Roy Moore seeks to revive lawsuit against Sacha Baron Cohen
A lawyer for Roy Moore is trying to persuade three federal judges to revive a $95 million lawsuit the former Alabama candidate for U.S. Senate brought against comedian Sacha Baron Cohen.
Baron Cohen drops lawsuit over cannabis dispensary billboard
Actor Sacha Baron Cohen has dropped his lawsuit against a Massachusetts cannabis dispensary that used an image of his character Borat on a billboard without his permission.
Will Smith dances with family after Oscar win, shocking slap
Will Smith danced with glee at the Vanity Fair Oscar party, waving his best actor Oscar in the air and rapping along to his own songs with wife Jada Pinkett Smith at his side.
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Oscar predictions: Can anything beat 'Nomadland'?
Ahead of Sundayโs 93rd Academy Awards, Associated Press Film Writers Jake Coyle and Lindsey Bahr share their predictions for a ceremony that may see historic wins in multiple categories.
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The cast of 'Trial of the Chicago 7' on their SAG Awards win
Instead of congregating on the stage of Los Angelesโ Shrine Auditorium for their best-ensemble win at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, the cast of โThe Trial of the Chicago 7โ called in on Zoom.
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'Borat,' 'Promising Young Woman' win at Writers Guild Awards
This image released by Amazon Studios shows Sacha Baron Cohen in a scene from "Borat Subsequent Moviefilm." (Amazon Studios via AP)NEW YORK โ Sacha Baron Cohen's โBorat Subsequent Moviefilmโ was partly improvised and scripted by nine writers, but it still walked away Sunday night with one of the Writers Guild Awards' top honors, best adapted screenplay. Best original screenplay went to the script for the feminist revenge thriller โPromising Young Woman,โ by writer-director Emerald Fennell. โThank you for this incredible award, though I canโt help thinking we won it because 60% of the Writers Guild worked on this movie,โ said Baron Cohen. The guild's awards came after the conclusion of a two-year battle with talent agencies over potential conflicts of interest as representatives of film and TV writers.
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A by-the-numbers look at a year of Oscar diversity, firsts
10 โ Nominations for โMank," the most of any film this year, with nods for best picture, best director for Fincher, best actor for Gary Oldman and best supporting actress for Seyfried. In the best supporting actor category, Heath Ledger and Ralph Richardson were nominated, with Ledger winning for โThe Dark Knightโ in 2009. 4 โ Nominations received by โNomadlandโ director Chloรฉ Zhao, a record for a woman in a record year for women. 1 โ Man nominated for both best actor and best original song. ___This story has been corrected to reflect that Olivia Colman won best actress in 2019, not 2020.
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Riz Ahmed, Leslie Odom Jr, Chloe Zhao react to Oscar nods
This was all of us trying to see how far could we go.โ โ Riz Ahmed, nominated for best actor for โSound of Metal,โ in an interview. He directed, co-produced and co-wrote the film, which earned six nominations and is the first best picture nominee with an all-Black producing team. โ Emerald Fennell, nominated for best director and best original screenplay for โPromising Young Woman,โ which also received nods for best picture and best actress, in a statement. And yes, Iโll have some drinks tonight.โ โ Thomas Vinterberg on his nomination for best director for โAnother Round,โ which was also nominated for best international feature film, in an interview. โ Kaouther Ban Hania, director of best international feature nominee โThe Man Who Sold His Skin.โ
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Santa Barbara Film Festival unveils its 2021 lineup
Bill Murray poses for a portrait at the 2012 Toronto Film Festival in Toronto on Sepy.9, 2012, left, and Carey Mulligan poses for a portrait during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah on Jan. 25, 2020. Murray will receive the Maltin Modern Master Award and Mulligan will receive the Cinema Vanguard Award during this year's Santa Barbara International Film Festival. (Photos by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, left, and Taylor Jewell/Invision/AP)The Santa Barbara International Film Festival is always starry a celebration of up and coming filmmakers and Oscar hopefuls, but this year the programmers have also decided to make it more accessible. Virtuoso Award recipients include Riz Ahmed, Maria Bakalova, Kinglsey Ben-Adir, Andra Day, Sidney Flanigan, Vanessa Kirby, Tahar Rahim and Zendaya. AdThe Santa Barbara International Film Festival regularly attracts more than 100,000 attendees annually.
