LOS ANGELES, CA – The Oscar®-nominated song “Naatu Naatu” from “RRR” will be performed at the 95th Oscars®, executive producers and showrunners Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner and executive producer Molly McNearney announced today. Hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, the 95th Oscars will air live on ABC and broadcast outlets worldwide on Sunday, March 12, 2023.
“Naatu Naatu,” with music by M.M. Keeravaani and lyric by Chandrabose, is nominated for Original Song. Singers Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava will make their Oscars debut performing the song.
The producers will continue to announce talent joining the show in the coming weeks.
The 95th Oscars will be held on Sunday, March 12, 2023, at the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood and will be televised live on ABC and in more than 200 territories worldwide.
ABOUT THE ACADEMY The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is a global community of more than 10,000 of the most accomplished artists, filmmakers and executives working in film. In addition to celebrating and recognizing excellence in filmmaking through the Oscars, the Academy supports a wide range of initiatives to promote the arts and sciences of the movies, including public programming, screenings, publications, educational outreach, exhibitions, and more.
LOS ANGELES, CA – Oscar®-winning multi-hyphenate David Byrne, Oscar-nominated actor Stephanie Hsu and music trio Son Lux will perform the Oscar-nominated song “This Is A Life” from “Everything Everywhere All at Once” at the 95th Oscars®, executive producers and showrunners Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner and executive producer Molly McNearney announced today. Hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, the 95th Oscars will air live on ABC and broadcast outlets worldwide on Sunday, March 12, 2023.
“This Is A Life,” with music by Ryan Lott, David Byrne and Mitski and lyric by Ryan Lott and David Byrne, is nominated for Original Song.
Byrne was the founding member, lead singer and guitarist for the critically acclaimed band Talking Heads. He won an Oscar for the original score of the 1987 film “The Last Emperor,” in collaboration with Ryuichi Sakamoto and Cong Su.
Hsu is nominated for Actress in a Supporting Role for her performance in “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” Her other credits include the award-winning series “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” an upcoming appearance in Rian Johnson’s “Poker Face” opposite Natasha Lyonne, an appearance in the upcoming Disney+ series “American Born Chinese” and starring in the forthcoming film “The Fall Guy” opposite Ryan Gosling.
Experimental musical group Son Lux is founder and front man Lott, Ian Chang and Rafiq Bhatia. The band is nominated for Original Score for “Everything Everywhere All at Once.”
The producers will continue to announce talent joining the show in the coming weeks.
The 95th Oscars will be held on Sunday, March 12, 2023, at the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood and will be televised live on ABC and in more than 200 territories worldwide.
ABOUT THE ACADEMY The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is a global community of more than 10,000 of the most accomplished artists, filmmakers and executives working in film. In addition to celebrating and recognizing excellence in filmmaking through the Oscars, the Academy supports a wide range of initiatives to promote the arts and sciences of the movies, including public programming, screenings, publications, educational outreach, exhibitions, and more.
The Mirisch Company, formed in 1957 with Mirisch’s brothers Harold and Marvin, produced such films as “Some Like It Hot” (1959), “The Magnificent Seven” (1960), “West Side Story” (1961), “The Great Escape” (1963), “The Pink Panther” (1963), “In the Heat of the Night” (1967) and “The Thomas Crown Affair” (1968).
LOS ANGELES, CA – Oscar®-winning producer and former Academy President Walter Mirisch died Friday, February 24, in Los Angeles of natural causes. He was 101.
“The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is deeply saddened to hear of Walter’s passing,” noted Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang. “Walter was a true visionary, both as a producer and as an industry leader. He had a powerful impact on the film community and the Academy, serving as our President and as an Academy governor for many years. His passion for filmmaking and the Academy never wavered, and he remained a dear friend and advisor. We send our love and support to his family during this difficult time.”
