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We Must Be Clear-Eyed”: Harris Calls To Oppose New SCOTUS Nominees “Before They Happen

We Must Be Clear-Eyed”: Harris Calls To Oppose New SCOTUS Nominees “Before They Happen

Published by Jenni Sidey

Authored by Jonathan Turley, Former Vice President Kamala Harris is rallying Democratic donors to oppose  “additional justices” that might be nominated by President Donald Trump “before they happen.” Harris is heralding the fundraising by Josh Orton, president of the dark-money group “Demand Justice” (made infamous for its campaign to get Justice Stephen Breyer to resign). Demand Justice has pushed a radical agenda, including court packing. In a post on X, Harris highlighted a New York Times article on the “liberal organization” “preparing a multimillion–dollar effort to oppose potential Trump Supreme Court appointees before they happen.” Orton announced that “the project would cost $3 million to start and $15 million more if vacancies occurred.” The group expressly cited the possibility of Justices Clarence Thomas (77) and Samuel Alito (76) retiring. Harris called upon people to contribute, posting that : “We must be clear eyed about what is at stake with the Supreme Court right now. We cannot allow Donald Trump to hand pick one, if not two, additional justices. The nation’s highest court must be stopped from becoming even more beholden to him.” …

BAFTA Television Awards 2026 P&O Cruises Memorable Moment Award nominees revealed – here’s how to vote

BAFTA Television Awards 2026 P&O Cruises Memorable Moment Award nominees revealed – here’s how to vote

Published by Daniella Wilson

Voting is now open for one of the most talked-about prizes at this year’s BAFTA Television Awards – the P&O Cruises Memorable Moment Award. The award celebrates the most impactful scenes on screen over the past year and is the only category at the BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises decided entirely by the UK public. This year’s shortlist brings together six unforgettable moments spanning drama, comedy and entertainment – and viewers now have the chance to crown the winner themselves. You can cast your vote now via the official BAFTA site. As part of the vote, fans can also enter a prize draw for the chance to win one of 10 pairs of tickets to attend the ceremony at London’s Royal Festival Hall and the P&O Cruises After-Party on Sunday 10 May 2026.* What is the Memorable Moment Award? The P&O Cruises Memorable Moment Award honours the scenes that got the nation talking – whether dramatic, emotional, hilarious or uplifting. A jury of TV experts selects the shortlist, before handing over to the UK …

BAFTA Television Awards 2026 P&O Cruises Memorable Moment Award nominees revealed – here’s how to vote

BAFTA TV Awards 2026 Memorable Moment nominees revealed – here’s how to vote

Published by Daniella Wilson

Above: the P&O Cruises Memorable Moment trophy. Voting is now open for one of the most talked-about prizes at this year’s BAFTA Television Awards – the P&O Cruises Memorable Moment Award. The award celebrates the most impactful scenes on screen over the past year and is the only category at the BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises decided entirely by the UK public. This year’s shortlist brings together six unforgettable moments spanning drama, comedy and entertainment – and viewers now have the chance to crown the winner themselves. You can cast your vote now via the official BAFTA site. As part of the vote, fans can also enter a prize draw for the chance to win one of 10 pairs of tickets to attend the ceremony at London’s Royal Festival Hall and the P&O Cruises After-Party on Sunday 10 May 2026.* What is the Memorable Moment Award? The P&O Cruises Memorable Moment Award honours the scenes that got the nation talking – whether dramatic, emotional, hilarious or uplifting. A jury of TV experts selects the …

What the 2026 Oscar Acting Nominees Are Doing Next

What the 2026 Oscar Acting Nominees Are Doing Next

Published by Sam Flores

After their major wins at the Oscars 2026, it’ll likely be another few years before we again hear from Hollywood’s auteur filmmakers like Paul Thomas Anderson, Joachim Trier, and Ryan Coogler. But audiences won’t have to wait long for some of this year’s acting-Oscar nominees and winners to grace their screens again. Nominees like Jacob Elordi and Kate Hudson are both headed back to their TV day jobs—as wayward fuckboy Nate Jacobs on Euphoria season three (HBO, April 12) and sleek basketball team president Isla Gordon on Running Point season two (Netflix, April 23), respectively. Meanwhile, newly crowned best-actor winner Michael B. Jordan is wrapping his next directorial feature, The Thomas Crown Affair, and Elle Fanning is preparing to make her first major movie with older sister Dakota: an adaptation of the best-selling World War II–set novel The Nightingale. Whether your favorite performer is poised to be back in the pop-culture conversation or planning to go into ghost mode until the Oscars 2027, here’s your guide on where to watch the 2026 acting-Oscar nominees and …

2026 Oscar nominees left baffled as rare tied winners announced

2026 Oscar nominees left baffled as rare tied winners announced

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter The 2026 Oscars were nearly thrown into chaos when presenter Kumail Nanjiani announced the rare occurrence of a tie. During Sunday’s ceremony, hosted by comedian Conan O’Brien for the second consecutive year, the Eternals actor had the privilege of presenting the Oscar for the Best Live Action Short Film. After opening the winner card, Nanjiani revealed, “It’s a tie! I’m not joking! It’s actually a tie, so everyone, calm down!” He explained that he would name the first winner, and after they came up to accept the award, he would name the second. The first Oscar was given to The Singers, a musical directed by Sam Davis about an impromptu sing-off to determine the best singer in a local bar. The second was awarded to the French short film Two People Exchanging Saliva, which follows a society in which kissing is …

Oscars 2026: Nominees and winners – list updated live throughout the ceremony | Ents & Arts News

