The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Wednesday invited 529 members to the Oscar voting body, a new class that brings the group’s membership to nearly double what it was a decade ago.

Dwayne Johnson transforming into MMA pioneer Mark Kerr for “The Smashing Machine” and Louis Tomlinson releasing his third solo album are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.

Dwayne Johnson faces his fears in “The Smashing Machine,” a drama about MMA fighter Mark Kerr.

The 82nd Venice Film Festival has wrapped up, but the buzz continues.

Jim Jarmusch's film “Father Mother Sister Brother” has won the top prize at the Venice Film Festival.

Dwayne Johnson takes a serious turn as UFC fighter Mark Kerr in “The Smashing Machine,” that has premiered Monday at the Venice Film Festival.

Julia Roberts has made her Venice Film Festival debut with the psychosexual drama “After the Hunt.”.

The Venice Film Festival has kicked off with the world premiere of Paolo Sorrentino’s “La Grazia” on Wednesday.

Hollywood's biggest stars are heading to Venice, Italy, for the 82nd Venice Film Festival.

Daniel Craig’s Benoit Blanc is back.

The Venice Film Festival is showcasing an impressive lineup this year.

Adam Sandler's “Happy Gilmore” became one of the most beloved comedies of the ’90s and codified the hockey-style swing as a mainstay on golf courses.

Julia Roberts, George Clooney, Emma Stone, Dwayne Johnson, Adam Sandler and Idris Elba are just some of the celebrities headlining films at the Venice International Film Festival.

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“Everything Everywhere All at Once” has won best feature at the 32nd Gotham Awards.

This week’s new entertainment releases include fresh music from DJ Khaled and his celebrity pals, an HBO documentary about the unending toll Hurricane Katrina had on New Orleans' children and a film starring Sylvester Stallone as an aged superhero.

Roger Deakins attends the National Board of Review Awards gala at Cipriani 42nd Street on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020, in New York. The quick succession of the ceremonies, which this year are especially compressed, can give the NBR Awards a discombobulating feeling of deja vu. “I got sober because of this guy,” said Pitt taking the stage. “We’ll see.”The awards belonged equally to Sandler, whose performance in Josh and Benny Safdie’s “Uncut Gems” has been one of the most celebrated of his career. Unlike some of the other winners, Bates hasn’t been a mainstay on the awards circuit.

By now, we shouldn't be too surprised by this cultural contradiction known as Adam Sandler. How does such a man get through life, and what about the people who have to live with him? In his best performances, Sandler offers a dark, bruising exploration of this state of being that actually tells us something. Kevin Garnett is still playing for the Boston Celtics and The Weeknd is a relative newcomer to the music scene. As for Sandler, he deserves the accolades he's getting, again proving that with the right material, he has an uncanny ability to reach deep within us, despite our deep, DEEP annoyance.