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Harry and Meghan’s New Archewell Report: $10 Million in Assets, Donations Almost Tripled, Salaries Jumped

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Harry and Meghan’s New Archewell Report: $10 Million in Assets, Donations Almost Tripled, Salaries Jumped

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Archewell Foundation has filed its 2023 tax report.

Their enemies would like Archewell to fail, but it’s hanging in there despite a huge fall off in 2022.

In 2023, total assets are reported at $10 million. In 2021, their founding year, total sssets were reported at $9 million. In 2022, they fell to $8.3 million. So things are improving.

Donations to the foundation from contributors were $5.3 million, up almost triple from $2 million in 2022.

Salaries zoomed from $640,441 to almost a million dollars. Harry and Meghan do not take salaries from the foundation.

Despite donations to the charity rising, grants going out only increased a little, from $1.2 million to $1.3 million.

The largest grant paid out was to Ashley Biden’s highly rated Women’s Wellness Place of Media, Pennsylvania for $250,000. Second biggest was to the NAACP in Baltimore for $125,000. Runner up at number three was The Markup News in New York $90,000. They’re a progressive journalism site that investigates technology.

All in all, no objectionable donations. The Sussexes played it safe in their third year and reaped rewards.

Broadway: Avett Brothers Musical “Swept Away” Closing: Swept Away by Bad Reviews, No Audience

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Broadway: Avett Brothers Musical “Swept Away” Closing: Swept Away by Bad Reviews, No Audience

This has not been an easy Broadway season for new shows.

Closing on December 15th is “Swept Away,” the really strange musical that combined seafaring, folk music, and cannibalism.

Yes, I said cannibalism.

“Swept Away” was not the musical version of Lina Wertmuller’s famous movie. Instead, ittook the music of the very inventive Avett Brothers folk-Americana group and combined it with a weird, unpleasant story of sailors in the 1800s who lose their ship at sea and wind up in a row boat. Eventually, they eat one of their party.

The show was capitalized at $14 million. That money has been swept away.

“Swept Away” comes from big people. It stars John Gallagher Jr., Stark Sands, Adrian Blake Enscoe and Wayne Duvall. Michael Mayer directed from a John Logan book. They really tried to make something good out of this crazy idea. The performers were fine and so was the music but the set looked like a cheap version of “The Lash Ship” and the story was insane.

Total performances: 32. Plus 20 previews.

“Swept Away” follows Elton John’s musical, “Tammy Faye,” which closes this Saturday night.

AFI Top 10 for 2024 Includes Only 2 Box Office Hits “Wicked,” “Dune Two,” TV Special Award “Baby Reindeer”

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AFI Top 10 for 2024 Includes Only 2 Box Office Hits “Wicked,” “Dune Two,” TV Special Award “Baby Reindeer”

Here are the top 10 lists for movies and TV from the American Film Institute this year.

These are likely the Oscar movies. Only two– “Wicked” and “Dune Two” — are box office hits. The rest are indie films with small grosses, or are streaming. Dark horse: “Conclave.”

AFI MOTION PICTURES OF THE YEAR

ANORA

THE BRUTALIST

A COMPLETE UNKNOWN

CONCLAVE

DUNE: PART TWO

EMILIA PÉREZ

NICKEL BOYS

A REAL PAIN

SING SING

WICKED

AFI TELEVISION PROGRAMS OF THE YEAR

ABBOTT ELEMENTARY

THE BEAR

HACKS

A MAN ON THE INSIDE

MR. & MRS. SMITH

NOBODY WANTS THIS

THE PENGUIN

SHŌGUN

SHRINKING

TRUE DETECTIVE: NIGHT COUNTRY

AFI SPECIAL AWARD

BABY REINDEER

RIP Steve Alaimo, 84, Pop Singer, Music Man Behind Acts from Sam & Dave to KC & the Sunshine Band, George McRae

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RIP Steve Alaimo, 84, Pop Singer, Music Man Behind Acts from Sam & Dave to KC & the Sunshine Band, George McRae

Steve Alaimo, the veteran music man, died last week. Condolences to his family.

