The Primetime Emmy Awards often honor the same actors, actresses and programs, to the point where this awards show has become a complete snoozefest. However, with a new airtime, “Saturday Night Live” alumnus Seth Meyers as host and a crop of notable shows nominated, this could be an interesting year after all. Read more...
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After his first trip with his parents to the Hayden Planetarium in New York, 5-year-old Mitchell Cannold was captivated. The magic of space and science that caught his attention that day fueled the UCLA alumnus’ excitement through his coverage of the Apollo flights during his first job at NBC News. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumnus Mitchell Cannold is nominated for his first-ever Primetime Emmy Award for producing a remake of “Cosmos,” which presents the stories of physicists and scientific concepts through relatable and humanizing storytelling combined with vivid graphics and imagery. (Courtesy of Joe Viles)
Seeing the first “Star Wars“ film in 1977 was a life-changing experience for UCLA alumnus Andrew Orloff, one that set him on his path toward his career in visual effects. Read more...
Photo: The Ark, a space station from the TV show “The 100,” houses the last-known survivors of a nuclear war on Earth. UCLA alumnus Andrew Orloff and his team at Zoic Studios were nominated for the Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Award in outstanding special and visual effects for their work on “The 100.” (Courtesy of CW)
While dystopian films have always been fashionable, they have widely grown in popularity since the success of movies such as “The Hunger Games” and “The Matrix.” At this point, “The Giver” is old news, centering on a theme that has been developed previously on-screen. Read more...
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The world first met Robin Williams as Mork, a fast-talking alien who had come to observe The Fonz and Richie Cunningham in the 1970s hit show Happy Days. Read more...
Sultry, sexy, her voice famously husky and effortlessly cool, Lauren Bacall epitomized the very definition of “movie starlet” for more than half a century. With her passing on Tuesday at the age of 89, Hollywood has lost one of its greatest actresses. Read more...
Photo: Actress Lauren Bacall passed away on Tuesday at the age of 89. Bacall starred in movies such as “To Have and Have Not” (1944), “The Big Sleep” (1946) and “Dark Passage” (1947). In 2009, she received an Academy Honorary Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. (Courtesy of The Silver Screen Collection)
Sundance NEXT FEST brings together a collection of visually striking independent films at the Ace Hotel’s theater in Los Angeles. From zombie love stories to a short film based on Kendrick Lamar’s “good kid, m.A.A.d. Read more...
