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Asharq Al-Awsat
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Asharq Al-Awsat
New Film Academy Members Include Danielle Deadwyler, Ariana Grande, Jason Momoa, Conan O'Brien
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences invited 534 new members to its organization on Thursday, adding recent Oscar nominees and many more to Hollywood's most exclusive club. The newest class of Oscar voters includes a number of stars like Dave Bautista, Jason Momoa, Aubrey Plaza, Danielle Deadwyler and Andrew Scott. They, along with filmmakers, below-the-line professionals and executives will bring the film academy's membership total to 11,120, with voting members numbering 10,143. That's the largest membership ever for the academy. Since the #OscarsSoWhite backlash, the film academy has added thousands of members to swell its ranks and diversify its voting body. This year's class is 41% female, 45% from underrepresented communities and 55% from outside the US. Those new members will make the entire academy 35% women, 22% from underrepresented communities and 21% international. "We are thrilled to invite this esteemed class of artists, technologists, and professionals to join the Academy," said academy chief executive Bill Kramer and president Janet Yang in a statement. "Through their commitment to filmmaking and to the greater movie industry, these exceptionally talented individuals have made indelible contributions to our global filmmaking community." Invitations went out to 91 Oscar nominees and 26 winners, including best actress winner Mikey Madison ("Anora") and best supporting actor winner Kieran Culkin ("A Real Pain"). Recent nominees who were invited include Ariana Grande, Jeremy Strong, Sebastian Stan and Monica Barbara. Gints Zilbalodis, the director of best animated film winner "Flow" will join the animation branch. Other filmmakers set to join the academy include Mike Flanagan ("Doctor Sleep"), Azazel Jacobs ("His Three Daughters"), Brady Corbet ("The Brutalist"), Coraline Fargeat ("The Substance") Jane Schoenbrun ("I Saw the TV Glow"), Halina Reijn ("Babygirl") and Gia Coppola ("The Last Showgirl"). Payal Kapadia ("All We Imagine As Light"), Lena Waithe ("Queen & Slim") and Greg Kwedar and Clint Bentley of "Sing Sing" were all invited in the writers branch. In the music branch, new members include Brandi Carlile ("Elton John: Never Too Late"), Branford Marsalis ("Rustin") and Youssou N'Dour ("Youssou N'Dour: I Bring What I Love"). The last two emcees to host the Oscars — Jimmy Kimmel and Conan O'Brien — were also invited as members. After a well-reviewed broadcast that drew 19.7 million viewers, O'Brien is returning to host the 2026 Academy Awards on March 15. A few new rules will await the 2025 academy members. For the first time, members will be required to watch all nominated films in each category to be eligible to vote in the final road of Oscar voting. This year, a new award category for casting will be voted on for the upcoming Oscars. The academy has also established a new Oscar for stunt design, but that won't be given out until 2028.
