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Oscar Winner ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ Leads German Film Awards Nominations With 12

Oscar Winner ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ Leads German Film Awards Nominations With 12
To no one’s surprise, Edward Berger’s epic WWI drama All Quiet on the Western Front is the front runner for this year’s German film awards. The Netflix feature, which picked up nine Oscar nominations and won four — both records for a German movie — received 12 nominations on Friday for Germany’s top cinema honor, known as the Lola.

The film, the first German-language adaptation of the Erich Maria Remarque classic 1929 anti-war novel, is the clear favorite going into this year’s Lolas. In addition to the Oscar sweep — the film won best international feature, best cinematography, best production design, and best score at this year’s Academy Awards — All Quiet on the Western Front dominated the 2023 Baftas, taking seven trophies, including for best film and best director.

All Quiet was nominated in every Lola category it qualified for, including best film, best director for Berger, and best actor
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‘Derry Girls,’ ‘This is Going to Hurt,’ ‘The Traitors’ Take Top Honors at U.K. Broadcasting Press Guild Awards

‘Derry Girls,’ ‘This is Going to Hurt,’ ‘The Traitors’ Take Top Honors at U.K. Broadcasting Press Guild Awards
Channel 4’s “Derry Girls” and the BBC’s “This is Going to Hurt” and “The Traitors” have won the top honors at the U.K.’s annual Broadcasting Press Guild (Bpg) Awards.

Derry Girls” won best comedy and best writer for Lisa McGee and the stars of “This is Going to Hurt,” Ben Whishaw and Ambika Mod won best actor and best actress.

The most popular new reality show on British television, “The Traitors,” won best entertainment title. Other BBC shows among the awards were “Sherwood,” which won best drama, “The Real Mo Farah” best documentary mini series and “Frozen Planet II” best documentary.
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Outlander Gets Premiere Date for Season 7, to Be Split Into Two Parts

Outlander Gets Premiere Date for Season 7, to Be Split Into Two Parts
Starz is making sure you won’t be suffering through a Droughtlander for years to come.

Season 7 of Outlander will premiere Friday, June 16 at 8/7c, TVLine has learned, and will be split into two parts, with the second part debuting in 2024. (New episodes will also be available each Friday at midnight Et on the Starz app and via streaming and on-demand.) Season 7 will consist of 16 episodes in total, with two halves of eight episodes each. Starz also released a number of new first-look images, including the photo of Sam Heughan’s Jamie Fraser above.

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Brigitte Bardot Biopic Series Sparks Buzz at Series Mania, Sails to Major Markets (Exclusive)

Brigitte Bardot Biopic Series Sparks Buzz at Series Mania, Sails to Major Markets (Exclusive)
While she retired prematurely at the age of 39, Brigitte Bardot has left an indelible mark on France’s popular culture in the 1960s and 1970s. With her wild blonde mane, smoky eyes and pouty lips, Bardot became a symbol of a modern, effortlessly sexy French woman and a style emblem that continues to inspire current trends.

The event series “Bardot,” which is penned and directed by Daniele Thompson (“The Queen Margot”) and Christopher Thompson (“La bûche”), world premiered at Series Mania Festival to unanimous praise and has been pre-sold by Federation nearly worldwide.

“‘Bardot’ is like the French ‘The Crown’ because Bardot embodied France,
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Anderson Cooper to Lead ‘The Whole Story’ on CNN Sundays

Anderson Cooper to Lead ‘The Whole Story’ on CNN Sundays
Anderson Cooper, a regular correspondent at “60 Minutes,” will now lead CNN’s attempt to mount a Sunday-evening challenge to it.

Cooper will lead a new Sunday newsmagazine, “The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper,” that will present one-hour deep dives into specific topics, interviews, profiles and investigations The show will debut Sunday, April 16 at 8 p.m., and in many ways attempts to build off of series hosted by Lisa Ling or W. Kamau Bell that took viewers to a specific part of the country or inside a particular topic over the course of an hour.

“Powered by CNN’s unmatched global journalism operation,
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‘Praying For Armageddon’ Review: A Chilling Look At The Pastors, Politicians and Power Brokers Agitating for Apocalypse, Now

‘Praying For Armageddon’ Review: A Chilling Look At The Pastors, Politicians and Power Brokers Agitating for Apocalypse, Now
If for any reason you’ve recently been feeling complacent about global security, international relations and oh, you know, little things like the continued existence of the species, here to herald the end of all that comes Tonje Hessen Schei and Michael Rowley’s “Praying for Armageddon,” a glossy, persuasive and increasingly alarming documentary exposing the influence of the fundamentalist Christian lobby on US politics.

