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Aaron Sorkin suffered massive stroke in November: Iโ€™m 'supposed to be dead'

"Camelot" Broadway writer Aaron Sorkin confessed he experienced a near-fatal stroke in November 2022. The major health scare helped him make some changes in his life.

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Q&A: Bardem is excited for US arrival of 'The Good Boss'

Javier Bardem is confident that audiences in America will enjoy โ€œThe Good Bossโ€ as much as those in Spain when the film arrives in the U.S. later this month.

โ€˜To Kill a Mockingbirdโ€™ wonโ€™t reopen on Broadway

Broadway's "To Kill a Mockingbird," on hiatus since January, will not return to the stage this fall.

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No reruns: Committee tries new approach to break through

Many observers expected the Jan. 6 committee hearings would be nothing more than reruns, but they've proven much more.

'To Kill a Mockingbird' comes to D.C. with Richard Thomas as Atticus

Aaron Sorkinโ€™s adaptation of Harper Leeโ€™s โ€œTo Kill a Mockingbirdโ€ comes to D.C. with Richard Thomas as Atticus Finch.

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'CODA' takes top honors at SAG Awards, Will Smith wins

In an upset, the deaf family drama โ€œCODAโ€ has won top honors at a very unpredictable 28th Screen Actors Guild Awards that also saw wins for the leads of โ€œSquid Game,โ€ the cast of โ€œTed Lassoโ€ and Will Smith.

'Power of the Dog' tops Oscar noms with 12; 'Dune' nabs 10

Jane Campionโ€™s gothic western โ€œThe Power of the Dogโ€ leads all nominees for this year's Oscars, where streaming services more than ever before swept over Hollywoodโ€™s top honors.

What to watch out for when Oscar noms are announced Tuesday

Itโ€™s time again to celebrate Hollywoodโ€™s grandest ambitions and most daring risk takers.

Will Smith, Lady Gaga, Ben Affleck score SAG nominations

Will Smith, Lady Gaga and Ben Affleck landed individual nominations for the 28th Screen Actors Guild Awards on Wednesday, while the casts of โ€œBelfastโ€ and โ€œCODAโ€ were among those nominated for the guildโ€™s top award, best ensemble.

Lucille Ball's daughter says she was 'devastated' when Cate Blanchett pulled out of playing her mom in 'Being the Ricardos'

The "I Love Lucy" star ultimately wound up being played by Nicole Kidman, who faced criticism over her casting.

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New this week: 'Don't Look Up,' new 'Matrix' and 'Sing 2'

This weekโ€™s new entertainment releases include fresh music from U2 as part of the soundtrack for the animated โ€œSing 2,โ€ a marathon of holiday films on TCM and the end-of-the-world comedy โ€œDonโ€™t Look Up.โ€.

Aaron Sorkin recalls how Lucille Ball's daughter gave him permission to 'take the gloves off' in his biopic because she knew her mom 'wasn't an easy woman'

The "Being the Ricardos" director told THR that Lucie Arnaz gave him the go-ahead over lunch to "go for it" in telling Lucille Ball's story.

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Greg Kinnear readies (again) for his Broadway debut

Greg Kinnear was just a month away from making his Broadway debut in โ€œTo Kill a Mockingbirdโ€ when the pandemic shut theater down in March 2020.

Spielberg's Amblin to make several films a year for Netflix

Steven Spielberg, a filmmaker synonymous with big-screen enchantment, has set a new deal with Netflix in which his production company, Amblin Partners, will make multiple feature films per year for the streaming giant.

Original stars joining Broadway's 'To Kill a Mockingbird'

Fans of the Broadway adaptation of โ€œTo Kill a Mockingbirdโ€ will get a treat when the show restarts this fall โ€” Jeff Daniels and Celia Keenan-Bolger, two of the playโ€™s original stars.

Paulina Porizkova reveals she made Oscars red carpet debut with Aaron Sorkin on second date

Some go to dinner and a movie for their second date. Model Paulina Porizkova and 'Chicago 7' filmmaker Aaron Sorkin? They went to the Oscars.

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'Nomadland' wins best picture at a social distanced Oscars

Chloรฉ Zhaoโ€™s โ€œNomadland,โ€ won best picture Sunday at the 93rd Academy Awards, where the China-born Zhao also became just the second woman โ€” and the first woman of color โ€” to win best director.

