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What’s next for Karla Sofía Gascón after her controversial awards season for “Emilia Pérez“? Variety reports that the actress will star next in the Italian psychological thriller “The Life Lift,” which, coincidentally enough, sees her co-star with another actor known for courting controversy.

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“Emilia Pérez” star Karla Sofía Gascón has set her first project after controversy erupted in January over her past offensive tweets. The Oscar nominee revealed that she will lead “The Life Lift,” a psychological thriller co-starring Vincent Gallo and directed by Italian first-timer Stefania Rossella Grassi. According to the film’s synopsis, Gascón is set to play a psychiatrist who “embodies both God and the devil.”

Gallo, the controversial director and star of “The Brown Bunny” and “Buffalo ’66,” is set for a role in “The Life Lift” as a tormented character named Gabriel, who lives in a small New York apartment and becomes persecuted by Post-its left in the building’s elevator. These messages “order him to commit atrocious murders of three other tenants who, in turn, want to kill their next-of-kin,” reads the film’s promotional materials, obtained exclusively by Variety.

Gascón first announced last week that she...

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Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco know what they want.

The two became engaged in the final weeks of 2024. Selena’s new album is, in part, a joyful celebration of their romance.

What’s next?

According to a new report, a baby. But they have a few details to work out, first.

Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco attend the 97th Annual Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 02, 2025. (Photo Credit: Emma McIntyre/Getty Images) Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco want to become parents

According to a new report by Life & Style, Selena and Benny are both doing deep dives on their plan to become parents.

“The first thing on their list is to get married,” the inside source said of the couple, who became engaged a few months back.

“They aren’t going to do anything before that,” the insider continued. “But once they are married, a baby will be the next priority.

A new series is in the works based on the books that inspired Ang Lee’s 2000 classic “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,” an individual with knowledge of the project told IndieWire.

The series is in development from Sony Pictures Television and is intended for release via Amazon Prime Video. Though Amazon has been good about mining the IP from the MGM library, it was Sony Pictures Classics that originally released Lee’s film.

Jason Ning, a producer on “Lucifer,” is the writer and executive producer on the new “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” series, which will be based on five Crane-Iron Pentalogy book series by author Wang Dulu. The film from 2000 was based on the fourth book in the series, also titled “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,” that was serialized beginning in 1941.

The film was set in 19th century Imperialist China and followed two master warriors and their forbidden love after the...

Updated 10:40 a.m. Et: Cannes has now confirmed that Spike Lee’s “Highest 2 Lowest” will play out of competition at Cannes. The film was omitted from Thursday morning’s announcement, though Lee shared on Instagram afterward that “Highest 2 Lowest” would be heading to Cannes. We’ve now included the film below.

Earlier: The 2025 Cannes Film Festival lineup was revealed bright and early, starting at 5 a.m. Et on Thursday, April 10 for those following in the States. For those in France, festival director Thierry Frémaux and president Iris Knobloch unveiled this year’s crop of films from the main competition to Un Certain Regard and beyond at the more reasonable hour of 11 a.m. local time. IndieWire previously named 33 films we hope to see among the 78th edition’s sections; we got some right, but with a number of expected films left out.

As previously announced, this year...

New films from Wes Anderson, Richard Linklater and the Dardenne brothers will premiere at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, Cannes organizers announced at a press conference in Paris on Thursday.

Anderson will be back in Cannes with “The Phoenician Scheme,” which premiered a baffling trailer at CinemaCon last week. Linklater is heading to France with a bold movie, “Nouvelle Vague,” which tackles the sacred ground of Jean-Luc Godard and the filming of “Breathless” in the 1960s. The Dardenne brothers have “Young Mothers,” which gives them a chance to become the first filmmakers to win the Palme d’Or three times.

Actors in the festival making their directorial debuts include Scarlett Johansson, who is in Un Certain Regard with “Eleanor the Great,” starring Joan Squibb; and Harris Dickinson, the star of the Palme d’Or winner “The Triangle of Sadness,” with “Urchin.”

The main competition will include a number of...

Exclusive: Harry Melling (Wolf Hall) is set to star opposite Barry Keoghan and Riley Keough in Butterfly Jam, the new drama marking the English-language debut of Cannes prize-winner Kantemir Balagov (Beanpole), sources tell Deadline.

Character details are under wraps. Set against the backdrop of New Jersey’s Circassian community, the film revolves around a teenager whose father and aunt run a struggling diner specializing in Circassian cuisine. When he’s not helping out in the restaurant, the boy is training to become a professional wrestler. After one of his father’s misguided schemes goes wrong, he is forced to take on board his father’s failings as he finds himself confronted with a violence that will force him to grow up faster than he would like.

