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Founded in 1935, the Circle's membership includes critics from daily newspapers, weekly newspapers, magazines, and qualifying online general-interest publications. Every year in December the organization meets in New York to vote on awards for the previous calendar year's films.

Nominations for the 2016 CRITICS' CHOICE AWARD for movies were revealed today. Topping the list with 12 nominations is Damien Chazelle's musical LA LA LAND, receiving nods for best picture, best director, best actor (Ryan Gosling) and best actress (Emma Stone).

CBS SUNDAY MORNING was the #1 Sunday morning news program and posted year-to-year increases with viewers and adults 25-54, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for Sunday, Nov. 27.

The Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP) hosted the 26th Annual IFP Gotham Independent Film Awards last night, November 28th at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City.

On last night's LATE NIGHT, guest Casey Affleck chats about his new film PATRIOT'S DAY and explains why he doesn't like doing Boston accents.

In Manchester by the Sea, the latest film from award-winning writer and director Kenneth Lonergan, the life of a solitary Boston janitor is transformed when he returns to his hometown to take care of his teenage nephew. The story of the Chandlers, a working-class family living in a Massachusetts fishing village for generations, Manchester by the Sea is a deeply poignant, unexpectedly funny exploration of the power of familial love, community, sacrifice and hope.

Manchester by the Sea hits select theatres on Friday, November 18, written and directed by Kenneth Lonergan and starring his theater friends Casey Affleck (This Is Our Youth in London), Michelle Williams, Kyle Chandler, Gretchen Mol, C.J. Wilson, Heather Burns, Tate Donovan, Josh Hamilton and Matthew Broderick. Below, check out photos from the LA premiere!

The Oscar-nominated actress Michelle Williams has confirmed that she will play Janis Joplin in an upcoming biopic about the late music icon. It was reported last month that she was in talks for the project.

'The 20th Annual Hollywood Film Awards' Presented by Virginia Black brought together Hollywood's elite to honor and preview the year's most talked about and highly anticipated actors, actresses, films and those who help bring them to life.

dick clark productions announced today the parade of stars slated to attend and present this year's honors at the 20th Annual 'Hollywood Film Awards Presented by Virginia Black

MCC Theater announced today that breakout actor Lucas Hedges -- whose performance opposite Casey Affleck in the film festival favorite Manchester by the Sea, written and directed by Kenneth Lonergan, is garnering rave reviews ahead of its November 18 theatrical release -- will lead the cast of the American premiere of YEN, Anna Jordan's Bruntwood Prize-winning play, directed by MCC alum Trip Cullman.

Kenneth Lonergan's Manchester By The Sea, Barry Jenkins' Moonlight, Kelly Reichardt's Certain Women, Richard Linklater's Everybody Wants Some!! and Jim Jarmusch's Paterson are among the IFP Gotham Awards nominees announced today.

dick clark productions announced today that acclaimed new director and established fashion designer Tom Ford will receive this year's 'Hollywood Breakthrough Director Award' for 'Nocturnal Animals,' Academy Award-nominated producer Marc Platt will receive the 'Hollywood Producer Award'

English Touring Theatre today announces a casting update for the world premiere of Sandi Toksvig's new comedy Silver Lining, a co-production with Rose Theatre Kingston. Sheila Reid plays Gloria, with Rachel Davies as Maureen, Keziah Joseph as Hope, Maggie McCarthy as May, Joanna Munro as June and Amanda Walker as St Michael in the production directed by Rebecca Gatward. It opens at Rose Theatre Kingston on 8 February, before touring to Portsmouth, Oxford, Cambridge, Ipswich, Keswick, York and Salford.  

The Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) announced today that the recipients of the 2017 Virtuosos Award, created to recognize a select group of talent who have distinguished themselves through breakthrough performances in film this past year

To celebrate the Manchester By the Sea, the films stars, producers, director and numerous other came out to the NYFF. From arrivals to Q&A's, BroadwayWorld has your first look at all the festivities below! Check it out!

With John Malkovich's acclaimed production of Good Canary entering its final week, Rose Theatre Kingston today announces its new season for 2017.  Headlining the season is the world premiere of My Brilliant Friend, a two-part adaptation of Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan quartet of novels which have become a global literary sensation.  The true identity of the author is a mystery, with Elena Ferrante a pseudonym used by the writer, but speculation over the weekend suggested that the author had been unmasked.  

English Touring Theatre today announces its spring season which features the world premiere of Silver Lining, a new comedy written by Sandi Toksvig, and a tour of the critically acclaimed Olivier Award winning Shakespeare's Globe production of Nell Gwynn, starring Laura Pitt-Pulford in the title role.  It is the final season under the stewardship of Director Rachel Tackley who is leaving the company to become Executive Director of Chichester Festival Theatre.  Richard Tywman takes over, having been Associate Director (International) of the Royal Court Theatre since 2013.

The Film Society of Lincoln Center announces filmmaker talks at the 54th New York Film Festival (September 30 – October 16). On Cinema and Directors Dialogues, the annual series of intimate filmmaker conversations that take place at the festival, are presented by HBO®.

Telluride Film Festival, presented by the National Film Preserve, announces its official program selections for the 43rd edition of the Telluride Film Festival.