[Oscars] Conan O'Brien Hosts the 97th Oscars

CONAN O’BRIEN TO HOST 97TH OSCARS®
THE OSCARS SET TO AIR LIVE MARCH 2, 2025
AT 7 P.M. ET/4 P.M. PT ON ABC

LOS ANGELES, CA – Emmy® Award-winning television host, writer, producer and comedian Conan O’Brien will host the 97th Oscars®, Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang announced today. It will be O’Brien’s first time hosting the broadcast. The Oscars will air live on ABC and broadcast outlets worldwide on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT, with the official live red carpet show airing at
6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT.

[Oscars] Noms For Animated, Docs + International Films

ANIMATED, DOCUMENTARY AND INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILMS
ELIGIBLE FOR 97TH OSCARS® ANNOUNCED

LOS ANGELES, CA – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced feature films eligible for consideration in the Animated Feature Film, Documentary Feature Film and International Feature Film categories for the 97th Academy Awards®.

[TBR] Kari Lake Outraged

Kari Lake Outraged That Republicans Are Suddenly Accepting Election Results

[TBR] Americans Switch from WP to Gummies

Americans Switch from Washington Post Subscription to Gummies

TBR: Trump in Race Against Time

Trump in Race Against Time to Alienate Remaining Minority Groups

[AMPAS] Academy Museum New Aquisitions

ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES ANNOUNCES
NEW ACQUISITIONS TO THE ACADEMY COLLECTION
NOW COMPRISING MORE THAN 52 MILLION ITEMS

New acquisitions to the largest film-related collection in the world include the Studio Ghibli animation collection, featuring drawings by Hayao Miyazaki; Quentin Tarantino’s original handwritten script draft for Pulp Fiction (1994); objects from Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio (2022); costumes worn by Jamie Lee Curtis, Kurt Russell, Meryl Streep, and Joanne Woodward; personal collections of Curtis Hanson, Barbara Kopple, Ve Neill, Oliver Stone, and Paul Verhoeven; and more.

News-Star: A Century at Soldier Field

"From the Special Olympics to ski jumping to The Grateful Dead, Chicago’s Soldier Field has been the city’s play-ground on the lake for 100 years."

By Chicago History Museum

In 1919, the South Park Commission hosted a design competition for a new stadium to be built in Grant Park. They selected a plan by architects Holabird and Roche that featured grand colonnades. Construction began in 1922 and ended in 1924.

TBR: Trump Refuses to Admit It

Trump Refuses to Admit He Lost McDonald’s Employee of the Month

TBR: Trump Promises to Rename Monument

Trump Promises to Rename Washington Monument After Arnold Palmer

TBR: Harris Broke Interview Rules

Fox Claims Harris Broke Interview Rules by Completing Sentences

TBR: Vance Bops to Music

Vance Bops to Music for 9 Hours to Prove He Could Assume Trump’s Duties

TBR: Elderly Man Struggles to Dance

Elderly Man Struggles to Dance in Time to Music

TBR: Christopher Columbus Was Jewish

MTG Despondent That Christopher Columbus Was Jewish: “First Jesus, Now Him?”

TBR: The Voices in MTGs Head

Voices in Marjorie Taylor Greene's Head Desperate to Escape

TBR: Those Chinese Bibles...

Trump’s Chinese Bibles Taking Jobs away from American Bibles

Music: Tomorrow Never Dies

La-La Land Records, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Geffen Records proudly present the remastered and expanded 2-CD re-issue of the original motion picture score to the 1997 feature film TOMORROW NEVER DIES, starring Pierce Brosnan as James Bond 007, Michelle Yeoh and Jonathan Pryce, and directed by Roger Spottiswoode. Renowned composer David Arnold (STARGATE, DIE ANOTHER DAY, THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH) unleashes a triumphant score -- his acclaimed debut in the James Bond canon. It’s a breathtaking and sophisticated epic work that propels Bond through an exciting globe-spanning adventure teaming with action, dramatic intrigue and romance.

TBR: Melania's Book Withdrawn

Melania's Book Withdrawn After it Accidentally Included her Prenuptial Agreement

Music: Goldfinger 60th Anniversary

La-La Land Records, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, EON Productions and Universal Music Enterprises proudly commemorate the 60th Anniversary of 007 film GOLDFINGER, with a remastered and re-sequenced CD re-issue of composer John Barry's original motion picture score. The 1964 film stars Sean Connery as James Bond in his third turn as 007 and is directed by Guy Hamilton.