The project hails from Alexander Rodnyansky’s Ar Content, which is financing, as well as Emilia Pérez producer Pascal Caucheteux’s Why Not Productions,...

Days ahead of the anticipated press conference unveiling the lineup, Cannes Film Festival’s chief Thierry Fremaux has managed to keep a certain mystery around this year’s Official Selection, despite the numerous predictions flourishing on social media.

Even “Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning” hasn’t been officially confirmed by neither Cannes nor Paramount, but Fremaux tells Variety in an exclusive interview that he’s hoping to get a final go from the studio soon.

Rolling off back-to-back milestone editions that saw Cannes-bowing films go on to win Oscars, such as “Anatomy of a Fall” and “The Zone of Interest” in 2023 and “Anora,” “The Substance,” “Emilia Perez” and “Flow” in 2024, Fremaux suggests he’s received a record number of movies, especially from the U.S.

While some have suggested that the 2025 edition feels like the first post-strike Cannes, Fremaux says it “seems that Hollywood is in a period of transition.

Cannes is back: The 78th French film festival returns May 13-24 with a wave of world premieres that will set the tone for the movie year ahead. Months earlier than the fall corridor that once positioned the narrative for awards season, Cannes is now the go-to first stop for new films that want to make an impact on the fall race.

Just look at last year’s bounty: “Anora” won the Palme d’Or from a jury led by Greta Gerwig, played Telluride and Toronto, and went all the way to five Oscar wins for Best Picture, Best Director/Writer/Editor Sean Baker, and Best Actress Mikey Madison. Plus, 2024 competition winners including “The Substance” and “Emilia Pérez” also picked up Oscars, with “The Apprentice,” “The Girl with the Needle,” and “The Seed of the Sacred Fig” also netting Academy Awards nominations. The year before, Palme d’Or winner “Anatomy of a Fall...

Ted Sarandos, co-ceo of Netflix, met with Donald Trump in December at the then-President-elect’s Mar-a-Lago compound in Florida. But according to Sarandos, the two didn’t “talk shop.”

The Netflix boss, speaking Friday at the Paley Media Council event “Beyond the Stream: A Conversation with Ted Sarandos” in New York City, said it was the first time he met Trump. “We had a nice long dinner together,” he said.

Asked by interviewer Ben Smith, editor in chief of Semafor, whether Trump tried to sell Sarandos on the documentary featuring his third wife, Melania — the rights to which were acquired by Amazon — Sarandos said, no, Trump did not. Is Trump a fan of Netflix? “He said Melania and [son] Barron were big fans,” Sarandos said.

Meanwhile, Smith continued, did Amazon “overpay” for the Melania doc? (Amazon is reportedly shelling out $40 million for the film and docu-series about the First Lady.) Sarandos said he didn’t know.

ReFrame and IMDbPro 2024 ReFrame Report on Gender and Hiring in Film shows that 30 out of the 100 most popular films of 2024 received the ReFrame “stamp” for gender-balanced productions.

Among those films are “Wicked,” “The Substance” and “Emilia Perez.”

The 2024 ReFrame Report on Gender and Hiring in Film suggests that despite little improvement in gender-balanced hiring over the last five years and lower budgets being allocated to these projects, Stamped films deliver at the box office.

Findings also show that significant progress towards parity was made on camera, with little change made behind the camera in both above- and below-the-line roles.

Since the brief climb captured in the first few years of the report between 2017 and 2019, progress for parity in feature films has stalled, with 30% or fewer projects receiving the ReFrame Stamp for the past five years.

Key findings from the report show that the number of women directors represented in the...

According to Sundance and Wif’s ReFrame study out Wednesday, movies that feature gender-balanced casts and crews are more profitable than those that just employ mostly men.

However, only 30 of the 100 most popular films of 2024 actually meet the criteria for a ReFrame Stamp based on gender-balanced production, per IMDbPro data.

“Since the brief climb captured in the first few years of the report between 2017 and 2019, progress for parity in feature films has stalled, with 30% or fewer projects receiving the ReFrame Stamp for the past five years,” the study shared. “Despite their smaller share across the Top 100, Stamped films over-index on profitability, comprising half of the 10 top-grossing films in 2024, with ‘Inside Out 2’ following in ‘Barbie’s’ footsteps as a Stamped film with a female lead that topped both the year’s domestic and worldwide box offices.”

“Stamped films also receive lower budgets overall, but on average, Stamped theatrical releases within...

Hollywood has made great strides in the direction of gender equality in the industry. But according to Only Murders in the Building star Selena Gomez, women still bear the brunt of criticism in some aspects of entertainment.

