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☆ These Oscar Snubs Still Rile Up Readers
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-09 | by ( Stephanie Goodman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

When I asked readers, ahead of the Academy Awards on Sunday, if they were still mad about an Oscar snub, boy, did I get an earful. Technically a snub involves a film or an artist (or a song or any other possible contender) that was overlooked altogether at the awards. But a nominee losing to an unworthy rival was also fair game, and readers took both slights to heart. Here are the lightly edited responses:‘Saving Private Ryan’Steven Spielberg’s World War II drama lost best picture to the period romance “Shakespeare in Love” in 1999. Harvey Weinstein campaigned to get that Oscar.

Persons: Readers, ” Danny Elfman’s, ” Will Ferrell, ”, Abby Ryder Fortson, Margaret, Ryan ’ Steven Spielberg’s, Love, Ryan ”, Harvey Weinstein, MATT DENTON Organizations: “ Paddington Locations: Old, N.J

☆ Opinion | The Oscar Contender That Won’t Let Us Look Away
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-08 | by ( David Klion | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Any filmmaker trying to draw meaning from the Holocaust onscreen faces potential pitfalls. Jonathan Glazer’s “The Zone of Interest,” a dark horse candidate for best picture at the Academy Awards on Sunday, avoids all of these traps and finds something new and profoundly unsettling to say about the Holocaust. “Zone” is ostensibly about the genocide of European Jewry, but its focus is not on the Jewish victims, who remain almost entirely offscreen. Rather, Mr. Glazer exposes the perpetrators to the scrutiny of the audience’s gaze. “Zone” depicts the life of Rudolf Höss, the commandant of Auschwitz, and his family at their handsome estate just outside the walls of the death camp.

Persons: Agnieszka Holland’s, Roberto Benigni’s, you’re, Claude Lanzmann, ” Steven Spielberg’s, Jonathan Glazer’s, Spielberg, I’ve, Glazer, Rudolf Höss Locations: Auschwitz

☆ Ryan Gosling was surprised that Steven Spielberg wanted to speak to him after seeing 'The Fall Guy': 'I thought 'there's no way he's coming to talk to me.''
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-07 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Steven Spielberg wanted to meet Ryan Gosling for the first time after seeing "The Fall Guy." Advertisement"The Fall Guy" star Ryan Gosling said he was surprised when he met Steven Spielberg for the first time because he didn't think the director would want to speak to him. I'm going to point to him, and he's going to go, 'Not you, behind you,'' so I'm not going to do that," he said. And I stood up and he gave me a hug and said, 'I just saw 'Fall Guy' and I loved it.'" Steven Spielberg liked it," he said.

Persons: Steven Spielberg, Ryan Gosling, Guy, Spielberg, Gosling, —, Barbie, David Leitch's, who's, Ryan, he's, Indiana Jones, I'm Organizations: Service, Variety, Golden Globes, SXSW

☆ Is Tesla's Cybertruck the new status car?
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Grace Kay | Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Tesla's Cybertruck isn't the kind of car that goes unnoticed. The Cybertruck isn't your average pickupMusk has been hyping up the Cybertruck since it was announced in 2019. AdvertisementFrom the start, it's been clear the Cybertruck isn't geared toward your traditional pickup truck market. But it's not exactly your typical luxury status car, eitherWhile the Cybertruck isn't a traditional pickup, it's not exactly a luxury car. "The finance geeks are just, they're beside themselves of how much they admire" Musk, Chesterfield said.

Persons: Tesla's Cybertruck, Kim Kardashian, Pharrell Williams, Jay, Hayley, Justin Beiber, Wiz Khalifa, Ivan Drury, Edmunds, it's, Tesla, Elon, Winston Chesterfield, Barton, It's, Chesterfield, it's Tesla's, hasn't, Ford, Jim Farley, Brian Moody, Mercedes, Ben Affleck, Cameron Diaz, Will Smith, Oprah Winfrey, Morgan Freeman, Steven Spielberg, Drury, Musk, it'll, Moody, Kyle Conner Organizations: Business, Ford, Royce, Twitter, YouTube Locations: Instagram, London

☆ Malia Obama made her directorial debut at Sundance with a short film about a grieving son. Reviewers weren't impressed.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Malia Obama made her directorial debut at the Sundance Film Festival with the short film 'The Heart.' In the 18-minute short film "The Heart," Malia is credited with writing and directing under the name 'Malia Ann,' conspicuously omitting her well-known surname. The Daily Beast called the short film "solid but mostly forgettable" in a section called "Nepo Baby of the Week." Glover, who mentored Malia Obama, told GQ last April that he'd said to her: "You're Obama's daughter. Malia Obama has, in fact, been working in the industry since graduating from Harvard.

