AUSTIN BUTLER

The nominations to the 95th Academy Awards are now out.

A year after a streaming service won Hollywood’s top honor for the first time, big-screen spectacles dominated nominations to the 95th Academy Awards.

Oscar nominees will be revealed Tuesday, Jan. 24, with a range of likely contenders in the running for just a handful of spots in leading races.

Fans pointed out that Butler’s voice still sounded akin to Elvis Presley during his appearance – and win – at the Golden Globe Awards earlier this month.

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — (AP) — In a ballroom filled with stars like Viola Davis, Ben Stiller and Sigourney Weaver, the American Film Institute Awards on Friday paid tribute to Lisa Marie Presley. AFI president Bob Gazzale began the ceremony with a moment of silence for Presley, who died a day earlier after a medical emergency. The invite-only luncheon honored the Elvis Presley biopic "Elvis" among its 10 film honorees. Lisa Marie Presley, her father's only child, has been supporting the film throughout its awards season run, attending Tuesday's Golden Globe Awards where star Austin Butler took home a trophy for his portrayal of her father. “Nope” director Jordan Peele had a chat with Ted Sarandos, co-CEO of Netflix.

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — (AP) — In a ballroom filled with stars like Viola Davis, Ben Stiller and Sigourney Weaver, the American Film Institute Awards on Friday paid tribute to Lisa Marie Presley. AFI president Bob Gazzale began the ceremony with a moment of silence for Presley, who died a day earlier after a medical emergency. The invite-only luncheon is honoring the Elvis Presley biopic "Elvis" among its 10 film honorees. Lisa Marie Presley, her father's only child, has been supporting the film throughout its awards season run, attending Tuesday's Golden Globe Awards where star Austin Butler took home a trophy for his portrayal of her father. Gazzale acknowledged a table of “Elvis” film representatives, including director Baz Luhrmann.

The American Film Institute Awards opened its ceremony with a moment of silence for singer-songwriter Lisa Marie Presley.

Lisa Marie Presley, who died Thursday, made her final public outing at the 80th Golden Globes Tuesday night at The Beverly Hilton, where she was seen clapping and smiling.

Lisa Marie Presley, the only child of Elvis Presley and a singer-songwriter dedicated to her father’s legacy, died Thursday after being hospitalized for a medical emergency.

The singer was reported to be in the hospital Thursday.

Colin Farrell unknowingly asked Austin Butler for the number of his ex-girlfriend of nearly a decade, Vanessa Hudgens, during a recent interview.

Austin made sure to steer clear of mentioning Vanessa’s name, but it looks like he’s accidentally drawn more attention to the awkward topic.View Entire Post ›

Memorable moments at the Golden Globe Awards, back on TV after a year off, included a wrongly accused pianist.

After HFPA controversy, the 80th Golden Globes returned to form — drunken speeches and all.

The "Elvis" star still seems to have something big in common with the King.

Brad Pitt was nominated by the Hollywood Foreign Press for best supporting actor at the 2023 Golden Globe awards in Beverly Hills after star-studded red carpet.

The stars were back Tuesday for the Golden Globes’ return to television.

Despite going viral last month for what fans called an “insufferable” take on method acting, Austin is certain that his efforts were worth it.View Entire Post ›

After 11 seasons, Cecily Strong has said farewell to “Saturday Night Live." During Saturday’s show, she broke character as Michael Che’s drug-addicted neighbor Cathy Anne on Weekend Update to give a personal statement. “I had a lot of fun here,” she said. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.

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But at the Governors Awards Saturday night, where Michael J. Fox, Euzhan Palcy, Peter Weir and Diane Warren were celebrated with honorary Oscar statuettes, each moment felt worthy. “I just had a really special moment with Robert Downey Jr.”This was the first Governors Awards for the “Elvis” star, who was accompanied by director Baz Luhrmann and Priscilla Presley. The room at the Governors Awards brings many unexpected star pairings, as everyone clamors to meet someone they admire. “I can’t walk and carry this thing (the Oscar) so I once again ask Tracy to carry the weight,” Fox said.

Four standing ovations in one night might seem a little over-the-top, even by Hollywood standards, but at the Governors Awards Saturday night, where Michael J.

Ashley Tisdale and Austin Butler have been co-stars in "Aliens in the Attic" and "Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure." The two best friends recently discovered that they are actually related.

This week’s new entertainment releases include fresh music from John Legend and Kane Brown, Samantha Morton stars as the 16th-century queen Catherine de Medici in an edgy Starz series and a race between two upcoming “Pinocchio” films begins with Robert Zemeckis’ adaptation.

