The American Film Institute (AFI) Board of Trustees announced that Tom Cruise will be the recipient of the 52nd AFI Life Achievement Award and will be presented at the Gala Tribute on April 24, 2027.
Tatti Ribeiro and Noora Niasari have been selected as the recipients of the 2026 Academy Gold Fellowship for Women. The Academy awards two fellowships annually, one to a U.S.-based filmmaker and one to a non-U.S.-based filmmaker.
The era of Skydance has begun and with mounting debt, higher interest rates, and a shaky economy, CEO David Ellison may be sitting atop a fractured kingdom, with promises of cutting $6 billion in debt and promises to spare jobs.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today that digital creator and filmmaker Reece Feldman will serve as the 99th Oscars® Social Media Ambassador and Red Carpet Correspondent. The Oscars broadcast live Sunday, March 14, 2027.
The American Film Institute (AFI) announced the complete lineup for AFI FEST 2026 presented by Canva, taking place in Hollywood from October 21 to 25 with screenings at the world famous TCL Chinese Theater. Passes are available at FEST.AFI.com.
The mega-merger of David Ellison's Paramount-Skydance and Warner Bros Discovery has been approved by U.S. District Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín who agreed to the negotiated terms without adding further stipulations clearing the way for the deal to close.
A deal announced this week in the Paramount Skydance Warner Bros Discovery antitrust lawsuit brought on by 12 state attorney generals and led by California Attorney General Rob Bonta, clears the way for the $111 billion merger to close.
Today, AFI announced I PLAY ROCKY and RAY GUNN will complete the Red Carpet Premieres section at this year's AFI FEST presented by Canva. All Red Carpet Premieres will take place at the historic TCL Chinese Theatre.
The Mob Museum, the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, announces a collection of recent honors recognizing the institution and its team for excellence in leadership, education outreach and the visitor experience.
F1® Arcade Las Vegas, the electric entertainment and hospitality destination spanning 21,000 square feet inside The Forum Shops at Caesars Palace, invites convention attendees to enjoy 25% off simulator racing and globally inspired food and beverages.
The American Film Institute (AFI) announced that Academy Award®-winning filmmakers Phil Lord and Chris Miller will serve as the Guest Artistic Directors for AFI FEST 2026 presented by Canva. The AFI FEST runs from October 21-25, 2026.
The Paramount Warner Bros merger has been slowly inching toward a conclusion, as news of a possible settlement in the months long lawsuit brought by California Attorney General Rob Bonta and 11 other states attorney generals was announced.
The American Film Institute (AFI) announced that Apple Original Films' BEING HEUMANN will close the 40th edition of AFI FEST presented by Canva on Sunday, October 25. This biographical drama is directed by Academy Award winner Siân Heder.
Neagley, from Prime Video, presents a Reacher franchise spin-off, with his protégé Frances Neagley working as a P.I. in Chicago, when a childhood friend dies in a suspicious accident she becomes determined to uncover the truth.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences tonight honored its student winners from colleges and universities around the world at the 53rd Student Academy Awards® ceremony. All winning films now eligible for 99th Oscars.®
The 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks were memorialized this week with social media overflowing with images, pictures, and the newspapers of the day, as the mourners and the nation, still attempt to understand this tragedy.
Today, the American Film Institute (AFI) announced that the U.S. Premiere of LAIKA Studios' WILDWOOD will open the 40th edition of AFI FEST presented by Canva on Wednesday, October 21. Passes are now available online for purchase.
Today, Prime Video unveiled the haunting and heartbreaking official trailer for Carrie, the eight-episode original series from visionary showrunner Mike Flanagan. All eight episodes of Carrie will be released on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, exclusively on Prime Video.
The American Film Institute announced the 2026-2027 Canva Fellowship recipients at the AFI Conservatory. This is the fourth year of Canva partnering with AFI to further its shared mission of educating and inspiring the next generation of filmmakers.
The Los Angeles Clippers, owner Steve Ballmer, and NBA star Kawhi Leonard, have all been named as participants in a circumventing cheating scandal that aided Ballmer in bypassing the salary cap by funneling endorsement deals to Leonard.
The Only Living Pickpocket in New York, from Sony Pictures Classic, presents an ode to New York City as a skilled and efficient pickpocket travels the city streets seizing every opportunity to enjoy the fruits of another's labor.
