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23 Jan 2024

Kodak Black Seeks To Get Oxycodone Drug Case Dropped

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Kodak Black bumped into some legal trouble last December after police discovered him asleep at the wheel of his car with a substance that was originally said to be cocaine in his mouth. Now, the attorney for the Florida rapper says that his client should have his charges dropped since he was using prescribed oxycodone.

As reported by TMZ, Kodak Black is seeking to have the drug charges from his Dec. 7 arrest tossed from the court. According to Bradford Cohen, Kodak’s attorney, a lab test concluded that the drugs found on his client’s person were lab-tested and proven to be prescription oxycodone thus making the criminal drug charges moot.

However, cops say they too tested the drugs at the scene of the arrest and claim that the powdery substance they found was allegedly reported to be cocaine thus leading to Kodak being hauled off to jail. He was later booked on possession, evidence tampering, and a traffic violation.

The situation for Kodak is most certainly impacted by the fact he’s already on probation but Cohen asserts that the substance that police discovered was oxycodone under the brand name Percocet. Cohen is asking the judge to clear his client of the existing charges.

The outcome for Kodak Black has yet to be revealed as a judge hasn’t ruled on the matter yet.

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23 Jan 2024

Amy Winehouse Takes a Hotel Stroll in New ‘In My Bed’ Lyric Video Featuring Previously Unseen Footage

Amy Winehouse takes a casual stroll through a chic hotel in the new official lyric video for the late singer’s 2004 song “In My Bed.” The visual is comprised of previously unseen footage from the original video that was released on April 5, 2004.

The jazzy R&B track was featured on Winehouse’s debut full-length album, Frank, and the lyric clip finds the then-20-year-old singer striking poses on the hotel front desk in a flowered dress, with her soon-to-be-signature sky-high beehive hairdo not in evidence in favor of a shoulder-length down do. In other footage Winehouse grabs a mic in front of her live band and sings, “Like two ships passing in the night/ In the night, in the night/ Want the same thing where we lay/ Otherwise mine’s a different way.”

The video refresh — the original was directed by Paul Gore — comes as Frank has been reissued in a limited-edition 2LP picture disc edition. The LP features the singles “Take The Box,” “Stronger Than Me,” F–k Me Pumps” and “In My Bed,” and has the original sleeve imagery, plus additional images by Valerie Phillips from the original album photoshoot.

Winehouse died on July 23, 2001 at age 27 of an accidental alcohol overdose after years of substance use struggles. Her life will be honored in the upcoming Sam Taylor-Johnson-directed biopic Back to Black starring Industry‘s Marisa Abela. The Studio Canal film written by Matt Greenhalgh (Nowhere Boy) was made with the support of the Winehouse estate, Universal Music Group and Sony Music Publishing and will feature a number of the “Rehab” singer’s most beloved hits.

Back to Black opens in the U.S. on May 10.

Watch the new “In My Bed” lyric video below.



23 Jan 2024

Condé Nast Union Members Launch 24-Hour Walkout Amid Layoff Talks

Union members who work at Condé Nast brands including Vanity Fair, Vogue and GQ will be walking off the job on Tuesday to protest negotiations conduct that they claim violates labor law.

More than 400 Condé Nast Union members at those three publications as well as Allure, Architectural Digest, Bon Appétit, Condé Nast Traveler, Epicurious, Glamour, Self, Teen Vogue and Condé Nast Entertainment are set to strike for 24 hours on Tuesday and hold a rally in front of the company’s offices in New York. The action stems from labor negotiations that have turned sour since Condé Nast CEO Roger Lynch announced the company’s intentions to cut 5 percent of its workforce on Nov. 1.

The one-day walkout “is really about the company engaging in regressive bargaining and breaking the law in bargaining by rescinding an offer that they had previously made around layoffs,” the union’s Condé Nast Entertainment unit vice chair Ben Dewey, a videographer, told The Hollywood Reporter. “There’s so much solidarity that everybody is really looking out for their coworkers and willing to go on strike for this unfair way that the company is engaging in bargaining.” According to Dewey, Tuesday’s action is the first Condé Nast-wide strike in the company’s history.

THR has reached out to Condé Nast for comment. I’m a Virgo director Boots Riley tweeted out the news on Monday.

The walkout is timed to coincide with the announcement of nominations for the 96th Academy Awards, which is an important news day for select Condé Nast brands, such as Vanity Fair. To amplify the specificity of the choice, the union is planning on staging an Oscars-themed picket line starting at 10 a.m. ET in front of Condé Nast’s One World Trade Center offices that will feature a red carpet and a “step-and-repeat” area for photography, while a rally starting at 1 p.m. ET will include an “awards ceremony,” per the union.

“We just really want to show how much Condé relies on union members to cover big events like the Oscar nominations,” explained Dewey.

