Christopher Nolan was awarded the top prize at the Directors Guild Awards for “Oppenheimer” Saturday, solidifying his front-runner status for next month’s Oscars. Other winners at the untelevised ceremony in Los Angeles included Celine Song, for first time directorial achievement for her romantic drama “Past Lives,” and Mstyslav Chernov for the documentary “ 20 Days […]
The 2024 Grammy Awards unveiled some unforgettable moments on February 4. Taylor Swift saw a historic win, Celine Dion made a surprise appearance, and, in a twist, rapper Killer Mike was seen exiting the venue in handcuffs after winning 3 Grammys.
Digital platform Gan Jing World has recently announced the winners of the “Kindness Is Cool Video Awards.” The initiative officially ended on Dec. 31, 2023, and was part of the many actions the site has taken to spread its message, which aims to promote a family-friendly, online environment. The event focused on submitting videos showing […]
LONDON—Michael Gambon, the Irish-born actor knighted for his storied career on the stage and screen and who gained admiration from a new generation of moviegoers with his portrayal of Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore in six of the eight “Harry Potter” films, has died. He was 82. A statement by his family, issued by his publicist […]
Representatives of Russia, Belarus, and Iran will not be invited to attend this year’s Nobel Prize award ceremonies. This after The Nobel Foundation withdrew its invitation on Sept. 2, following “strong reactions” from several Swedish lawmakers. The lawmakers pressured the Foundation a day earlier under threat of boycott, to retract its previous decision to allow […]
A judge on Friday awarded Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church, a black church in the District of Columbia, over $1 million in damages in a lawsuit against the Proud Boys. The lawsuit was filed in response to the Proud Boys’ destruction of a Black Lives Matter banner during a protest in 2020. Superior Court Associate […]
LOS ANGELES—The Golden Globe Awards were sold on Monday to a new owner that will shut down the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), the voting group that faced controversy over ethical lapses and a lack of diversity. Eldridge Industries purchased the Golden Globe assets with Dick Clark Productions (DCP), which will continue to manage the […]
A federal jury in New Jersey has awarded $25.6 million to a former Starbucks regional manager who accused the company of firing her as a racial scapegoat following the arrest of two black men at a Philadelphia store. Shannon Phillips, a white woman who had worked with Starbucks for 13 years, sued the coffee chain […]
Musical artist Kelly Clarkson will host the 12th annual NFL Honors awards show Feb. 9 in Phoenix, recognizing the league’s best players, performances and plays from the 2022 season. The Emmy and Grammy-award winning artist will be the first woman to host the show, where multiple NFL awards will be announced, a spokesperson said on […]
The celebrated Alzheimer’s Disease researcher John Hardy was among the British doctors and medical researchers honored by Queen Elizabeth II with knighthoods at the dawn of the new year. It was just the latest on a long list of prestigious awards Hardy has collected, including the Potamkin Prize for his work identifying genetic aspects of […]
TAIPEI—A documentary about pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong won a high-profile award at the Golden Horse Awards, the Chinese-speaking world’s version of the Oscars, in Taiwan on Saturday. Kiwi Chow’s “Revolution of Our Times” was named best documentary, prompting a long round of applause and shouts of support for Hong Kong from audience members at […]
NEW YORK—A fund to compensate victims of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuses has completed the payout process, giving more than $121 million to about 138 people, the fund’s administrator said on Monday. About 225 claimants had sought restitution from the Epstein Victims’ Compensation Fund, more than twice the 100 expected when the fund opened in June […]
A woman distracted a gunman with a taco, saving her own life and that of her children. Three women stopped on a busy freeway on-ramp to save a 3-year-old boy. An employee found disturbing images on a co-workers phone and risked his life to take it to police. Each of these residents from the Los […]
Alaska Airlines received top honors in an airline quality survey. It ranked top in not losing baggage and sticking to schedules, among other criteria. The survey also looked at which airlines received the fewest complaints. Delta Airlines came in second despite its recent problems. In the last few days Delta canceled over 3,000 flights. The […]
