The Academy's Board of Governors has approved awards rules and campaign promotional regulations for the upcoming Oscar season and has announced additional key submission dates for the 97th Academy Awards® to be held March 2, 2025.
Accused double murderer and disgraced grid iron great O.J. Simpson, who would never outrun the shadow of his domestic violence and spousal abuse, or regain his glory days as pitchman and movie star, died this week.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and ABC today announced the 97th Oscars® will take place on Sunday, March 2, 2025. Key dates were also announced for 2024 awards season submission, nomination voting and nomination announcements.
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) today announced the nominees for the 45th Annual Sports Emmy® Awards ceremony, which will take place on Tuesday, May 21, at Lincoln Center's Rose Hall, New York City.
MoonBall Media announced MLB legend and Baltimore Orioles co-owner Cal Ripken Jr. will serve as executive producer for its latest docuseries in development that will explore iconic feats in sports, allowing fans to relive these magical moments.
A contentious battle to gain two seats on the Walt Disney board by Trian founder Nelson Peltz ended after the preliminary results of the shareholder votes were tallied, blocking the second attempt by the activist investor.
Cinépolis, the leading theatrical company in Mexico and Latin America, and the Sundance Institute, the supports the Sundance Film Festival announced 12 feature films that will comprise the inaugural program of the Sundance Film Festival CDMX 2024.
The fight by Activist Nelson Peltz to control two seats on the Disney Board of Directors has gained momentum in the final days before the shareholders vote to determine if the current twelve-member board will remain.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has named Bridgette Wilder as its first Chief People and Culture Officer (CPCO), Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy Museum Director and President Jacqueline Stewart announced today.
Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger is imploring Disney shareholders to retain his leadership along with the twelve other board members during the annual shareholder vote scheduled for April 3, 2024, and oppose the hedge fund nominees.
Wicked Little Letters, from Sony Pictures Classics, brings to the screen a sordid tale of good verses evil and the power of the pen, as a small English town confronts a scandal of epic and reverberating proportion.
The 2024 Academy Awards have wrapped, but the controversary and dissection of awards voters, has continued throughout the week and here is one last examination of three of the more surprising moments of the 2024 Oscars.
Knox Goes Away, from Saban Films, brings to the screen a fast-paced mind-bending psychological thriller, as a hit man diagnosed with a degenerative brain disease is given one last chance to help the son he never knew.
The Neon Highway, from Mountain Movies, presents a compelling, feel-good film, as a washed-up country singer meets a young singer-songwriter whose dreams died seven years earlier, after a horrific car crash, just seconds before they took flight.
Hollywood's biggest night is one day away, and throughout the week teams of carpenters, builders, painters, and others have worked to create a magical and memorable moment for the year's biggest stars and audiences around the world.
The concert films Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour and Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé were so successful they spawned the return of the concert film, which are expected to fill theaters during the same holiday season 2024.
Society of the Snow, from Netflix, brings to the screen a recreation of the fateful Flight 571 carrying a Uruguayan soccer team and their companions that crashed in the Andes Mountains enroute to Santiago, Chile in 1972.
As the fallout of the pandemic continues to direct studio business, the industry is confronting a new threat, Sora, an AI technology so advanced that it will cause an industry wide revolution, costing thousands of jobs.
Ordinary Angels, from Lionsgate, brings to the screen a true story of ordinary people, a hairdresser looking for atonement, a family crippled by grief, and a town of ordinary people coming together to help a dying child.
Roadside Attractions has acquired the U.S. distribution rights from City Hill Arts to the family adventure, The Penguin & The Fisherman, inspired by the incredible true story of João Perei de Souza and a lost penguin.
The Academy Awards class of 2024 held its annual Academy Awards luncheon this week at the Beverly Hills Hilton, where the nominees in every category gathered to be feted as the celebration to Hollywood's biggest night kicks off.
Rustin, a Netflix Original film, brings to the screen the story of Bayard Rustin, a black gay man, who is credited for organizing the 1963 March on Washington in under eight weeks, a feat all believed was impossible.
Janet Walker, award-winning screenwriter and publisher, and owner of the online boutique luxury lifestyle magazine, Haute-Lifestyle.com, has unveiled a slate of projects, including five award-winning screenplays and three, unscripted, limited series, shows at the European Film Market.
May December, a Netflix Original, presents an over top look of two worlds, the process of an actress to inform her character and the subject, an ex-con married to her former student in a headline grabbing scandal.