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'Nomadland,' 'Rocks' lead more diverse BAFTA nominations
This image released by Altitude shows, from left, Kosar Ali, Ruby Stokes and Bukky Bakray in a scene from "Rocks." Much like previous Academy Awards controversies, last year's nominations by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts were denounced for their all-male directing nominees and all-white acting nominees, a backlash that spawned a #BaftasSoWhite hashtag. The British academy responded with a seven-month review. Also nominated are Lee Isaac Chung for the family drama โMinariโ and Thomas Vinterberg for the Danish dark comedy โAnother Round.โMore films were nominated, too. ___AP's Hilary Fox contributed to this report from London___Follow AP Film Writer Jake Coyle on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/jakecoyleAP
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'Borat,' 'Ma Rainey,' 'Nomadland' among PGA nominations
NEW YORK โ โBorat Subsequent Moviefilm,โ โPromising Young Womanโ and โMa Rainey's Black Bottomโ are among the nominees for the top honor of the 32nd annual Producers Guild Awards, the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for outstanding producer. The Producers Guild announced ten nominees for its best-picture award on Monday. In the past two years, PGA and Oscar best-picture nominations have aligned exactly, except the PGA also nominated โKnives Outโ last year. In 2020, โ1917โ was crowed by the PGA before โParasiteโ won at the Academy Awards. Academy Awards nominations are set for March 15.
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With loved ones and pets, Globes winners embrace cozier show
Instead, most of Sunday nightโs winners accepted from their own homes or hotel rooms in laidback settings unheard of for Hollywood's biggest awards shows. Friends watching on television downstairs raised a delayed shout when she was announced as the winner for supporting actress in a motion picture drama. โIt was really fun,โ said Aaron Sorkin, winner for motion picture screenplay. Their daughters, Sunday and Faith, both wore white dresses while making a rare appearance. Known for her singing career, Day became the second Black woman to win for actress in a motion picture drama in her acting debut.
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Even more chaotic than usual, Globes still had their moments
(NBC via AP)In the opening moments of a Golden Globes night even more chaotic and confounding than usual, co-host Tina Fey raised a theoretical question: โCould this whole night have been an email?โ Only the next three hours would tell. Or Chloรฉ Zhao, making history as the first woman of Asian descent to win best director (and the first woman since 1984.) AdOf course, there were the usual confounding results and baffling snubs, compounded here by some epic Zoom fails. ZHAO MAKES HISTORYWhen Zhao won best director for her haunting and elegant โNomadland,โ she was the first woman of Asian descent to win that award. It was updated on March 3, 2021, to correct the nationality of director of โNomadland.โ Chloe Zhao is Chinese, not Asian American.
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The Latest: 'Nomadland' wanders into the Globe winner circle
(Searchlight Pictures via AP)LOS ANGELES โ The Latest on the Golden Globe ceremony (all times local):8:05 p.m.โNomadlandโ has come in from the desert to take the Golden Globe for best picture in the drama category. Earlier, Chloe Zhao became the first woman of Asian descent to win the Golden Globe for best director for the film. Itโs the first acting Golden Globe for the 36-year-old singer, songwriter and actress Day. Ad___7:40 p.m.Six months after his death at age 43, Chadwick Boseman has won a Golden Globe. ___5:10 p.m.Tina Fey and Amy Poehler began the pandemic-era Golden Globe Awards on Sunday night, delivering a split-screen opening from separate coasts.
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'Nomadland,' 'Borat' win at a socially distant Golden Globes
Sheโs only the second woman in the history of the Globes to win, and the first since Barbra Streisand won for โYentlโ in 1984. Its star, guerilla comedian Sacha Baron Cohen, also won best actor in a comedy. โThe Queen's Gambitโ won best limited series, and best actress in the category for Anya Taylor-Joy. โSchitt's Creek,โ the Pop TV series that found a wider audience on Netflix, won best comedy series for its final season. Catherine O'Hara also took best actress in a comedy series.
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Breakout 'Borat' star Maria Bakalova conquers Hollywood
This image released by Amazon Studios shows Maria Bakalova, left, and Sacha Baron Cohen in a scene from "Borat Subsequent Moviefilm." The project was so secret, Bakalova has said she actually worried she was being recruited for human trafficking. But soon she was in London auditioning for Sacha Baron Cohen to star in his โBorat Subsequent Moviefilmโ as his yet-unknown 15-year-old daughter, Tutar. I mean, I think Iโm a little bit awkward and weird as a person and the way that Iโm behaving, with all of these gestures. And heโs probably the person to whom Iโm going to be forever grateful.