The NewsGuild of New York, the umbrella labor group of which the Condé Nast Union is one part, has filed two unfair labor practices charges against Condé Nast with the National Labor Relations Board since the Nov. 1 layoffs announcement. In December the union claimed that the company surveilled and intimidated members while they were trying to gain clarity about layoffs “in at least three instances.” At the time, Condé Nast said in a statement that its security team “followed standard building security protocol and did not engage with any union member.”

And this month the organization alleged that the company had engaged in “regressive bargaining” by downsizing a severance offer. According to the union, Condé Nast originally proposed cutting 94 union jobs, or 20 percent of the union, and providing laid-off workers a severance package it was offering other staffers in the company. After a union counter-offer, the company allegedly proposed still cutting 94 union jobs and cutting its previous severance offer in half.

The move was made “to remind management of their worth and urge company reps to bargain in good faith. We demand nothing less,” said NewsGuild of New York president Susan DeCarava in a statement.

Aside from their ongoing negotiations over layoffs, the Condé Nast Union and management also remain locked in negotiations over a first contract. Management voluntarily recognized the union after a card check in September 2022, and the two parties have been bargaining over the agreement ever since.

Tuesday’s work stoppage follows a similar action on Jan. 19 at the Los Angeles Times, whose newsroom is represented by the West Coast sister union to the NewsGuild of New York, the Media Guild of the West. The Times union, whose current labor contract expired months ago, initiated a 24-hour strike in response to a dispute with the paper’s management over what the labor group says is a “significant” number of layoffs that are coming.

This article was originally published by The Hollywood Reporter.

23 Jan 2024

Here Are the 2024 Oscar Nominees for Best Original Song and Score – and the Shortlisted Works That Didn’t Make It

Two songs from Barbie were nominated for best original song on Tuesday (Jan. 23) – “I’m Just Ken” (written by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt) and “What Was I Made For?” (written by Billie Eilish and Finneas). A third song from the blockbuster film, “Dance the Night” (on which Ronson and Wyatt collaborated with Dua Lipa and Caroline Ailin) failed to advance to the finals. (Based on a 2008 rule change, no more than two songs from a film can be nominated.)

Barbie is the first film to spawn two best song nominees since La La Land seven years ago. “City of Stars” and “Audition (The Fools Who Dream)” were both nominated. “City of Stars” went on to win. Unlike with Barbie, both songs were written by the same team – composer Justin Hurwitz and lyricists Benj Pasek and Justin Paul.

“What Was I Made For?” is also a Grammy nominee for song of the year.

Oscar perennial Diane Warren was nominated with “The Fire Inside” from Flamin’ Hot. This is her 15th best original song nomination, a benchmark that only five songwriters have reached. This is the seventh consecutive year in which Warren has been nominated, the longest streak in this category since Sammy Cahn was nominated eight years running, from 1954 to 1961.

Warren has yet to win a competitive Oscar. She is one of just five people in Oscar history to amass so many nominations without a win. She joins sound mixer Greg P. Russell (16 nods), the late art director Roland Anderson (15), composer Thomas Newman (15) and the late composer Alex North (15).

Jon Batiste, who won an Oscar three years ago for collaborating on the Soul score with Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, landed his first best original song nod for “It Never Went Away” from American Symphony, a documentary about a year in his life. Batiste co-wrote the song with Dan Wilson. The pair also have a Grammy song of the year nomination, but for a different song, “Butterfly.”  American Symphony was passed over for a nod for best documentary feature.

 “Wahzhazhe (A Song for My People)” from Killers of the Flower Moon was a surprise nominee. The song is credited to The Osage Tribe. Many expected Lenny Kravitz’s “Road to Freedom” to be nominated, but it fell short.

In the best original score category, Ludwig Göransson was nominated for his score for Oppenheimer. The Swedish composer won in this category five years ago for scoring Black Panther. He was nominated for an Oscar last year for co-writing a song for the sequel. 

John Williams was nominated for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. This is Williams’ record-extending 49th nod in a scoring category and his fourth for a film in the Indiana Jones franchise. In total, it is Williams’ 54th Oscar nomination (the other five are for best original song), which pulls him closer to Walt Disney’s all-time record of 59 for an individual.

The late Robbie Robertson was nominated for Killers of the Flower Moon. This was the 12th and last Martin Scorsese film that Robertson worked on. Robertson, who died in June at age 80, is the first composer to be nominated in this category posthumously since the legendary Bernard Herrmann was cited in 1976 for both Obsession and Taxi Driver.

Laura Karpman received her first Oscar nod for American Fiction. Karpman is the fifth woman to receive a nomination in this category in the last 25 years, following Rachel Portman (The Cider House Rules and Chocolat), Mica Levi (Jackie), Hildur Guðnadóttir (Joker), Germaine Franco (Encanto). Note: Levi, who was shortlisted this year for her score for The Zone of Interest, came out as non-binary subsequent to her nod for Jackie.

English musician Jerskin Fendrix landed his first Oscar nod for scoring Poor Things. Scores expected to make the cut that fell short were Daniel Pemberton’s Spider Man: Across the Spider-Verse and Anthony Willis’ Saltburn.