Chloรฉ Zhao becomes 1st woman of color to win top DGA honor

Chloรฉ Zhaoโ€™s โ€œNomadlandโ€ continued its tour of dominance through awards season Saturday night, when Zhao took top honors at the 73rd annual Directors Guild Association Awards.

'Nomadland' wins 4 BAFTAs including best picture, director

โ€œNomadlandโ€ has won four prizes, including best picture, at the British Academy Film Awards.

The cast of 'Trial of the Chicago 7' on their SAG Awards win

Instead of congregating on the stage of Los Angelesโ€™ Shrine Auditorium for their best-ensemble win at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, the cast of โ€œThe Trial of the Chicago 7โ€ called in on Zoom.

'Borat,' 'Promising Young Woman' win at Writers Guild Awards

This image released by Amazon Studios shows Sacha Baron Cohen in a scene from "Borat Subsequent Moviefilm." (Amazon Studios via AP)NEW YORK โ€“ Sacha Baron Cohen's โ€œBorat Subsequent Moviefilmโ€ was partly improvised and scripted by nine writers, but it still walked away Sunday night with one of the Writers Guild Awards' top honors, best adapted screenplay. Best original screenplay went to the script for the feminist revenge thriller โ€œPromising Young Woman,โ€ by writer-director Emerald Fennell. โ€œThank you for this incredible award, though I canโ€™t help thinking we won it because 60% of the Writers Guild worked on this movie,โ€ said Baron Cohen. The guild's awards came after the conclusion of a two-year battle with talent agencies over potential conflicts of interest as representatives of film and TV writers.

Where to stream the best picture Oscar nominees

(Sony Pictures Classics/Warner Bros. Pictures, Netflix, A24, Searchlight Pictures, Focus Features, Amazon Studios, Netflix via AP)Normally, Academy Award nominations mean an Oscar bump in box office. This year, streaming services and digital rental platforms may get a bounce. On March 26, it will become available to rent on premium on-demand platforms and soon after for digital rental. โ€” โ€œPromising Young Womanโ€: Emerald Fennell's pitch-black #MeToo revenge comedy, from Focus Features, is available for $19.99 rental on digital platforms. Fennell, in her directorial debut, was nominated for best director and best screenplay, and star Carey Mulligan is up for best actress.

'Mank' leads Oscar nominations in a year of record diversity

Zhao, the first woman of color nominated for best director, is the most nominated woman in a single year in Oscar history. She was also tipped for the filmโ€™s adapted screenplay, editing and as a producer in the best picture category. โ€œI just quietly gave thanks and felt some gratitude.โ€Davis, who won for her performance in 2016โ€™s โ€œFences,โ€ landed her fourth Oscar nomination, making her the most nominated Black actress ever. The Academy Awards would typically have happened by now but this year will be telecast April 25. โ€œCollective,โ€ the Romanian documentary about investigative journalism and government corruption, became just the second film nominated for both best documentary and best international film.

Chloรฉ Zhao, Emerald Fennell make history in DGA nominations

This image released by Focus Features shows Carey Mulligan, left, Emerald Fennell and Laverne Cox on the set of "Promising Young Woman." (Focus Features via AP)NEW YORK โ€“ Chloรฉ Zhao and Emerald Fennell have been nominated for outstanding directorial achievement by the Directors Guild of America, marking the first time two women have ever competed for the guild's top honor. The 73rd Annual DGA Awards, considered a strong indicator of directing honors at the Academy Awards, announced nominees Tuesday. The Directors Guild Awards will be held virtually April 10. ___This story corrects the date of the Directors Guild Awards to April 10.

'Nomadland,' 'Rocks' lead more diverse BAFTA nominations

This image released by Altitude shows, from left, Kosar Ali, Ruby Stokes and Bukky Bakray in a scene from "Rocks." Much like previous Academy Awards controversies, last year's nominations by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts were denounced for their all-male directing nominees and all-white acting nominees, a backlash that spawned a #BaftasSoWhite hashtag. The British academy responded with a seven-month review. Also nominated are Lee Isaac Chung for the family drama โ€œMinariโ€ and Thomas Vinterberg for the Danish dark comedy โ€œAnother Round.โ€More films were nominated, too. ___AP's Hilary Fox contributed to this report from London___Follow AP Film Writer Jake Coyle on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/jakecoyleAP