Persons: Malia Obama, Malia Ann, Malia, —, Barack Obama, Letterboxd, Obama, Steven, Kate, Spielberg, Michelle Obama, Donald Glover's, Glover, he'd Organizations: Sundance, Service, New York Times, Productions, GQ, Harvard, Halle, Weinstein Company

☆ What Ozempic Taught Me About Shame — and Willpower
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Albert Fox Cahn | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +16 min

It will mean fundamentally reevaluating our conception of free will and human agency — and reckoning with our tortured relationship with shame. Many health plans have refused to cover GLP-1s for weight loss , citing limited approval from the Food and Drug Administration. I don't know when I first became overweight, but I remember the moment I was taught to be ashamed of it. They can stop the vicious feedback loop where our food choices and weight drive the shame that drives our food choices and weight. But no matter how heavy that burden was, one thing made it easier to bear: I wasn't weighed down by my shame.

Persons: I'd, They're, —, dieters, I've, Wayne LaPierre, David Vades Joseph, Mounjaro, …, you'd, would've, Kit Kat, they've, untangling, Stephen Spielberg's Organizations: National Rifle Association, NRA, Food and Drug Administration, New York City Marathon, Harvard Law School, GLP, BI Locations: York, Greenwich Village, darting, GLP

Though one of the most potent and long-running (or at least long-stomping) forces in movies, Godzilla has never before rubbed elbows at the Academy Awards. At the Oscar luncheon, Steven Spielberg warmly greeted Yamazaki and told him he had seen “Godzilla Minus One” three times. But “Godzilla Minus One” returns to the essential nature of Godzilla as a sober symbol of nuclear holocaust and atomic trauma. My intent was to put a spotlight on what Godzilla represented.”In “Godzilla Minus One,” just as WWII is ending, Godzilla is growing. But unlike more broadly blockbuster-styled Godzilla films, “Godzilla Minus One” is rigorously rooted in a Japanese perspective.

Persons: he’s, “, ”, Takashi Yamazaki, —, Yamazaki, Ishirō Honda, Steven Spielberg, ” Yamazaki, ‘, ’, ’ They’ve, “ Oppenheimer, “ Barbie, Christopher Nolan’s, Tomoyuki Tanaka, Raymond Burr, Koichi, Ryunosuke, Robert Oppenheimer’s, Nolan, we’re, Hayao Miyazaki’s, Miyazaki, ‘ Oppenheimer, Jake Coyle Organizations: Academy, Toho, “, Galaxy, U.S ., Pictures, Warner Bros, American Locations: Tokyo , Hong Kong, Paris, San Francisco, Boston, Moscow, London, Hawaii, U.S, Canada, Canadian, Tokyo, Japan, Bikini, Kong, Hiroshima, Nagasaki

PALMDALE, Calif. (AP) — Christian Bale broke ground Wednesday on a project he’s been pursuing for 16 years -- the building of a dozen homes and a community center in Los Angeles County intended to keep siblings in foster care together. That was around 2008, the time of “The Dark Knight,” when his now college-age daughter was 3 years old. The 12 homes, anchored by the community center, are set to be finished in April of 2025. “It’s something that is incredibly satisfying for me, and I want to be involved every step of the way,” Bale said. “Maybe this is the first one, and maybe this is the only one, and that would be great.

Persons: — Christian Bale, Bale, Christopher Nolan, wasn't, Bruce Wayne, he'd, ”, “, Von Trapp, ” Bale, Tim McCormick, Eric Esrailian, we've, McCormick, Kathryn Barger, I’m, Steven Spielberg's “, He's, Ford Organizations: Associated Press, UCLA, Sun, Disney, Ferrari Locations: PALMDALE, Calif, Los Angeles County, Hollywood, Palmdale, San Gabriel, Los Angeles, California, LA County, Chicago

More than any film I’ve made, “Tenet” was designed to have this very theatrical, IMAX, larger than life identity. VILLENEUVE: It was not planned that I would get an IMAX film release. Or, I didn’t leave film, film left me and my heart was broken. NOLAN: I just like hearing the guy who made “Dune Two” be like “it’s all about money.” I’ve seen that film. On every film I’ve ever done, including “Oppenheimer,” I first showed it to the studio on cut and copy, taped together, splices and everything.

