#NEWMUSIC: BRUNO MARS FT. SEXXY RED – “FAT JUICY & WET”

Today, Sexyy Red and Bruno Mars join forces to release their brand new single “Fat Juicy & Wet” available now via Rebel / gamma. / The Smeezingtons / Atlantic HERE. The track arrives alongside an official music video directed by Daniel Ramos and Bruno Mars that features iconic cameos from Bruno’s recent collaborators Lady Gaga and ROSÉ:

“Fat Juicy & Wet” follows Bruno’s global chart-topping tracks “Die With A Smile” with Lady Gaga and “APT.” with ROSÉ, which have spent a combined 19 weeks at #1 on the Billboard Global 200—with “APT.” holding the #1 spot for 11 weeks and “Die With A Smile” for eight weeks. Additionally, “Die With A Smile” has spent three consecutive weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Beyond achieving massive global chart success, “Die With A Smile” also earned two GRAMMY® nominations this year for “Song Of The Year” and “Best Pop Duo/Group Performance.” Bruno is currently the #1 most-listened-to artist on Spotify and has become the first artist to surpass 140 million monthly listeners on the platform.

Sexyy Red is one of the hottest rappers in the game today. In 2024, Sexyy tied with Drake as the only artist with four number-one songs on Apple Music, surpassed 2 billion on-demand global streams, was crowned “Best Breakthrough Hip Hop Artist” at the BET Hip Hop Awards, and hailed as the #5 best-selling female rapper in the US. Sexyy’s recent collaborations include” WHATCHU KNO ABOUT ME” with GloRilla (#1 Billboard TikTok Top 50, #1 Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, #17 Billboard Hot 100) with whom she graced the cover of XXL Mag’s most recent issue, and “Sticky” with Tyler The Creator, GloRilla, and Lil Wayne which hit #1 on the Hip-Hop/R&B songs chart and #10 on the Billboard Hot 100.

ABOUT SEXYY RED:

Dubbed by Rolling Stone as “the hottest thing in hip-hop, all while just being herself,” St. Louis native Sexyy Red is taking the rap world by storm with her bold, confident style and chart-topping hits. Known for her signature flame-red hair and breakout tracks like “Pound Town” and the soulful, Jamie Foxx-sampled “U My Everything” ft. Drake, 2024 marked a banner year for the rising star. After welcoming her second child, she dropped her highest-charting solo single, “Get It Sexyy,” and her In Sexyy We Trust project, which peaked at #17 on the Billboard 200. Sexyy headlined the summer’s biggest hip-hop tour, the “Sexyy 4 President Tour,” and made waves internationally with a festival run. She also launched entrepreneurial ventures with Ed Hardy and her lifestyle and cosmetics line, Northside Princess. Her accolades include winning “Best Breakthrough Hip-Hop Artist” at the 2024 BET Hip-Hop Awards, alongside nominations for “Album of the Year” and “Song of the Year.” With new music and projects on the horizon in 2025, Sexyy Red continues her meteoric rise as one of hip-hop’s most exciting and unapologetic voices.

ABOUT BRUNO MARS:

Fifteen-time GRAMMY® Award winner and thirty-three-time GRAMMY Award nominee Bruno Mars is a celebrated singer, songwriter, producer, and musician who is one of the best-selling artists of all time and now continuously the number-one most listened-to artist on Spotify. With recent hits like “APT.” with ROSÉ and “Die With A Smile” with Lady Gaga—the latter earning him two nominations for “Song Of The Year” and “Best Pop Duo/Group Performance” at the 67th Annual GRAMMY® Awards—Mars has celebrated another extraordinary year in music. Among his robust list of accolades, some of which include “Album of the Year” for 24K Magic at the 60th Annual GRAMMY® Awards and “Record of The Year” for Silk Sonic’s “Leave The Door Open” at the 64th Annual GRAMMY® Awards, Mars has held the number one global song for more weeks than any artist in 2024 with both “APT.” and “Die With A Smile.”

