Jeremy Renner's Snowplow Accident
Jan 1 Avenger's actor Jeremy Renner is accidentally run over by a snowplow, breaking more than 30 bones in his body near Reno, Nevada [1]
Edward Norton Related to Pocahontas
Jan 5 Pocahontas revealed as the 12th great-grandmother of actor Edward Norton on PBS's "Finding Your Roots" [1]
- Jan 10 80th Golden Globe Awards: Film "The Fabelmans" best drama, "The Banshees of Inisherin" best comedy/musical, TV "House of the Dragon", best drama, "Abbott Elementary" best comedy
- Jan 13 English actor Julian Sands (65) reported missing after failing to return from a hike on Mount Baldy in San Bernardino County, California
- Jan 17 Revival of 1980s American TV sitcom "Night Court", premieres on NBC TV; John Larrquette is the sole returning cast member
BAFTA Awards
Feb 19 76th BAFTA awards: Best Film "All Quiet on the Western Front", Best Director Edward Berger, acting awards Cate Blanchett, Austin Butler [1]
Weinstein Sentenced
Feb 23 Former Hollywood executive Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 16 years in prison for rape in Los Angeles, on top of the 23 years he is already serving for sex crimes [1]
- Feb 26 Dilbert comic strip creator Scott Adams faces widespread condemnation for his comments about African Americans in a YouTube show, prompting his strip and up-coming book to be cancelled [1]
- Mar 10 Gary Lineker, the BBC’s highest-paid presenter, suspended for tweeting UK government's immigration policy a "immeasurably cruel policy directed at the most vulnerable people in language that is not dissimilar to that used by Germany in the 30s”. [1]
95th Academy Awards
Mar 12 95th Academy Awards: "Everything Everywhere All at Once" best film, best director Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, Michelle Yeoh second woman of color to win best actress, Brendan Fraser best actor [1]
Dalai Lama Apologizes
Apr 10 The Dalai Lama apologizes for a video showing him asking a boy to suck his tongue, after widespread criticism [1]
Tucker Carlson Fired
Apr 24 Tucker Carlson, Fox News most popular prime-time host, is fired from the cable network [1]
The Late Late Show
Apr 27 James Corden's final appearance as host of "The Late Late Show" on CBS, after 1,196 episodes
Willie Nelson’s 90th Birthday Concert
Apr 29 Country singer Willie Nelson hosts first of two-night 90th birthday concerts for himself at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, California; guest performers include Lyle Lovett; Neil Young, Snoop Dogg, George Strait; Rosanne Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Norah Jones, Chris Stapleton, Beck, Edie Brickell, Tom Jones, and Ziggy Marley, among others
- Apr 30 Country singer Willie Nelson hosts second of two-night 90th birthday concerts for himself at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, California; guest performers include Dave Matthews, Emmylou Harris, Keith Richards, Bob Wieir, Margo Price, Nathaniel Rateliffe, Dwight Yoakam, Sheryl Crow, and Billy Strings, among others
- May 2 Writers Guild of America votes to begin striking over pay and industry changes, bringing television production to a halt [1]
- May 4 "Primary" Trust" written by Eboni Booth and starring William Jackson Harper premieres at the Roundabout Theater in New York - 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Drama [1]
Walk of Fame Star for Carrie Fisher
May 4 Actress and writer Carrie Fisher, best known as Princess Leia from the Star Wars films, is honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame [1]
The Little Mermaid
May 8 Disney live-action film musical "The Little Mermaid" starring Halle Bailey and Melissa McCarthy, directed by Robb Marshall, premieres in the US [1]
Cover Model Martha Stewart
May 15 Martha Stewart is Sports Illustrated oldest-ever cover model at 81, appearing as part of its swimsuit issue [1]
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
May 18 Final Indiana Jones film "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny" premieres at the Cannes Film Festival, starring Harrison Ford and Phoebe Waller-Bridge, directed by James Mangold and executive produced by Steven Spielberg and George Lucas
- May 18 Harrison Ford is presented with an honorary Palme d'Or lifetime achievement award at the Cannes Film Festival in France
- May 20 English ITV This Morning TV presenter Phillip Schofield resigns after 20 years in the role. It later emerges he was having an affair with a younger colleague and lied about it.
- May 21 Iam Tongi wins season 21 of American idol - first person of Pacific Island descent to win [1]
- May 27 76th Cannes Film Festival: French director Justine Triet's "Anatomy of a Fall" wins the Palme d'Or [1]
- May 28 TV Comedy Drama "Succession" created by Jesse Armstrong bows out after four seasons
- May 31 Los Angeles County jury convicts American actor Danny Masterson on two of three counts of forcible rape
Tony Awards
Jun 11 76th Tony Awards: held without scripts due to writers' strike "Kimberley Akimbo" Best Musical, “Leopoldstadt” Best Play, Jodie Comer Best Actress, Sean Hayes Best Actor, J. Harrison Ghee and Alex Newell first out nonbinary winners [1]
Seacrest to Host Wheel of Fortune
Jun 27 Ryan Seacrest announced as the new host of "Wheel of Fortune", to replace long-time host Pat Sajak in 2024 [1]
Peace and Love
Jul 7 NASA beams Ringo Starr’s voice wishing “peace and love" across the universe via the Deep Space Network in honor of his 83rd birthday
Barbie Premieres
Jul 9 Fantasy comedy film "Barbie", starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling and directed by Greta Gerwig premieres at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles
Kevin Spacey Cleared
Jul 26 Actor Kevin Spacey is cleared of sex assault charges at a court in London [1]
Barbie Passes $1 Billion
Aug 6 "Barbie" film passes $1 billion at the global box office - its director Greta Gerwig is the first solo female filmmaker to do so [1]
- Aug 21 Charles Martinet, the voice of Mario in Nintendo's video games, retires after 27 years [1]
- Sep 5 American singer Joe Jonas (34) files for divorce from English actress Sophie Turner (27) in Miami, Florida, after 4 years of marriage [1]
- Sep 6 Ava DuVernay's film "Origin" is the first by an African American woman to compete at the Venice Film Festival [1]
- Sep 7 American "That '70s Show" actor Danny Masterson sentenced to 30 years to life in prison after a jury convicted him in May of two rapes in 2003 [1]
Venice Film Festival
Sep 9 80th Venice Film Festival: "Poor Things" directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and starring Emma Stone wins the Golden Lion [1]
Russell Brand Accused
Sep 17 British comedian Russell Brand accused of rape, sexual assaults and emotional abuse by four women in investigation by "The Sunday Times" and Channel 4 [1]
Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour
Oct 12 Concert film “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” premieres at the Grove Shopping Complex in Los Angeles [1]
- Oct 16 Model of a Star Wars X-wing Starfighter used in a "Star Wars" film sells for over $3 million from collection of Hollywood model maker Greg Jein [1]
- Nov 9 SAG-AFTRA Union representing US actors ends its 118-day strike after an agreement with Hollywood studios that included AI guidelines and streaming compensations [1]
Music Premiere
Nov 16 Revival of John Du Prez and Eric Idle's musical "Spamalot", based on the film "Monty Python and the Holy Grail," opens at the St. James Theatre, NYC
Music History
Nov 21 Bradley Cooper's film "Maestro" about conductor Leonard Bernstein's marriage to actress Felicia Montealegre is released in US
Kennedy Center Honors
Dec 3 Kennedy Center Honors ceremony held for pop singer Dionne Warwick, singer-songwriter Barry Gibb, comic-actor Billy Crystal, operatic soprano Renée Fleming, and singer-actress Queen Latifah, in Washington D.C.
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