- Jan 10 18th Critics' Choice Movie Awards: Argo wins Best Film
39th People's Choice Awards
Jan 10 39th People's Choice Awards: Robert Downey Jr & Jennifer Lawrence win (Movie Star) and Nathan Fillion & Ellen Pompeo win (TV Drama)
70th Golden Globes
Jan 13 70th Golden Globes: Argo, Daniel Day-Lewis, & Jessica Chastain win
- Jan 27 29th Sundance Film Festival: "Fruitvale Station", directed by Ryan Coogler, wins Grand Jury Prize Dramatic
The Americans
Jan 30 TV spy drama "The Americans" created by Joe Weisberg, starring Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys premieres on FX
"House of Cards"
Feb 1 "House of Cards", starring Kevin Spacey as Frank Underwood and Robin Wright as his wife, is released on Netflix
- Feb 1 44th NAACP Image Awards: "Red Tails" wins Outstanding Motion Picture
- Feb 7 63rd Berlin International Film Festival: "Child's Pose" wins the Golden Bear
BAFTA Awards
Feb 10 66th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs): "Argo", Ben Affleck (Director); Daniel Day-Lewis and Emmanuelle Riva win
Sports History
Feb 12 At a ceremony in Philadelphia, the NFL pays tribute to the life of the late Steve Sabol and his many contributions to the league
Film & TV History
Feb 16 Angelina Jolie undergoes a preventive double mastectomy after learning she had an 87% risk of developing breast cancer due to a defective BRCA1 gene
Film & TV History
Feb 23 33rd Golden Raspberry Awards: "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2" wins
- Feb 24 85th Academy Awards: "Argo", Daniel Day-Lewis & Jennifer Lawrence win
Broadchurch
Mar 4 British TV drama "Broadchurch" created by Chris Chibnall, starring David Tennant and Olivia Colman premieres on ITV
- Mar 23 Walt Disney Company launches premium cable Disney Junior channel, with 24-hour programming for the 2-7 year old audience
WrestleMania
Apr 7 WrestleMania XXVIII, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ (80,676): John Cena defeats The Rock to win his record 11th WWE Championship
Film & TV History
Apr 14 Comedian Kevin Hart is arrested on suspicion of drunk driving in California
Iron Man 3
Apr 18 "Iron Man 3", directed by Shane Black, starring Robert Downey Jr. and Gwyneth Paltrow, premieres in London
Star Trek Into Darkness
Apr 23 "Star Trek Into Darkness" directed by J. J. Abrams starring Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto premieres in Sydney
Music History
Apr 26 Cory Monteith is reported to have completed treatment at a drug rehabilitation facility
- Apr 30 Bollywood actor Rajesh Khanna is declared "The First Superstar of Indian cinema" at the Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Awards
- May 3 60th National Film Awards (India): "Paan Singh Tomar" wins the Golden Lotus
- May 12 59th British Academy Television Awards: "The Revolution Will Be Televised" Best Comedy, "Last Tango in Halifax" Best Drama
- May 21 Microsoft announces the release of Xbox One
Cannes Film Festival
May 26 66th Cannes Film Festival: "Blue Is the Warmest Colour" directed by Abdellatif Kechiche wins the Palme d'Or. The two main actresses in the film, Adele Exarchopoulos and Lea Seydoux also awarded
Film & TV History
May 26 Joss Whedon is awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters from Wesleyan University
- Jun 9 67th Tony Awards: Cicely Tyson wins Best Actress for her performance as Miss Carrie Watts in "The Trip to Bountiful"
Film & TV History
Jun 10 3rd Critics' Choice Television Awards: The Big Bang Theory wins Best Comedy Series, Breaking Bad & Game of Thrones win Best Drama Series (tie)
Man of Steel
Jun 10 Superman film "Man of Steel" directed by Zack Snyder, starring Henry Cavill and Amy Adams premieres in New York City
Despicable Me 2
Jun 16 "Despicable Me 2" directed by Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud with voices by Steve Carell and Kristen Wiig premieres at the Champs-Elysées Film Festival
The Moment of Truth
Jun 26 Peter Ustinov's "The Moment of Truth" opens at Southwark Playhouse in London starring Bonnie Wright (Ginny Weasley)
Orange Is the New Black
Jul 11 "Orange Is the New Black" premieres on Netflix starring Taylor Schilling, first series to be nominated for comedy and drama Emmy awards
- Jul 18 46th San Diego Comic-Con International opens at San Diego Convention Center
Stars Dance
Jul 19 Selena Gomez releases her debut solo studio album "Stars Dance"
Chennai Express
Aug 8 Hindi film "Chennai Express" premieres directed by Rohit Shetty, starring Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone. Fastest Bollywood film to earn $1 billion.