#NEWMUSIC: TEDDY SWIMS – “I’VE TRIED EVERYTHING BUT THERAPY (PART 2)” OUT NOW

Today, GRAMMY-nominated breakout superstar Teddy Swims releases his highly anticipated new album I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 2). Listen HERE via Warner Records. The dynamic body of work includes collaborations with GIVĒON, Muni Long, Coco Jones & GloRilla in addition to the powerful track “Guilty,” which arrives alongside an official video.

“This album is a continuation of Part 1,” says Swims. “I’ve been evolving, growing, and healing in so many ways since the first one! On the last album, I felt as if it just left you with so much heartbreak and no resolve. Of course, there is still heartbreak on Part 2, but I believe we’ve given just a little more closure this time around!”

In addition to his lead single “Bad Dreams”—which is currently climbing the charts after debuting on the Billboard Hot 100—and the soulful “Are You Even Real” featuring GIVĒON, Part 2 includes highlights like “Not Your Man,” “Northern Lights,” and “Funeral.” Watch Swims’ performance of “Bad Dreams” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon HERE. Tune in to see more of Teddy Swims on CBS Mornings on January 28th and The Kelly Clarkson Show on January 31st.

On January 23rd, Teddy celebrated the release of I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 2) in New York City at Webster Hall in partnership with American Express, giving fans the first opportunity to see him perform songs from the new album.

I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 2) arrives on the heels of Swims’ recent collaborations “Georgia Ways” with Quavo and Luke Bryan and “Somethin’ Bout A Woman” with Thomas Rhett. It also follows the remarkable success of 2023’s I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 1), which included his chart-conquering, multi-platinum hits “Lose Control” and “The Door.” Swims’ breakout single “Lose Control” catapulted his success to new heights, claiming the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and becoming the second-longest running Hot 100 Top 10 song of all time. The track has amassed over 3 billion global streams, reached #1 on five radio formats (Top 40, Hot AC, AC, R&B, and Rhythm), and was inducted into Spotify’s “Billions Club.”

The Conyers, Georgia-raised star had a monumental 2024 that culminated in a 2025 GRAMMY nomination for Best New Artist. That came after a thrilling performance at the 2024 MTV VMAs, where he received three nominations, and the 2024 Billboard Music Awards, where he received eight nominations and won two awards: Top Hot 100 Song and Top Radio Song of 2024. Teddy’s impact has been felt across the globe — in 2024, he dominated the stage at the MTV EMAs, France’s NRJ Awards, as well as Spain’s LOS40 Music Awards, where he took home two trophies: Best International Artist and Best International Album of the Year.

Putting in real work for years, a quiet, yet steady grind brought Swims to the forefront of popular culture as a tried-and-true star without comparison. Teddy started to gain notoriety after posting covers online in 2019 — such as Michael Jackson’s “Rock With You” and Shania Twain’s “You’re Still The One” — gaining hundreds of millions of views, leading to his signing to Warner Records in 2020. He tirelessly honed his voice and songwriting across EPs such as Unlearning [2021], Tough Love [2022], and Sleep Is Exhausting [2022]. He showcased his sky-high range by collaborating with artists such as Thomas Rhett, Maren Morris, Meghan Trainor, X Ambassadors, ILLENIUM, Tiësto, Armin Van Buuren, and Matoma. He made a statement with I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 1) in 2023, and wrapped up a prolific run by releasing a Live Version of the album alongside his band Freak Freely at the top of 2024.

Swims shows no signs of slowing down as he jumpstarts a record-breaking 2025, with the release of I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 2) and his biggest global headline tour to date—including performances at Lollapalooza in Chile, Argentina and Brazil—on the horizon. Click HERE for tickets and more information.

Teddy Swims, I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 2) Track List

1. “Not Your Man”
2. “Funeral”
3. “Your Kind of Crazy”
4. “Bad Dreams”
5. “Are You Even Real (feat. GIVĒON)”
6. “Black & White (feat. Muni Long)”
7. “Northern Lights”
8. “Guilty”
9. “It Ain’t Easy”
10. “If You Ever Change Your Mind”
11. “She Got It (feat. Coco Jones & GloRilla)”
12. “Hammer to the Heart”
13. “She Loves the Rain”

Teddy Swims 2025 Tour Dates:

Feb 11 Düsseldorf, Germany PSD Bank Dome [Venue Upgraded]