Anyone who followed Henry Stone’s TK Records in the 1970s knows Alaimo’s name from the record labels. He was the guy who made the all time classic, “Rock Your Baby” by George McRae, into a massive hit. He was also involved with Gwen McRae’s “Rockin Chair” and KC and the Sunshine Band.

Alaimo was also responsible for producing Sam & Dave’s early pre-Atlantic Records. He wrote their first hit, long before “Soul Man” and “Hold On I’m Coming.” It was called “No More Pain,” on Marlin Records. Below you can find his official obit and listen to that Sam & Dave record. Sam Moore tells me Alaimo changed his life before Ahmet Ertegun happened on the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers singing in Miami.

Another great one gone.

Official obit:

Steve Alaimo, the honey-voiced music maverick who helped create the Miami sound, passed away on November 30th, 2024 at the age of 84. Known as much for his mischievous grin as his golden ear for hits, Alaimo lived life like one of his beloved records – with perfect timing and always leaving them wanting more.

From his early days as a teen idol (with hits like “Everyday I have to cry” and “Cast Your Fate to the Wind”) He had nine singles on the Billboard Top 100 Chart and was the host of Dick Clark’s “Where the Action Is” to his later role as music industry kingpin, Alaimo’s career read like a who’s who of American music.

Alongside Howard and Ron Albert, he co-owned Audio-Vision Studios and Vision Records, where his legendary ear and irreverent wit helped shape countless hits. His earlier venture with Henry Stone, TK Records, became the launchpad for disco sensations like KC and the Sunshine Band, George McCrae, Betty Wright and Bobby Caldwell.


A man who could make even a boring industry meeting feel like a party, Alaimo approached life with a wisecrack ready and a twinkle in his eye. He split his time between making music magic and handicapping horses, often suggesting that the latter was the more reliable way to make a buck in the entertainment business.

He is survived by his daughter Lindsey and two grandchildren, Nicholas and Maximo, who were the real platinum records of his life and wife Candy. His distinctive gravelly laugh, sharp wit, and unmatched ability to spot a hit – whether on the track or at the track – will be deeply missed by all who knew him. (Stephen Charles Alaimo: December 6, 1939-November 30th, 2024)

A private celebration of life will be held on December 14th, 2024 for family and friends.”

Shock: Critics Choice TV Noms Snub “The Bear” With 1 Nod, Give Comeback to Some Broadcast Shows

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Shock: Critics Choice TV Noms Snub “The Bear” With 1 Nod, Give Comeback to Some Broadcast Shows

The Critics Choice TV Nominations are out. Surprise! The broadcast networks have made a little comeback after years of omission.

Not just “Abbott Elementary.”

“Matlock,” “St. Denis Medical,” “Young Sheldon,” and “Found” got some traction with a smattering of noms. Annie Potts from “Young Sheldon” should win after decades of perfect comedy performances. Come on CCA!

The big shocker: Only Liza Colón-Zayas was nominated from “The Bear,” for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy. The rest of “The Bear” was snubbed, even Jeremy Allen White. Well, “The Bear” is not a comedy, it’s a drama with comedy. I don’t know what happened.

CCA TV awards air on January 12th Live on the E! channel in the same action packed awards show as the CCA Movie Awards. Don’t miss them! Chelsea Handler is hosting and the telecast is packed with stars!

TELEVISION NOMINATIONS FOR THE 30TH ANNUAL CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS

BEST DRAMA SERIES

The Day of the Jackal (Peacock)

The Diplomat (Netflix)

Evil (Paramount+)

Industry (HBO | Max)

Interview with the Vampire (AMC)

The Old Man (FX)

Shōgun (FX / Hulu)

Slow Horses (Apple TV+)

BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

Jeff Bridges – The Old Man (FX)

Ncuti Gatwa – Doctor Who (Disney+)

Eddie Redmayne – The Day of the Jackal (Peacock)

Hiroyuki Sanada – Shōgun (FX / Hulu)

Rufus Sewell – The Diplomat (Netflix)

Antony Starr – The Boys (Prime Video)

BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

Caitriona Balfe – Outlander (Starz)

Kathy Bates – Matlock (CBS)

Shanola Hampton – Found (NBC)

Keira Knightley – Black Doves (Netflix)

Keri Russell – The Diplomat (Netflix)