The 96th Oscars will be held on Sunday, March 10, at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood, and will be televised live on ABC. Jimmy Kimmel is hosting for the fourth time.

Here’s a complete list of the songs that were nominated for best original song, followed by a complete list of the shortlisted songs that were not nominated.

Nominated Songs

“It Never Went Away”
Jon Batiste, Dan Wilson
American Symphony, Netflix

“I’m Just Ken”
Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt
Barbie, Warner Bros.

“What Was I Made For?”
Billie Eilish, FINNEAS
Barbie, Warner Bros.

“The Fire Inside”
Diane Warren
Flamin’ Hot, Hulu/Searchlight Pictures

“Wahzhazhe (A Song for My People)”
The Osage Tribe
Killers of the Flower Moon (Apple Original Films/Paramount Pictures)

Shortlisted Songs That Were Not Nominated

“Dear Alien (Who Art in Heaven)”
Jarvis Cocker, Richard Hawley, Wes Anderson
Asteroid City, Focus Features

“Dance the Night”
Caroline Ailin, Dua Lipa, Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt
Barbie, Warner Bros.

“Keep It Movin’”
Halle Bailey, Denisia Andrews, Brittany Coney, Morten Ristorp
The Color Purple, Warner Bros.

“Superpower (I)”
The-Dream
The Color Purple, Warner Bros.

“High Life”
Gary Clark, John Carney, Eve Hewson
Flora and Son, Apple

“Meet in the Middle”
Gary Clark, John Carney, Eve Hewson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, John Ardiff
Flora and Son, Apple

“Can’t Catch Me Now”
Dan Nigro, Olivia Rodrigo
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, Lionsgate

“Quiet Eyes”
Zach Dawes, Sharon Von Etten
Past Lives, A24

“Road to Freedom”
Lenny Kravitz
Rustin, Netflix

“Am I Dreaming”
A$AP Rocky, Metro Boomin, Michael Dean, Peter Lee Johnson, Roisee, Scriptplugg
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Sony Pictures

Here’s a complete list of the scores that were nominated for best original score, followed by a list of the shortlisted scores that were not nominated.

Nominated Scores

American Fiction (Orion Pictures/Amazon MGM)
Laura Karpman

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (Disney)
John Williams

Killers of the Flower Moon (Apple)
Robbie Robertson

Oppenheimer (Universal Pictures)
Ludwig Göransson

Poor Things (Searchlight Pictures)
Jerskin Fendrix

Shortlisted Scores That Were Not Nominated

American Symphony (Netflix)
Jon Batiste

Barbie (Warner Bros.)
Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt

The Boy and the Heron (GKids)
Joe Hisaishi 

The Color Purple (Warner Bros.)
Kris Bowers

Elemental (Pixar)
Thomas Newman

The Holdovers (Focus Features)
Mark Orton

Saltburn (Amazon/MGM)
Anthony Willis

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Sony Pictures)
Daniel Pemberton

Society of the Snow (Netflix)
Michael Giacchino

The Zone of Interest (A24)
Mica Levi

23 Jan 2024

Nia Long To Get $32K A Month In Child Support From Fumbling Ex Ime Udoka

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Nia Long’s son is getting well taken care of. A judge ordered that the actress’ ex, NBA head coach Ime Udoka, will have to fork over $32,500 in monthly child support.

A judge signed off on the agreement on Monday (Jan. 22). Before any of y’all get in your feelings about the guy getting taxed, TMZ reports the court looked over both their financials and it turns out Udoka is making much more bank than Long at the moment thanks to his Houston Rockets gig.

Reports TMZ:

Per the docs, obtained by TMZ, it’s actually Nia who’ll be receiving monthly child support — and even though the court said she might be entitled to upwards of $56k … the 2 parents ended up landing on about half of that, with Ime agreeing to pay her $32,500/month.

The couple went through their financials — as did the court — and found Ime makes way more money coaching the Houston Rockets right now than Nia does … noting he’s got more than $400k in net monthly disposable income, whereas she’s only got about $20k.

While the ex-couple will continue with joint legal custody, Long will actually have sole physical custody of their son, Kez, while Udoka will get visitation rights.

Reportedly, all the aforementioned had already been negotiated and agreed to by both sides, but on Monday the court basically put their stamp of approval on it.

And now, the social media peanut gallery is chiming in because…this is the type of tea it loves. Also, Udoka cheating on Nia Long makes him a target of slander from now until infinity. Those are the rules. See reactions in the gallery.

23 Jan 2024

Notorious B.I.G.’s Estate Settles IP Photo Dispute With Chi Modu

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The estate of The Notorious B.I.G. has settled a legal dispute filed against the photographer Chi Modu over intellectual property linked to photos of him.

