American star Scarlett Johansson got candid about how she planned her `very intimate` October wedding with Colin Jost amid coronavirus pandemic. 
 
In a recent interview with People Magazine, Johansson admitted that her wedding during the COVID-19 pandemic was "such a delicate time" in terms of even planning to marry Jost, whom she had dated for two years.

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While opening up about the "challenging" feat of pulling off her wedding, she told, "I think just keeping it intimate and small made it feel intentional. We wanted it to feel like it had an intentional intimacy as opposed to being something that felt like we were restricted by all these things."The `Black Widow` star also shared that they adhered to all the COVID-19 guidelines for the ceremony. She told that it was their duty to ensure everybody was comfortable and safe, and following all the COVID protocols duo hosted the intimate celebrations at the `Lucy` actor`s home in Palisades, New York where they only planned the wedding for a few weeks with just close friends and family members, according to People Magazine. 
 
But even with all the wedding planning and COVID precautions, Johansson said she found it worth celebrating their special moment with their loved ones. "Some people we hadn`t been able to really see so much over this past year. So that was really special, we felt really fortunate that we were able to do it," she added.

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To make their big day more special, the duo let `Meals on Wheels America`, a non-profit organization announce the news of their union on social media while requesting fans donate to the nonprofit in order to help make a difference for vulnerable older adults during the pandemic, as per reports from People Magazine. 
 
Their wedding marks Jost`s first marriage and Johanssen`s third. The couple got engaged in May 2019, two years after they began dating. `The Avengers` star debuted her 11-carat engagement ring at San Diego Comic-Con in July.

Johansson was earlier married to Romain Dauriac from 2014 to 2017, and they co-parent 6-year-old daughter Rose Dorothy. Her first marriage was with Ryan Reynolds, with whom she tied the knot in 2008. However, both parted their ways in 2011.&nbsp;

American star Scarlett Johansson got candid about how she planned her `very intimate` October wedding with Colin Jost amid coronavirus pandemic. In a recent interview with People Magazine, Johansson admitted that her wedding during the COVID-19 pandemic was "such a delicate time" in terms of even planning to marry Jost, whom she had dated for two years.

American star Scarlett Johansson got candid about how she planned her `very intimate` October wedding with Colin Jost amid coronavirus pandemic. In a recent interview with People Magazine, Johansson admitted that her wedding during the COVID-19 pandemic was "such a delicate time" in terms of even planning to marry Jost, whom she had dated for two years. Scarlett Johansson quips she has 'made a career out of' past controversies While opening up about the "challenging" feat of pulling off her wedding, she told, "I think just keeping it intimate and small made it feel intentional. We wanted it to feel like it had an intentional intimacy as opposed to being something that felt like we were restricted by all these things."The `Black Widow` star also shared that they adhered to all the COVID-19 guidelines for the ceremony. She told that it was their duty to ensure everybody was comfortable and safe, and following all the COVID protocols duo hosted the intimate celebrations at the `Lucy` actor`s home in Palisades, New York where they only planned the wedding for a few weeks with just close friends and family members, according to People Magazine. But even with all the wedding planning and COVID precautions, Johansson said she found it worth celebrating their special moment with their loved ones. "Some people we hadn`t been able to really see so much over this past year. So that was really special, we felt really fortunate that we were able to do it," she added. Here's how Scarlett Johansson, husband Colin Jost saved wedding money for an important cause To make their big day more special, the duo let `Meals on Wheels America`, a non-profit organization announce the news of their union on social media while requesting fans donate to the nonprofit in order to help make a difference for vulnerable older adults during the pandemic, as per reports from People Magazine. Their wedding marks Jost`s first marriage and Johanssen`s third. The couple got engaged in May 2019, two years after they began dating. `The Avengers` star debuted her 11-carat engagement ring at San Diego Comic-Con in July. Johansson was earlier married to Romain Dauriac from 2014 to 2017, and they co-parent 6-year-old daughter Rose Dorothy. Her first marriage was with Ryan Reynolds, with whom she tied the knot in 2008. However, both parted their ways in 2011.

Scarlett Johansson reveals about her 'intentional intimacy' wedding with Colin Jost amid pandemic

Capes, flags and helmet-like hats dominated the Burberry catwalk on Wednesday in what designer Riccardo Tisci described as a "modern armour" collection for women this winter. 
 
In a runway presentation filmed at the British brand`s flagship London Regent Street store, models strutted in an array of outerwear adorned in faux fur as well as block coloured dresses with fluttering fringes and cape-like sleeves. 
 
There were also tops and skirts with flag intarsias or boldly coloured geometric prints, boxy jackets, fringed shorts and tapered trousers, with cuffs at the ankles. 
Tisci, who joined Burberry in 2018, put capes on the back of jackets, dresses and coats - including the label`s trademark trench. One version came in shiny gold lame`. 
 
The autumn/winter 2021 womenswear line called "Femininity" paid tribute to "the indomitable force of Mother Nature and the widespread British craft and outdoor movements of the early 20th Century", according to show notes. "Throughout my life, my mother has been this incredible force of nature ... so, naturally, I have always been drawn to strong women and, in turn, they have also given me the confidence to express my own femininity," Tisci said. 
 
"I wanted this collection to feel truly emblematic of the power of feminine energy: a modern armour that captures its characteristic fierce aura ... This presentation is a love letter to women and a celebration of their incomparable strength." 
 
Tisci accessorised the looks, which came in mainly earthy tones mixed with dabs of bright colours, with oversized bags, tight stretchy sock boots and hats reminiscent of helmets. 
 
Wednesday`s presentation follows February`s unveiling of Tisci`s first menswear-focused collection for Burberry during London Fashion Week.

Capes, flags and helmet-like hats dominated the Burberry catwalk on Wednesday in what designer Riccardo Tisci described as a "modern armour" collection for women this winter.

Capes, flags and helmet-like hats dominated the Burberry catwalk on Wednesday in what designer Riccardo Tisci described as a "modern armour" collection for women this winter. In a runway presentation filmed at the British brand`s flagship London Regent Street store, models strutted in an array of outerwear adorned in faux fur as well as block coloured dresses with fluttering fringes and cape-like sleeves. There were also tops and skirts with flag intarsias or boldly coloured geometric prints, boxy jackets, fringed shorts and tapered trousers, with cuffs at the ankles. Tisci, who joined Burberry in 2018, put capes on the back of jackets, dresses and coats - including the label`s trademark trench. One version came in shiny gold lame`. The autumn/winter 2021 womenswear line called "Femininity" paid tribute to "the indomitable force of Mother Nature and the widespread British craft and outdoor movements of the early 20th Century", according to show notes. "Throughout my life, my mother has been this incredible force of nature ... so, naturally, I have always been drawn to strong women and, in turn, they have also given me the confidence to express my own femininity," Tisci said. "I wanted this collection to feel truly emblematic of the power of feminine energy: a modern armour that captures its characteristic fierce aura ... This presentation is a love letter to women and a celebration of their incomparable strength." Tisci accessorised the looks, which came in mainly earthy tones mixed with dabs of bright colours, with oversized bags, tight stretchy sock boots and hats reminiscent of helmets. Wednesday`s presentation follows February`s unveiling of Tisci`s first menswear-focused collection for Burberry during London Fashion Week.