Persons: — Christopher Nolan, “ Oppenheimer, “ Tenet ”, “, ” Nolan, ’, Pam Abdy, Michael De Luca, “ Tenet, Nolan, Denis Villeneuve, ”, NOLAN, I’ve, Chris, … NOLAN, VILLENEUVE, I’m, Chris Nolan, ” Emma, Thomas, …, it’s, We’ve, “ Oppenheimer ”, ” I’ve, That’s, Emma, hadn’t, You’re, Steven Spielberg Organizations: UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif, Associated Press, Warner Bros, Universal, AP, Kodak, VILLENEUVE, Warners, Avid Locations: New York, Los Angeles, London, Melbourne, Nashville , Tennessee, Tempe , Arizona, VILLENEUVE

☆ 5 reasons to be unapologetically thrilled about this year’s Oscar nominations
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-28 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —The nominations for the 96th Academy Awards were revealed last week and – as they so often do – caused quite a stir. Co-written and directed by Triet, “Anatomy of a Fall” is nominated for five Oscars this year in total, including for best original screenplay and best picture. That gives Williams more Academy Award nominations than any other living person. According to the Academy, the late Walt Disney holds the overall record of career nominations, with a grand total of 59. Still, it seemed to be a role destined for Brooks, who received a Tony Award nomination in 2016 for playing the same character in the Broadway revival of the musical.

Persons: Barbie’s, Greta Gerwig, Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, there’s, we’re, Justine Triet, Palme, Sarah Meyssonnier, Triet, Sandra Hüller, Barbie ”, Colman Domingo, Bayard Rustin, Rustin, David Lee, Steven Spielberg’s “, ” Domingo, “ Rustin, ”, Domingo, – Ian McKellen, Jodie Foster, Bonnie Stoll, Anthony Allen Ramos, ” Ramos, ” Cord Jefferson, Cord Jefferson, Claire Folger, Jeffrey Wright, Cord Jefferson’s, Jefferson, he’s, Trayvon Martin, Mike Brown, ’ ”, Percival Everett, Wright, Sterling K, Brown, John Williams, Ray Dolby, Michael Kovac, “ Indiana Jones, ” Williams, Oscar, Williams, Walt Disney, Danielle Brooks, Eli Ade ´, ” Brooks, Oprah Winfrey, Spielberg, Alice Walker, Brooks, “, Corey Hawkins, Harpo Organizations: CNN, Cannes Film, Reuters, “, Netflix, Orion, Jefferson, Hollywood & Highland Center, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Academy, Warner Bros, Entertainment Inc, Broadway, Juilliard Locations: Cannes, France, German, Steven Spielberg’s “ Lincoln, “ Nyad, Hollywood, Sofia, New York City

☆ Austin Butler and Barry Keoghan star in 'Masters of the Air' — here's who else is in the Apple TV+ show
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-27 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Apple TV+'s "Masters of the Air" follows the 100th Bomb Group during World War II. Austin Butler and Barry Keoghan both have roles in the series. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementApple TV+'s "Masters of the Air" follows the pilots and navigators in the 100th Bomb Group on their missions in Europe throughout World War II. Produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks, the show is based on Donald L. Miller's book: "Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany."

Persons: Donald L, Austin Butler, Barry Keoghan, —, Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks Organizations: Apple, 100th Bomb, Service, 100th Bomb Group, America's Locations: Europe, Nazi Germany

☆ Martin Scorsese says he doesn't see his movies in public because he's 'short and there's always a big person in front of me'
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Read previewMartin Scorsese has devoted his life to making movies and watching movies. AdvertisementBut it's not just the fear of being blocked from the screen that keeps Scorsese from going to the movies. Earlier this week, the movie received 10 Oscar nominations, including best picture and best director. This marks the tenth time Scorsese has been nominated in the best director category, surpassing Steven Spielberg as the most nominated living director. AdvertisementScorsese has only won the best director Oscar once to date, for 2006's "The Departed."

