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NEWS:
AWARDS - From CBR: The nominations for the 2026 / 83rd Golden Globes Awards have been announced. Cynthia Erivo received a "Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy" nod for playing "Elphaba" in "Wicked: For Good," while Ariana Grande was recognized in "Best Supporting Actress" for the role of "Glinda." Last year, both women received the nominations in the same categories for the same roles in the first film, "Wicked" (2024). This is a first in the history of the Golden Globes.
From Billboard: Cynthia Erivo has become the first Black woman to received two "Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy" Golden Globe nominations. She received her nomination for "Wicked: For Good" after receiving her first last year for "Wicked."
BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficePro: The winner of the 12/5 to 12/7/2025 weekend box office is Universal Pictures' "Five Nights at Freddy's 2" with an estimated take of 63 million dollars.
MOVIES - From Slate: "Slate" writer Sam Adams has a very thoughtful piece on Quentin Tarantino's "Kill Bill" films, which have returned to theaters in a combined form, entitled "Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair," which is different and longer than the 2011 version of "The Whole Bloody Affair."
OBITS:
From Deadline: American voice actor and radio personality, Jim Ward, has died at the age of 66, Wednesday, December 10, 2025. Among his best known work was playing the voice of "Captain Qwark" in the "Ratchet and Clank" video game series. He also voiced "Doug Dimmadome" and "Chet Ubetcha" in the long-running Nickelodeon animated series, "The Fairly OddParents." He also played voice roles in such series as "Ben 10," "Biker Mice from Mars," and "Wolverine and the X-Men," to name a few. In 2009, he won a Daytime Emmy Award for his work on "Biker Mice from Mars."
From TMZ: American actor, stand-up comedian, and voice performer, Jeff Garcia, has died at the age of 48, Wednesday, December 10, 2025. A beloved voice actor, Garcia was best known for performing the voice of the character, "Sheen Estevez," in the 2001 animated film, "Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius;" and the Nickelodeon animation television spinoffs, "Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius" (2002-06) and "Planet Sheen" (2010-13). Garcia also played Sheen in other Nickelodeon "Jimmy Neutron" TV movies and specials. Garcia was also a series regular on the former syndicated sitcom, "Mr. Box Office" (2012-13).
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MOVIE AWARDS 2025-26:
From AwardsWatch: The winners at the 2025 Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA) Awards have been announced. "One Battle After Another" picked up nine wins, including "Best Picture" and "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson)
From AwardsWatch: The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) have announced the winners at the 17th Annual AAFCA Awards. Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" won 8 awards, including "Best Film," "Best Director" (Ryan Coogler), and "Best Actor" (Michael B. Jordan).
From AwardsWatch: The winners at the 2025 Michigan Movie Critics Guild (MMCG) Awards have been announced. Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" won 8 awards, including "Best Picture," "Best Director" (Ryan Coogler), and "Best Actor" (Michael B. Jordan).
From AwardsWatch: The winners at the 2025 Washington DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) Awards have been announced. Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" won 10 awards, including "Best Film," "Best Director" (Ryan Coogler), and "Best Actor" (Michael B. Jordan).
From AwardsWatch: The 2025 Toronto Film Critics Association (TFCA) Awards winners have been announced. "One Battle After Another" picked up four wins, including "Best Picture" and "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson).
From AwardsWatch: The winners of the 2025 / 51st Annual Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards have been announced. "One Battle After Another" picked up three wins, including "Best Film" and "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson).
From AwardsWatch: The winners at the 2025 National Board of Review Awards have been announced. "One Battle After Another" picks up five wins, including "Best Film," "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson), and "Best Actor" (Leonardo DiCaprio).
From THR: The nominations for the 2026 / 83rd Annual Golden Globes have been announced. "One Battle After Another" leads the film categories with nine nominations. HBO's "The White Lotus" leads the television category with six nominations. The winners will be announced January 11, 2026 in a ceremony broadcast on CBS and streamed on Paramount+.
From AwardsWatch: The Seattle Film Critics Society (SFCS) has announced the nominations for the 2025 SFCS Awards. Director Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" leads with a record-tying 14 nominations. Eventual "Best Picture" Oscar winner, "Everything Everywhere All At Once," received 14 nominations in 2022. The winners will be announced Monday, December 15, 2025.
From AwardsWatch: The 2025 / 9th Atlanta Film Critics Circle has announced its winners. "One Battle After Another" picks up seven wins, including "Best Film," "Best Director" (Paul Thomas Anderson), and "Best Actor" (Leonardo DiCaprio).
From Variety: The winners of the 2025 / 91st New York Film Critics Circle Awards have been announced. Director Paul Thomas Anderson's film, "One Battle After Another" wins "Best Film." The awards will be handed out at a gala ceremony on January 6, 2026 at "Tao Downtown" in New York City.
From Deadline: The winners at the 2025 / 35th Annual Gotham Awards have been announced. Director Paul Thomas Anderson’s "One Battle After Another" won "Best Feature." Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi and his Palme d’Or winner, "It Was Just An Accident" were the big winners, picking up "Best International Feature," "Best Director," and "Original Screenplay."
From AwardsWatch: Twenty films have made crossed the first hurdle in the race for the "Best Visual Effects" Oscar. Those films include "Avatar: Fire and Ash," "Captain America: Brave New World," "Frankenstein," and "Sinners." In a little under two weeks, those 20 will be cut down to 10.
From AwardsWatch: The site has a list of all 322 films eligible for Oscar consideration in the animated, documentary, and international film categories.
From THR: The nominations for the 2026 / 38th European Film Awards have been announced. the winners will be announced at the 38th European Film Awards ceremony, which takes place January 17, 2026.
From Deadline: Last week (Oct. 14th), the European Film Academy shortlisted the 67 films were available to receive nominations for the 38th European Film Awards, taking place on January 17, 2026. The shortlist included 44 feature films, 15 documentary films, and eight animated feature films. Among the list of feature films were "Bugonia" and "Sound of Falling." The nominations are scheduled to be announced today (Oct. 18th).
From THR: The nominations for the 2025 / 35th Annual Gotham Films Awards have been announced. Director Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another" tops the list of nominees with a record six nominations, including "Best Feature" and "Best Director" for Anderson. The winners will be announced December 1, 2025.
BEST PICTURE TRACKER:
"One Battle After Another" (7 wins): Atlanta Film Critics Circle; Chicago Film Critics Association; Gotham Awards; Los Angeles Film Critics Association; National Board of Review; New York Film Critics Circle; Toronto Film Critics Association
"Sinners" (3 wins): African American Film Critics Association; Michigan Movie Critics Guild; Washington DC Area Film Critics Association
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