Movies

Wherein lies the snub? Barbie has been nominated for eight Oscars.

Award shows have become outrage generators. Surely there's another way?

7:00am March 07, 2024

by Aisha Harris

From a perceived Barbie snub to the notching of a few significant historical firsts, this awards season has magnified the flaws in how art is celebrated and valued.

Wile E. Coyote and actor Will Forte are seen in a still image from the film Coyote vs. Acme. Eric Bauza, another actor in the film, posted the image online in December.

Arts

Warner Bros. shelved 'Coyote vs. Acme.' Here's why some finished films are mothballed

5:01am March 07, 2024

by Joe Hernandez

Warner Bros.' decision to cancel Coyote vs. Acme disappointed some cast, crew and fans — and had many wondering why a studio would shelve a project it had spent millions of dollars to make.

Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was the armorer on the set when Alec Baldwin's revolver fired a live round, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

'Rust' film armorer found guilty in death of cinematographer

7:52pm March 06, 2024

by Mandalit del Barco

Hannah Gutierrez-Reed is the first to stand trial in a case reexamining the movie industry's safety standards. Actor Alec Baldwin's criminal trial will start in July.

World News

The iconic Mr. Darcy shirt was auctioned off today

6:29pm March 05, 2024

An auction in London Tuesday focused on costumes from period dramas, including one very special item: The very shirt Colin Firth wore in the 1995 BBC adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice.

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Arts

Da'Vine Joy Randolph joins IBAM to discuss her Oscar nomination and artistic process

5:14pm March 04, 2024

by Brittany Luse

Brittany Luse, host of It's Been a Minute, sat down with Da'Vine Joy Randolph to hear how she constructed her Oscar nominated role in The Holdovers – and channeling the spirits of her loved ones.

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This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Timothee Chalamet, foreground left, and Austin Butler in a scene from Dune: Part Two.

Arts

'Dune: Part Two' brings spice power to the box office with $81.5 million debut

2:30am March 04, 2024

by The Associated Press

Armed with sandworms and big screen spectacle, the science fiction epic stormed the North American box office this weekend earning $81.5 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.

The pioneering women behind the invisible art of film editing

5:55pm March 03, 2024

by Marc Rivers

Film editing is one of the most important aspects of filmmaking, and since the dawn of cinema, women have played a pivotal role in Hollywood as editors.

Music & Culture

The Oscar nominees for best original film score

5:32pm March 02, 2024

by Stephen Thompson

Host Scott Detrow hears about the Academy Award nominees for best original film score.

Arts

Confessions of a continuity cop

7:00am March 02, 2024

by Linda Holmes

You know that scene in Pretty Woman when Julia Roberts is eating a croissant that is suddenly a pancake? Continuity issues like that crop up all the time. Whether you let it distract you is your call.

Arts

Paul Giamatti's own high school years came in handy in 'The Holdovers'

1:24pm March 01, 2024

by Sam Briger

Giamatti is nominated for an Oscar for his role as a pompous boarding school teacher who's assigned to supervise a student who has nowhere to go over winter break. Originally broadcast Jan. 10, 2024.

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