Frieze Heats Up LA Arts Scene With Four-Day Arts Fair
Feb21

Frieze Heats Up LA Arts Scene With Four-Day Arts Fair

Works by Jeff Koons, Matisse and Ed Kienholz were among those featured at Frieze LA Feb. 16-19 Last year it was held in a tent across from the Beverly Hilton with Covid protocols. This year Frieze LA took wing at Santa Monica Airport for four glorious art-filled chilly but sunny days. Taking over the airport’s Barker Hangar and erecting a massive tent nearby on the airport property, designed by Kulapat Yantrasast, the fair reeled in...

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‘All Quiet,’ ‘Banshees,’ Blanchett and Butler Score Top BAFTA Trophies
Feb20

‘All Quiet,’ ‘Banshees,’ Blanchett and Butler Score Top BAFTA Trophies

The German World War I movie “All Quiet on the Western Front” was the big winner at the BAFTAs held Sunday night at London’s Royal Festival Hall, walking away with seven statuettes including best film and best director. It had received a whopping 14 nominations. The excitement surrounding the event –Britain’s equivalent of the Academy Awards – started with the arrival of Prince William, who has chaired the BAFTAs since 2010 and his...

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The Daniels Take Top DGA Prize for ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’
Feb19

The Daniels Take Top DGA Prize for ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’

Directors Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan emerged triumphant at the 75th annual DGA Awards held Saturday night at the Beverly Hilton. The duo topped a field that included Todd Field, Steven Spielberg, Joseph Kosinski and Martin McDonagh. The award to the Daniels for their “Everything Everywhere All at Once” was presented by Chloe Zhao, who took home the top prize for “Nomadland”in 2020. Judd Apatow hosted the show for the fourth...

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Tom Cruise Steals the Spotlight at the Oscar Nominees Luncheon
Feb14

Tom Cruise Steals the Spotlight at the Oscar Nominees Luncheon

Top Gun: Maverick producers Tom Cruise and Jerry Bruckheimer More than 180 Academy Awards nominees turned up Monday for a luncheon honoring them at the Beverly Hilton but all eyes seemed to be focus on one man credited with rescuing the post-pandemic theatrical box office – Tom Cruise. While Cruise is not nominated for his role as the ace pilot in summer blockbuster “Top Gun: Maverick,” he and Jerry Bruckheimer are the producers of...

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‘Elvis,’ ‘Everything Everywhere’ and ‘The Whale’ Top Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards
Feb13

‘Elvis,’ ‘Everything Everywhere’ and ‘The Whale’ Top Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards

“Elvis” was king at the 10th annual Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild awards held Saturday night at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. The Baz Lurhmann film starring Austin Butler and Tom Hanks scored trophies for best period and/or character make-up and period and/or character hair styling. “The Whale,” starring Brendan Fraser, won for best specialmake-up effects. Makeup artists for “Everything Everywhere All At Once” took home the MUAH...

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