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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Bruce Springsteen, Penélope Cruz, Bowen Yang and Walter Salles to be Honored at 2025 Academy Museum Gala
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures is set to honor Bruce Springsteen, Penélope Cruz, Bowen Yang and Walter Salles at its fifth annual fundraising gala, set for Oct. 18. Springsteen, who will perform live at the event, will receive the inaugural Legacy Award, given to an artist whose body of work has inspired generations of storytellers and deeply influenced culture. Cruz is being recognized with the Icon Award, celebrating an artist whose career has had a big worldwide impact. More from The Hollywood Reporter K-pop Group Riize Announces Venues and Ticketing Details for North American Tour Leg (Exclusive) Three Six Zero Names Aimee Jessiman U.K. Head of Management Perry Farrell Sues Jane's Addiction Members Over 2024 Altercation Hours After They Sued Him Yang will receive the Vantage Award, given to an emerging artist helping to challenge existing, entrenched narratives around film. Salles is set to be honored with the Luminary Award, given to an artist whose contributions have expanded the creative possibilities of filmmaking. Both Springsteen and Cruz are Oscar winners, and Yang is part of the cast of the Oscar-winning Wicked, the second part of which, For Good, is set to hit theaters on Nov. 21. Yang's Wicked and Wicked: For Good director Jon M. Chu is one of the 2025 gala co-chairs along with Common, Viola Davis and Julius Tennon, Robert Downey Jr. and Susan Downey, Jennifer Hudson and Academy Museum trustee Alejandro Ramírez Magaña. The Academy Museum host committee, also announced Thursday, includes Amy Adams and Darren Le Gallo, Judd Apatow and Leslie Mann, Noah Baumbach, Dave Bautista, Gael García Bernal, Alison Brie and Dave Franco, Adrien Brody, Nia DaCosta, Willem Dafoe, Danielle Deadwyler, Ariana DeBose, Laura Dern, Harris Dickinson, Colman Domingo, Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Eisenberg, Jacob Elordi, Jeff Goldblum, Ludwig Göransson, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell, Brian Tyree Henry, Oscar Isaac, Rian Johnson, Simon Kinberg, Zoë Kravitz, Jude Law, Greta Lee, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Brad Hall, Demi Moore, Lupita Nyong'o, Jenna Ortega, Ke Huy and Echo Quan, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Eddie Redmayne, Seth and Lauren Miller Rogen, Eli Roth, Bird Runningwater, Meg Ryan, Winona Ryder, Zoe Saldaña, Chloë Sevigny, Celine Song, June Squibb, Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor, Jeremy Strong, Tessa Thompson and Rachel Zegler. 'The Academy Museum gala is a special evening dedicated to bringing together individuals to champion the celebration, advancement and preservation of cinema,' Academy Museum director and president Amy Homma said in a statement. 'As we gather for a fifth year, we are honored to recognize Penélope Cruz, Walter Salles, Bruce Springsteen and Bowen Yang — storytellers whose influence has been proven to resonate in film and beyond. We are so thankful to founding supporters of the museum, including our partner Rolex, for their long-standing commitment to cinema, and our co-chairs for hosting this important event.' The gala event will help raise funds to support museum exhibitions, education initiatives and public programming, including screenings, K-12 programs and access initiatives in service of the public and L.A. community. Last year's gala — which honored Paul Mescal, Rita Moreno and Quentin Tarantino — raised more than $11 million for the museum. Best of The Hollywood Reporter Seeing Double? 25 Pairs of Celebrities Who Look Nearly Identical From 'Lady in the Lake' to 'It Ends With Us': 29 New and Upcoming Book Adaptations in 2024 Meet the Superstars Who Glam Up Hollywood's A-List Solve the daily Crossword
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4 days ago
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Penélope Cruz to Be Feted at 2025 Academy Museum Gala
