And The 21 Annual Hollywood Film Awards Goes To

Awards season is already on us with Sunday night’s presentation of the 21st Annual Hollywood Film Awards®, hosted by The Late Late Show‘s James Corden at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills.

In its 21-year history, more than 120 of the “Hollywood Film Awards” honorees have gone on to garner Oscar nominations and/or wins.

This year’s ceremony benefited the Motion Picture and Television Fund.

Following are this year’s award show honorees and presenters:

“Hollywood Career Achievement Award”

Gary Oldman

“Hollywood Actor Award”
Jake Gyllenhaal for Stronger, presented by Amy Adams

“Hollywood Supporting Actor Award”
Sam Rockwell for Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Montana, presented by Vince Vaughn

“Hollywood Actress Award”
Kate Winslet for Wonder Wheel, presented by Shailene Woodley

“Hollywood Supporting Actress Award”
Allison Janney for I, Tonya, presented by Melissa McCarthy

“Hollywood Comedy Award”
Adam Sandler for The Meyerowitz Stories, presented by Dustin Hoffman

“Hollywood Breakout Performance Actress Award”
Mary J. Blige for Mudbound, presented by Viola Davis

“Hollywood Breakout Performance Actor Award”
Timothée Chalamet for Call Me By Your Name, presented by Dakota Johnson

“New Hollywood Award”
Jamie Bell for Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool, presented by Annette Bening

“Hollywood Documentary Award”
Sean Combs for Can’t Stop Won’t Stop: Bad Boy Story

“Hollywood Ensemble Award”
I, Tonya cast including Margot Robbie, Allison Janney, Sebastian Stan, Julianne Nicholson, Mckenna Grace, and Caitlin Carver, presented by Noomi Rapace

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Disney in plans to Acquire Much of 20th Century Fox

Executives at Disney and Fox spoke for the past few weeks but are no longer negotiating, CNBC reported.

Disney has spoken to 21st Century Fox about acquiring most of its assets in a move that, should it come to fruition, would allow the Rupert Murdoch-controlled company to focus almost exclusively on sports and news, according to CNBC.

The negotiations come at a pivotal time, as Disney is readying a streaming product to rival Netflix and could use movie and TV content from 21st Century Fox to do so. 

As for 21st Century Fox, it is trying to purchase European satellite TV service Sky, which would help it distribute both news and sports, along with all other content.

A 21st Century Fox spokesperson had no comment and Disney did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The report, though, caused shares of 21st Century Fox to spike 7 percent in midday trading on Monday.

Executives at Disney and Fox spoke for the past few weeks but are no longer negotiating, David Faber of CNBC reported Monday. He added that negotiations could begin again but that there's no guarantee a deal will get done.

For Fox, a deal to unload its TV and movie studio on Disney would mean partially exiting a rapidly changing space where competition suddenly includes richly funded digital companies like Amazon.com, Facebook, Google and Netflix. News and sports, on the other hand, remain slightly more predictable businesses.

Disney's need for content, meanwhile, has never been greater, given the streaming business it is creating with its acquisition of BAMTech in August is meant to go head-to-head with Netflix.

Disney, in fact, is pulling its Pixar and Disney-branded content from Netflix so that consumers desiring those shows and movies will have incentive to subscribe to Disney's upcoming service, which will also include Marvel and Star Wars product and could conceivably add movies and shows from Fox at a later date.

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Sexual Harassment Not A New Thing in Hollywood

Re “How can we end sexual misconduct?” (Question of the Week, Oct. 30):

The problem is it takes at least two to have a problem and it’s easy to simplify this saying men are taking advantage of women, men taking advantage of men or women taking advantage of either sex.

In Hollywood as in many businesses it comes down to what someone’s willing to do to get and keep a job. There are far too many cases of someone wanting a job more than they want to not be taken advantage of. That’s a fact. To deny it is pure ignorance.

Far too many men and women will do whatever it takes to get the career they too desperately desire. I’m certainly not saying it’s right or moral or not criminal in some cases. 

Those using the one charged with misconduct need to take a much longer look inward. The contempt may be for themselves as much as for the accused.

I worked in the industry over 30 years and this isn’t anything new or original for Hollywood and many businesses. Quid pro quo at its worst.

— Vance Frederick, Long Beach

Education is key

It all begins with educating our young men and woman. Give them good self-esteem and education so when going out into the work field they will not feel the need to use anything but their brains to make a good impression and get the job they want.

When going for that interview a hotel room is not the place! If advances are made, excuse yourself and report it immediately. 

No statue of limitations would encourage people to report such behavior at the time and maybe these individuals would not be able to continue to hurt others.

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Wentworth Miller Plans to Move Out of CW's 'Legends of Tomorrow' and 'The Flash'

The actor wrote that he is wrapping his time in the DC Comics world for the network.

There's another big change coming to The CW's Arrow-verse.

Wentworth Miller revealed that he is exiting the younger-skewing network's DC Comics-inspired Legends of Tomorrow and The Flash.

"Currently shooting some of my final episodes as 'Captain Cold/Leonard Snart' on the CW's Legends of Tomorrow and The Flash. Grateful — now and in advance — to a pair of talented casts and hardworking crews … Thank you. … I've had a tremendous time playing this character. … It's been an opportunity, an education and a f-cking blast," he wrote over the weekend in a post on Instagram.

