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Messi, the canine star of `Anatomy of a Fall,` who played Snoop in the Oscar-nominated film, travelled from France to Los Angeles on Monday to attend the Academy Award Nominees Luncheon, his trainer Laura Martin Contini was cited by the People magazine. Messi was popular with other celebrities, including Ryan Gosling, who was captured on film waving to the dog during the luncheon. NEON, who distributed the film in the United States, also released a photo of Bradley Cooper with Messi. The talented canine has been hailed…

The Academy of Motion Pictures hosted the annual Nominees Luncheon at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in California, honouring each year`s group of actors, filmmakers and artists recognized for their work at the upcoming Academy Awards, reported People magazine. The majority of this year`s nominees attended the dinner, which was their last chance to spend time together in a relaxing setting before the 96th Academy Awards next month. The guest list included Robert Downey Jr, Mark Ruffalo, Cillian Murphy, Emma Stone. Margot…

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The casts of “ Barbie ” and “ Oppenheimer ” gathered Monday at the annual Academy Award nominees luncheon alongside dozens of less famous and first-time Oscar hopefuls for handshakes, hugs, a huge group picture and instructions on nailing an acceptance speech. Ryan Gosling at the Oscar nominees luncheon The event at the Beverly Hilton is a warm, feel-good affair where nominees in categories like best animated short get to rub shoulders and share tables with acting nominees like Ryan…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeThe 96th Oscars luncheon was a star-studded affair graced by nominees past and present, but one special guest stole the show. Messi, the dog from Justine Triet’s Oscar-nominated film Anatomy of a Fall, had celebrities lining up to cuddle him. Bradley Cooper, America Ferrera, Billie Eilish and Ryan Gosling were among the guests enamoured by the border collie at the luncheon, which took…

Actor Ali Fazal was honoured to attend the Oscar nominees’ luncheon this year as a member of the Academy, and says meeting Hollywood creative forces including Tom Cruise and Brendan Fraser motivates him to push himself as an artiste. “My experience at the luncheon was just amazing. I got to meet such wonderful talent from all across the board, and I have watched all of their work. It was a real honour to just have a nice relaxed afternoon with everyone,” Fazal tells us. The 36-year-old adds, “As an Academy member, my…

The Oscar nominees luncheon was held on February 13 at the Beverly Hilton, where all the Academy Award nominees gathered to celebrate each other's work. Spotted at the annual class photo were the nominees from India- Shaunak Sen, Guneet Monga, Kartiki Gonsalves, MM Keeravaani, and Chandrabose. (Also read: RRR team reacts after Naatu Naatu bags Oscar nomination for Best Original Song: ‘Proud and privileged')The Academy Award nominees luncheon also saw the biggest turnout this year, with stars like Tom Cruise, Cate…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeSteven Spielberg was filmed heaping praise on Tom Cruise at the Academy Awards nominees luncheon on Monday (13 February).Multiple outlets in attendance reported that Cruise was the centre of attention at the event, which he attended due to his producing nomination for Top Gun: Maverick.In a clip that has widely circulated on Twitter, Spielberg – who is nominated for his…

Actor Ali Fazal and producer Guneet Monga along with Oscar-nominated documentary `All that Breathes` director Shaunak Sen attended the Academy Nominee Luncheon in Los Angeles on Tuesday. Earlier today, Guneet, whose film `The Elephant Whisperers` also earned a nomination at the Oscars this year, shared a string of photos from the luncheon on social media. And what came across as a sweet surprise was one of the photos of her, Shaunak Sen and Ali Fazal with Tom Cruise. Guneet`s film `The Elephant Whisperers` has been…

Twenty-three years have ticked by since Tom Cruise last attended the annual Oscars nominees luncheon, in support of his performance as the manipulative sex guru Frank TJ Mackey in Paul Thomas Anderson’s Magnolia. He lost – his third defeat in a decade, following Jerry Maguire and Born on the Fourth of July – and shortly afterwards set aside his Academy Award ambitions to prove his value as a daredevil action star.But this year’s best picture nod for Top Gun: Maverick, in which Cruise not only starred, but also produced,…

The Martha’s Vineyard African-American Film Festival, in partnership with Prime Video/Amazon Studios and The Hollywood Reporter, hosted “Reflections” on Friday, a luncheon geared toward discussing women of color’s rise to the C-Suite. The hybrid networking event and panel discussion dealt with the realities, challenges and beauty of being women of color in leadership positions in the entertainment industry. THR editorial director Nekesa Mumbi Moody guided the conversation and was joined by Stephanie…