Anna Sawai – Shōgun (FX / Hulu)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

Tadanobu Asano – Shōgun (FX / Hulu)

Michael Emerson – Evil (Paramount+)

Mark-Paul Gosselaar – Found (NBC)

Takehiro Hira – Shōgun (FX / Hulu)

John Lithgow – The Old Man (FX)

Sam Reid – Interview with the Vampire (AMC)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

Moeka Hoshi – Shōgun (FX / Hulu)

Allison Janney – The Diplomat (Netflix)

Nicole Kidman – Special Ops: Lioness (Paramount+)

Skye P. Marshall – Matlock (CBS)

Anna Sawai – Pachinko (Apple TV+)

Fiona Shaw – Bad Sisters (Apple TV+)

BEST COMEDY SERIES

Abbott Elementary (ABC)

English Teacher (FX)

Hacks (HBO | Max)

Nobody Wants This (Netflix)

Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)

Somebody Somewhere (HBO | Max)

St. Denis Medical (NBC)

What We Do in the Shadows (FX)

BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Brian Jordan Alvarez – English Teacher (FX)

Adam Brody – Nobody Wants This (Netflix)

David Alan Grier – St. Denis Medical (NBC)

Steve Martin – Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)

Kayvan Novak – What We Do in the Shadows (FX)

Martin Short – Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)

BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

Kristen Bell – Nobody Wants This (Netflix)

Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary (ABC)

Natasia Demetriou – What We Do in the Shadows (FX)

Bridget Everett – Somebody Somewhere (HBO | Max)

Jean Smart – Hacks (HBO | Max)

Kristen Wiig – Palm Royale (Apple TV+)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Paul W. Downs – Hacks (HBO | Max)

Asher Grodman – Ghosts (CBS)

Harvey Guillén – What We Do in the Shadows (FX)

Brandon Scott Jones – Ghosts (CBS)

Michael Urie – Shrinking (Apple TV+)

Tyler James Williams – Abbott Elementary (ABC)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

Liza Colón-Zayas – The Bear (FX / Hulu)

Hannah Einbinder – Hacks (HBO | Max)

Janelle James – Abbott Elementary (ABC)

Stephanie Koenig – English Teacher (FX)

Patti LuPone – Agatha All Along (Disney+)

Annie Potts – Young Sheldon (CBS)

BEST LIMITED SERIES

Baby Reindeer (Netflix)

Disclaimer (Apple TV+)

Masters of the Air (Apple TV+)

Mr Bates vs the Post Office (PBS)

The Penguin (HBO | Max)

Ripley (Netflix)

True Detective: Night Country (HBO | Max)

We Were the Lucky Ones (Hulu)

BEST MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION

The Great Lillian Hall (HBO | Max)

It’s What’s Inside (Netflix)

Música (Prime Video)

Out of My Mind (Disney+)

Rebel Ridge (Netflix)

V/H/S/Beyond (Shudder)

BEST ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION

Colin Farrell – The Penguin (HBO | Max)

Richard Gadd – Baby Reindeer (Netflix)

Tom Hollander – FEUD: Capote vs. The Swans (FX)

Kevin Kline – Disclaimer (Apple TV+)

Ewan McGregor – A Gentleman in Moscow (Paramount+)

Andrew Scott – Ripley (Netflix)

BEST ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION

Cate Blanchett – Disclaimer (Apple TV+)

Jodie Foster – True Detective: Night Country (HBO | Max)

Jessica Lange – The Great Lillian Hall (HBO | Max)

Cristin Milioti – The Penguin (HBO | Max)

Phoebe-Rae Taylor – Out of My Mind (Disney+)

Naomi Watts – FEUD: Capote vs. The Swans (FX)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION

Robert Downey Jr. – The Sympathizer (HBO | Max)

Hugh Grant – The Regime (HBO | Max)

Ron Cephas Jones – Genius: MLK/X (National Geographic)

Logan Lerman – We Were the Lucky Ones (Hulu)

Liev Schreiber – The Perfect Couple (Netflix)

Treat Williams – FEUD: Capote vs. The Swans (FX)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE MADE FOR TELEVISION

Dakota Fanning – Ripley (Netflix)

Leila George – Disclaimer (Apple TV+)