A native of New York, Mirisch enjoyed a film career that spanned more than six decades. He was one of the most prolific producers in Hollywood history. The Mirisch Company, formed in 1957 with his brothers Harold and Marvin, produced such films as “Some Like It Hot” (1959), “The Magnificent Seven” (1960), “West Side Story” (1961), “The Great Escape” (1963), “The Pink Panther” (1963), “In the Heat of the Night” (1967) and “The Thomas Crown Affair” (1968).
Mirisch was a member of the Producers Branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, served four terms as Academy President from 1973-1977 and 15 years as an Academy governor. Mirisch led numerous initiatives to evolve and secure a successful future for the organization, including establishing a new headquarters for the Academy in Beverly Hills.
The Academy honored Mirisch three times – with an Academy Award® for Best Picture for “In the Heat of the Night,” the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award for his “consistently high quality of motion picture production,” and the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, which is given to an individual whose “humanitarian efforts have brought credit to the industry.”
Deeply committed to serving his community, Mirisch also served in leadership roles for the Producers Guild of America, the Los Angeles Music Center, the Motion Picture and Television Fund, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center of Los Angeles, and UCLA.
He is survived by his children, Anne, Andrew and Lawrence Mirisch, his granddaughter and her husband, Megan and Craig Bloom, and his great-grandsons Emery and Levi Bloom. His wife, Patricia, passed away in 2005.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Motion Picture and Television Fund (MPTF).
Ceremony Will Be Broadcast Live on Netflix’s YouTube Channel,Sunday, February 26 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT.
LOS ANGELES (February 25, 2023) – Additional presenters for the 29th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards® were revealed today by Executive Producer Jon Brockett. The newly added presenters that will round out the presenter lineup include SAG Awards® Nominees Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary), Janelle James (Abbott Elementary), and Jenny Slate (Everything Everywhere All At Once), along with Orlando Bloom (Carnival Row), James Marsden (Dead To Me), and Mark Wahlberg (Me Time). The SAG Awards® will be broadcast live on Netflix’s YouTube channel, YouTube.com/Netflix, Sunday, February 26 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT from the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles. The ceremony will also be available on several partner social channels as well as Twitter and Facebook.
Previously announced presenters include Jovan Adepo (Babylon), Jason Bateman (Ozark), Emily Blunt (The English), Matt Bomer (Fellow Travelers), Jeff Bridges (The Old Man), Jessie Buckley (Women Talking), Diego Calva (Babylon), Jessica Chastain (George & Tammy), Don Cheadle (White Noise), Paul Dano (The Fabelmans), Ariana DeBose(Schmigadoon!), SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher, Colin Farrell (The Banshees of Inisherin), Claire Foy (Women Talking), Andrew Garfield (Under the Banner of Heaven), Antonia Gentry (Ginny & Georgia), Brendan Gleeson (The Banshees of Inisherin), Stephanie Hsu (Everything Everywhere All at Once), Gabriel LaBelle (The Fabelmans), Eugene Levy (The Reluctant Traveler with Eugene Levy), Li Jun Li (Babylon), Rooney Mara (Women Talking), Caleb McLaughlin (Stranger Things), Paul Mescal (Aftersun), Jenna Ortega (Wednesday), Ashley Park (Emily in Paris), Aubrey Plaza (The White Lotus, Emily the Criminal), Amy Poehler (Restless Leg Tour), Ke Huy Quan (Everything Everywhere All at Once), Haley Lu Richardson (The White Lotus), Adam Scott (Severance), Michelle Williams (The Fabelmans), Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All at Once), and Zendaya (Euphoria).
For more information about the SAG Awards and the latest updates, follow the SAG Awards on social (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and TikTok), online at sagawards.org, and join the conversation by using the official hashtag #sagawards.
About the 29th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards®
The 29th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards®, presented by SAG-AFTRA with Screen Actors Guild Awards, LLC will be executive produced by Jon Brockett and produced by Avalon Harbor Entertainment, Inc. The ceremony will be broadcast live on Netflix’s YouTube channel,YouTube.com/Netflix,Sunday, February 26 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PTfrom the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles. The ceremony will also be available on partner YouTube channels as well as Twitter and Facebook. As previously announced, the multi-year deal between Netflix and the SAG Awards officially begins with the 2024 ceremony, which will stream live on the Netflix service. One of awards season’s premier events, the SAG Awards annually celebrates the outstanding motion picture and television performances from the previous calendar year. Of the top industry honors presented to actors, only the SAG Awards are selected entirely by performers’ peers in SAG-AFTRA with 122,600 eligible voters.