Yahoo
14-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Our 'Most Famous Delawarean' poll is back. Submit your nominations ... now
When Delaware Online/The News Journal launched its first "Most Famous Delawareans" poll in 2018, it made a national splash, landing on "Saturday Night Live," "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert," "Conan" and the pages of People magazine. Now it's time for our readers to do it again. Nominations are officially open below with the first round of voting set to begin June 28 with several rounds following before a winner is announced in late July. Even before Aubrey Plaza landed her role on "The White Lotus," the First State's downright lovable actress ran away with our "Most Famous Delawarean" poll, winning 42% of the votes. And the comedian made sure to milk her title for laughs in the years following. On "The Late Show," two years after the poll, the 2002 Ursuline Academy graduate jokingly threatened to sue Delaware Online/The News Journal as she riffed on language used by President Donald Trump after he lost to President Joe Biden. With Biden as the then-president-elect, arguably making him the most famous person in the world, Plaza was not about to give up her title. "I will not concede," the Wilmington native told Colbert. "In fact, I have many lawsuits coming after The News Journal, the Delaware News Journal. So they better watch out and they better count all their clicks. It was an online poll and I want those clicks counted." Three years later, when the former "Saturday Night Live" page got her first opportunity to host the venerable NBC late-night sketch show, her monologue featured the poll. "I was actually voted the most famous person from Delaware. I beat Joe Biden and he was pissed. He was livid," she joked. Plaza then queued up a video clip from Biden himself, and the president did not cast shade on her claims of the crown: "Aubrey, you're the most famous person in Delaware; there's no question about that. We're just glad you made it out of 'White Lotus' alive!'' Even before her nationally televised plugs for the poll, People magazine wrote about the results in 2018, headlined "Aubrey Plaza Trolled Joe Biden on Twitter After Being Named Delaware's Most Famous Person." 'I honestly don't know how I did that! He didn't even make it in the Top 3. And I was trolling him on Twitter!' she was quoted as saying to talk show host Conan O'Brien. 'I was like, 'How did this happen? You were vice president!'" Her Biden troll came when she reposted the results and tagged the then-former vice president, who grew up in Claymont: "What's up @JoeBiden?" While Plaza won the crown, it might come as a surprise that Biden didn't come in second. In fact, he didn't come in third, fourth or fifth either. The future president came in sixth place. Late jazz phenom Clifford Brown (Wilmington) came in second, late former Philadelphia Phillies player and manager Dallas Green (Newport) was third, former WNBA star Elena Delle Donne (Wilmington) landed in fourth place and political commentator Bill Press (Delaware City) rounded out the top five. STRUTTIN' Aubrey Plaza is back on red carpet at Cannes promoting 'Honey, Don't' summer film LETTERS Residents offer support for President Joe Biden after cancer diagnosis The top 10 also included rocker George Thorogood (Brandywine Hundred) in seventh place, political operative and podcaster Dan Pfeiffer (Wilmington) in eighth, actress Elisabeth Shue (Wilmington) in ninth and Heimlich maneuver namesake Henry Heimlich (Wilmington) in 10th place. Who will be in the top 10 this year? It's up to you. Nominations close June 19. Have a story idea? Contact Ryan Cormier of Delaware Online/The News Journal at rcormier@ or (302) 324-2863. Follow him on Facebook (@ryancormier) and X (@ryancormier). This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: Can Aubrey Plaza defend her title against Joe Biden in their rematch?
Yahoo
14-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
2025 Most-Famous Delawareans. Tell us who you think is the most famous
It is time to relaunch Delaware Online/The News Journal. The first round of voting kicks off June 28, followed by multiple rounds before the winner is announced in late July. In 2018, voters crowned a clear winner — Aubrey Plaza. The original top 10 featured talents from across the spectrum: from legendary jazz musician Clifford Brown to WNBA star Elena Delle Donne, from rock icon George Thorogood to life-saving doctor Henry Heimlich. With Delaware's deep bench of accomplished natives — politicians, athletes, artists, thinkers, and entertainers — the 2025 race is wide open. Will a new name top the list this time? That's up to you. Submit your nominations now through June 19, and help decide who gets the crown this year. This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: 2025 Most-Famous Delawareans. Tell us who you think is the most famous
Business Wire
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Wire
