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Deepika Padukone makes history as the first Indian juror for the Louis Vuitton Prize 2025, dazzling in Paris with a chic ense
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Get Ready For Blenders Pride Packaged Drinking Water Filmfare Glamour & Style Awards 2025

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The Blenders Pride Packaged Drinking Water Filmfare Glamour & Style Awards 2025 is scheduled to take place today, September 7, 2025, at the prestigious JW Marriott in Juhu. The event will witness a star-studded celebration of the most fashionable stars of Bollywood. The ceremony will begin shortly, but the preparations for the event have been happening for some time. Filmfare, along with the sponsors have been relentlessly working towards making the awards show a successful affair.


While the most important details have been kept under the wraps, the show will be hosted by Varun Thakur and Anjali Sivaraman. Opening up about hosting the event, Anjali said, “I’m so excited to be co-hosting one of the iconic nights of the year. It is going to be one of the most stylish and exuberant events where talent meets elegance and we take pride in honouring the best.” Varun added, “I’m super excited to co-host as well. Get ready for a night of style, substance and pride. Get ready to witness the most glamorous event of the year.”


Fans are expecting an extraordinary show as the previous years of Glamour & Style awards have been successful, to say the least. Previously, stars like Shah Rukh Khan, Rekha, late Sridevi, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Shahid Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Deepika Padukone, Ayushmann Khurrana, Ranveer Singh, Sonam Kapoor, Diljit Dosanjh, Karisma Kapoor, Sonakshi Sinha and more graced the event time and again. The first-ever Filmfare Glamour & Style Awards in 2015 had seen the stars competing for categories like Most Glamorous Star (Male and Female), Timeless Glamour & Style Icon (Male and Female), Most Stylish Star (Male and Female) and many more.

We are all set for another night of glitz and glamour, are you? Stay tuned for more updates.

Also Read: Photos: 25 Iconic Moments From The Filmfare Glamour and Style Awards Through The Years

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The Pitt Dying for Sex and Shrinking
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Norman Lear Awards to Honor ‘The Pitt,’ ‘Dying for Sex,’ ‘Shrinking’

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The Norman Lear Awards for TV That Makes a Difference, formerly the Sentinel Awards, will honor The Pitt, Dying for Sex, Shrinking and other series for their powerful storytelling this October.

The additional series being recognized for their depictions of meaningful issues like racism, cancer and climate change are Chicago Med, Grey’s Anatomy, Matlock and Paradise.

The Pitt will receive the Culture of Health Award for its first season. Chicago Med is being recognized for its exploration of racial disparities in health care in its “Trust Fall” episode. Dying for Sex will be honored for its approach to breast cancer in the episode titled, “It’s Not That Serious.” Grey’s Anatomy will be recognized for its exploration of advances in medicine/clinical trials with its “Ridin’ Solo” episode. Matlock’s look at addiction and recovery in the “Claws” episode is being awarded, as is how Paradise tackled climate change in “The Day.” And Shrinking‘s second-season “Last Thanksgiving” episode will be recognized for how it explored caregiving.

The honors, presented by the Hollywood, Health & Society program at USC Annenberg’s Norman Lear Center, are being renamed in honor of the late, trailblazing writer and producer behind All in the Family, The Jeffersons, Maude and One Day at a Time.

“Norman would be thrilled that this award carries his name,” said producer Lyn Lear, his wife of 37 years, in a statement. “He loved what HH&S does, as do I, and he loved celebrating the creative community’s passion for making a difference.” 

The Lear Center founding director and Lear chair in entertainment, media and society at Annenberg, Marty Kaplan, added, “Writers and actors love being on a hit show. These awards remind us they also love being on a show that matters.”

As for The Pitt, the awards said in Thursday’s announcement that the Emmy-nominated medical drama provides “an unflinching look at the embattled healthcare system coping with staff shortages and deep cuts.”

“We were delighted to connect the writers of The Pitt with experts on a range of topics,” HH&S director, Kate Folb, said in a statement. “It’s what we can do for any show.”

Scripted shows from network, cable and streaming services were reviewed by awards judges twice: for accuracy of information and then for entertainment value and potential benefit to the viewing audience.

The 2025 Norman Lear Awards for TV That Makes a Difference will be presented at the Writers Guild Theater in Beverly Hills on Monday, Oct. 27.