Betty Gilpin – Three Women (Starz)

Jessica Gunning – Baby Reindeer (Netflix)

Deirdre O’Connell – The Penguin (HBO | Max)

Kali Reis – True Detective: Night Country (HBO | Max)

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE SERIES

Acapulco (Apple TV+)

Citadel: Honey Bunny (Prime Video)

La Máquina (Hulu)

The Law According to Lidia Poët (Netflix)

My Brilliant Friend (HBO | Max)

Pachinko (Apple TV+)

Senna (Netflix)

Squid Game (Netflix)

BEST ANIMATED SERIES

Batman: Caped Crusader (Prime Video)

Bluey (Disney+)

Bob’s Burgers (Fox)

Invincible (Prime Video)

The Simpsons (Fox)

X-Men ’97 (Disney+)

BEST TALK SHOW

Hot Ones (YouTube)

The Daily Show (Comedy Central)

The Graham Norton Show (BBC America)

John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s in L.A. (Netflix)

The Kelly Clarkson Show (NBC/Syndicated)

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS)

BEST COMEDY SPECIAL

Ali Wong: Single Lady (Netflix)

Jim Gaffigan: The Skinny (Hulu)

Kevin James: Irregardless (Prime Video)

Nikki Glaser: Someday You’ll Die (HBO | Max)

Rachel Bloom: Death, Let Me Do My Special (Netflix)

Ramy Youssef: More Feelings (HBO | Max)

Ratings: “Yellowstone” Increases Audience by 3%, But Drops Twice That in Younger Viewers

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Ratings: “Yellowstone” Increases Audience by 3%, But Drops Twice That in Younger Viewers

This past Sunday’s episode of “Yellowstone” was a bit of a non starter in many ways.

Plot wise, the show was quite dull and felt padded out to fill its time slot. With only two more episodes before the finale, “Yellowstone” offered the death — by horse kicking — of a minor character.

Not much else happened, although the show pointed to Jamie (Wes Bentley) getting his own finale for all his evil deeds.

Total ratings were up 3.15% to a lackluster 6.5 million.

But in the key demo between 18 and 49, viewers tuned out in droves. That number fell 6.6% to just 850,000 of the audience.

This Sunday brings the penultimate episode before the series ends on December 15th. Then a bunch of “Yellowstone” sequels, prequels, et all will kick into place all without Kevin Costner. Fans are hoping the main show will continue but it’s unlikely since everyone is getting killed off.

How about a comedy spin off called “Beth”? Just kidding!

ABC Will Try to Shoehorn in “American Idol” Preview After Oscars End on March 2nd

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ABC Will Try to Shoehorn in “American Idol” Preview After Oscars End on March 2nd

It used to be the Oscars took up the entire night on ABC.

Not this year.

The network says it will shoehorn in a preview of “American Idol” after the Academy Awards on March 2, 2025.

They say the Oscars will run from 7pm to 10:30pm, followed by the “Idol” special introducing Carrie Underwood as the new judge replacing Katy Perry. The other judges are still Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan.

“American Idol” will pick up again a week later on Sunday, March 9th.

ABC is hedging its ratings bets by shoving “Idol” in on the same night as the Oscars. They’re hoping for a ratings boost if the Oscars don’t do well. But ratings stop at 11pm, so on the East and Central coasts it may be a moot point if the Oscars run over their allotted time — and they usually do.

Conan O’Brien is hosting the Oscars, which will likely lean hard on “Wicked” to pull in an audience — not to mention “Gladiator II,” “Moana 2,” and a couple of other blockbusters to mitigate mostly nominations of independent movies.

This is a tad strange of ABC, which you would think should concentrate its attention on the Oscars for the night. But it’s a strange year already.

Spirit Awards Nominations Follow Gotham Awards, Omit The 3 Main Netflix Offerings

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Spirit Awards Nominations Follow Gotham Awards, Omit The 3 Main Netflix Offerings

The 2025 Indie Spirit nominations were announced today. Film Independent boldly replicated the Gotham Awards, only their presentation will be in a cold, rainy tent on the beach. The Gothams were held at Cipriani 55 Wall Street.

