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General Hospital spoilers and updates reveal there will be at least two, possibly three, preemptions during the week of September 30th. There will be only three episodes this week instead of five; what is the reason for this change, and which days will it impact?

General Hospital Spoilers – Preemptions During The Week Of September 30

For the week of September 30th to October 4th, there will be at least two days the show will not be airing, meaning there will only be three episodes.

Fans are not happy about changes to the schedule, and it’s unusual for soap operas to skip new episodes, indicating something significant is happening.’

This week is important for Gh for many reasons; as reported by Monsters & Critics, Port Charles will be very intense, especially with November sweeps approaching.

Lucky Spencer (Jonathan Jackson) returning to help his sister is a big deal, along with John Jagger...

General Hospital (Gh) spoilers tease that Dante Falconeri (Dominic Zamprogna) will lose his partner Sam McCall (Kelly Monaco).

He has made a life with the feisty brunette but the show is killing off the character and there will be repercussions rippling thought Port Charles, New York as a result.

What does this mean for Dante? He will be free to pursue Lulu Spencer (Alexa Havins) but will he be the man she remembered or will she wake up from her coma to find he has become a dark character she wants nothing to do with?

General Hospital spoilers: Lante and the Future

Sam and Dante have their fan base, but it could be argued that Lante are a match made in heaven. Dante has wiled away his time with Sam while Lulu has been in a coma for the past few years.

All that is about to change as the...

‘General Hospital’ (Gh) spoilers confirm that Gh has decided to cast As The World Turns actor Van Hansis as the new Lucas Jones.

‘General Hospital’ Spoilers: Hansis Played Luke Snyder On Atwt

Hansis portrayed the character Luke Snyder on Atwt from 2005 to 2010. He will make his return to daytime on Friday, October 4.

Actor Ryan Carnes last played Lucas. Hansis knows a thing or two about representing the Lbtgq community. His character on Atwt was gay.

On August 17, 2007, he was one-half of the first same-sex male couple to share a romantic kiss on a soap opera.

Hansis explained to TV Insider,

“I guess I have a type, huh?”

He talked about his character’s name.

“There are times I want to call myself Luke, but then I know that there’s a Luke (Anthony Geary) and Laura (Genie Francis), and Luke is one of the biggest soap characters in the world.

Hallmark Spoilers indicate that Allison Sweeney has return to solve another mystery in A Sprinkle of Deceit: A Hannah Swensen Mystery. “In the new film, Hannah and Chad (Victor Webster) flirt with their own paths to solve the same murder while working to clear a colleague who is implicated in the crime. Meanwhile, Delores (Barbara Niven) gets her big break.”

Hallmark Spoilers – The Mystery Ahead

Hallmark Spoilers suggest that Hannah and Chad are working together once again. Their chemistry is improving as they work together to solve a new mystery.

Chad stops by and tells Hannah just how good she is getting at this. Of course, Hannah agrees with him. This makes the 10th in the Hannah Swensen Series.

Hallmark Spoilers – Swensen Movie.

Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery, the first in the series, premiere in 2015. General Hospital’s Cameron Mathison starred opposite Sweeney in the first 8 in the series.

Art the Clown is the character who pulls off all of Terrifier 2s impressive kills, but his mysterious sidekick, The Pale Little Girl, could be even more powerful than her seemingly stronger associate. In the original Terrifier, Art the Clown acted alone. The slasher villain killed numerous victims using nothing but brute strength and a seemingly supernatural imperviousness to injury. For the sequel, however, Art is joined by a companion who aids him in his dirty work.

While Terrifier featured Art the Clowns nastiest kill ever, the original movie also featured a lower body count than Terrifier 2. The splatter sequel sees Art the Clown murder many more people than he has in earlier movie appearances and, to do this, he needs the help of The Pale Little Girl. A silent sidekick who resembles Art the Clown if he was a small child, that is The Pale Little Girl is left unexplained in Terrifier 2.

General Hospital spoilers September 30, 2024: coming up next on Gh, wanting answers and more. Lucky Returns Home Now that Lucky’s (Jonathan Jackson) finally free from Sidwell (Carlo Rota) and made it to Port Charles, his first mission is to head to the hospital and check on Lulu (Alexa Havins). She’s in a dire state, […]

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General Hospital spoilers for Monday, September 30, 2024, are here! In the next episode, fans can expect Elizabeth “Liz” Webber (Rebecca Herbst) and Terry Randolph (Cassandra James) to have a heart-to-heart.

Coming Up On General Hospital

Curtis Ashford (Donnell Turner) and Nina Reeves (Cynthia Watros) are puzzled. Mac Scorpio (John J. York) doesn’t believe Holly Sutton (Emma Samms).

Also, Robert Scorpio (Tristan Rogers) learns intel from Jack Brennan (Charles Mesure). Keep reading to find out what is coming up in the next episode of the ABC soap opera.

Also Read – Gh Spoilers: Willow Comes Clean with Nina — Will Her Mom Back Away From Drew And His Campaign?

Lucky Spencer Returns

Gh spoilers for Monday, September 30 reveal that Lucky Spencer (Jonathan Jackson) is on his way back to Port Charles. Jason Morgan (Steve Burton) and Anna Devane (Finola Hughes) have updated Lucky about the Lulu Spencer (Alexis Havins) situation.

When they were...