TBR: Another Failed Launch for Musk

Elon Musk Presides Over Yet Another Failed Launch

BAFTA North America Hosts 1st Annual Tea Party

BAFTA Throws Inaugural New York Tea Party

Daniel Craig, Colman Domingo, Kieran Culkin and other stars supported BAFTA North America's debut event timed to the New York Film Festival

"This event has been a long time coming," said BAFTA North America Board Chair Joyce Pierpoline to the room of entertainment industry members — and actors including Daniel Craig, Colman Domingo and Kieran Culkin — who gathered at The Pierre New York, A Taj Hotel on Sunday, Oct. 6 for BAFTA North America's inaugural New York Tea Party.

TBR: JD Vance Admits Finally!

JD Vance Admits Receiving Payments from Maybelline

The Women Of Star Trek for Kamala

The original event was October 3, 2024.

With special surprise messages from some of your favorite Star Trek women, this is an event you won't want to miss. Plus, the more people on the call, the better! Help us pack the virtual room by sharing the event with your friends. Sadly, they were having technical issues, so the video starts in mid-speak with Michelle Hurd.

TBR: Walz Demolished Vance

Walz Demolished Vance, According to Poll of Cats

TBR: Peaceful Transfer of Lava

Vance Calls Eruption of Mt. Vesuvius a Peaceful Transfer of Lava

TBR: Iranians Who Hacked Trump Say...

Iranians Who Hacked Trump Say They Did Not Find Even a Concept of a Plan

TBR: Trump Will Be Too Senile

Trump Says He Will Be Too Senile to Debate in Late October

TBR: Staff of Nude Africa Porn Site Quit

Staff of Nude Africa Porn Site Quit to Distance Selves from Mark Robinson

TBR: Melania is Happy About Nude Modeling, But...

Melania is Happy About Nude Modeling; Embarrassed by Marriage

TBR: Mark Robinson’s Comments About Porn Site

Mark Robinson’s Comments on Porn Site Eerily Similar to Project 2025

TBR: Mice: No Cats Have Disappeared

No Cats Have Disappeared, Say Springfield's Mice

TBR: JD Vance Responds to Mark Robinson News

JD Vance Responds to Mark Robinson News by Clearing his Search History

270 To Win: September 16, 2024

It will take 270 electoral votes to win the 2024 presidential election. Here is the path-to-win for #HarrisWalz as of 2024-09-16.

2025 Black Creativity Call for Artists

2025 Black Creativity Juried Art Exhibition
Applications are now open!
Application Deadline: October 13, 2024

Submissions are now open for the 2025 Black Creativity Juried Art Exhibition. This annual show presents 100 works of art from professional and emerging Black artists from across the United States, as well as works by Black teen artists from the Chicagoland area, all as part of the Museum’s 55th annual Black Creativity Program.

TBD: Nonstop Pet-Eating Talking < Being Weird

JD Vance revealed on Monday that he is talking nonstop about pet-eating in the hopes of dispelling the widespread impression that he is weird.

Back Issue #155 / Nov. 2024

Back Issue #155: This issue is Haunted!

Revisit the Bronze Age’s House of Mystery, House of Secrets, Unexpected, Marvel’s failed horror anthologies, Haunted Tank, Eerie Publications, House II adaptation, Elvira’s House of Mystery, & more.

Election Countdown Clock

TBR: Trumps Demands Birth Certificate

Trump Demands Taylor Swift's Birth Certificate

TBR: Putin Upset to See Someone Else Controlling Trump

Putin Upset to See Someone Else Controlling Trump

Election 2024: Put the Debate Champagne Away

Put the Debate Champagne Away, Democrats. Donald Trump Can Still Beat Kamala Harris
Melissa DeRosa
thedailybeast.com

TBR: Trump Claims He Never Met Kamala Harris

Trump Claims He Never Met Kamala Harris

TBR: JD Vance Tries To Sound Like a Regular Guy

PITTSBURGH (The Borowitz Report)—In a doomed effort to come off like a regular guy, JD Vance boasted to reporters on Monday that he had sex with a donut.

TBR: MTG Calls Vance Unhinged

Marjorie Taylor Greene calls JD Vance unhinged.

Time Magazine: Next Generation Leaders (Dr Who)

In the May 27th 2024 issue, Time magazine ran a section called: "NEXT GENERATION LEADERS...11 trailblazers who are challenging the status quo, leading with empathy, and forging solutions for abrighter future."

C2E2 2024: Images, Vendors and More!

C2E2 2024 IMAGES
I am posting images here that I may have already posted to social media, but I can give more context to images here, if they need them. These will be broken up by category with single shots and collections to scroll through, depending on the quantity of images per each section. Enjoy!

C2E2 2024: Chicago Comic + Entertainment Expo

The C2E2 (Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo) is an annual convention held in Chicago, Illinois. It's a massive gathering that celebrates all things related to comic books, graphic novels, movies, television shows, video games, and pop culture in general.