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Must Read: British Fashion Council Announces 2025 Fashion Awards Nominees, Marc Jacobs Unveils Artist-Led Joy Collection
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Must Read: British Fashion Council Announces 2025 Fashion Awards Nominees, Marc Jacobs Unveils Artist-Led Joy Collection

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These are the stories making headlines in fashion on Thursday. On Thursday, the British Fashion Council announced the nominees for The Fashion Awards 2025 presented by Pandora. Designer of the Year nominees include Glenn Martens for Diesel and Maison Margiela, Jonathan Anderson for …

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VMAs 2025: How to Live Stream the MTV Video Music Awards Anywhere
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How to Live Stream the MTV Video Music Awards Anywhere – Hollywood Life

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Image Credit: CBS/MTV

The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards are set for this weekend! Every year, music fans look forward to which of their favorite artists will take home a Moon Person trophy, and for the 2025 VMAs, some of the most famous artists are nominated for awards. From Lady Gaga to Bad Bunny, the nominees go on and on, but viewers need to know how to watch the show. After all, we’re in this era of streaming, so is there a way to live stream the VMAs?

Below, find out all your viewing options for this year’s VMAs.

How to Watch the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards

Anyone can watch the 2025 VMAs on CBS and MTV. Both are part of the Paramount network, and as long as you have cable, these Paramount channels should be available.

This is the first time that the VMAs will air live on the CBS channel.

Can I Stream the VMAs 2025 Live? See Options

Yes, this year’s VMAs will be available to stream live on Paramount+.

What Time Are the 2025 VMAs?

The 2025 VMAs begin at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT at New York’s UBS Arena. But fans can also watch the pre-show at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT. Hosted by Nessa + Kevan Kenney, the special will be one hour and will also air live on the Paramount channels, MTV and BET, BET Her, Comedy Central, CMT, Logo, MTV2, Nickelodeon, Paramount Network, Pop, TV Land and VH1.

VMAs 2025 Nominees: See the Full List

Video of the Year

  • Ariana Grande – “brighter days ahead” – Republic Records
  • Billie Eilish – “BIRDS OF A FEATHER” – Darkroom/Interscope Records
  • Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us” – pgLang/Interscope Records
  • Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – “Die With A Smile” – Interscope Records
  • ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.” – Atlantic Records
  • Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild” –  Island
  • The Weeknd, Playboi Carti – “Timeless” – XO/Republic Records

Artist of the Year

  • Bad Bunny – Rimas Entertainment
  • Beyoncé – Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia Records
  • Kendrick Lamar – pgLang/Interscope Records
  • Lady Gaga – Interscope Records
  • Morgan Wallen – Big Loud Records/Mercury Records
  • Taylor Swift – Republic Records
  • The Weeknd – XO/Republic Records

Song of the Year

  • Alex Warren – “Ordinary” – Atlantic Records
  • Billie Eilish – “BIRDS OF A FEATHER” – Darkroom/Interscope Records
  • Doechii – “Anxiety” – Top Dawg Entertainment/Capitol Records
  • Ed Sheeran – “Sapphire” – Gingerbread Man Records/Atlantic Records
  • Gracie Abrams – “I Love You, I’m Sorry” – Interscope Records
  • Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – “Die With A Smile” – Interscope Records
  • Lorde – “What Was That” – Republic Records
  • ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.” – Atlantic Records
  • Tate McRae – “Sports Car” – RCA Records
  • The Weeknd, Playboi Carti – “Timeless” – XO/Republic Records

Best New Artist

  • Alex Warren – Atlantic Records
  • Ella Langley – SAWGOD/Columbia Records
  • Gigi Perez – Island
  • Lola Young – Island
  • sombr – SMB Music/Warner Records
  • The Marías – Nice Life/Atlantic Records

Best Pop Artist

  • Ariana Grande – Republic Records
  • Charli xcx – Atlantic Records
  • Justin Bieber – Def Jam Recordings
  • Lorde – Republic Records
  • Miley Cyrus – Columbia Records
  • Sabrina Carpenter – Island
  • Tate McRae – RCA Records