The Berlin Film Festival has rescinded the opening night invitations to five right-wing members of the AfD party, after a social media campaign opposing their attendance persuaded the governing board to reconsider and after debate made the decision.
Rain Dogs, from HBO, present a toxic dramady of an unconventional love story in London between a working-class single mum, her 10-year-old daughter, and a privileged gay man and the seedy worlds that won't release them.
The Messenger, the latest and most spectacular example of the shifting digital news ecosystem, fell dramatically and has now landed in court as former staffers, the crème de la crème of many former news organizations, were unceremoniously terminated.
We Grown Now, from Sony Pictures Classics, brings to the screen a coming of age story set in 1993 Chicago and Cabrini Green, a public housing project, as two boys are on the edge of an uncertain tomorrow.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences announced the 96th Oscars nominations kicking off a firestorm of controversary over the surprises, shocks, and apparent snubs in the selection honoring the year's best in film entertainment.
Hollywood's annual awards season is in full swing as the expected and unexpected are picking up steam heading into the final week of Academy Award nominations voting as award pundits are preparing their predictions for Gold Derby.
The Holdovers, from Focus Features, presents a story of hope as a group of misfits are alone during the holiday break at a boy's boarding school and are chaperoned by a methodical, by the book, emotionally bankrupt, teacher.
The Painter, from Paramount Global Content Distribution, presents a riveting, dramatic, Black Ops government covert thriller that forces a retired ex-agent back into service to save himself while being chased by CIA agents and assassination teams.
Memory, from Ketchup Entertainment, presents a poignant journey of two lost souls, one who is burdened by distressing memories and the other who is confronting a slow cognitive decline and is unable to recall any emotional connection.
Celebrated journalist Connie Chung presented her husband, legendary talk show host Maury Povich, who has the longest running talk show in history, with the Daytime Emmys® Lifetime Achievement Honor at the Daytime Creative Arts & Lifestyle ceremony.
Actor Jack Black, the voice of Po from Dreamworks "Kung-Fu Panda," was honored with his first Emmy at the 2nd Annual Children's & Family Emmy® Awards, and voice actor Peter Cullen received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the ceremony.
Reacher, from Amazon, Paramount, and Skydance Production, brings to the screen a strong second season that reunites Reacher and his former military team, in a race against time as they investigate the systematic murders of their unit.
Eileen, from NEON, brings to the screen a story of desire, and compelling need, in 1964 Massachusetts, as two women, one introverted and vulnerable becomes entangled with the mind-altering manipulation of a more sophisticated, determined, femme-fatale.
Lee, from Brouhaha Entertainment, Juggle Films, and Hantz Motion Pictures, presents a resonating biopic of former Vogue model and wartime photojournalist Lee Miller who defied societies boundaries and with a determined grit became known for her iconic WWII images.
American Fiction, from MGM and Orion Pictures, which was screened at AFI FEST 2023, presents a razor-sharp satire that mocks equality, race, and uses black stereotypes to propel an unknown scholar to a successful, and rich, author.
Janet Walker, publisher, and founder of Haute-Lifestyle.com, is celebrating the success of her original riveting crime drama The Wednesday Killer which has been nominated for Best Feature Screenplay of The Year - 2023 by New York Film Awards.
Freud's Last Session, from Sony Pictures Classics, presents a masterclass in performance through the fictitious meeting of psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud and theologian C.S. Lewis as the elder atheist, nearing death, debates the plausibility of religion.
Rock & Roll legend and spirits trailblazer Sammy Hagar and his group, The Circle, celebrated the official launch of his Red Rocker Brewing Co. and its inaugural brew, Red Rocker Lager, with a sold-out, concert at The Fillmore Detroit.
Killers of the Flower Moon, an Apple Original Film, presents a thrilling western crime drama as it tells the story of the Osage Indians who became oil rich and the greed, money, power, and murder that followed.
Janet Walker, the publisher of Haute-Lifestyle.com, and a successful crime thriller screenwriter was recently interviewed for Paris' leading entertainment and award-winning magazine, Parisfilmawards.net. The interview is reprinted below.
Janet Walker, the publisher, and owner of the online boutique luxury lifestyle magazine, Haute-Lifestyle.com, and a successful crime thriller screenwriter was recently featured in Italy's leading entertainment and award-winning magazine, Wildfilmmaker.com.
The Hill, from Briarcliff Entertainment, presents an uplifting, inspirational drama that tells the story of professional baseball player Rickey Hill, born with a degenerative spinal condition, and a swing that could hit it out of the park.