Burberry's Tisci eyes 'modern armour' for winter womenswear

As Hollywood prepares to celebrate the Oscars on Sunday, movie theatres are trying to lure back audiences that have been streaming films at home for over a year. Some cinemas have closed permanently while others are trying to recover and hope that a string of delayed blockbusters will produce a moviegoing rebound. 
 
Reuters asked actors, directors, writers and producers what they see for the future of cinemas. Their replies have been edited for length and clarity.

DIRECTOR JAMES CAMERON 
"I do think what we`ll see when we do return to the cinema is that films that celebrate that particular art form of sitting in a dark room with a bunch of strangers and looking at a very large screen with a very loud sound system is going to become a more focused and ritualized thing. It`s the only place where the art dominates. When you watch something on streaming, the other people in the room with you are welcome to interject, to pause, to go to the bathroom, to text, to do other things." 
 
DIRECTOR CHLOÉ ZHAO 
"For 300 people to laugh and cry at the same time, strangers, not just your family in your house, that`s a very powerful thing that I don`t think we`re ever going to give up. The question is, are the theatres actually going to be there? I`m actually more worried about those original theatres, those little small theatres in small towns. They are so beautiful, and they`re so important for the community." 
 
ACTRESS GAL GADOT&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
"I don’t think that the theatres are going away. I think that, just like with live concerts that we all love to go to, the theatres, they just give us a different experience. "

WRITER AND DIRECTOR AARON SORKIN 
"As convenient as watching a move on a streaming service like Netflix may be, it is not a substitute for the shared experience of being part of an audience, when a whole group of strangers laughs at the same time, is silent at the same time, gasps at the same time, cries at the same time. Going to the movies is what we do on a date. It`s what we do with our friends on a Friday night, with our families on Saturday. We are not going to stop going to the movies. I can`t wait to be part of an audience again."

ACTRESS AND DIRECTOR ROBIN WRIGHT 
"Once this pandemic starts to lift and everybody gets vaccinated and we can get back to the new norm, I think the world`s going to open up the way it was and so will theaters. I pray, because there`s nothing like the experience of sitting in the cinema and watching a movie with others next to you. That`s an energy that I think just fuels the experience."

FILMMAKER EDDIE HUANG 
"I do think that there is going to be a movement back to theaters. ... It`s not the same to watch a film at home. That`s not why we make it, you know? It`s like eating food without a plate. And it`s cool, you can stand and eat. But it`s better with a plate and a fork and a knife."

WRITER SUZAN-LORI PARKS 
"I`m not sure what the future might look like. It might depend on money. I think a lot of decisions these days, maybe fortunately or unfortunately, are driven by money. How much money do people want to make? Where do they want to put their resources? I think it`s really important for people to be able to come together and experience things as a community."

ROMANIAN DIRECTOR ALEXANDER NANAU 
"I`m not afraid that people will not return to the cinemas, I think that is a need that we all have and it will come back. Maybe not in the numbers we knew before because it becomes a commodity that we have faster access to the films in your own home."

As Hollywood prepares to celebrate the Oscars on Sunday, movie theatres are trying to lure back audiences that have been streaming films at home for over a year.

As Hollywood prepares to celebrate the Oscars on Sunday, movie theatres are trying to lure back audiences that have been streaming films at home for over a year. Some cinemas have closed permanently while others are trying to recover and hope that a string of delayed blockbusters will produce a moviegoing rebound. Reuters asked actors, directors, writers and producers what they see for the future of cinemas. Their replies have been edited for length and clarity. DIRECTOR JAMES CAMERON "I do think what we`ll see when we do return to the cinema is that films that celebrate that particular art form of sitting in a dark room with a bunch of strangers and looking at a very large screen with a very loud sound system is going to become a more focused and ritualized thing. It`s the only place where the art dominates. When you watch something on streaming, the other people in the room with you are welcome to interject, to pause, to go to the bathroom, to text, to do other things." DIRECTOR CHLOÉ ZHAO "For 300 people to laugh and cry at the same time, strangers, not just your family in your house, that`s a very powerful thing that I don`t think we`re ever going to give up. The question is, are the theatres actually going to be there? I`m actually more worried about those original theatres, those little small theatres in small towns. They are so beautiful, and they`re so important for the community." ACTRESS GAL GADOT "I don’t think that the theatres are going away. I think that, just like with live concerts that we all love to go to, the theatres, they just give us a different experience. " WRITER AND DIRECTOR AARON SORKIN "As convenient as watching a move on a streaming service like Netflix may be, it is not a substitute for the shared experience of being part of an audience, when a whole group of strangers laughs at the same time, is silent at the same time, gasps at the same time, cries at the same time. Going to the movies is what we do on a date. It`s what we do with our friends on a Friday night, with our families on Saturday. We are not going to stop going to the movies. I can`t wait to be part of an audience again." ACTRESS AND DIRECTOR ROBIN WRIGHT "Once this pandemic starts to lift and everybody gets vaccinated and we can get back to the new norm, I think the world`s going to open up the way it was and so will theaters. I pray, because there`s nothing like the experience of sitting in the cinema and watching a movie with others next to you. That`s an energy that I think just fuels the experience." FILMMAKER EDDIE HUANG "I do think that there is going to be a movement back to theaters. ... It`s not the same to watch a film at home. That`s not why we make it, you know? It`s like eating food without a plate. And it`s cool, you can stand and eat. But it`s better with a plate and a fork and a knife." WRITER SUZAN-LORI PARKS "I`m not sure what the future might look like. It might depend on money. I think a lot of decisions these days, maybe fortunately or unfortunately, are driven by money. How much money do people want to make? Where do they want to put their resources? I think it`s really important for people to be able to come together and experience things as a community." ROMANIAN DIRECTOR ALEXANDER NANAU "I`m not afraid that people will not return to the cinemas, I think that is a need that we all have and it will come back. Maybe not in the numbers we knew before because it becomes a commodity that we have faster access to the films in your own home."

Hollywood ponders post-pandemic future of cinemas

Some 4,000 people will attend the BRIT Awards next month, in what organisers of Britain`s pop music honours said would be the first major indoor music event with a live audience as the country emerges from COVID-19 lockdown. 
 
The ceremony, to be held on May 11 at London`s O2 arena, will form part of the UK government’s Events Research Programme, looking at whether major events can take place in closed environments without social distancing. This means audience members, of which 2,500 will be key workers who will be gifted tickets, will not have to wear face masks inside the arena but will have to provide proof of a negative lateral flow test result to enter the venue. 
 
They will also have to take a test after the ceremony and provide contact details as part of the country`s COVID test and trace system. "This has been a long tough year for everyone and I`m delighted the night will honour the&nbsp;key worker&nbsp;heroes who have cared for us so well during that time and continue to do so," singer Dua Lipa, who is nominated for four awards, said in a statement. 
 
"They are quite simply an inspiration. The BRIT Awards are always special and this will truly make it a night to remember." Lipa is among several singers who will perform at the event, the first live music show at the O2 in more than a year. 
 
Like elsewhere, the COVID-19 pandemic shut down music events with live audiences in Britain. Under Prime Minister Boris Johnson`s phased roadmap out of lockdown, entertainment venues can re-open their doors next month. 
 