Throughout the ten seasons of Friends, the main characters explore various romantic relationships. Even though Chandler eventually ends up with Monica, and Rachel and Ross make it work in the very last season, all of them date some amazing and lovable characters outside the group.

In fact, many fans thought some of the romantic interests in Friends had the potential to become endgame for the main cast. Ross and Charlie could have been very happy together, as well as Monica and Richard, despite their age difference. Even though some of these characters left the show some could argue way too soon they truly left their stamp on Friends.

Kathy Had Amazing Chemistry With Chandler

Portrayed by Paget Brewster Dated Joey and Chandler Appears in Season 4

Kathy is a controversial character in the Friends community because she dated both Joey and Chandler. Things got tense between the two best friends when...

General Hospital spoilers for the week of September 30 – October 4, 2024 tease caution, challenges, and an unexpected return that may shake things up at the hospital. Gh will also be preempted for two days next week.

General Hospital Spoiler Highlights

Episode 15560 Air Date: Monday, September 30, 2024

Elizabeth (Rebecca Herbst) opens up to Terry (Cassandra James).

Nina (Cynthia Watros) and Curtis (Donnell Turner) are puzzled.

Brennan (Charles Mesure) briefs Robert (Tristan Rogers).

Mac (John J. York) makes his feelings clear.

Carly (Laura Wright) wants answers.

*Preempted Tuesday, October 1 and Wednesday, October 2 for the Baseball Playoffs. Preemption on October 3 is pending.

Episode 15561 Air Date: Thursday, October 3, 2024

Sam wants to clear the air.

Molly (Kristen Vaganos) challenges Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn).

Elizabeth urges caution.

Trina (Tabyana Ali) confides in Ava (Maura West).

Portia (Brook Kerr) questions Brad (Parry Shen) – here’s how his return may put a wrench in Portia’s scheme.

Episode 15562 Air Date: Friday,...

Van Hansis is taking over the role of Lucas Jones on General Hospital! TV Insider first reported the news. If you’re a daytime TV junkie, you’ll remember Van best for his role as Luke Snyder on As The World Turns from 2005 to 2010. He’s set to make his debut as Lucas Jones on General […]

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The new Netflix series Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, part of Ryan Murphy’s true-crime anthology, delves into the notorious case of the Menendez brothers, who murdered their parents in 1989.

The series boasts a talented cast portraying critical figures from the real-life events.

Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story has taken Netflix by storm, sparking debate about the infamous murder case.

The second season of the Monster anthology series, following Dahmer, it premiered on September 19, 2024.

While the performances were widely praised, critics offered mixed reviews, citing concerns over the season’s length, uneven tone, and depiction of the Menendez brothers’ relationship, which included controversial incestuous overtones.

Erik Menendez publicly condemned the series for its inaccuracies, particularly in portraying his brother, Lyle Menendez.

Here is everything we know about the talented cast of the Netflix series.

Nicholas Alexander Chavez and Cooper Koch shine as the Menendez brothers

Nicholas...

General Hospital spoilers for Thursday, September 26, 2024, are here! In tomorrow’s episode, fans can expect Jason Morgan (Steve Burton) to tell Lucky Spencer (Jonathan Jackson) about Lulu Spencer (Alexa Havins).

Coming Up On General Hospital

Anna Devane (Finola Hughes) tries to get out of her unexpected prison. Willow Tait Corinthos (Katelyn MacMullen) demands Drew Cain Quartermaine (Cameron Mathison) stay away from her.

Plus, Stella Henry (Vernee Watson) reconnects with Tracy Quartermaine (Jane Elliott). Keep reading to find out what is coming up in the next episode of the ABC soap opera.

Lucky Spencer’s Discovery

Gh spoilers for Thursday, September 26 reveal that Lucky will make a shocking discovery. Right after being blindsided by Jenz Sidwell (Carlo Rota), Lucky is now a prisoner along with Jason and Anna.

In a preview clip, Jason and Lucky are in the cell together. Jason hurriedly but quietly tells Lucky that they have to get...

General Hospital (Gh) spoilers and updates for Thursday, September 26 tease favors needed, wake up calls, and devastating news!

Next On General Hospital

Anna Devane (Finola Hughes) asks for a favor, Michael Corinthos (Chad Duell) gets a wake up call, and Jason Morgan (Steve Burton) delivers devastating news!

General Hospital Spoilers: Self-Belief

James West (Gary James Fuller) is wise beyond his years as he asks Cody Bell (Josh Kelly) if he believes in him, why doesn’t he believe in himself?

Precocious James is cute in a black cowboy hat as he has a conversation with the newly revealed Scorpio in the stable. Little James adores Cody and hangs around him a lot, and the feeling is mutual.

How will Cody answer James’ question about why he’s down on himself? How do you answer a child when he asks something like that?

Must Read – General Hospital Spoilers: Did Kristina Really...

Michael E. Knight has returned to General Hospital as his character Martin Grey. The character has been hired to defend a character accused of murder. Knight has talked about returning to the show, even admitting to having a crush on one of his cast-mates.

Michael E. Knight Is Happy To Share The Screen With This Special Co-Star

In the ongoing storyline, Michael E. Knight’s character Martin has been hired by Sonny Corinthos to defend Alexis Davis, who has been accused of killing John “Jagger” Cates. In truth, Corinthos is actually to blame for the man’s death.