The Hill, an upcoming release based on professional baseball player Rickey Hill's life, starring Dennis Quaid, Bonnie Bedelia, Joelle Carter, and Scott Glenn, presents an uplifting triumph over circumstance film with Colin Ford starring as Rickey Hill.
The Hill, an upcoming true story based on the life of professional baseball player Rickey Hill, starring Dennis Quaid, Bonnie Bedelia, and Scott Glenn, presents an uplifting triumph over circumstance film with Colin Ford starring as Rickey Hill.
The Monkey King, a Netflix original, brings to the screen an animated story of an abandoned Monkey who is forced to find his own way while understanding his destiny is bigger than the small borders of his village.
Janet Walker, writer of the award-winning screenplay, "The Wednesday Killer" and publisher, and owner, of the online boutique luxury lifestyle magazine, Haute-Lifestyle.com, was recently interviewed by Germany's Filmtage Der Nationen Magazine.
Jules, from Bleeker Street, brings to the screen a comedic drama as three seniors become involved in the adventure of a lifetime when they meet an alien who happens to crash-lands in their town.
Mission Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, from Paramount Pictures, the IMF super spy team as they fight global terror across several continents, determined to stop the sale of an advanced technology, that will give the owner world domination.
Father of the Bride, from Warner Bros., and HBOMax, presents an innovative twist on a classic film as it moves to the Miami heat and introduces the story through the fiery passion of the Latin American culture.
Theater Camp, from Searchlight Pictures, presents a fun summertime comedy as the AdirondACTS theatrical summer camp is missing their fearless leader and success of the season and survival of the camp is left to her ill-equipped son.
The White Lotus, from HBOMax, presents a racy and provocative dramady that introduces a new cast of players, each arriving at the stunning White Lotus resort located on the intoxicating Mediterranean Sea, for a week of adventure.
The Last of Us, from HBOMax, brings to the screen a post-apocalyptic world initiated by the fungi Cordyceps, that gained access to the global food supply and within a day infected civilizations turning mankind into monsters.
Maggie Moore[s], from Screen Media, presents an unpredictable murder mystery, as one bad choice creates a domino effect and snowballs into an insidious rash of violence, the local sheriff, and his deputy work to find the killer.
Kandahar, starring Gerard Butler and directed by Ric Roman Waugh, remains one of the top ten theatrical movies, taking on tentpoles and alt-universe fan favorites, as "adult driven action" films continue to make a box office comeback.
The Lazarus Project, from TNT, brings to the screen an intriguing, contemporary, science fiction, series that introduces a secret global organization who can turn back time each time the world confronts the threat of extinction.
White House Plumbers, a limited series from HBO MAX, takes on the infamous Watergate Scandal and unpacks the treasure trove of government secrets, the truth behind the lies, and provides just enough clues to reawaken sleeping theories.
Kandahar, from Open Road Films, presents a post-Afghanistan espionage action thriller, as a former MI6 operative on loan to the United States uses technology to infiltrate the Iraqi nuclear program and destroys the facility.
The Tower, steaming on Brit Box, a fresh crime drama from London focuses on unraveling the conspiracy surrounding the death of a police veteran and a local Muslin teen, and the rookie who witnesses the crime.
TEMPLE S2, from Topic Studios, continues the shocking and intriguing story of Daniel Milton and Lee Simmons, who once operated an underground clinic, and slowly erased all ethical boundaries as they desperately tried to hide their actions.
Daisy Jones & The Six, from Amazon Prime, presents a rock and roll musical drama based loosely on the rock band Fleetwood Mac, and tells a fictionalized story of life as a music star in the 1970s.
TEMPLE, from Topic Studios, presents an intriguing limited series, as desperation causes lives to collide and ideas that were once inconceivable become reality and with that a cascading chain of events erases all established limits.
Janet Walker, the publisher, and owner of the online boutique luxury lifestyle magazine, Haute-Lifestyle.com, and a successful crime thriller screenwriter was recently featured in Los Angeles' leading entertainment and award-winning magazine, LA Weekly.
Haute-Lifestyle.com, the online boutique luxury lifestyle magazine, helmed by Publisher Janet Walker, has continued to distinguish itself among the world of digital publications, any way it is searched, earning the top spot in Google search engine results.
Bones and All, from MGM, presents a contemporary love story, as two young carnivores meet and begin a cross country road trip learning about each other and the bizarre genetic trait that leaves them disenfranchised from society.
