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Gerwig, Robbie, DiCaprio snubbed in Oscar nominations

Director Greta Gerwig and actress Margot Robbie, the women who helped make “Barbie” the runaway box office success of 2023, failed to land directing and lead actress Oscar nominations on Tuesday. Their omissions sparked a sharp reaction from “Barbie” actor Ryan Gosling, who earned a best supporting actor nomination and lauded Gerwig and Robbie’s “talent, grit and genius.”

Man arrested twice within a few days near New York home of Taylor Swift

A Seattle man was arrested twice in the span of a few days outside the New York City home of musician Taylor Swift, the second time on stalking and harassment charges, police and local media reported on Tuesday. The New York Police Department said it responded to a 911 call on Saturday that David Crowe, 33, was trying to open the door of a building on a street in the Manhattan neighborhood of Tribeca where Swift, 34, has an apartment. He was trying to open the door of Swift’s home and was reported to police by a member of Swift’s security team, ABC News reported, which police were unable to confirm.

‘Oppenheimer’ to be shown in Japan, 8 months after ‘Barbenheimer’ outrage

Japanese audiences can watch the movie “Oppenheimer” in cinemas from March 29, distribution company Bitters End said on Wednesday, after the epic on the creator of the nuclear bomb was nominated for 13 categories at the Oscar Awards. The release date is almost eight months after memes mixing visuals from the film “Barbie” with atomic blasts provoked anger from people in Japan – the only country hit by a nuclear bomb during war.

Atomic bomb blockbuster ‘Oppenheimer’ leads Oscar nominations

“Oppenheimer,” the epic film about the World War Two race to build the first atomic bomb, landed a leading 13 Oscar nominations on Tuesday and cemented its role as frontrunner for the prestigious best picture trophy. The three-hour drama directed by Christopher Nolan outpaced gothic comedy “Poor Things,” another best picture contender that scored 11 nominations for the film industry’s highest honors.

Escobar’s hippo heads up a less political Berlin Film Festival

The story of “Pepe”, the hippopotamus who lived in Colombian druglord Pablo Escobar’s private menagerie, will jostle for space with a slew of science fiction movies in the main line-up of next month’s Berlin Film Festival. The Berlinale – usually best known for its politically-focussed films – is this year taking a step back from the burning issues preoccupying a turbulent world.

Oscars nominations 2024: full list of nominees

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Oscars nominations on Tuesday. Winners of the 96th Academy Awards will be announced at a live, televised ceremony from Hollywood on March 10. The following is a full list of nominees.

Norman Jewison, director of ‘Moonstruck,’ ‘In the Heat of the Night,’ dies at 97

Canadian film director Norman Jewison, Child Porn Fisting whose eclectic array of masterpieces included the 1967 racial drama “In the Heat of the Night,” the 1987 tart romantic comedy “Moonstruck” and the 1971 musical “Fiddler on the Roof,” has died at the age of 97, his publicist said. Jewison, who was nominated three times for the Academy Award for best director and received a lifetime achievement Oscar in 1999, died at his home on Saturday, publicist Jeff Sanderson said on Monday.

Coco Jones dreams big as she eyes best new artist Grammy

Former Disney star Coco Jones has rebranded herself into a first-time Grammy nominee in five categories, including best new artist. However, the 26-year-old is learning to dream even bigger.

Netflix to stream WWE Raw in $5 billion bet on live events

Netflix took a big step into live events on Tuesday with a more than $5 billion rights deal that would make it the exclusive home of World Wrestling Entertainment’s Raw from January 2025. The 10-year partnership will put Raw on the streaming platform in the U.S., Canada, Britain and Latin America, among other territories, the companies said.