"Not only will we be celebrating the brilliant music and artists that have helped us through the pandemic, but we hope it will provide a path for the return of live music that fans and artists have so sorely missed," said Geoff Taylor, chief executive of the British Phonographic Industry and the BRITs. 
 
"We`re buzzing about the show and working closely with government, the O2 and all our partners to ensure all safety measures and guidelines are adhered to."

Some 4,000 people will attend the BRIT Awards next month, in what organisers of Britain`s pop music honours said would be the first major indoor music event with a live audience as the country emerges from COVID-19 lockdown.

Some 4,000 people will attend the BRIT Awards next month, in what organisers of Britain`s pop music honours said would be the first major indoor music event with a live audience as the country emerges from COVID-19 lockdown. The ceremony, to be held on May 11 at London`s O2 arena, will form part of the UK government’s Events Research Programme, looking at whether major events can take place in closed environments without social distancing. This means audience members, of which 2,500 will be key workers who will be gifted tickets, will not have to wear face masks inside the arena but will have to provide proof of a negative lateral flow test result to enter the venue. They will also have to take a test after the ceremony and provide contact details as part of the country`s COVID test and trace system. "This has been a long tough year for everyone and I`m delighted the night will honour the key worker heroes who have cared for us so well during that time and continue to do so," singer Dua Lipa, who is nominated for four awards, said in a statement. "They are quite simply an inspiration. The BRIT Awards are always special and this will truly make it a night to remember." Lipa is among several singers who will perform at the event, the first live music show at the O2 in more than a year. Like elsewhere, the COVID-19 pandemic shut down music events with live audiences in Britain. Under Prime Minister Boris Johnson`s phased roadmap out of lockdown, entertainment venues can re-open their doors next month. "Not only will we be celebrating the brilliant music and artists that have helped us through the pandemic, but we hope it will provide a path for the return of live music that fans and artists have so sorely missed," said Geoff Taylor, chief executive of the British Phonographic Industry and the BRITs. "We`re buzzing about the show and working closely with government, the O2 and all our partners to ensure all safety measures and guidelines are adhered to."

BRIT music awards to host 4,000-strong audience in UK pilot event

A new documentary film has revealed the "completely unknown" story of six Chinese men who survived the sinking of the Titanic and adds a new chapter to the history of the world's most famous ship.

With Oscar-winning director James Cameron as executive producer, 'The Six'&nbsp;has earned glowing reviews in China and at one point&nbsp;trended on the country's Twitter-like Weibo after its release on Friday.

Director Arthur Jones hopes it will have the same impact when it is screened overseas and finally dispel myths that have endured for more than a century.

For the Briton and lead researcher Steven Schwankert, "The Six" gives a voice, life and faces to a small band of Chinese men who were among about 700 people to survive the Titanic's sinking in 1912. Jones said that a painstaking project stretched over several countries and years began as little more than a joke between the long-time friends, both of whom are based in China.&nbsp;

"Steven came to me and said that we should do the Chinese Titanic story with the Chinese guys who were on the Titanic," Jones, 47, told AFP at his studio in Shanghai.

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"I thought he was joking because I thought it was just one of those things that we would laugh about. "I looked it up, and it was true. But initially my thought was: I don't know if the world needs another Titanic film or another Titanic documentary." Jones said they knew they were onto something when they mentioned it to Chinese friends.

"They were just amazed that there's this completely unknown story from Titanic, it just seemed an extraordinary thing," he said.

&nbsp;Last survivor -

"The Six" sees Schwankert and his fellow researchers pore over archives and meet descendants across continents as they try to piece together what happened to the men after surviving the most famous sinking of all time.

"It became fairly epic in terms of the research," said Jones.&nbsp; Eight Chinese were aboard the fateful vessel, in third class, when it sank after hitting an iceberg. Six, most of them sailors but not working on the Titanic, made it out alive on life rafts.

Cameron, who won best director and best picture at the Oscars for his 1997 smash-hit "Titanic", was fully supportive of the documentary and allowed Jones to show a scene which was not included in the cinema version of the blockbuster.

In the cut scene, an Asian-looking man hanging on for life on a piece of wood is plucked from the freezing water, perhaps becoming the last person to be saved.

When Schwankert and his team tracked down the man's son in real life, it turned out that he knew almost nothing of what his late father had endured because he never really spoke about it.

As they delved further into what became of the six men, word spread of their project, drawing more people to come forward with information. Even now fresh details are coming to light.

- Parallels with today -

A strong element of the film is the prejudice that Chinese immigrant workers like the seamen faced as they sought new lives in the West.

The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 prohibited Chinese labourers from the United States, slamming the door on their "American Dream". The men arrived in New York with the other survivors but were shipped out of the country less than 24 hours later.

The parallels between anti-Asian sentiment then and now, in particular in the United States, are not lost on Jones and Schwankert. "People -- whether it's in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom or anywhere else -- didn't suddenly develop these negative feelings in the last two or three months," Schwankert, 50, said by video call from Luoyang, in the central province of Henan.

"These are deep-seated problems."

The film also debunks claims that the Chinese men sneaked onto the lifeboat that saved them by disguising themselves as women or hiding on the raft.

Chinese viewers are happy that their countrymen's true survival story has now been told.

"Above anything else, audiences here are saying thank you for filling in this little bit of unwritten history, or maybe badly written history," Jones said.

A new documentary film has revealed the "completely unknown" story of six Chinese men who survived the sinking of the Titanic and adds a new chapter to the history of the world's most famous ship.

A new documentary film has revealed the "completely unknown" story of six Chinese men who survived the sinking of the Titanic and adds a new chapter to the history of the world's most famous ship. With Oscar-winning director James Cameron as executive producer, 'The Six' has earned glowing reviews in China and at one point trended on the country's Twitter-like Weibo after its release on Friday. Director Arthur Jones hopes it will have the same impact when it is screened overseas and finally dispel myths that have endured for more than a century. For the Briton and lead researcher Steven Schwankert, "The Six" gives a voice, life and faces to a small band of Chinese men who were among about 700 people to survive the Titanic's sinking in 1912. Jones said that a painstaking project stretched over several countries and years began as little more than a joke between the long-time friends, both of whom are based in China. "Steven came to me and said that we should do the Chinese Titanic story with the Chinese guys who were on the Titanic," Jones, 47, told AFP at his studio in Shanghai. "I thought he was joking because I thought it was just one of those things that we would laugh about. "I looked it up, and it was true. But initially my thought was: I don't know if the world needs another Titanic film or another Titanic documentary." Jones said they knew they were onto something when they mentioned it to Chinese friends. "They were just amazed that there's this completely unknown story from Titanic, it just seemed an extraordinary thing," he said. Last survivor - "The Six" sees Schwankert and his fellow researchers pore over archives and meet descendants across continents as they try to piece together what happened to the men after surviving the most famous sinking of all time. "It became fairly epic in terms of the research," said Jones. Eight Chinese were aboard the fateful vessel, in third class, when it sank after hitting an iceberg. Six, most of them sailors but not working on the Titanic, made it out alive on life rafts. Cameron, who won best director and best picture at the Oscars for his 1997 smash-hit "Titanic", was fully supportive of the documentary and allowed Jones to show a scene which was not included in the cinema version of the blockbuster. In the cut scene, an Asian-looking man hanging on for life on a piece of wood is plucked from the freezing water, perhaps becoming the last person to be saved. When Schwankert and his team tracked down the man's son in real life, it turned out that he knew almost nothing of what his late father had endured because he never really spoke about it. As they delved further into what became of the six men, word spread of their project, drawing more people to come forward with information. Even now fresh details are coming to light. - Parallels with today - A strong element of the film is the prejudice that Chinese immigrant workers like the seamen faced as they sought new lives in the West. The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 prohibited Chinese labourers from the United States, slamming the door on their "American Dream". The men arrived in New York with the other survivors but were shipped out of the country less than 24 hours later. The parallels between anti-Asian sentiment then and now, in particular in the United States, are not lost on Jones and Schwankert. "People -- whether it's in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom or anywhere else -- didn't suddenly develop these negative feelings in the last two or three months," Schwankert, 50, said by video call from Luoyang, in the central province of Henan. "These are deep-seated problems." The film also debunks claims that the Chinese men sneaked onto the lifeboat that saved them by disguising themselves as women or hiding on the raft. Chinese viewers are happy that their countrymen's true survival story has now been told. "Above anything else, audiences here are saying thank you for filling in this little bit of unwritten history, or maybe badly written history," Jones said.