While talking with Soap Opera Digest, Knight talked about his return to the show. In particular, he talked about what it was like working with Nancy Lee Grahn, who plays Alexis.

Admitting he had a “crush” on her, Knight shared that, “Nancy is wonderful! I mean, how lucky am I? Nancy has...

General Hospital (Gh) spoilers hint that Kristina Corinthos-Davis (Kate Mansi) has suffered a ton of trauma in a short period of time. From the accident at the Metro Court (and crashing through a hotel window into a pool) to losing her baby, being harassed by John “Jagger” Cates (Adam J. Harrington), and now her mom, Alexis Davis’s (Nancy Lee Grahn), legal woes, Kristina is on a mental health spiral.

It doesn’t help that Molly Lansing-Davis (Kristen Vaganos) is pointing the finger of blame at Kristen when it comes to the baby’s death and their mom’s current predicament. What happens to Kristina when the next shoe drops?

Generl Hospital Spoilers – Sam McCall’s Death Is Looming

Gh spoilers remind fans that there is a silver lining to Kristina’s mental health issues and that she is getting help. Her sister Sam McCall (Kelly Monaco) took her to the hospital,...

General Hospital spoilers tease that Nina Reeves (Cynthia Watros) is doubling down on her commitment to helping Drew Quartermaine (Cameron Matheson). Drew was trailing in the polls in his bid to be elected to Congress. So, Nina suggested that she accompany Drew in public in order to increase his visibility and give the impression that they are romantically involved. Drew’s opponent, Chelsea Grims, is married with children so she has an advantage with voters invested in “family values”.

General Hospital Spoilers – Drew Quartermaine And Nina Reeves Have A Sexual Relationship

Even though they were once sworn enemies, Drew and Nina have come together in surprising ways. Drew is Nina’s boss at Crimson Magazine since he is the CEO of Aurora Media, which owns Crimson.

They have had many disagreements in this capacity, and they became so intense that they ended up having sex on Drew’s office floor.

General Hospital shows that Portia Robinson did indeed tamper with Heather Webber‘s blood test. The big question now is, will Brad Cooper take the fall for Portia’s questionable but understandable actions?

General Hospital: Portia Robinson Throws Brad Under?

General Hospital fans see that Portia Robinson’s (Brook Kerr) motives were clear. Heather Webber (Alley Mills) had planned to murder Trina Robinson (Tabyana Ali) with her poisoned hook, and despite Heather’s current freedom from Cobalt, longtime viewers know that her violent history predates her hip implant. Portia, as a fierce protector of her daughter, wasn’t going to let Heather escape justice.

This isn’t the first time Portia has taken extreme measures to protect Trina on General Hospital. When Oz Haggerty (Max Faugno), the sketchy drug dealer who sold Esme Prince (Avery Kristen Pohl) the phone used to make the infamous tape of Josslyn Jacks (Eden McCoy...

General Hospital spoilers for Wednesday, September 25, 2024, are here! In tomorrow’s episode, fans can expect Martin Grey (Michael E. Knight) and Alexis Davis (Nancy Lee Grahn) to strategize.

Coming Up On General Hospital

Kristina Corinthos-Davis (Kate Mansi) confronts Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard). Also, Lucky Spencer (Jonathan Jackson) says he might as well start praying now. Keep reading to find out what is coming up in the next episode of the ABC soap opera.

Martin Grey’s Strategy

Gh spoilers for Wednesday, September 25 reveal that Alexis woke up in Pentonville prison, reminded of her new life. Alexis was also reminded that her cellmate is Heather Webber (Alley Mills) of all people. Shortly after waking up, Alexis was notified her attorney was there. However, Alexis didn’t have an attorney that she knew of.

Gh Spoilers: Sonny Corinthos’ Luck

As Wednesday’s episode kicks off, fans can expect Martin to get to the truth of Alexis’ case.

General Hospital spoilers September 25, 2024: coming up tomorrow on Gh, a heart-to-heart, a high-stakes offer and more. Sam Turns to Carly… Things in Port Charles are getting pretty interesting! Sam (Kelly Monaco) is desperate to save her mother, Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn). In a plot twist, she decides to turn to Carly (Laura Wright). […]

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In addition to Jordan confiding in Isaiah, General Hospital spoilers for Wednesday, September 25, focus on heart-to-hearts and high-stakes offers.

Casual or Complex Conversation?

While Isaiah (Sawandi Wilson) was “sleeping,” Jordan (Tanisha Harper) worked tirelessly to find out the identity of John Doe in the hospital. Now that Isaiah is awake, the two have had some nice conversations and are getting to know each other. Plus, Isaiah’s done a fair amount of staring at Jordan.

When Jordan confides in Isaiah on Wednesday, does she reveal more about herself? And is this a quid pro quo scenario where he will finally give up information on his own mysterious background? Or is this simply an update on what’s going on with the #FreeLucky operation in East Africa?

Read This: Gh fans celebrate Jason and Sam’s wedding anniversary.

Potential Heart-to-Hearts

Unsurprisingly, Sonny (Maurice Benard) and Kristina (Kate Mansi) have a heart-to-heart.

General Hospital star Josh Swickard took to Instagram to share a sweet message to his wife, Lauren, and beg her to come home. Keep reading for all the details.