A long-standing dispute between the estate of The Notorious B.I.G. and photographer Chi Modu has been resolved, with the court finding in favor of the late Hip-Hop icon, according to Digital Music News. The estate filed a lawsuit against the photographer in a California court in March 2019 over unauthorized usage of photos that Modu took of The Notorious B.I.G. aka Christopher Wallace in 1996, claiming that they were used on merchandise that was sold, violating their intellectual property rights.

The estate, known as Notorious B.I.G., LLC, was formed by the artist’s mother Voletta Wallace, and his widow, R&B star Faith Evans. The lawsuit stated that Chi Modu used iconic photos of the rapper on merchandise such as “snowboards, (…) skateboards, shower curtains, and NFTs” without their permission. These images, which Modu (who died in 2021 of cancer) took as a photographer for The Source include several taken of Biggie standing in front of the World Trade Center in 1996, a year before his tragic death in Los Angeles and five years before the Twin Towers were destroyed in the 9/11 terror attacks. At the time of the lawsuit, Modu claimed that since he was the original photographer, he didn’t need to seek permission.

In May 2022, the court found in favor of The Notorious B.I.G.’s estate, ruling in a preliminary injunction against Chi Modu’s widow, Sophia, prohibiting further sales of merchandise bearing Biggie’s image due to the violation of the estate’s right to publicity in that image. The monetary details of the settlement won’t be disclosed, according to legal firm Nixon Peabody LLP who represented Notorious B.I.G., LLC along with intellectual property counsel Aaron Brian and Mark Zhai.

“We are satisfied to bring this high-profile matter to an end, successfully vindicating our client’s publicity and other IP rights,” said Nixon Peabody Intellectual Property partner Staci Jennifer Trager, who led the representation of the estate in a statement. “Pictures of Christopher cannot be commercially exploited without a license from our client. The settlement agreement is a testament to the dedication of our client, as well as our team members, in staying the course over several years.”

23 Jan 2024

Addison Rae Talks Teaming Up With Nerds to Help Mystery Guest Prep for Super Bowl Ad: ‘I Literally Ate So Many Nerds On Set’

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Addison Rae is entering her Nerds era as she takes on the role of dance coach in a new teaser leading up to the candy brand’s debut Super Bowl commercial.

The NFL Playoffs kicked off Jan. 20, and as the teams battle it out to see who heads to the Super Bowl 2024, Nerds is prepping for their first commercial appearance at the Big Game. To help them put on a memorable performance, the “2 Die 4” singer was tapped to teach a mystery guest some choreography to Irene Cara‘s iconic “What a Feeling,” which was a dream for Rae, whose musical influences include pop legends Prince, Katy Perry, Janet Jackson, Britney Spears and Madonna.

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“I am such a big fan of the song, and growing up a dancer, it’s just a song you always hear and love and reference,” Rae says in an interview with Billboard. “I got to have the honor of coaching the lead star to do something to this amazing song. [It’s a] huge dream.”

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Both Rae and her friend and choreographer Marissa Heart teamed up to create an exciting piece of choreography that also allowed her to tap into a bit of childhood nostalgia.

“We worked together on creating something fun and true to dance at its core, and it just made it super fun to be with someone that I know and love on set, and also be doing something that I love,” she says. “I literally ate so many Nerds on set. I feel like my childhood self is coming to life and has unlimited access to sweets.”

Within the teaser, you can see the TikTok star show off her dancing skills while providing motivation and critique to the unknown star of the upcoming commercial. Her training snack of choice? Nerds Gummy Clusters, which also is how she would describe her 2024 era.

“Honestly, I’m in my Nerds Gummy Cluster era: I’m soft on the inside, but got to be a little bit guarded sometimes going into the year, protecting my soft center,” Rae says in an interview with Billboard.

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Nerds Gummy Clusters Candy

Within each bag of Nerds Gummy Clusters are sweet and chewy candy pieces that feature a gummy center coated with beloved hard Nerds candies. You can choose from a variety of flavors, including Rainbow, Very Berry and more.

The official commercial is set to air Feb. 11 before the 2024 Super Bowl halftime show for 30 seconds during the second quarter of the game. Until then, the Nerds teaser can keep you guessing as to who the unseen star of the video will be and whether Rae will make an appearance in the official commercial.

Check below to see Rae in the Nerds Super Bowl commercial teaser.

23 Jan 2024

Signed: Shinedown Goes Global With WME, Alex G Inks With RCA

Rock band Shinedown has expanded its deal with WME by signing a global deal with the agency, which previously represented the band in the United States and Canada only.

“The touring industry is ever evolving, and live music and performance means everything to us. I have said it before, and I will say it again… Shinedown only has one boss, it just happens to be everyone in the audience,” said Shinedown vocalist Brent Smith in a statement. “We have been working with Ron Opaleski at WME in the United States and Canada for many years. We feel now is the time to take our partnership global. We are extremely honored and excited to be working with Lucy Dickins and her international team at WME. We are fully focused on the future and we are ready to go!!!”

