ir Can '1917' follow the path of another one-shot movie, 'Birdman,' to Oscars glory? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 5 Feb 2020 13:44:53 -0500 Filming his World War I epic "1917" like it was one unbroken shot, Sam Mendes has dazzled audiences and critics. Is a best picture Oscar next? Full Article
ir 'Hair Love' filmmakers on normalizing black hair and 'girl dads' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 6 Feb 2020 10:30:39 -0500 "Hair Love" filmmakers Matthew A. Cherry and Karen Rupert Toliver discuss their animated short, which is nominated for a 2020 Oscar. Full Article
ir How many female directors have the recent best actor Oscar nominees worked with? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 7 Feb 2020 12:00:15 -0500 The Times examined the filmographies of the last five years' worth of lead-actor academy award nominees to see how many female filmmakers they've worked with. Full Article
ir How the more inclusive Spirit Awards recognize the true diversity in movies today By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 7 Feb 2020 18:22:18 -0500 With little overlap with the Oscars, the 2020 Spirit Awards look to have a more diverse and inclusive group of nominees, setting their own standards. Full Article
ir Here's all the winners of the 2020 Independent Spirit Awards By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 8 Feb 2020 16:16:56 -0500 From 'Uncut Gems' to 'The Farewell,' here's the complete list of winners of Film Independent's Spirit awards. Full Article
ir 'The Farewell' and 'Uncut Gems' rule the Spirit Awards, as Bong Joon Ho celebrates with Spike Lee By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 8 Feb 2020 20:22:04 -0500 "The Farewell" made off with best picture as Zhao Shuzhen upset Jennifer Lopez and "Uncut Gems" claimed three prizes, including a win for Adam Sandler. Full Article
ir ¿Es el nominado al Oscar Antonio Banderas una "persona de color"? Es complicado decirlo By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 13:00:11 -0500 ¿Hispano, latino o ambos? ¿Blanco o de color? El debate sobre la identidad se desató después de que algunos declararan a Banderas como "persona de color" cuando se anunciaron las nominaciones de los Oscars de actuación abrumadoramente blanca. Full Article
ir Oscars 2020: Rain soaks the red carpet, but Hollywood stars still don their best By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 19:31:00 -0500 The 2020 Oscars kicked off with a rainy, chilly red carpet. But that didn't stop Hollywood's elite from wearing their most glamorous suits and gowns. Full Article
ir Natalie Portman dons cape with names of snubbed female directors on Oscars carpet By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 19:49:21 -0500 Natalie Portman arrived at the 92nd Academy Awards wearing a cape with the names of female directors who weren't nominated Sunday. Full Article
ir 'Hair Love's' Matthew A. Cherry is the second Oscar-winning former pro athlete after Kobe Bryant By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 20:28:48 -0500 "Hair Love" writer-director-producer Matthew A. Cherry is the first former NFL player to win an Oscar. He is the second pro athlete to win after Kobe Bryant. Full Article
ir Taika Waititi makes Oscars history as first Maori Academy Award winner By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 20:45:37 -0500 "Jojo Rabbit" filmmaker Taika Waititi is the first person of Māori indigenous descent to win an Academy Award. He dedicated his win to indigenous children. Full Article
ir 'Parasite' director Bong Joon Ho makes Oscars history with win By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 22:52:30 -0500 A historic best director Oscar goes to 'Parasite' filmmaker Bong Joon Ho, the first Korean winner and only the second time the prize has gone to a film not in English. Full Article
ir How 'Parasite' made Oscars history as the first foreign-language best picture winner By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 23:26:34 -0500 "Parasite" won the Oscar for best picture, becoming the first non-English language movie to do so. How did it win? Full Article
ir At the Vanity Fair Oscar party, Jerry from 'Cheer' is cooler than Kim Kardashian West By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 14:33:11 -0500 Go behind the scenes of the Vanity Fair Oscar party, where Jerry Harris from "Cheer" was the big star and Julia Butters had eaten her turkey sandwich. Full Article
ir Oscars 2020: Our favorite Vanity Fair party looks By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 21:03:37 -0500 Kate Hudson, along with Billy Porter, Kanye West, Kim Kardashian West, Martha Stewart and more, brought standout style to Vanity Fair's annual Oscars affair. Full Article
ir Emmy voters' couches are about to get a workout: Coronavirus halts in-person FYC events By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 18:51:02 -0400 The Emmy Awards' "For Your Consideration" events will take place without an audience, owing to health concerns surrounding the coronavirus. Full Article