Films are shown in 35mm, 70mm, or digital laser projection in our beautiful Ted Mann Theater (TMT) or David Geffen Theater (DGT). In some cases, films have been restored by the Academy Film Archive or another film partner. Select screenings include introductions, Q&As, and/or special guests, so please check our website for updates, download our digital film guide, or follow us @academymuseumscreenings on Instagram.
Academy Museum film programming generously funded by the Richard Roth Foundation.
Ruderman Family Foundation in support of Academy Museum inclusion initiatives and programming. Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in support of Academy Museum programs focused on science and technology in film and the science and technology of film.
Stories of Cinema is presented by PwC. Major funding provided by Gerald Schwartz and Heather Reisman. Generous support provided by Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios, Ruderman Family Foundation, FotoKem, Barbara Roisman Cooper and Martin M. Cooper, Jocelyn R. Katz, John Ptak and Margaret Black, Lauren Shuler Donner, Randy E. Haberkamp, Kevin McCormick and A. Scott Berg, and John and Lacey Williams. Technology solutions generously provided by Panasonic and Sony Electronics Inc. Powered by Dolby. Academy Museum digital engagement platform sponsored by Bloomberg Philanthropies.
Public programming for 2023 Oscar Week is made possible by the Ruderman Family Foundation, which promotes authentic representation in the entertainment industry and full inclusion of people with disabilities throughout all sectors of society.
Oscars Night at the Museum is made possible in part by De’Longhi and Bloomberg Philanthropies. Additional support provided by Shake Shack and Panasonic. Oscars Night is also supported by Clarendelle & Domaine Clarence Dillon, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures’ official wine partner.
LOS ANGELES, CA – Actress and singer Sofia Carson, accompanied by songwriter Diane Warren, will perform the Oscar®-nominated song “Applause” from “Tell It like a Woman” at the 95th Oscars®, executive producers and showrunners Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner and executive producer Molly McNearney announced today. Hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, the 95th Oscars will air live on ABC and broadcast outlets worldwide on Sunday, March 12, 2023.
SOFIA CARSON AND DIANE WARREN TO PERFORM AT THE OSCARS.® THE OSCARS SET TO AIR LIVE MARCH 12, 2023, ON ABC
“Applause,” with music and lyric by Warren, is nominated for Original Song. It is Warren’s 14th Oscar nomination. She received an Honorary Award at the Academy’s Governors Awards in November 2022.
Carson is a multiplatinum recording artist and released her self-titled debut album in 2022. Her film credits include “Purple Hearts,” which she also executive produced and wrote and performed the soundtrack, “Songbird,” “Feel the Beat,” the “Descendants” trilogy, and the upcoming film “Carry On.”
The producers will continue to announce talent joining the show in the coming weeks.
The 95th Oscars will be held on Sunday, March 12, 2023, at the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood and will be televised live on ABC and in more than 200 territories worldwide.
ABOUT THE ACADEMY The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is a global community of more than 10,000 of the most accomplished artists, filmmakers and executives working in film. In addition to celebrating and recognizing excellence in filmmaking through the Oscars, the Academy supports a wide range of initiatives to promote the arts and sciences of the movies, including public programming, screenings, publications, educational outreach, exhibitions, and more.
LOS ANGELES, CA – Music superstar Rihanna will perform the Oscar®-nominated song “Lift Me Up” from “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” at the 95th Oscars®, executive producers and showrunners Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner announced today. Hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, the 95th Oscars will air live on ABC and broadcast outlets worldwide on Sunday, March 12, 2023.
RIHANNA TO PERFORM AT THE OSCARS® – THE 95th OSCARS SET TO AIR LIVE MARCH 12, 2023, ON ABC.
