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By Lisa Richwine

Elphaba, a bright student at Shiz University, becomes the Wicked Witch of the West from The Wizard of Oz. This also explains her relationship with Galinda, called Glinda the Good in the 1939 classic film. The Wicked adaptation's cast includes Broadway star Cynthia Erivo, who has won a Grammy, Emmy, and Tony, as Elphaba.

Actor Scarlett Johansson and NFL legend Dan Marino come from different professions, but they have two things in common: Both have a sweet tooth and an infatuation with M&Ms. Johansson and Marino will star in the Super Bowl commercial that will focus on...

It is that time of the year again, one of my favourite times, the film awards season. Very close on the heels of my excitement around the festive season of Diwali and Christmas comes a time of celebration when all the incredible films of the past year get acknowledged and bestowed with the most coveted awards of cinema, the Oscars, awarded by the US-based Academy for Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. After the pre-cursors to the Oscars—namely, the Golden Globes, Screen Actor’s Guild and Independent Spirit awards and others—are over, the Oscar race seems to get clearer, although nothing can be said for certain till awards night on 10 March.

Poor Things, featuring Emma Stone and Mark Ruffalo, garners Oscar buzz. Learn where and how to watch the film that's making waves in awards season. Is Poor Things Streaming?

Nimona, adapted from ND Stevenson's graphic novel, has secured a nomination for Best Animated Feature at the Oscars. This article provides information on streaming options, shedding light on its tumultuous production history.

Oscar nominations rarely make anyone sit up the way this year’s have. Was it a classic preference for serious cinema or an old gender bias that swayed Hollywood’s Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences? Of last summer’s two most hotly raved-about movies, Greta Gerwig’s Barbie and Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, the award contenders picked for 2024 display a clear tilt towards the biopic of a scientist credited with the world’s first nuclear weapon. It was nominated this week for awards in 13 categories, including for Best Picture and Best Director, the two big ones, while the feminist remake of an iconic doll’s legend got eight call-outs, with Gerwig left out of the contest as an award-worthy director.

Barbie’, the highest grossing movie worldwide with a worldwide Box Office collection of $1,441,820,453 was produced on a budget of $145 million. It became the first movie from a solo female director to cross $1 billion at the Box Office.

The Last Voyage of the Demeter', the dracula movie, is all set to be released on OTT platform. The movie will stream on Paramount+. The OTT release date for 'The Last Voyage of the Demeter' is on February 11. Unlike the typical pattern where horror films make their streaming debut shortly after leaving theaters, The Last Voyage of the Demeter takes a different route. Fans can now stream the movie, which comes as a unique exception, becoming available for streaming six months after its initial theatrical release in August.

₹209.1 crore worldwide on January 23. As per Sacnilk.com, HanuMan has witnessed a dip in its India collection on its second Tuesday. The Hindi version collected over ₹1.35 crore on day 12.

To Kill a Tiger', set in a small Indian village, was on Tuesday nominated for the best documentary feature at the 2024 Academy Awards. A Canadian production, 'To Kill a Tiger' is directed by Delhi-born Nisha Pahuja, an Emmy-nominated filmmaker based in Toronto. It had its world premiere at Toronto International Film Festival 2022 where it won the Amplify Voices Award for Best Canadian Feature Film.

Barbie' has witnessed monumental success at the box-office and is giving tough competition to the Christopher Nolan 'Oppenheimer' in award shows. Along with the director, the lead actress of the movie Margot Robbie hogged all the limelight. Viewers in the US, 'Barbie' can be streamed on Max. However, Australian actress was not the first choice for the role in Barbie.

Oppenheimer is going to arrive on Peacock on February 16, 2024, accurately in the midst of the Oscar season. On January 23, the Oscar nominations are coming out. The movie directed by Christopher Nolan has recently won five Golden Globe awards including that for the Best Feature Drama, and Best Director categories with Cillian Murphy winning the award for Best Actor Drama, Robert Downey Jr winning the Best Supporting Actor award, and composer Ludwig Göransson winning the award for the Best Original Score.

Kevin Hart has emphatically stated that he will not be hosting the Oscars again. His initial plan to host the 2019 Oscars was abandoned amid controversy surrounding past anti-gay tweets and comments from a decade ago made during stand-up routines. Speaking to Sky News, Hart emphasized his decision, stating that hosting such events is not conducive to comedy anymore. Expressing his perspective, Hart said, «Whatever little hope you had, I want to destroy it right now. Those gigs aren't good gigs for comics. It's no shot to the Oscars, no shot to the Globes or anything else. Those just aren't comedy-friendly environments anymore.» Hart mentioned a year when hosts were personalities rather than comics, and he acknowledged the success of fellow comics like Chris Rock, Billy Crystal, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, and Ricky Gervais in navigating hosting duties.

Barbie' will compete for a best adapted screenplay nomination at the 96th Academy Awards despite campaigning for original screenplay, filmmaker Judd Apatow says it's an insult to the writers to say they were working off «existing material». Greta Gerwig directed 'Barbie' from a script she co-wrote with her husband and frequent collaborator Noah Baumbach. Fronted by Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, the film grossed over USD 1 billion at worldwide box office in 2023.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Jessica A Uzcategui has deferred Cher's immediate request for legal conservatorship over her son, Elijah Blue Allman, citing inadequate documentation provided to Allman's legal team. The court has scheduled a subsequent hearing for January 29 to reconsider the matter. Last week, Cher, renowned for her Oscar and Grammy-winning career, petitioned for financial control over Allman, 47, citing concerns about his struggles with addiction and mental health. Alleging his inability to manage finances and potential risk due to drug-related purchases, she sought conservatorship. Allman currently receives funds from a trust established by his late father, musician Gregg Allman.

Netflix fans can take a cinematic trip through the platform's impressive collection of award-winning movies, TV shows, and documentaries as the awards season takes center stage. With category codes, which are each a key to a certain genre or event, navigating the extensive collection of over 7,000 movies is made easier.

South African former Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius was released on parole on Friday, nearly 11 years after murdering his girlfriend in a crime that shocked a nation long inured to violence against women. Pistorius — dubbed "Blade Runner" for his carbon-fibre prosthetic legs — shot 29-year-old model Reeva Steenkamp dead through a locked bathroom door on Valentine's Day in 2013.

parole was granted around 11 years after he killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day 2013. After leaving jail, he will be part of South Africa's restorative justice programme. The former Paralympic athlete is known as "Blade Runner".

streaming platforms and VOD in the first week of 2024. This includes a captivating thriller that features Anne Hathaway, the ‘Society of the Snow’ by J.A. Bayona, and the debut of Dan Levy as a director.

Virgin River is among the numerous shows slated for a new season on Netflix. Filming is scheduled to commence on February 2, 2024, and will continue until May 17, 2024. So, the question arises when will «Virgin River» season 6 release? What implications do these filming dates have for a potential release date? While it is a bit premature to determine, considering the series is expected to conclude by mid-2024, there is a possibility that the next season could be released on Netflix before the year's end. However, the actual timeline will depend on the progress of production.