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Ariana DeBose Makes Oscar History With ‘West Side Story’ Win
She becomes first Afro-Latina and openly queer actress of color to win an acting prize
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17 Cannes Palme d’Or Winners That Went on to Take Oscar Gold (Photos)
But only two films have ever won both the Palme D’Or and Best Picture
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Washington Post Reporter’s Discrimination Lawsuit Against Paper, Former Top Editor Marty Baron Dismissed
Reporter Felicia Sonmez sued last July claiming she was banned from covering stories involving sexual assault
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Spotify Suspends All Operations in Russia Over Ukraine Invasion
Streamer previously kept active the free service in a hope to continue the “global flow of information”
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‘The Lost City’ Ventures to $2.5 Million at Thursday Box Office
Sandra Bullock, Channing Tatum and Daniel Radcliffe star in Paramount’s comedic romance and adventure film
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Oscars Producers Plan ‘Thoughtful’ Ukraine Tribute — and Don’t Rule Out Zelenskyy Appearance
“We want to be fun and celebratory, but we’re certainly going to do that in a respectful way and with an eye toward what’s going on in the world,” Will Packer says
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Lionsgate Promotes David Edwards to EVP of Global Marketing
Edwards has been with the studio since 2012
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Megan Thee Stallion Docuseries Set at Time Studios and Roc Nation
“The Legend of the Underground” filmmaker Nneka Onuorah to direct multi-part documentary on “Savage” rapper
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Stephen Wilhite, Creator of the GIF, Dies of COVID at 74
He told The New York Times in 2013 that the image format was pronounced “jif”
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DGA Tells Members to Halt Work on ‘Oak,’ Film Backed by ‘Rust’ Producers
The directors guild cited safety concerns on the film shooting in Georgia and backed by Thomasville Pictures
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Ana de Armas’ Marilyn Monroe Netflix Movie ‘Blonde’ Officially Rated NC-17
Filmmaker Andrew Dominik’s explicit take on the star’s life is believed to be Netflix’s first NC-17 original film
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‘CODA’ Stage Musical in the Works From Deaf West Theater
Vendôme and Pathé will partner with Deaf West’s artistic director DJ Kurs
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Why MGM’s Top Execs Face an Uphill Battle Under Amazon Leadership
“Amazon is in the driver’s seat. And MGM just goes along for the ride,” entertainment attorney Bryan Sullivan says
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Disney Staffers Demand ‘Actionable Changes’ at Walkout Over Company’s Response to ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill
“We feel abandoned by a company that we thought had our backs,” one employee tells TheWrap
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Anthony Mackie to Open Film Production Studio on 20-Acre Lot in New Orleans
“Falcon and the Winter Soldier” star is a NOLA native