Chase & Dante Butt Heads on General Hospital

Josh Swickard has played police officer Harrison Chase on General Hospital since 2018. The character is in a relationship with Brook Lynn Quartermaine and they recently got married. With his father passing away and brother Finn in rehab, Chase is basically alone in town. But he has his partner and friend, Dante.

But spoilers indicate that the two buddies are at odds over John “Jagger” Cates’ death and who is responsible. Viewers know that Dante’s father, Sonny, murdered the FBI agent in cold blood. The Port Charles Pd are on the case and it’s only a matter of time before Sonny is implicated. What will that do to Chase’s relationships, including his friendship with Dante?...

General Hospital (Gh) spoilers reveal that Maurice Benard debuted as mobster Sonny Corinthos in 1993 and Port Charles never been the same since. Benard came on like gangbusters, a charismatic, volatile character full of tension and surprise. He has cheated death, won countless battles against his enemies, and survived several marriages. Nothing can bring Sonny down though.

General Hospital – Is Sonny Corinthos A Goner?

But, Sonny’s current story line leaves little room for a redemption. He shot an unarmed FBI agent in cold blood and left him to die. Sonny has been in trouble plenty of times before but this crime is next level—how can he possibly wiggle out of this mess?

Benard spoke of possible retirement earlier this year, teasing a career change that involves his son, Joshua Benard.

General Hospital spoilers – Joshua Benard Took On Gh Role

Joshua debuted on Gh in 2022 as Adam Wright. Back in...

‘General Hospital’ (Gh) spoilers for Tuesday, September 24 reveal Alexis Davis (Nancy Lee Grahn) and Martin Grey (Michael E. Knight) have work to do. Meanwhile, Harrison Chase (Josh Swickard) and Dante Falconeri (Dominic Zamprogna) have an issue. Plus, Heather Webber (Alley Mills) makes a promise. Here’s what you need to know.

‘General Hospital’ Spoilers For Tuesday, September 24: On the case

First, ‘General Hospital’ spoilers reveal Alexis confides in her new lawyer. We’re expecting Alexis to hesitate a bit because of Kristina Corinthos-Davis (Kate Mansi). But, she’s a lawyer and smart enough to know she will need to tell all when Martin asks for the details.

We’re just curious about the presence of someone else in the room with them. That guard looks a bit too close for what’s supposed to be a confidential meeting between her and her lawyer.

As for the actual guilty party here,...

General Hospital (Gh) spoilers and updates for Tuesday, September 24 tease worried warnings, truth told, and probing perceptions!

Dante Falconeri (Dominic Zamprogna) calls with a worried warning; Martin Grey (Michael E. Knight) wants truth told and Carly Spencer (Laura Wright) probes Jack Brennan (Charles Mesure), her perceptions on target!

General Hospital Spoilers: Worried Warnings

Dante is clearly worried as he warns someone on the phone “she’s about to do something she shouldn’t!” Might he be talking about Sam McCall (Kelly Monaco) who’s determined to dive to look for the gun that could exonerate her mother and sister?

Dante was worried when Sam told him she could handle an undercurrent, the gun Alexis Davis (Nancy Lee Grahn) threw in the river still not found.

The river below Robin’s Bridge in Blackstone Canyon has rough waters, and the police divers hadn’t been able to find it. Who might...

General Hospital spoilers for Tuesday, September 24, 2024, are finally here! In tomorrow’s episode, fans can expect Natalia Ramirez (Eva Larue) to make a bold romantic move.

Coming Up On General Hospital

Heather Webber (Alley Mills) has a proposition for Alexis Davis (Nancy Lee Grahn). Tj Ashford (Tajh Bellow) grills Molly Lansing-Davis (Kristen Vaganos).

Plus, Alexis Davis (Nancy Lee Grahn) drops a bombshell on Martin Grey (Michael E. Knight). Keep reading and let’s talk about what is coming up in the ABC soap opera.

Natalia Ramirez’s Bold Move

Gh spoilers for Tuesday, September 24 reveal that Natalia and Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) have formed a friendship as well as a business partnership. H

owever, Natalia definitely wants more and makes that clear. In a preview clip, Natalia asks Sonny why he’s focused on the past when the future is staring at him right in the face.

Of course, Natalia...

A General Hospital star Nicholas Alexander Chavez has excited fans with his current appearance in the Netflix show “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story,” so too has Tabyana Ali. She shared the trailer for her new film Empire Waist in early August, and fans are eager for more. Ali and the film’s creator have come through with a new announcement about when the film will arrive in theaters.

Theatrical Release Is Upon Us

A joint Instagram post between Ali, writer and director of Empire Waist, Claire Ayoub, and the film’s official page stated, “Y’all made this happen!!!

‘General Hospital’ (Gh) spoilers for Monday, September 23 reveal Portia Robinson (Brook Kerr) needs to take several seats. Meanwhile, Elizabeth Webber (Rebecca Herbst) has a problem. Plus, are Tj Ashford (Tajh Bellow) and Molly Lansing-Davis (Kristen Vaganos) on the outs? Here’s what you need to know.

‘General Hospital’ Spoilers For Monday, September 23: How dare you?

First, ‘General Hospital’ spoilers say Portia is on edge. We assume there are two reasons for this. One, she clearly tampered with that test Heather Webber (Alley Mills) took. But there is another possible reason.

In the promo, she calls out Terry Randolph (Cassandra James) for not telling her about Brad Cooper (Parry Shen) being back. This forces Terry to defend her decision. And we are 100% on Terry’s side.