Yara Sameh Penélope Cruz, Walter Salles, Bruce Springsteen, and Bowen Yang will be honored at the 5th annual Academy Museum fundraising gala, taking place on October 18. The star-studded evening, presented by Rolex, raises vital support for the museum's exhibitions, screenings, and educational programming. Oscar-winning actress Cruz will receive the Icon Award, which recognizes an artist whose career has made a significant global impact. Brazilian filmmaker Salles, who helmed the Oscar-winning international feature 'I'm Still Here,' will be honored with the Luminary Award for his innovative contributions to expanding the boundaries of filmmaking. Music legend and Grammy and Oscar winner Springsteen, who is also slated to perform live during the event, will be the recipient of the museum's inaugural Legacy Award, celebrating his influence on generations of storytellers and his cultural impact. Moreover, recent Emmy nominee Yang ('Saturday Night Live') will be presented with the Vantage Award, which honors artists who help challenge dominant narratives in cinema. Penélope Cruz, Walter Salles, Bruce Springsteen, and Bowen Yang The gala supports the museum's mission-driven initiatives, including public programming, educational activities for K–12 students, and access initiatives that benefit the Los Angeles community and beyond. This year's honorees join a prestigious list of past recipients, including Paul Mescal, Rita Moreno, and Quentin Tarantino. 'The Academy Museum Gala is a special evening dedicated to bringing together individuals to champion the celebration, advancement, and preservation of cinema,' said Amy Homma, Academy Museum director and president. 'As we gather for a fifth year, we are honored to recognize Penélope Cruz, Walter Salles, Bruce Springsteen, and Bowen Yang—storytellers whose influence resonates in film and beyond. We are deeply grateful to our founding supporters, including Rolex, for their enduring commitment to cinema, and to our gala co-chairs for making this event possible.' The 2025 Gala Co-Chairs include Robert Downey Jr., Susan Downey, Jon M. Chu, Viola Davis, Jennifer Hudson, Alejandro Ramírez Magaña, Common, and Julius Tennon. The Academy Museum also revealed its 2025 Gala Host Committee, a who's who of the entertainment industry, including Willem Dafoe, Oscar Isaac, Zoë Kravitz, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Lupita Nyong'o, Jenna Ortega, Winona Ryder, Amy Adams,Tessa Thompson, Rachel Zegler, Judd Apatow, Gael García Bernal, Laura Dern, Colman Domingo, Goldie Hawn, Chloë Sevigny, and many more. read more New Tourism Route To Launch in Old Cairo Ahmed El Sakka-Led Play 'Sayidati Al Jamila' to Be Staged in KSA on Dec. 6 Mandy Moore Joins Season 2 of "Dr. Death" Anthology Series Don't Miss These Movies at 44th Cairo Int'l Film Festival Today Amr Diab to Headline KSA's MDLBEAST Soundstorm 2022 Festival Arts & Culture Mai Omar Stuns in Latest Instagram Photos Arts & Culture "The Flash" to End with Season 9 Arts & Culture Ministry of Culture Organizes four day Children's Film Festival Arts & Culture Canadian PM wishes Muslims Eid-al-Adha News Israeli-Linked Hadassah Clinic in Moscow Treats Wounded Iranian IRGC Fighters News China Launches Largest Ever Aircraft Carrier Sports Former Al Zamalek Player Ibrahim Shika Passes away after Long Battle with Cancer Videos & Features Tragedy Overshadows MC Alger Championship Celebration: One Fan Dead, 11 Injured After Stadium Fall Lifestyle Get to Know 2025 Eid Al Adha Prayer Times in Egypt Arts & Culture South Korean Actress Kang Seo-ha Dies at 31 after Cancer Battle News "Tensions Escalate: Iran Probes Allegations of Indian Tech Collaboration with Israeli Intelligence" News Flights suspended at Port Sudan Airport after Drone Attacks Arts & Culture Hawass Foundation Launches 1st Course to Teach Ancient Egyptian Language Sports Get to Know 2025 WWE Evolution Results
Indian Express
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
5 Bollywood movies with the most-expensive costumes and jewellery
When we watch period dramas or fantasy epics, it's easy to get lost in the storytelling, the grandeur, and the emotional arcs. But what often escapes the spotlight, ironically, are the clothes. In Bollywood, costume designing is not just about fashion; it's about time-travel, culture preservation, and cinematic immersion. Some films have gone all-out, investing crores in their costume budget. Here are some of the most iconic — and most expensive — costumes in Bollywood history. The red bridal lehenga worn by Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in Jodhaa Akbar has now found a permanent place in global fashion history. Recently added to the Academy Museum's Colour in Motion exhibition, the lehenga is a celebration of India's textile heritage. As the museum noted, 'A lehenga fit for a queen, designed for the