MTV Push Performance of the Year

  • Aug 2024 – Shaboozey – “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” – American Dogwood/EMPIRE
  • Sept 2024 – Ayra Starr – “Last Heartbreak Song” – Mavin Records/Republic Records
  • Oct 2024 – Mark Ambor- “Belong Together” – Hundred Days Records/Virgin Music
  • Nov 2024 – Lay Bankz – “Graveyard” – Artist Partner Group Inc.
  • Dec 2024 – Dasha – “Bye Bye Bye” – Warner Records
  • Jan 2025 – KATSEYE – “Touch” – HYBE/Geffen Records
  • Feb 2025 – Jordan Adetunji – “KEHLANI” – 300 Entertainment
  • Mar 2025 – Leon Thomas – “YES IT IS” – EZMNY Records/Motown Records
  • Apr 2025 – Livingston – “Shadow” – Republic Records
  • May 2025 – Damiano David – “Next Summer” – Sony Italy/Arista Records
  • June 2025 – Gigi Perez – “Sailor Song” – Island
  • July 2025 – ROLE MODEL – “Sally, When The Wine Runs Out” – Interscope Records

Best Collaboration

  • Bailey Zimmerman with Luke Combs – “Backup Plan (Stagecoach Official Music Video)” – Atlantic Records/Warner Music Nashville
  • Kendrick Lamar & SZA – “luther” – pgLang/Interscope Records
  • Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – “Die With A Smile” – Interscope Records
  • Post Malone ft. Blake Shelton – “Pour Me A Drink” – Mercury Records
  • ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.” – Atlantic Records
  • Selena Gomez, benny blanco – “Sunset Blvd” – SMG Music/Friends Keep Secrets/Interscope Records

Best Pop

  • Alex Warren – “Ordinary” – Atlantic Records
  • Ariana Grande – “brighter days ahead” – Republic Record
  • Ed Sheeran – “Sapphire” – Gingerbread Man Records/Atlantic Records
  • Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – “Die With A Smile” – Interscope Records
  • ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.” – Atlantic Records
  • Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild” – Island

Best Hip-Hop

  • Doechii – “Anxiety” – Top Dawg Entertainment/Capitol Records
  • Drake – “NOKIA” – OVO/Santa Anna/Republic
  • Eminem ft. Jelly Roll – “Somebody Save Me” – Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Records
  • GloRilla ft. Sexyy Red – “WHATCHU KNO ABOUT ME” – CMG/Interscope Records
  • Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us” – pgLang/Interscope Records
  • LL COOL J ft. Eminem – “Murdergram Deux” – Def Jam Recordings
  • Travis Scott – “4X4” – Cactus Jack/Epic Records

Best R&B

  • Chris Brown – “Residuals” – Chris Brown Entertainment/RCA Records
  • Leon Thomas & Freddie Gibbs – “MUTT (REMIX)” – EZMNY Records/Motown Records
  • Mariah Carey – “Type Dangerous” – gamma.
  • PARTYNEXTDOOR – “N o C h i l l” – OVO Sound
  • Summer Walker – “Heart Of A Woman” – LVRN/Interscope Records
  • SZA – “Drive” – Top Dawg Entertainment/RCA Records
  • The Weeknd, Playboi Carti – “Timeless” – XO/Republic Records

Best Alternative

  • Gigi Perez – “Sailor Song” – Island
  • Imagine Dragons – “Wake Up” – KIDinaKorner/Interscope Records
  • Lola Young – “Messy” – Island
  • mgk & Jelly Roll – “Lonely Road” – EST 19XX/Interscope Records
  • sombr – “back to friends” – SMB Music/Warner Records
  • The Marías – “Back To Me” – Nice Life/Atlantic Records

Best Rock

  • Coldplay – “ALL MY LOVE” – Atlantic Records
  • Evanescence – “Afterlife (From the Netflix Series “Devil May Cry”)” – Netflix Music
  • Green Day – “One Eyed Bastard” – Reprise Records/Warner Records
  • Lenny Kravitz – “Honey” – ℗© 2024 Roxie Records Inc. under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management GmbH
  • Linkin Park – “The Emptiness Machine” – Warner Records
  • twenty one pilots – “The Contract” – Fueled By Ramen

Best Latin

  • Bad Bunny – “BAILE INoLVIDABLE” – Rimas Entertainment
  • J Balvin – “Rio” – Capitol Records
  • KAROL G – “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido” – Bichota Records/Interscope Records
  • Peso Pluma – “LA PATRULLA” – Double P Records
  • Rauw Alejandro & Romeo Santos – “Khé?” – Sony Music US Latin
  • Shakira – “Soltera“ – Sony Music US Latin