During an appearance on the On Purpose with Jay Shetty Podcast with her fiancé, Benny Blanco, Gomez spoke candidly about her struggles with shutting out the noise. "I was also going to point out that women have it much worse," she said, after Blanco said the criticisms don't really bother him. "From my perspective it's pretty wild, and I think this isn't news to anybody, that obviously women have a lot more intense feelings from their appearance to what they're wearing to everything."

Gomez also admitted that what some people say about her appearance online does have an effect on her. "When I get prepared for an event, 90% of the time I'm just like,...

Will the realities of capitalism sink the awards hopes for Mickey 17, a movie that’s a forceful critique of the realities of capitalism? Released on March 7, the Bong Joon Ho science-fiction farce has earned just $40 million in North America and $110 million worldwide, which, according to Variety, may result in a loss of up to $80 million for Warner Bros., the film’s distributor. (There is some dispute about that figure’s veracity; the film cost a reported $118 million before marketing.) Still, despite the negative headlines about its box office and a middling response from general audiences — ticket buyers rated Mickey 17 with a B grade on CinemaScore, which, counterintuitively, is poor for a project at this scale — there is still some hope Mickey 17 might rebound with Oscar voters next year.

The case for Mickey 17

After winning three Oscars for Parasite, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay,...

Awards season might be done, but it’s clear that Karla Sofía Gascón still feels raw about her chances of Oscar glory being dashed by her historical social media rants.

The Emilia Pérez star was on course to make history as the first openly transgender actress to win an Academy Award when journalist Sarah Hagi uncovered her questionable X/Twitter missives dating back to 2016.

In posts that went unnoticed by Netflix, Gascón wrote that Islam was a “hotbed of infection for humanity,” described George Floyd as a “drug addict swindler” and said that the 2021 Oscars were an “ugly” “Afro-Korean festival” after triumphs for Minari and Judas and the Black Messiah.

She also pondered that she does not “understand so much about the world war against Hitler, he simply had his opinion about Jews,” and regularly used a Spanish word that translates as “faggot” in English.

Gascón has veered between being...

The beloved “Star Wars” sequel “The Empire Strikes Back” is set to open this year’s TCM Classic Film Festival on April 24, with director George Lucas presenting the film for its 45th anniversary.

“’The Empire Strikes Back’ is like ‘The Godfather Part II.’ Yes, technically, they’re sequels, the second movie in a series. But they are so much more,” TCM’s primetime anchor Ben Mankiewicz said in a statement. “The first ‘Star Wars’ picture in 1977 ignited a new era in Hollywood and turned a generation of young people into passionate movie fans for life. Then, somehow, three years later, along comes ‘Empire,’ which might even be better. It’s a stunning accomplishment and surely stands one of the great achievements in the history of film.”

Additional titles that will screen at this year’s TCM Classic Film Festival include “The Fabulous Baker Boys,” “The Lady Eve,” “Cinderella,” “Apocalypse Now,...

Actor suggests she may have been intentionally smeared and says ‘no one has to forgive me’ after recent controversy

Karla Sofía Gascón has described herself as “less racist than Gandhi” and insisted “no one has to forgive me for anything” as she returns to the public eye after the emergence of offensive social media posts widely thought to have torpedoed the Oscar hopes of her film Emilia Pérez.

The Spanish performer, who became the first transgender woman to be nominated for a best actress Oscar, was dropped from the film’s campaigning materials by its studio, Netflix, and criticised by colleagues and prominent politicians after the series of old racist and Islamophobic tweets came to light.

When Saturday Night Livereturns from its two-week hiatus, the show will welcome a host who has never graced its stage before. The Oscar winner will be accompanied by musical guest Morgan Wallen.

Per Deadline, Mikey Madison, who won her first Academy Award during the 2025 awards season, will host the late-night sketch show when it returns on March 29. Madison, who also starred in the FX series Better Things, was the breakout star at the event, took home the Best Actress trophy for her portrayal of Ani in Anora. The film, directed by Sean Baker, won a total of five Oscars.

Wallen's SNL appearance will be the singer's second time on the show. Jack Black and Jon Hamm will also be featured as hosts during the current season. Black will be hosting on April 5. The actor is starring in the new A Minecraft Movie, which releases April 4. Black stars alongside SNL...

From Conan O’Brien’s hosting to Indie and original releases’ dominance, this year’s Oscars was received pretty well among the film community, at least for the most part. The Emilia Pérez movie, which has been at the center of controversy since nabbing four Golden Globe wins, caused a massive uproar after landing a whopping 13 nods at the Oscars.

Emilia Pérez | Credit: Netflix

Although the film did end up losing in most categories, including Best Picture and Best International Picture, some felt Karla Sofía Gascón’s resurfaced tweets might’ve contributed to the Academy voters’ final verdict. But even if this wasn’t the case, Netflix head Ted Sarandos wasn’t completely assured if the film would’ve been a slam dunk hit at the Oscars otherwise.

