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Lynette Howell Taylor Re-Elected Academy President
by Joshua Wright - Jul 29, 2026

Lynette Howell Taylor has been re-elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, continuing her leadership of the organization behind the Oscars.

John Gore, Gale Anne Hurd, & Guillermo del Toro Join Board of Trustees at the Academy Museum
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 30, 2026

John Gore, Gale Anne Hurd, and Guillermo del Toro have joined the Board of Trustees at The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. As the governing body of the Academy Museum, the board ensures that the museum has a sustainable future and is accountable to the public by adopting and overseeing sound nonprofit governance policies and securing adequate resources to advance the museum’s mission. 

Jennifer Todd Set to Produce the 17th Governors Awards
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 29, 2026

Producer and former Academy Producers Branch governor Jennifer Todd will produce the 17th Governors Awards for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. At the Governors Awards, Honorary Oscars will be presented to actor Glenn Close, animator Floyd Norman and director Ridley Scott, and the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award to producers Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler.

Adrien Brody, Rachel Zegler, and Ben Platt Will Lead Musical Film LAST DANCE
by Stephi Wild - May 7, 2026

Adrien Brody, Rachel Zegler, and Ben Platt are tapped for the upcoming film Last Dance. In addition to co-starring, Platt will also write original music for the film, and Zegler will sing original music.

Photos: 41st Annual Artios Awards Celebrate Excellence in Casting
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 27, 2026

The 41st Annual Artios Awards, presented by the Casting Society, honored excellence in casting at ceremonies in Los Angeles, New York, and London. See photos from inside the ceremony.

The Academy Partners with YouTube for Rights to The Oscars Beginning in 2029
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 17, 2025

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and YouTube has signed a multi-year deal that will give YouTube the exclusive global rights to the Oscars, beginning in 2029 with the 101st Oscars ceremony and running through 2033. 

Lynette Howell Taylor Elected President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
by Josh Sharpe - Aug 1, 2025

Producer Lynette Howell Taylor has been elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences by the organization’s Board of Governors.

Josh Gad, Ashley Park, & Daveed Diggs Will Star in A TREE FELL IN THE WOODS
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 2, 2025

Broadway alums Daveed Diggs, Josh Gad, and Ashley Park, along with Alexandra Daddario, will all appear in the new film A Tree Fell in the Woods, written and directed by Nora Kirkpatrick in her directorial feature debut.

Photos: Julie White Receives Her Portrait at Sardi's
by Bruce Glikas - Jun 24, 2022

Julie White recently received a coveted portrait at Sardi's. During the unveiling, she was surrounded by her friends, including her castmates from POTUS.

Photos: Stars from A STRANGE LOOP, COMPANY, THE MUSIC MAN, and More Turn Out for the Drama League Awards!
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - May 20, 2022

A-list guests at the event included Patti LuPone (Company, Evita, Gypsy), Ben Vereen (Pippin, Fosse, Wicked), Sutton Foster (The Music Man, Anything Goes, Thoroughly Modern Millie), and freshly-minted 2022 Tony Award Nominated Actresses Shoshana Bean (Mr. Saturday Night, Wicked) Gabby Beans (Skin of Our Teeth, 'Succession,' 'House of Cards'), and Lear deBessonet (Encores! Into The Woods, Hercules, Miss You Like Hell), who will present the esteemed awards.

POTUS Unveils Exclusive T-Shirt With All Proceeds Going to Women-Led Advocacy Organizations
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 10, 2022

POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive, Selina Fillinger’s modern farce directed by 5-time Tony Award winner Susan Stroman now playing The Shubert Theatre, has unveiled an exclusive T-shirt, where all proceeds go to women-led advocacy organizations. 

Photos: Inside POTUS' Opening Night Starry Blue Carpet Arrivals
by Bruce Glikas - May 2, 2022

Selina Fillinger's new Broadway comedy POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive, officially celebrated its opening gala at the Shubert Theatre and BWW was there for the special day and you can check out photos from the blue carpet arrivals!

Julianne Hough to Miss POTUS Performances After Testing Positive For COVID-19
by Stephi Wild - Apr 20, 2022

Julianne Hough has revealed that she will miss some performances of POTUS after testing positive for COVID-19. Hough took to Instagram last night to share the news.

VIDEO: Go Inside the First Performance of POTUS on Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 15, 2022

The world premiere of Selina Fillinger’s modern farce POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive celebrated its inaugural Broadway performance last night in presidential fashion, as the cast exited the Shubert Theatre stage door to roaring fans and a patriotic motorcade.

Photos: POTUS Company Toasts First Performance on Broadway
by Jennifer Broski - Apr 15, 2022

Selina Fillinger's new Broadway comedy POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive, directed by five-time Tony Award winner Susan Stroman, began previews just last night at the Shubert Theatre and we captured the company's toast.

POTUS Moves Up Broadway Opening Date
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 24, 2022

Selina Fillinger’s new Broadway comedy POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive, directed by five-time Tony Award winner Susan Stroman, will move up its press opening to the matinee of Wednesday, April 27, 2022, joining the 2021-2022 Broadway Season.

Selina Fillinger's POTUS: OR, BEHIND EVERY GREAT DUMBASS ARE SEVEN WOMEN TRYING TO KEEP HIM ALIVE Will Open on Broadway This Spring
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 1, 2022

Broadway’s uproarious new comedy about the women in charge of the man in charge of the free world, POTUS begins previews at the Shubert Theatre on Thursday, April 14, 2022, with an official Opening Night of Monday, May 9, 2022, for a limited engagement through Sunday, August 14, 2022.

UCLA School of Theater, Film & Television Names Producer Stephanie Allain Recipient of the 2020 PGA/UCLA Vision Award
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 3, 2020

The UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television (UCLA TFT), dedicated to advancing entertainment and performing arts that inspire social change, announced today that award-winning producer Stephanie Allain has been named the 2020 recipient of the PGA/UCLA Vision Award.

HBO Limited Series I KNOW THIS MUCH IS TRUE Debut Moves To May 10
by Kaitlin Milligan - Mar 31, 2020

The six-part limited series, I KNOW THIS MUCH IS TRUE, will now debut SUNDAY, MAY 10. The program was originally scheduled to debut Monday, April 27.

HBO to Debut I KNOW THIS MUCH IS TRUE, Starring Mark Ruffalo on April 27
by Kaitlin Milligan - Mar 2, 2020

From acclaimed writer and director Derek Cianfrance (“Blue Valentine,” “The Place Beyond the Pines”) comes I KNOW THIS MUCH IS TRUE, a six-part limited drama series debuting this April, starring Mark Ruffalo (Emmy® winner for HBO's “The Normal Heart”), who also serves as an executive producer, as identical twin brothers Dominick and Thomas Birdsey in a family saga that follows their parallel lives in an epic story of betrayal, sacrifice and forgiveness. The series, set in the fictional town of Three Rivers, Connecticut, shows Dominick and Thomas at different stages in their lives, beginning in their present in the early 1990s with both brothers approaching middle-age, filled in with Dominick's flashbacks to their young adulthood and childhood.