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Selena: Huge Crowd Gathered for Hollywood Hall of Fame Ceremony

Fans, family, former colleagues, and other honored guests gathered Nov. 3 to pay tribute to the late Tejano singer

A commemorative ceremony honoring late Tejano singer Selena took place on Friday, Nov. 3, and attracted a record-breaking crowd as the Latin music icon's new star was installed on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

As Billboard reports, more than 4,500 fans were in attendance on Vine Street for the evening ceremony, which a representative from the Hollywood Chamber Of Commerce later confirmed to be the largest crowd that has ever been present for a Walk of Fame ceremony — a record set almost 20 years ago when Mexican singer Vicente Fernández received his own Walk Of Fame star in 1998.

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti was present at the ceremony to address the gathered crowd of fans, family, and honored guests. "This is history in the making," he proclaimed.

"Selena was an angel, and we thank the family for all they gave and have given this country, and it’s a message we need now more than ever. Because we aren’t strangers to this land, this is our home."

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Irish Actress Maureen O'Hara - Sexual Harassment was there in Hollywood More Than 70 Years Ago

To say that Hollywood has a sexual harassment problem would be a gross understatement.

Following a barrage of reports about producer Harvey Weinstein and director James Toback, more and more women have come forward to share their own stories of sexual misconduct and assault.

Making these allegations all the more harrowing is how closely they follow a decades-long pattern of predatory behavior.

Case in point: a 1945 interview with Maureen O'Hara, one in which the Irish actress describes being sexually harassed on a film set.

The 72-year-old article was originally published in The Mirror but has made its way into the twenty-first century thanks to a tweet posted earlier this month by pianist James Rhodes.

O'Hara, who starred in films like The Quiet Man, How Green Was My Valley, and Miracle on 34th Street, says that after rejecting producers' and directors' sexual advances she was labeled a "cold potato without sex appeal."

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Hollywood Surrounded by High Anxiety

Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Monday, Nov. 6, and here’s what’s happening across California:

TOP STORIES

High anxiety in Hollywood

Hollywood has always reveled in scandal. The rumors, the whispers. The unfortunate photographs. The apologies and returns to grace. But the recent sex abuse stories have turned into a parade of tawdry violations and twisted passions, the stuff of movies acted out in real lives against the unglamorous air of disgrace. Some wonder whether Hollywood has been forever changed. Los Angeles Times

Story behind a lawsuit: The story of the woman who claims director Brett Ratnerraped her — and how she is now dealing with a defamation suit filed by the Hollywood titan. Los Angeles Times

Plus: Did being gay but in the closet help Kevin Spacey hide allegations of abuse? BuzzFeed News

Beyond the ‘killing fields’

Long Beach is home to the largest diaspora of Cambodian people outside of that country. For years, the community lived in the shadow of the "killing fields" of the 1970s terror and genocide campaign. But now, Cambodia Town is moving from survival to success. Los Angeles Times

Could more people have been saved?

The fire that swept through Redwood Valley last month — killing nine people, including some who were trying to escape the flames — has prompted questions about whether more could have been done to evacuate the community more quickly. A Times review of police and fire dispatch calls that morning reveals a chaotic scene as officials debated when to send evacuation orders and struggled to comprehend the dimensions of the emergency. Los Angeles Times

Housing woes: As expected, rents are already rising in Napa County after the firestorms. Napa Valley Register

On the lookout: Lawyers are circling around Santa Rosa’s burned-out neighborhoods. Press Democrat

Pricey insurance benefit: For the rich, private firefighters helped out in wine country. Wall Street Journal

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Hollywood Plagued by Continued Sexual Assault Allegations

It  seems that every day  new allegations of sexual assault, harassment or abuse are levied against high-powered Hollywood figures.

A “PEDOPHILIA RING”

Corey Feldman has named one of his alleged abusers after promising to out Hollywood’s “pedophilia ring.”

The 46-year-old actor accused his former assistant Jon Grissom, who later had bit roles in several movies, of molesting him in the ‘80s.

On “Dr. Oz” Thursday, Feldman called the LAPD to file a report against Grissom. LAPD confirmed they were “aware of the incident.”

The “Goonies” star has claimed for years that he and Corey Haim, who died in 2010, were victims of child sexual abuse.

The child actor recently announced that he’s launching a $10 million fund-raising campaign for a feature film to out the other members of the “pedophilia ring.”

On Monday, Feldman also accused manager Marty Weiss of abusing him.

Kevin Spacey is alleged to have made an unwanted sexual advance toward actor Anthony Rapp in 1986. Rapp was a minor at the time, and Spacey was 26.

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Gyllenhall is Sick of Harassment Allegations in Hollywood

At the Hollywood Film Awards, Jake Gyllenhaal said he is "pretty shocked" and "a little sickened" by allegations of sexual harassment in Hollywood. Other celebrities commenting included Gary Oldman, Sam Rockwell, Allison Janney and Jamie Bell. (Nov. 6)

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Hollywood Director James Toback Accused Of Harassment By Dozens Of Women

Writer and director James Toback has become the latest Hollywood figure to be hit with allegations of sexual harassment. The Los Angeles Times reports that 38 women have claimed sexual harassment by Toback, who was.... (Read More On)

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