Feb 13 Antwerp, Belgium Lotto Arena

Feb 14 Hamburg, Germany Sporthalle

Feb 16 Oslo, Norway Oslo Spektrum Arena

Feb 18 Stockholm , Sweden Avicii Arena

Feb 19 Copenhagen, Denmark Royal Arena

Feb 22 Amsterdam, Netherlands Ziggo Dome

Feb 23 Berlin, Germany Velodrom

Feb 25 Zurich, Switzerland The Hall

Feb 27 Paris, France Zénith Paris – La Villette

Mar 3 Birmingham, UK Utilita Arena Birmingham

Mar 4 Birmingham, UK Utilita Arena Birmingham

Mar 6 London, UK OVO Arena Wembley

Mar 7 London, UK OVO Arena Wembley

Mar 9 Glasgow, UK OVO Hydro

Mar 10 Manchester, UK Co-op Live

Mar 12 Dublin, Ireland 3Arena

Mar 13 Dublin, Ireland 3Arena

Mar 16 Manchester, UK Co-op Live

Mar 22 San Isidro, Argentina Lollapalooza Argentina 2025

Mar 23 Santiago, Chile Lollapalooza Chile 2025

Mar 27 Bogotà, Colombia Festival Estéreo Picnic 2025

Mar 29 São Paulo, Brazil Lollapalooza Brasil 2025

May 9 Hollywood, FL Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel &

Casino

May 10 Jacksonville, FL Daily’s Place

May 12 Orange Beach, AL The Amphitheater at the Wharf

May 14 Wilmington, NC Live Oak Bank Pavilion at Riverfront Park

May 15 Charlotte, NC Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre

May 17 Raleigh, NC Red Hat Amphitheater

May 18 Philadelphia, PA Mann Center for the Performing Arts

May 20 Cleveland, OH Jacobs Pavilion

May 21 Sterling Heights, MI Michigan Lottery Hill Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill*

May 23 Toronto, ON Coca-Cola Coliseum

May 24 Laval, QC Place Bell

May 27 New York, NY Radio City Music Hall

May 28 New York, NY Radio City Music Hall

May 30 Boston, MA The Stage at Suffolk Downs

July 6 Minneapolis, MN Armory

July 8 Chicago, IL Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island

July 9 Indianapolis, IN Everwise Amphitheater at White River State Park

July 11 Cincinnati, OH Icon Music Center Festival Stage

July 12 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE

July 14 Richmond, VA Virginia Credit Union

July 16 Washington, DC The Anthem

July 17 Washington, DC The Anthem

July 21 Erie, PA Erie Insurance Arena

July 31 San Diego, CA Sycuan Stage at Gallagher Square Petco Park

Aug 1 Las Vegas, NV Bakkt Theater at Planet Hollywood

Aug 3 Phoenix, AZ Arizona Financial Theatre

Aug 6 Austin, TX Moody Amphitheater

Aug 7 Irving, TX The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory

Aug 9 Houston, TX 713 Music Hall

Aug 10 New Orleans, LA Champions Square

Aug 12 Atlanta, GA Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park

Aug 13 Atlanta, GA Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park

Aug 15 Birmingham, AL Birmingham Amphitheater

Aug 16 Southaven, MS BankPlus Amphitheater at Snowden Grove

Aug 18 Huntsville, AL The Orion Amphitheater

Aug 20 Nashville, TN Ascend Amphitheater

Aug 21 Nashville, TN Ascend Amphitheater

Aug 23 Kansas City, MO Starlight Theatre

Aug 24 Oklahoma City, OK Zoo Amphitheatre

Aug 26 Morrison, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Aug 28 Sandy, UT America First Field Plaza

Aug 30 Vancouver, BC Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Centre

Aug 31 Seattle, WA WaMu Theater

Sep 3 Troutdale, OR Edgefield Concerts on the Lawn

Sep 5 Berkeley, CA Greek Theatre

Sep 6 South Lake Tahoe, NV Harveys Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena

Sep 9 Los Angeles, CA Greek Theatre

Sep 10 Los Angeles, CA Green Theatre

#FIRSTLOOK: NETFLIX TO RELEASE “THE NEW YORKER” DOCUMENTARY

It has just been announced that Netflix will be releasing an upcoming Marshall Curry Documentary that follows The New Yorker Magazine for the past 100 years, leading-up to its centennial celebrations.