Ted Sarandos wasn’t completely sold on the prospect of Emilia Pérez winning

While the debate surrounding its quality is up for debate,...

Exclusive: Golden Globe and Emmy nominated actor Edgar Ramirez is joining Place To Be, the drama from Kornél Mundruczó, the filmmaker of the Oscar-nominated Pieces of a Woman. The film also stars Ellen Burstyn, Taika Waititi and Pamela Anderson. Cameras are rolling in Sydney.

Plot details are under wraps.

Ramirez was recently seen starring in the Academy Award winning film Emilia Perez from director Jacques Audiard for Netflix. He can be seen next in Arenas, director Camille Perton’s feature debut about professional soccer and writer-director Drake Doremus’ Next Life starring alongside Emilia Clarke.

He has appeared in numerous beloved features, including the Academy Award-nominated action thriller Zero Dark Thirty and Netflix’s global hit comedy film Yes Day. His starring turn in the 2010 biopic miniseries Carlos received widespread acclaim, and earned him a Golden Globe and an Emmy nomination. Ramirez also starred in FX’s lauded miniseries The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story...

Despite the Karla Sofía Gascón controversy that torpedoed her Oscar campaign for “Emilia Pérez,” the Spanish actress is not persona non grata at Netflix.

In fact, co-ceo Ted Sarandos said he would work with Gascón again, should the occasion arise. “You have to have some grace when people make mistakes,” he said in an interview with Variety out Wednesday. “And we have grace.”

To recap: When Gascón’s past bigoted tweets resurfaced early in the year, a firestorm erupted that pushed Jacques Audiard’s Spanish-language musical out of the top spot for Best Picture. After issuing an apology, the actress stepped away from the campaign trail, opting out of several appearances and awards celebrations and making a teary appearance on CNN en Español in which she defended herself from the outrage. “Yes, the truth is, these have been very, very difficult days,” she said on the show, adding later: “Some...

Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos discusses whether the scandal surrounding Karla Sofía Gascón’s tweets destroyed Emilia Pérez's chances of winning Best Picture. After receiving 13 nominations and seeming like it was the favorite of the awards season, Emilia Pérez only won two Oscars, and Best Picture went to Anora. This turn of events proved to be among the 2025 Oscars' biggest snubs and surprises and raises questions about whether a Netflix original movie will ever win Best Picture.

While speaking with Variety, Sarandos does not fault Gascón for being the reason Emilia Pérez didn't win Best Picture and breaks down the other factors that were in play. He clarifies that he does not think the Oscars have anything against Netflix, as they have been the most nominated studio in the past three years. Sarandos emphasizes that the Best Picture winner needs to be "a movie that people love" and that this...

Believe it or not, Karla Sofia Gascón is still welcome on the Netflix lot.

Despite creating a media firestorm around her groundbreaking film “Emilia Pérez’” and its run at this year’s Academy Awards, Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos says the company would be open to working with the actress again.

“Yeah. You have to have some grace when people make mistakes,” said Sarandos during a cover story with Variety marking his 25 years of employment at the streaming giant. “And we have grace.”

Following a smash debut at last summer’s Cannes Film Festival, “Emilia Pérez’” was plunged into chaos in January when incendiary old social media posts from Gascón were resurfaced – the death of George Floyd, the Muslim community and even diversity at the Oscars were referenced and inspired great offense. The controversy came as Jacques Audiard’s drug cartel musical was the frontrunner for best picture, earning a top...

Selena Gomez can now count iconic auteur Francis Ford Coppola among her fans. The “Emilia Pérez” star recently received praise for her “Sunset Blvd” music video, which references Coppola’s 1982 musical “One from the Heart.” And Coppola himself took to social media to thank Gomez for revitalizing interest in his underrated feature.

“Thank you, dear Selena Gomez for including an influence from an old grandpa’s work in your music video ‘Sunset Blvd,'” Coppola wrote. “It’s wonderful to see an homage from ‘One From The Heart’ live again in your beautiful and capable talent.”

Gomez, in turn, wrote, “Thank you Francis Ford Coppola for being an inspiration to us all!”

“One from the Heart” has been top of mind in Hollywood recently: The Gene Kelly-choreographed musical was cited by the “Joker: Folie à Deux” team as an inspiration for the sequel. “One from the Heart: Reprise,” which...

Actress Jasmine Mooney is probably best known for her appearance in American Pie Presents: The Book Of Love, but the Canadian actress has made small appearances in many other projects over the years, including iZombie and Loudermilk. However, while attempting to renew her work visa, the actress and entrepreneur was subjected to what she calls an “inhumane experiment” on the U.S.- Mexican border which saw her being detained by Ice officials.