silver screen.' With an embroidered peacock crafted from jewels and traditional Mughal-era silhouettes, the design process took months of research. Costume designer Neeta Lulla collaborated closely with director Ashutosh Gowariker and cinematographers to pick fabrics that wouldn't glare under natural light. The result was a palette of carefully chosen colours for the Mughal and Kachhawa clans, stitched with brocade-like zari embroidery. The real showstopper? The jewellery — 300 kg worth, designed over 600 days by 200 artisans. Aishwarya's bridal set alone weighed 3.5 kg, and it's a feat she's said was one of the toughest aspects of the role, according to her then interview with The Hindu. In Devdas, every swirl of Madhuri Dixit's dupatta oozed opulence. Designers Neeta Lulla, Abu Jani-Sandeep Khosla, and Reza Sharifi crafted costumes that weren't just beautiful, but historically resonant. Each of her looks reportedly cost more than ₹15 lakhs — a staggering number, but every rupee is evident in the embroidery, textiles, and silhouette precision. When Rimple Narula designed Deepika Padukone's costumes for Padmaavat, she went for authenticity — even if it meant a literal weight on the actress. Deepika's wedding lehenga weighed 30 kg and cost ₹20 lakhs, as per the designer's interview with ANI in 2017. It took the actor nearly three hours to get into the full look, every single day, with detailed embroidery including Mukke ka Kaam, Salma Sitara, and Gokru Dunka techniques. Bajirao Mastani is a visual ode to opulence, and Deepika Padukone's iconic pale gold outfit in the song Deewani Mastani was perhaps the most breath-taking. Designed by Anju Modi, the flowing ensemble may look like a lehenga but is actually cleverly structured pants beneath a flared silhouette. The gold-threaded embroidery, the mirror palace backdrop — everything worked to evoke Mughal-E-Azam-level grandeur. Reportedly, Deepika's wardrobe for the film cost about ₹50 lakhs in total. When Shah Rukh Khan stepped into his superhero avatar for he didn't just play the part — he wore ₹4.5 crore worth of it. 'It's a million dollar costume — that's four-and-a-half crore rupees per costume,' SRK told Hindustan Times back in 2010. 'And there's not just one costume, there are 20 such!' Crafted using advanced materials for stunts and VFX, the suit was a blend of tech and tailoring. It remains one of the most expensive costumes ever made in Indian cinema.
Korea Herald
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
CJ ENM to host star-studded celebration of Korean pop culture
'K-Culture Night at the Academy Museum with KCON' to be held at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on July 31 South Korean entertainment powerhouse CJ ENM is set to host a star-studded celebration of Korean pop culture in Los Angeles. Titled 'K-Culture Night at the Academy Museum with KCON,' the event is slated for July 31 at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, one day ahead of CJ ENM's flagship K-pop fan and artist festival, KCON LA 2025, which runs from Aug. 1-3. Presented as part of a strategic partnership between CJ ENM and the Academy Museum— one of the world's premier institutions dedicated to the art and science of filmmaking— the event reflects a shared commitment to spotlighting Korean and broader Asian creative voices. The two organizations inked their partnership in March to expand programming opportunities for Korean and Asian creators. 'K-Culture Night at the Academy Museum with KCON' will be staged at the museum's David Geffen Theater and will showcase a wide-ranging slate of performances celebrating a wide spectrum of Korean pop culture, from K-pop and TV dramas to cinema and dance. The evening aims to serve as an interactive platform for global fans to engage with Korean talent. Artist Eric Nam will serve as host for the evening, with special appearances by acclaimed dancer Choi Ho-jong; Japanese girl group Is:sue; singer Lee Young-ji; K-pop boy band P1Harmony; and actor Im Si-wan, who gained international recognition for his role in the Netflix series "Squid Game." 'As KCON marks its 13th anniversary this year, this event being held in Hollywood — the heart of global culture — will serve as a symbolic journey signaling a new leap for K-culture,' said a statement from CJ ENM. The event is officially sold out, with no advance tickets remaining. Standby tickets may be available at the door on a first-come, first-served basis, pending capacity.