Director: Marshall Curry

Producers: Marshall Curry, Xan Parker

Executive Producers: Judd Apatow, Josh Church, Helen Estabrook, Sarah Amos, Michael Bonfiglio

Production Companies: Marshall Curry Productions, Apatow Productions

Logline: It is considered one of the most culturally significant magazines of all time. Now, as The New Yorker marks its centennial, the iconic publication is granting unprecedented access to its inner workings, its contributors, and its archives. This documentary follows the editors, writers and creatives behind the scenes of one of the last print magazines of our time.

Quote from Director and Producer Marshall Curry “I’ve been a reader of the magazine for most of my life, and it’s been thrilling to get to peek behind the curtain and witness the precision, thought, and almost fanatical obsession that goes into crafting their stories, cartoons, and covers.”

Quote from The New Yorker Editor David Remnick “To be the subject of someone else’s reporting is, to say the least, unusual, and even a little unnerving, for us. We’ve let Marshall, Judd, and Netflix into our offices and work lives and they will take it from there. I look forward to seeing what they make of the work we do each day and what we hope to achieve as we celebrate our 100th anniversary and, even more, forge ahead as a publication in complicated times.”

#TRAVEL: HOTEL X CELEBRATE LOVE PACKAGE

This February, Hotel X Toronto is ready to turn romantic wishes into reality with their Celebrate Love Package, designed to make Valentine’s Day truly unforgettable. The little moments make love special, and Hotel X covers every detail to create a stay worth cherishing.

The package includes a gourmet breakfast in bed, sweet indulgences like ruby chocolate and Yuzu salted caramel truffles, and the “Perfect Love Story” signature amenity featuring a stunning arrangement of photo balloons.

Hotel X’s Romance Concierge is also available to make any romantic dream come true. Every detail is flawlessly handled, from a private midnight dip in the rooftop pool to in-room massages, rose petals, or proposal planning.

New this year, guests can add a fun twist to the weekend with a playful date night at Retro Arcade, including a retro photo booth to capture goofy yet glamorous snapshots (available on February 14 and 15). Timeless love stories will also come to life with retro movies in the screening room.

#FIRSTLOOK: “INVINCIBLE” SEASON THREE CASTING ANNOUNCEMENT

Today, Prime Video is thrilled to announce new cast members joining the star-studded voice cast behind the critically acclaimed superhero series Invincible, starring Steven Yeun, Sandra Oh, J.K. Simmons, Gillian Jacobs, and Jason Mantzoukas.

The new voice cast for Season Three includes Aaron Paul, Simu Liu, Jonathan Banks, Kate Mara, Xolo Maridueña, John DiMaggio, Tzi Ma, Doug Bradley, and Christian Convery.

Available character descriptions for some of the voice characters are found below:

POWERPLEX (Aaron Paul)
A new villain with an emotional past, Powerplex absorbs energy – letting him use an enemy’s strength against them. And that enemy is Invincible.

BECKY DUVALL (Kate Mara)
With a deep hatred for Invincible, Becky works with Powerplex to deliver justice she believes was denied.

THE ELEPHANT (John DiMaggio)
A serious villain with a serious name and a serious look. He wants the world to stop eating meat. He probably wants other things too. It doesn’t matter as long as he’s taken seriously… By somebody. Please.

MR. LIU (Tzi Ma)
Under this wizened exterior, he’s the ruthless leader of The Order – an international crime syndicate. But that’s not all this mysterious old man is hiding.

FIGHTMASTER & DROPKICK (Xolo Maridueña)
Freedom-fighting twins from a troubled future, they’re willing to risk everything in a desperate quest to save their world.

OLIVER GRAYSON (Christian Convery)
Mark’s younger brother was a toddler last time we saw him, but when you’re half Viltrumite and half Thraxan, you grow up REAL fast.