The Spirits pissed all over Netflix, snubbing “Emilia Perez,” “The Piano Lesson,” and “Maria.” They copied the National Board of Review and gave most of their attention to A24. (An A24 exec is on the board of the NBR, which helps a lot.)

Somehow they also ignored “The Brutalist” for Best Picture, but gave a nod to Brady Corbet for Best Director. Best Director of what? They obviously didn’t like it since they also snubbed Adrien Brody. How hilarious! “The Brutalist” was made for $10 million and is the definition of a great indie film.

Spirits also ignored James Mangold’s excellent “A Complete Unknown.”

Oh well. These awards mean nothing. No one watches them on streaming. They’re no longer given on Oscars weekend. They don’t even have a gift bag anymore. What good are they?

Also, these are gender neutral awards. But they total skipped the only gender fluid actress, Karla Sofia Gascon, of “Emilia Perez,” who should have been nominated. So, really, again, what is the point of all this?

BEST FEATURE (Award given to the producer)

Anora
Producers: Sean Baker, Alex Coco, Samantha Quan

I Saw the TV Glow
Producers: Ali Herting, Sam Intili, Dave McCary, Emma Stone, Sarah Winshall

Nickel Boys
Producers: Joslyn Barnes, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, David Levine

Sing Sing
Producers: Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar, Monique Walton

The Substance
Producers: Tim Bevan, Coralie Fargeat, Eric Fellner

 
BEST FIRST FEATURE (Award given to director and producer)

Dìdi
Director/Producer: Sean Wang
Producers: Valerie Bush, Carlos López Estrada, Josh Peters

In the Summers
Director: Alessandra Lacorazza Samudio
Producers: Janek Ambros, Lynette Coll, Alexander Dinelaris, Cynthia Fernandez De La Cruz, Cristóbal Güell, Sergio Alberto Lira, Rob Quadrino, Jan Suter, Daniel Tantalean, Nando Vila, Slava Vladimirov, Stephanie Yankwitt

Janet Planet
Director/Producer: Annie Baker
Producers: Andrew Goldman, Dan Janvey, Derrick Tseng

The Piano Lesson
Director: Malcolm Washington
Producers: Todd Black, Denzel Washington

Problemista
Director/Producer: Julio Torres
Producers: Ali Herting, Dave McCary, Emma Stone
 

JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD – Given to the best feature made for under $1,000,000. (Award given to the writer, director, and producer)

Big Boys
Writer/Director/Producer: Corey Sherman
Producer: Allison Tate

Ghostlight
Writer/Director: Kelly O’Sullivan
Director/Producer: Alex Thompson
Producers: Pierce Cravens, Ian Keiser, Chelsea Krant, Eddie Linker, Alex Wilson

Girls Will Be Girls
Writer/Director/Producer: Shuchi Talati
Producers: Richa Chadha, Claire Chassagne

Jazzy
Writer/Director/Producer: Morrisa Maltz
Writer/Producer: Lainey Shangreaux
Writers: Andrew Hajek, Vanara Taing
Producers: Miranda Bailey, Tommy Heitkamp, John Way, Natalie Whalen, Elliott Whitton

The People’s Joker
Writer/Director: Vera Drew
Writer: Bri LeRose
Producer: Joey Lyons
 