Persons: —, Martin Scorsese, he's, Jordan Strauss, Scorsese, Robert De Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio, Steven Spielberg, Oscar Organizations: Service, Business, Broadway, Paramount, Apple

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A look at notable facts, figures and curiosities from Tuesday's nominations for the 96th Academy Awards, which saw “Oppenheimer” lead with 13 Oscar nominations, with “Poor Things” and “Killers of the Flower Moon” also running up big numbers. Like her “Nyad” co-star Annette Bening, she got her fifth Oscar nomination for the based-on-a-true-story swimming drama from Netflix, and it's Foster's first in 29 years. Williams has been nominated a staggering 54 times — 49 for original score and five for original song, making him the most nominated living person. MORE 2024 OSCAR FACTS AND FIGURESThe best actor category includes three first-time Oscar nominees: Domingo, Jeffrey Wright and Cillian Murphy. And speaking of best original song, no running of the recent Oscar numbers would be complete without a nod to Diane Warren.

Persons: “ Oppenheimer, Oscar, Jodie Foster, Martin Scorsese's, Nyad ”, Annette Bening, it's, Nell ”, Foster, Emily Blunt, Danielle Brooks, America, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, isn't, Judd Hirsch, Henry Fonda, Helen Hayes, ”, Colman Domingo —, “ Rustin ” —, JOHN WILLIAMS, ’ John Williams, Indiana Jones, Williams, Walt Disney’s, WOMEN'S, WOMEN, Barbie ”, Greta Gerwig, Justine Triet, Celine Song, –, Margot Robbie's, “ Barbie ”, Robbie, “ Barbie, Gerwig, It's, Noah Baumbach, SPIELBERG, SCORSESE Steven Spielberg, Spielberg, “ Maestro, ” He’ll, Bradley Cooper, Scorsese, William Wyler, John Huston’s, “, Domingo, Jeffrey Wright, Cillian Murphy, Paul Giamatti, Cooper, It’s, Ken ”, Diane Warren, She'll Organizations: ANGELES, Netflix, Lambs, “ Airport, ”, nab Locations: La

With a dearth of new releases in cinemas, Paramount Pictures' Tina Fey-scripted musical “Mean Girls” pushed its two-week total past $50 million, along with $16.2 million internationally. The top 10 films collectively accounted for just $51.3 million in box office, according to Comscore. The Jason Statham thriller “The Beekeeper,” from Amazon MGM Studios, remained in second place, grossing $8.5 million in its second weekend to bring its total to $31.1 million. Warner Bros. “Wonka,” six weeks into its smash run in theaters, was third, with $6.4 million in ticket sales. In its fourth week of release, the Blitz Bazawule-directed film starring Fantasia Barrino, Taraji P. Henson and Danielle Brooks, grossed just $720,000.

Persons: Oscar, Tina Fey, it's, Ariana DeBose, Jason Statham, “ Wonka, It's, Sydney Sweeney, Glen Powell, Bridget Jones's Baby, Ava DuVernay's “, Aunjanue Ellis, Taylor, Isabel Wilkerson, Yorgos, Emma Stone, Cord Jefferson's, ”, Jeffrey Wright, Jonathan Glazer’s, Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, Fantasia Barrino, Taraji P, Henson, Danielle Brooks, Comscore, “ I.S.S Organizations: Paramount Pictures, U.S, Bleecker, Audiences, Hollywood, Amazon MGM Studios, Warner Bros, Sony Pictures, Searchlight, Globe Locations: Russia

Since the Biden campaign's launch, nearly 1 million supporters have made more than 2.3 million contributions, and 97% of all its fourth-quarter 2023 donations were under $200, with the average contribution totaling $41.88, it announced. Biden's campaign said December was his strongest fundraising month to date, exceeding a record it said was previously set in November. That helped last year's final quarter outpace the period from July through September, when Biden and his party reported raising $71-plus million. The campaign said the president has held 110 fundraisers since launching, including 39 in last year's fourth quarter alone. Even with so much travel focused on fundraising, however, Biden campaign officials had tried to manage expectations.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, —, ” Julie Chavez Rodriguez, Donald Trump, Trump, Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis, James Taylor, Steven Spielberg, Barbra Streisand, wasn't, Barack Obama, Trump’s Organizations: WASHINGTON, Democratic National Committee, Republican, Democratic, GOP, Trump, U.S, United, Florida Gov, Biden, DNC, Republican National Committee Locations: Pennsylvania, Iowa, Boston, California, Los Angeles