'The Six' Documentary tells 'unknown' story of Titanic's Chinese survivors

The biggest cliffhanger at Sunday`s Oscars may not be who wins the top prizes - or even if Netflix can finally snag a coveted best picture trophy - but how the movie industry`s biggest night reinvents itself after a tumultuous year. 
 
Forced to rethink the ceremony because of the pandemic, and with a slate of diverse but mostly smaller films, organisers are promising a show unlike anything seen in the 93-year history of the Academy Awards. Staged for the first time in a working train station in downtown Los Angeles, albeit a striking Art Deco building, Oscar producers have been vague on details of the limited in-person ceremony, which will be aired on ABC television.

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But they say the tone will be optimistic and the show will act as a love letter to the battered movie industry after a year of theatre closures and delays in releasing dozens of potential blockbusters. 
 
"We are here to make a case for why cinema matters," said Stacey Sher, one of the trio of Oscars producers. 
 
Netflix Inc`s 1930s Hollywood drama "Mank" leads nominations with 10 nods in a best picture list that includes 1960s courtroom saga "The Trial of the Chicago 7," also from Netflix. The other nominees are recession drama "Nomadland," revenge tale "Promising Young Woman," immigrant family story "Minari," civil rights biopic "Judas and the Black Messiah," dementia tale "The Father," and "Sound of Metal," about a deaf drummer. 
&nbsp; 
The winners are chosen by the 9,000 members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. "This year, these movies are not well known, but oddly enough are more accessible than ever before when they are on all the streaming platforms. Nevertheless, there are lot of downer topics (and) many of them are smaller films, slower films," said Pete Hammond, chief film critic for Deadline Hollywood.

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The TV audience on Sunday is expected to fall sharply, in line with other scaled-down award shows during the pandemic. Those largely virtual affairs saw viewership plummet by as much as 60%. 
 
YEAR OF DIVERSITY

Even with a small red carpet event on Sunday, organizers face a challenge in striking the right balance between escapism and the pain inflicted by the coronavirus. 
"The reason why we watch these enormous, bloated affairs is for the promise of the electricity of a live event, of everyone being in the same room, and those last vestiges of spontaneity and glamour," said Alison Willmore, film critic at New York magazine. 
 
While Netflix clinched a leading 35 nominations, awards watchers say it may again end up seeing the top prize - best picture - slip away. "Netflix has the volume but in the end it can`t win that big one, and it seems to be the way it`s going with the Oscars again," said Hammond. 
 
"Nomadland," the Searchlight Pictures film about the American van-dwelling community, has picked up most of the big awards leading up to the Oscars. 
"`Nomadland` feels like a film that offers both incredibly beautiful sweeping landscapes and a cinematic language that recalls Westerns, while at the same time being grounded in pressing ideas about the lack of a social safety net, labor, aging, and the fragmenting of the social fabric," said Willmore. 
 
Hollywood`s drive for diversity over the past five years could reap rewards. 
 
The best director field for the first time includes two women - Chloe Zhao for "Nomadland" and Emerald Fennell for "Promising Young Woman" - who were among a record 76 women to be nominated for Oscars this year. 
 
Nine of the 20 acting nominees - including front-runners Chadwick Boseman, Daniel Kaluuya and Youn Yuh-jung - are people of color.

The biggest cliffhanger at Sunday`s Oscars may not be who wins the top prizes - or even if Netflix can finally snag a coveted best picture trophy - but how the movie industry`s biggest night reinvents itself after a tumultuous year.

The biggest cliffhanger at Sunday`s Oscars may not be who wins the top prizes - or even if Netflix can finally snag a coveted best picture trophy - but how the movie industry`s biggest night reinvents itself after a tumultuous year. Forced to rethink the ceremony because of the pandemic, and with a slate of diverse but mostly smaller films, organisers are promising a show unlike anything seen in the 93-year history of the Academy Awards. Staged for the first time in a working train station in downtown Los Angeles, albeit a striking Art Deco building, Oscar producers have been vague on details of the limited in-person ceremony, which will be aired on ABC television. Oscars 2021: Here's a look back at posthumous Oscar winners But they say the tone will be optimistic and the show will act as a love letter to the battered movie industry after a year of theatre closures and delays in releasing dozens of potential blockbusters. "We are here to make a case for why cinema matters," said Stacey Sher, one of the trio of Oscars producers. Netflix Inc`s 1930s Hollywood drama "Mank" leads nominations with 10 nods in a best picture list that includes 1960s courtroom saga "The Trial of the Chicago 7," also from Netflix. The other nominees are recession drama "Nomadland," revenge tale "Promising Young Woman," immigrant family story "Minari," civil rights biopic "Judas and the Black Messiah," dementia tale "The Father," and "Sound of Metal," about a deaf drummer. The winners are chosen by the 9,000 members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. "This year, these movies are not well known, but oddly enough are more accessible than ever before when they are on all the streaming platforms. Nevertheless, there are lot of downer topics (and) many of them are smaller films, slower films," said Pete Hammond, chief film critic for Deadline Hollywood. Oscars 2021: Nominees who broke records and can make history with their win The TV audience on Sunday is expected to fall sharply, in line with other scaled-down award shows during the pandemic. Those largely virtual affairs saw viewership plummet by as much as 60%. YEAR OF DIVERSITY Even with a small red carpet event on Sunday, organizers face a challenge in striking the right balance between escapism and the pain inflicted by the coronavirus. "The reason why we watch these enormous, bloated affairs is for the promise of the electricity of a live event, of everyone being in the same room, and those last vestiges of spontaneity and glamour," said Alison Willmore, film critic at New York magazine. While Netflix clinched a leading 35 nominations, awards watchers say it may again end up seeing the top prize - best picture - slip away. "Netflix has the volume but in the end it can`t win that big one, and it seems to be the way it`s going with the Oscars again," said Hammond. "Nomadland," the Searchlight Pictures film about the American van-dwelling community, has picked up most of the big awards leading up to the Oscars. "`Nomadland` feels like a film that offers both incredibly beautiful sweeping landscapes and a cinematic language that recalls Westerns, while at the same time being grounded in pressing ideas about the lack of a social safety net, labor, aging, and the fragmenting of the social fabric," said Willmore. Hollywood`s drive for diversity over the past five years could reap rewards. The best director field for the first time includes two women - Chloe Zhao for "Nomadland" and Emerald Fennell for "Promising Young Woman" - who were among a record 76 women to be nominated for Oscars this year. Nine of the 20 acting nominees - including front-runners Chadwick Boseman, Daniel Kaluuya and Youn Yuh-jung - are people of color.

