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Filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin to receive Edward MacDowell Medal
By The Associated Press on April 2nd, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Documentary maker Alanis Obomsawin is this year’s winner of the Edward MacDowell Medal, a lifetime achievement honor given previously to Toni Morrison, David Lynch and Roseanne Cash among others. She is the first female director to win the medal, presented by the MacDowell artist residency program. She is also the first ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian-American filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin to win MacDowell Medal
By The Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2023
PETERBOROUGH, N.H. – Prolific filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin will receive the MacDowell Medal. MacDowell, an American arts organization, says the Canadian-American documentarian will be the first female filmmaker to win the prize when it’s awarded at a ceremony in July. The award goes to an artist who’s made an outstanding contribution to their field. The 90-year-old ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kelsea Ballerini honors shooting victims at CMT Music Awards
By Kristin M. Hall, The Associated Press on April 2nd, 2023
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – The CMT Music Awards opened Sunday with a tribute to victims from a school shooting, as co-host and country star Kelsea Ballerini shared her own experience as a witness to another school shooting at her high school. Country stars walked the red carpet ahead of the awards show, held this year ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Winners of the London stage 2023 Olivier Awards
By The Associated Press on April 2nd, 2023
LONDON (AP) – The winners of the 2023 Olivier Awards, handed out Sunday for achievement in London theater, opera and dance: New Play: “Prima Facie” New Musical: “Standing at the Sky’s Edge” New Comedy: “My Neighbor Totoro” Family Show: “Hey Duggee The Live Theater Show” Revival: “A Streetcar Named Desire” Musical Revival: “Oklahoma!” Actress-Play: Jodie ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Jodie Comer, Paul Mescal take acting gold at Olivier Awards
By Jill Lawless, The Associated Press on April 2nd, 2023
LONDON (AP) – Screen stars Paul Mescal and Jodie Comer scored prizes at London’s Olivier Awards on Sunday for their first-ever West End stage roles, while a stage adaptation of Japanese animated classic “My Neighbor Totoro” won six trophies. Irish actor Mescal ““ an Academy Award acting nominee this year for “Aftersun” ““ was named ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Dungeons & Dragons’ opens with $38.5M, takes down John Wick
By Jake Coyle, The Associated Press on April 2nd, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) – Riding terrific reviews and a strong word-of-mouth, the role playing game adaptation “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” opened with $38.5 million in U.S. and Canadian movie theaters over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, stealing the top box-office perch from “John Wick: Chapter 4.” The Paramount Pictures and eOne ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Japanese musician Ryuichi Sakamoto dies at 71
By The Associated Press on April 2nd, 2023
TOKYO (AP) – Ryuichi Sakamoto, a Japanese musician who scored for Hollywood movies such as “The Last Emperor” and “The Revenant,” has died. He was 71. Japan’s recording company Avex said in a statement that Sakamoto died on March 28. Sakamoto, who had suffered from cancer in recent years, had also acted in films, including ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Man converts Tesla into film studio for journey to recount love story in the North
By Emily Blake, The Canadian Press on April 2nd, 2023
A man making a film based on his experiences living in Northern Canada in the early 1970s has found an unusual way to work on his project while travelling in the region. Johnathan Zoesman converted a Tesla into a travelling film studio and drove the electric vehicle from his home in Petersburgh, N.Y., all the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rock, country, blues merge at 2023 CMT Music Awards in Texas
By Kristin M. Hall, The Associated Press on April 1st, 2023
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – This year’s CMT Music Awards will merge country, rock and blues straight from the heart of Texas, featuring performances including collaborations with Alanis Morissette, The Black Crowes, Gwen Stefani and Gary Clark Jr. and tributes to Lynyrd Skynyrd and Stevie Ray Vaughn. The annual fan-voted awards show in Austin, Texas, on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kaley Cuoco has 1st child, a daughter, with Tom Pelphrey
By The Associated Press on April 1st, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Kaley Cuoco is flying high after giving birth to her first child. The star of ” The Flight Attendant “ and ” The Big Bang Theory “ said on Instagram Saturday that she and fellow actor Tom Pelphrey now have a daughter named Matilda Carmine Richie Pelphrey. “The new light of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Amanda Marshall reflects on her first three albums as she readies a fourth
By David Friend, The Canadian Press on April 1st, 2023
TORONTO – Amanda Marshall released three studio albums between 1995 and 2001 before effectively vanishing from the music scene. As she releases her new single “I Hope She Cheats,” and prepares to unleash her fourth record “Heavy Lifting” in June, Marshall shared a few memories. “Amanda Marshall” (1995) Songs include: “Let It Rain,” “Birmingham” and ... Read More »
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