The annual invite-only luncheon honored 10 films and 10 television shows with well-spoken words about each celebrated project followed by a brief clip of a scene. “Welcome to the annual AFI group hug,” institute President Bob Gazzale said as many in the audience chuckled. Robbie chatted for a while with “Oppenheimer” director Christopher Nolan, who eventually pivoted to shake hands with Robbie's “Barbie” castmate America Ferrera. Director Steven Spielberg took photos with “Barbie” director Greta Gerwig. “Thank you all for celebrating the best without making it a competition, just a shared appreciation.

Persons: —, Margot Robbie, Meryl Streep, Leonardo DiCaprio —, “, Bob Gazzale, Robbie chatted, “ Oppenheimer, Christopher Nolan, Robbie's “, ”, Maestro ”, Bradley Cooper, Carey Mulligan, Ali Wong, Ted Sarandos, Jeffrey Wright, Sterling K, Brown, James Marsden, Debra L, Lee, Steven Spielberg, “ Barbie, Greta Gerwig, ” Gazzale, It's, that's, ” “ Barbie, ” “ Maestro, ” “, ” “ Oppenheimer, “ Abbott, Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Jennifer Aniston, Robert Downey Jr, Emma Stone, Selena Gomez, Quinta Brunson, Lily Gladstone, Ayo, Tracee Ellis Ross, Ellen Burstyn, Oscar, Tony Organizations: American Film, AFI, Netflix, BET, ” Films, ” Television, “ Locations: BEVERLY HILLS, Calif, Beverly Hills

☆ 14 things you won't believe happened 30 years ago
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-04 | by ( Gabbi Shaw | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Thirty years ago, the world was a very different place. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementIf you're anything like the average Gen Xer or millennial, thinking about events from 30 years ago might take you back to the '70s. Take a trip down memory lane to see what else happened 30 years ago.

Persons: —, Xer, Steven Spielberg, Oscar Organizations: MLB, Service

☆ 'The Color Purple' wins the holiday box office with second-highest Christmas debut of all time
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-26 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

With $18.15 million in box office receipts, the studio's newest film "The Color Purple" had the highest Christmas Day opening since 2009 and the second-largest Christmas Day opening of all time. It was a very Merry Christmas for Warner Bros. Adding ticket sales from "Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom" and "Wonka," Warner Bros. Discovery held the top three spots at the box office over the holiday. Warner Bros.' collection of December releases runs the spectrum of genres and demographics, offering a diverse slate of entertainment for almost every moviegoing audience.

Persons: Sherlock Holmes, Wonka, Paul Dergarabedian, Oprah, Steven Spielberg Organizations: Warner Bros ., Warner Bros, Discovery

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is making a big push to raise money for his reelection effort before the end of the year, appearing at seven events through next Monday — with more to come. Biden will also attend a fundraiser Wednesday near the White House and another one on Monday in Philadelphia. One of the Boston events, titled “You've Got a Friend in Joe,” is billed as an “evening concert" with Taylor and Biden. Taylor, the winner of six Grammy Awards, helped kick off a White House event in 2022 celebrating the Inflation Reduction Act, a climate and health care bill that Biden signed into law. As of the last fundraising reporting deadline at the end of September, Biden and his party reported $91 million cash on hand.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, James Taylor, Steven Spielberg, Shonda Rhimes, Donald Trump, “, ”, Taylor, Michael Smith, Barack Obama, James Costos, Rocker Lenny Kravitz, Spielberg, Kate Capshaw, “ Indiana Jones, David Geffen, Rob Reiner, Nancy Pelosi, Barbra Streisand, Brian Slodysko Organizations: WASHINGTON, Democratic Party, White, Republican, Washington , D.C, Biden, Democratic National Committee, Boston, Associated Press, Democrats, White House, HBO, AP, Former Locations: Massachusetts, Boston, West Coast, Angeles, Philadelphia, Denver, Washington ,, Maryland, Los Angeles, Spain, “

☆ Biden tells donors he’s ‘not sure I’d be running’ in 2024 if Trump wasn’t in the race
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Kevin Liptak | David Wright | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