Earlier this month, Shinedown extended its record for the most No. 1s in the history of Billboard‘s Mainstream Rock Airplay chart when it again hit the peak with “A Symptom of Being Human,” the band’s 19th leader on the tally. Its most recent album, Planet Zero (Atlantic Records), debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 in July 2022, marking the group’s fifth top 10 album.

Singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Alex G has signed with RCA Records. The announcement coincided with the unveiling of Alex G’s 2024 North American tour, which kicks off June 7 at New York’s Governors Ball; he’s also slated to support Foo Fighters on select dates of the band’s Everything or Nothing At All U.S. stadium tour. Alex G is managed by Tyler Richman at weekday and booked in North and South America by Greg Horbal at Wasserman Music; Matt Pickering-Copley at Primary Talent International books him for the rest of the world.

Sixpence None the Richer (“Kiss Me”) has signed with Deep South Entertainment for management after reuniting for the first time in 12 years. The news arrived with the announcement that the band’s hit 1997 self-titled album will be re-released on vinyl by Curb Records.

MNRK Music Group has signed Indian singer-songwriter Guru Randhawa for management in partnership with Randhawa’s Mumbai, India-based management firm Exceed Entertainment. Randhawa is represented by CAA for booking; his label is T-Series.

Canadian reggae-fusion band MAGIC! has signed with ONErpm, which will release all of the group’s future projects globally. The group’s first release on ONErpm is the track “Good Feeling About You,” which will appear on the band’s forthcoming album, Inner Love Energy, slated for release later this year. MAGIC! is booked by Seth Rappaport at Paladin Artists.

Norteño group Código FN has signed a management deal with Gorge Prajin‘s Prajin Parlay, the management company home to Peso Pluma, Santa Fe Klan and Jasiel Nuñez, among others. Prajin Parlay works in partnership with Peso Pluma’s record label, Double P Records. The five-member group — composed of Ernesto Tito León, Danny León, Ramiro Luna, Martín Parra and Manuel Villalpando — blends tumbado and bachata styles into the traditional accordion-powered norteño sound. – Griselda Flores

Verve Label Group has announced two new signings: indie singer-songwriter Phosphorescent (aka Matthew Huock) to Verve Records and experimental jazz-punk trio The Messthetics to Impulse! Records. Verve Records will release Phosphorescent’s upcoming album, Revelator, on Apr. 15, preceded by the title track on Jan. 24. Impulse! will release Messthetics’ new song, “Emergence,” on Jan. 24, and their upcoming album on Mar. 15. Phosphorescent is represented by manager Nick Stern and booked by CAA. The Messthetics is booked by Timmy Hefner at Ground Control Touring.

Regional Mexican newcomer Los Esquivel has signed a management deal with WK NXT, a division under WK Entertainment spearheaded by Chris Duque and Renato Francis. The new partnership includes co-management and worldwide bookings with Seitrack and an exclusive deal with Zamora Live for U.S. bookings. Most recently, Los Esquivel — composed of brothers Sebastian and Eugenio Esquivel — scored its first entry on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart with “Alucin,” a collaboration with Marca Registrada, which landed at No. 49 on the tally dated Jan. 27. – Griselda Flores

James Vincent McMorrow has signed a label deal with Nettwerk. The news arrived alongside the announcement of his forthcoming single, “Stay Cool,” which will be released on Friday (Jan. 26). McMorrow is managed by Ken Allen and Michael Roe at Faction Music.

North African and Middle Eastern artist Mohamed Ramadan has signed a partnership with Wassim “Sal” Slaiby‘s music management company SALXCO in a deal that includes booking representation. The signing coincides with the announcement of “Akwaba,” Ramadan’s official anthem (alongside Magic System and Yemi Alade) for the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations soccer competition. His label is Universal Arabic Music.

South African artist Maxwell Jardine, who performs as 9lives, has signed to PULSE Music Group, which released his latest single, “MULTIMILLIONAIRE” with Trippie Redd and Odetari, on Friday (Jan. 19). 9Lives is represented by manager Dan Woolston of Higher Ground MGMT and booking agents James Gosnell and Mitch Blackman at APA.

Singer-songwriter Michael Marcagi (“The Other Side.”) has signed with Warner Records, which released his latest single, “Scared to Start,” on Jan. 12. Marcagi is managed by Andrew Marcagi and Alex Brahl and represented by Joe Atamian and Geoff Meal at Wasserman for booking.

Grammy-nominated composer, songwriter and producer Stephan Moccio has signed with Decca/Republic Records under a joint agreement. On May 10, he will release a new album, Legends, Myths and Lavendar, with “The Wanderer” serving as its first single. In addition to his solo output, Moccio has collaborated with artists including Miley Cyrus, Céline Dion and The Weeknd.

Singer-songwriter Chase McDaniel signed to Big Machine Records, which will release his new EP, Blame It All on Country Music, on Friday (Jan. 26). McDaniel is represented by manager Kevin Spellman at Vector and booking agent Kevin Neal at WME.