The actress detailed being detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers when crossing the border at San Diego. En route to visiting her lawyer to arrange the renewal of her permit, the actress instead found herself being held in a cell for over two days. She told Kgtv 10:

“I was put in a cell, and I had to sleep on a mat with no blanket, no pillow, with an aluminum foil wrapped over my...

The Ace Eddie Awards, a celebration of the craft of film editing, was held this past weekend on March 14, 2025. Myron Kerstein, Ace, Juliette Welfling, and Mary Blee are among some of the winners for their work in this year's top acclaimed movies: Wicked, Emilia Pérez, and The Wild Robot, respectively. Friday was also a night of remembrance for the tragedy of the Altadena and Palisades fires, with nods to the heroes who helped fight them.

Hollywood, prepare for some more mocking: Conan O’Brien will be back as Oscars host in 2026.

The announcement comes just weeks after O’Brien hosted this year’s ceremony for the first time. (Go here to see video of his opening monologue, which poked fun at the 2025 Best Picture nominees and took jabs at Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón’s recent social media scandal.)

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“Emilia Pérez,” “Wicked” and “The Wild Robot” were the top film winners at the 75th Ace Eddie Awards, which took place on Friday evening at UCLA’s Royce Hall, nearly two weeks after the Oscars and nearly two months after the Eddies’ original date of Jan. 18. The ceremony held by the American Cinema Editors was postponed in January due to the wildfires that raged through the L.A. metro area earlier this year.

Wins by Juliette Welfling for “Emilia Pérez” and Myron Kerstein for “Wicked” stood in contrast to the outcome at the 97th Academy Awards on March 2, when Sean Baker won film editing for “Anora.” Last year, “Oppenheimer” and “The Holdovers” won at the Eddies, and “Oppenheimer” went on to win the Oscar. In the six-plus decades that the American Cinema Editors have been giving out awards, one of its feature-film winners has then won the Oscar for Best...

Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Pérez,” the embattled musical crime thriller about gender confirmation, was the surprise Feature Dramatic Editing winner, Friday night at the 75th annual Ace Eddie Awards (held at UCLA’s Royce Hall).

Besting such contenders as “Conclave” and “Dune: Part Two,” “Emilia Pérez” editor Juliette Welfling cut against the start and stop rhythms of traditional musicals with sequences that flowed naturally from dialogue to musical moments in this operatic fever dream, starring Best Supporting Oscar winner Zoe Saldaña and controversial Best Actress nominee Karla Sofía Gascón.

In addition, Jon M. Chu’s maximalist “Wicked” musical beat out Sean Baker’s Oscar-winning “Anora” in the comedy category. Editor Myron Kerstein excelled at handling the tonal shifts and blending different genres to explore the volatile friendship between Elphaba/the Wicked Witch (Oscar-nominated Cynthia Erivo) and Galinda/Glinda the Good Witch (Oscar-nominated Ariana Grande).

Originally set for January 18, the ceremony...

What’s going to be this year’s “Anora”? As the Cannes Film Festival rapidly approaches, that’s the question for artistic director Thierry Fremaux and movie buffs around the world.

A month before Cannes Film Festival’s press conference, the official selection is still very much a work in progress, with little reliable information filtering through about which movies have already been invited. In fact, as of Friday — despite the volume of splashy prediction stories — it appears that only three films have so far been given a golden ticket to compete in Cannes. Variety can reveal that one of them is Jim Jarmusch’s anticipated “Father Mother Sister Brother“ starring Cate Blanchett, Adam Driver and Tom Waits.

The last edition of the festival, which Fremaux had warned would be slightly weaker due to the impact of the double Hollywood strikes, proved to be anything but. Headlined by Sean Baker’s Palme d’Or-winning “Anora,...

Front Row Filmed Entertainment has acquired Middle East and North African rights for Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land, by Palestinian activist Basel Adra and Israeli journalist Yuval Abraham.

The Mena deal was struck by Elie Touma at Front Row and Stephanie Fuchs at Austrian-based sales company Autlook Filmsales, which is overseeing international sales.

The announcement comes amid fresh pushback against the documentary in the U.S., where a Miami mayor has been accused of censorship after he threatened to shut down an arthouse cinema showing the work.

Shot between 2019 and 2023, No Other Land captures the struggle of people living in the West Bank Palestinian villages of Masafer Yatta in the face of attempts by Israeli authorities and settlers to erase their homes and history from the map. Israeli settlers have continued to attack the area since the film’s Oscar win on March 2.

The documentary follows the journey of Adra...

Front Row Filmed Entertainment has acquired the distribution rights for the Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena).

The agreement was finalized through negotiations between Elie Touma of Front Row and Stephanie Fuchs from the Austria-based sales company Autlook Filmsales.