The Queen of Country, Dolly Rebecca Parton, an irrepressible powerhouse of talent, a singer, songwriter, and actress, humanitarian, and a woman of deep faith, died this week after a brief hospital stay. She was 80.
In an ongoing battle with the Federal Communications Commission, ABC and parent company Disney have filed a federal lawsuit stating the FCC has violated First Amendment freedoms and accusing the commission of waging a "retaliatory" battle.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today that six distinct scientific and technical investigations have been launched for 2026 in preparation for the Scientific and Technical Awards on Tuesday, April 20, 2027.
AFI FEST presented by Canva, the annual celebration of the best in global cinema, announced that passes for the festival are now on sale. The 40th edition of the film festival will take place October 21-25, 2026.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recently announced the newly appointed chairs and vice chairs for its 2026-2027 committees and affinity groups, including appointments to the new Academy Marquee Theater Committee.
Play Playground Las Vegas, the most playful social game experience and bar located inside Luxor Hotel and Casino, invites everyone to celebrate Labor Day weekend with its first-ever Backyard Games Weekend, from Friday, Sept. 4 through Monday, Sept. 7.
As Paramount CEO David Ellison's attempt to secure Warner Bros. Discovery has hit a costly snag in the United States, the international community has overwhelming approved the $110 billion merger and gave the deal the greenlight.
Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear, a portrait of legendary artist, drummer and producer Travis Barker, and the first ever documentary about his life, debuts today. The film is a unique look at one of the world's greatest living musicians.
Reacher, from Prime Video, presents the fourth season of Lee Child's Gone Tomorrow, starring Alan Ritchson, as Jack Reacher, who, in the early morning hours, finds himself on a Philadelphia subway, attempting to disarm a distraught passenger.
The Woody Guthrie Center today announced that legendary entertainer, humanitarian and activist Bette Midler has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 Woody Guthrie Prize to be bestowed during the October 2026 ceremony.
During the recent AFI Conservatory's Class of 2026 commencement ceremony at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, Doctor of Fine Arts were conferred upon Academy Award winning Director Guillermo del Toro and Oscar winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin.
A California district judge issued a blow to David Ellison's effort to quickly advance his takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, this week, ordering the court date for the antitrust lawsuit to begin March 2, 2027.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has voted 16 students as winners of the 53rd Student Academy Awards® competition. This year, the Student Academy Awards competition received 2,972 entries from 894 colleges and universities worldwide.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced the newly elected 2026-2027 Academy Foundation Board members and officers. The Academy Foundation Board comprises 12 trustees who also are members of the Academy Board of Governors.
Even as David Ellison is petitioning the U.S. District Court for an early date to address the antitrust litigation which jackknifed finalizing the Warner Bros. Discovery deal, business remains full steam ahead on the WBD lot.
Oscar®-nominated producer Lynette Howell Taylor was re-elected to her second term as president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences by the organization's Board of Governors. Academy Board of Governors 2026-2027 officers were also elected.
The David Ellison led Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) deal has been put on pause after a judge granted a temporary restraining order, preventing the merger from moving ahead until any outstanding antitrust issues have been resolved.
Director Christopher Nolan's epic The Odyssey opens this weekend worldwide with a massive 22,700 screen rollout, across 73 international territories. The impressive high wattage film, with mixed reviews, is already generating record setting Oscar buzz.
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) today announced the nominees for the 53rd Annual Daytime Emmy® Awards. The ceremony is set to take place on Friday, October 30 at the historic Hollywood Palladium in Hollywood, California.
Disney has unveiled what fans will experience on the show floor at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event presented by Visa® . Fan-favorite offerings will bring Disney's brands to life across the largest show floor in D23 history.
AFI has announced the AFI DWW+ program is now accepting applications for the Class of 2028. Now in its 52nd year, AFI DWW+ is a tuition-free year-long directing workshop that educates emerging narrative filmmakers through the production cycle.
Bleecker Street announces its fall slate including Alex Gibney's Musk, Anton Corbijn's Helen Mirren Patricia Highsmith thriller A Talent for Murder, Mike Leigh's Tender Loving Care, Cannes selection Victorian Psycho, and an untitled thriller from Guy Nattiv.
AFI announced it will confer a Doctorate of Fine Arts degree honoris causa for contributions of distinction to the art of the moving image upon OSCAR® and Emmy®-winning screenwriters and directors Guillermo del Toro and Aaron Sorkin.