“If Trump wasn’t running, I’m not sure I’d be running,” he said, saying Democrats “cannot let him win.”The comment, made during a fundraiser at a private home outside Boston, offered perhaps the starkest rationale to date for Biden’s reelection decision-making. The remark suggested Biden may not have sought a second term if Trump had not decided to run again. Biden took on Trump directly in the first of those fundraisers, warning that his predecessor is “telling us what he’s going to do. Two other events in the area will bring in millions more for Biden’s campaign war chest. With its significant early investment, Biden’s reelection effort has targeted key media markets in familiar battleground states – Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Arizona, Georgia, and Nevada.

Persons: Joe Biden, he’d, Donald Trump wasn’t, I’m, ”, “, Biden, Trump, “ Trump’s, ” Biden, Singer, James Taylor, You’ve, Joe ”, We’re, He’ll, Stephen Spielberg, Shonda Rhimes, Rob Reiner that’s, Michael Smith, James Costos, Donald Trump, Barack Obama, Biden’s, they’ve Organizations: Boston CNN, Democratic, White, Trump, Democracy, ”, Hamas, NFL, Biden, DNC, PAC Locations: Boston, New Hampshire, Israel, Los Angeles, Spain, Pennsylvania, Michigan , Wisconsin , Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Detroit, Vegas, Milwaukee, Pittsburgh, North Carolina, South Carolina

☆ Biden December fundraising blitz to star James Taylor, Spielberg
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Jarrett Renshaw | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/3] U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a reception at the White House ahead of the 46th Kennedy Center Honors gala, in Washington, U.S. December 3, 2023. "We're putting in the work across our fundraising program and look forward to again outperforming the MAGA field," Biden campaign spokesperson Kevin Munoz said. Next week, Biden will raise money in Pennsylvania and Maryland with the states' Democratic governors Josh Shapiro and Wes Moore. Recent polling has shown the GOP frontrunner leading Biden in hypothetical matchups in key swing states and on the national level. Hollywood and the entertainment industry overall lean Democratic, at least when it comes to fundraising, according to OpenSecrets, which tracks campaign contributions.

Persons: Joe Biden, Nathan Howard, Biden, James Taylor, Stephen Spielberg, Rob Reiner, Michael Smith, James Costos, Barack Obama's, Lenny Kravitz, Wendy Schmidt, Eric Schmidt, Rick Caruso, Robert Tuttle, outperforming, MAGA, Kevin Munoz, Josh Shapiro, Wes Moore, Kamala Harris, Gretchen Whitmer, Alex Padilla, Julie Chavez Rodriguez, Donald Trump, Charles Koch's, Nikki Haley, Miriam Adelson, ouptaced Trump, Jarrett Renshaw, Heather Timmons, Bill Berkrot Organizations: White, 46th Kennedy Center, REUTERS, Democratic, Reuters, HBO, Los, Biden, Super, Trump, Democratic Party, Republican, Democratic National Committee, Hollywood, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, Boston, California, Los Angeles, Spain, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Michigan, Alex Padilla of California

With a cash haul from elite party donors expected to reach into the millions, the Los Angeles event could help ease concerns among Democrats about Biden's reelection chances. As of the last fundraising reporting deadline at the end of September, Biden and his party reported $91 million cash on hand. During the 2020 Democratic primary campaign, Smith and Costos hosted Biden's first major fundraiser in the area, during a Los Angeles swing that raised over $1 million. At the time, Katzenberg was involved in planning events for another Democratic candidate, Pete Buttigieg, who is now Biden's transportation secretary. Katzenberg's former business partners at DreamWorks, Geffen and Spielberg, will be at the Smith and Costos event.

