Ryan Coogler Says Declining Academy Invite Was “Not Out of Animosity,” He Just Doesn’t Like “Judging Things”

Ryan Coogler Says Declining Academy Invite Was “Not Out of Animosity,” He Just Doesn’t Like “Judging Things”

Ryan Coogler recently clarified that his decision to decline an invitation to join the Academy in 2016 was “not out of animosity” in an interview with The New York Times. After receiving the invitation for Academy membership, the Sinners director opted not to accept the offer, merely because he finds it “stressful” having to judge…

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Marketing Campaigns for ‘Wicked,’ ‘Severance,’ ‘Sinners’ Among 2025 Clio Entertainment Winners

Marketing Campaigns for ‘Wicked,’ ‘Severance,’ ‘Sinners’ Among 2025 Clio Entertainment Winners

Marketing campaigns for Wicked, Severance, Sinners, Weapons, Abbott Elementary and 28 Years Later are among the winners for the  2025 Clio Entertainment Awards. Clio Entertainment’s awards, which recognize creative excellence in entertainment marketing, were handed out Thursday night in a live ceremony hosted by comedian, writer and actress Rachel Bloom at the Dolby Theatre in…

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Inside LACMA’s Art+Film Gala With Moguls, Gucci-Clad A-Listers and a Reflective Ryan Coogler

Inside LACMA’s Art+Film Gala With Moguls, Gucci-Clad A-Listers and a Reflective Ryan Coogler

Looking out over a sea of seated artists, actors, auteurs, moguls, models, musicians, studio chiefs and more, LACMA’s Michael Govan opened the Art+Film gala program by describing the scene as one “that can only happen in L.A.” “We’re art, film, creativity, all deeply intertwined,” explained the veteran CEO of the 14th edition of the starry…

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