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The touchups and blowouts are complete: Nominations are out for the sixth annual Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards. IATSE Local 706 will hand out its hardware February 16 during its ceremony at Novo in Los Angeles. Check out the full list below.

Among the awards-season glitterati scoring noms from the guild today are Black Panther, Crazy Rich Asians, A Star Is Born, Bohemian Rhapsody, Vice and BlackKklansman. The 21 categories also cover television, commercials, theater and music videos.

The guild announced Wednesday that Melissa McCarthy will receive the 2019 Distinguished Artisan Award. Lifetime Achievement Awards will be p0resented to Emmy-nominated make-up artist Susan Cabral-Ebert, the outgoing Local 706 president, and legendary Emmy-winning hair stylist Robert Louis Stevenson.

Here are the nominees for the sixth annual Muahs Guild Awards. There are ties in two categories, so those marked with an asterisk have six nominees each:

Feature-length Motion Picture – Best Contemporary Make-up*

A Star is Born

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– The 29th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (Psiff) will present Holly Hunter with the Career Achievement Award at its annual Film Awards Gala. Past recipients of the Career Achievement Award include Annette Bening, Glenn Close, Kevin Costner, Bruce Dern, Robert Duvall, Clint Eastwood, Sally Field, Morgan Freeman, Samuel L. Jackson, and Lynn Redgrave.

“Holly Hunter’s career is filled with many memorable performances including her Academy Award-winning role in ‘The Piano’ as well as other films including ‘Broadcast News,’ ‘The Firm,’ ‘The Incredibles’ and more,” said Festival Chairman Harold Matzner in an official statement. “In her recent film ‘The Big Sick,’ she brings comedy and poignancy as a mother coping with her daughter’s coma, while bonding with her daughter’s ex-boyfriend. It is our great honor...

“Game of Thrones” has ruled the non-prosthetic makeup Emmy category for four out of its six seasons — winning Emmys the last two years in a row. But the race is wide open this season during its hiatus, with the nominees ranging from perennials “Vikings” (its fourth nomination) and “Penny Dreadful” (its first nomination) to newcomers “Westworld,” “Stranger Things,” and “This Is Us.”

While the Norse-driven “Vikings” (“All His Angels”) offered lots of tattoos, scars, and blood, and the supernatural “Penny Dreadful” (“Perpetual Night”) boasted a rogues gallery of scars, creepy flesh, and gore, the race will come down to sci-fi dual universes and time-hopping family drama.

“Westworld” (“The Original”)

Christien Tinsley and his team (Myriam Arougheti, Gerald Quist, Lydia Milars, Ed French) forged new territory in finding a balance between beauty, period, reality, and fantasy for characters in the western theme park and mechanistic programming center. In order to conceptualize...

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– Tom Hanks will receive the Palm Springs International Film Festival’s Icon Award at its annual Film Awards Gala for his performance in “Sully.” The event will be held Monday, January 2, 2017 at the Palm Springs Convention Center and hosted by Mary Hart.

“Tom Hanks delivers yet another career-defining performance bringing to life the heroism of airline pilot Captain Chesley ‘Sully’ Sullenberger,” festival chairman Harold Matzner said in a statement. “This is sure to be remembered in his long list of iconic character roles. Past recipients of the Icon Award include Michael Douglas, Robert Duvall and Meryl Streep.

– Casey Affleck will also be honored with Desert Palm Achievement Award for his performance in “Manchester By the Sea.”

“Casey Affleck delivers his finest performance in ‘Manchester By the Sea,’ playing a Boston janitor living a lonely and isolated existence,...

Sue Cabral-Ebert has been re-re-re-reelected president of Iatse Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Local 706 for an unprecedented fifth three-year term. The Emmy-nominated make-up artist, whose credits include Dallas, Erin Brockovich, The Perfect Storm, Alien 3 and Dead Poets Society, got 54% of the vote, defeating challengers Jane Galli and Larry Waggoner. About 37% of the local's 1,900 members cast ballots in an unusually high turnout. Cabral-Ebert, who is also the local's…...

Sue Cabral-Ebert has been re-re-re-reelected president of Iatse Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Local 706 for an unprecedented fifth three-year term. The Emmy-nominated make-up artist, whose credits include Dallas, Erin Brockovich, The Perfect Storm, Alien 3 and Dead Poets Society, got 54% of the vote, defeating challengers Jane Galli and Larry Waggoner. About 37% of the local's 1,900 members cast ballots in an unusually high turnout. Cabral-Ebert, who is also the local's…...

A bevy of honorary awards announcements landed today so it's probably best to just round them up into one shot. So Barbra Streisand, Ben Affleck and Guillermo del Toro — get your speeches ready. Beginning with Streisand, she will receive the American Society of Cinematographers' Board of Governors Award at the Feb. 15 ceremony. Her accomplishments across the industry "are unparalleled, and we look forward to celebrating her groundbreaking contributions to the art of filmmaking," Asc President Richard Crudo said. He goes on to note that the three films she has directed have earned a combined 14 Oscar nominations, though funnily enough, only one of them — 1991's "The Prince of Tides" — received recognition for its cinematography. (Fistbump, Stephen Goldblatt). Over at the Writers Guild of America, which yesterday announced an accolade for the late Harold Ramis, it was revealed that Oscar-winning writer ("Good Will Hunting") and producer ("Argo") Ben Affleck would receive the...

