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NEWS:
CELEBRITY - From Variety: The chief medical officer for the New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator announced the probable causes of death for the Oscar-winning actor, Gene Hackman, and his wife, Betsy Arakawa. Arakawa died Feb. 11th of "hantavirus," a potentially deadly virus transmitted by mice. Hackman likely died a week later (likely Feb. 18th) of cardiovascular disease with Alzheimer's disease as a significant factor. Arakawa was last seen on surveillance cameras in public on Feb. 11th. On February 26, 2025, police officers found Hackman and Arakawa's bodies in their home which is located in a gated community.
TELEVISION - From Deadline: CBS has cancelled "FBI" spinoffs, "FBI: Most Wanted" (six seasons) and "FBI: International" (four seasons). "FBI," now in its seventh season, has been picked up through its ninth season.
BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficePro: The winner of the 2/28 to 3/2/2025 weekend box office is Disney/Marvel Studios' Captain America: Brave New World with an estimated take of 15 million dollars.
OSCARS - From AMPAS: The Oscars are tonight (Sun., March 2nd). Here is a nomination list for the 2025 / 97th Academy Awards ... if you are interested.
MOVIES - From Variety: Jason Statham will return for "The Beekeeper 2," the sequel to his January 2024 worldwide hit "The Beekeeper."
OBITS:
From Deadline: American voice actor and comedian, George Lowe, has died at the age of 67, Sunday, March 2, 2025. Lowe is best known for voicing the character, "Space Ghost," more than any other actor. He was the voice of "Space Ghost" on and off for about 30 years from 1994 to 2024, most notably on Cartoon Network's animated talk show parody, "Space Ghost Coast to Coast."
From Variety: Dolly Parton has announced that her husband, businessman Carl Thomas Dean, has died at the age of 82, Monday, March 3, 2025. The couple had been married on March 30, 1966. Dean was rarely seen in public with Parton, and they were a very private couple.
From Deadline: American actress, record producer, songwriter, and soul and R&B singer, Angie Stone, has died at the age of 63, Saturday, March 1, 2025, having been killed in an automobile accident. Stone released her debut solo album, "Black Diamond," in 1999. It, along with her 2001 follow-up, "Mahogany Soul," were certified gold. Her R&B hits included "No More Rain (In This Cloud)" (1999), "Wish I Didn't Miss You" (2001), "More Than a Woman" (2002), a duet with R&B singer, Joe. She appeared in such films as "The Hot Chick" and "The Fighting Temptations" (2003) and she guest-starred on such TV series as "Moesha" and "Girlfriends." Stone was a three-time Grammy Award nominee.
From Deadline: American policeman, novelist, and television creator, Joseph Wambaugh, has died at the age of 88, Friday, February 28, 2025. Wambaugh spent 14 years with the Los Angeles Police Department. He mined that experience for such novels as "The New Centurions" (1971), which was adapted into film in 1972, and "The Blue Knight" (1973), which was also a 1973 TV miniseries. Wambaugh wrote the screenplay adaptations for his novels, the nonfiction, "The Onion Field" (1973), and "The Black Marble" (1978). Wambaugh also created the acclaimed former NBC police drama, "Police Story" (1973-78).
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MOVIE AWARDS:
From Variety: The winners at the 2025 / 97th Academy Awards have been announced. "Anora" wins five awards, including "Best Motion Picture of the Year."
From Deadline: The winners at the 2025 / 56th NAACP Image Awards have been announced. Keke Palmer was named "Entertainer of the Year." Tyler Perry and Netflix's "The Six Triple Eight" won four awards including "Outstanding Motion Picture" and "Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture" (Kerry Washington).
From Deadline: The Screen Actors Guild has announced the winners at the 2025 / 31st SAG Awards. "Conclave" won the top prize, "Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture."
From Variety: The winners the 2025 / 78th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) have been announced. "Conclave" won "Best Film" and "Outstanding British Film."
From Deadline: The winners at the 2025 / 36th Producers Guild of America Awards have been announced. "Anora" wins the awards' top prize, "The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures."
From Deadline: The winners at the 2025 / 77th Annual Directors Guild Awards have been announced. Sean Baker and his team won the top prize, "Theatrical Feature Film," for his film "Anora."
From THR: The winners for the 2025 / 82nd Annual Golden Globes have been announced. "Emilia Perez" won "Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy" and "Best Motion Picture - Non-English Language." "The Brutalist" won "Best Motion Picture - Drama." "Wicked" won in the new category, "Cinematic and Box Office Achievement." "Flow" won "Best Motion Picture - Animated."