Best K-Pop

  • aespa – “Whiplash” – SM Entertainment/Virgin Music Group
  • JENNIE – “like JENNIE” – OA Entertainment/Columbia Records
  • Jimin – “Who” – BIGHIT MUSIC
  • JISOO – “earthquake” – Warner Records
  • LISA ft. Doja Cat & RAYE – “Born Again” – Lloud Co./RCA Records
  • Stray Kids – “Chk Chk Boom” – JYP/IMPERIAL/Republic
  • ROSÉ – “toxic till the end” – Atlantic Records

Best Afrobeats

  • Asake & Travis Scott – “Active” – YBNL Nation/EMPIRE
  • Burna Boy ft. Travis Scott – “TaTaTa” – Spaceship/Bad Habit/Atlantic Records
  • MOLIY, Silent Addy, Skillibeng & Shenseea – “Shake It To The Max (FLY) (Remix)” – gamma.
  • Rema – “Baby (Is It A Crime)” – Mavin Global Holdings Ltd / Jonzing World Entertainment / Interscope Records
  • Tems ft. Asake – “Get It Right” – RCA Records/Since ’93
  • Tyla – “PUSH 2 START” – FAX Records/Epic Records
  • Wizkid ft. Brent Faiyaz – “Piece Of My Heart” – Starboy/RCA Records

Best Country

  • Chris Stapleton – “Think I’m In Love With You” – Mercury Nashville
  • Cody Johnson with Carrie Underwood – “I’m Gonna Love You” – CoJo Music / Warner Music Nashville
  • Jelly Roll – “Liar” – BBR Music Group/BMG/Republic Records
  • Lainey Wilson – “4x4xU” – Broken Bow Records
  • Megan Moroney – “Am I Okay?” – Columbia Records
  • Morgan Wallen – “Smile” – Big Loud Records/Mercury Records

Best Album

  • Bad Bunny – DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS – Rimas Entertainment
  • Kendrick Lamar – GNX – pgLang/Interscope Records
  • Lady Gaga – Mayhem – Interscope Records
  • Morgan Wallen – I’m The Problem – Big Loud Records/Mercury Records
  • Sabrina Carpenter – Short n’ Sweet – Island
  • The Weeknd – Hurry Up Tomorrow – XO/Republic Records

Best Long Form Video

  • Ariana Grande – “brighter days ahead” – Republic Records
  • Bad Bunny – “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS (Short Film)” – Rimas Entertainment
  • Damiano David – “FUNNY little STORIES” – Sony Italy/Arista Records
  • Mac Miller – “Balloonerism” – Warner Records
  • Miley Cyrus – “Something Beautiful” – Columbia Records
  • The Weeknd – “Hurry Up Tomorrow” – XO/Republic Records

Video for Good

  • Burna Boy – “Higher” – Spaceship/Bad Habit/Atlantic Records
  • Charli xcx – “Guess featuring Billie Eilish” – Atlantic Records
  • Doechii – “Anxiety” – Top Dawg Entertainment/Capitol Records
  • Eminem ft. Jelly Roll – “Somebody Save Me” – Shady/Aftermath/Interscope Records
  • Selena Gomez, benny blanco – “Younger And Hotter Than Me” – SMG Music/Friends Keep Secrets/Interscope Records
  • Zach Hood ft. Sasha Alex Sloan – “Sleepwalking” – Arista Records

Best Direction

  • Ariana Grande – “brighter days ahead” – Republic Records
  • Charli xcx – “Guess featuring Billie Eilish” – Atlantic Records
  • Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us” – pgLang/Interscope Records
  • Lady Gaga – “Abracadabra” – Interscope Records
  • ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.” – Atlantic Records
  • Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild” – Island

Best Art Direction

  • Charli xcx – “Guess featuring Billie Eilish” – Atlantic Records
  • Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us” – pgLang/Interscope Records
  • Lady Gaga – “Abracadabra” – Interscope Records
  • Lorde – “Man Of The Year” – Republic Records
  • Miley Cyrus – “End of the World” – Columbia Records
  • ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.” – Atlantic Records