Directed by Palestinian activist Basel Adra and Israeli journalist Yuval Abraham, No Other Land chronicles Adra’s journey as he examines the devastation of his hometown, designated for military training. His efforts to raise awareness gain momentum with Abraham’s support.

The documentary made its debut at the 2023 Berlinale, winning the Panorama Audience Award as well as the prestigious Berlinale Documentary Award. Since its premiere, No Other Land has garnered a remarkable 68 awards at various film festivals and has been recognized by the Boston Society of Film Critics, European Film Awards and Gotham Awards, ultimately taking home the award for best documentary feature at the 2025 Oscars.

Prepare for the second coming of Nikki Glaser. After her critically adored stint as host of the 2025 Golden Globe Awards, CBS and the Globes have announced that Glaser will return for the 83rd annual edition in 2026.

"Hosting the Golden Globes this year was without a doubt the most fun I have ever had in my career," Glaser said in a statement. "I can’t wait to do it again, and this time in front of the team from The White Lotus who will finally recognize my talent and cast me in Season 4 as a Scandinavian Pilates instructor with a shadowy past."

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Known for her roasts, Glaser walked a fine line between poking fun at the TV and film celebs in the room and poking fun at herself. She said of the occasion, "I'm in a room full of producers at the Beverley Hilton hotel,...

The Cinevesture International Film Festival (Ciff) is set to return for its second edition in Chandigarh, India, from March 20-23, 2025. With an extensive lineup of international and regional films, as well as an expanded industry platform, the festival aims to solidify its place on the global cinema calendar.

French director Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Pérez,” an Oscar-winning film, will be among the headliners of the World Canvas section, alongside Magnus von Horn’s Oscar-nominated Danish drama “The Girl with the Needle.” The festival opens with the Indian premiere of “A Normal Family,” the Korean drama by Hur Jin-ho that made its debut at the Toronto International Film Festival. The opening night will also include a special screening of the Punjabi short “The Cycle” by Arpita Mukherjee.

Ciff’s World Canvas section will showcase 15 international features, while the India Unveiled category will highlight 17 homegrown titles. Special screenings and student films will complement the festival’s programming.

The Cinevesture International Film Festival (Ciff) has revealed a diverse lineup for its second edition, set to run March 20-23 in Chandigarh, India, featuring notable Oscar winners and nominees alongside celebrated regional cinema.

Jacques Audiard’s Oscar-winning “Emilia Perez”headlines the World Canvas section, alongside Magnus von Horn’s Oscar-nominated Danish drama “The Girl with the Needle.”

The festival will open with the India premiere of Korean feature “A Normal Family,” directed by Hur Jin-ho, which first bowed at the Toronto International Film Festival. A special screening of the Punjabi short film “The Cycle” by Arpita Mukherjee will accompany the opening night festivities.

For its sophomore outing, Ciff has assembled a lineup featuring 15 international features in its World Canvas section and 17 titles in the India Unveiled category, with additional special screenings and student films rounding out the program.

The Indian selection features several significant titles by renowned filmmakers, including Dibakar Banerjee’s “Tees,...

Karla Sofía Gascón addressed the intense backlash surrounding her Academy Awards campaign in a statement, acknowledging past mistakes and committing to growth. The Emilia Pérez star faced criticism after resurfaced tweets drew accusations of anti-Islam and racist sentiments. The controversy led to tensions with Netflix, with Gascón skipping key pre-Oscars events, including the BAFTAs and SAG Awards. Despite the fallout, she attended the Oscars with Netflix’s backing, where host Conan O’Brien made light of the situation during the ceremony.

In a statement shared with The Hollywood Reporter, Gascón expressed remorse, stating, “With no excuse, and without any intention to justify any of my past actions, I apologize to all I have offended at any point in my life and throughout my journey. I humbly ask for their forgiveness and, to honor their kindness and understanding, I promise I will commit to continuing to learn and listen, so as not...

The Oscars shows fof the 2020s so far have had very drastic ups and downs with the first two years seeing many upsets and difficulties in performance. However, the more recent shows have seen better results and it is gratifying to say that the 97th ceremony that took place last Sunday March 2nd at the Dolby Theater can safely join the previous two shows as a easy going night to give out awards and celebrate movies, especially considering how much controversy surrounded many of the nominees leading up to the ceremony. With Conan O’Brien as the host, the ceremony last Sunday was a nice watch with many deserving wins and endearing tributes to the art of moviemaking. Things to do: Subscribe to The Hollywood Insider’s YouTube Channel, by clicking here. Limited Time Offer – Free Subscription to The Hollywood Insider Click here to read more on The Hollywood Insider’s vision,...