Cointreau and Aubrey Plaza Launch 'Any Tequila' to Remind the World That You Need Cointreau to Make a Margarita MargaRight
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Cointreau, the iconic orange liqueur and the essential ingredient in The Original Margarita, is once again teaming up with the famously irreverent Aubrey Plaza for the latest evolution of the brand's MargaRight campaign. And this time, the partners are launching a new tequila kind of. In a world where celebrity tequila brands are increasingly popular, Aubrey Plaza and Cointreau are debuting one of their own. Introducing Any Tequila —a 100% celebrity-endorsed, 0% real brand with one very real purpose: to remind the world that it's Cointreau that makes a Margarita MargaRight. After all, it was the inventor of The Original Margarita, Margarita Sames, who said, 'A Margarita without Cointreau is not worth its salt.' Building on the viral success of the original Make Your Margarita MargaRight campaign, Plaza returns with her signature comedic edge to help Cointreau playfully enter the ever-growing tequila chat. The twist? Her new brand, Any Tequila, isn't real. Instead, the campaign spotlights the real star of the Margarita—Cointreau—which pairs perfectly with, literally, any tequila. As the #1 cocktail in the U.S., the Margarita has cemented its place as the year-round favorite for consumers, with consumption peaking during summer. Now more than ever, Margarita drinkers have so many options when it comes to the tequila they choose—with over 30% more options on the shelf now than just three years ago. So now is the time for Cointreau to make the decision easier for consumers. As the named brand in the original recipe, Cointreau is embracing its main character energy with a clever call to action: 'Any Tequila' can be any tequila you like, but you need Cointreau to make your Margarita MargaRight. "At Cointreau, we do believe that making the perfect Margarita should be simple," said Nicolas Beckers, President and CEO at Rémy Cointreau Americas. "With Aubrey Plaza and Any Tequila, we're bringing that message to life in a way that's both memorable and unmistakably MargaRight — reminding everyone that Cointreau is, and always has been, the essential ingredient in the Margarita.' Launching nationally on Thursday, June 12, 2025, the latest Cointreau MargaRight campaign arrives just in time for peak Margarita season. The campaign will appear across Cointreau's digital and social channels as well as through paid media including Connected TV, top streaming platforms, YouTube, social media, and more. To check out the new campaign, CLICK HERE. As always, to make your Margarita MargaRight, all you need are three simple ingredients: Cointreau, Any Tequila (yes, literally—whatever tequila you prefer), and fresh lime juice. Whether you're ordering one at the bar or shaking it up at home, make your Margarita MargaRight by heading to or @Cointreau_US on Instagram to learn more. The Original Margarita: *Sources: Sales: Tequila SKUs: Nielsen Liquor+, items per wtd distribution, 3 Year Trend ending 5.3.25; Margaritas on menus: RNDC Menu Trends YE March 2024; About Cointreau: Iconic orange liqueur creator and cocktail pioneer, Maison Cointreau was founded in 1849 in Angers, France. The brand's heritage as a liquorist-distiller lives on today at the heart of more than 500 cocktails, including the original Margarita and Cosmopolitan. Cointreau liqueur's distinctive character is the result of the meticulous selection, harmony, and distillation of sweet and bitter orange peel essences, a task entrusted to Maison Cointreau's Master Distiller. Unique and boasting exceptional organoleptic qualities, it's a staple for bartenders and at-home cocktail enthusiasts around the world. Visit and follow us on Instagram for more. To learn more about Cointreau, visit or follow Cointreau on Instagram via @Cointreau_US or Facebook via @cointreauUS. About Rémy Cointreau Throughout the world, there are customers looking for exceptional experiences, customers for whom the diversity of terroirs rhymes with the variety of flavors. Their requirement is commensurate with our customers of our know-how, this know-how which we ensure the transmission, from generation to generation. The time that these customers devote to tasting our products is a tribute to all those who have mobilized to develop them. It is for these men that Rémy Cointreau, a French family group, protects its terroirs, cultivates the exception of multi-centenarian spirits and undertakes to preserve their eternal modernity. The Group's portfolio includes 14 unique brands, including Rémy Martin & Louis XIII cognacs and Cointreau liqueur. Rémy Cointreau has only one ambition: to become the world leader in exceptional spirits, and to do so relies on the commitment and creativity of its 1,943 employees and on its distribution subsidiaries located in the Group's strategic markets. Rémy Cointreau is listed on Euronext Paris.
