The New York Times broke the story of Kilmer’s passing after the actor’s daughter Mercedes confirmed pneumonia was the cause of death. He spent the past decade battling throat cancer after being diagnosed in 2015 and had difficulty speaking following the treatment, which damaged his vocal cords.
Kilmer rose to prominence during the 80s with the role of “Iceman” in Top Gun opposite Tom Cruise. He went on to appear in Oliver Stone’s musical biopic The Doors, where he played the legendary singer Jim Morrison.
Kilmer also portrayed Batman in Joel Schumacher’s Batman Forever and appeared in a long list of 80s and 90s classics, such as Willow, True Romance, Tombstone, and Heat. He was one of the best-paid actors of the 1990s, and his films have grossed over $3.7 billion at the worldwide box-office.
His later credits include roles in Alexander, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, MacGruber, Palo Alto, The Snowman. He took a break in recent years due to his health issues, and we’ve most recently seen him reprise the role of “Iceman” in Top Gun: Maverick.
]]>Trachtenberg was found dead in her New York City apartment on February 26 by her mother, who immediately called emergency services. An autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause and manner of her death, but ABC reports she recently underwent a liver transplant that may have caused complications.
Trachtenberg started acting at the young age of three, and she appeared in numerous commercials before landing her first major role in the Nickelodeon series The Adventures of Pete & Pete. She made her major film acting debut in Harriet the Spy and went on to star in many hit films and TV shows during the 2000s.
Most people remember Trachtenberg as Dawn Summers from Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Georgina Sparks from Gossip Girl. Her filmography also includes the films EuroTrip, Mysterious Skin, Ice Princess, and 17 Again, along with TV shows Mercy and Weeds.
Many of Trachtenberg’s co-stars paid tribute to the late actress on social media, including Ed Westwick, Chace Crawford, Kim Cattrall, Rosie O’Donnell, and David Boreanaz. Gossip Girl star Blake Lively wrote an emotional tribute in her honor, describing her as someone who was “fiercely loyal to her friends and brave for those she loved” and “big and bold and distinctly herself.”
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Lynch died at his daughter’s home on January 15, after being evacuated from his own estate in the face of Los Angeles wildfires. He previously revealed he’d been diagnosed with emphysema after a lifetime of smoking, and it’s been reported that the effect of wildfires led to a decline in his health.
“It is with deep regret that we, his family, announce the passing of the man and the artist, David Lynch. We would appreciate some privacy at this time. There’s a big hole in the world now that he’s no longer with us. But, as he would say, ‘Keep your eye on the donut and not on the hole,’” reads the statement released by Lynch’s family.
Lynch’s rise to prominence kicked off with his first feature film Eraserhead during the late ’70s. He received two Oscar nods for directing and writing The Elephant Man, before being recognized for his work Blue Velvet and Mulholland Drive, and eventually won an Honorary Oscar in 2020. He also received five Emmy nominations for his work on the cult series Twin Peaks and won the Palme d’Or at Cannes for Wild at Hearts.
Many of Lynch’s past collaborators, including Kyle MacLachlan, Naomi Watts, and Nicolas Cage, celebrated his legacy with heartfelt tributes, along with directors Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese, who praised him for making “everything strange, uncanny, revelatory, and new.”
]]>O’Brien is an acclaimed television host, comedian, writer, and producer, best known for hosting several late-night shows over the course of two decades, including Conan on TBS. After this show came to an end in 2021, O’Brien turned to hosting a popular podcast Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend and starred in the travel show Conan O’Brien Must Go.
The Academy CEO Bill Kramer and president Janet Yang released a joint statement saying they’re thrilled and honored to announce O’Brien as the next host.
“He is the perfect person to help lead our global celebration of film with his brilliant humor, his love of movies, and his live TV expertise. His remarkable ability to connect with audiences will bring viewers together to do what the Oscars do best – honor the spectacular films and filmmakers of this year,” said the duo.
The 97th Academy Awards will take place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 2, 2025, while the nominations will be announced on January 17, 2025.
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Payne passed away on October 16 at the age of 31, after he fell from a third-floor balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina, while staying at a hotel in the Palermo neighborhood. His death was confirmed after the emergency services arrived, and the authorities declined to make any comments about the circumstances of the singer’s death.
Payne became a worldwide sensation as a member of the British boy band One Direction. Following his audition for the singing competition series The X Factor, he joined forces with Niall Horan, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, and Zayn Malik, and they ended up forming one of the most successful boy bands in history, with 70 million records sold worldwide.
Following the band’s hiatus in 2016, Payne started pursuing a solo career and dropped his debut solo single “Strip That Down” ft. Quavo in 2017. It was released as one of the singles from his debut solo album LP1, which hit the shelves in 2019, and he teased its potential follow-up with the song “Teardrops” earlier this year.