From AMPAS: The nominations for the 2025 / 97th Academy Awards have been announced the winners will be announced Sunday, March 2, 2025.
From Deadline: The winners at the 2025 / 40th Film Independent Spirit Awards have been announced. "Anora won "Feature," "Best Director" (Sean Baker), and "Best Actress" (Mikey Madison).
From AwardsWatch: The winners at the 2025 / 25th Vancouver Film Critics Circle (VFCC) Awards have been announced. "Anora" won "Best Picture" and "Best Actress" (Mikey Madison).
From AwardsWatch: The winners at the 7th Annual Latino Entertainment Journalists Association (LEJA) Film Awards have been announced. "Sing Sing" won "Best Picture" and "Best Actor" (Colman Domingo).
From AwardsWatch: GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics has announced the winners of its Dorian Film Awards. "The Substance" has won five awards including "Film of the Year," "Film Performance of the Year" (Demi Moore), and "Film Director of the Year" (Coralie Fargeat).
From THR: The nominations for the 2025 / 36th Producers Guild of America Awards have been announced. The winners will be announced Sat. Feb. 8th.
From BBC: The nominations for the 2025 / 78th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) have been announced. "Conclave" leads with 12 nominations. The winners will be Sunday, Feb. 16th, 2025.
From Deadline: The nominations for the 2025 / 77th Annual Directors Guild Awards have been announced. In the awards' marquee category, "Theatrical Feature Film," the nominees are Jacques Audiard ("Emilia Perez"), Sean Baker ("Anora"), Edward Berger ("Conclave"), Brady Corbet ("The Brutalist"), and James Mangold ("A Complete Unknown"). The winners will be announced February 8th.
From EW: The Screen Actors Guild has cancelled the 2025 / 31st SAG Awards nominations announcement live-stream because of the current wildfires sweeing through the Los Angeles area. The nominations will be announced Thursday morning, January 9th via press release and on SAG Awards website. The SAG Award ceremony will be hired Feb. 23rd.
From AwardsWatch: The nominations for the 2025 / 56th Annual NAACP Image Awards have been announced. Netflix's "The Piano Lesson" leads with 14 nominations. The winners will be announced February 21st and 22nd.
From AwardsWatch: The winners at the 2025 / 22nd Annual International Cinephile Society (ICS) Awards have been announced. "All We Imagine as Light" has won "Best Picture," "Best Director" (Payal Kapadia), and "Best Ensemble."
From Deadline: The winners at the 2025 / 30th Annual Critics Choice Awards have been announced. "Anora" wins "Best Picture."
From AwardsWatch: The winners at the 2025 / 45th London Critics Circle Film Awards were announced. "The Brutalist" was named "Film of the Year."
From AwardsWatch: The winners at the 2024 Online Film Critics Society (OFCS) Awards have been announced. "Anora" was named "Best Picture."
From AwardsWatch: The International Press Academy has announced the winners at the 2025 / 29th Satellite Awards in Motion Pictures and Television. "The Brutalist" won "Motion Picture, Drama" and "Anora" won "Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical."
From AwardsWatch: The winners at the 2024 Denver Film Critics Society (DFCS) Awards have been announced. "Dune: Part Two" has been named "Best Film."
From AwardsWatch: The winners at the 2024 Pittsburgh Film Critics Association (PFCA) Awards have been announced. This is the association inaugural awards announcement. "The Substance" was named "Best Picture."
From AwardsWatch: The winners at the 2024 Chicago Independent Critics (CIC) Awards have been announced. "The Substance" has won seven awards, including "Best Indepent Film," "Best Director" (Coralie Fargeat), and "Best Actress" (Demi Moore). "Dune: Part Two" won "Best Studio Film."
From AwardsWatch: The winners at the 2024 Women Film Critics Circle (WFCC) Awards have been announced. "Emilia Perez" wins "Best Movie About Women." Coralie Fargeat's "The Substance" wins "Best Movie By a Woman" (directing)
From AwardsWatch: The winners at the annual Portland Critics Association (PCA) Awards have been announced. "The Brutalist" won in 10 of the 13 categories in which it was nominated, including "Best Picture," "Best Director" (Brady Corbet), and "Best Actor" (Adrien Brody).
From AwardsWatch: The winners at the 2024 North Dakota Film Society (NDFS) Awards have been announced. "Anora" won five awards, including "Best Picture," "Best Director" (Sean Baker), and "Best Actress" (Mikey Madison).
From AwardsWatch: The winners at the 2024 Hawaii Film Critics Society (HFCS) Awards have been announced. "The Brutalist" took four awards, including "Best Picture" and "Best Actor" (Adrien Brody).