“Lift Me Up,” with music by Tems, Rihanna, Ryan Coogler and Ludwig Goransson and lyric by Tems and Ryan Coogler, is nominated for Original Song. It is Rihanna’s first Oscar nomination.
A nine-time Grammy Award winner, Rihanna has eight multi-platinum albums, and 14 singles that reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
The producers will continue to announce talent joining the show in the coming weeks.
The 95th Oscars will be held on Sunday, March 12, 2023, at the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood and will be televised live on ABC and in more than 200 territories worldwide.
ABOUT THE ACADEMY The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is a global community of more than 10,000 of the most accomplished artists, filmmakers and executives working in film. In addition to celebrating and recognizing excellence in filmmaking through the Oscars, the Academy supports a wide range of initiatives to promote the arts and sciences of the movies, including public programming, screenings, publications, educational outreach, exhibitions, and more.
LOS ANGELES (February 22, 2023)—Today, the Hollywood Bowl, one of the leading outdoor music venues in the world and the summer home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, was honored as the Outdoor Concert Venue of the Year at the 34th Annual Pollstar Awards at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California. This award has now been bestowed on the iconic venue 16 times, and, in 2021, the Hollywood Bowl was also awarded Amphitheatre of the Decade at the 32nd Pollstar Awards. These distinctions reaffirm the Hollywood Bowl as a premier destination for performers and audiences alike.
Hollywood Bowl shell with fireworks. Photo by Adam Latham.
Renowned for its exquisite setting, the Hollywood Bowl plays host to a tremendous range of artists, from classical and jazz to rock and reggae to iconic film music and special presentations of musical theater. In 2022, the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association celebrated the Hollywood Bowl’s centennial season with over 100 concerts, including 10 with Music & Artistic Director Gustavo Dudamel, and shows featuring Diana Ross, Gwen Stefani, Duran Duran, Ricky Martin, Kenny Loggins with Jim Messina, A.R. Rahman, John Fogerty, a-ha, Sheryl Crow, UB40, Boyz II Men, TLC, Grace Jones, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, The Gipsy Kings, Flying Lotus, CHVRCHES, Pentatonix, the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra led by Thomas Wilkins, and many others. Special presentations by the LA Phil included the July 4th Fireworks Spectacular with Steve Martin and Martin Short, the Steep Canyon Rangers and Jeff Babko; film nights with live orchestra, including the Oscar®-winning Amadeus; the annual Tchaikovsky Spectacular with Fireworks; classical superstars including Lang Lang, Joshua Bell, Seong-Jin Cho and dancers from Paris Opera Ballet; tributes to Bowl Legends with special guests Billie Eilish and Debbie Harry; Broadway musical Kinky Boots by Cyndi Lauper and Harvey Fierstein; John Williams conducting three nights of his iconic film music; and Herbie Hancock, the LA Phil’s Creative Chair for Jazz. The team of Live Nation-Hewitt Silva also brought a star-studded lineup to the Bowl in 2022 that included Rod Stewart, Andrea Bocelli, Halsey, Pitbull, Stevie Nicks, New Order & Pet Shop Boys, The Who, and Florence and the Machine.
On February 7, the Hollywood Bowl 2023 Summer Season was announced. Subscription renewals are currently available online at hollywoodbowl.com or by phone at 323 850 2000. “Create Your Own” packages will be available Tuesday, March 14, 2023, and the Hollywood Bowl Box Office opens for single-ticket sales Tuesday, May 2, 2023.
