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Nolan's Odyssey Aims for a Full Oscar Run
entertainment1 month ago

Nolan's Odyssey Aims for a Full Oscar Run

Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey opened with about $264 million and is shaping up as a major Oscars contender, led by Matt Damon as Odysseus; while acting nominations may be centered around John Leguizamo and Anne Hathaway, the film is driven by standout crafts behind the scenes—editor Jennifer Lame, cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema, production designer Ruth de Jong, costume designer Ellen Mirojnick, and composer Ludwig Göransson—raising possibilities for nominations in Best Adapted Screenplay and especially for Göransson’s score, with strong campaign momentum across multiple crafts.

Pattinson Poised for Oscar Buzz as The Odyssey Elevates His Range
entertainment1 month ago

Pattinson Poised for Oscar Buzz as The Odyssey Elevates His Range

Critics hail Robert Pattinson’s Antinous in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey as the breakout star, fueling Oscar chatter as he moves from Twilight’s teen idol to a fearless, eclectic actor whose career spans Cronenberg, Herzog, and Denis—and he remains a magnetic, bankable presence with future projects like Dune 3 and a Batman return on the horizon.

Winners of 2026 James Beard Awards Highlight Kalaya and Lei in Chicago
awards-season2 months ago

Winners of 2026 James Beard Awards Highlight Kalaya and Lei in Chicago

The James Beard Foundation announced the 2026 Restaurant and Chef winners at a Chicago ceremony hosted by Gail Simmons, with Kalaya named Outstanding Restaurant and Lei as Best New Restaurant; other top honors went to Michael Tusk (Outstanding Chef), Adrian Torres (Emerging Chef), Wild Crumb (Outstanding Bakery), and Loma (Best New Bar), among many category winners, while humanitarian and lifetime achievement awards were given to No Us Without You founders and Nancy Silverton respectively, underscoring immigrant contributions to American dining.

Eight Stars Redefine Red-Carpet Chic This Awards Season
fashion5 months ago

Eight Stars Redefine Red-Carpet Chic This Awards Season

An NYT Styles roundup spotlights eight stars—Teyana Taylor, Amy Madigan, Ryan Coogler, Odessa A’Zion, Jessie Buckley, Ethan Hawke, Audrey Nuna and Miles Caton—who defined this awards season with bold, varied looks across the Globes, Grammys and Oscars, from Taylor’s Schiaparelli back-bow gown to Coogler’s mix of tailored suiting and distinctive details and Nuna’s avant-garde volumes.

First Glimpse at 2026 Oscar Contenders and Predictions
entertainment5 months ago

First Glimpse at 2026 Oscar Contenders and Predictions

An early, unofficial wishlist of contenders for the 2026 Oscars, outlining predicted nominees across major categories (Best Picture, Director, acting, writing, tech) with sample titles including Digger, Dune: Part Three, The Odyssey, Parallel Tales, The Adventures of Cliff Booth, All of a Sudden, Artificial, At the Sea, Behemoth!, and Being Heumann. The piece notes the predictions are speculative, biased toward established filmmakers and English-language releases early in the season, and includes brief glimpses of other potential contenders and release hints as the awards race begins.

Oscars Season: Buzz, Blunders, and Bold Bets
entertainment5 months ago

Oscars Season: Buzz, Blunders, and Bold Bets

The Hollywood Reporter’s awards-season overview by Mikey O’Connell catalogs the ongoing race’s highs and lows—from festive ovations in Europe and sharp emcee moments to relentless campaign energy around Timothée Chalamet and strategic moves by studios—while calling out overused tropes (like dead-children trauma) and weighing frontrunners amid a crowded field as the Oscars approach.

Chasing glitter and gaffes: a cheeky wrap of the 2026 awards season
entertainment5 months ago

Chasing glitter and gaffes: a cheeky wrap of the 2026 awards season

What I’m Hearing’s 2026 Awards Season Awards delivers a playful recap of the year, spanning from Chalamet’s self-immolation to Hamnet’s self-inflation and Sydney Sweeney’s timing. It notes the season had strong films but little offscreen drama until the final stretch, with Timothée Chalamet’s quip about ballet and opera coinciding with voting closure as the near-scandal.