MULTI-PAUL (Simu Liu)
An elite assassin for Mr. Liu’s secret criminal organization, Multi-Paul took the opposite path of his sister Dupli-Kate. But blood is thicker than water…

The first three episodes of the highly-anticipated Season Three of Invincible, co-produced by Skybound Entertainment and Amazon MGM Studios, will be available to stream exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories beginning on Thursday, February 6, 2025, with additional episodic drops every Thursday through March 13.

About Invincible:

Based on the award-winning comic book series by Robert Kirkman, co-creator Cory Walker, and contributing creator Ryan Ottley, Invincible follows 17-year-old Mark Grayson, as he inherits his father’s superpowers and sets out to become Earth’s greatest defender, only to discover the job is more challenging than he could have ever imagined. Everything changes as Mark is forced to face his past, and his future, while discovering how much further he’ll need to go to protect the people he loves.

Starring Steven Yeun, Sandra Oh, and J.K. Simmons, Invincible’s voice cast also includes Seth Rogen, Walton Goggins, Gillian Jacobs, Jason Mantzoukas, Zazie Beetz, Grey DeLisle, Zachary Quinto, Chris Diamantopoulos, Ross Marquand, Khary Payton, Andrew Rannells, Kevin Michael Richardson, Ben Schwartz, Clancy Brown, Jay Pharoah, Mark Hamill, and Melise Jow. The executive producers are Kirkman, Rogen, David Alpert, Catherine Winder, Simon Racioppa, Margaret M. Dean, and Evan Goldberg. The co-executive producers are Helen Leigh and Cory Walker.

#FIRSTLOOK: NEW TRAILER FOR “THE Z-SUITE”

Lauren Graham is back in Toronto-filmed TUBI series THE Z-SUITE! Today, we get a new Trailer! This arrives Februay 6, 2025.

About the Series:
Advertising maven Monica Marks (Lauren Graham, “Gilmore Girls”) and her loyal right-hand executive Doug Garcia (Nico Santos, “Superstore”) have long been at the top of the Madison Avenue world. But after a record scratch blunder, they are suddenly cancelled, pushed out and replaced by the agency’s rising Gen Z employees led by social media manager, Kriska Thompson (Madison Shamoun, “The Lake”). Refusing to go quietly, Monica launches her biggest campaign yet– getting their careers back and taking down the eager team of Gen-Zers who are just getting comfortable in their new roles. May the best generation win.

Series Credits:
Katie O’Brien (“The Santa Clauses,” “Teachers”) serves as creator, writer, showrunner and executive producer along with executive producers Lance Samuels, Samantha Levine, and Daniel Iron of Blue Ice Pictures (“Ginny & Georgia”), and Eric Wattenberg, Gary Vaynerchuk and Matt Higgins of VaynerWatt. Lauren Graham and Tristram Shapeero also serve as executive producers. Jacque Edmonds serves as co-executive producer. As the studio behind the series, Tubi maintains global distribution rights.

#SPOTTED: JACK QUAID AT TORONTO SCREENING OF “COMPANION”

Toronto got a huge surprise last night at a special advance screening of COMPANION. The new Drew Hancock Horror, set for a January 31, 2025 release by Warner Bros. Pictures Canada, stars up-and-coming Scream Queen Sophie Thatcher and Jack Quaid. It centers on a group of friends who head off to a weekend getaway only to learn that one of them is a companion robot.

Quaid who stars as Josh, currently is in town filming the final season of THE BOYS, and had a moment in his schedule to come by and say hello to some influencers and do a Q&A with Kiss 92.5‘s Maurie Sherman after the screening!

Some highlights from the Q&A which sone of our lucky Readers got to attend.

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#OSCARS: “EMILIA PÉREZ” LEADS 2025 OSCAR NOMINEES

After a slight delay due to the Califormia wildfires, nominees were announced by Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennott this mroming for the 97th Academy Awards. Following its Golden Globes success, taking Best Motion Picture Comedy or Musical, Jacques Audiard‘s EMILIA PÉREZ leads the way with 13 nominations. Following behind closely with 10 nominations each are THE BRUTALIST and WICKED. Both films also recently saw success at the Golden Globes, the former winning Best Motion Picture Drama and the latter awarded for Cinematic & Box Office Achivement.