Daily Mail
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Ryan Reynolds' next movie suffers major blow amid Blake Lively legal drama with Justin Baldoni
Ryan Reynolds ' upcoming movie has been delayed by a staggering seven months - amid his wife Blake Lively's legal drama with Justin Baldoni. Animal Friends, an R-rated combination of live-action and animation starring Reynolds, was previously slated for release this autumn on October 10, 2025. Now, however, the Warner Bros Pictures and Legendary Entertainment production has been postponed and will bow next year on May 1, 2026, according to Deadline. The date change went public this Tuesday, but no reason was officially announced for the substantial alteration in scheduling. May 1, 2026 was supposed to be the release date of the upcoming Marvel film Avengers: Doomsday, but that picture has now been bumped to December 18, 2026, potentially leaving an opening for Animal Friends at the start of May. Reynolds is at the top of a glittering cast including Aubrey Plaza, Jason Momoa, Addison Rae, Vince Vaughn, Eric André, Dan Levy and Rob Delaney. October 10, 2025 - the previously listed release date for Animal Friends - was already a chockablock weekend, including the debuts of Jennifer Lopez' Kiss Of The Spider Woman, Channing Tatum's Roofman and the sci-fi-tentpole Tron: Ares. The news comes after Lively sensationally dropped her claim that Baldoni intentionally caused her emotional distress, after his legal team demanded to see medical proof. A new court filing, exclusively obtained by shows the embattled actress has also withdrawn a second claim of negligent infliction of emotional distress and try to avoid having to share her health records with the 41-year-old's legal team. But there was a sting in the tale for Baldoni – who now has two fewer claims to defend himself from – after the actress demanded to drop the claims without prejudice, meaning they could be refiled. The attempt has prompted a new round of legal letters, with Baldoni's team angrily insisting the mom-of-four is trying 'to have it both ways' and demanding that she comply with their 'reasonable' request to see her medical documents. An insider told that Lively's lawyers had hoped to quietly ditch the emotional distress elements of the lawsuit to dodge having her records scrutinized. Lively had claimed that the emotional distress allegedly inflicted on her by Baldoni had 'severely impacted her physical, psychological and emotional wellbeing' – all of which could show up in her health records if true. Lively's team has responded to request for comment: 'Once again this is a routine part of the litigation process that is being used as a press stunt. We are doing what trial lawyers do: preparing our case for trial by streamlining and focusing it; they are doing what they do: desperately seeking another tired round of tabloid coverage. 'Ms. Lively continues to allege emotional distress, as part of numerous other claims in her lawsuit, such as sexual harassment and retaliation, and massive additional compensatory damages on all of her claims.' Although the actress has now dropped the emotional distress claims, Baldoni will still have to defend himself over her other claims which include sexual harassment and the orchestration of a smear campaign against her. The 41-year-old is also pursuing a $400m countersuit of his own that also claims defamation and accuses the glamorous blonde of damaging his reputation and career. The withdrawal is the latest twist in a tsunami of legal developments that in recent weeks has seen the warring pair battle it out over his attempt to subpoena her one-time bestie, Taylor Swift. Swift, 36, was dragged into the saga in January due to a now-notorious claim by Baldoni that Lively referred to the megastar and husband Ryan Reynolds, 48, as 'my dragons' and threatened to unleash them upon him if he refused to go along with her changes to a scene. According to a legal letter sent along with the subpoena, Lively allegedly threatened to leak a decade's worth of text messages if Swift failed to issue a statement in support of her. Lively's team quickly hit back and denied the claims, and also demanded the subpoena be withdrawn – a request later granted by Judge Lewis Liman. Subpoenas against Lively and Reynolds were upheld and the actress is facing a deposition, although that too is the subject of wrangling due to her reluctance to be grilled by Baldoni's lawyers. The dropping of the emotional distress claims is yet another legal setback for the 37-year-old actress, who has been the subject of a deluge of negative headlines for months and has seen her friendship with Swift publicly deteriorate. On top of that, some of her allegations have begun to look