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Kate Hudson in, Spike Lee out and more Golden Globe chaos
Technically they even snubbed an entire category when best supporting actress was skipped over by mistake. From the Kate Hudson movie that no one has heard of to the very awkward shut out of Spike Lee, hereโs a look at some of the biggest surprises of the morning. Youโd be hard pressed to find someone who wasnโt surprised to hear Kate Hudsonโs name announced among the best actress nominees. That movie is called โMusic,โ a fantasy musical drama with Hudson, Leslie Odom Jr. and Maddie Ziegler that marks pop star Siaโs directorial debut. Leeโs acclaimed Vietnam drama โDa 5 Bloodsโ was expected to be a shoo-in for any number of categories: Best picture, best director, best actor for Delroy Lindo or supporting actor for Chadwick Boseman, who died last year.
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With โMankโ and โThe Crown,โ Netflix dominates Globes noms
In this image released by Netflix, Gary Oldman portrays Herman Mankiewicz in a scene from "Mank." On Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021 the film was nominated for a Golden Globe for best motion picture drama. โMank,โ about โCitizen Kaneโ co-writer Herman Mankiewicz, landed nominations for best film, drama; best actor for Gary Oldman; best director for Fincher, best supporting actress for Amanda Seyfried; best score; and best screenplay for Jack Fincher, the directorโs father who penned the script before dying in 2003. Netflix, which topped all studios at the Globes last year, too, led with a commanding 42 nominations, with 22 coming in film categories and 20 in television. AdThe Globes are typically the first major show of Hollywoodโs awards season, which ends with the crowning of the best picture winner at the Oscars.
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Golden Globes nominations Wednesday could belong to Netflix
Nominations for the 78th annual Golden Globes will be announced on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2021. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)NEW YORK โ Whether anyone will be attending the Golden Globes in person remains uncertain and improbable. On Tuesday, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association said the Globes โ typically a bubbly dinner gathering with flowing drinks โ will be held bi-coastally for the first time. digital channels and the Golden Globes' website. Last year's Golden Globes culminated in awards for โ1917โ and โOnce Upon a Time ... in Hollywood."
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Pop Culture in (ugh) 2020, from the bizarre to the sublime
on Aug. 31, 2020, actor Chadwick Boseman in character as T'Challa in "Black Panther" and 10-year old twins Lenny, left, and Bobby Homes paying tribute to Boseman at their home in in Mesa, Ariz. on Aug. 31, 2020. (Takiyah Dupas, Marvel Studios, Annalie Homes via AP)And now, for our annual look at the year in pop cultureโฆ. Truth is, people turned to culture of all kinds in 2020 โ highbrow and lowbrow โ to satisfy varied and sometimes conflicting needs: Distraction, inspiration, consolation, escapism, hope. A Broadway star serenaded health workers from his apartment window, and ballet dancers performed โSwan Lakeโ from their bathtubs. The world mourns an actor of immense talent who, like many of his characters, radiated a regal sense of dignity.
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The Latest: Trump calls 'Borat' star an unfunny 'creep'
Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on Friday night that he didnโt know what happened with Giuliani. __8:45 p.m.President Donald Trump is trying to keep the focus on Democrat Joe Biden's comments in the final presidential debate about supporting a โtransitionโ away from oil in favor of renewable energy. Trump, making a campaign swing through Florida on Friday, reveled in Bidenโs remarks, saying voters in Texas, Pennsylvania and other states wouldnโt like them. Read more:โ Trump, Biden lawyer up, brace for White House legal battleโ Battleground states' postal delays persist with mail voting underwayโ Vision 2020: What happens if the US election is contested? Bidenโs climate plan calls for achieving net-zero carbon emissions in part through nixing subsidies, which would have implications for fracking.
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Giuliani caught in hotel bedroom scene in new โBoratโ film
Sacha Baron Cohen arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills, Calif., on March 4, 2018, left, and former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani at the Trump National Golf Club Bedminster clubhouse in Bedminster, N.J. on Nov. 20, 2016. Giuliani appears in a scene in the new Borat film. The scene, which was filmed in a New York hotel room in July, resulted in Giuliani calling police.
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Giuliani shown in hotel bedroom scene in new โBoratโ film
The scene, which was filmed in a New York hotel room in July, resulted in Giuliani calling police. (AP Photo)NEW YORK โ Rudy Giuliani is shown in a compromising position in a hotel room with a young woman acting as a television journalist in a scene in Sacha Baron Cohenโs latest mockumentary, a sequel to his hit โBoratโ film. Giuliani went to the hotel room thinking he was being interviewed about the Trump administration's COVID-19 response. The young woman is flirtatious with him and invites him to the bedroom, which is rigged with hidden cameras. That leads to a second scheme involving Giuliani that ends up in the hotel room scene.