Best picture

• “Anora” (Neon)
• “The Brutalist” (A24)
• “A Complete Unknown” (Searchlight)
• “Conclave” (Focus)
• “Dune: Part Two” (Warner Bros.)
• “Emilia Pérez” (Netflix)
• “I’m Still Here” (Sony Classics)
• “Nickel Boys” (Amazon/MGM)
• “The Substance” (Mubi)
• “Wicked” (Universal)

Best director

• Sean Baker, “Anora”
• Brady Corbet, “The Brutalist”
• James Mangold, “A Complete Unknown”
• Jacques Audiard, “Emilia Pérez”
• Coralie Fargeat, “The Substance”

Best actress

• Cynthia Erivo, “Wicked”
• Karla Sofia Gascón, “Emilia Pérez”
• Mikey Madison, “Anora”
• Demi Moore, “The Substance”
• Fernanda Torres, “I’m Still Here”

Best actor

• Adrian Brody, “The Brutalist”
• Timothée Chalamet, “A Complete Unknown”
• Colman Domingo, “Sing Sing”
• Ralph Fiennes, “Conclave”
• Sebastian Stan, “The Apprentice”

Best supporting actress

• Monica Barbaro, “A Complete Unknown”
• Ariana Grande, “Wicked”
• Felicity Jones, “The Brutalist”
• Isabella Rossellini, “Conclave”
• Zoe Saldaña, “Emilia Pérez”

Best supporting actor

• Yura Borisov, “Anora”
• Kieran Culkin, “A Real Pain”
• Edward Norton, “A Complete Unknown”
• Guy Pearce, “The Brutalist”
• Jeremy Strong, “The Apprentice”

Best original screenplay

• “Anora,” Sean Baker
• “The Brutalist,” Brady Corbet & Mona Fastvold
• “A Real Pain,” Jesse Eisenberg
• “September 5,” Tim Fehlbaum & Moritz Binder
• “The Substance,” Coralie Fargeat

Best adapted screenplay

• “A Complete Unknown,” Jay Cocks & James Mangold
• “Conclave,” Peter Straughan
• “Emilia Pérez,” Jacques Audiard, Thomas Bidegain & Nicolas Livecchi
• “Nickel Boys,” RaMell Ross & Joslyn Barnes
• “Sing Sing,” Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar, Clarence Maclin & John “Divine G” Whitfield

Best international feature

• “I’m Still Here,” Walter Salles (Brazil)
• “The Girl with the Needle,” Magnus von Horn (Denmark)
• “Emilia Pérez,” Jacques Audiard (France)
• “The Seed of the Sacred Fig,” Mohammad Rasoulof (Germany)
• “Flow,” Miguel Gomes (Latvia)

Best documentary feature

• “Black Box Diaries,” Shiori Itō (MTV)
• “No Other Land,” Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham & Rachel Szor (No distributor)
• “Porcelain War,” Brendan Bellomo & Slava Leontyev (Picturehouse)
• “Soundtrack for a Cout d’Etat,” Johan Grimonprez (Kino Lorber)
• “Sugarcane,” Julian Brave NoiseCat & Emily Kassie (Nat Geo)

Best animated feature

• “Flow” (Janus Films/Sideshow)
• “Inside Out 2” (Disney/Pixar)
• “Memoir of a Snail” (IFC Films)
• “Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl” (Aardman/Netflix)
• “The Wild Robot” (Dreamworks/Universal)

Best cinematography

• “The Brutalist,” Lol Crawley
• “Dune: Part Two,” Greig Fraser
• “Emilia Pérez,” Paul Guillaume
• “Maria,” Edward Lachman
• “Nosferatu,” Jarin Blaschke

Best costume design

• “A Complete Unknown,” Arianne Phillips
• “Conclave,” Lisy Christl
• “Gladiator II,” Janty Yates
• “Nosferatu,” Linda Muir
• “Wicked,” Paul Tazewell

Best film editing

• “Anora,” Sean Baker
• “The Brutalist,” Dávid Jancsó
• “Conclave,” Nick Emerson
• “Emilia Pérez,” Juliette Welfling
• “Wicked,” Myron Kerstein