Feinberg Bets on One Battle After Another to Sweep Oscar Night
entertainment5 months ago

Feinberg Bets on One Battle After Another to Sweep Oscar Night

THR’s Oscars forecast by Scott Feinberg predicts One Battle After Another as the frontrunner for Best Picture with six precursor wins, followed by Sinners and Hamnet. He also pins Paul Thomas Anderson to win Best Director for One Battle After Another, with Michael B. Jordan favored for Best Actor and Jessie Buckley for Best Actress, while other categories hinge on precursors and recent awards (BAFTA surprises, etc.) shaping the final outcomes.

Plotting the Couture Arc: How Oscar Stylists Shape the Awards Season
style5 months ago

Plotting the Couture Arc: How Oscar Stylists Shape the Awards Season

Three top stylists—Kate Young (Rose Byrne), Michael Fisher (Ethan Hawke) and Anastasia Walker (Hudson Williams)—discuss how they plan an awards-season “style arc,” balancing early fittings, brand partnerships, and comfort to create cohesive, elevated looks across festivals, high-profile events, and ultimately the Oscars, while juggling last-minute changes and weather concerns to ensure each client shines on Hollywood’s biggest night.

Sinners and One Battle Vie for Oscar Night in Final 24 Predictions
entertainment5 months ago

Sinners and One Battle Vie for Oscar Night in Final 24 Predictions

IndieWire’s final 24 Oscar picks forecast a close race: One Battle After Another is predicted to win six awards (including Best Picture and Best Director), while Sinners could take four (Actor, Original Screenplay, Casting, Score) and Frankenstein three (Costume, Production Design, Makeup & Hairstyling). The piece weighs PTA versus Ryan Coogler for Best Director, wagers Jessie Buckley as Best Actress and Michael B. Jordan as Best Actor, and notes potential wins for Sinners across multiple categories plus a likely sweep for KPop Demon Hunters in Animated features and Song, signaling a night with strategic voting and possible upsets across many categories.

From Fired to Front-Runner: The Mike and Pam Warner Bros. Oscar Comeback
entertainment5 months ago

From Fired to Front-Runner: The Mike and Pam Warner Bros. Oscar Comeback

Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy—Warner Bros.’ co-chairs and co-CEOs—surged from near-fire to steering the studio to a record Oscar year, with two Best Picture frontrunners (Sinners and One Battle After Another), a string of box-office hits, and 30 nominations. Their journey—from MGM leadership and a firing at New Line to a contract renewal amid a Netflix/Paramount tug-of-war—centers on backing filmmakers like Paul Thomas Anderson, Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan, championing ambitious, theatrically driven projects, and staying focused on the studio’s North Star: delivering exceptional films to theaters.

Casting Directors Forecast an Alternate Best-Casting Oscar (2010–2025)
entertainment5 months ago

Casting Directors Forecast an Alternate Best-Casting Oscar (2010–2025)

The Hollywood Reporter’s Ben Zauzmer reports on a Casting Society of America poll in which 92 casting directors ranked their top five 2010–2025 films as likely Best Casting nominees and then used Oscar-style ranked-choice voting to pick hypothetical winners. The results map a history of casting selections—for years like 2010 Inglourious Basterds, 2011 The Social Network, 2012 The Help, 2013 Argo, 2014 12 Years a Slave, 2015 Birdman, 2016 Spotlight, 2017 Moonlight, 2018 Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, 2019 Black Panther, 2020 Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, 2021 Nomadland, 2022 CODA, 2023 Everything Everywhere All at Once, 2024 Oppenheimer, and 2025 Wicked—to illustrate how a Best Casting award would correlate with Best Picture status and acting nominations, while noting data limitations and other insights from the survey.