“Emilia Pérez” star Karla Sofía Gascón is committed to “continuing to learn and listen” she said in her newest statement after her controversial tweets were uncovered and shared the new after Oscar nominations were announced.

Gascón’s statement comes a week after Oscars. “Emilia Pérez” was nominated for 13 awards and took home two — one for best song, and Zoe Saldaña won for best supporting actress.

The uncovering of the tweets pushed the actress to delete her X account in late January.

In her newest statement, the actress writes that “sometimes, we put on a shield to protect ourselves, so that harm does not reach our hearts, our skin, or our souls” and that she has her “own armor” like everyone else. “The problem is, precisely, that shields can be cold and hard on the outside and can also hurt those around you. That is what happened to me,” she adds.

Although it's been a week since the Academy Awards ceremony ended and many declared it the best edition of the show in years, some still have some comments about the winners on Hollywood's most important night. This time it was comedian Bill Maher who shared his hot take on this year's Best Picture winner, and how the victory of Anorawas more a product of "cancel culture."

In case you're wondering how "cancel culture" can make a movie win something, Maher is referring to the debacle faced by the Netflix musical crime film Emilia Pérez, a.k.a. the favorite that fell from grace. As reported by Deadline, the host of Real Time with Bill Maher spoke about "cancel culture," and he used the recent Academy Awards as an example:

"There are people who say cancel culture isn't a real thing and I would say to them, 'It just happened at the Oscars.

The Academy Awards ceremony saw the Netflix film Emilia Pérez nominated for several prestigious awards, though its wins were limited. It failed to win Best Picture that night, and funnyman Bill Maher believes this to be the result of "cancel culture" still at play.

On Real Time with Bill Maher on Friday night, Maher commented on Sunday's Oscars ceremony. He took the opportunity to argue that cancel culture is still thriving, despite claims he's been hearing that those days are gone. Maher argued that Emilia Pérez was clearly the "frontrunner" to sweep the Oscars before its controversies led to Academy voters snubbing the film. In part, that includes the backlash associated with lead star Karla Sofia Gascon, whom Maher praised for her performance in Emilia Pérez.

“There are people who say cancel culture isn’t a real thing and I would say to them, ‘It just happened at the Oscars,...

Bill Maher has his own take about what went down on Oscar Sunday.

While talking with author and comedian David Sedaris on the latest episode of “Real Time,” Maher explained that “cancel culture” was a big factor in deciding the latest class of Academy Award winners, especially when it comes to “Emilia Pérez” and its star Karla Sofía Gascón.

“There are people who say cancel culture isn’t a real thing and I would say to them, ‘It just happened at the Oscars,’” Maher said. “You may not think it happened but the movie that was going to win it all was ‘Emilia Pérez.’”

Maher added that “Hollywood loved” the idea of breaking down a major cultural barrier and having “a person, who was a trans person” win the Oscar for best actress. Maher went on to praise Gascón’s performance saying, “God bless her, she did a great job.

Bill Maher says “cancel culture” is absolutely “a real thing” and he has proof.

On the latest episode of HBO’s Real Time, while chatting with author-humorist David Sedaris, the host explained how “cancel culture” most recently impacted the 2025 Oscars, specifically with the controversy surrounding Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón.

“There are people who say cancel culture isn’t a real thing and I would say to them, ‘It just happened at the Oscars,’” Maher said. “You may not think it happened but the movie that was going to win it all was Emilia Pérez.”

The comedian noted that “Hollywood loved” the idea of making history and finally having “a person, who was a trans person” win the best actress Oscar. “God bless her, she did a great job,” Maher added of Gascón’s performance.

While Gascón — the first-ever openly transgender woman to be nominated in her category — was...

Scarlett Johansson opened up about sitting near Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco at the 2025 Oscars last weekend.

The 40-year-old Marvel actress spilled on her seating situation during an interview backstage at the venue. In the process, she shared some very sweet insight into the couple’s relationship.

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“Well, I’m sitting next to Selena and Benny and I have to say… I’m seeing a lot of very cute, honeymoon-phase cuteness happening,” Scarlett said, via People.

Scarlett took the stage to present an award with June Squibb during the ceremony. She walked the red carpet with her date… who was not husband Colin Jost. Do you know who she was with?

Selena was at the Oscars in support of her movie Emilia Perez. While she was not nominated for any categories specifically, the movie was up for 13 awards.

She and Benny posed for photos backstage.

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Selena Gomez and Hailey Bieber could have had an awkward run-in at the Oscars.

The 2025 Academy Awards ceremony was a night of fashion, honors, remembrance, and this one near miss.

Selena and Hailey don’t exactly have a feud.

But there may be just too many complexities between them for things to ever be normal.