The Primetime Emmy Awards announced the list of nominees this week, with the streamers leading the nominations including the HBO medical drama The Pitt nabbing 25 nominations and the MAX original comedic drama Hacks securing 24 nominations.
Murder 101, based on the successful KT Studios and iHeart Media true crime podcast, the series centers on a sociology class and their teacher, who delve into cold cases will be released on Prime Video July 13, 2026.
Producer and former Academy Producers Branch governor Jennifer Todd will produce the 17th Governors Awards for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Academy President Lynette Howell Taylor announced today. It is her first time producing the event.
Clive Davis, the hitmaker known for shepherding five decades of artists from obscurity to superstardom including Janis Joplin and Simon & Garfunkel to Carlos Santana and Whitney Houston, died this week in his home. He was 94.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending invitations to join the organization to 529 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to motion pictures. Multi-nominated invitees must chose only one branch.
James Burrows, the eleven times Emmy award winning television director and legendary creative mastermind behind such 1990s situation comedies as "Friends," "Will & Grace," "Cheers," "Taxi," and "The Big Bang Theory," died peacefully Friday, in Los Angeles. He was 85.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced its newly elected 2026-2027 Board of Governors. The governors, who set the Academy’s strategic vision, will take office at the first scheduled board meeting of the new term.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that submissions for the 2027 Scientific and Technical Awards are open. The deadline to submit is Thursday, July 23, at 5 p.m. PT, with preliminary announcement due in August.
The Paramount-Skydance-Warner Bros. Discovery deal received the greenlight from the Justice Department this week, paving the way for the $110 billion merger that is expected to reshape the studio landscape and create the largest Hollywood studio.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Honorary OSCARS will be presented to actor Glenn Close, animator Floyd Norman and director Ridley Scott, and the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award to producers Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the 10th year of its Academy Gold Rising internship enhancement program, an eight-week summer educational and networking initiative that helps early career professionals acquire connections to achieve film industry careers.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced its partners for the 2026-2027 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting , that supports non-professional screenwriters. Public submissions open through The Black List and June 22 through the Writers Guild Foundation.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced a new global award that celebrates moviegoing and the great tradition of the theatrical experience by recognizing theaters that provide exceptional audience experiences and preserve cinematic history.
Flight Club Las Vegas invites guests to lean into the energy of the summer season with a refreshed menu built around group outings, shared experiences and playful competition with tempting easy to share dishes and craft cocktails.
The Mob Museum, announces its June events including a feature on New Jersey crime boss Jerry Catena, a discussion on the future of sports betting, and the official kick-off of Untapped Story: A Beer Tasting Experience.
CBS News Division Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss continues her effort to renovate the news programming of the third place network, concentrating on the crown jewel, 60 Minutes, hoping to transition the division into a competitive position.
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) announced the winners of News categories of the 47th Annual News & Documentary Emmy® Awards at the annual live ceremony held in New York City.
Memorial Day weekend is here, and the start of the traditional summer box office season, when theaters are filled with the smell of popcorn and everyone is headed to the movie theaters to be mesmerized by the big screen.
Winners for the 70th Annual Drama Desk Awards were announced this evening at The Town Hall marking the return of the awards to the historic venue since the 2020 theater shutdown. Titanique's Marla Mindelle hosted the ceremony.
AREA15, the pulse-pounding hub of experiential art and entertainment located minutes from the Las Vegas Strip, invites locals and visitors alike to its biggest block party to date featuring electronic music trio Cash Cash and other performances.
The Cannes Film Festival is in full swing as celebrities arrive from around the world to walk the famed red carpet on the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès, the official entrance for in competition screenings.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the presentation ceremony for the 53rd Student Academy Awards® will be held at the Toronto International Film Festival inside TIFF Lightbox on Monday, September 14, 2026, in partnership with Rolex.
Emmy® Award-winning television host, writer, producer and comedian Conan O'Brien will return to host the Oscars® broadcast, and Emmy Award-winning live television event producers Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan return as the show's executive producers.
Today, ahead of Amazon's upfront presentation, Prime Video announced that the global hit series Reacher, from Paramount Television Studios and Amazon MGM Studios, has been renewed for a fifth season ahead of its highly anticipated fourth season premiere.