ir Film academy considers Oscar eligibility rules change with coronavirus theater closings By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Mar 2020 20:17:41 -0400 The coronavirus pandemic has shut down theaters, which may result in big changes for the Oscars. Full Article
ir Cost overruns, delays, now coronavirus. Academy Museum chief Bill Kramer isn't fazed By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 4 Apr 2020 10:00:32 -0400 In his first in-depth interview as Academy Museum director, Bill Kramer talks budget, construction time lines and, most important, what you'll see inside. Full Article
ir 'Baywatch' star David Chokachi sheds longtime Miracle Mile home By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 3 Apr 2020 16:26:51 -0400 Following 13 years of ownership, David Chokachi of 'Baywatch' fame has sold his Spanish-style home in the Miracle Mile area for $1.515 million. Full Article
ir This 'Homeland' director isolates at home in her 'room of stories' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 4 Apr 2020 08:00:05 -0400 As Showtime's 'Homeland' races toward its finale, prolific director Lesli Linka Glatter isn't done telling her tales. Full Article
ir Auto titan's Bel-Air estate sells for $19.5 million By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 8 Apr 2020 12:30:51 -0400 The longtime Bel-Air home of late automobile executive Lee Iacocca has sold for $19.5 million. Full Article
ir Actress JoBeth Williams and director John Pasquin buy Pacific Palisades retreat By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 8 Apr 2020 14:16:30 -0400 After asking $30 million for their Bel-Air abode, actress JoBeth Williams and director John Pasquin have bought a Pacific Palisades home for $9.8 million. Full Article
ir 'Dunkirk' cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema finds a nest in the Bird Streets By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 13:11:38 -0400 In Hollywood Hills, "Interstellar" and "Dunkirk" cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema has shelled out $2.16 million for a ranch-style home. Full Article
ir Onetime Georgia Frontiere estate sells in Bel-Air for $43.3 million By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 12:13:13 -0400 A Bel-Air estate designed by architect Paul R. Williams and once owned by former L.A. Rams owner Georgia Frontiere has sold for $43.3 million. Full Article
ir $500,000 homes with virtual tours in three Riverside County cities By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 08:00:13 -0400 House shopping during the coronavirus quarantine? Here are $500,000 homes with virtual tours in La Quinta, Temecula and Riverside in Riverside County. Full Article
ir This interior design boot camp puts potential tastemakers through their paces By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 08:00:12 -0400 Designer Kathryn Ireland shares an insider's tricks of the trade with a select few over a jam-packed weekend. Full Article
ir Retired NBA pro Shaun Livingston posts Playa del Rey pad By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 13:28:52 -0400 Former L.A. Clippers and Warriors guard Shaun Livingston has listed a Playa del Rey home for sale at $1.957 million. Full Article
ir Home of the Week: Bird Streets aerie offers a showcase of design By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 08:30:57 -0400 In the Bird Streets, a modern residence runs the gamut in the design world with connections to architect Gus Duffy, designer Ron Collier, designer Barbara Barry and late art patron Merry Norris. Asking price: $5.995 million. Full Article
ir New mega-mansion aims for $100 million in Bel-Air By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 15:29:58 -0400 In Bel-Air, a newly built, 41,000-square-foot mansion designed to evoke a Spanish villa is for sale at $100 million. Full Article
ir Where actress Sarayu Blue unwinds from virus sleuthing on Netflix's 'Medical Police' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 08:00:29 -0400 The oddly timely parody has Blue playing a CDC black ops chief hunting a deadly virus. In real life, color is a big theme in her office retreat. Full Article
ir A birthday as a time of financial reflection By www.jpost.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Jan 2020 20:10:27 GMT I spent some time looking into the significance or mention of birthdays in Jewish sources. Full Article Yom Kippur
ir First Arab Muslim rider joins Israel’s only professional cycling team By www.jpost.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 11:31:35 GMT "I joined ICA to fulfil my biggest dream: Racing in the World Tour and Tour De France!" 23-year-old Chokri Elmehdi from Morocco said. Full Article sports morocco Israel Cycling Academy Tour de France
ir Bollywood's first gay romantic comedy banned in UAE By www.jpost.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 20:22:37 GMT "The film will not be screened in theatres in the predominantly Muslim UAE, a desert country of around 10 million people where gay sex is illegal," said filmmaker Hitesh Kewalya. Full Article Gay Pride LGBT film UAE gay censorship
