Three Questions: A Conversation With This Year’s Best Foreign Language Film Nominees Oscar’s five nominated directors in the Best Foreign Language Film race this year include one returnee to the category and four newcomers. They’re each seasoned filmmakers who’ve had their fair share of festival..

Octavia Spencer, Isabela Moner, Tig Notaro Cast In Paramount’s ‘Instant Family’ Comedy Octavia Spencer, who is vying for her second Oscar win for her performance in The Shape Of Water, is on board for Paramount’s Instant Family, along with rising star Isabela Moner (Transformers: The Last Knight..

Notes On The Season: Russian & Syrian Politics Invade The Oscars, But Will It Affect The Vote?; Pasek And Paul Put On A Show A column chronicling conversations and events on the awards circuit And you thought Washington D.C. was bad! It is nothing compared to the Oscars when every vote is on th..

Netflix, Matt Reeves To Win Auction For Matthew Baker Futuristic Short Story ‘Life Sentence’ EXCLUSIVE: Netflix is closing a deal for Life Sentence, the short story by Matthew Baker, sources said. Matt Reeves and his 6th & Idaho banner will develop the project as producers. Reeves, who’ll next d..

‘Charmed’: Sarah Jeffery Cast As A Lead In The CW Reboot Pilot EXCLUSIVE:Sarah Jeffery (NBC’s Shades of Blue) has been cast as one of three sisters at the center of the CW’s dramedy pilot Charmed, from Jane the Virgin creator-showrunner Jennie Snyder Urman and CBS TV Studios. She joins Melonie D..

BBC Launches Review To “Sweep Away” Barriers For Women At The Corporation The BBC is to launch a review designed to “sweep away” any barriers to women progressing at the corporation. This comes after the British public broadcaster was dragged into a gender pay row following the resignation of Ch..

Hollywood Foreign Press Association Responds To Brendan Fraser Groping Charge The Hollywood Foreign Press Association says it was “previously unaware” of information alleged in a GQ article by The Mummy actor Brendan Fraser against the HFPA’s Philip Berk and is investigating the matter. R..

Gemma Arterton To Play Marilyn Monroe In ‘Some Like It Hot’ Comedy EXCLUSIVE: Gemma Arterton is to play Marilyn Monroe in a one-off TV comedy set against the backdrop of the 1959 rom-com Some Like It Hot. Related Gemma Arterton Says "There Is So Much More To Do" In #MeToo Campaign -..

‘Gosford Park’ Star Stephen Fry Reveals His Battle With Cancer Gosford Park and Wilde star Stephen Fry has revealed that he was diagnosed with prostate cancer but said that he is recovering well. Related Joanna Lumley To Host BAFTA Film Awards, Succeeding Stephen Fry Fry, who stepp..