BEST DIRECTOR

Ali Abbasi
The Apprentice

Sean Baker
Anora

Brady Corbet
The Brutalist

Alonso Ruizpalacios
La Cocina

Jane Schoenbrun
I Saw the TV Glow

 
BEST SCREENPLAY

Scott Beck, Bryan Woods
Heretic

Jesse Eisenberg
A Real Pain

Megan Park
My Old Ass

Aaron Schimberg
A Different Man

Jane Schoenbrun
I Saw the TV Glow

BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY

Joanna Arnow
The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed

Annie Baker
Janet Planet

India Donaldson
Good One

Julio Torres
Problemista

Sean Wang
Dìdi

BEST LEAD PERFORMANCE

Amy Adams
Nightbitch

Ryan Destiny
The Fire Inside

Colman Domingo
Sing Sing

Keith Kupferer
Ghostlight

Mikey Madison
Anora

Demi Moore
The Substance

Hunter Schafer
Cuckoo

Justice Smith
I Saw the TV Glow

June Squibb
Thelma

Sebastian Stan
The Apprentice

BEST SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE

Yura Borisov
Anora

Joan Chen
Dìdi

Kieran Culkin
A Real Pain

Danielle Deadwyler
The Piano Lesson

Carol Kane
Between the Temples

Karren Karagulian
Anora

Kani Kusruti
Girls Will Be Girls

Brigette Lundy-Paine
I Saw the TV Glow

Clarence “Divine Eye” Maclin
Sing Sing

Adam Pearson
A Different Man

BEST BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE

Isaac Krasner
Big Boys

Katy O’Brian
Love Lies Bleeding

Mason Alexander Park
National Anthem

René Pérez Joglar
In the Summers

Maisy Stella
My Old Ass

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Dinh Duy Hung
Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell

Jomo Fray
Nickel Boys

Maria von Hausswolff
Janet Planet

Juan Pablo Ramírez
La Cocina

Rina Yang
The Fire Inside

 
BEST EDITING

Laura Colwell, Vanara Taing
Jazzy

Olivier Bugge Coutté, Olivia Neergaard-Holm
The Apprentice

Anne McCabe
Nightbitch

Hansjörg Weissbrich
September 5

Arielle Zakowski
Dìdi

 
ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD – Given to one film’s director, casting director, and ensemble cast

His Three Daughters
Director: Azazel Jacobs
Casting Director: Nicole Arbusto
Ensemble Cast: Jovan Adepo, Jasmine Bracey, Carrie Coon, Jose Febus, Rudy Galvan, Natasha Lyonne, Elizabeth Olsen, Randy Ramos Jr., Jay O. Sanders
 
BEST DOCUMENTARY (Award given to the director and producer)

Gaucho Gaucho
Directors/Producers: Michael Dweck, Gregory Kershaw
Producers: Christos Konstantakopoulos, Cameron O’Reilly, Matthew Perniciaro

Hummingbirds
Directors: Silvia Del Carmen Castaños, Estefanía “Beba” Contreras
Co-Directors/Producers: Miguel Drake-McLaughlin, Diane Ng, Ana Rodriguez-Falco, Jillian Schlesinger
Producers: Leslie Benavides, Rivkah Beth Medow

No Other Land
Directors/Producers: Yuval Abraham, Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Rachel Szor
Producers: Fabien Greenberg, Bård Kjøge Rønning

Patrice: The Movie
Director: Ted Passon
Producers: Kyla Harris, Innbo Shim, Emily Spivack

Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat
Director: Johan Grimonprez
Producers: Rémi Grellety, Daan Milius

 
BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM (Award given to the director)

All We Imagine as Light
France, India, Netherlands, Luxembourg
Director: Payal Kapadia

Black Dog
China
Director: Guan Hu

Flow
Latvia, France, Belgium
Director: Gints Zilbalodis

Green Border
Poland, France, Czech Republic, Belgium
Director: Agnieszka Holland

Hard Truths
United Kingdom
Director: Mike Leigh
 
PRODUCERS AWARD – The Producers Award, now in its 28th year, honors emerging producers who, despite highly limited resources, demonstrate the creativity, tenacity, and vision required to produce quality independent films.

Alex Coco
Sarah Winshall
Zoë Worth

 SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD  – The Someone to Watch Award, now in its 31st year, recognizes a talented filmmaker of singular vision who has not yet received appropriate recognition.

Nicholas Colia
Director of Griffin in Summer

Sarah Friedland
Director of Familiar Touch

Pham Thien An
Director of Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell
 

TRUER THAN FICTION AWARD – The Truer Than Fiction Award, now in its 30th year, is presented to an emerging director of non-fiction features who has not yet received significant recognition.