The Mob Museum, the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, announces the launch of a new limited-time offering, "The Untapped Story: A Beer Tasting Experience," that blends history, storytelling, and craft beer tastings.
Interstellar Arc, the groundbreaking immersive experience at AREA15 from the Emmy® Award-winning creators at Felix & Paul Studios, is now available for corporate events, offering one of the most distinctive and transportive group experiences in Las Vegas.
Ted Turner, the media pioneer who created the 24 hours news cycle concept and turned the public's insatiable thirst for news into a billion dollar business, died this week in his home in Tallassee, Florida. He was 87.
Late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel, in light of the attempted assassination at the White House Correspondent dinner, is once again the focus of President's Trump wrath over his faux roast dead president joke.
The Academy's Board of Governors has approved awards rules, inclusion standards and campaign promotional regulations for the 99th Academy Awards® including qualifying theatrical release dates, adopting submission rules which forbid AI generated screenplays, and AI performances.
Civil rights lawyer Carol Sobel has been named the Los Angeles Press Club's 2026 Guardian Awardee for Contributions to Press Freedom and will be presented at the 68th SoCal Journalism Awards Gala on Sunday, June 28.
ABC7's longtime sports anchor and host Rob Fukuzaki has been named the Los Angeles Press Club's 2026 Joseph M Quinn Awardee for Lifetime Achievement. The award will be presented at the 68th SoCal Journalism Awards June gala.
The Mob Museum, the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, announces its May events, including a gripping program about a Las Vegas journalist's close encounters with killers, tales from the city's top showgirls.
AREA15, the pulse-pounding hub of entertainment situated parallel to the Las Vegas Strip, welcomes the first week of May with two distinct, high-energy celebrations for "May the 4th be with You," or "Star Wars" Day, and Cinco de Mayo.
F1® Arcade Las Vegas, the flagship location for the world's first official F1® experiential hospitality brand, has established itself as one of the destination's most desirable host venues for turnkey corporate outings, social events, product launches and celebrations.
Appointed by founder Steve Jobs, Apple CEO Tim Cook, who has consistently outperformed revenue expectations driving Apple to an annual market value of more than $4Trillion, announced his retirement from daily operations assuming Apple's Executive Chairmanship.
Killing Grounds: The Gilgo Beach Murders, from Prime Video, brings to the screen the true crime drama of the Gilgo Beach serial killer, the gross failures of victim rights, and how this Manhattan architect was finally caught.
The American Film Institute (AFI) presented the 51st AFI Life Achievement Award to Eddie Murphy on Saturday, April 18, at a Gala Tribute in Hollywood and will premiere on Netflix on May 31, 2026.
Streaming giant Netflix co-founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors Reed Hastings announced, this week, he would not be seeking reelection when his term expires in June, shifting his focus toward philanthropy and other projects.
Actor, producer and singer Sofia Carson will host the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Scientific and Technical Awards presentation on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.
Today, Prime Video released the official trailer and announced April 22, 2026, as the premiere date for Killing Grounds: The Gilgo Beach Murders, a gripping new docuseries from The Nacelle Company and Empress Films, directed by Emma Cooper.
ROR Film and NorthRose Pictures announce Winnie-the-Pooh in the City, a new live-action/CGI family adventure film inspired by A.A. Milne's classic stories. Set in New York City at Christmastime, Winnie-the-Pooh's latest "expotition" is expected to premiere worldwide December 2027.
Paramount-Skydance President Jeff Shell is stepping down as a recent investigation concluded he had shared company information to a professional gambler, and even as Shell has been cleared of wrongdoing the allegations create the impression of impropriety.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and ABC today announced the 99th Oscars® will take place on Sunday, March 14, 2027, and the 100th Oscars® will take place on Sunday, March 5, 2028.
Nominations for the 47th Annual News & Documentary Emmy® Awards were announced today by The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS). The annual awards show gala will be presented live in New York City.
The Paramount-Skydance merger, which included CBS, one of the oldest television networks in the nation, has revealed its intent to remake the once revered news programming division into a MAGA mouthpiece, to influence the upcoming elections.
Savannah Guthrie, the co-anchor for NBC's Today, gave her first interview this week, after the abduction of her mother, Nancy Guthrie, describing the horror of these last two months as she prepares to return to the morning show.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and AEG announce a landmark multi-year partnership that includes L.A. LIVE becoming the new home of the Oscars®, beginning with the 101st Oscars ceremony in 2029 and continuing through 2039.