At C2E2, attendees can expect to find a wide range of activities and attractions, including:

Comic Creators, Celebrity Guests, Panels and Q&A Sessions, Cosplay, Gaming (card, board, roleplay, video) and the ever-sprawling Exhibitor Hall.

Overall, C2E2 is a vibrant and exciting event that brings together fans of all ages to celebrate their love of comics and pop culture.

SpaceX Dragon Capsule on View May 19

MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY TO DISPLAY
SPACEX DRAGON SPACECRAFT IN
NEWLY RENOVATED HENRY CROWN SPACE CENTER

CHICAGO – The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft acquired by the Museum of Science and Industry in 2022 will go on display at MSI on May 19, 2024, in a new exhibit specifically designed to showcase the spacecraft’s journey and impact. The exhibit will be part of the Museum’s renovated Henry Crown Space Center, which reopens May 19. Both spaces will deliver MSI guests the latest information on space exploration and what new and old space missions have taught us about the universe around us.

Academy100 Diversification Program

THE ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES
PUBLICLY LAUNCHES ACADEMY100, A $500MM (US)
GLOBAL REVENUE DIVERSIFICATION AND OUTREACH CAMPAIGN

LONG-TIME ACADEMY PARTNER, ROLEX, EXPANDS YEAR-ROUND SUPPORT
AS PART OF THE LAUNCH OF ACADEMY100

LOS ANGELES, CA – In honor of the 100th Oscars® ceremony in 2028, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today publicly launched Academy100, a $500MM (US) global revenue diversification and outreach campaign designed to expand the Academy’s worldwide scope, ensure the success of its next 100 years, and connect audiences through their shared love of cinema. The Academy announced the initiative during an in-person press conference, hosted by Cinecittà in Rome, Italy.

Hollywood Archive: Stolen Moments

Stolen Moments From a Legendary Hollywood Archive

You think your camera roll is big? Archivist Michael Ochs lost count of how many iconic pictures he collected over the decades, many capturing big-screen stars like Clint Eastwood and Ursula Andress before they’d grown larger than life.

Doctor Who: SFX New Season Article

Doctor Who makes its triumphant return to the airs in the first new season after the series of specials + Christmas special that ran in 2023.

Feud: The Ultimate Blindside

American novelist Truman Capote’s spectacular fall from grace – amidst the betrayal of the women he held in highest regard – is at the centre of the latest chapter of Feud

V Files: Shocking Legacy of an 80's Sci-Fi Cult Classic

The V Files: The Shocking Legacy of an ’80s Sci-Fi Cult Classic Hollywood backstabbing, conspiracy theories, and the devastating murder of a star behind the TV alien-invasion sensation.

By Anthony Breznican
May 23, 2023

C2E2: My 2024 Schedule

What is C2E2 you say? Well to steal from from the Choose Chicago website: "Pop culture fans, assemble! The 2024 Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2) is around the corner. Now in its 14th year, this year’s convention will have no shortage of cosplaying, celebrity sightings, panels, and activities. Whether you’re a C2E2 newcomer or a seasoned cosplaying veteran, preparing for the weekend’s festivities is the best way to make the most of the event."

Obit: Terry Carter, Dead at 95

Terry Carter, Actor Best Known for Battlestar Galactica and McCloud, is dead
at 95

Film: Making History

Film | Making History
The Academy Museum Director Responds to Criticism with a new Exhibit on Hollywood's Jewish Origin Story
Los Angeles Magazine, March 2024 by Jeff Sneider

Oscars: Good As Gold

Award Season
Good as Gold
Los Angeles Magazine, March 2024 by Jasamin Rosenberg

The OSCARS....the glitz, the glamour, the food! Wolfgang Puck geared up for the 30th Governors Ball and looks back on his willing Oscar dishes.

Harlan Ellison's Last Words

Longtime Friend And Babylon 5 Creator J. Michael Straczynski Endeavors to Reshape the Legacy of The Late Sci-Fl Writer
Los Angeles Magazine, March 2024

THE LOST Aztec Temple of Mars has stood atop the hills of Sherman Oaks for decades, with a facade lovingly fashioned like the ruins of an ancient alien civilization. Carved into its faded orange exterior is an imagined history of flying ships and extraterrestrials, of tangled tendrils and tentacles, of creatures
serpentlike and humanoid. This was the home of author Harlan Ellison, a sanctu­ary he also called Ellison Wonderland, where he wrote his popular scripts and short stories and kept its rooms filled with a museum-grade collection of sci­ence fiction and pop culture. 

Stan's Donuts Review: Peanut Butter + Jelly Pocket

Here's another fun quick review from Stans Donuts. 

Stan's Celebrated St. Patrick's Day

St. Patrick's Day in Chicago..what comes to mind...The Green Chicago River, crowded restaurants, wanna-be young whipper-snappers "trying" to keep their liquor down...basically amateur night/day depending on when it falls.