Oscar Stuff
The State of the Race: Hollywood, the Oscars and America at a Crossroads
Top Gun Maverick is the story of the Summer because everyone knew out of the gate that it was good, and that it wasn’t “woke.” The public then could trust the movie enough to spend money to see it and see it again, and tell their friends about it. That is what happens when you pay attention to the silent majority.[AwardsDaily]
Scott Feinberg Named The Hollywood Reporter’s Executive Editor, Awards [HR]
Michael Patterson updates his Telluride lineup predictions [MTB]
Bill Nighy stars in Living:
Movie Stuff
Jordan Ruimy on the potential 2023 slate of films [World of Reel]
More Stars Are Hiring At-Home Bodyguards, Sparked by High-Profile Crimes in L.A. [HR]
How Will the Movies (As We Know Them) Survive the Next 10 Years? [NY Times]
Other Stuff
Robert De Niro to Star Opposite Himself in Gangster Drama ‘Wise Guys’ at Warner Bros. [Variety]
HBO Max is offering 30 percent off a one-year subscription for new and returning subscribers [The Verge]
Searchlight Boards Laura Chinn Drama ‘Suncoast’; Laura Linney, Woody Harrelson & Nico Parker To Star [Deadline]
HBO Max Purge
Amid cost-cutting and layoffs, HBO Max will remove more than 30 titles from its service as early as this week. [Variety]
Streaming Overtakes Cable in July, Leads Platform Rankings for the First Time
Buoyed by 'Stranger Things' and other big titles, streamers set a fifth straight high in Nielsen's monthly usage snapshot. [HR]
Boris Johnson Drama ‘This England’ Starring Kenneth Branagh Sells To 88 Territories [Deadline]
Netflix Releases 'Enola Holmes 2' First Look Images [JustJared]
Today in Apology Culture
Youtube bans Steven Crowder’s interview with Arizona GOP contender Kari Lake [DW]
CJ Perry apologizes and defends herself after controversial tweet to homeless person
Former WWE star Perry quote tweeted Adam on Sunday, August 14, and reminded him that he has a device from which to tweet, earning her an immense amount of criticism following the comment and she started defending herself by noting that she, herself, was homeless more than once. [wrestling inc]
‘Innovator’ Kanye West won’t apologize for Yeezy Gap ‘trash bag’ display
“I’m not here to sit up and apologize for my ideas. That’s exactly what the media tries to do: make us apologize for any idea that doesn’t fall under exactly the way they want us to think. This is not a joke, this is not a game, this is not just a celebrity collaboration … this is my life.”[Page Six]
Pregnant Woman Slammed for Ignoring Partner's Severe Food Aversions
Pregnant woman was slammed online after revealing that she ignored her partner's severe sensory aversion to bananas by making him peel and cut them for her when she was having a craving. [Newsweek]
'I Have No Interest': Dad Refusing to Partake in Daughter's Hobbies Slammed [Newsweek]
Meet the puppet who has called out his creator for racism
In a comedy show called White Noise, the puppet decides it's time to ask the man who keeps him in a suitcase all about his own white privilege. In fact, Chester refuses to do the show until Koch deals with his racism. [BBC]
What Was The Reason? Photographer Called Out For Wack Portraits of Ketanji Brown Jackson
Photographer Annie Leibovitz is once again facing backlash after she captured a dimly lit portrait of United States Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. Dozens of social media users are lashing out at Leibovitz, saying the latest photo proves yet again that she doesn’t know how to use proper lighting when shooting Black people. [Blavity]