ir Jewish astronaut Jessica Meir posts photo of Tel Aviv taken from space By www.jpost.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Mar 2020 02:55:13 GMT The usually bustling Israeli city is seen looking desolate amid the spread of the coronavirus. Full Article Tel Aviv Jessica Meir
ir More firsts for Yeshiva U men’s basketball as they pick up awards By www.jpost.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 03:58:45 GMT Two players have been named All-American, including one on the first team, and a coach has been chosen as national Coach of the Year. Full Article sports basketball yeshiva university
ir Daniel Azulay, Brazilian artist and educator, dies of coronavirus at 72 By www.jpost.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 03:47:35 GMT Daniel Azulay, one of Brazil’s most prominent children’s artists and educators, died March 27 at 72 in Rio de Janeiro. Azulay was being treated for leukemia when he contracted the coronavirus. Full Article brazil
ir William Helmreich, famous sociologist of US Jewry, dies of coronavirus By www.jpost.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 02:28:27 GMT Helmreich, 74, an academic with eclectic interests whose areas of expertise ranged from race relations to urban life to Orthodox Jewry. Full Article Academic World
ir 'One World' concert featuring major stars to air in Israel tonight By www.jpost.com Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 11:52:20 GMT The event, led by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the nonprofit group Global Citizen, told the personal stories of teachers and healthcare, grocery, delivery, postal and other workers. Full Article elton john michelle obama beyonce Jimmy Kimmel Jimmy Fallon Oprah Winfrey Concert Taylor Swift Lady Gaga
ir First image of Seth Rogen as Jewish pickle maker is historically accurate By www.jpost.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 01:58:03 GMT The Seth Rogen Jewish immigrant pickle movie is still happening, and we now have some striking photo evidence. Full Article seth rogen film jewish actors jewish actors in hollywood
ir Amid coronavirus celebs' 'Mean Tweets' video combats antisemitism By www.jpost.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 10:20:16 GMT The video, a spin on Jimmy Kimmel’s 'Mean Tweets' video, features celebrities reading antisemitic posts at a time of increasing coronavirus-related anti-Jewish sentiment. Full Article twitter Jimmy Kimmel antisemitism
ir 'It will be epic': British Airways releases optimistic message to Britain as flights dwindle By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-10T07:21:31Z Exclusive: The airline is currently operating at just 5 per cent of its normal level Full Article
ir Virgin Atlantic to cut 80% of flights due to coronavirus By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-03-16T12:37:00Z The cuts come as travel bans have been implemented around the world Full Article
ir Coronavirus: Virgin Atlantic will temporarily operate cargo-only services By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-10T08:09:48Z The airline will be carrying cargo in the cabin instead of passengers Full Article
ir East Midlands joins Europe's airport premier league By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-11T15:46:40Z Exclusive: analysis of Eurocontrol flight data shows the small Leicestershire airport ahead of Madrid, Rome and Munich Full Article
ir Three in 10 people say they would not board a cruise again amid coronavirus outbreak, survey says By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-13T08:18:00Z Exclusive: 'In the past they were famous for food poisoning outbreaks. Now pandemic outbreaks. I have no desire to pay good money to "holiday" in a Petri dish,' said Chris Dore Full Article
ir Coronavirus: Heathrow suffers worst month since 1980s and predicts 90% traffic fall in April By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-14T06:50:00Z Boss of Britain's busiest air hub calls for 'a common international standard for healthcare screening in airports' Full Article
ir Coronavirus: Couple wrongly fined £1,700 after posting holiday snaps from last year amid lockdown By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-14T12:27:00Z The police showed up at their door after their photos were shared on Facebook Full Article
ir Coronavirus: Air travel industry predicted to lose £250bn this year By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-14T13:10:01Z 'There is a large amount of pent-up demand, should health and travel restrictions allow it to return to the market,' said IATA's chief economist, Brian Pearce Full Article
ir Coronavirus: Emirates changes refund policy for cancelled flights By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-14T13:35:00Z Dubai-based airline's policies now more generous than most carriers Full Article
ir Sniping at airlines for a soundbite doesn't fly By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-01T07:05:00Z Plane Talk: Many airlines have erred during the coronavirus crisis, but so have some politicians Full Article