Loosely tracking the investigative sleuthing done by Lee Fang, a reporter at The Intercept, but also taking ample time with parachurch pastors, GOP politicians, Israeli and Palestinian observers and Mission: M25 — an evangelical biker gang who traverse the country on compact-car-sized motorcycles proselytizing and occasionally knighting one another with swords — Schei and co-director/cinematographer Rowley’s film can feel a little scattershot, as it lops off one of the Hydra heads of this malign movement, only for two or three more to sprout in its place.
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‘Wild Life’ Review: Clothing Magnates Turned Conservationists Return Chile to Itself in a Seductive, Slightly One-Sided Eco-Doc

‘Wild Life’ Review: Clothing Magnates Turned Conservationists Return Chile to Itself in a Seductive, Slightly One-Sided Eco-Doc
Doug and Kris Tompkins’ dream sounded like a fanciful one. Seduced by a region of ravishing South American wilderness in which they found particular sanctuary, and wishing to protect it from any insensitive or unseemly development, they landed on a solution both simple and absurd-sounding: Why not simply buy as much of it as possible? Backed by the fortune they’d collectively amassed from the clothing industry — Doug as the founder of Esprit and The North Face, Kris as the former CEO of Patagonia — the couple successfully parlayed business tycoon status into an unprecedented scale of eco-activism: As one talking head notes in “Wild Life,” Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin’s soaring documentary tribute to the Tompkins’ romance and shared conservationist mission, they “could do anything, and chose to do anything.”

Not all Chileans, however, take such a rosy view of incoming billionaire Americans buying up vast swathes of
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‘On the Edge’ Review: Nicolas Peduzzi’s Galvanizing, Artful Hospital Doc Asks Who Will Care for the Carers?

‘On the Edge’ Review: Nicolas Peduzzi’s Galvanizing, Artful Hospital Doc Asks Who Will Care for the Carers?
The busy public hospital in the Parisian suburb of Clichy has one psychiatrist on staff. Every day, as doggedly tracked by the nervy handheld camera of Nicolas Peduzzi’s “On the Edge,” he deals with some of the most intractable afflictions the hospital ever sees. His patients, often referred to him after being treated for other ailments, can be mentally ill, traumatized, addicted, depressed, suicidal or any combination thereof. After Claire Simon’s wonderful “Our Body” and Nicolas Philibert’s Golden Bear winner “On the Adamant,” this Cph:dox award winner is the third major doc in about as many weeks to be set deep in the belly of the French healthcare system, and while it is its own, remarkable achievement, it also merits the comparison.

Some of the doctor’s patients turn violent, and are in need of restraining and sedation. Some are hostile. Still others can, heartbreakingly, prove to
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Gina Prince-Bythewood to Be Honored at Black Business Association Salute to Black Women Event

Gina Prince-Bythewood to Be Honored at Black Business Association Salute to Black Women Event
Gina Prince-Bythewood will receive the Pinnacle of Excellence Award at the Black Business Association’s 2023 Salute to Black Women business conference.

Prince-Bythewood will be recognized not only for her award-winning directing, writing and producing but also for her decades-long career and philanthropic efforts, one of which includes funding a scholarship for Black students in UCLA’s film program.

The Woman King filmmaker is one of eight honorees set to receive an award at the organization’s 20th annual event celebrating Black women on March 25 in recognition of National Women’s History Month. This year’s theme is “Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories.”

Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass, California congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove, retired NBC4 reporter Beverly White, retired radio personality Pat Prescott, California Black Media executive director Regina Brown Wilson and authors Cynthia E. Exum and Devyn Bakewell will be honored alongside Prince-Bythewood.

The daytime celebration will include a red carpet,
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Netflix Announces Series ‘Ooku: The Inner Chambers’ at Anime Japan Event

Netflix Announces Series ‘Ooku: The Inner Chambers’ at Anime Japan Event
Netflix has announced new series “Ooku: The Inner Chambers,” the first anime adaptation of a hit Japanese manga by Yoshinaga Fumi.

At the ongoing Anime Japan convention in Tokyo, the streamer also unveiled “Yakitori: Soldiers of Misfortune,” another anime series, adapted from a military sci-fi novel by Carlo Zen and set to upload in May.

Directed by Abe Noriyuki and produced by Studio Deen, “Ooku” is inspired by tales emerging from the Ooku women’s quarters within Edo Castle and imagines that gender roles are reversed. After a plague threatens the male population women take up positions of authority. The
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Zachary Levi Says He Doesn’t Blame Dwayne Johnson for the Nixed Post-Credits Scene in ‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’

Zachary Levi Says He Doesn’t Blame Dwayne Johnson for the Nixed Post-Credits Scene in ‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’
Zachary Levi took to Instagram to clarify that he doesn’t blame Dwyane Johnson — or anyone — for nixing the originally planned post-credits scene in Shazam! Fury of the Gods, which would’ve seen Justice Society of America members inviting the sequel’s title character to join their group.