FIlm Review - Elvis This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Austin Butler in a scene from "Elvis." (Warner Bros. Pictures via AP) (Uncredited)NEW YORK — (AP) — "Elvis" has won its box-office dance-off with "Top Gun: Maverick." After the two films reported the same ticket sales Sunday, Monday's final numbers has "Elvis," alone, as king of the weekend. “Elvis” ultimately grossed $31.1 million from Friday to Sunday, according to Warner Bros.' final figures Monday. “Top Gun: Maverick" continued to hold remarkably well, dipping a modest 34% percent in its fifth weekend.

“Elvis” has won its box-office dance-off with “Top Gun: Maverick.”.

FIlm Review - Elvis This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Austin Butler in a scene from "Elvis." (Warner Bros. Pictures via AP) (Uncredited)Nearly 45 years after his death, the King of Rock ‘n Roll sits poised to dethrone the box office No. >> Read more trending newsBy Sunday afternoon, “Elvis” and “Top Gun: Maverick” were in a dead heat for the top spot with $30.5 million each, with the Elvis Presley biopic making its debut as “Maverick” entered its fifth week in theaters and joined the billion-dollar club at the global box office. (Tie) “Elvis,” $30.5 million. (Tie) “Top Gun: Maverick,” $30.5 million.

Britain Elvis Premiere Austin Butler, from left, director Baz Luhrmann, and Tom Hanks pose for photographers upon arrival for the premiere of the film 'Elvis' in London Tuesday, May 31, 2022. That it was this close at all was due to both a better-than-expected opening for "Elvis" and remarkably strong continued sales for "Top Gun: Maverick." This is the Baz Luhrmann show, a music, dance and sex appeal spectacular — it’s a hit.”Meanwhile, “Top Gun: Maverick” continues to soar. (Tie) “Elvis,” $30.5 million. (Tie) “Top Gun: Maverick,” $30.5 million.

Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis Presley biopic “Elvis” shook up theaters with an estimated $30.5 million in weekend ticket sales, but — in a box-office rarity — “Elvis” tied “Top Gun: Maverick,” which also reported $30.5 million, for No. 1 in theaters.

Baz Luhrmann’s chaotic, maximalist approach works for one reason: The story of Elvis Presley should be a mess.

Austin Butler stars as Elvis Presley in Baz Luhrmann's mixed-up, muddled film portrait of the late singer.

France Cannes 2022 Elvis Portraits Austin Butler poses for portrait photographs for the film 'Elvis' at the 75th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 25, 2022. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP) (Joel C Ryan)On the day of Austin Butler's final screen test for “Elvis," director Baz Luhrmann threw everything at him. The one minute of “Suspicious Minds" that Butler was to perform in a Presley jumpsuit stretched to six. There would have never been an Elvis without a Col. Tom Parker, and, in his own mind, there would have never been a Col. Tom Parker without Elvis,” says Hanks. “But that terror of my whole career feeling like it was riding on this film, that’s exactly what Elvis was feeling,” says Butler.

When “Elvis” opens in theaters Friday, it will resurrect one of the most iconic figures in American music in the biggest, most bedazzled film to ever try to capture the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll.

France Cannes 2022 Elvis Red Carpet Director Baz Luhrmann, left, and Austin Butler pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'Elvis' at the 75th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 25, 2022. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP) (Joel C Ryan)CANNES, France — (AP) — Baz Luhrmann's "Elvis" brought hip-shaking swagger to the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday, debuting a grand and glitzy portrait of the Memphis rock 'n' roll legend on the French Riviera. Luhrmann's film, the largest and flashiest Hollywood film making its world premiere in Cannes, brought Tom Hanks and Austin Butler, who plays Presley, to Cannes' famed red carpet. At a festival seeking to shrug off two years of pandemic, expectations were high that Luhrmann, who also premiered “The Great Gatsby” in Cannes, would bring Cannes’ biggest and most extravagant party. “Elvis,” though, isn’t just a big-screen tribute to Presley.

Baz Luhrmann’s  “Elvis” brought hip-shaking swagger to the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday, debuting a grand and glitzy portrait of the Memphis rock ‘n’ roll legend on the French Riviera

Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis” brought hip-shaking swagger to the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday, debuting a grand and glitzy portrait of the Memphis rock ‘n’ roll legend on the French Riviera.

After the 2020 Cannes Film Festival was canceled by the pandemic and the 2021 edition was scaled back — even kisses were forbade on the red carpet — the lavish French Riviera cinema soiree is set to return with a festival that promises to be something like normal.

The Met Gala returned to the first Monday in May, and USA TODAY's Anika Reed was on the red carpet as the stars arrived to the "gilded glamour" bash.