If Portia objects to his return because of his history of messing with tests and all, she is no better than he is now.

CBS’ new daytime drama series “Beyond The Gates” has cast soap alums Karla Mosley and Daphnee Duplaix as “Dani Dupree” and “Dr. Nicole Dupree Richardson,” respectively, daughters of the Dupree family matriarch, “Anita,” played by “As The World Turns” alum Tamara Tunie (ex-Jessica Griffin).

A former model turned “momager” who gave up her career for love, Dani (Mosley) is the Dupree family’s wild child, who’s also free-spirited, headstrong and uninhibited. Dropping out of school to pursue a high-flying modeling career, she has always marched to the beat of her own drum. Meanwhile, Nicole (Duplaix) exudes warmth, empathy and compassion. Although her seemingly perfect life includes being married to a surgeon husband, not everything is as it appears on the outside… inside.

Tamara Tunie

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As for Dani and Nicole’s mother, Antia (Tunie) is the family’s matriarch who at one time was a famous singer.

The Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, also known as the “Main Branch” of the New York Public Library, is located at 42nd Street and 5th Avenue, next to Bryant Park. Almost 150 years ago that was the setting of the Murray Hill Reservoir, which supplied drinking water for most of the city through the end of the 19th century. It’s perhaps no coincide that the Nypl’s headquarters are located there, since they have taken on the duty of supplying the city with knowledge and culture, elements which are as essential to New Yorkers as water. The iconic building is at the center of Frederick Wiseman’s Ex Libris, an enthralling documentary that chronicles the work the Nypl continues to do since its inception in 1911.

Wiseman’s enlightening, often quite moving film, explores the Nypl’s reach beyond 42nd Street, through its almost 90 branches, which provide courses, talks and, of course,...

"Cinema Verité strikes me as just a pompous French term...I make movies. That suits me better."

Frederick Wiseman was at the forefront of the renaissance of American documentary film, working during the 1960s at a time when Albert and David Maysles, D.A. Pennebaker, and Richard Leacock were astounding the world with the immediacy of Direct Cinema.  The decade reinvented the documentary, with its seemingly unmediated observation of lives and places that never seemed to merit consideration before.  Wiseman took his camera and showed us things that shocked us, and, in some cases, changed official policy.  His first film, Titicut Follies, went inside the Bridgewater State Hospital for the Criminally Insane, and looked without hesitation, without comment, at the brutal and humiliating treatment of the patients,  culminating in the inmate talent show that gave the film its name.  The movie was banned.

Wiseman has a long history with the  London Film Festival,...

After decades of death-defying stunts, broken bones and a ton of classic movies, martial arts legend Jackie Chan is finally getting an Oscar. Chan, along with several others, will be presented with an honorary Oscar at the Academy's 8th Annual Governors Awards on Saturday, November 12. After more than 50 years in the business, Chan has very well earned this honor.

The Academy announced on Thursday that the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences had voted to bestow the honor to Chan, who's first acting credit dates all the way back to 1962. The actor got his first major break in the action/comedy Snake in the Eagle's Shadow in 1978, and the martial arts world has never quite been the same since. Here's what Academy president Cheryl Boone Isaacs had to say about it in a statement.

"The Honorary Award was created for artists like Jackie Chan,...

The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voted Tuesday night (August 30) to present Honorary Awards to actor Jackie Chan, film editor Anne V. Coates, casting director Lynn Stalmaster and documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman. The four Oscar statuettes will be presented at the Academy’s 8th Annual Governors Awards on Saturday, November 12, at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland Center.

“The Honorary Award was created for artists like Jackie Chan, Anne Coates, Lynn Stalmaster and Frederick Wiseman – true pioneers and legends in their crafts,” said Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs. “The Board is proud to honor their extraordinary achievements, and we look forward to celebrating with them at the Governors Awards in November.”

After making his motion picture debut at the age of eight, Chan brought his childhood training with the Peking Opera to a distinctive international career. He starred in – and sometimes wrote,...

The Board of Governors from AMPAS have finally announced their selections for this year's Honorary Oscars. This year they're not giving out the Thalberg (for Producing) or the Hersholt (for Huminatarian efforts) but just the regular ol' Honorary Oscars. If such a thing can be deemed "regular" since they're so hard to come by. Consider that James Ivory still doesn't have one despite being a masterful oft imitated but never duplicated director behind three major Best Picture contenders (and many other beautiful films) and never having won an an Oscar and being 88 years old. Nathaniel wept. Oscar remains remarkably stingy with the gays but at least they've noticed the need for diversity in other ways.

Congratulations to this year's esteemed recipients! 

Jackie Chan's starmaking hit The Legend of Drunken Master (1978)

Superstar Jackie Chan

He's a famous actor, producer, and director and his filmography is just enormous with well over 100 films under his belt.

Every year, industry folks lobby the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences with their candidates for honorary Oscar winners at the annual Governors Awards. And sometimes they get their way. Over the years Mike Kaplan, a publicists branch Academy member, has successfully lobbied for Lillian Gish, Robert Altman and John Ford’s favorite actress Maureen O’Hara, who happily collected her gold man the year before she died.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Board of Governors voted Tuesday night on the 2016 (un-televised) Governors Awards, which often including the coveted producer’s award, the Thalberg, and the Hersholt humanitarian award. You know what they’re looking for: someone who is still respected — if not revered. Francis Ford Coppola, John Calley and Dino DeLaurentiis have collected the Thalberg in recent years; Harry Belafonte, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Oprah Winfrey and Angelina Jolie have accepted the Hersholt.

