Razzie Awards Organizers Apologize and Remove 12-Year-Old Ryan Kiera Armstrong From Nominee Ballot After Backlash – Hollywood Reporter

Subscribe for full access to The Hollywood ReporterSubscribe for full access to The Hollywood ReporterNew voting guidelines are being adopted that will preclude any performer or filmmaker under 18 from being considered for a Razzie. By Kimberly Nordyke Managing Editor, Digital Razzie Awards organizers have removed Ryan Kiera Armstrong from their ballot following backlash against … Read more

Netflix Denies Serious Injury as ‘Squid Game’ Reality Series Players Compete in Sub-Zero Temperatures – Hollywood Reporter

Subscribe for full access to The Hollywood ReporterSubscribe for full access to The Hollywood ReporterThe streamer rejected U.K. tabloid claims about players being stretchered off as ‘Squid Game: The Challenge’ — based on the popular global dystopian series — shoots on a former air force base during a rare cold snap. By Etan Vlessing Canada … Read more

‘Poker Face’ Review: Rian Johnson’s Peacock Series Starring Natasha Lyonne Is a TV Mystery Fan’s Delight – Hollywood Reporter

Subscribe for full access to The Hollywood ReporterSubscribe for full access to The Hollywood ReporterThe ‘Knives Out’ auteur and ‘Russian Doll’ star pay homage to ’70s standalone mysteries with their new dramedy. By Daniel Fienberg Chief Television Critic In 2023 TV terms, it’s hard to say which represents the bigger artistic risk: a half-hour dramedy … Read more

Jamie Lee Curtis' Oscar Nomination Is a Win for Gay Hollywood – Collider

After years of snubs, Curtis is bringing Oscar recognition to performances that blur camp and prestige.Like every movie fan who treats the Oscars like the Super Bowl, I set my alarm early this morning for the annual announcement of the Academy Award nominations. I also set my expectations for another year of disappointment. Though she … Read more

How Hollywood Helped Create, and Destroy, Time's Up – Hollywood in Toto

Producer Harvey Weinstein’s fall from grace handed Hollywood a golden opportunity.Stars who preferred virtue signaling to hard work could now do something powerful, and necessary, for the culture.Bring other Harvey Weinsteins to justice. And, as we learned in the weeks following Weinstein’s downfall, Hollywood is chock full of unsavory types.And, sadly, so is the culture … Read more

How the Hollywood American Legion became a hot premiere venue – Los Angeles Times

On what felt like the first dry night of 2023, the stars and creators of Rian Johnson’s new Peacock series, “Poker Face,” made their way down a custom-styled gray carpet in front of a phalanx of photographers shouting their names — Natasha Lyonne, Benjamin Bratt, Maya Rudolph, Adrien Brody, Ron Perlman.Other A-list guests, including Amy … Read more