R&B singer-songwriter Samaria signed to RCA Records, which released her new EP, Even Paradise Rains, on Jan. 12. She is represented by CAA for booking.

Country singer-songwriter Ashley Anne signed with WME for global booking representation. Her debut EP, dear dolly, was independently released on Friday (Jan. 19).

23 Jan 2024

‘Oppenheimer’ Leads 2024 Oscar Nominations: See the Full List

Oppenheimer is the top nominee for the 2024 Oscars, with 13 nods.

All five of the films nominated for best film last week at the BAFTA Film Awards (Anatomy of a Fall, The Holdovers, Killers of the Flower Moon, Oppenheimer and Poor Things) were nominated for best picture Academy Awards, along with five additional films – Barbie, Past Lives, American Fiction, Maestro and The Zone of Interest.

This marks the first time in Oscar history that three films not in English – Anatomy of a Fall, Past Lives and The Zone of Interest – are in the running as best picture nominees. This also marks the sixth consecutive year that one or more films in a language other than English has received a best picture nomination.

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For the fifth consecutive year, at least one film nominated for best picture was directed by a woman. But that picture was not the box office blockbuster Barbie — directed by Greta Gerwig — but rather Anatomy of a Fall, directed by Justine Triet (Sibyl).

Two actors are nominated for lead acting honors and as producers of best picture contenders. Bradley Cooper achieved his double play for Maestro, while Emma Stone earned hers for Poor Things. Stone is the second woman to be nominated for acting and best picture for the same film, following Frances McDormand (Nomadland, 2020). This ups Cooper’s career nominations total to 12 and Stone’s to five.

Cooper was also nominated in the original screenplay category, but was passed over for a best director nod. Cooper becomes the fourth person to direct himself to an acting nomination on more than one film (A Star Is Born, 2018). He follows Laurence Olivier, Warren Beatty and Clint Eastwood.

Two songs from Barbie were nominated for best original song – “I’m Just Ken” (written by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt) and “What Was I Made For?” (written by Billie Eilish and Finneas). A third song from the blockbuster film, “Dance the Night” (on which Ronson and Wyatt collaborated with Dua Lipa and Caroline Ailin) failed to advance to the finals. (Based on a 2008 rule change, no more than two songs from a film can be nominated.

Barbie is the first film to spawn two best song nominees since La La Land seven years ago. “City of Stars” and “Audition (The Fools Who Dream)” were both nominated in 2016, with “City of Stars” going on to win.

Oscar perennial songwriter Diane Warren was nominated for “The Fire Inside” from the Cheetos dramedy Flamin’ Hot. This is her 15th best original song nomination, a benchmark that only five songwriters have reached. This is the seventh consecutive year in which Warren has been nominated, the longest streak in this category since Sammy Cahn was nominated eight years running, from 1954-61.

John Williams received his record-extending 49th nod in a scoring category for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. His overall total of 54 nominations (including five for best original song) is the most for any living person, and second only to Walt Disney at 59. He is also the oldest nominee in a competitive award category at 91 years of age.

The late Robbie Robertson was also nominated for best original score for Killers of the Flower Moon. This was the 12th and last Martin Scorsese film that late Band leader Robertson worked on. Robertson, who died in June at age 80, is the first composer to be nominated in this category posthumously since the legendary Bernard Herrmann was cited in 1976 for both Obsession and Taxi Driver.

Jimmy Kimmel is set to host the 2024 Oscars, which will be held March 10 at its usual home, the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood. It will mark Kimmel’s fourth time as host.

The Oscar ceremony, which will air on ABC, will be executive produced by Raj Kapoor, Molly McNearney and Katy Mullan, with Kapoor also serving as showrunner. Hamish Hamilton will serve as director. The final round of voting extends from Feb. 22-27.

Here’s the full list of 2024 Oscar nominations.

 Best motion picture of the year

    “American Fiction,” Ben LeClair, Nikos Karamigios, Cord Jefferson and Jermaine Johnson, Producers

    “Anatomy of a Fall,” Marie-Ange Luciani and David Thion, Producers

    “Barbie,” David Heyman, Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley and Robbie Brenner, Producers

    “The Holdovers,” Mark Johnson, Producer

    “Killers of the Flower Moon,” Dan Friedkin, Bradley Thomas, Martin Scorsese and Daniel Lupi, Producers

    “Maestro,” Bradley Cooper, Steven Spielberg, Fred Berner, Amy Durning and Kristie Macosko Krieger, Producers

    “Oppenheimer,” Emma Thomas, Charles Roven and Christopher Nolan, Producers

    “Past Lives,” David Hinojosa, Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler, Producers

    “Poor Things,” Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone, Producers

    “The Zone of Interest,” James Wilson, Producer

Performance by an actor in a leading role

    Bradley Cooper in “Maestro”

    Colman Domingo in “Rustin”

    Paul Giamatti in “The Holdovers”