On Tuesday, Levi seemed to call out Johnson after a story from The Wrap reported that the Black Adam star blocked Justice Society characters from appearing in the Shazam! sequel and shot down the possibility of a Levi cameo in his movie. In his Instagram Story, the Chuck alum shared a post mentioning the reporting and added “The truth shall set you free.”

“I may or may not have, you know, reposted something in my Stories about a story that I had nothing to do with that [The Wrap] had reported on, and then I got flack about it because people were saying ‘Oh,
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Jeff Goldblum Confirms Role in ‘Wicked’ Movie Musical, Talks “Very Good” Witches Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande

Jeff Goldblum Confirms Role in ‘Wicked’ Movie Musical, Talks “Very Good” Witches Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande
Jeff Goldblum shared a brief tease about the set of Universal Pictures’ upcoming adaptation of Broadway mainstay Wicked.

The Hollywood Reporter previously reported that the Jurassic Park star was in talks to sign on to the Jon M. Chu-directed film as the Wizard, and he confirmed his role during Wednesday’s appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!

“I was just on this set of Wicked. I’m not supposed to talk about that, but it’s been out and about,” he said while talking about one time when he brought his two sons, River and Charlie, to set.

He then explained to Kimmel that they showed his children “one of my favorite movies” – 1939’s The Wizard of Oz — but that it didn’t go over well with them. “It was too scary for them,” Goldblum said. “That witch is terrifying. Margaret Hamilton, terrifying.” He later added that they didn’t
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Jessica Simpson’s ‘Open Book’ Pilot Not Moving Forward at Amazon Freevee

Jessica Simpson’s ‘Open Book’ Pilot Not Moving Forward at Amazon Freevee
The scripted pilot based on Jessica Simpson’s bestselling memoir “Open Book” is not moving forward at Amazon Freevee, Variety has confirmed. Phil Lord and Chris Miller’s period comedy “Western” has also been scrapped, though both potential series are now being shopped elsewhere.

The pilot for “Open Book” was ordered by Amazon Freevee back in October, with Tom Kapinos set to write and executive produce and Adam Bernstein on board as a director and executive producer. Katelyn Tarver would play Sadie Sparrow, a young singer based on Simpson, while John Stamos was cast as her older songwriter, Butch. Over time,
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How ‘Daisy Jones & the Six’ EPs Handled the Book’s Big Ending Reveal

How ‘Daisy Jones & the Six’ EPs Handled the Book’s Big Ending Reveal
Note: The following contains spoilers for the “Daisy Jones & the Six” finale.

With such an emotional breakup of the band and couples within, it would take something big to bring all the members of Daisy Jones & the Six back together to tell their versions of what really happened. But the finale for the Prime Video series did just that, revealing that — just like in Taylor Jenkins Reid’s book — the documentarian who’s been collecting all these interviews in the future is none other than Billy (Sam Claflin) and Camilla’s (Camilla Morrone) daughter Julie (Seychelle Gabriel).

Julia, whose younger version is portrayed by Naya Kodeh, turns out to be the one behind the camera, asking all the hard questions that led to her parents’ band members heading their separate ways.

“Julia being the person who’s actually pulling it all together is one of the things that I
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‘Yellowjackets’ Cast and Character Guide: Who Plays Who in the Addictive Showtime Series (Photos)

‘Yellowjackets’ Cast and Character Guide: Who Plays Who in the Addictive Showtime Series (Photos)
The cast of “Yellowjackets” is a sprawling one, with different actors portraying the main characters in both the 1996 timeline and in the present. Of course, by Season 2, the cast of characters has shrunk after several tragedies befall the stranded soccer players. And people in the present timeline aren’t exactly safe from the messed-up survivors, who won’t hesitate to kill to protect themselves.

Joining the Emmy-nominated Showtime drama for Season 2 are Lauren Ambrose as adult Van, Simone Kessell as adult Lottie and Elijah Wood as Walter, who aids Misty (Christina Ricci) in her Citizen Detective investigation into Natalie’s (Juliette Lewis) disappearance.

Here’s all the key characters you need to know and who plays them in which timeline. Major Spoilers up through the Season 1 finale.
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Behind Those Big ‘Daisy Jones & the Six’ Finale Relationship Shakeups

Behind Those Big ‘Daisy Jones & the Six’ Finale Relationship Shakeups
Note: The following contains spoilers for the “Daisy Jones & the Six” finale.