A Magnificent Life, from SONY Pictures Classics, presents the story of Marcel Pagnol, the French playwright, novelist, and filmmaker, who believed in his dream and rose to become one of the most prolific writers in the early 20th century.
The Fantasy Life, from Greenwich Films, presents a quintessential Manhattan story, as an anxious paralegal loses his job, and by chance finds a Manny gig through his psychiatrist, which leads to love and loss and then friendship.
Three individuals and two writing teams have been selected as the recipients of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 2025-2026 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting, an international talent development program that supports non-professional screenwriters.
The Bob Iger era at Disney has come to a close, for a second time, as the mantle has passed to Josh D'Amaro, who is quickly setting up his agenda as he attempts to carve out his own vision for the Burbank studio.
The American Film Institute (AFI) announced the participants for the 2026 edition of AFI Cinematography Intensive Workshop presented by Panavision. The four-day intensive, spearheaded by AFI Conservatory Cinematography Discipline Head Stephen Lighthill, ASC, begins Wednesday, March 18.
Elvis™ fans from around the world are headed to Middle Tennessee this week to celebrate the 10th anniversary Nashville Elvis Festival, taking place March 19-22, 2026 in Liberty Hall at the Factory at Franklin.
Play Playground, the ultimate adult playground, is turning Easter weekend into a full-scale, high-energy hunt with The Great Egg Hunt, an in-venue activation taking place April 1 and April 3–5, 2026, at its Nashville location.
The Long Beach Coast didn't just unveil a logo; they dropped a statement. Before a crowd of season ticket members and team partners, the club revealed the Regulators, an alternate identity that plants a flag in Long Beach history.
Ferraro's Ristorante invites guests to celebrate Easter with a special three-course, springtime dinner on Sunday, April 5. The menu incorporates classic Italian flavors and brightly flavored seasonal ingredients, thoughtfully prepared by executive chef Mimmo Ferraro.
Strong communication ensures all your business processes always run smoothly, whether an executive is talking to another executive or to their personal assistant, so talking time to sharpen these skills is critical for business leaders.
The Princess, from HBO Documentary Films, presents an intimate portrayal of the late Princess Diana, from the beginning of her relationship with Prince Charles, the demise of her marriage, her untimely death, and many moments in between.
With the largest yacht in the show and a full line-up of superyachts above 55 metres, Burgess reinforces its position as the large yacht specialists at the 2015 Monaco Yacht Show held from Wednesday, 23 September through Saturday, 26 September 2015.
The most celebrated partnership between President Donald Trump and his strongest supporter, Elon Musk, has spectacularly imploded, just days after the president praised the former DOGE chief for his work at the Department of Government Efficiency.
Disneyland Park, in Anaheim, California, a family friendly fantasy land, where beloved cartoon characters come out to play, sing and dance, has something amazing for everyone to enjoy.
Transforming one of the most beloved animated films of all time into a live-action feature, complete with elaborate sets, extravagant costumes, vibrant musical numbers, and dazzling special effects, is no easy task.
San Jose Jazz Summer Fest returns to Plaza de César Chávez for its 35th Anniversary festival from Friday, August 8 - Sunday, August 10, 2025, turning the heart of downtown San Jose into an immersive cultural mecca.
Suzi Q, from Utopia Media, presents an explosive portrayal of trailblazing singer-songwriter Suzi Quatro and her rise from Detroit and an all-girl band to the first women of rock and roll, to a successful television and stage career.
SISU, from Lionsgate, brings to the screen the story of one man's fight against all odds and his determination to retake what was stolen from him by a ruthless Nazi detachment leader at the end of WWII.
San Francisco's Maybaum Gallery is thrilled to present an exhibition throughout the month of April of new gallery artists, Sanjay Vora and Karina Bania, and will be hosting a Dual Artist Reception on April 6. RSVP required.
Ten-time Grammy-nominee Brandy Clark is nominated for two awards at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards: Song of the Year ("A Beautiful Noise" performed by Alicia Keys and Brandi Carlile) and Best American Roots Performance ("Same Devil" featuring Carlile).
Queer/Art/Mentorship, the multi-disciplinary, inter-generational arts program that pairs and supports mentorship between emerging and established queer artists in NYC, has announced today its third round of Fellows.