Persons: Joe Biden, Michael Smith, James Costos, Barack Obama's, Rocker Lenny Kravitz, Steven Spielberg, Kate Capshaw, “ Indiana Jones, David Geffen, Shonda Rhimes, Rob Reiner, Nancy Pelosi, Barbra Streisand, ” Smith, Biden, Republican Donald Trump, Wes Moore, Josh Shapiro, Dean Phillips, Biden's electability, Jeffrey Katzenberg, —, Katzenberg, Bill Clinton, Smith, Costos, Pete Buttigieg, Buttigieg, Spielberg Organizations: WASHINGTON, Democratic Party, HBO, The Associated Press, Former, Democratic, Republican, Gov, Minnesota, Democratic National Committee, Dreamworks Pictures, DreamWorks, Geffen Locations: Los Angeles, Spain, “, Washington , Boston , Maryland, Philadelphia, California

☆ Stream These 16 Movies Before They Leave Netflix in December
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Jason Bailey | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

‘Gladiator’ (Dec. 31)Stream it here. ‘Kung Fu Panda’ (Dec. 31)Stream it here. ‘Mission: Impossible’ 1- 4 (Dec. 31)Stream them here, here, here and here. ‘Role Models’ (Dec. 31)Stream it here. The raw edge yet soft heart of this wildly funny bad-boy comedy from 2008, and the presence of the frequent leading man Paul Rudd, might lead you to assume it’s the work of Judd Apatow.

Persons: ’, Russell Crowe, Ridley Scott’s, Crowe, Maximus, Commodus, Joaquin Phoenix, Scott, Napoleon, ”, Steven Spielberg, Roy Scheider’s, Brody, Kung, Jack Black, Jackie Chan, David Cross, Dustin Hoffman, James Hong, Angelina Jolie, Randall Duk Kim, Lucy Liu, Ian McShane, Seth Rogen, Christopher McQuarrie, Tom Cruise, John Woo, Brian De Palma’s, Brad Bird, Paul Rudd, Judd Apatow, David Wain, Kerri Kenney, Silver, Joe Lo Truglio, Ken Marino, Rudd, Seann William Scott, J, Thompson, Christopher Mintz Organizations: Netflix Locations: Italy, Phoenix

☆ ‘Maestro’ review: Bradley Cooper picks up the tune he started in ‘A Star is Born’
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( Brian Lowry | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —In hindsight, Bradley Cooper’s directorial debut “A Star is Born” served as the commercial tune-up that paved the way for “Maestro,” as both films deal with the price of art as well as loving an artist. Before getting to the movie itself, a word about the controversy it triggered over the prosthetic nose that Cooper donned to better resemble his Jewish character. Carey Mulligan and Bradley Cooper in "Maestro," which Cooper also directed. Still, watching Cooper and Mulligan portray their characters across decades, it’s hard not to be impressed, while nurturing a greater appreciation for why Cooper found Bernstein’s contributions and complications deserving of such a tribute. Cooper and Mulligan’s work should be very much in those conversations, if not the movie itself.

Persons: Bradley Cooper’s, ”, “ Maestro, Leonard Bernstein, Cooper, Carey Mulligan, Bernstein, Matt Bomer, Felicia Montealegre, Mulligan, Sarah Silverman, Edward R, Murrow’s, ” Bernstein, Felicia, Bradley Cooper, Jason McDonald, Maestro ”, Josh Singer, aren’t, Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese, “ Maestro ” Organizations: CNN, Netflix Locations: “

☆ ‘Napoleon’ Review: Ridley Scott’s Caricature of a Conqueror
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Kyle Smith | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Joaquin Phoenix Photo: AppleTV+Joaquin Phoenix finds Napoleon morose, anguished, petulant and a bit childlike, which reminds me that although I enjoyed his morose, anguished, petulant and a bit childlike performance as the Joker, his decision to play Jesus Christ as morose, anguished, petulant and a bit childlike, in 2019’s little-seen “ Mary Magdalene ,” felt a bit off. Mr. Phoenix even appeared morose, etc. (Being 49, Mr. Phoenix is too old for all but the final moments.) Most of the movie is a vaguely comical swipe at Napoleon in domestic life—an awkward lover, a jealous husband, an inveterate complainer, and in sum an annoying twerp. Mr. Phoenix’s Napoleon could never have commanded so much as a squadron of the Salvation Army, and though the movie is sprinkled with a few reasonably hearty battle scenes, overall it’s something like Mr. Scott’s Waterloo.

Persons: Joaquin, Joaquin Phoenix, Napoleon morose, Jesus Christ, Mary Magdalene, ”, Phoenix, it’s, thirstily, Ridley Scott ’, Napoleon, Steven Spielberg ’, Lincoln, Phoenix’s Napoleon Organizations: Joaquin Phoenix, Salvation Army Locations: Waterloo, Scott’s Waterloo

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