Sprung, from Amazon's Freevee, written and directed by Greg Garcia, tells the story, across nine-episodes of an unlikely group of formerly incarcerated people who received early pandemic release, and decide to use their criminal expertise for good.
A Love Song, from Bleecker Street and Stage 6 Films and directed by Max Walker Silverman, is receiving serious critical acclaim and features Wes Studi, co-starring as Leto the romantic interest, in the quiet compelling love story.
A Love Song, from Bleecker Street and Stage 6 Films and directed by Max Walker Silverman, is receiving serious critical acclaim and features Dale Dickey, star of stage and screen, in the lead role of Faye.
Actress Andie MacDowell's appeal is in her ethereal glow. From her crown of dark cascading curls to her porcelain complexion and delicate features, MacDowell's sweet yet sultry sensuality has captivated movie-going audiences for decades.
After 12 years of killing zombies and capturing viewers' hearts on AMC's The Walking Dead, Norman Reedus has a new book coming out this month, The Ravaged, a story of three personal quests with abnormally parallel outcomes.
The Phantom of the Open, from SONY Pictures Classic, weaves a heartwarming true story of Maurice Flitcroft, an unrelenting optimist, who in a moment of either genius or madness sets his sights on playing in the British Open.
Janet Walker, publisher, and founder of the luxury lifestyle digital Haute-Lifestyle.com and The-Entertainment-Zone.com, has unveiled the pitch deck for her award-winning cerebral espionage thriller, The Six Sides of Truth as the film moves into the funding phase.
Conversations with a Killer: The John Wayne Gacy Tapes, a three-part series from Netflix and Joe Berlinger, presents a shocking portrayal of John Wayne Gacy, and discusses how he was unable to shake the details of this case.
Conversations With a Killer: The John Wayne Gacy Tapes, an intimate three-part series from Netflix and Joe Berlinger, presents a shocking portrayal of one of America's most notorious serial killers, his victims, and how he escaped justice.
The Invisible Pilot, an HBO original three-part documentary series a tale of a charismatic, daredevil husband and father who unexpectedly jumped off a bridge in 1977, despite a seemingly happy home life and a lucrative career as a pilot.
Clint Bentley, director, producer and co-writer of Jockey, the shockingly authentic film, from Sony Picture Classics, along with Greg Kwedar, co-writer and producer recently spoke with Haute-Lifestyle.com Publisher Janet Walker at the film’s media day.
French Exit starring Michelle Pfeiffer, Lucas Hedges, and a cast of spellbinding characters has received critical acclaim and accolades worldwide. Director Azazel Jacobs took some time recently, via Zoom, to talk about the film, his cast and the process.
The Investigation, from HBO and Warner Media, presents a harrowing story into the investigation of the murder of Kim Wall, the Swedish Journalist slaughtered while on assignment, and the team of detectives dedicated to finding the truth.
Made In Italy, staring real life father-son Liam Neeson and Michael Richardson, has been released to rave reviews. Taking time from production in Rome, Director James D'Arcy, talks on getting the film made, his writing process and upcoming projects.
Dreamscape, the immersive VR entertainment company, recently unveiled to select media its newest interactive adventure, DreamWorks Dragons Flight Academy, which enables those with a daring spirit and born to race on the wind the chance to glide across the seas on a flying dragon.
The Oscar bound film Judy, starring Renee Zellweger, recreates the legendary story of Judy Garland during her London Talk of the Town performances, adding to the authenticity were the iconic costumes created by famed costumer Jany Temime.
Pearl Amanda Dickson, the young adult actress cast opposite Natalie Portman in the just released Lucy in the Sky, recently participated in the media day and sat down with Haute-Lifestyle.com Publisher, Janet Walker, for a one on one chat.
Gavin Hood, co-writer and director of Official Secrets, the contemporary espionage thriller chronicling the leak of a top-secret memo, the subsequent arrest and trial of British Spy Katherine Gun recently spoke with Haute-Lifestyle.com Publisher Janet Walker.
Julianne Moore and Abby Quinn stars of the indie drama After the Wedding along with director Bart Freundlich recently participated in the media day for the film that is receiving raves for its emotional performances and brilliant directing.
Aldis Hodge, the star of the just released true story of vindicated USC bound footballer Brian Banks, took time out of his packed schedule during the recent media day to sit down with Haute-Lifestyle.com Publisher Janet Walker.
Doug Atchison, screenwriter for the recently released film, Brian Banks, which tells the story of a wrongly conviction and the attempts to clear his name, recently participated in the media day and spoke with Haute-Lifestyle.com Publisher Janet Walker.