]]>Smith’s passing was announced in a statement released by her sons Toby Stephens and Chris Larkin on September 27. They revealed she passed away peacefully in a hospital at the age of 89, surrounded by friends and family.
Smith’s rise to prominence started during the 50s when she kicked off her stage career at the Oxford Playhouse before heading to Broadway. She eventually won one Tony Award for her work on stage, which later helped her earn the Triple Crown of Acting.
Smith’s filmography includes two Oscar-winning performances in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie and California Suite, in addition to four more nominations. The general public knows her as Professor Minerva McGonagall from the Harry Potter films, while the list of her notable credits also includes Hook, Sister Act, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, A Room with a View, and Gosford Park.
Smith is also a recipient of four Emmy Awards, and she experienced somewhat of a career renaissance with Downton Abbey. The role of the Dowager Countess Violet Crawley in this period drama won her three Emmys, and she reprised it in two sequel films.
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The late actor’s son Kiefer Sutherland announced his death on social media, and described him as “one of the most important actors in the history of film” who “loved what he did and did what he loved” and was “never daunted by a role, good, bad or ugly.” Following the announcement, he took a moment to thank his father’s fans and peers for the outpouring of condolences and support.
Sutherland’s rise to prominence started during the ’60s when he starred in The Dirty Dozen and M*A*S*H. He kept delivering one amazing performance after another and went on to star in around 200 projects, including Don’t Look Now (1973), Animal House (1978), Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978), Ordinary People (1980), The Italian Job (2003), Pride & Prejudice (2005), and The Hunger Games franchise.
Sutherland is considered one of the best actors to never score an Oscar nomination, but he was eventually honored with an Academy Honorary Award in 2017. He was a recipient of many other accolades, including one Primetime Emmy Award and two Golden Globes.
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Several Oscar contenders have been added to the presenter lineup, including Oppenheimer’s Emily Blunt and Barbie’s Ryan Gosling and America Ferrera, along with their co-star Issa Rae.
The Oscars are reportedly planning to have five of the previous acting winners present in their respective categories… and the clues are everywhere! Several more Oscar winners will present at the ceremony, including Sally Field (Norma Rae, Places in the Heart), Ben Kingsley (Gandhi), Tim Robbins (Mystic River), Mary Steenburgen (Melvin and Howard), Charlize Theron (Monster), Christoph Waltz (Inglourious Basterds, Django Unchained), and Forest Whitaker (The Last King of Scotland).
Wicked stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande have also been added to the list of presenters, alongside the three-time Oscar winner Steven Spielberg, two-time Oscar nominee Melissa McCarthy (Bridesmaids, Can You Ever Forgive Me?), and Anya Taylor-Joy (The Queen’s Gambit).
The 2024 Academy Awards will take place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 10, with Jimmy Kimmel taking on the hosting duties for the fourth time.
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Mahershala Ali (Moonlight), Nicolas Cage (Leaving Las Vegas), Jamie Lee Curtis (Everything Everywhere All at Once), Brendan Fraser (The Whale), Jessica Lange (Tootsie), Al Pacino (Scent of a Woman), Ke Huy Quan Curtis (Everything Everywhere All at Once), and Sam Rockwell (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri) have also been added to the presenter lineup, and they all have one thing in common.
With the exception of Zendaya and Michelle Pfeiffer, all the newly announced presenters are previous Oscar winners, and that’s not a coincidence. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the upcoming Oscar ceremony will feature a “Field of Dreams-like format”, which will see five past acting winners introduce the five current nominees for each award.
The 96th Academy Awards will return to the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 10, and the rest of the presenters will be announced in the coming days. Oppenheimer will enter the ceremony with 13 nominations, followed by Poor Things with 11 and Killers of the Flower Moon with 10.
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According to Vogue’s official announcement, this year’s co-chairs are meant to reflect a variety of career achievements, and all have distinct style histories with the Met Gala. Zendaya, Lopez, Bad Bunny, and Hemsworth will be joined by Vogue’s editor-in-chief Anna Wintour.
As for the theme, “The Garden of Time” has been chosen as this year’s dress code, and it’s meant to celebrate the Costume Institute’s new exhibition, “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion”. It features approximately 250 rare items spanning over 400 years of fashion history, some too fragile to ever be worn again.
The exhibition will use the elements of video animation, light projection, AI, CGI, and other forms of sensory stimulation to make these historical garments truly pop, and we’re expecting to see a lot of dreamy and whimsical looks on the red carpet.
The 2024 Met Gala will take place on May 6 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, with Loewe creative director Jonathan Anderson and TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew serving as honorary chairs.
