This post was updated on April 6 at 9:24 p.m.. Hollywood’s red carpets are widening to welcome the celebrities of the digital age, and yet there is still not enough room. Read more...
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March 16, 1:09 pm
Alumnus’ film ‘Just Right’ sheds light on OCD with personal, comedic approach
This post was updated April 2 at 9:10 p.m. “Just Right” offers a peek into the day-to-day life of someone with obsessive-compulsive disorder. In her directorial and writing debut, alumnus Camille Wormser stars as Mel, a young woman with OCD who is trying to do something new with her day. Read more...
Photo: Jake Dvorsky (left) and Camille Wormser (right) play Kyle and Mel in “Just Right.” Written and directed by alumnus Wormser, the film highlights her own experience with obsessive-compulsive disorder. (Courtesy of Ian Hussey)
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March 14, 8:21 pm
Q&A: The cast, crew of ‘Ted Lasso’ find camaraderie in each other and their characters
“Ted Lasso” is kicking its way into its third season. Co-created by Jason Sudeikis who also stars as the titular character, the Apple TV+ show focuses on Lasso – an optimistic American football coach managing a British soccer team – as he and his team navigate life on and off the pitch.The third season of the series, which previously won two consecutive Emmy Awards for Outstanding Comedy Series, premiered today. Read more...
Photo: (From left to right) Brett Goldstein, Brendan Hunt and Jason Sudeikis play Roy, Coach Beard and Ted Lasso in “Ted Lasso.” The third season of the series premiered at the Regency Village Theatre.(Courtesy of Apple TV+)
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March 13, 4:39 pm
Oscars 2023 Q&A: Multiverses, glass ceilings cannot contain Best Actress Michelle Yeoh
Through googly eyes and hot dog fingers, Michelle Yeoh is paving the way for Asian representation in film. At the 95th Annual Academy Awards, Yeoh was crowned Best Actress in a Leading Role for her portrayal of Evelyn Wang, an overwhelmed, multiverse-jumping laundromat owner in “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” Yeoh is the first Asian-identifying woman and the second woman of color to achieve this title. Read more...
Photo: Michelle Yeoh poses with an Academy Award at the 95th Oscars. Yeoh is the first Asian-identifying woman to win Best Actress. (Courtesy of Michael Yada / ©A.M.P.A.S.)
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March 12, 9:57 pm
Oscars 2023: Historic wins for diverse set of nominees mark 95th Academy Awards
The stars shone bright for this year’s Academy Award nominees. Hollywood’s biggest night returned to the Dolby Theatre once again. In his first time hosting since 2018, Jimmy Kimmel opened the ceremony with a monologue highlighting this year’s first-time and returning contenders before recognizing the global diversity of the nominee pool. Read more...
Photo: Jimmy Kimmel stands on the Dolby Theatre stage. He hosted the 95th Academy Awards this year, his first time hosting the event since 2018. (Courtesy of Blaine Ohigashi/A.M.P.A.S.)
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March 12, 8:55 pm
Oscar nominees express importance of costume – Sketch to Screen Costume Design Panel
This year’s Best Costume Design Oscar nominees are boldly weaving scripts into reality. On Saturday, the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television’s David C. Copley Center for the Study of Costume Design held its 13th annual Sketch to Screen Costume Design Panel, returning to an in-person format for the first time since 2020. Read more...
Photo: Distinguished professor and chair and founding director of the David C. Copley Center for Costume Design, Deborah Nadoolman Landis moderates UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television’s David C. Copley Center for the Study of Costume Design held its 13th annual Sketch to Screen Costume Design Panel with panelists Mary Zophres, Catherine Martin, Shirley Kurata, Ruth E. Carter and Jenny Beavan from left to right. (Amelie Ionescu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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March 11, 12:54 pm
Oscars 2023: Lack of Oscars recognition for ‘Nope’ nods to neglect of genre films, BIPOC talent
Once again, the Oscars said “Nope” to genre films. The Academy Awards’ lack of diversity has been a perennial topic each year, rooted in the awards show’s 95-year history of exclusion. Read more...
Photo: (Ayumi Bergan/Daily Bruin)