San Francisco Chronicle
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- San Francisco Chronicle
‘Jaws @ 50' shows why Spielberg's blockbuster changed movies forever
Without 'Jaws,' we might never have gotten the summer movie blockbuster season, Steven Spielberg's career or 'Shark Week.' To commemorate, National Geographic has 'Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story,' premiering Thursday, July 10. It's the centerpiece for the cable network's annual Sharkfest programming event. Co-produced with Spielberg's Amblin Documentaries, this golden anniversary tribute to the movie that changed Hollywood covers much of the ground (and water) that previous documentaries have, including director Laurent Bouzereau's 1995 'The Making of 'Jaws.'' New material includes excerpts from a recent interview with Spielberg, not to mention a who's who of other filmmakers — James Cameron, George Lucas, Guillermo del Toro, Steven Soderbergh, Robert Zemeckis, Jordan Peele, Quentin Tarantino, J.J. Abrams — who testify how the shark movie changed their lives. Other fresh perspectives come from talks with Martha's Vineyard residents who participated in the notoriously troubled production. Special effects maven Greg Nicotero describes how he rescued the mechanical shark Bruce from a junkyard and restored the 26-foot monster that now hangs at the Academy Museum in Los Angeles. There's previously unseen archive footage and scenes from Bouzereau's recent ' Music by John Williams ' film too. Shark and oceanographic experts abound. But 'Jaws @ 50' is mainly noteworthy as a comprehensive, if sometimes surface-skimming, compendium of everything there is to know about Peter Benchley's bestselling source novel, the 1975 movie, its phenomenal box office and cultural impact and why it remains relevant — as well as a near-perfect fright film — today. Some of the most compelling moments are the emotional ones, like when Spielberg reveals how his aesthetically confident 27-year-old self was nonetheless riddled with anxiety as the open-water shoot dragged on and busted his budget, while Bruce, which was built for fresh water use, kept malfunctioning in the salty Atlantic. The director claims he had post-traumatic stress disorder for years afterward. Archive clips of stars Richard Dreyfuss and the late Roy Scheider and Robert Shaw show how the human elements — most of which Spielberg chose to cut from Benchley's book — found their way into this template for modern mechanized movie mayhem. We've heard about it a million times, but it remains fascinating to see how Shaw's USS Indianapolis monologue and Scheider's 'You're gonna need a bigger boat' line were crafted to leave such indelible impressions. But we shouldn't get carried away like a naked moonlight swimmer with humanistic stuff. The most interesting aspects of 'Jaws' have always been technical, logistical and scary. 'Without these people, you wouldn't give a hang about the shark,' Spielberg says, dubiously, about the (admittedly sometimes memorable) hundreds of local extras and bit players who portray the film's townsfolk and beach-going chum. But c'mon, Steve, it was always the shark. Zemeckis — a Spielberg acolyte who achieved massive success himself with techno breakthroughs 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit,' 'Forrest Gump' and the 'Back to the Future' trilogy — accurately notes that 'Jaws' 'supercharged the language of cinema.' Still, at no point in this triumphal, authorized documentary is it suggested that the film's unprecedented, nine-figure commercial success may have done some cultural damage. Sure, 'Jaws' made movies fun again, as they hadn't been for some time before. But along with 'Star Wars' two years later, it set Hollywood on a path away from a decade of challenging artistic work and toward less demanding, digestible entertainment. Bob Strauss is a freelance writer.