Hollywood loves a reboot - now Oscars show gets its turn amid pandemic, calls for diversity

Surfers in the coastal Australian town of Byron Bay staged a "paddle out" protest on Tuesday as locals rally against a planned Netflix reality show some say could attract hordes of "vacuous" Instagram tourists to their beachside paradise.

Local media images showed dozens of people who formed a symbol for 'no' in the ocean to demonstrate their opposition to the Netflix original series 'Byron Baes', a pun on the informal term for "babe".

In a statement announcing the show on April 7, the streaming giant said the "docu-soap" would follow Instagrammers without the filter of social media, promising "fights, flings and heartbreak".

Netflix said the show was "our love letter to Byron Bay", saying the town was not just the backyard of Hollywood stars like Chris Hemsworth and Zac Efron but also "the playground of more celebrity-adjacent-adjacent influencers than you can poke a selfie-stick at".

But many residents of the popular tourist town, about eight hours north of Sydney,&nbsp;believe the series would be harmful to the local community, which is dealing with the fallout of its rapidly rising popularity.

An online petition calling on local councils not to grant filming permits to the producers in the "exploited paradise" has attracted almost 8,000 signatures, while some businesses are refusing to allow filming on their premises.

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"They are proposing to drag our name through the mud and make millions of dollars without offering anything back to the community and completely misrepresenting who we are, and it's totally wrong," Byron Bay cafe owner Ben Gordon told Channel Nine.

Byron Bay mayor Simon Richardson said community opposition to the show was strong, telling public broadcaster ABC "you'd be struggling to find one person" who supported the Netflix plan.

Richardson said the region was already attracting 2.5 million visitors a year and did not need the kind of tourists who "might be turned on by a vacuous vision of who we are".

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"What we need now is a moment for our community to take stock, try to find support with the state government to get low-cost housing, to get support for our rough sleepers, etcetera," he said.

"We don't want an intensification and a heating up of our tourism economy right now." Byron Bay is home to about 10,000 people and in recent years has attracted a string of Hollywood stars to its shores.

Already high house prices have surged with an influx of new residents during the Covid-19 pandemic, leaving some locals unable to afford accommodation.

Netflix said in a statement it had chosen Byron Bay for its "unique attributes as a melting pot of entrepreneurialism, lifestyle and health practices, and the sometimes uneasy coming together of the traditional 'old Byron' and the alternative 'new', all of which we'll address in the series".

Surfers in the coastal Australian town of Byron Bay staged a "paddle out" protest on Tuesday as locals rally against a planned Netflix reality show some say could attract hordes of "vacuous" Instagram tourists to their beachside paradise.

Surfers in the coastal Australian town of Byron Bay staged a "paddle out" protest on Tuesday as locals rally against a planned Netflix reality show some say could attract hordes of "vacuous" Instagram tourists to their beachside paradise. Local media images showed dozens of people who formed a symbol for 'no' in the ocean to demonstrate their opposition to the Netflix original series 'Byron Baes', a pun on the informal term for "babe". In a statement announcing the show on April 7, the streaming giant said the "docu-soap" would follow Instagrammers without the filter of social media, promising "fights, flings and heartbreak". Netflix said the show was "our love letter to Byron Bay", saying the town was not just the backyard of Hollywood stars like Chris Hemsworth and Zac Efron but also "the playground of more celebrity-adjacent-adjacent influencers than you can poke a selfie-stick at". But many residents of the popular tourist town, about eight hours north of Sydney, believe the series would be harmful to the local community, which is dealing with the fallout of its rapidly rising popularity. An online petition calling on local councils not to grant filming permits to the producers in the "exploited paradise" has attracted almost 8,000 signatures, while some businesses are refusing to allow filming on their premises. Good morning Byron Bay... 📷 @oli_ayo The Byron Bay community banding together to protest against the @netflixanz new series Byron Baes. We say no! 🚫#byronbay #byronbaes https://t.co/F7SlSUzj4F pic.twitter.com/VXbm6Z0LHq — Byron Bay (@byronbay) April 20, 2021 × "They are proposing to drag our name through the mud and make millions of dollars without offering anything back to the community and completely misrepresenting who we are, and it's totally wrong," Byron Bay cafe owner Ben Gordon told Channel Nine. Byron Bay mayor Simon Richardson said community opposition to the show was strong, telling public broadcaster ABC "you'd be struggling to find one person" who supported the Netflix plan. Richardson said the region was already attracting 2.5 million visitors a year and did not need the kind of tourists who "might be turned on by a vacuous vision of who we are". So the “paddle out” protest against Byron Baes, a reality TV show on Instagram influencers in Byron, is doing well...on Instagram. As is #ByronBaes. Maybe ignoring it (eg: just freezing out the show) might work better? This seems to be feeding it pic.twitter.com/974u80ewrC — Belinda Barnet (@manjusrii) April 20, 2021 × "What we need now is a moment for our community to take stock, try to find support with the state government to get low-cost housing, to get support for our rough sleepers, etcetera," he said. "We don't want an intensification and a heating up of our tourism economy right now." Byron Bay is home to about 10,000 people and in recent years has attracted a string of Hollywood stars to its shores. Already high house prices have surged with an influx of new residents during the Covid-19 pandemic, leaving some locals unable to afford accommodation. Netflix said in a statement it had chosen Byron Bay for its "unique attributes as a melting pot of entrepreneurialism, lifestyle and health practices, and the sometimes uneasy coming together of the traditional 'old Byron' and the alternative 'new', all of which we'll address in the series".

Backlash in Australia's Byron Bay over Netflix reality show

'Godzilla vs. Kong'&nbsp;remained atop the domestic box office in its third weekend of release. The Legendary and Warner Bros movie added another $7.7 million, boosting its North American tally to $80.5 million. 
 
The film looks to be the first to cross $100 million in the U.S and Canada since the pandemic began. Its ticket sales are especially notable, and not just because movie theatres across the country have been operating at reduced capacity. "Godzilla vs. Kong" has been available on HBO Max to subscribers, meaning people who pay for the streaming service can watch it at home for no extra charge. Warner Bros. entire 2021 slate will follow a similar release pattern. 
 
Given the impaired marketplace, new releases have been few and far between. That has given "Godzilla vs. Kong" and other holdover titles free rein over box office charts. 
 
Universal`s 'Nobody',&nbsp;an action thriller starring Bob Odenkirk, landed in second place with $2.5 million. The film has made $19 million in the U.S. and $34 million globally in four weeks. Due to an agreement between Universal and several theatre chains, including AMC and Cinemark, audiences can already rent "Nobody" on demand. 
 