From AwardsWatch: The winners at the 2024 Utah Film Critics Association (UFCA) Awards have been announced. "The Wild Robot" won two awards - "Best Picture" and "Best Animated Feature."
From AwardsWatch: The winners of the Minnesota Film Critics Association (MNFCA) Awards have been announced. "The Brutalist" has taken five awards, including "Best Picture," "Best Director" (Brady Corbet), and "Best Actor" (Adrien Brody).
From AwardsWatch: The winners at the 2024 Music City Film Critics Association (MCFCA) Awards have been announced. "Dune: Part Two" has won four awards, including "Best Picture" and "Best Director" (Denis Villeneuve).
From AwardsWatch: The winners at the 2024 Georgia Film Critics Association (GFCA) Awards have been announced. "Anora" won four awards, including "Best Picture," "Best Director" (Sean Baker), and "Best Actress" (Mikey Madison).
From AwardsWatch: The winners of the 2024 Alliance of Women Film Journalists (AWFJ) EDA Awards have been announced. "The Brutalist" has won "Best Film."
From AwardsWatch: The winners at the 2024 Austin Film Critics Association (AFCA) Awards have been announced. "Anora" won five awards, including "Best Film," "Best Director" (Sean Baker), and "Best Actress" (Mikey Madison).
From AwardsWatch: The winners at the 2024 Kansas City Film Critics Circle (KCFCC) Awards have been announced. "The Substance" has won six awards, including "Best Film," "Best Director" (Coralie Fargeat), and "Best Actress" (Demi Moore).
From AwardsWatch: The winners at the 2024 Greater Western New York Film Critics Association (GWNYFCA) Awards have been announced. "Challengers" has won "Best Film" and "Best Director" (Luca Guadagnino).
From AwardsWatch: The winners at the 2024 DiscussingFilm's Global Film Critics Awards have been announced. "Nickel Boys" won "Best Picture."
From EW: The nominations for the 2025 / 82nd Annual Golden Globes have been announced. "Emilia Perez" leads with 10 nominations. The winners will be announced January 5, 2025 on CBS and Paramount+.
From THR: The winners at the 2025 National Society of Film Critics (NSFC) Awards have been announced. "Nickel Boys" has won the award for "Best Picture" of 2024.
From AwardsWatch: The winners at the 2024 Oklahoma Film Critics Circle (OFCC) Awards have been announced. "Conclave" won five awards, including "Best Film," "Best Director" (Edward Berger), and "Best Actor" (Ralph Fiennes).
From AwardsWatch: The winners at the North Carolina Film Critics Association (NCFCA) Awards have been announced. "Conclave" has won three awards, including "Best Narrative Film."
From AwardsWatch: The winners at the 2024 Columbia Film Critics Association (COFCA) Awards have been announced. "The Substance" has won four awards, including "Best Film," "Best Director" (Coralie Fargeat), and "Best Actress" (Demi Moore),
From AwardsWatch: The winners at the 29th Capri, Hollywood-International Film Festival Awards have been announced. "Emilia Perez" won six awards, including "Best Picture."
From AwardsWatch: The winners at the 2024 Critics Association of Central Florda (CACF) Awards have been announced. "Anora" has been named "Best Picture."
From AwardsWatch: The winners at the 2024 UK Film Critics Association (UKFCA) Awards have been announced. "Dune: Part Two" won "Film of the Year" and "Best Director" (Denis Villeneuve).
From AwardsWatch: The winners at the 2024 North Texas Film Critics Association (NTFCA) Awards have been announced. "Anora" has won four awards, including "Best Picture," "Best Director" (Sean Baker), and "Best Actress" (Mikey Madison).
From AwardsWatch: The winners at the 2024 Online Association of Female Film Critics (OAFFC) Awards have been announced. "The Substance" won six awards, including "Best Director" (Coralie Fargeat). and "Best Leading Performance" (Demi Moore). "The Substance" shared the "Best Film" honor with "Anora."
From AwardsWatch: The winners at the 2024 Philadelphia Film Critics Circle (PFCCA) Awards have been announced. "Anora" won six awards, including "Best Film," "Best Director" (Sean Baker), and "Best Actress" (Mikey Madison).
From AwardsWatch: The winners at the 2024 Florida Film Critics Circle (FFCC) Awards have announced. "The Beast" has won "Best Picture" and "Best Director" (Bertrand Bonello).