Every year, industry folks lobby the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences with their candidates for honorary Oscar winners at the annual Governors Awards. And sometimes they get their way. Over the years Mike Kaplan, a publicists branch Academy member, has successfully lobbied for Lillian Gish, Robert Altman and John Ford’s favorite actress Maureen O’Hara, who happily collected her gold man the year before she died.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Board of Governors voted Tuesday night on the 2016 (un-televised) Governors Awards, which often including the coveted producer’s award, the Thalberg, and the Hersholt humanitarian award. You know what they’re looking for: someone who is still respected — if not revered. Francis Ford Coppola, John Calley and Dino DeLaurentiis have collected the Thalberg in recent years; Harry Belafonte, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Oprah Winfrey and Angelina Jolie have accepted the Hersholt.

The best thing about Xavier Dolan’s It’s Only the End of the World: 35mm. Take whatever jabs you will at the 27 year-old Québécois (he’s certainly taken his fair share this year as the first of several punching bags in the Competition slate), but he is as mindful as any active filmmaker — young or old — about basic formal decisions like aspect ratios and the textural differences between digital and celluloid images. The only new film in the entire festival to be projected from a film print (Cannes Classics has two: Frederick Wiseman’s Hospital and Roger Corman’s The Pit and […]...

Straight from its premiere at New York City’s Metrograph theater, the new 35mm print of Titicut Follies screened at Portland’s Northwest Film Center on April 21 with director Frederick Wiseman in attendance. The controversial film portrays the wretched conditions at The Bridgewater State Hospital for the criminally insane in Bridgewater, Massachusetts circa 1967. In unflinching cinema verite-style, Ttticut Follies presents a stark portrayal of the hospital’s predominantly naked inmates as they are mishandled, force-fed, taunted by guards, and locked in empty cells. Titicut Follies was famously banned prior to its planned premiere at the 1967 New York Film Festival. Though Wiseman had gotten the requisite permissions, the state of […]...

The Festival de Cannes has announced the lineup for the official selection, including the Competition and Un Certain Regard sections, as well as special screenings, for the 69th edition of the festival:COMPETITIONOpening Night: Café Society (Woody Allen) [Out of Competition]Toni Erdmann (Maren Ade)Julieta (Pedro Almodóvar)American Honey (Andrea Arnold)Personal Shopper (Olivier Assayas)La Fille Inconnue (Jean-Pierre Dardenne & Luc Dardenne)Juste La Fin du Monde (Xavier Dolan)Ma Loute (Bruno Dumont)Paterson (Jim Jarmusch)Rester Vertical (Alain Guiraudie)Aquarius (Kleber Mendonça Filho)Mal de Pierres (Nicole Garcia)I, Daniel Blake (Ken Loach)Ma' Rosa (Brillante Mendoza)Bacalaureat (Cristian Mungiu)Loving (Jeff Nichols)Agassi (Park Chan-Wook)The Last Face (Sean Penn)Sieranevada (Cristi Puiu)Elle (Paul Verhoeven)The Neon Demon (Nicolas Winding-Refn)The Salesman (Asgha Farhadi)Un Certain REGARDOpening Film: Clash (Mohamed Diab)Varoonegi (Behnam Behzadi)Apprentice (Boo Junfeng)Voir du Pays (Delphine Coulin & Muriel Coulin)La Danseuse (Stéphanie Di Giusto)La...

Section to include world premiere of Bertrand Tavernier doc; a cinema masterclass with William Friedkin and a tribute to documentary giants Raymond Depardon and Frederick Wiseman.

Bertrand Tavernier’s documentary about French cinema Voyage à Travers le Cinéma Français will receive a world premiere at the Cannes Classic section of the Cannes Film Festival (May 11-22).

The revered French filmmaker has described his latest work as an expression of “gratitude to all the filmmakers, writers, actors and musicians that have appeared suddenly in my life.”

Voyage à Travers le Cinéma Français is a Little Bear-Gaumont-Pathé co-production and was made in participation with Canal+, Cine+ and the Sacem, with the support of Région Ile-de-France and Cnc. Gaumont will handle international sales and Pathé have distribution in France. The film will be released in theaters in October 2016.

As in previous years, Cannes Classic will also feature nine documentaries about cinema and restored prints of 20 international classics including rare gems...

Section to include a cinema masterclass with William Friedkin, the 70th anniversary of the Fipresci prize, a tribute to documentary giants Raymond Depardon and Frederick Wiseman and the double Palme d’Or of 1966.

Bertrand Tavernier’s documentary about French cinema Voyage à Travers le Cinéma Français will receive a world premiere at the Cannes Classic section of the Cannes Film Festival (May 11-22).

The legendary French filmmaker has described his latest work as an expression of “gratitude to all the filmmakers, writers, actors and musicians that have appeared suddenly in my life.”

Voyage à Travers le Cinéma Français is a Little Bear-Gaumont-Pathé co-production and was made in participation with Canal+, Cine+ and the Sacem, with the support of Région Ile-de-France and Cnc. Gaumont will handle international sales and Pathé have distribution in France. The film will be released in theaters in October 2016.