Sony`s "The Unholy" secured the No. 3 spots with $2 million in its third weekend in theatres. The thriller has generated $9.5 million to date. 
 
Disney`s action-adventure "Raya and the Last Dragon" came in fourth with $1.9 million over the weekend. The family-friendly movie, which has been offered on Disney Plus for a premium $30 charge, has amassed $37 million in North America since it first hit theatres. 
 
Rounding out the top five is Warner Bros "Tom and Jerry," an animated/live-action hybrid about the infamous cat and mouse duo. It pulled in $1.1 million, bringing its North American tally to $42 million. Like "Godzilla vs. Kong," the film is also available on HBO Max for 31 days. Globally "Tom and Jerry" hit a notable box office milestone, surpassing $100 million in ticket sales. 
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'Godzilla vs. Kong' remained atop the domestic box office in its third weekend of release. The Legendary and Warner Bros movie added another $7.7 million, boosting its North American tally to $80.

'Godzilla vs. Kong' remained atop the domestic box office in its third weekend of release. The Legendary and Warner Bros movie added another $7.7 million, boosting its North American tally to $80.5 million. The film looks to be the first to cross $100 million in the U.S and Canada since the pandemic began. Its ticket sales are especially notable, and not just because movie theatres across the country have been operating at reduced capacity. "Godzilla vs. Kong" has been available on HBO Max to subscribers, meaning people who pay for the streaming service can watch it at home for no extra charge. Warner Bros. entire 2021 slate will follow a similar release pattern. Given the impaired marketplace, new releases have been few and far between. That has given "Godzilla vs. Kong" and other holdover titles free rein over box office charts. Universal`s 'Nobody', an action thriller starring Bob Odenkirk, landed in second place with $2.5 million. The film has made $19 million in the U.S. and $34 million globally in four weeks. Due to an agreement between Universal and several theatre chains, including AMC and Cinemark, audiences can already rent "Nobody" on demand. Sony`s "The Unholy" secured the No. 3 spots with $2 million in its third weekend in theatres. The thriller has generated $9.5 million to date. Disney`s action-adventure "Raya and the Last Dragon" came in fourth with $1.9 million over the weekend. The family-friendly movie, which has been offered on Disney Plus for a premium $30 charge, has amassed $37 million in North America since it first hit theatres. Rounding out the top five is Warner Bros "Tom and Jerry," an animated/live-action hybrid about the infamous cat and mouse duo. It pulled in $1.1 million, bringing its North American tally to $42 million. Like "Godzilla vs. Kong," the film is also available on HBO Max for 31 days. Globally "Tom and Jerry" hit a notable box office milestone, surpassing $100 million in ticket sales.

'Godzilla vs Kong' tops box office again, crosses $80 million in the US

Broadcasting before live audiences from country music`s hometown, Nashville, Tennessee, the 56th Academy of Country Music awards show brought a star-studded Sunday night. 
 
For the second year, the ACM awards took place in multiple smaller sites around Nashville, including the emblematic Grand Ole Opry House, rather than at the usual Las Vegas venue. 
 
More than two dozen performers, including co-hosts Keith Urban and Mickey Guyton, as well as genre stars Kenny Chesney and Maren Morris, who won two awards, took part in the three-hour show aired by CBS and Paramount+ at 8 p.m. ET (0000 GMT). 
 
Luke Bryan took the top prize for Entertainer of the Year, while Chris Stapelton won Album of the Year for "Starting Over". Morris was awarded Female Artist of the Year and Song of the Year for "The Bones", and Thomas Rhett was named Male Artist of the Year. 
 
The award nominees sat spaced out in the mostly empty front rows of the Opry, all wearing masks, as the audience applauded and cheered from the higher floors. Bryan was scheduled to perform at the award show but had to bow out after recently testing positive for COVID-19. 
 
"I`m so sorry I could not be there," he said in a video message from Los Angeles, promising his fans he would be back soon. Morris thanked the talented artists she competed with for inspiring her, saying, "I have heard some of the best music out of you all this past year." 
 
Miranda Lambert, the most nominated female artist in the Academy`s history with 35 ACM wins, kicked off the show alongside Elle King with a duet rendition of "Drunk (and I Don`t Wanna Go Home)". 
 
Among the performances, Carrie Underwood and Cece Winans stood out for a medley of gospel songs including "Amazing Grace" and "Great is Thy Faithfulness." Guyton, a nominee for the new Female Artist of the Year, and the first Black woman to host the ACM Awards performed her song "Hold On" with a gospel choir accompaniment. 
 
Urban, the 2019 Entertainer of the Year winner, who returned this year after hosting the 2020 ACM show, thrilled the audience with his new song "Tumbleweed."

The other winners included: Duo of the Year - Dan + Shay, Group of the Year - Old Dominion, New Female Artist of the Year - Gabby Barrett 
New Male Artist of the Year - Jimmie Allen

Broadcasting before live audiences from country music`s hometown, Nashville, Tennessee, the 56th Academy of Country Music awards show brought a star-studded Sunday night.

Broadcasting before live audiences from country music`s hometown, Nashville, Tennessee, the 56th Academy of Country Music awards show brought a star-studded Sunday night. For the second year, the ACM awards took place in multiple smaller sites around Nashville, including the emblematic Grand Ole Opry House, rather than at the usual Las Vegas venue. More than two dozen performers, including co-hosts Keith Urban and Mickey Guyton, as well as genre stars Kenny Chesney and Maren Morris, who won two awards, took part in the three-hour show aired by CBS and Paramount+ at 8 p.m. ET (0000 GMT). Luke Bryan took the top prize for Entertainer of the Year, while Chris Stapelton won Album of the Year for "Starting Over". Morris was awarded Female Artist of the Year and Song of the Year for "The Bones", and Thomas Rhett was named Male Artist of the Year. The award nominees sat spaced out in the mostly empty front rows of the Opry, all wearing masks, as the audience applauded and cheered from the higher floors. Bryan was scheduled to perform at the award show but had to bow out after recently testing positive for COVID-19. "I`m so sorry I could not be there," he said in a video message from Los Angeles, promising his fans he would be back soon. Morris thanked the talented artists she competed with for inspiring her, saying, "I have heard some of the best music out of you all this past year." Miranda Lambert, the most nominated female artist in the Academy`s history with 35 ACM wins, kicked off the show alongside Elle King with a duet rendition of "Drunk (and I Don`t Wanna Go Home)". Among the performances, Carrie Underwood and Cece Winans stood out for a medley of gospel songs including "Amazing Grace" and "Great is Thy Faithfulness." Guyton, a nominee for the new Female Artist of the Year, and the first Black woman to host the ACM Awards performed her song "Hold On" with a gospel choir accompaniment. Urban, the 2019 Entertainer of the Year winner, who returned this year after hosting the 2020 ACM show, thrilled the audience with his new song "Tumbleweed." The other winners included: Duo of the Year - Dan + Shay, Group of the Year - Old Dominion, New Female Artist of the Year - Gabby Barrett New Male Artist of the Year - Jimmie Allen

Stars come out for Country Music awards show in genre's hometown, Nashville

&nbsp;American singer Andra Day says portraying legendary blues performer Billie Holiday has made her braver. 
 
