Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Meets Pre-Opening Fundraising Goal of $388 Million

Rudy Giuliani is expected to head to Michigan on Wednesday to testify with the legislative committee examining the state’s election process. “People have questions and concerns about the election process, the way it was handled and how our future elections could be impacted,” Republican House Oversight Chair Matt Hall said in a statement Tuesday.

The Detroit News.Stephens, a former embalmer and funeral home director from 2007 to 2013, sued the funeral home chain for sex discrimination in response to being fired after telling her boss, Thomas Rost, that she was transitioning from male to female and planned to begin wearing women’s business attire to work.Rost raised personal religious objections to Stephens’ transition, arguing that Stephens’ transition would be a distraction, and demanded that she continue to adhere to dress code

After battling the novel coronavirus, a Michigan couple married for nearly 50 years died within seconds of one another.  Patricia and Leslie "L.D." McWaters, of Jackson, died on Nov. 24 “within the very same minute,” reads their obituary.  Patricia and Leslie "L.D." McWaters, of Jackson, died on Nov.

Even though anyone familiar with the original “Toxic Avenger” film from 1984 would find it strange that a studio is interested in rebooting the franchise, the allure of a superhero IP that hasn’t been mined is too strong for Hollywood to pass up. So, it was announced more than a year ago that “The Toxic Avenger” is getting remade.

Madonna has shared a rare glimpse of herself with all six of her children. Sharing a belated Thanksgiving post to Instagram, the singer posed alongside sons Rocco, 20, and David,15, along with daughters Lourdes, 24, Mercy, 14, and eight-year-old twins Stella and Estere.

While the pandemic is continuing to sap the box office of its strength, Universal/DreamWorks Animation’s “The Croods: A New Age” is showing opening weekend numbers similar to what “Tenet” showed nearly three months ago, earning a three-day opening weekend of $9.7 million and an extended 5-day Thanksgiving opening of $14.2 million from 2,211 screens.By comparison, “Tenet” earned a $20.2 million extended opening on Labor Day weekend, though that figure included additional days of preview

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Dan Levy is making good on a generous promise after enrolling in an online course at the University of Alberta to learn about the Indigenous peoples of Canada.

Bruce, the fiberglass shark made from the “Jaws” mold, is ready for his close-up. The 1,208 pound, 25-foot-long, 45-year-old shark, famous for being difficult to work with on the set of Steven Spielberg’s classic thriller, on Friday was hoisted up in the air above the main escalator of the new Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles where he will greet guests for the foreseeable future.

Pete Hammond Awards Columnist/Chief Film CriticBruuuuuuuuce! No, you aren’t listening to the chant of fans at a Springsteen concert. That cheer is for Bruce, the so nicknamed full-scale shark model from Jaws, the iconic 1975 film that continues to make beachgoers afraid to go into the water.

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A meeting scheduled for Wednesday afternoon in Lansing, Mich., that would have given the public the chance to ask questions about the 2020 election count has been canceled, and the state's certification board will meet on Monday to finalize the results. Wednesday’s meeting between the four members of the Michigan Board of State Canvassers, consisting of two Democrats and two Republicans, was initially postponed from 9 a.m.

The Motion Picture Association announced on Monday that it has renewed the contract of its chairman/CEO Charles Rivkin for three years starting on Jan. 1, 2021.Rivkin became chairman/CEO of the MPA at the start of 2018 and oversaw the trade organization through the rise of multiple streaming services and the rapid growth of China and other international markets as major hubs for production and box office.

Ice Cube will be a headline speaker at the annual gala of pro-Israel organisation the Zionist Organization of America, following backlash in June over tweets that many called antisemitic.In June, the rapper faced criticism after sharing a number of Tweets including an image of a mural that has previously been condemned as antisemitic. The tweet has since been deleted.Writing in response at the time, Ice Cube said: “My image was cropped.

Also Read: Oscars in April? Here's the COVID-Altered Awards Season CalendarIn recognition of the gift, the Academy Museum has newly named the LAIKA Gallery, dedicated to special c0llectios, which will debut with the exhibition “The Path to Cinema: Highlights from the Richard Balzer Collection.”Museum officials did not specify the amount of the LAIKA gift or by how much the campaign goal was exceeded with new funds.

Pete Hammond Awards Columnist/Chief Film CriticThe Academy Museum of Motion Pictures just got a boost from Oregon animation studio Laika that put it over the top in fulfilling its pre-opening fundraising goal of $388 million and also has assured AMPAS members that it is on track to meet its planned April 30 opening date.

Jane Lynch is reminiscing about the role that got away.