As in previous years, Cannes Classic will also feature nine documentaries about cinema and restored...

Now that most of the Cannes Film Festival 2016 line-up has been settled when it comes to new premieres, their Cannes Classics sidebar of restored films is not only a treat for those attending, but a hint at what we can expect to arrive at repertory theaters and labels like Criterion in the coming years.

Today they’ve unveiled their line-up, which is toplined by Bertrand Tavernier‘s new 3-hour and 15-minute documentary about French cinema, Voyage à travers le cinéma français. They will also be screening William Friedkin‘s Sorcerer following his masterclass. Along with various documentaries, both classics in the genre and ones about films, they will also premiere new restorations of Andrei Tarkovsky‘s Solaris, Jean-Luc Godard‘s Masculin féminin, two episodes of Krzysztof Kieślowski‘s The Decalogue, as well as films from Kenji Mizoguchi, Marlon Brando, Jacques Becker, Mario Bava, and more.

Check out the line-up below.

Since any New York cinephile has a nearly suffocating wealth of theatrical options, we figured it’d be best to compile some of the more worthwhile repertory showings into one handy list. Displayed below are a few of the city’s most reliable theaters and links to screenings of their weekend offerings — films you’re not likely to see in a theater again anytime soon, and many of which are, also, on 35mm. If you have a chance to attend any of these, we’re of the mind that it’s time extremely well-spent.

Metrograph

The “Old School Kung Fu Fest” comes to the Lower East Side this weekend, offering the likes of Sammo Hung, Jackie Chan, Bruce Lee, and Tsui Hark, among others.

A print of My Neighbor Totoro screens on Saturday morning.

Frederick Wiseman‘s Hospital begins a week-long run.

A restoration of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari screens this Monday.

Let’s start with this obvious point: few cities need another repertory outlet less than New York City, which provides enough decent-to-outstanding options every week (or day) to fully occupy any caring customer. And so when a new theater, Metrograph, was announced this past August, the largely enthusiastic response — people taking note of a good location, a dedication to celluloid presentations and new independent releases, its strong selection of programmers, and other services (e.g. a restaurant and “cinema-dedicated bookshop”) — went hand-in-hand with some people’s skepticism, or at least a certain raising of the eyebrows. The question of necessity was premature, but such is the influx of available material that it should inevitably come up.

It’s safe to say their first selections silenced those skeptics. Metrograph’s slate is strong in a way that’s uncommon; one could say it’s exactly the sort that a cinephile with...

As the Museum of the Moving Image points out, introducing its series Frederick Wiseman's New York (today through November 7), In Jackson Heights is Wiseman's ninth film made in the City. We've got a fresh round of reviews, clips and notes—from Errol Morris and many others—on the other documentaries in the series: Ballet, Hospital, Welfare, Racetrack, Model, Central Park and High School II. Wiseman will be at Momi on October 28 and at Film Forum on November 4, 5 and 7. » - David Hudson...

As the Museum of the Moving Image points out, introducing its series Frederick Wiseman's New York (today through November 7), In Jackson Heights is Wiseman's ninth film made in the City. We've got a fresh round of reviews, clips and notes—from Errol Morris and many others—on the other documentaries in the series: Ballet, Hospital, Welfare, Racetrack, Model, Central Park and High School II. Wiseman will be at Momi on October 28 and at Film Forum on November 4, 5 and 7. » - David Hudson...

Since any New York City cinephile has a nearly suffocating wealth of theatrical options, we figured it’d be best to compile some of the more worthwhile repertory showings into one handy list. Displayed below are a few of the city’s most reliable theaters and links to screenings of their weekend offerings — films you’re not likely to see in a theater again anytime soon, and many of which are, also, on 35mm. If you have a chance to attend any of these, we’re of the mind that it’s time extremely well-spent.

Film Society of Lincoln Center

To commemorate her passing, free screenings of Chantal Akerman‘s Jeanne Dielman (on 35mm) and her self-portrait Chantal Akerman by Chantal Akerman will screen for free on Friday.

Hou Hsiao-hsien‘s The Boys from Fengkuei will play on Friday night, with Hou making an appearance.

Museum of the Moving...

Read More: Frederick Wiseman's 'In Jackson Heights' Explores One of the Most Diverse Neighborhoods in the World The Museum of the Moving Image has announced the schedule for its Frederick Wiseman retrospective, running from October 9 - November 1. The event will feature seven of the prolific documentarian's films focusing on New York City, including "Ballet," "Central Park," and "High School II." The retrospective also includes a discussion with Wiseman about his films and a first look at his latest documentary, "In Jackson Heights." The full schedule is as follows: "Ballet"Friday, October 9, 7:00 P.M. "Hospital"Saturday, October 10, 3:00 P.M. "Welfare"Sunday, October 11, 3:15 P.M. "Racetrack"Saturday, October 17, 3:00 P.M. "Model"Saturday, October 24, 3:00 P.M.  "Central Park"Sunday, October 25, 3:00 P.M.  An Evening with Frederick WisemanWednesday, October 28,...

Fury (David Ayer)

[via the BFI]

The programme for the 58th BFI London Film Festival launched today, with Festival Director Clare Stewart presenting this year’s rich and diverse selection of films and events. The lineup includes highly anticipated fall titles including David Ayer’s Fury, Bennett Miller’s Foxcatcher, the Sundance smash Whiplash, Jean-Luc Godard’s Goodbye to Language 3D, The Imitation Game starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Mike Leigh’s Mr. Turner, Jason Reitman’s Men, Women and Children and Jean-Marc Vallee’s Wild.