increasingly dubious including the claim that Baldoni had nuzzled her neck and told her 'you smell so good' during a dancing scene. Although Lively claimed it had been filmed with microphones off, obtained raw footage that showed the sound was on and that the conversation had instead been about the scent of Lively's fake tan. She has also faced scrutiny over some of her team's legal maneuvers, among them a shell lawsuit filed in October that was used as the basis to subpoena publicist Stephanie Jones for a phone used by her former employee Jennifer Abel. The messages on the phone between Abel and crisis PR Melissa Nathan were later used as the basis for Lively's claims of a smear campaign, although Baldoni's team hit back saying the texts were selectively edited and released the conversations in full. Jones had hotly denied handing over the texts as a favor, arguing in court papers that she turned the device over only after receiving a subpoena last October. But that led to the existence of a 'sham' lawsuit being revealed – a now-dropped case filed by Lively's company Vanzan against anonymous Does 1-10. The revelation prompted a furious response from Baldoni's lawyer Bryan Freedman who described the Vanzan suit as a 'sham'. 'Ms. Lively's and Mr. Reynolds' company Vanzan had nothing to do with this case and they knew it,' Freedman said in a statement. 'This sham lawsuit was designed to obtain subpoena power without oversight or scrutiny, and in doing so denied my clients the ability to contest the propriety, nature, and scope of the subpoena. 'There is nothing normal about this. Officers of the court have a duty of candor to the court and an obligation not to file fictitious lawsuits that have no basis in fact or law. 'This was done in bad faith and constitutes a flagrant abuse of process.' has also revealed that Baldoni has added a powerful female litigator to his legal counsel who could make a 'meaningful difference' to his acrimonious battle with Lively, according to insiders – and she has an unlikely connection to Taylor Swift. Ellyn S. Garofalo, who previously worked with Venable LLP – the law firm used by Swift – has joined Baldoni's side as part of the Wayfarer legal team in a move that has prompted fans to question the singer's involvement in the ongoing war. The pop superstar, 35, was dragged into the feud between Lively, 37, and her It Ends With Us costar and director Baldoni, 41, in early May when she was officially subpoenaed as a witness. A legal letter filed last month by his lawyers alleged that Lively had attempted to 'coerce' Swift to issue a public statement in support of her and urged her to delete text messages between them. Lively's lawyers later filed a motion asking the court to strike the accusations from its docket as 'baseless, unnecessary, improper and abusive,' and Lively's motion to dismiss Baldoni's letter was granted. But Baldoni's team withdrew the subpoena in late May after Venable LLP objected that it amounted to an 'unwarranted fishing expedition.' It was branded 'tabloid clickbait' by Swift's representative. Garofalo, who worked at Venable LLP from 2018 until 2021, reportedly joined Baldoni's team 'after Venable was able to get the Taylor subpoena tossed.' 'For Ellyn to join the counsel is huge,' an insider exclusively told the Daily Mail. According to her biography, Garofalo is a seasoned trial attorney with over three decades of courtroom experience. Her focus is on 'civil, criminal, and regulatory matters, including SEC enforcement actions,' and she has previously worked on high-profile cases involving Anna Nicole Smith and Alyssa Milano. 'Baldoni's team is thrilled because of her track record in the courtroom,' the insider said of the Pepperdine Law School grad. 'She not only brings exceptional legal expertise but also fulfils their desire to include a prominent female litigator.' News of her involvement comes days after an unnamed insider in Swift's inner circle allegedly provided documented evidence to Baldoni's lead attorney Bryan Freedman detailing how Lively's attorneys had 'threatened to leak' the actress's private exchanges with Swift, in a failed attempt to coerce the singer into publicly siding with her against Baldoni. The Daily Mail exclusively revealed that the 'leaker' was none other than Scott Swift - the singer's 73-year-old father. 'Garofalo was compelled to join the case after reviewing its circumstances, feeling strongly that an injustice was unfolding and that her participation could make a meaningful difference,' our source said. The legal dispute began when Lively sued Baldoni for sexual harassment. Baldoni has countersued for defamation. Both parties have denied all the allegations against them. Their trial is scheduled for March 2026.