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The New York Times broke the story of Kilmer’s passing after the actor’s daughter Mercedes confirmed pneumonia was the cause of death. He spent the past decade battling throat cancer after being diagnosed in 2015 and had difficulty speaking following the treatment, which damaged his vocal cords.
Kilmer rose to prominence during the 80s with the role of “Iceman” in Top Gun opposite Tom Cruise. He went on to appear in Oliver Stone’s musical biopic The Doors, where he played the legendary singer Jim Morrison.
Kilmer also portrayed Batman in Joel Schumacher’s Batman Forever and appeared in a long list of 80s and 90s classics, such as Willow, True Romance, Tombstone, and Heat. He was one of the best-paid actors of the 1990s, and his films have grossed over $3.7 billion at the worldwide box-office.
His later credits include roles in Alexander, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, MacGruber, Palo Alto, The Snowman. He took a break in recent years due to his health issues, and we’ve most recently seen him reprise the role of “Iceman” in Top Gun: Maverick.
]]>Trachtenberg was found dead in her New York City apartment on February 26 by her mother, who immediately called emergency services. An autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause and manner of her death, but ABC reports she recently underwent a liver transplant that may have caused complications.
Trachtenberg started acting at the young age of three, and she appeared in numerous commercials before landing her first major role in the Nickelodeon series The Adventures of Pete & Pete. She made her major film acting debut in Harriet the Spy and went on to star in many hit films and TV shows during the 2000s.
Most people remember Trachtenberg as Dawn Summers from Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Georgina Sparks from Gossip Girl. Her filmography also includes the films EuroTrip, Mysterious Skin, Ice Princess, and 17 Again, along with TV shows Mercy and Weeds.
Many of Trachtenberg’s co-stars paid tribute to the late actress on social media, including Ed Westwick, Chace Crawford, Kim Cattrall, Rosie O’Donnell, and David Boreanaz. Gossip Girl star Blake Lively wrote an emotional tribute in her honor, describing her as someone who was “fiercely loyal to her friends and brave for those she loved” and “big and bold and distinctly herself.”
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Lynch died at his daughter’s home on January 15, after being evacuated from his own estate in the face of Los Angeles wildfires. He previously revealed he’d been diagnosed with emphysema after a lifetime of smoking, and it’s been reported that the effect of wildfires led to a decline in his health.
“It is with deep regret that we, his family, announce the passing of the man and the artist, David Lynch. We would appreciate some privacy at this time. There’s a big hole in the world now that he’s no longer with us. But, as he would say, ‘Keep your eye on the donut and not on the hole,’” reads the statement released by Lynch’s family.
Lynch’s rise to prominence kicked off with his first feature film Eraserhead during the late ’70s. He received two Oscar nods for directing and writing The Elephant Man, before being recognized for his work Blue Velvet and Mulholland Drive, and eventually won an Honorary Oscar in 2020. He also received five Emmy nominations for his work on the cult series Twin Peaks and won the Palme d’Or at Cannes for Wild at Hearts.
Many of Lynch’s past collaborators, including Kyle MacLachlan, Naomi Watts, and Nicolas Cage, celebrated his legacy with heartfelt tributes, along with directors Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese, who praised him for making “everything strange, uncanny, revelatory, and new.”
]]>O’Brien is an acclaimed television host, comedian, writer, and producer, best known for hosting several late-night shows over the course of two decades, including Conan on TBS. After this show came to an end in 2021, O’Brien turned to hosting a popular podcast Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend and starred in the travel show Conan O’Brien Must Go.
The Academy CEO Bill Kramer and president Janet Yang released a joint statement saying they’re thrilled and honored to announce O’Brien as the next host.
“He is the perfect person to help lead our global celebration of film with his brilliant humor, his love of movies, and his live TV expertise. His remarkable ability to connect with audiences will bring viewers together to do what the Oscars do best – honor the spectacular films and filmmakers of this year,” said the duo.
The 97th Academy Awards will take place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 2, 2025, while the nominations will be announced on January 17, 2025.
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Payne passed away on October 16 at the age of 31, after he fell from a third-floor balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina, while staying at a hotel in the Palermo neighborhood. His death was confirmed after the emergency services arrived, and the authorities declined to make any comments about the circumstances of the singer’s death.
Payne became a worldwide sensation as a member of the British boy band One Direction. Following his audition for the singing competition series The X Factor, he joined forces with Niall Horan, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, and Zayn Malik, and they ended up forming one of the most successful boy bands in history, with 70 million records sold worldwide.
Following the band’s hiatus in 2016, Payne started pursuing a solo career and dropped his debut solo single “Strip That Down” ft. Quavo in 2017. It was released as one of the singles from his debut solo album LP1, which hit the shelves in 2019, and he teased its potential follow-up with the song “Teardrops” earlier this year.
