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Ella Langley earned a field-leading nine nominations for the 60th annual Country Music Association Awards, pulling ahead of her mentor Miranda Lambert and staking her claim as country music's most dominant young artist. The Country Music Association announced the nominations Thursday from New York, and Langley's haul touched nearly every major category. She picked up […] The post Ella Langley dominates 2026 CMA Awards nominations with nine nods appeared first on American Almanac .
Ella Langley earned a field-leading nine nominations for the 60th annual Country Music Association Awards, pulling ahead of her mentor Miranda Lambert and staking her claim as country music's most dominant young artist. The Country Music Association announced the nominations Thursday from New York, and Langley's haul touched nearly every major category. She picked up a nomination for entertainer of the year, the genre's most coveted prize, along with two single of the year nods for "Be Her" and "Choosin' Texas," an album of the year nomination for "Dandelion," and two song of the year nominations for the same pair of singles. Lambert followed with six nominations, Kacey Musgraves and Ben West earned five each, and Cody Johnson, Chris…Open
At 61, Chris Rock says he has reinvented himself as a writer-director, and he has no interest in returning to the Oscar ceremony unless the Academy nominates him, a shift he credits to therapy, a late-in-life diagnosis, and a $5 million film that may be his most ambitious work yet. Rock sat down with Variety […] The post Chris Rock pivots to directing with 'Misty Green' and says he's done chasing the Oscars stage appeared first on American Almanac .
At 61, Chris Rock says he has reinvented himself as a writer-director, and he has no interest in returning to the Oscar ceremony unless the Academy nominates him, a shift he credits to therapy, a late-in-life diagnosis, and a $5 million film that may be his most ambitious work yet. Rock sat down with Variety for his first extended interview since Will Smith slapped him onstage at the 2022 Academy Awards. The conversation, timed to the Toronto International Film Festival premiere of his new film "Misty Green," covered the movie's shoestring production, Rock's diagnosis with a nonverbal learning disorder, his views on Donald Trump and the media, and his deliberate retreat from the spotlight as a performer. "Misty Green" is Rock's fourth…Open
Tilly Norwood has been billed the first AI "actor" in Hollywood which raises questions about what awards synthetic performers should be nominated for. In an exclusive chat with CNN's Elizabeth Wagmeister, Tilly Norwood responded to questions about winning an Oscar.
Robert Pattinson addressed Chris Hansen's public criticism of the film "Primetime" at a Venice Film Festival press conference, offering praise for the man whose life story Hansen says Hollywood got wrong. Pattinson, 40, who plays Hansen in the fictionalized drama about NBC's "To Catch a Predator," fielded questions Saturday about the real Hansen's vocal opposition […] The post Robert Pattinson responds to Chris Hansen's objections over 'Primetime' film at Venice premiere appeared first on American Almanac .
Robert Pattinson addressed Chris Hansen's public criticism of the film "Primetime" at a Venice Film Festival press conference, offering praise for the man whose life story Hansen says Hollywood got wrong. Pattinson, 40, who plays Hansen in the fictionalized drama about NBC's "To Catch a Predator," fielded questions Saturday about the real Hansen's vocal opposition to the project. His answer was diplomatic but pointed: the former Dateline host's on-screen presence is the reason the show still commands attention two decades later, and that, Pattinson suggested, amounts to a kind of tribute. USA TODAY reported that Pattinson told the press conference he hoped Hansen would come around to the finished product. The actor's opening line was…Open
Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, Joey King and Maisie Williams on the unlikely sequel, embracing their witchiness and their hopes for a third film.
Laura Dern will pay tribute to George Clooney with a special speech on September 2, 2026, as Clooney receives the Venice Film Festival’s Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement. The 83rd Venice Film Festival is set to open with a ceremony on the Lido, where acclaimed actress Laura Dern will take the stage to deliver the […] The post Laura Dern to Deliver Speech Honoring George Clooney at Venice Film Festival Opening appeared first on American Almanac .
Laura Dern will pay tribute to George Clooney with a special speech on September 2, 2026, as Clooney receives the Venice Film Festival’s Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement. The 83rd Venice Film Festival is set to open with a ceremony on the Lido, where acclaimed actress Laura Dern will take the stage to deliver the Laudatio speech in honor of George Clooney. Clooney, an Oscar-winning actor, director, and producer, is scheduled to receive the festival’s Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement, making him the latest in a line of Hollywood figures recognized by the festival for their body of work and public influence. This year’s tribute follows a longstanding tradition at Venice, which has previously honored artists such as David…Open