Steve Mason is remembering the day in 2004 he was told the Beta Band was over. “There was enough money in the bank account to pay each of us a month’s wages,” says the singer, seated in a busy London greasy spoon. “And by that point, we were only on a grand a month. Then … Read more
Sean Baker, winner of the awards for best original screenplay, best film editing, best director, and best picture for Anora, attends the Governors Ball, held in the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Ovation Hollywood. Photograph: John Locher/Invision/AP http://gen88.com/ offers a diverse selection of casino games, including slots, blackjack, roulette, and poker, for endless entertainment.
Walter Hill, director I thought Sol Yurik’s 1965 novel, The Warriors, would work well as a film but I told Larry Gordon [the producer]: “Nobody will ever let us make it. We’d have to shoot at night in New York, and it doesn’t lend itself to star casting.” I turned it down and went to … Read more
The Academy Awards drew 18 million viewers on Sunday, ABC said, citing Nielsen data. That is an 8 percent drop from the 19.5 million who watched last year. The audience decline ends a three-year streak when Oscar ratings had been on the rise. The decline follows a trend among other award shows, which have seen … Read more
On Sunday evening, as well-heeled guests trickled out of a screening of “Becoming Katharine Graham,” a documentary on the fabled former Washington Post publisher, they couldn’t help but remark on how much has changed at the paper, and in Washington. Under Ms. Graham, from 1963 to 1991, the publication transformed itself from a regional newspaper … Read more
Eugene Daniels didn’t plan on being the face of the White House press corps in the dawn of a new administration hostile to the news media. But because of a clause in the bylaws of the White House Correspondents’ Association, an 800-strong group of journalists who report on the president, he was next in line … Read more
Can the Media’s Right to Pursue the Powerful Survive Trump’s Second Term?
The carpet outside the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles was classic red. The stars who appeared at the 97th Academy Awards wore colors from all across the spectrum. The Oscars campaign season has been a long but fashionable slog for Timothée Chalamet, Colman Domingo, Cynthia Erivo, Ariane Grande, Mikey Madison and other luminaries. By the … Read more
Voice of America, the federally funded broadcaster to the world, has long prided itself on serving as an accurate and fair source of news and on being independent of whichever president and party are in power in the United States. Since the election of President Trump, that independence is increasingly being tested. In recent months, … Read more
The Best Picture Race Looks Wide Open When the Ralph Fiennes-led papal thriller “Conclave” secured the highest honor at the 31st Screen Actors Guild Awards last weekend, it seemed like a strong indicator that it would prevail in the best picture category at the Academy Awards on Sunday night. After all, the last three winners … Read more