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Tuesday, April 20, 2021

Anthony Powell, Three-Time Oscar-Winning Costume Designer, Dies at 85 by Jazz Tangcay

Anthony Powell, the three-time Oscar-winning costume designer known for helping shape the looks of Harrison Ford’s Indiana Jones and Glenn Close as Cruella de Vil, has died. He was 85. The…

SOURCE: Variety at 07:16AM
Monday, April 12, 2021

Leslie Odom Jr. Performs Original Song Contender ‘Speak Now’ at BAFTAs (EXCLUSIVE) by Jazz Tangcay

This past weekend, singer, songwriter and actor Leslie Odom Jr. performed “Speak Now” at the BAFTA Awards as part of its opening night ceremony. The evening was hosted by radio and TV pr…

SOURCE: Variety at 07:56PM
Sunday, April 11, 2021

‘Tenet’ and ‘Mank’ Win Top Honors at Art Directors Guild Awards by Jazz Tangcay

David Fincher’s “Mank” and Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” were among the winners at the Art Directors Guild Awards on Saturday night — both are also Oscar nominees for best produc…

SOURCE: Variety at 07:28AM
Tuesday, April 6, 2021

Leslie Odom Jr. and Variety’s Artisans Award Honorees Offer Advice on Getting Into the Craft by Jazz Tangcay

Double Oscar nominee Leslie Odom Jr. was among the craftsmen and craftswomen at Variety‘s Artisans Awards offering advice on how to get into the field they work in. Odom Jr. said, “Star…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:54PM
Monday, April 5, 2021

Chadwick Boseman Wins Posthumous SAG Award for Best Male Actor for ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ by Jazz Tangcay

Chadwick Boseman won a posthumous SAG Award for outstanding performance by a male actor in a leading role for “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.” His widow Taylor Simone Ledward accepted the a…

SOURCE: Variety at 06:20AM
Sunday, March 14, 2021

‘Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice’ Producer on How Filmmakers Finally Got the Legend on Film by Jazz Tangcay

Michele Farinola is no stranger to producing music documentaries: Her credits include “Foo Fighters: Back And Forth,” “George Harrison: Living In The Material World,” and most recent…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:31PM
Wednesday, March 10, 2021

‘Moulin Rouge! The Musical’ Choreographer Sonya Tayeh Tells Story Through Dance in the Tony-Nominated Show by Jazz Tangcay

The Broadway production of “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” was a spectacle that married different dance styles, from cancan and jazz to classic musical theater. Choreographer Sonya Tayeh’s…

SOURCE: Variety at 04:31PM
Sunday, February 28, 2021

Leah Daniels Butler on the Black Casting Directors Who Paved the Way (Guest Column) by Jazz Tangcay

Being in the entertainment industry is challenging but comes with rewards, so when I was asked to talk about what Black history meant to me, I couldn’t start the conversation without menti…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:44PM
Friday, February 26, 2021

Recording Andra Day as Billie Holiday Was an Exercise in ‘Surround’ Sound by Jazz Tangcay

Capturing the right musical ambiance for Billie Holiday in “The United States vs. Billie Holiday” was the product of a year-and-a-half of research and planning, even before shooting bega…

SOURCE: Variety at 06:56PM
Monday, February 22, 2021

Sandy Powell, Deborah Landis and Ellen Mirojnick Celebrate Ann Roth by Jazz Tangcay

The legendary Ann Roth is looking like a frontrunner for the costume design Oscar for her costumes for “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.” With over 130 film and television credits, Roth is se…

SOURCE: Variety at 07:17PM
Monday, February 8, 2021

Universal Pictures Moves Jennifer Lopez’s ‘Marry Me’ to 2022 — Film News in Brief by Jazz Tangcay

Mon. Feb 8. Universal Pictures Moves Jennifer Lopez’s ‘Marry Me’ to 2022 Universal Pictures has announced Jennifer Lopez’s “Marry Me” is moving from May 14, 2021 to Feb. 11, 2022…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:13PM
Monday, January 25, 2021

IATSE Offers White House Its Venues and Workforce to Help Vaccinate America by Jazz Tangcay

IATSE, the union that represents the workers behind the scenes, has reached out to the White House and its COVID Response Team offering their venues and workforce to help build and convert v…

SOURCE: Variety at 02:48PM
Thursday, January 21, 2021

Hillary Clinton Recognizes the Costume Industry Coalition in Video Message by Jazz Tangcay

Secretary Hillary Hillary Rodham Clinton recorded a video message in support of the theater community, in which she recognized the Costume Industry Coalition (CIC). In the video, Clinton sha…

SOURCE: Variety at 04:01PM
Saturday, January 16, 2021

IATSE Calls for Live Venues to Become COVID Vaccination Sites Using Union Labor by Jazz Tangcay

As entertainment venues including Broadway theaters, dance centers, arenas and concert halls lie empty across the country due to the coronavirus pandemic, IATSE, the union that represents th…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:04PM

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