One Direction: This Is Us
Aug 20 "One Direction: This Is Us" 3D concert film of One Direction directed by Morgan Spurlock premieres in London
Gravity
Aug 27 "Gravity", directed and co-written by Alfonso Cuarón and starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney premieres at the Venice Film Festival
Film & TV History
Aug 27 Dove Cameron releases a cover of "On Top of the World" by Imagine Dragons
- Aug 28 70th Venice Film Festival: "Sacro GRA" directed by Gianfranco Rosi wins Golden Lion
Film & TV History
Aug 29 Gary Sinise is named an honorary Marine by the Commandant of the Marine Corps
12 Years a Slave
Aug 30 "12 Years a Slave" based on the memoir by Solomon Northup, directed by Steve McQueen and starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender and Benedict Cumberbatch premieres at the Telluride Film Festival (Best Picture 2014)
Filthy Gorgeous: The Bob Guccione Story
Sep 9 Barry Avrich’s film "Filthy Gorgeous: The Bob Guccione Story", about the life of Penthouse founder Bob Guccione, premieres at the Toronto International Film Festival
Toronto Film Festival
Sep 15 38th Toronto International Film Festival: "12 Years a Slave" directed by Steve McQueen wins the People's Choice Award
- Sep 17 TV comedy "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" starring Andy Samberg and an ensemble cast premieres in the US on Fox
Emmy Awards
Sep 22 65th Prime time Emmy Awards: "Breaking Bad" and "Modern Family" win
Film & TV History
Sep 23 TV series "Mom" premieres created by Chuck Lorre, starring Anna Faris and Allison Janney
- Sep 24 "The Goldbergs" by Adam F. Goldberg premieres in the US on ABC
- Oct 15 Dove Cameron releases single "Better In Stereo"
- Oct 22 "Lego Marvel Super Heroes" first released in North America for some formats including Xbox and Wii - Lego's best-selling video game
Thor: The Dark World
Oct 22 "Thor: The Dark World", directed by Alan Taylor, starring Chris Hemsworth and Natalie Portman, premieres in London
- Nov 9 María Gabriela Isler, a 25yo Venezuelan, is crowned Miss Universe 2013
- Nov 11 "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" directed by Francis Lawrence starring Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson premieres in London
- Nov 15 Sony launches the Playstation Four, selling one million units on the first day
David Blaine: Real or Magic
Nov 19 David Blaine performs in the TV special "David Blaine: Real or Magic" on ABC
- Nov 23 "The Day of the Doctor" 50th anniversary episode of "Doctor Who" screens on BBC One, 1st episode to feature 12th Doctor Peter Capaldi
Frozen: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Nov 25 Disney releases “Frozen: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack” (Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media 2015, 2014 Billboard Album of the Year)
Up Late with Alec Baldwin
Nov 26 Due to a street tirade captured on video, Alec Baldwin's show "Up Late with Alec Baldwin" is cancelled after only five episodes
Frozen
Nov 27 "Frozen", the highest-grossing animated film of all time, starring Idina Menzel and Kristen Bell, is released
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Dec 2 "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug", 2nd film in the Hobbit series, directed by Peter Jackson, starring Martin Freeman and Ian McKellen, premieres in Los Angeles
Ramakrishnan Named Greatest Indian
Dec 14 Venkatraman Ramakrishnan is named as one of the 25 Greatest Global Living Indians by NDTV Channel, India
"The Wolf of Wall Street"
Dec 25 "The Wolf of Wall Street", starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Jonah Hill, is released
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