From AwardsWatch: The winners at the 2024 Nevada Film Critics Society (NFCS) Awards have been announced. "The Brutalist" has taken six awards, including "Best Picture," "Best Director" (Brady Corbet), and "Best Actor" (Adrien Brody).
From AwardsWatch: The winners at the 2024 Dublin Film Critics Circle (DFCC) Awards have been announced. "The Zone of Interest" was named "Best Film" and its director, Jonathan Glazer, won "Best Director." Although the film was released in Dublin this year, it was eligible for the Academy Awards in 2023.
From AwardsWatch: The winners at the 2024 Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critic Association (DFWFCA) Awards have been announced. "Anora" has won three awards: "Best Picture," "Best Director" (Sean Baker), and "Best Actress" (Mikey Madison).
From AwardsWatch: The winners of the 2024 Southeastern Film Critics Associations (SFCA) Awards have been announced. "Anora" has been named "Best Film."
From AwardsWatch: The winners at the 2024 Iowa Film Critics Association (IFCA) Awards have been announced. "Anora" won three awards: "Best Film," "Best Director" (Sean Baker), and "Best Actress" (Mikey Madison).
From AwardsWatch: The winners at the 2024 New York Film Critics Online (NYFCO) Awards have been announced. "The Substance" has won "Best Picture" and "Best Director" (Coralie Fargeat)
From AwardsWatch: The winners at the 2024 Seattle Film Critics Society (SFCS) Awards have been announced. "The Substance" has been named "Best Picture."
From AwardsWatch: The winners at the 2024 Phoenix Film Critics Society (PFCS) Awards have been announced. "The Brutalist" has been named "Best Picture."
From AwardsWatch: The winners of the 2024 Indiana Film Journalists Association (IFJA) Awards. "The Substance" has won six awards, including "Best Film," "Best Director" (Coralie Fargeat), and "Best Leading Performance" (Demi Moore), and "Best Supporting Performance" (Margaret Qualley).
From AwardsWatch: The winners at the 2024 Toronto Film Critics Association (TFCA) Awards have been announced. "Nickel Boys" has won "Best Picture" and "Best Director" (RaMell Ross)
From AwardsWatch: The winners at the 2024 St. Louis Film Critics Association (StLFCA) Awards have been announced. "Dune: Part Two" has won three awards, including "Film" and "Best Director" (Denis Villeneuve).
From AwardsWatch: The Producers Guild of America (PGA) has announced the nominations in the category of "Outstanding Producer of Documentary Motion Pictures." The winners at the 2025 / 39th Annual Producers Guild Awards will be announced Saturday, February 8, 2024.
From AwardsWatch: The winners at the 2024 San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle Awards have been announced. "Anora" has been named "Best Film."
From AwardsWatch: The winners at the 2024 Boston Online Film Critics Association (BOFCA) Awards have been announced. "The Brutalist" has taken five awards, including "Best Picture," "Best Director" (Brady Corbet), and "Best Actor" (Adrien Brody).
From AwardsWatch: The winners at the 2024 Las Vegas Film Critics Society (LVFCS) Awards have been announced. "Dune: Part Two" has won six awards, including "Best Picture" and "Best Director" (Denis Villeneuve).
From AwardsWatch: The winners at the 2024 African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) Awards have been announced. "Nickel Boys" has won "Best Picture" and "Best Director" (RaMell Ross). "Sing Sing" has won "Best Actor" (Colman Domingo) and "Best Supporting Actor" (Clarence Maclin).
From AwardsWatch: The winners at the 2024 Phoenix Critics Circle (PCC) Awards have been announced. "The Brutalist" has been named "Best Picture." The films four total wins including for "Best Director" (Brady Corbet) and "Best Actor" (Adrien Brody).
From AwardsWatch: The winners at the 2024 Chicago Film Critics (CFC) Awards have been announced. "The Brutalist" has won "Best Picture."
From AwardsWatch: The winners of the 2024 San Diego Film Critics Society (SDFCS) Awards have been announced. "Sing Sing" won "Best Picture," won of three awards it received.
From AwardsWatch: The winners of the 2024 Michigan Movie Critics Guild (MMCG) Awards have been announced. "Anora" was named "Best Picture," one of its four wins.
From AwardsWatch: The winners of the 2024 Atlanta Film Critics Circle Awards have been announced. "Anora" was named "Best Film," one of four awards it won.
From AwardsWatch: The winners at the 2024 Washington Area Film Critics Association Awards have been announced. "Wicked" has won the award for "Best Feature."
From AwardsWatch: The winners of the 49th Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards have been announced. "Anora" was named "Best Picture." Marianne Jean-Baptiste (for "Hard Truths") became the first Black woman to win a lead performance honor in the groups history.