About the Hollywood Bowl One of the largest natural amphitheaters in the world, with a seating capacity of nearly 18,000, the Hollywood Bowl has been the summer home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic since its official opening in 1922 and plays host to the finest artists from all genres of music, offering something for everyone. It remains one of the best deals anywhere in Los Angeles; to this day, $1 buys a seat at the top of the Bowl for many classical and jazz performances. In February 2023 the venue was named the Outdoor Concert Venue of the Year at the 34th Annual Pollstar Awards, an honor bestowed 15 previous times. The Hollywood Bowl was also named Amphitheater of the Decade at the 32nd Annual Pollstar Awards as well as Top Amphitheater at the 2017 and 2018 Billboard Touring Awards. For millions of music lovers across Southern California, the Hollywood Bowl is synonymous with summer. hollywoodbowl.com
About the LA Phil Under the leadership of Music & Artistic Director Gustavo Dudamel, the LA Phil offers live performances, media initiatives and learning programs that inspire and strengthen communities in Los Angeles and beyond. The Los Angeles Philharmonic orchestra is the foundation of the LA Phil’s offerings, which also include a multi-genre, multidisciplinary presenting program and such youth development programs as YOLA(Youth Orchestra Los Angeles). Performances are offered on three historic stages—Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Hollywood Bowl and The Ford—as well as through a variety of media platforms. In all its endeavors, the LA Phil seeks to enrich the lives of individuals and communities through musical, artistic and learning experiences that resonate in our world today.
The winners of the 2023 EE BAFTA Film Awards were announced tonight in a ceremony hosted by Richard E. Grant and Alison Hammond at The Royal Festival Hall and broadcast on BBC One and iPlayer. The EE BAFTAs celebrate the very best in film of the past year.
All Quiet on the Western Front won seven BAFTAs: Best Film; Director for Edward Berger; Film Not in the English Language; Adapted Screenplay; Cinematography; Original Score and Sound.
The Banshees of Inisherin won four BAFTAs: Outstanding British Film; Original Screenplay; Supporting Actor for Barry Keoghan and Supporting Actress for Kerry Condon.
Elvis won four BAFTAs: Leading Actor for Austin Butler; Casting; Costume Design and Make Up & Hair.
Leading Actress was won by Cate Blanchett for Tár.
Charlotte Wells won Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer for Aftersun.
Navalny won Documentary.
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio won Animated Film.
Everything Everywhere All At Once won Editing; Avatar: The Way of Water won Special Visual Effects; and Babylon won Production Design.
The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse won the British Short Animation award; while the BAFTA for British Short Film was won by An Irish Goodbye.
The BAFTA Fellowship was presented to renowned British costume designer Sandy Powell. The Fellowship is the highest accolade bestowed by BAFTA in recognition of an individual’s outstanding and exceptional contribution to film, television or games across their career.
The EE Rising Star Award, the only award voted for by the public, went to Emma Mackey.
This marks a first BAFTA win for Edward Berger, Austin Butler, Kerry Condon and Barry Keoghan. Tonight Cate Blanchett has won her fourth BAFTA. All winners were in attendance and accepted their awards on stage, except for Costume Design which was accepted by director Baz Luhrmann on behalf of Catherine Martin.
The ceremony was opened by a performance by BAFTA award-winner Ariana DeBose. Little Simz was joined on stage by Joan Armatrading for an exclusive surprise performance.
BAFTA is a leading arts charity that marks its 76th anniversary this year. Through its Awards, it recognises and celebrates creative excellence in film, games and television. It aims to inspire the next generation of talented people, no matter who they are or where they come from. It also discovers and supports talent with a focus on removing barriers to opportunity through a year-round learning and development programme of events and initiatives, including mentoring and bursaries. Find out more at www.bafta.org/supporting-talent.
LOS ANGELES, CA – Actor Simu Liu will host the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Scientific and Technical Awards presentation on Friday, February 24, 2023, at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. He will present nine awards, including an Oscar® statuette, to 20 individual award recipients during the evening.
Liu made history as the star of “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” the first Marvel movie to center on an Asian lead character. His previous credits include the television series “Kim’s Convenience.” His upcoming projects include “Barbie,” with Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling.
Achievements receiving Academy Scientific and Technical Awards need not to have been developed and introduced during a specified period of time. Rather, the achievements must demonstrate a proven record of contributing significant value to the scientific and technical processes of making motion pictures.
The 95th Oscars® will be held on Sunday, March 12, 2023, at the Dolby® Theatre at Ovation Hollywood and will be televised live on ABC and in more than 200 territories worldwide.
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