Best Cinematography

  • Ariana Grande – “brighter days ahead” – Republic Records
  • Ed Sheeran – “Sapphire” – Gingerbread Man Records/Atlantic Records
  • Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us” – pgLang/Interscope Records
  • Lady Gaga – “Abracadabra” – Interscope Records
  • Miley Cyrus – “Easy Lover” – Columbia Records
  • Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild” – Island

Best Editing

  • Charli xcx – “Guess featuring Billie Eilish” – Atlantic Records
  • Ed Sheeran – “Sapphire” – Gingerbread Man Records/Atlantic Records
  • Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us” – pgLang/Interscope Records
  • Lady Gaga – “Abracadabra” – Interscope Records
  • Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild” – Island
  • Tate McRae – “Just Keep Watching (From F1® The Movie)” – Atlantic Records

Best Choreography

  • Doechii – “Anxiety” – Top Dawg Entertainment/Capitol Records
  • FKA twigs – “Eusexua” – Atlantic Records
  • Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us” – pgLang/Interscope Records
  • Lady Gaga – “Abracadabra” – Interscope Records
  • Tyla – “PUSH 2 START” – FAX Records/Epic Records
  • Zara Larsson – “Pretty Ugly” – Epic Records

Best Visual Effects

  • Ariana Grande – “brighter days ahead” – Republic Records
  • Lady Gaga – “Abracadabra” – Interscope Records
  • ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.” – Atlantic Records
  • Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild” – Island
  • Tate McRae – “Just Keep Watching (From F1® The Movie) “ – Atlantic Records
  • The Weeknd – “Hurry Up Tomorrow” – XO/Republic Records

Best Group

  • aespa
  • All Time Low
  • Backstreet Boys
  • BLACKPINK
  • Coldplay
  • Evanescence
  • Fuerza Regida
  • Grupo Frontera
  • Imagine Dragons
  • Jonas Brothers
  • KATSEYE
  • My Chemical Romance
  • SEVENTEEN
  • Stray Kids
  • The Marías
  • twenty one pilots

Song of the Summer

  • Addison Rae – “Headphones On” – Columbia Records
  • Alex Warren – “Ordinary” – Atlantic Records
  • Benson Boone – “Mystical Magical” – Night Street Records/Warner Records
  • BigXthaPlug ft. Bailey Zimmerman – “All The Way” – UnitedMasters
  • Chappell Roan – “The Subway” – Island
  • Demi Lovato – “Fast” – Island
  • Doja Cat – “Jealous Type” – Kemosabe/RCA Records
  • HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna & REI AMI – “Golden” – Republic Records/Visva Records
  • Jessie Murph – “Blue Strips” – Columbia Records
  • Justin Bieber – “Daisies” – Def Jam Recordings
  • MOLIY, Silent Addy, Skillibeng & Shenseea – “Shake It To The Max (FLY) (Remix)” – gamma.
  • Morgan Wallen ft. Tate McRae – “What I Want” – Big Loud Records/Mercury Records
  • Ravyn Lenae** ft. Rex Orange County – “Love Me Not” – Atlantic Records
  • Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild” – Island
  • sombr – “12 to 12” – SMB Music/Warner Records
  • Tate McRae – “Just Keep Watching (From F1 The Movie)” – Atlantic Records

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Paul Mescal & Jessie Buckley Rip Your Heart Out
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Telluride 2025 Kicks Off Oscar Race: Awards Movies to Follow

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The Oscar race has one established frontrunner, which is often not the ideal place to be. As it happens, “Sinners” (Warner Bros.) auteur Ryan Coogler was checking out the competition at Telluride this Labor Day weekend, which unveiled a healthy slate of Oscar contenders.

Best Picture Contenders

One movie emerged that could challenge “Sinners” in multiple categories: Oscar-winner Chloé Zhao (“Nomadland”) delivered heart-wrenching family drama “Hamnet” (Focus), featuring two powerhouse lead performances from Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley as William and Agnes Shakespeare. Based on Maggie O’Farrell’s 2020 bestseller, the film tracks their early romance and marriage and the birth of three children, two girls and a boy, Hamnet. Their lives are rocked by grief when they lose Hamnet to the plague, and Shakespeare buries himself in writing the tragedy “Hamlet.”