As Britain’s leading film event and one of the world’s oldest film festivals, it introduces the finest new British and international films to an expanding London and UK-wide audience, offering a compelling combination of red carpet glamour, engaged audiences and vibrant exchange. The Festival provides an essential profiling opportunity for films seeking global success at the start of the Awards season, promotes the careers of British and...

The legendary social documentarian, Frederick Wiseman, who made the 1968 fly on the wall documentary about interactions with teachers and their students at Northeast High School, simply entitled, High School, and other similar works entitled, Hospital, about NYC’s Metropolitan Hospital’s Ed, Domestic Violence,Public Housing,The Cool World, about life in a youth gang in Harlem, and Titicut Follies, about the inner workings of a mental institution in Massachusetts. He is probably the reason there are Hipaa privacy laws now in place, however, his films are riveting.

At Berkeley is a 4 hour documentary, as you may guess, goes inside the classrooms, administrative faculty staff meetings, and on campus arts and entertainment performances demonstrating the inner workings of one of the nations top universities. Wiseman quietly and non obtrusively places the camera on the subjects allowing people to be themselves and conduct business as usual without asking any questions. The viewer feels as if they are in the same room with the subjects.

Not surprisingly, many of the vignettes discuss the economics of what it’s like to attend the higher learning institution and the challenges faced to financially run the facility. Other discussions include, the minority viewpoint, how to fight inequality and how to make a difference, former graduates of the university discussing the differences from then and now, the new Facebook generation, a computer programmer who gets a robot to pick up a towel, a professor teaching his class about the concept of time and the laws of physics, e-legs, the lightweight battery powered exoskeleton, which gives paraplegics new legs, and gets them out of the wheelchair and walking onto their feet.The exoskeleton consists of a robotic frame controlled through crutches. The crutches contain sensors; putting forward the right crutch moves the left leg, and vice versa.

The eLEGS battery can enable a user to walk for one day before it needs to be recharged, according to the product’s developer Berkeley Bionics, how ordinary people are responsible for social change, however, do not get the credit they deserve, what drives leaders to make those changes? A class discussing Henry David Thoreau, a janitor cleaning up, people just walking along naturally in the hallways and courtyards, a student crying because she feels guilty that her parents have to work so hard for her to attend the school, priorities of people who spend $30,000 for a new car as opposed to higher learning, the lawnmower on campus, tenure, cancer research, the Free Speech Movement Cafe, television news crews interviewing a student discussing the California budget, and egalitarianism, tai chi, lunges, a tight rope walker. The classroom of Richard Reich, the American political economist, professor, author, and political commentator, who served in the administrations of Presidents Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter and was Secretary of Labor under President Bill Clinton from 1993 to 1997, and star of Inequality for All, discusses the organizations missions, and rewarding honesty.

Other discussions from a researcher on the Hep C virus, the Executive Vice President, layoffs, increase in tuition, salary cuts for faculty, their competitors Yale and Princeton, study groups and racial discrimination, dancing in the courtyard, their sports arena and marching band, military training, police activity, the Bart system, protestors, faces of students on a wall mural, a march held on Oct 7 with students who feel education should be free, the chancellor speaking to the media, the library, supernovas, the international admissions process, and reaching the brightest star, Sirius.

After watching four hours of footage, you feel as if you know your way around the campus without even needing a map, and as if you have received a degree from the University, without having paid the tuition.

Riveting!

The New York Film Festival (Sept. 27-Oct.13) is going on now. Los Angeles' own Rose Kuo (formerly director of the AFI FIlm Festival) has notched it up this year as our local newspaper L.A. Times has pointed out to us in perhaps a somewhat condescending way. Nyff was never a "quaint afterthought", but it was not what the Lincoln Center Film Society offered the trade with new offerings of films you can see in its spring festival New Directors/ New Directions. But this year, it is on the trade's map of top fall film festivals for the first time since 1984 when Blood Simple of the Coen Brothers made the trade realize its great value. Covering for SydneysBuzz in New York is Sharon Abella, an occasional writer for SydneysBuzz. Editor-in-chief of One World Cinema , an internationally-minded website about film, music and travel, Sharon Abella holds multiple degrees in the sciences, and she makes the point that this site would not be possible without the help of God, family, friends, and her life partner, Jon Kilik. We are happy to be able to post her articles on SydneysBuzz.

At least since the 1990s, Austria has commanded a central place within global cinema culture, certainly within that portion of it governed in a semi-official manner by film festivals and arthouses. Like many such European film scenes, many of its members have moved quite easily between fiction and documentary modes (Ulrich Seidl and Michael Glawogger, to cite the most obvious and prolific). Still, the documentary element remains too seldom remarked upon as a spiritual source for the unique, penetrating gaze that characterizes so many of key Austrian films. Generally speaking, fictional features by the likes of Michael Haneke, Jessica Hausner and Michael Schleinzer have drawn more attention from programmers and distributors than the documentaries of Nikolaus Geyrhalter. This is par for the course with nonfiction cinema. But it nevertheless seems worth mentioning here because, in terms of the tone, construction, and global attitude of Geyrhalter’s cinema, his work seems...