Clooney, 'Billie Holiday' among AARP movie award honorees

This image released by Paramount Pictures shows Andra Day in "The United States vs Billie Holiday." (Takashi Seida/Paramount Pictures via AP)โ€œThe United States vs. Billie Holiday,โ€ โ€œMinari,โ€ โ€œDa 5 Bloodsโ€ and โ€œOne Night in Miamiโ€ are among the films AARP is honoring at its annual Movies for Grownups Awards, the nonprofit organization said Thursday. Director Lee Danielsโ€™ โ€œThe United States vs. Billie Holiday,โ€ starring Andra Day as the jazz singer, was named best picture, while the Korean American family drama โ€œMinariโ€ got best intergenerational film. โ€œWe focus on films made by and for grownups,โ€ said Tim Appelo, the film and television critic for AARP. Catherine Oโ€™Hara took best actress for โ€œSchittโ€™s Creek,โ€ Mark Ruffalo got best actor for โ€œI Know This Much is Trueโ€ and โ€œThis Is Usโ€ was named best series.

With loved ones and pets, Globes winners embrace cozier show

Instead, most of Sunday nightโ€™s winners accepted from their own homes or hotel rooms in laidback settings unheard of for Hollywood's biggest awards shows. Friends watching on television downstairs raised a delayed shout when she was announced as the winner for supporting actress in a motion picture drama. โ€œIt was really fun,โ€ said Aaron Sorkin, winner for motion picture screenplay. Their daughters, Sunday and Faith, both wore white dresses while making a rare appearance. Known for her singing career, Day became the second Black woman to win for actress in a motion picture drama in her acting debut.

Chloรฉ Zhao is 2nd woman to win best director prize at Globes

Zhao accepted the award for best director for a motion picture for "Nomadland" at the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021. (Photo by Taylor Jewell/Invision/AP, File)LOS ANGELES โ€“ Chloรฉ Zhao became the second woman to win best director at the Golden Globes and the first female winner of Asian descent on a night in which her film โ€œNomadlandโ€ was crowned the top drama film. โ€œThis is what he said about compassion,โ€ Zhao said. Zhao also was nominated for best motion picture screenplay and lost to Aaron Sorkin. McDormand received a nod for actress in a motion picture drama, but lost.

'Nomadland,' 'Borat' win at a socially distant Golden Globes

Sheโ€™s only the second woman in the history of the Globes to win, and the first since Barbra Streisand won for โ€œYentlโ€ in 1984. Its star, guerilla comedian Sacha Baron Cohen, also won best actor in a comedy. โ€œThe Queen's Gambitโ€ won best limited series, and best actress in the category for Anya Taylor-Joy. โ€œSchitt's Creek,โ€ the Pop TV series that found a wider audience on Netflix, won best comedy series for its final season. Catherine O'Hara also took best actress in a comedy series.

'Ma Rainey,' 'Minari' and Boseman lead SAG nominations

The Screen Actors Guild has nominated the cast for a SAG Award for outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture. But the SAG Awards, presented by SAG-AFTRA, are considered a far better barometer for the Academy Awards, where actors account for the largest percentage of the academy. Usually, the eventual Oscar best picture winner is first nominated for best ensemble by the SAG Awards, though โ€œGreen Bookโ€ and โ€œThe Shape of Water" were two recent exceptions. Aside from Boseman and Oldman, the nominees for best male actor in a lead role were Riz Ahmed (โ€œSound of Metalโ€), Anthony Hopkins (โ€œThe Fatherโ€) and Steven Yeun (โ€œMinariโ€). All of the female leads in a drama series nominees came from either โ€œThe Crownโ€ (Gillian Anderson, Colman, Emma Corrin) or โ€œOzarkโ€ (Laura Linney, Julia Garner).

Hugh Grant, Maria Bakalova react to Golden Globe nominations

This image released by Amazon Studios shows Maria Bakalova, left, and Sacha Baron Cohen in a scene from "Borat Subsequent Moviefilm." The film was nominated for a Golden Globe for best musical/comedy. (Amazon Studios via AP)LOS ANGELES โ€“ Reactions from nominees for the the 78th Golden Globe Awards. โ€” Bob Odenkirk, nominated for best actor in a TV drama for โ€œBetter Call Saul," in a phone interview. But Iโ€™m just so hyped.โ€ โ€” Nicholas Hoult, nominated for best actor in a TV musical or comedy for โ€œThe Great."