    Cillian Murphy in “Oppenheimer”

    Jeffrey Wright in “American Fiction”

Performance by an actor in a supporting role

    Sterling K. Brown in “American Fiction”

    Robert De Niro in “Killers of the Flower Moon”

    Robert Downey Jr. in “Oppenheimer”

    Ryan Gosling in “Barbie”

    Mark Ruffalo in “Poor Things”

Performance by an actress in a leading role

    Annette Bening in “Nyad”

    Lily Gladstone in “Killers of the Flower Moon”

    Sandra Hüller in “Anatomy of a Fall”

    Carey Mulligan in “Maestro”

    Emma Stone in “Poor Things”

Performance by an actress in a supporting role

    Emily Blunt in “Oppenheimer”

    Danielle Brooks in “The Color Purple”

    America Ferrera in “Barbie”

    Jodie Foster in “Nyad”

    Da’Vine Joy Randolph in “The Holdovers”

Achievement in directing

    “Anatomy of a Fall,” Justine Triet

    “Killers of the Flower Moon,” Martin Scorsese

    “Oppenheimer,” Christopher Nolan

    “Poor Things,” Yorgos Lanthimos

    “The Zone of Interest,” Jonathan Glazer

Adapted screenplay

    “American Fiction,” Written for the screen by Cord Jefferson

    “Barbie,” Written by Greta Gerwig & Noah Baumbach

    “Oppenheimer,” Written for the screen by Christopher Nolan

    “Poor Things,” Screenplay by Tony McNamara

    “The Zone of Interest,” Written by Jonathan Glazer

Original screenplay

    “Anatomy of a Fall” Screenplay – Justine Triet and Arthur Harari

    “The Holdovers” Written by David Hemingson

    “Maestro” Written by Bradley Cooper & Josh Singer

    “May December” Screenplay by Samy Burch; Story by Samy Burch & Alex Mechanik

    “Past Lives” Written by Celine Song

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score)

    “American Fiction,” Laura Karpman

    “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” John Williams

    “Killers of the Flower Moon,” Robbie Robertson

    “Oppenheimer,” Ludwig Göransson

    “Poor Things,” Jerskin Fendrix

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song)

    “The Fire Inside” from “Flamin’ Hot”; Music and Lyric by Diane Warren

    “I’m Just Ken” from “Barbie”; Music and Lyric by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt

    “It Never Went Away” from “American Symphony”; Music and Lyric by Jon Batiste and Dan Wilson

    “Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People)” from “Killers of the Flower Moon”; Music and Lyric by Scott George

    “What Was I Made For?” from “Barbie”; Music and Lyric by Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell

Best animated feature film of the year

    “The Boy and the Heron,” Hayao Miyazaki and Toshio Suzuki

    “Elemental,” Peter Sohn and Denise Ream

    “Nimona,” Nick Bruno, Troy Quane, Karen Ryan and Julie Zackary

    “Robot Dreams,” Pablo Berger, Ibon Cormenzana, Ignasi Estapé and Sandra Tapia Díaz

    “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” Kemp Powers, Justin K. Thompson, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller and Amy Pascal

Achievement in cinematography

    “El Conde,” Edward Lachman

    “Killers of the Flower Moon,” Rodrigo Prieto

    “Maestro,” Matthew Libatique

    “Oppenheimer,” Hoyte van Hoytema

    “Poor Things,” Robbie Ryan

Achievement in costume design

    “Barbie,” Jacqueline Durran

    “Killers of the Flower Moon,” Jacqueline West

    “Napoleon,” Janty Yates and Dave Crossman

    “Oppenheimer,” Ellen Mirojnick

    “Poor Things,” Holly Waddington

Best documentary feature film

    “Bobi Wine: The People’s President,” Moses Bwayo, Christopher Sharp and John Battsek

    “The Eternal Memory” Nominees to be determined

    “Four Daughters,” Kaouther Ben Hania and Nadim Cheikhrouha

    “To Kill a Tiger,” Nisha Pahuja, Cornelia Principe and David Oppenheim

    “20 Days in Mariupol,” Mstyslav Chernov, Michelle Mizner and Raney Aronson-Rath

Best documentary short film

    “The ABCs of Book Banning,” Sheila Nevins and Trish Adlesic

    “The Barber of Little Rock,” John Hoffman and Christine Turner

    “Island in Between,” S. Leo Chiang and Jean Tsien

    “The Last Repair Shop,” Ben Proudfoot and Kris Bowers

    “Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó,” Sean Wang and Sam Davis