From AwardsWatch: The winners for the 2024 / 27th British Independent Film Awards have been announced. The Irish film, "Kneecap," wins "Best British Independent Film."
From AwardsWatch: The winners at the 2024 Boston Society of Film Critics (BSFC) have been announced. "Anora" wins "Best Picture," "Best Director" (Sean Baker), "Best Actress" (Mikey Madison), and "Best Original Screenplay."
From AFI: The American Film Institute has named its top ten films and television series. Among the films honored are "Dune: Part Two," "Nickel Boys," and "Wicked."
From THR: The winners at the 2024 / 37th European Film Awards have been announced. "Emilia Perez" wins the award for "European Film." It also won the directing (Jacques Audiard), writing (Audiard), and actress (Karla Sofia Gascon) honors.
From NBR: The National Board of Review has named its 2024 film honorees. "Wicked" wins "Best Film" and "Best Director" (for John M. Chu).
From Deadline: The nominations for the 2025 / 40th Film Independent Spirit Awards have been announced. Cannes 2024 Palme d'Or winner, "Anora," and "I Saw the TV Glow" each lead with six nominations apiece. The winners will be announced Saturday, February 22, 2025.
From Deadline: The winners of the 2024 / 90th New York Film Critics Circle Awards have been announced. Director Brady Corbet's three-hour epic, "The Brutalist," has won "Best Film" and its star, Adrian Brody, has won "Best Actor."
From Variety: The winners at the 2024 / 34th Gotham Awards have been announced. Writer-director Aaron Schimberg's "A Different Man" has won the "Best Feature" award.
From Deadline: The 2024 / 34th Gotham Awards kick off the 2024-25 movie awards season by announcing its nominations for achievement in film. Director Sean Baker's "Anora," which won the Palme d'Or at Cannes this year, leads with four nominations. The winners will be announced Monday, December 2, 2024.
From Deadline: The nominations for the 2024 / 27th British Independent Film Awards have been announced. The Irish film, "Kneecap," leads with 14 nominations. The winners will be announced Sunday, December 8, 2024.
BEST PICTURE WINNER COUNT:
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AwardsWatch: This link will take you, dear readers, to "AwardWatch's" article, "
Who Won What? - The 2024/2025 Film Award Precursor Guide."
"All We Imagine as Light": 1 win (International Cinephile Society)
"Anora": 21 wins (Academy Awards; Atlanta Film Critics Circle; Austin Film Critics Association; Boston Society of Film Critics; CACF; Critics Choice Awards; DFWFCA; DGA; Georgia Film Critics Association; IFCA; LAFCA; Michigan Movie Critics Guild; North Dakota Film Society; OAFFC; NTFCA; Philadelphia Film Critics Circle; Satellite Awards; SFBAFCC; SFCA; Spirit Awards; VFCC)
"The Beast": 1 win (Florida Film Critics Circle)
"The Brutalist": 13 wins (AWFJ; BOFCA; Chicago Film Critics; Golden Globes-Drama; HFCS; London Critics Circle; MNFCA; Nevada Film Critics Society; NYFCC; Phoenix Critics Circle; Phoenix Film Critics Circle; Portland Critics Association; Satellite Awards)
"Challengers": 1 win (GWNYFCA)
"Conclave": 4 wins (BAFTAs; North Carolina Film Critics Association; Oklahoma Film Critics Circle; SAG Awards)
"A Different Man": 1 win (Gotham Awards)
"Dune: Part Two" - 6 wins (Chicago Independent Critics; LVFCS; Music City Film Critics Associations; St.LFCA; UKFCA)
"Emilia Perez": 4 wins (Capri, Denver Film Critics Society; Hollywood-International Film Festival Awards; European Film Awards; Golden Globes-Comedy or Musical; WFCC)
"Kneecap": 1 win (British Independent Film Awards)
"Nickel Boys": 4 wins (AAFCA; DiscussingFilm; National Society of Film Critics; TFCA)
"Sing Sing": 2 wins (LEJA Film Awards; San Diego Film Critics Society)
"The Six Triple Eight" - 1 win (NAACP Image Awards)
"The Substance": 10 wins (Chicago Independent Critics; COFCA; Dorian Awards; Indiana Film Journalists Association; KCFCC; NYFCO; OAFFC; Pittsburgh Film Critics Association; Seattle Film Critics Society; WFCC)
"Wicked": 2 wins (National Board of Review; WAFCA)
"The Wild Robot": 1 win (Utah Film Critics Association)
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