Danielle Macdonald, co-star of the upcoming neo-Nazi film, SKIN, from Oscar winning director Guy Nattiv, sat down with select media recently and spoke expressively on reprising her role as wife/mother in the white supremacist cult.
Maiden, from Sony Pictures Classic, the incredible story of Captain Tracy Edwards, and her historic voyage and win in The Whitbread Round the World sailing race, has continued its upward track at the indie box office.
Recently, Dreamscape Immersive, located at Century City Westfield Mall, introduced members of the local media to the dynamic world of immersive Virtually Reality which allows guests to be transplanted into the middle of a world that doesn't exist.
Close, an original Netflix film, presents a race against time thriller as a female counter-terror expert and bodyguard begins a simple assignment which deteriorates quickly putting her life and everyone around her in imminent danger.
Rupert Everett actor, director writer of the Sony Pictures Classic film, The Happy Prince, recently spoke with media on Oscar Wilde, the film's subject, the idea of directing future projects and New York City in the 1970's.
Glenn Close, the star of the recently released The Wife, has been nominated for an Oscar six times, more than any other actress without a win, and as time escapes no one, the meaty performances that woo Academy voters are slower in arriving.
Armie Hammer, who's star power is seriously on the rise, is becoming quite well known and after his award nominated performance in Call Me By Your Name, is their anywhere on the planet where he isn't recognized?
Dennis Quaid stars in the faith based I Can Only Imagine, which opens this weekend with the power behind the belief that faith can transform, and captivates from the opening scenes giving a tour de force performance.
In the Fade, the Golden Globe nominated foreign film from Magnolia Pictures, staring Diane Kruger winner of the 2017 Cannes Best Actress and directed by Fatih Akin recently held its Los Angeles media day at the Beverly Hills Four Seasons.
From the portfolio of Janet Walker: The Walt Disney Studios behind-the-scenes look at the making of TRON LEGACY including interviews with Jeff Bridges, Michael Sheen, Garret Hedlund, Director Joseph Kosinski, writers Adam Horowitz, Edward Kitsis, and the VFX team.
Iain Glen, the versatile Scottish actor known to American audiences as Jorah Mormont, in the wildly successful HBO series Game of Thrones, is starring with Rachel Weisz in the psychological drama My Cousin Rachel directed by Roger Michell.
Phil Rudd, the bad boy drummer for the wildly successful Australian band AC/DC who has seen his share of troubles recently, is launching a new album, Head Job, and embarking on a Euro Tour with his new band-mates.
SALT, the espionage thriller from Sony Entertainment and Columbia Pictures, starring Angelina Jolie, Liev Schreiber and Chiwetel Ejiofor is savoring a summer of sweet success as it retains its box office flavor.
THE PIRATES! Band of Misfits, a Sony Pictures Animation, Columbia Pictures and Aardman Animation film, recently hosted a Media Day Sneak Peek at Culver City Studios in Culver City, California.
Jon Landau, executive producer of James Cameron’s phenomenally successful film AVATAR and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, recently hosted a press day introducing the soon-to-be released AVATAR Blu-ray edition.
There are multiple facets of successfully staging a home. One of them is depersonalizing every nook and cranny of the property without losing its elegant look or atmosphere. Choosing the right wall paint colors is key.
Belushi, a Showtime Documentary, presents a tribute to John Belushi, one of the greatest physical comedians of the twentieth century, wild, zany, and heartbreaking as he followed his dream of making people laugh while ultimately fighting drug-induced demons.
The Napa Valley Wine Train, an elegant sojourn through the heart of Napa Valley in a refined, history-rich atmosphere that enhances the beautiful countryside is a must for all travelers longing for a romantic, enticing and playful excursion and is particularly well-suited for couples seeking quality together time.
Le vent de contestation qui souffle sur l'Iran depuis plus d'un mois désormais pourrait sonner le glas d'un régime épuisé et anachronique. La jeunesse iranienne, avide de liberté, fera vaciller le régime mais ne pourra le faire définitivement tomber sans l'appui des Occidentaux.
Crazy. Sexy. Cool. No, I’m not referring to the gals of the famed pop music trio TLC, but rather Scottsdale’s hottest new haunt—The Second Story Liquor Bar. This eclectic eatery is trending as the see-and-be-seen Old town Scottsdale hotspot, and with good reason. The vintage-inspired vibe and visionary victuals at this intimate dining and imbibing venue are as distinctive as they are delightful.
