Golden Globes
Jan 7 80th Golden Globes: Best Film "Oppenheimer" (drama), "Poor Things" (comedy/musical), Best TV Series "Succession", Best Director Christopher Nolan, Acting: Cillian Murphy, Lily Gladstone [1]
Alec Baldwin Indicted
Jan 19 Actor Alec Baldwin indicted by a grand jury on involuntary manslaughter charges over the 2021 fatal shooting on a movie set [1]
Dune: Part Two
Feb 6 Denis Villeneuve's science fiction film epic "Dune: Part Two" premieres in Mexico City, starring Timothée Chalamet and an ensemble cast
- Feb 11 Super Bowl LVIII is the most-watched TV program in US history, averaging 123.4 million viewers across television and streaming platforms [1]
- Feb 18 77th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) "Oppenheimer" Best Film, Christopher Nolan Best Director, Emma Stone, Cillian Murphy acting awards [1]
- Feb 24 Senegalese-French director's Mati Diop’s documentary "Dahomey" is the surprise winner of the Golden Bear at the Berlin film festival [1]
Oprah Leaves WeightWatchers
Feb 28 Oprah Winfrey says she is stepping down from the board of WeightWatchers and selling her shares, months after she confirmed taking prescription weight-loss drugs [1]
Firth Auctions Shirt
Mar 5 Shirt worn by (a very wet) Colin Firth in 1995 BBC-TV adaption of Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" sells for £20,000 ($32,000) at a charity auction in London [1]
Razzie Awards
Mar 9 44th Razzie Awards: “Winnie the Pooh: Blood & Honey” worst picture, Jon Voight worst actor, Megan Fox worst actress [1]
- Mar 10 96th Academy Awards: Best Film "Oppenheimer"; Best Director Christopher Nolan, acting Cillian Murphy, Emma Stone, Robert Downey Jr, Da'vine Joy Randolph; Ryan Gosling sings "I'm Just Ken" [1]
Titanic Door Auction
Mar 25 Door from "Titanic" that saved Kate Winslet's character (and killed Leo DiCaprio’s) sells for US$718,750 at Planet Hollywood auction, beating Indiana Jones‘ bullwhip and ax from "The Shining" [1]
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Apr 7 Larry David's comedy TV show "Curb Your Enthusiasm" ends after 12 seasons
- May 6 Scandal within the Miss Universe Organization as Miss USA Noelia Voigt resigns citing her mental health; Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava also resigns two days later [1]
- May 12 British TV Bafta Awards: "Top Boy" Best Drama, "Such Brave Girls" Best Scripted Comedy, Acting awards to Sarah Lancashire and Timothy Spall [1]
- May 20 Actress Scarlett Johansson says OpenAI tried to hire her voice and when she refused created a synthetic voice, known as Sky, for an update to ChatGPT very similar to hers [1]
Film & TV History
Jun 7 At 98, actor and comedian Dick Van Dyke becomes the oldest winner of a Daytime Emmy, for a guest performance in "Days of Our Lives" [1]
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