The 36-year-old has been nominated for the best actress Oscar for her debut role in "The United States vs. Billie Holiday", which looks at the jazz singer`s part in the push for Black civil rights and the outcry caused by her singing the ballad "Strange Fruit". 
 
Holiday initially performed the protest song about the lynching of Black people in 1939 at New York City’s first racially integrated nightclub, Cafe Society. "I believe that God used this role and Billie Holiday and her spirit to just make me a little braver," Day told Reuters in an interview.

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"I still will feel a little bit inadequate sometimes and still feel kind of scared but to just show up in any way ... I tried to make a practice of that before the movie, but this has pushed me to do that even more in a way." 
 
Grammy nominee Day said she was still "decompressing" from the weight of the role, adding she had only seen the film once. "It was very emotional for me, it was difficult," she said. "I went through a roller coaster of sadness and hurt and resentment but also joy."

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Day won a Golden Globe for her performance and will compete against Frances McDormand, Viola Davis, Vanessa Kirby and Carey Mulligan for best actress at Sunday`s Academy Awards. 
 
"I`m very, very grateful because we put a lot of work into this film," Day said. "While I’m grateful, I realize there`s still a lot we have to do in representation in this space ... There’s no parsing words, America is a racist nation so there’s a lot of spaces where we need to make sure that we`re fully represented and that other marginalized people are fully represented."

American singer Andra Day says portraying legendary blues performer Billie Holiday has made her braver. The 36-year-old has been nominated for the best actress Oscar for her debut role in "The United States vs.

American singer Andra Day says portraying legendary blues performer Billie Holiday has made her braver. The 36-year-old has been nominated for the best actress Oscar for her debut role in "The United States vs. Billie Holiday", which looks at the jazz singer`s part in the push for Black civil rights and the outcry caused by her singing the ballad "Strange Fruit". Holiday initially performed the protest song about the lynching of Black people in 1939 at New York City’s first racially integrated nightclub, Cafe Society. "I believe that God used this role and Billie Holiday and her spirit to just make me a little braver," Day told Reuters in an interview. Oscars 2021 nominations: The first timers, snubs, surprises "I still will feel a little bit inadequate sometimes and still feel kind of scared but to just show up in any way ... I tried to make a practice of that before the movie, but this has pushed me to do that even more in a way." Grammy nominee Day said she was still "decompressing" from the weight of the role, adding she had only seen the film once. "It was very emotional for me, it was difficult," she said. "I went through a roller coaster of sadness and hurt and resentment but also joy." Oscars 2021: 'Minari', 'Nomadland', here's how to watch all Best Film nominees in India Day won a Golden Globe for her performance and will compete against Frances McDormand, Viola Davis, Vanessa Kirby and Carey Mulligan for best actress at Sunday`s Academy Awards. "I`m very, very grateful because we put a lot of work into this film," Day said. "While I’m grateful, I realize there`s still a lot we have to do in representation in this space ... There’s no parsing words, America is a racist nation so there’s a lot of spaces where we need to make sure that we`re fully represented and that other marginalized people are fully represented."

Oscar nominee Andra Day says Billie Holiday role made her 'braver'

Taylor Swift has become a force to reckon with and is unstoppable. 
 
With the re-release of her much-anticipated album `Fearless`, American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, topped the UK`s Official Albums Chart, beating a long-held record by the English rock band `The Beatles`. 
 
According to TMZ, the album hit number 1 in the UK, and with that Taylor has racked up 3, number-1 albums- `Fearless`, `Folklore`, and `Evermore` in 259 days. 
 
This has beaten `The Beatles` record who took 364 days to get number 1 rank with 3 albums in a row.`The Beatles` maintained the record for 54 years until Taylor broke the same on Saturday. 
 
The Grammy-award winning songstress extended gratitude to her fans by penning a note of thanks on Twitter that read, "WELL WELL WELL you all really went out and left my greatest expectations in shambles this week. Word on the street is you made Fearless (my version) the biggest country album 1st week of the last 6 years &amp; the top release of 2021 so far. Honestly?? How?? Did I get this lucky??". 
 
Taylor`s `Fearless` was first released in 2008 and became a huge success following two of her iconic songs `Love Story` and `You Belong With Me`.With the re-record, she re-captured her music with her own version, the rights to which she gave away when she was very young.&nbsp;

Taylor Swift has become a force to reckon with and is unstoppable. With the re-release of her much-anticipated album `Fearless`, American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, topped the UK`s Official Albums Chart, beating a long-held record by the English rock band `The Beatles`.

Taylor Swift has become a force to reckon with and is unstoppable. With the re-release of her much-anticipated album `Fearless`, American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, topped the UK`s Official Albums Chart, beating a long-held record by the English rock band `The Beatles`. According to TMZ, the album hit number 1 in the UK, and with that Taylor has racked up 3, number-1 albums- `Fearless`, `Folklore`, and `Evermore` in 259 days. This has beaten `The Beatles` record who took 364 days to get number 1 rank with 3 albums in a row.`The Beatles` maintained the record for 54 years until Taylor broke the same on Saturday. The Grammy-award winning songstress extended gratitude to her fans by penning a note of thanks on Twitter that read, "WELL WELL WELL you all really went out and left my greatest expectations in shambles this week. Word on the street is you made Fearless (my version) the biggest country album 1st week of the last 6 years & the top release of 2021 so far. Honestly?? How?? Did I get this lucky??". Taylor`s `Fearless` was first released in 2008 and became a huge success following two of her iconic songs `Love Story` and `You Belong With Me`.With the re-record, she re-captured her music with her own version, the rights to which she gave away when she was very young.

Taylor Swift breaks 54-year-old chart record of The Beatles

Months after the nominees and certain details of the 93rd Academy Awards were announced, the show`s producers- Jesse Collins, Stacey Sher, and Steven Soderbergh spelt out the plans for the ceremony and how the COVID safety procedure would be integrated throughout. 
 
Cinema maniacs have been on their toes since the nominations of the 93rd annual Academy Awards were announced in March by Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Nick Jonas. Following the announcement, certain guidelines and details were also announced to keep the fans updated about the prestigious ceremony to be held on April 25, this year. 
 
Now, the producers of the show- Jesse Collins, Stacey Sher, and Steven Soderbergh have come out to reveal the actual details on how Covid-19 protocols would be integrated into the show`s broadcast while assuring that they are taking every measure to make sure all nominees and participants are safe throughout the three-hour ceremony, reported Deadline. 
 
"The narrative of the evening will be how we have gotten people back to work and what is involved exactly in doing that. There is that sort of strand that is going to run throughout the program of following the science of keeping people safe," said Sher. 
 
"The whole situation has been incredibly fluid in making sure that we are adhering to the guidelines in terms of capacity, and how we are allowed to move people, and how long we are allowed to keep them in certain places. There is no universe in which we are ever going to put anybody at risk," she added. 
 
The 58-year-old film producer also mentioned that she is hoping to combine safety with a show that feels like a glimpse of what is going to be possible when most people are vaccinated and rapid testing is the norm. "Covid is going to be there because it is everywhere. But we want to put it in its place and then sort of move forward," she said. 
 