With โ€˜Mankโ€™ and โ€˜The Crown,โ€™ Netflix dominates Globes noms

In this image released by Netflix, Gary Oldman portrays Herman Mankiewicz in a scene from "Mank." On Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021 the film was nominated for a Golden Globe for best motion picture drama. โ€œMank,โ€ about โ€œCitizen Kaneโ€ co-writer Herman Mankiewicz, landed nominations for best film, drama; best actor for Gary Oldman; best director for Fincher, best supporting actress for Amanda Seyfried; best score; and best screenplay for Jack Fincher, the directorโ€™s father who penned the script before dying in 2003. Netflix, which topped all studios at the Globes last year, too, led with a commanding 42 nominations, with 22 coming in film categories and 20 in television. AdThe Globes are typically the first major show of Hollywoodโ€™s awards season, which ends with the crowning of the best picture winner at the Oscars.

Golden Globes nominations Wednesday could belong to Netflix

Nominations for the 78th annual Golden Globes will be announced on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2021. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)NEW YORK โ€“ Whether anyone will be attending the Golden Globes in person remains uncertain and improbable. On Tuesday, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association said the Globes โ€” typically a bubbly dinner gathering with flowing drinks โ€” will be held bi-coastally for the first time. digital channels and the Golden Globes' website. Last year's Golden Globes culminated in awards for โ€œ1917โ€ and โ€œOnce Upon a Time ... in Hollywood."

โ€˜Soul,โ€™ โ€˜Ma Raineyโ€™sโ€™ among AFIโ€™s top 10 films of the year

This image released by Netflix shows, from second left, Norm Lewis, Clarke Peters Isiah Whitlock Jr., and Delroy Lindo in a scene from "Da 5 Bloods," named one of the top 10 films of the year by The American Film Institute. (David Lee/Netflix via AP)The American Film Institute on Monday announced its top 10 films of the year, including Pixarโ€™s jazz themed โ€œSoulโ€ and two of Chadwick Bosemanโ€™s final films: the August Wilson adaptation โ€œMa Raineyโ€™s Black Bottomโ€ and Spike Leeโ€™s Vietnam drama โ€œDa 5 Bloods,โ€ both of which are Netflix films. AFI also selected Warner Bros.โ€™ Black Panther Party film โ€œJudas and the Black Messiahโ€ which will have its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on Feb. 1. The AFI also named its top 10 television shows, including Netflixโ€™s โ€œThe Queenโ€™s Gambit,โ€ the Disney+ phenomenon โ€œThe Mandalorianโ€ and Apple TV+โ€™s โ€œTed Lasso.โ€The selection jury included filmmakers Rian Johnson and Lulu Wang. The group also included a special citation for โ€œHamilton.โ€In lieu of the annual luncheon celebrating the honorees, AFI will hold a virtual benediction on Feb. 26 streaming on YouTube and the AFI website.

Gothams give virtual start to Oscar season, 'Nomadland' wins

The film won best feature at the Gotham Awards on Monday, Jan. 11, 2021. Opening the show, Jeffrey Sharp, executive director of the Gotham Film & Media Institute, predicted that there would be โ€œglitches and gremlinsโ€ throughout the event. All of the films nominated for best feature were directed by women, including lead-nominee getter โ€œFirst Cow,โ€ by Kelly Reichardt. Zhao, whose โ€œThe Riderโ€ won best feature at the Gothams two years ago, thanked the festivals that, like the Gothams, carried on despite the trying circumstances. Nicole Behaire won best actress for โ€œMiss Juneteenth.โ€ โ€œOh, my God,โ€ she mouthed while still on mute.

The AP names its Breakthrough Entertainers of 2020

Making a breakthrough in pop culture during any year is hard. This year's five Associated Pressโ€™ Breakthrough Entertainers of the Year managed to create buzz and art against a year like no other. They brightened a 2020 that badly needed light. They are Anya Taylor-Joy, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Sarah Cooper and Finneas. "Now as an adult, Iโ€™m like, โ€˜I live in Narnia.โ€™ Like, this is amazing.โ€ In a year like 2020, it was appropriate that millions escaped with her.