Julian Brave NoiseCat, Emily Kassie
Directors of Sugarcane

Carla Gutiérrez
Director of Frida

Rachel Elizabeth Seed
Director of A Photographic Memory

BEST NEW NON-SCRIPTED OR DOCUMENTARY SERIES (Award given to the Creator, Executive Producer, Co-Executive Producer)

Erased: WW2’s Heroes of Color
Executive Producers: Idris Elba, Johanna Woolford Gibbon, Jamilla Dumbuya, Jos Cushing, Khaled Gad, Matt Robins, Chris Muckle, Sean David Johnson, Simon Raikes
Co-Executive Producer: Annabel Hobley

Hollywood Black
Executive Producers: Shayla Harris, Dave Sirulnick, Stacey Reiss, Jon Kamen, Justin Simien, Kyle Laursen, Forest Whitaker, Nina Yang Bongiovi, Jeffrey Schwarz, Amy Goodman Kass, Michael Wright, Jill Burkhart
Co-Executive Producers: David C. Brown, Laurens Grant

Photographer
Executive Producers: Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin, Pagan Harleman, Betsy Forhan
Co-Executive Producers: Anna Barnes, Brent Kunkle

Ren Faire
Executive Producers: Ronald Bronstein, Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie, Eli Bush, Dani Bernfeld, Lance Oppenheim, David Gauvey Herbert, Nancy Abraham, Lisa Heller, Sara Rodriguez
Co-Executive Producers: Abigail Rowe, Christian Vasquez, Max Allman

Social Studies
Creator/Executive Producer: Lauren Greenfield
Executive Producers: Wallis Annenberg, Regina K. Scully, Andrea van Beuren, Frank Evers, Caryn Capotosto

BEST NEW SCRIPTED SERIES (Award given to the Creator, Executive Producer, Co-Executive Producer)
Baby Reindeer
Creator/Executive Producer: Richard Gadd
Executive Producers: Wim De Greef, Petra Fried, Matt Jarvis, Ed Macdonald

Diarra From Detroit
Creator/Executive Producer: Diarra Kilpatrick
Executive Producers: Kenya Barris, Miles Orion Feldsott, Darren Goldberg
Co-Executive Producers: Ester Lou, Mark Ganek

English Teacher
Creator/Executive Producer: Brian Jordan Alvarez
Executive Producers: Paul Simms, Jonathan Krisel, Dave King
Co-Executive Producers: Kathryn Dean, Jake Bender, Zach Dunn

Fantasmas
Creator/Executive Producer: Julio Torres
Executive Producers: Emma Stone, Dave McCary, Olivia Gerke, Alex Bach, Daniel Powell
Co-Executive Producer: Ali Herting

Shōgun
Creators/Executive Producers: Rachel Kondo, Justin Marks
Executive Producers: Edward L. McDonnell, Michael De Luca, Michaela Clavell
Co-Executive Producers: Shannon Goss, Andrew Macdonald, Allon Reich

BEST LEAD PERFORMANCE IN A NEW SCRIPTED SERIES
Brian Jordan Alvarez
English Teacher

Richard Gadd
Baby Reindeer

Lily Gladstone
Under the Bridge

Kathryn Hahn
Agatha All Along

Cristin Milioti
The Penguin

Julianne Moore
Mary & George

Hiroyuki Sanada
Shōgun

Anna Sawai
Shōgun

Andrew Scott
Ripley

Julio Torres
Fantasmas

BEST SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE IN A NEW SCRIPTED SERIES
Tadanobu Asano
Shōgun

Enrico Colantoni
English Teacher

Betty Gilpin
Three Women

Chloe Guidry
Under the Bridge

Moeka Hoshi
Shōgun

Stephanie Koenig
English Teacher

Patti LuPone
Agatha All Along

Nava Mau
Baby Reindeer

Ruth Negga
Presumed Innocent

Brian Tee
Expats

BEST BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE IN A NEW SCRIPTED SERIES
Jessica Gunning
Baby Reindeer

Diarra Kilpatrick
Diarra From Detroit

Joe Locke
Agatha All Along

Megan Stott
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“Wicked” Best Picture from National Board of Review, Fan Group Leans on Fave Studios As Usual, No Netflix

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“Wicked” Best Picture from National Board of Review, Fan Group Leans on Fave Studios As Usual, No Netflix

The National Bored of Review. They are predictable.

The NBR is a fan group whose members pay big annual fees and also pay to be at their annual dinner.

They chose Universal’s “Wicked” as Best Picture. They ignored “The Brutalist,” which just won Best Picture from the NY Film Critics Circle. They also completely snubbed “Dune Part Two.”

