LOS ANGELES — The desert sands of Arrakis once again proved fertile ground for Oscar success on Thursday, with director Denis Villeneuve's sci-fi blockbuster "Dune: Part Two" scoring five nominations, including best picture along with production design, sound, cinematography and visual effects.

But the recognition for the conclusion of ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Oscar nominations finally landed Thursday morning after being delayed twice by the Los Angeles wildfires. For some, the news might arrive as a welcome distraction from a month of headlines that have been grim and tragic, though I think even those nominated might be more thrilled about the prospect of rain in the weather forecast ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Karla Sofía Gascón has made Oscars history as the first out transgender woman to be nominated in an acting category.

The “Emilia Pérez” star’s performance was one of the movie’s total 13 nominations, which were announced Thursday morning.

Gascón was nominated alongside Cynthia Erivo (“Wicked”), Mikey Madison (�...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Let us be glad, let us be grateful — "Wicked" has earned 10 Oscar nominations.

Universal's big-screen take on the blockbuster musical was recognized on Thursday morning for the performances of lead actress Cynthia Erivo and supporting actress Ariana Grande, costume design, production design, film editing, sound, makeup and ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — For all the love showered upon smaller, more intimate art-house fare, nothing excites Oscar voters — or at least the producers of the telecast — more than having a giant studio hit in the best picture race. This year's crop of contenders includes two such juggernauts: Universal's musical spectacle "Wicked" and Warner Bros.' ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The wait is over — nominations for the 97th Academy Awards have been announced.

As expected, "Emilia Pérez" led the field with 13 nominations on Thursday morning, including for picture, lead actress (Karla Sofía Gascón), supporting actress (Zoe Saldaña) and directing (Jacques Audiard). Gascón, who stars as the eponymous ...Read more

It’s the best premise for a TV show in years.

In the Apple TV+ series “Severance,” some people have chosen, for various reasons, to undergo a surgical procedure that creates a “severed” version of themselves for their hours at work at Luman Industries.

A person, after taking an elevator down to Luman’s “severed floor,” retains ...Read more

Sir Paul McCartney thinks Sir Ringo Starr would make a "great" president.

The 82-year-old singer is fully on board with the long-running 'Ringo For President' campaign - which was popularised in Young World Singers ' 1964 novelty single - because he thinks his Beatles bandmate is a great leader.

Asked if he could get behind the 'Ringo For ...Read more

Brody Jenner loves his stepsisters Kendall and Kylie Jenner - but their hectic lives keep them apart.

The 41-year-old television personality - whose dad is Caitlyn Jenner - insists he will always be there for his siblings no matter what, but they don't get to meet up that often.

Appearing on the 'The Viall Files' podcast, he said of the ...Read more

Princess Anne was allegedly forbidden from sailing dinghies.

The 74-year-old royal - who is the daughter of the late Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip - made the admission about the banned hobby during her two-day visit to South Africa.

Jennifer Burger, the manager of the Royal Cape Yacht Club in Cape Town, recounted her conversation with Anne...Read more

'Emily in Paris' star Lucien Laviscount is learning French.

The 32-year-old actor plays Alfie alongside Lily Collins' in the title role of Emily Cooper in the hit Netflix rom-com series and he has revealed he's been taking lessons to get "better" at his co-stars' native tongue ahead of the next instalment.

He told the MailOnline: "I am ...Read more

Julia Stiles says 'Wish You Were Here' has become more "meaningful" in the time she has spent developing the film.

The 43-year-old star has made her directorial debut on the romantic drama movie and she realised during the process of crafting it that the picture was perfect to make her bow behind the camera.

In an interview with Collider, ...Read more

Benedict Cumberbatch says Dr. Stephen Strange won't be in 'Avengers: Doomsday'.

The 48-year-old actor has confirmed that his superhero will be taking a hiatus in the 2026 Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) blockbuster.

Speaking to Variety, Cumberbatch said: "Is that a spoiler? F*** it!"

The 'Sherlock' star revealed that he will be absent from '...Read more

Arnold Schwarzenegger has donated $1 million to the Los Angeles wildfires relief efforts.

The 'Terminator' actor is the latest star to donate to organisations helping the many people displaced amid the ongoing California infernos, with the money being split between the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation, the California Fire Foundation, and ...Read more

Andy Cohen doubts Lisa Vanderpump will return to 'The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills'.

The producer of the hit Bravo reality show has quashed rumours suggesting that he has been vying for the 'Vanderpump Rules' star to return.

Speaking on 'Andy Cohen Live', he said: "It was repeated all over the place that I'm trying to get Lisa Vanderpump ...Read more

Katy Perry keeps her used pregnancy test "right next to" Orlando Bloom's 'Lord of the Rings' ears.

The 40-year-old singer admitted people may think it was "weird" that she had held onto the positive test after finding out she was expecting daughter Daisy -who was born in August 2020 - but she is happy she did and it now lives in a drawer with "...Read more

Charlie Sheen and Denise Richards' daughter has been "saved" from rock bottom by Jesus.

Lola Sheen, 19, revealed she recently got baptised after going through a tough time with her mental health but unexpectedly finding solace and peace through Christian faith.

Sharing photos and video footage from her baptism, the teenager wrote on Instagram:...Read more

Julia Fox wants to join 'The Real Housewives of New York City'.

The 'Uncut Gems' star believes she is just what is needed on the Bravo reality series and could help "shake it up a little bit".

Appearing on 'Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen After Show', she told the programme's executive producer: "You know what, I would do a season and ...Read more

Carice van Houten has confirmed her relationship with Guy Pearce ended "a couple of years" ago.

The 'Game of Thrones' star has broken her silence on her split from the former 'Neighbours' star after he recently gave an interview declaring that his ex-wife Kate Mestitz was the "greatest love of his life".

Carice, 48, insists she and Guy, 57, ...Read more

Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese are set to team up again for 'The Devil in the White City'.

The pair are in talks to star in and direct the movie adaptation of Erik Larson's bestselling book that has been revived by 20th Century Studios.

DiCaprio and Scorsese are also set to produce the film alongside Stacey Sher, Rick Yorn and the '...Read more