Daisy Jones & the Six” has taken its final bow both within the show and on the small screen.

The Prime Video limited series, adapted from the best-selling novel by Taylor Jenkins Reid, follows the rise and fall of the titular rock and roll band — lead by vocalists Daisy Jones (Riley Keough) and Billy Dunne (Sam Claflin) and rounded out by guitarist Graham Dunne (Will Harrison), drummer Warren Rojas (Sebastian Chacon) bassist Eddie Roundtree (Joshua Whitehouse) and keyboardist Karen Sirko (Suki Waterhouse). Relationship dynamics evolve and change throughout the success of their album “Aurora,” and it all barrels to a finale in which the band breaks up for good.

“A lot of the best things in life don’t last, and that doesn’t mean that they didn’t matter,” executive producer Will Graham told TheWrap in an interview.
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Fox News Fires Producer Abby Grossberg, Citing Dominion Disclosure

Fox News Fires Producer Abby Grossberg, Citing Dominion Disclosure
Fox News cut ties with Abby Grossberg Friday, Variety has learned, after the booker and producer for such hosts as Tucker Carlson and Maria Bartiromo alleged in court filings earlier this week that she was coerced by executives into providing misleading testimony in the $1.6 billion defamation suit that Dominion Voting Systems has levied against the Fox Corp.-backed outlet.

Grossberg, who had worked as a senior booking producer for Bartiromo and head of booking for Carlson, alleged in filings in Delaware Superior Court and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York that Fox attorneys worked to “coach,
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GoFundMe Set Up for Greg Cannom, Oscar-Winning Makeup Artist Behind ‘Dracula’ and ‘The Lost Boys,’ After Major Health Setbacks

GoFundMe Set Up for Greg Cannom, Oscar-Winning Makeup Artist Behind ‘Dracula’ and ‘The Lost Boys,’ After Major Health Setbacks
Friends of Oscar-winning makeup artist Greg Cannom have set up a GoFundMe page after major health issues and setbacks have led to soaring medical bills.

Cannom, whose career spans over four decades and is a mastermind in prosthetics, has been nominated for 14 Oscars. He has won four Oscars in best hair and makeup for his work on “Dracula,” “Mrs. Doubtfire,” “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” and “Vice.”

So far, over $21,000 has been raised as Cannom suffers from poor health and is no longer able to work and care for himself. According to the GoFundMe, Cannom’s health issues began with shingles, which resulted in permanent nerve damage to his lower legs, making walking difficult and painful. A Staph infection on his ankle never healed properly and spread to his foot, leading to a partial amputation.Late last year, Cannom’s health deteriorated and he remains in the hospital.

“The
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Rob Lowe Talks Working With Son John Owen Lowe on Netflix’s ‘Unstable’: ‘It’s Like Having a Second Brain on Set’

Rob Lowe Talks Working With Son John Owen Lowe on Netflix’s ‘Unstable’: ‘It’s Like Having a Second Brain on Set’
“It was a lot of highs and Lowes,” John Owen Lowe said of working with his famous father, Rob Lowe, on Netflix’s latest comedy “Unstable.”

At the show’s premiere on Thursday night in Hollywood, the father-son duo spoke with Variety about their unique dynamic — and how its portrayal on the show isn’t so different from real life.

John Owen plays Jackson, the son of Ellis Dragon (Rob Lowe) in the workplace comedy. Ellis is a quirky biotech genius who finds out he may lose his job when he spirals following the death of his wife. With the company at risk of imploding,
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‘The Five Devils’ Director Léa Mysius Would Totally Do a Marvel Movie: ‘I Would Be Thrilled’

‘The Five Devils’ Director Léa Mysius Would Totally Do a Marvel Movie: ‘I Would Be Thrilled’
The Five Devils,” out in limited release this weekend and on Mubi beginning on May 12, is unlike anything you’ve ever seen before.

Ostensibly, the film is a tale of a young mother (“Blue Is the Warmest Color’s” Adèle Exarchopoulos), whose life is thrown into chaos by her sister-in-law visiting. That’s the easiest and most spoiler-free way to describe the movie, and while it might seem somewhat straightforward, French co-writer/director Léa Mysius layers on top of the movie mysteries and eccentricities and the kind of witchy queer vibe you’re always looking for in movies but rarely are able to actually enjoy. Just go in blind and you will be absolutely floored.

TheWrap spoke to Mysius (through a translator) about the origins of the story, casting an actress that could believably portray a teenage version of herself (and her adult self), what she looked to in David Lynch
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