Their 10 other Best Films include Clint Eastwood’s “Juror Number 2,” which was dumped by Warner Bros and never got a proper release. The NBR’s 501 c3 loves Eastwood and has been underwriting his archives at Wesleyan University for years.

The 10 Best films include: Anora, Babygirl, A Complete Unknown, Conclave,
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, Gladiator II, Juror #2, Queer, A Real Pain, Sing Sing.

A24 got three Best Picture nods: Babygirl, Sing Sing, and Queer are each from A24 Films. This is no surprise since an exec from that studio has been on the NBR board of directors for years. Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig, stars of those respective films, are Best Actress and Actor.

“The Brutalist” is also an A24 film, but I guess Annie Schulhof really didn’t like it. But A24 also got mentions for “A Different Man” and “Love Lies Bleeding” on the NBR’s Top 10 Indie Films list.

The National Board of Review is a joke. I’ve written about it for years. Like the Hollywood Foreign Press Association their choices are based purely on their own needs. But people eat this stuff up, and the studios love the attention for their films.

The NBR is really leaning on Universal Pictures. They also gave an extra award to “Wicked,” included “Conclave” as their Best Ensemble.

Best documentary went to pro-Palestinian “No Other Land.”

Completely wiped out: Netflix’s big three movies “Maria,” “Emilia Perez,” and “The Piano Lesson.” I guess Netflix finally stopped entertaining the NBR.

Best Film: Wicked

Best Director: Jon M. Chu, Wicked

Best Actor: Daniel Craig, Queer

Best Actress: Nicole Kidman, Babygirl

Best Supporting Actor: Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain

Best Supporting Actress: Elle Fanning, A Complete Unknown

Best Ensemble: Conclave

Breakthrough Performance: Mikey Madison, Anora

Best Directorial Debut: India Donaldson, Good One

Best Original Screenplay: Mike Leigh, Hard Truths

Best Adapted Screenplay:

Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar, Sing Sing

NBR Spotlight Award: Creative Collaboration of Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande

NBR Freedom of Expression Award: No Other Land

Best Animated Feature: Flow

Best International Film: The Seed of the Sacred Fig

Best Documentary: Sugarcane

Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography: Jarin Blaschke, Nosferatu

Outstanding Achievement in Stunt Artistry: Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

Top Films (in alphabetical order):
Anora
Babygirl
A Complete Unknown
Conclave

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Gladiator II
Juror #2
Queer
A Real Pain
Sing Sing

Top 5 International Films (in alphabetical order):
All We Imagine As Light
The Girl with the Needle
I’m Still Here
Santosh

Universal Language

Top 5 Documentaries (in alphabetical order):
Black Box Diaries
Dahomey
Look Into My Eyes
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
Will & Harper

Top 10 Independent Films (in alphabetical order):
Bird
A Different Man

Dìdi
Ghostlight
Good One
Hard Truths
His Three Daughters
Love Lies Bleeding
My Old Ass
Thelma

Bob Dylan Speaks! Endorses Biopic “A Complete Unknown,” Met with Director Over Script 5 Times (Exclusive)

Roger Friedman
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Bob Dylan Speaks! Endorses Biopic “A Complete Unknown,” Met with Director Over Script 5 Times (Exclusive)

I’m telling you this story backwards:

I can tell you Bob Dylan met with writer-director James Mangold five times when the coming biopic “A Complete Unknown” was being made. Mangold himself told me so at the Gotham Awards on Monday night.

Now this afternoon Dylan himself speaks about the film, which is off the charts great and stars Timothee Chalamet as the young superstar poet and songwriter back in 1965.

Dylan Tweets:

Is Dylan writing these occasional Tweets himself? Or is someone in his office doing it? I don’t know. But this is Bob’s official account. So we’ll take it for what it’s worth.

Mangold says Dylan has not seen the finished film. But I can tell you he will be more than pleased. Mangold, Chalamet, and co. have made something great, akin at least to Mangold’s “Walk the Line” about Johnny Cash. It’s full of beautiful touches. Chalamet leads a best ensemble cast. It’s Timothee’s best work. They are tangled up in success!

Good for Bob Dylan or whomever for chiming in days before reviews are allowed to be published. “A Complete Unknown” is going to blow up the awards race!

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