Oscars 2026: Nominees and winners – list updated live throughout the ceremony | Ents & Arts News

Published by Daniella Wilson

Vampire horror Sinners is the night’s most nominated movie with 16 nods, followed by politically charged thriller One Battle After Another with 13. Marty Supreme, Frankenstein and Sentimental Value are next with nine, and Hamnet has eight. We’ll be updating the list live as winners are announced. Here are all 24 Oscar categories: Best pictureOne Battle After AnotherSinnersHamnetMarty SupremeFrankensteinSentimental ValueTrain DreamsBugoniaThe Secret AgentF1 Best directorPaul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After AnotherRyan Coogler – SinnersChloe Zhao – HamnetJosh Safdie – Marty SupremeJoachim Trier – Sentimental Value Best actress in a leading roleJessie Buckley, HamnetRose Byrne, If I Had Legs I’d Kick YouKate Hudson, Song Sung BlueRenate Reinsve, Sentimental ValueEmma Stone, Bugonia Best actor in a leading roleMichael B Jordan – SinnersLeonardo DiCaprio – One Battle After AnotherTimothee Chalamet – Marty SupremeWagner Moura – The Secret AgentEthan Hawke – Blue Moon Best supporting actorStellan Skarsgard – Sentimental ValueBenicio del Toro – One Battle After AnotherSean Penn – One Battle After AnotherJacob Elordi – FrankensteinDelroy Lindo – Sinners Best supporting actressAmy Madigan – WeaponsTeyana Taylor – One …

Latino Oscars nominees don’t make up for industry shortcomings

Latino Oscars nominees don’t make up for industry shortcomings

Published by Sam Flores

On Sunday, Hollywood’s biggest stars will gather to honor some of 2025’s best films during the 98th Academy Awards ceremony. When the nominees were announced in late January, one thing that jumped out about the list was how many Latinos were included. “In terms of volume, there are more Latino nominees than we have seen historically,” Ernesto Acevedo-Muñoz, a cinema studies professor at University of Colorado Boulder, told The Times. According to USC Annenberg’s Inclusion List, 7% of all nominees at this year’s Oscars are Latino. While that number feels paltry, that’s above the historical 2% average that the demographic has made up in nominations across the ceremony’s history. Featured among the show’s nominees are several prominent Latino faces, including Oscars darling Guillermo del Toro, Academy Award winner Benicio Del Toro and first-time nominee Wagner Moura. Moura’s nomination has been one of the more attention-grabbing items of this awards season as he became the first Brazilian performer to be nominated in the leading actor category for his work in “The Secret Agent.” He is also …

The Books Behind the Oscar Nominees

The Books Behind the Oscar Nominees

Published by Jenni Sidey

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Official BookTok Chart to Launch in UK The only thing surprising about this announcement is that it took this long to happen. Our friends across the pond are getting a BookTok chart that will track the top 20 titles on the platform. Here’s how it will work: NielsenIQ will provide sales data; TikTok will provide engagement data; and an algorithm from Media Control, which will be weighted to favor book sales over engagement, will produce the official ranking. If my conversations with marketers and publicists over the last few years are any indication, that weighting toward sales data is the crucial detail. There’s no guarantee that going viral will result in sales. Indeed, there’s often quite a gap between how popular a book seems online and how it actually sells. This new ranking could prove quite useful in …

Diane von Furstenberg’s Annual Female Nominees Academy Award Lunch Brings Together Oscars Hopefuls and Bonafide Movie Stars

Diane von Furstenberg’s Annual Female Nominees Academy Award Lunch Brings Together Oscars Hopefuls and Bonafide Movie Stars

Published by Sam Flores

There is a certain assumption made about ladies who lunch—being, well, that they have the idle time for a languorous activity like a multi-course meal middle-of-the-day. (Often with wine.) And at Barry Diller and Diane von Furstenberg’s Trousdale Estates home in Beverly Hills, there were, yes, women enjoying a fantastic lunch—salmon, chicken salad, chickpeas and beets, and these delicious little pastry things made with Meyer lemon—with fantastic wine (never turn down a white Burgundy.) Yet aimless guests they were not: in fact, dozens of them will be up for an Academy Award on Sunday. The Belgian designer has thrown a picnic lunch honoring the female Oscar nominees for the past eleven years. It’s become somewhat of a staple on the see-and-be-seen awards-season circuit. But while many events focus on getting the buzzy, cloutiest names on their guest list, von Furstenberg’s guest list is curated by accomplishment. You’ll see bonafide movie stars there, sure. But you’ll also meet the directors of critically acclaimed short films, or producers of a social justice documentary. And the most impressive …

See What the Oscars 2026 Nominees Wore to Their First Academy Awards

See What the Oscars 2026 Nominees Wore to Their First Academy Awards

Published by Sam Flores

They say that you never forget your first…outfit worn to the Oscars, that is. For many stars, the Oscars 2026 will mark their Academy Awards debut. Good for them! But many of the Oscars 2026 nominees have also been around the block—or should we say, down the red carpet—a time or two before, whether their first time attending the ceremony was just a few years ago or as far back as a few decades ago. For example, this may be the first time that Michael B. Jordan has been nominated, for his dual roles in Sinners, but he attended his first Oscars in 2014 after his breakout turn in Fruitvale Station. He stepped out in a classic Givenchy tux to celebrate his first collaboration with director Ryan Coogler. Jessie Buckley has earned critical praise and fan buzz, not to mention a lead-acting nod, for her work in Hamnet. Her first time at the Oscars, in 2022, also marked her first nomination, that one in the supporting category for The Lost Daughter. The Irish actor reached …