Selena Gomez attends the 97th Annual Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 02, 2025. (Photo Credit: Mike Coppola/Getty Images) Did Selena Gomez carefully avoid Hailey Bieber at the Oscars?

According to The Daily Mail, Selena Gomez was careful to adeptly sidestep any potential encounter with Hailey Bieber at the Oscars afterparty. But not for the dramatic reasons that some may assume.

“She just wanted to avoid being photographed with her or near her,” the report explained, “because then 100 stories are born.”

That same report acknowledged: “Selena took a picture with Hailey in the...

The exciting news continues to pour in for the stars of James Cameron's Avatar film series. Just days after Zoe Saldaña won her first Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the Netflix movie Emilia Pérez, her Avatar costar Sam Worthington has some exciting Netflix news of his own. If you're a fan of Netflix's Harlan Coben shows, then you're going to love it!

On March 5, Deadline broke the news that Sam Worthington has officially boarded I Will Find You, the next thriller limited series based on a Harlan Coben book coming to Netflix. I Will Find You is one of the four Coben series still in the works on various streaming services, as Netflix drops two — Just One Look and Caught — this month. (Just One Look began streaming on March 5.)

Netflix ordered I Will Find You to series back in November 2024 as the first United States-based series out of the Coben-verse.

Karla Sofía Gascón has been making waves in the entertainment industry, especially after her groundbreaking Oscar nomination in 2025. Even though she did not win the award, the talented Spanish actress became the first trans woman to be nominated for Best Actress at the Academy Awards for her role in Emilia Pérez.

The Netflix musical-drama showed her incredible acting range as she played a drug lord who leaves behind a life of crime to embrace her true identity. While her professional achievements are remarkable, many people are curious about her personal life. So, is Karla Sofía Gascón married?

Karla Sofía Gascón in a still from the movie Emilia Pérez | image: Pathé

The answer is yes! She has been in a long and enduring relationship with her wife, Marisa Gutiérrez, for several decades. Let’s take a closer look at her love story, family, and journey of self-discovery.

Karla Sofía Gascón is...

On a night that should've ended on a celebratory note, it ended on a sour one. Zoe Saldaña won the Best Supporting Actress award for her role inEmilia Pérezat the 97th Annual Academy Awards, becoming the first American of Dominican origin to win the prestigious award. After the win, Saldaña headed to the Oscars press room, where she was asked to address the controversy surrounding the film by Mexican journalist Cristina Ibañez.

The film has faced criticism for its misrepresentation of trans people, and the actors themselves have faced criticism for not acknowledging the LGBTQ+ community or the Mexican community during their acceptance speeches this awards season. Two marginalized communities are united in their opinion that this film and the people responsible for making this film were only seeking to profit from them instead of taking the time to advocate for them, especially during the current hostile political climate.

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Zoe Saldaña just walked away with her first Oscar (Best Supporting Actress) for her inspiring and triumphant performance as Rita Mora Catro in Emilia Pérez. The 46-year-old actress has been at it for a while, getting her start in the business around 2000. Twenty-five years later, she has appeared in four of the six highest-grossing movies of all time, including her turns in the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise and the Avatar films. However, one of her better performances was alongside a stellar ensemble in the 2013 drama Blood Ties.

James Cameron is quite familiar with Zoe Saldaña's accomplishments as an A-list performer in Hollywood as he has the honor of having directed her in the Avatar film franchise. The award-winning actress recently added yet another piece of hardware to her growing collection of acting accolades. Now, the Titanic director is weighing in on Saldaña’s well-deserved Academy Award win (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role) for her portrayal of Rita Mora Castro in Emilia Pérez. Cameron said in an interview with Variety:

"I was so happy to see Zoe acknowledged as the world-class performer we, in the 'Avatar' family, have always known her to be. Her acceptance speech was a noble reminder of what immigrant families bring to the U.S. and to Hollywood."

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Zoe Saldaña was overcome with emotion as she accepted the Best Supporting Actress award at the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday night. The Emilia Pérez star, 46, delivered a heartfelt tribute to her family, her immigrant roots, and, of course, her husband’s enviable locks.

Before launching into her speech, Saldaña repeatedly called out to her mother in the audience.

“Mommy! Mommy! Mommy!” she cried, tearing up as she spotted her. Waving with one hand and clutching her golden statue with the other, she continued, “My mom is here. My whole family is here.”

Saldaña, visibly moved, thanked the Academy and acknowledged her fellow nominees—Ariana Grande, Monica Barbaro, Isabella Rossellini and Felicity Jones—praising them for their “love and community” throughout the awards season. While she expressed gratitude to Emilia Pérez director Jacques Audiard and the film’s cast and crew, she refrained from naming anyone else individually.

Turning back to her loved ones,...