Achievement in film editing

    “Anatomy of a Fall,” Laurent Sénéchal

    “The Holdovers,” Kevin Tent

    “Killers of the Flower Moon,” Thelma Schoonmaker

    “Oppenheimer,” Jennifer Lame

    “Poor Things,” Yorgos Mavropsaridis

Best international feature film of the year

    “Io Capitano,” Italy

    “Perfect Days,” Japan

    “Society of the Snow,” Spain

    “The Teachers’ Lounge,” Germany

    “The Zone of Interest,” United Kingdom

Achievement in makeup and hairstyling

    “Golda,” Karen Hartley Thomas, Suzi Battersby and Ashra Kelly-Blue

    “Maestro,” Kazu Hiro, Kay Georgiou and Lori McCoy-Bell

    “Oppenheimer,” Luisa Abel

    “Poor Things,” Nadia Stacey, Mark Coulier and Josh Weston

    “Society of the Snow,” Ana López-Puigcerver, David Martí and Montse Ribé

Achievement in production design

    “Barbie,” Production Design: Sarah Greenwood; Set Decoration: Katie Spencer

    “Killers of the Flower Moon,” Production Design: Jack Fisk; Set Decoration: Adam Willis

    “Napoleon,” Production Design: Arthur Max; Set Decoration: Elli Griff

    “Oppenheimer,” Production Design: Ruth De Jong; Set Decoration: Claire Kaufman

    “Poor Things,” Production Design: James Price and Shona Heath; Set Decoration: Zsuzsa Mihalek

Best animated short film

    “Letter to a Pig,” Tal Kantor and Amit R. Gicelter

    “Ninety-Five Senses,” Jerusha Hess and Jared Hess

    “Our Uniform,” Yegane Moghaddam

    “Pachyderme,” Stéphanie Clément and Marc Rius

    “WAR IS OVER! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko,” Dave Mullins and Brad Booker

Best live action short film

    “The After,” Misan Harriman and Nicky Bentham

    “Invincible,” Vincent René-Lortie and Samuel Caron

    “Knight of Fortune,” Lasse Lyskjær Noer and Christian Norlyk

    “Red, White and Blue,” Nazrin Choudhury and Sara McFarlane

    “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar,” Wes Anderson and Steven Rales

Achievement in sound

    “The Creator,” Ian Voigt, Erik Aadahl, Ethan Van der Ryn, Tom Ozanich and Dean Zupancic

    “Maestro,” Steven A. Morrow, Richard King, Jason Ruder, Tom Ozanich and Dean Zupancic

    “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One,” Chris Munro, James H. Mather, Chris Burdon and Mark Taylor

    “Oppenheimer,” Willie Burton, Richard King, Gary A. Rizzo and Kevin O’Connell

    “The Zone of Interest,” Tarn Willers and Johnnie Burn

Achievement in visual effects

    “The Creator,” Jay Cooper, Ian Comley, Andrew Roberts and Neil Corbould

    “Godzilla Minus One,” Takashi Yamazaki, Kiyoko Shibuya, Masaki Takahashi and Tatsuji Nojima

    “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,” Stephane Ceretti, Alexis Wajsbrot, Guy Williams and Theo Bialek

    “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One,” Alex Wuttke, Simone Coco, Jeff Sutherland and Neil Corbould

    “Napoleon,” Charley Henley, Luc-Ewen Martin-Fenouillet, Simone Coco and Neil Corbould

23 Jan 2024

Britney Spears’ ‘Crossroads’ Movie Coming to Netflix For Streaming Debut After Theater Return

Netflix announced on Monday (Jan. 22) that Britney Spears‘ 2002 coming-of-age roadtrip dramedy Crossroads will make its streaming debut next month. “The first movie to ever star the one and only Britney Spears has never been available on streaming… but that’s about to change!” the streamer said in a statement. “We’re thrilled to announce that Crossroads will finally be available on Netflix — GLOBALLY — starting February 15.”

The date is not a coincidence, as it is the very same day that the movie premiered in 2002 marking the former Mickey Mouse Club star and “Baby One More Time” singer’s big screen debut at a time when Spears was one of the biggest pop stars on the planet. Spears played Lucy in the film that also starred Zoë Saldana and Taryn Manning as her two besties and road trip pals, as well as Dan Akroyd, Beverly Johnson and Kim Cattrall.

Crossroads was back in theaters for a limited run on Oct. 23 and 25 of last year to coincide with the release of Spears’ best-selling memoir, The Woman in Me. Written by Shonda Rhimes (Scandal, Grey’s Anatomy) and directed by Tamra Davis (CB4) was returned to theaters in 24 countries with bonus features that included sing-alongs to two of Spears’ songs from the film.

The movie based on a story idea from Spears tells the tale of three estranged childhood friends (Spears, Manning, Saldaña) who reunite on the night of their high school graduation to dig up their “wish box” and set off on an adventure-filled, cross-country road trip that rekindles their friendship.

Spears recently shared a brief teaser on her socials promising that “something’s coming” while “…Baby One More Time” played in the background. Spears’ debut hit is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, though earlier this month the singer clarified that she has no plans to release any new music. “Just so we’re clear most of the news is trash,” she wrote in a lengthy caption on Instagram. “They keep saying I’m turning to random people to do a new album … I will never return to the music industry !!!”

See the Netflix announcement below.