As for the content of the 93rd Annual Academy Awards itself, producers assured it will be optimistic about the love for and need for the moviegoing experience, with Sher even invoking the announced closure of Arclight Theatres and the venerable Cinerama Dome this week, as per Deadline. 
 
Collins also joined and shared that the show is developing into something they only dreamed it could be and said they have been following Soderbergh`s `manifesto` that states the show will certainly look like a novel, and not at like a TV show. "It will be 24 frames per second, widescreen, with shots designed like movie shots, including over the shoulder," he explained. 
 
With the location for most of the ceremony taking place at Union Station, he told that the room there has been beautifully laid out by David Rockwell- production designer, with a hope to encourage winners to say something meaningful. 
 
Soderbergh was also asked about his own memorable acceptance speech when he won Best Director for Traffic in 2001, something that has been played as a good example at past Oscar nominee lunches to show potential winners what makes a good speech. "I was drunk. That`s not a lie," laughed Soderbergh, who said it was a surreal moment being handed that Oscar by Tom Cruise affecting his whole equilibrium since he had no idea he would possibly win.According to Deadline, Soderbergh also told that wearing a mask throughout the whole ceremony will be important for all the people who will be in attendance. 
 
"Masks will play a very important role in the story of the evening. That topic is very central to the evening," he said without elaborating.The producers also uniformly agreed that the ambitious show they are doing would not have been possible two months ago when the 93rd ceremony was originally planned for February 28th (the date the Golden Globes swooped in and took after AMPAS abandoned it). 
 
"That February date would have been impossible. Things have so improved with the vaccines. It was a great decision to push the show," said Soderbergh.Answering a question as to whether there has been outreach to invite President Biden, who has appeared before on an Oscar cast (to introduce Lady Gaga`s song `Til It Happens to You`), Sher said, "I think they have bigger fish to fry." Also, producers, especially Soderbergh, were terse when answering a question about the use of Zooms like other awards shows have done this year. The answer again to that, as they have repeatedly stated, is `No`. 
 
"We will use satellite hookups," told Soderbergh for those nominees who would not be able to attend the show. "We can control the image, the sound, working it into the overall show [more seamlessly]."The "red carpet" so associated with Oscars and awards shows will be "tiny," as per the Deadline.Producers also announced earlier that all the nominated songs will be performed during a 90-minute pre-show with each track having unique creative elements. 
 
A list of 15 presenters was also revealed earlier this week, but Soderbergh promised two more presenters would be named by the end of the week.Wrapping up the details, Soderbergh also expressed that he wants the Oscar show to be uplifting and hopeful for people, despite the fact that many of the nominated films this year can be construed as depressing or dark in some ways."I hope it doesn`t remind us of the pain and dislocation people have been feeling over the past year. We want to see a potential future," he said. 
 
The Oscar telecast will air live on ABC at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on Sunday, April 25.

Months after the nominees and certain details of the 93rd Academy Awards were announced, the show`s producers- Jesse Collins, Stacey Sher, and Steven Soderbergh spelt out the plans for the ceremony and how the COVID safety procedure would be integrated throughout.

Months after the nominees and certain details of the 93rd Academy Awards were announced, the show`s producers- Jesse Collins, Stacey Sher, and Steven Soderbergh spelt out the plans for the ceremony and how the COVID safety procedure would be integrated throughout. Cinema maniacs have been on their toes since the nominations of the 93rd annual Academy Awards were announced in March by Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Nick Jonas. Following the announcement, certain guidelines and details were also announced to keep the fans updated about the prestigious ceremony to be held on April 25, this year. Now, the producers of the show- Jesse Collins, Stacey Sher, and Steven Soderbergh have come out to reveal the actual details on how Covid-19 protocols would be integrated into the show`s broadcast while assuring that they are taking every measure to make sure all nominees and participants are safe throughout the three-hour ceremony, reported Deadline. "The narrative of the evening will be how we have gotten people back to work and what is involved exactly in doing that. There is that sort of strand that is going to run throughout the program of following the science of keeping people safe," said Sher. "The whole situation has been incredibly fluid in making sure that we are adhering to the guidelines in terms of capacity, and how we are allowed to move people, and how long we are allowed to keep them in certain places. There is no universe in which we are ever going to put anybody at risk," she added. The 58-year-old film producer also mentioned that she is hoping to combine safety with a show that feels like a glimpse of what is going to be possible when most people are vaccinated and rapid testing is the norm. "Covid is going to be there because it is everywhere. But we want to put it in its place and then sort of move forward," she said. As for the content of the 93rd Annual Academy Awards itself, producers assured it will be optimistic about the love for and need for the moviegoing experience, with Sher even invoking the announced closure of Arclight Theatres and the venerable Cinerama Dome this week, as per Deadline. Collins also joined and shared that the show is developing into something they only dreamed it could be and said they have been following Soderbergh`s `manifesto` that states the show will certainly look like a novel, and not at like a TV show. "It will be 24 frames per second, widescreen, with shots designed like movie shots, including over the shoulder," he explained. With the location for most of the ceremony taking place at Union Station, he told that the room there has been beautifully laid out by David Rockwell- production designer, with a hope to encourage winners to say something meaningful. Soderbergh was also asked about his own memorable acceptance speech when he won Best Director for Traffic in 2001, something that has been played as a good example at past Oscar nominee lunches to show potential winners what makes a good speech. "I was drunk. That`s not a lie," laughed Soderbergh, who said it was a surreal moment being handed that Oscar by Tom Cruise affecting his whole equilibrium since he had no idea he would possibly win.According to Deadline, Soderbergh also told that wearing a mask throughout the whole ceremony will be important for all the people who will be in attendance. "Masks will play a very important role in the story of the evening. That topic is very central to the evening," he said without elaborating.The producers also uniformly agreed that the ambitious show they are doing would not have been possible two months ago when the 93rd ceremony was originally planned for February 28th (the date the Golden Globes swooped in and took after AMPAS abandoned it). "That February date would have been impossible. Things have so improved with the vaccines. It was a great decision to push the show," said Soderbergh.Answering a question as to whether there has been outreach to invite President Biden, who has appeared before on an Oscar cast (to introduce Lady Gaga`s song `Til It Happens to You`), Sher said, "I think they have bigger fish to fry." Also, producers, especially Soderbergh, were terse when answering a question about the use of Zooms like other awards shows have done this year. The answer again to that, as they have repeatedly stated, is `No`. "We will use satellite hookups," told Soderbergh for those nominees who would not be able to attend the show. "We can control the image, the sound, working it into the overall show [more seamlessly]."The "red carpet" so associated with Oscars and awards shows will be "tiny," as per the Deadline.Producers also announced earlier that all the nominated songs will be performed during a 90-minute pre-show with each track having unique creative elements. A list of 15 presenters was also revealed earlier this week, but Soderbergh promised two more presenters would be named by the end of the week.Wrapping up the details, Soderbergh also expressed that he wants the Oscar show to be uplifting and hopeful for people, despite the fact that many of the nominated films this year can be construed as depressing or dark in some ways."I hope it doesn`t remind us of the pain and dislocation people have been feeling over the past year. We want to see a potential future," he said. The Oscar telecast will air live on ABC at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on Sunday, April 25.

Oscar 2021: Producers disclose plans for show with strict COVID-19 guidelines

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