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New this week: The Boss, Billie Eilish, Borat & 'Bad Hair'
(Columbia Records via AP)Hereโs a collection curated by The Associated Pressโ entertainment journalists of whatโs arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. Edgier than the (also great) Gwyneth Paltrow version, Anya Taylor-Joy takes on the role of the matchmaker extraordinaire this time. โ Billie Eilish was on the road for just three days before she had to cancel her worldwide tour due to the coronavirus pandemic in March. But thankfully on Saturday the Grammy-winning star will host her first global livestream concert. โEssential Heroes: A Momento Latino Eventโ uses music, comedy, short documentaries and celebrity appearances to explore the Latino experience.
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New this week: David Byrne, 'The Amazing Race' & Tommy Lee
This image released by HBO shows David Byrne, foreground, in a scene from "David Byrne's American Utopia." (HBO via AP)If you need help with the Public File, call 540-512-1554.
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New this week: David Byrne, 'The Amazing Race' & Tommy Lee
Hereโs a collection curated by The Associated Pressโ entertainment journalists of whatโs arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. โ Gretchen Sorin and Ric Burns' โDriving While Black: Race, Space and Mobility in Americaโ was, unfortunately, always going to be of the moment. โ Rocker Tommy Lee is in a collaborative state of mind on his new album, โAndro,โ out Friday. Sundance Nowโs true crime drama โDesโ stars David Tennant (โDoctor Whoโ) as Dennis Nilsen, a serial killer who targeted young men, including the homeless. The three-part โDes,โ debuting Thursday on the streaming service, was a recent U.K. TV hit and drew raves for Tennantโs performance.
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'Borat' sequel to be released by Amazon before election
Sacha Baron Cohen has filmed a sequel to his 2006 film โBorat! Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstanโ that Amazon plans to release before the election. The streaming giant confirmed Tuesday that it has acquired worldwide rights to the film. In early July, Rudy Giuliani called the police on Cohen after an interview in which Cohen emerged in character. Giuliani told Page Six: โThis guy comes running in wearing a crazy, what I would say was a pink transgender outfit.
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Celebs join Instagram 'freeze' to protest Facebook inaction
FILE - This Friday, Aug. 23, 2019 file photo shows the Instagram app icon on the screen of a mobile device in New York. Celebrities including Kim Kardashian West, Katy Perry and Leonardo DiCaprio are taking part in a 24-hour freeze Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020 on Instagram to protest against the failure of the social media platform's parent company, Facebook, to tackle misinformation and hateful content. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)
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Celebs join Instagram 'freeze' to protest Facebook inaction
FILE - This Friday, Aug. 23, 2019 file photo shows the Instagram app icon on the screen of a mobile device in New York. Celebrities including Kim Kardashian West, Katy Perry and Leonardo DiCaprio are taking part in a 24-hour freeze Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020 on Instagram to protest against the failure of the social media platform's parent company, Facebook, to tackle misinformation and hateful content. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)LONDON โ Kim Kardashian West, Katy Perry, Leonardo DiCaprio and other celebrities are taking part in a 24-hour Instagram โfreezeโ on Wednesday to protest against what they say is parent company Facebook's failure to tackle violent and hateful content and election misinformation. The movement asks people to put up a message highlighting what they called the damage Facebook does but otherwise refrain from posting on Instagram for a day. With 188 million followers, Kardashian West is one of the most influential people on Instagram and support from her and other big names for the boycott saw Facebook shares slide in aftermarket trading late Tuesday.
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Sothebyโs offers benefit auction with Sting, Hillary Clinton
The chance to record a song with Sting is one of the offerings in an online auction presented by famed auction house Sothebys using Google Meet video calls. The event will be held May 1-8 and will benefit the International Rescue Committee's efforts to combat COVID-19. Those are just some of the offerings in an online auction presented by famed auction house Sothebyโs using Google Meet video calls. The auctions will be held May 1-8 and will benefit the International Rescue Committee's efforts to combat COVID-19. โWe are proud to contribute to pandemic relief at this extraordinary time," said Charles F. Stewart, CEO of Sothebyโs.
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A look at expected participants in Virginia gun rally
Ralph Northam declared a temporary state of emergency days ahead of Mondayโs rally, banning all guns and other weapons from Capitol Square. A look at some of the groups that are participating:Virginia Citizens Defense LeagueThe Virginia Citizens Defense League, an influential grassroots gun-rights organization with a long record in the state, has been the leading force behind Monday's rally. Gun Owners of AmericaThe influential pro-gun group Gun Owners of America describes itself as the only โno-compromise" gun lobby in Washington and enjoys a loyal following. On its website, the group has urged its members to attend Monday's rally. NRAThe National Rifle Association, the country's best known gun-rights organization, has distanced itself from Monday's rally and instead held a lobby day last week.