]]>Smith’s passing was announced in a statement released by her sons Toby Stephens and Chris Larkin on September 27. They revealed she passed away peacefully in a hospital at the age of 89, surrounded by friends and family.
Smith’s rise to prominence started during the 50s when she kicked off her stage career at the Oxford Playhouse before heading to Broadway. She eventually won one Tony Award for her work on stage, which later helped her earn the Triple Crown of Acting.
Smith’s filmography includes two Oscar-winning performances in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie and California Suite, in addition to four more nominations. The general public knows her as Professor Minerva McGonagall from the Harry Potter films, while the list of her notable credits also includes Hook, Sister Act, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, A Room with a View, and Gosford Park.
Smith is also a recipient of four Emmy Awards, and she experienced somewhat of a career renaissance with Downton Abbey. The role of the Dowager Countess Violet Crawley in this period drama won her three Emmys, and she reprised it in two sequel films.
]]>
The late actor’s son Kiefer Sutherland announced his death on social media, and described him as “one of the most important actors in the history of film” who “loved what he did and did what he loved” and was “never daunted by a role, good, bad or ugly.” Following the announcement, he took a moment to thank his father’s fans and peers for the outpouring of condolences and support.
Sutherland’s rise to prominence started during the ’60s when he starred in The Dirty Dozen and M*A*S*H. He kept delivering one amazing performance after another and went on to star in around 200 projects, including Don’t Look Now (1973), Animal House (1978), Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978), Ordinary People (1980), The Italian Job (2003), Pride & Prejudice (2005), and The Hunger Games franchise.
Sutherland is considered one of the best actors to never score an Oscar nomination, but he was eventually honored with an Academy Honorary Award in 2017. He was a recipient of many other accolades, including one Primetime Emmy Award and two Golden Globes.
]]>
Several Oscar contenders have been added to the presenter lineup, including Oppenheimer’s Emily Blunt and Barbie’s Ryan Gosling and America Ferrera, along with their co-star Issa Rae.
The Oscars are reportedly planning to have five of the previous acting winners present in their respective categories… and the clues are everywhere! Several more Oscar winners will present at the ceremony, including Sally Field (Norma Rae, Places in the Heart), Ben Kingsley (Gandhi), Tim Robbins (Mystic River), Mary Steenburgen (Melvin and Howard), Charlize Theron (Monster), Christoph Waltz (Inglourious Basterds, Django Unchained), and Forest Whitaker (The Last King of Scotland).
Wicked stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande have also been added to the list of presenters, alongside the three-time Oscar winner Steven Spielberg, two-time Oscar nominee Melissa McCarthy (Bridesmaids, Can You Ever Forgive Me?), and Anya Taylor-Joy (The Queen’s Gambit).
The 2024 Academy Awards will take place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 10, with Jimmy Kimmel taking on the hosting duties for the fourth time.
]]>
Mahershala Ali (Moonlight), Nicolas Cage (Leaving Las Vegas), Jamie Lee Curtis (Everything Everywhere All at Once), Brendan Fraser (The Whale), Jessica Lange (Tootsie), Al Pacino (Scent of a Woman), Ke Huy Quan Curtis (Everything Everywhere All at Once), and Sam Rockwell (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri) have also been added to the presenter lineup, and they all have one thing in common.
With the exception of Zendaya and Michelle Pfeiffer, all the newly announced presenters are previous Oscar winners, and that’s not a coincidence. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the upcoming Oscar ceremony will feature a “Field of Dreams-like format”, which will see five past acting winners introduce the five current nominees for each award.
The 96th Academy Awards will return to the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 10, and the rest of the presenters will be announced in the coming days. Oppenheimer will enter the ceremony with 13 nominations, followed by Poor Things with 11 and Killers of the Flower Moon with 10.
]]>
According to Vogue’s official announcement, this year’s co-chairs are meant to reflect a variety of career achievements, and all have distinct style histories with the Met Gala. Zendaya, Lopez, Bad Bunny, and Hemsworth will be joined by Vogue’s editor-in-chief Anna Wintour.
As for the theme, “The Garden of Time” has been chosen as this year’s dress code, and it’s meant to celebrate the Costume Institute’s new exhibition, “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion”. It features approximately 250 rare items spanning over 400 years of fashion history, some too fragile to ever be worn again.
The exhibition will use the elements of video animation, light projection, AI, CGI, and other forms of sensory stimulation to make these historical garments truly pop, and we’re expecting to see a lot of dreamy and whimsical looks on the red carpet.
The 2024 Met Gala will take place on May 6 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, with Loewe creative director Jonathan Anderson and TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew serving as honorary chairs.
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