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Apple scored three wins at the 32nd Annual Actor Awards, presented by SAG-AFTRA: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series for "The Studio," Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series for Seth Rogen, and a posthumous Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series win for Catherine O'Hara...

David Ellison reaffirmed his pledge to release 30 films theatrically once Paramount merges with Warner Bros. Discovery. "As we have said consistently, we are committed to delivering a broad pipeline of high quality storytelling, including 15 theatrical films per year per studio, for a total of at least 30 films annually," Ellison told analysts during a conference call on Monday. "We really believe that movies should be seen in theaters," he added. Ellison argued the company has "already demonstrated our ability to increase output," noting that Paramount will release at least 15 films in 2026. That's up from eight films in 2025. Warner Bros. also fell short of the mark that Ellison set for the studio, releasing 11 films last year. "When you look at the theatrical space, which is something we deeply, deeply believe in, large franchises and big pieces of intellectual property are launched in theaters, period," Ellison said. "I personally learned this lesson in 2022. We basically had the largest theatrical box office film with 'Top Gun: Maverick,' which became a cultural phenomenon, grossing $1.5 billion."...

Jim Carrey got the creme de la creme of French cinema on their feet at the 51st edition of France's Cesar Awards, where he received this year's honorary award and delivered an emotional speech entirely in French. Carrey, star of "The Mask" and "How the Grinch Stole Christmas," was honored with the award that is traditionally given to an international star, such as last year's Julia Roberts. He was introduced on stage by Michel Gondry, who directed him in "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" 22 years ago. Carrey said in French, with a thick American accent, "As an actor, each character you play is like clay in the sculptor's hands, which you shape to your heart's desire. How fortunate I have been to share this art with so many people who have truly opened their hearts to me." He then revealed that "about 300 years ago, (his) great, great, great, great, great, great-grandfather, Marc-François Carré, yes, Carré, was born in France, in Saint Malo" and emigrated to Canada. "Tonight with this magnificent honor, this square (carré in French) has come full circle," said the actor, who attended the event with his daughter Jane, grandson Jackson and girlfriend Mina...

The Visual Effects Society (VES) has announced the winners for the 2026 VES Awards, recognizing excellence in the craft across 25 categories, including film, television, special venue projects, technological innovation, student projects and more. Avatar: Fire and Ash led the winners with seven including the top prize of outstanding visual effects in a photoreal feature. Sinners won the award for outstanding supporting visual effects in a photoreal feature, while Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age won the award for outstanding visual effects in a photoreal episode. The 2026 VES Awards were held at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles. Jerry Bruckheimer received the VES Lifetime Achievement Award, and Weta Workshop co-founder and chief creative officer Sir Richard Taylor was honored with the VES Visionary Award. Comedy duo Randy and Jason Sklar (the Sklar Brothers) hosted the event...

Want a great seat at your local AMC to see Avengers: Doomsday? You better be willing to pay at least $18 per year for an AMC Stubs loyalty membership, as AMC Theatres plans to begin blocking off its best seats for customers who pay for their premium-tier programs. CEO Adam Aron said on an earnings call Tuesday that paying members of two AMC loyalty programs — A-List and Stubs Premiere — will get priority access to the best seats. The program is expected to launch sometime later this year. "AMC will introduce preferred premier seating, where we will block and reserve the best seats in the house in our theaters to be accessed first by our A-List and our Stubs Premiere members — that's the two VIP tiers within our Stubs program — at no added charge," Aron said. "At AMC, we will assure that the best seats in our auditoriums are [held] — at first, anyway — for our best customers. We think it will be a considerable consumer benefit that our most frequent guests will notice and greatly appreciate, further cementing their brand loyalty to AMC."...

Want a great seat at your local AMC to see Avengers: Doomsday? You better be willing to pay at least $18 per year for an AMC Stubs loyalty membership, as AMC Theatres plans to begin blocking off its best seats for customers who pay for their premium-tier programs. CEO Adam Aron said on an earnings call Tuesday that paying members of two AMC loyalty programs — A-List and Stubs Premiere — will get priority access to the best seats. The program is expected to launch sometime later this year. "AMC will introduce preferred premier seating, where we will block and reserve the best seats in the house in our theaters to be accessed first by our A-List and our Stubs Premiere members — that's the two VIP tiers within our Stubs program — at no added charge," Aron said. "At AMC, we will assure that the best seats in our auditoriums are [held] — at first, anyway — for our best customers. We think it will be a considerable consumer benefit that our most frequent guests will notice and greatly appreciate, further cementing their brand loyalty to AMC." While AMC's new idea is rather similar to Sightline — giving better seats to customers who are likely paying the company more money — it can be readily framed as rewarding loyal customers (rather than, say, punishing those who cannot afford the best seats). Also, for those already inclined to be a loyalty program member — A-List members get up to four free movies a week and free refills on large popcorn, for instance — this measure could be considered exactly what the company is describing it as: A free perk...