Best production design

• “The Brutalist,” Judy Becker
• “Conclave,” Suzie Davies
• “Dune: Part Two,” Patrice Vermette
• “Nosferatu,” Craig Lathrop
• “Wicked,” Nathan Crowley

Best original score

• “The Brutalist,” Daniel Blumberg
• “Conclave,” Volker Bertelmann
• “Emilia Pérez,” Clément Ducol & Camille
• “Wicked,” John Powell & Stephen Schwartz
• “The Wild Robot,” Kris Bowers

Best original song

• “Never Too Late,” “Elton John: Never Too Late” (Elton John & Brandi Carlile)
• “El Mal,” “Emilia Pérez” (Clement Ducol, Camille & Jacques Audiard)
• “Mi Camino,” “Emilia Pérez” (Clement Ducol & Camille)
• “Like a Bird,” “Sing Sing” (Adrian Quesada & Abraham Alexander)
• “The Journey,” “The Six Triple Eight” (Diane Warren)

Best sound

• “A Complete Unknown”
• “Dune: Part Two”
• “Emilia Pérez”
• “Wicked”
• “The Wild Robot”

Best visual effects

• “Alien: Romulus”
• “Better Man”
• “Dune: Part Two”
• “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes”
• “Wicked”

Best makeup and hairstyling

• “A Different Man”
• “Emilia Pérez”
• “Nosferatu”
• “The Substance”
• “Wicked”

Best documentary short

• “Death by Numbers”
• “I Am Ready, Warden”
• “Incident”
• “Instruments of a Beating Heart”
• “The Only Girl in the Orchestra”

Best animated short

• “Beautiful Men”
• “In the Shadow of the Cypress”
• “Magic Candies”
• “Wander to Wonder”
• “Yuck!”

Best live-action short

• “A Lien”
• “Anuja”
• “I’m Not a Robot”
• “The Last Ranger”
• “The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent”

The Oscars are scheduled on March 2, 2025 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, to be aired on ABC at 7 PM ET.

#FOOD: JERSEY MIKE’S TORONTO UNION STATION LOCATION NOW OPEN

American sandwich giant JERSEY MIKE’S continue their expansion into Canada, adding to their expansive family of 3,500 restaurants in operation currently. Today, they launched what is their fifth ever Canadian location at Toronto’s bustling Union Station, drawing long, but briskly-served queues with a fully staffed kitchen counter. Redberry Restaurants‘ plan is to open 300 Jersey Mike’s locations across Canada over the next decade.

From opening day through Sunday, January 26, 2025, some customers will be able to score a free regular-sized sub with a minimum $3 donation to Make-a-Wish Canada. In order to qualify, customers need a qualifying coupon. The first 500 customers today, received a very Canadian keepsake – a Jersey Mike’s hockey puck! Additional charitable initiatives are on the way March 2025.

The restaurant offers an extensive selection of both hot and cold sandwiches, with their topseller being The Original Italian. Sandwiches are available in three sizes for all appetites: mini, regular and giant. The dressing combination “Mike’s Way” which consists of lettuce, tomato, onion, olive oil, red wine vinegar, and spices, are a big hit among faithful patrons.

Created originally by Michael Ingravallo in the ’50s and propelled to a huge success story in the ’70s after current CEO Peter Cancro purchased the Point Pleasant, New Jersey location (where he worked) at the young age of 17 with the help of a loan from his football coach. The rest is literally history. His story.

Some highlights from opening day:

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#FIRSTLOOK: MATT JOHNSON’S “NIRVANNA THE BAND THE SHOW THE MOVIE” TO PREMIERE AT SXSW ’25

Matt Johnson’s highly anticipated follow-up to ‘BlackBerry’ is set to premiere in Austin this March as part of the festival’s Midnighter section!

Synopsis:

When their plan to book a show at the Rivoli goes horribly wrong, Matt and Jay accidentally travel back to the year 2008. Blah blah blah blah blah.

Starring: Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol
Director: Matt Johnson
Producers: Matthew Miller, Matt Greyson
Screenwriters: Matt Johnson, Jay McCarrol

Elevation Pictures to release the Film, more to come.