With red carpets rolled up, the Oscar race goes virtual

Hollywoods awards season has gone virtual. For Awards Daily founder Sasha Stone, who has been covering the Oscars since 2000, itโ€™s like nothing sheโ€™s ever seen โ€” an awards season without glamour, without red carpets, without anything that feels real. And awards season, such as it is, has gone virtual. The Oscar race will Zoomed. Not everyone is sorry that awards season โ€” an increasingly bloated, overlong, high-priced slog from September to February โ€” has been turned upside down.

New this week: The Boss, Billie Eilish, Borat & 'Bad Hair'

This cover image released by Columbia Records shows "Letter To You" by Bruce Springsteen. The album will be released on Oct. 23. (Columbia Records via AP)

New this week: The Boss, Billie Eilish, Borat & 'Bad Hair'

(Columbia Records via AP)Hereโ€™s a collection curated by The Associated Pressโ€™ entertainment journalists of whatโ€™s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. Edgier than the (also great) Gwyneth Paltrow version, Anya Taylor-Joy takes on the role of the matchmaker extraordinaire this time. โ€” Billie Eilish was on the road for just three days before she had to cancel her worldwide tour due to the coronavirus pandemic in March. But thankfully on Saturday the Grammy-winning star will host her first global livestream concert. โ€œEssential Heroes: A Momento Latino Eventโ€ uses music, comedy, short documentaries and celebrity appearances to explore the Latino experience.

'The West Wing' cast reunites again, this time for a book

NEW YORK โ€“ The stars of โ€œThe West Wingโ€ are once again joining together, this time for a book about the award-winning White House television drama. On Monday, Dutton announced that it had acquired โ€œWhat's Next: A Citizen's Guide to The West Wing,โ€ organized by actors Melissa Fitzgerald and Mary McCormack, with the participation of Martin Sheen, Bradley Whitford, Allison Janney and series creator Aaron Sorkin among others. โ€œWhat's Nextโ€ will combine memories of the NBC program, which ran from 1999-2006, with โ€œa powerful case for competent and empathetic leadership, and for hope and optimism in what lies ahead," according to Dutton, which has not set a release date. In a joint statement, Fitzgerald and McCormack said the book was "for the millions of fans who love the show, and also to show how that love, hope and optimism it has engendered has been channeled into real world service and action. The series won four consecutive best drama series Emmy Awards beginning in 2000.

TV gives viewers a split-screen comparison of Trump, Biden

President Donald Trump wipes his face during a break in an NBC News Town Hall, at Perez Art Museum Miami, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020, in Miami. NBC News chief executive Cesar Conde said Thursday that NBC scheduled Trump out of fairness after Biden did a town hall at the same time last Thursday. There were apparently still hard feelings, given that Muir twice mentioned a nameless โ€œanother networkโ€ holding a Trump town hall. โ€œHas there ever been two more different presidential candidates than Trump or Biden?โ€ asked The Washington Post's Glenn Kessler in a tweet. At a rally in North Carolina on Thursday, Trump called NBC โ€œthe worst" and said he was being set up with the town hall.

New this week: David Byrne, 'The Amazing Race' & Tommy Lee

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New this week: David Byrne, 'The Amazing Race' & Tommy Lee

Hereโ€™s a collection curated by The Associated Pressโ€™ entertainment journalists of whatโ€™s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. โ€” Gretchen Sorin and Ric Burns' โ€œDriving While Black: Race, Space and Mobility in Americaโ€ was, unfortunately, always going to be of the moment. โ€” Rocker Tommy Lee is in a collaborative state of mind on his new album, โ€œAndro,โ€ out Friday. Sundance Nowโ€™s true crime drama โ€œDesโ€ stars David Tennant (โ€œDoctor Whoโ€) as Dennis Nilsen, a serial killer who targeted young men, including the homeless. The three-part โ€œDes,โ€ debuting Thursday on the streaming service, was a recent U.K. TV hit and drew raves for Tennantโ€™s performance.

Aaron Sorkin and Danny Boyle on the making of "Steve Jobs"

Four years ago this week, Apple co-founder Steve Jobs died. A new movie bearing his name takes a look at his genius, flaws and legacy. Oscar-winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin and Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle teamed up for this film. Sorkin and Boyle join "CBS This Morning" to discuss the premise of "Steve Jobs" and challenges they encountered with the Jobs family and friends.

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