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 06: Director Gus Van Sant attends the Directors Series: Gus Van Sant with Vito Schnabel during the 2024 Tribeca Festival at Spring Studios on June 06, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tribeca Festival)

The directors will support Zhao’s meticulous period craftsmanship and scriptwriting with O’Farrell, along with the tech categories Cinematography, Production and Costume Design, Score, and Editing — and of course Mescal and Buckley are top contenders for Best Actor and Best Actress, respectively. How will it do at the box office? Critics are raving (Metascore: 95), but it was a favorite with audiences as well. Sometimes it feels good to cry.

Also playing well at Telluride was Yorgos Lanthimos’ latest assault on audiences, timely sci-fi comedy-thriller “Bugonia” (Focus), which Will Tracy (co-writer of “The Menu”) adapted from a 2003 Korean movie. Lanthimos’ usual suspects Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons are both at the top of their form. Plemons plays a conspiracy nut who kidnaps a Big Pharma CEO (Stone), believing she’s an alien out to destroy the planet. Watching these two actors face off is great fun — until the torture begins. This movie won’t be for everyone (Metascore: 76), but Lanthimos (“The Favourite” and “Poor Things”) is beloved by Oscar voters. Picture, Director, Adapted Screenplay, Actor, and Actress (Stone could also go supporting), and multiple crafts are likely possibilities — unless the movie bombs at the box office.

Netflix showcased several Best Picture contenders, including “The Shape of Water” Oscar-winner Guillermo del Toro’s 19th-century horror spectacle “Frankenstein,” starring Jacob Elordi as a terrifying, towering, but sympathetic monster, and Oscar Isaac as his abusive creator. Del Toro plays with a $120 million budget, and it shows. The well-reviewed film (Metascore: 75) could compete for Picture (if its horror elements aren’t too off-putting), Director, Actor and Supporting Actor, Adapted Screenplay, and multiple crafts including Cinematography, Production and Costume Design, Editing, and most especially, Original Score. The score from Oscar-winner Alexandre Desplat (“The Shape of Water,” “The Grand Budapest Hotel”), one of his best, carries the different tones of the movie. Netflix will give the film some theater play to qualify, but its box office won’t matter.

“Frankenstein”

Also coming into Telluride from Venice was Noah Baumbach’s elegiac “Jay Kelly,” a portrait of an aging Hollywood star who resembles (and was written for) George Clooney, who is moving as a star assessing his life and the time not spent with his daughters. Adam Sandler also shines as the long-suffering manager who has sacrificed much of his life serving his needy boss. He could land a Supporting Actor nomination, his first. The entertaining movie ends on a satisfying note. It’s less of a critic’s picture (Metascore: 64) but plays well, and should satisfy Academy audiences who often respond to show business stories.

Neon will push Norway’s Cannes prize-winner “Sentimental Value” (Metacritic: 88) in multiple categories including Best Picture, director Joachim Trier (“The Worst Person in the World”), screenwriters Trier and Eskil Vogt, actors Stellan Skarsgard (long overdue for a nomination) and Renate Reinsve, and Best International Feature Film.

Other Contenders

Scott Cooper’s “Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere” (Metascore: 69) could be a commercial success for Disney’s Twentieth Century Pictures, and proves that “The Bear” star Jeremy Allen White can carry a movie. Acting award nominations for him and Jeremy Strong as his manager Jon Landau are in the offing.

You can’t win them all. Edward Berger’s “Conclave” follow-up “Ballad of a Small Player” (Netflix) did not wow the critics (Metascore: 51) and crowds at Telluride, although Colin Farrell’s performance earned raves.

Building on its good will at Cannes was Richard Linklater’s Netflix pickup “Nouvelle Vague” (Metascore: 71), which is a delightful black-and-white homage to Jean-Luc Godard’s “Breathless,” recreating the making of the movie in 1959. The French cast is flawless, as is Zoey Deutch in a pixie cut as Jean Seberg. But which categories will it wind up in? Cinephiles will be charmed, and writers and directors will recognize Linklater’s chops. Cinematography is a competitive category. Which is why Netflix is pushing the movie for Best International Feature Film, given its French producers, cast, and crew.

Zoey Deutch and Richard Linklater
Zoey Deutch and Richard Linklater at the Telluride BrunchAnne Thompson

Telluride tributee Jafar Panahi’s French-produced Palme d’Or winner “It was Just an Accident” (Neon) is another possibility (Metascore: 87). However, word is that this year the French committee may lean into a well-reviewed local production that played Cannes, animated feature “Arco” (Neon). Neon showed three possible Best International Feature contenders from Cannes at Telluride, including Brazil’s likely Oscar submission, “The Secret Agent” (Metacritic: 87).

Sony Pictures Classics brought one Oscar contender to Telluride, Linklater’s Berlin prize-winner “Blue Moon” (Metascore: 76) starring Ethan Hawke as declining songwriter Lorenz Hart. The movie is an emotional high-wire act that writers, directors, and actors will admire. Hawke could land his fifth Oscar nomination, and his fourth for collaborating with Linklater. The box-office prospects for this outside New York City are iffy, however.

A24 Sundance entry “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You” (Metacritic: 82) built up some steam for actress Rose Byrne, who gives a stellar performance as a mother overwhelmed by a special needs child. And Harris Dickinson’s “Urchin” (Metascore: 77) starring Un Certain Regard actor-winner Frank Dillane also played well.

Some of the movies playing at Telluride, like “H Is for Hawk,” which earned raves for Claire Foy, are looking for distributors; most of the available buyers have full slates.

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Festival Supplier Awards announces Manchett Security as headline sponsor for 2026
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Festival Supplier Awards announces Manchett Security as headline sponsor for 2026

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Festival Supplier Awards 2025 winners

Eventive Media, organiser of the Festival Supplier Awards, has announced Manchett Security as the headline sponsor for the 2026 edition of the event. Taking place on Thursday 29th January at the De Vere Connaught Rooms in central London, the awards will celebrate outdoor events and all the fantastic suppliers and production teams who deliver them.

A firm favourite in the festival and outdoor event industry’s calendar, the Festival Supplier Awards provide an opportunity for companies to showcase innovation, expertise and dedication within the sector. For Manchett Security, whose specialist services support organisers in delivering safe, secure and successful events across the UK, the decision to partner with the awards was a natural fit.

Commenting on why Manchett Security chose to support and sponsor the awards, managing director Sam Noble said: “We are proud to be headline sponsor of the Festival Supplier Awards 2026. This is a platform that not only celebrates the hard work and achievements of outdoor event suppliers, partners and colleagues, but also reflects the values we stand for as a company: professionalism, collaboration and a proactive approach to safety.

Our sponsorship will allow us to connect with industry leaders, organisers and contractors from across the UK, whilst showcasing our expertise in delivering trusted security services. Most importantly, it’s an opportunity to recognise and applaud the collective effort that goes into producing world-class events.”

Michelle Tayton, event director of the Festival Supplier Awards, added: “We’re absolutely delighted to welcome Manchett Security as our headline sponsor for 2026. Their expertise and commitment to professionalism aligns perfectly with the spirit of the Festival Supplier Awards. These awards are all about celebrating the people and companies who make events possible, and security is such an integral part of that. We’re really looking forward to working closely with Sam and the Manchett team.”

By supporting the Festival Supplier Awards, Manchett Security is underlining its commitment to strengthening relationships across the festival and live event sector, building long-term partnerships and highlighting the critical role of safety and security in successful event delivery.

The Festival Supplier Awards 2026 promises to be a celebratory evening that brings together the best in the industry. With categories spanning everything from staging, temporary structures and support services to green suppliers, technology and event infrastructure.

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filmfare awards punjabi 2025
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All inside pictures from the Bhutani Filmfare Awards Punjabi 2025

by jummy84
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The Bhutani Filmfare Awards Punjabi 2025 was a huge celebration of the best in Punjabi movies. The night was a big hit, with all the biggest stars showing up at the PCA Stadium in Mohali.

​The show was hosted by Maniesh Paul and Himanshi Khurana, who kept the energy high. This year’s ceremony had it all, from the heartfelt winning speeches to the lively performances.

​All the biggest names in Punjabi cinema were there, iincluding Guggu Gill, Neeru Bajwa, Hans Raj Hans, Sartinder Sartaaj and many more. Everyone came together to celebrate a great year of Punjabi films.

​Check out this exclusive photo gallery for a look at all the action from inside the #BhutaniFilmfareAwardsPunjabi2025.

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