In October, Rick Baker appeared in an Academy-approved video, touring industry outsiders around his makeup studio, a treasure trove of special effects wonderment. The inside look came tinged with sadness; With modern blockbusters opting for more CG effects over practical makeup, Baker’s craft has slowly faded into the history books, prompting him to move out of his sprawling warehouse. For those left weeping over the video comes a hint of good news: The Make-up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards will honor the monster movie make-up master during its 2015 ceremony. Iatse, Local 706 announced today that Baker and hair stylist Kathryn Blondell were the honorees of the guild’s annual lifetime achievement awards. Baker is a seven-time Academy Award winner, holding the record for the most wins and nominations bestowed upon any make-up artist. His prosthetics and nightmarish visions have appeared in "American Werewolf in London", "Harry and the Hendersons", "Ed Wood,...

Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild 2015 Awards dates announced (photo: Jared Leto in ‘Dallas Buyers Club’) The Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild 2015 Awards ceremony honoring make-up artists and hair stylists in movies, television, commercials, and live theater will be held on Saturday, February 14, 2015, at Paramount Studios. Iatse (International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees) Local 706 President Susan Cabral-Ebert announced the Guild’s awards ceremony date earlier today, May 7, 2014. The submissions and voting timeline for the Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild 2015 Awards is the following: Submissions Open - Tuesday, October 14, 2014 Submissions Close - Friday, November 21, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. (Pt) Voting for Nominations Begins - Monday, December 8, 2014 Voting for Nominations Close - Tuesday, January 6, 2015 Nominations Announced - Thursday, January 8, 2015 Final Ballot Voting Begins - Monday, January 19, 2015 Final Ballot Voting Close - Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. (Pt) Winners Announced at the Local 706 Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards - Saturday,...

Los Angeles, Feb. 15, 2014 . – The Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild tonight announced winners of its Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists awards in 14 categories of film, television, commercials and live theater during the black-tie ceremony at the Paramount Studios Theatre. The Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild.s President Sue Cabral-Ebert presided over the awards ceremony with actor/comedian Tom Arnold serving as host. Johnny Depp received the Guild.s Distinguished Artisan Award presented by Oscar-Winning Make-Up Artist Joel Harlow, who is currently nominated for an Academy Award® for his artistry in The Lone Ranger and also worked on creating Depp’.s transformation in The Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. Oscar-winner Gail Ryan was presented with the Hair Stylists Lifetime Achievement Award by Benicio Del Toro and Rick Baker presented the Make-Up Artists Lifetime Achievement Award to Oscar-winner Dick Smith who was unable to attend. Winners For The Make-up Artists And...

Los Angeles, Jan 31: Hollywood actor Johnny Depp will be honoured by a group of experts at the 2014 Makeup Artists and Hairstylists Guild Awards Feb 15.

The 50-year-old will be presented with the award by his makeup artist Joel Harlow, who has worked with Depp for "The Lone Ranger", "Dark Shadows", "The Rum Diary" and "Pirates of the Caribbean: At Word's End" and "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest", reports hollywoodreporter.com.

"Makeup and hair artisans agree that Johnny Depp is a wonderful selection to receive our first Distinguished Artisan Award," Susan Cabral-Ebert, Guild president, said in a statement.

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Depp After a 10-year hiatus, the Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards will return on February 15th at Paramount Studios. A new category will make its debut at the ceremony, the Distinguished Artisan Award, which the guild will bestow upon superstar actor and physical chameleon Johnny Depp. Said guild president Susan Cabral-Ebert in a statement, "Make-up and hair artisans agree that Johnny Depp is a wonderful selection to receive our first Distinguished Artisan Award. He, probably more than any other actor working today, uses the skills of our members to delineate his characters... A great artist himself, he allows others to shine."

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Actor to be inaugural recipient of Distinguished Artisan Award bestowed by Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild, while American Hustle recognised for wig work

From Edward Scissorhands' gothic pallor to Jack Sparrow's guyliner-friendly swashbuckling, his rose-tinted Mad Hatter to his dazzle-painted Tonto, Johnny Depp has always been partial to a bit of greasepaint. And now all those hours in the makeup chair have been rewarded, with the Distinguished Artisan award from the Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild.

This is a new awards category from the industry body, which celebrates an actor who has made particularly artistic collaborations with hair and makeup specialists. The award will be presented by Joel Harlow, the Oscar-winning make-up artist who worked with Depp on The Lone Ranger and the Pirates of the Caribbean movies as well as the fortcoming Transcendence.

"Makeup and hair artisans agree that Johnny Depp is a wonderful selection to...

Johnny Depp will receive the Distinguished Artisan Award from the Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild, Local 706, at their awards ceremony, as announced today by guild President Susan Cabral-Ebert. The awards ceremony, returning after a hiatus of 10 years, will be held on February 15, 2014, at Paramount Studios. Joel Harlow, Depp’s make-up artist, will present the award. M.A.C. Cosmetics is the Diamond Level Sponsor and the Official Cocktail Reception Sponsor.

“Make-up and hair artisans agree that Johnny Depp is a wonderful selection to receive our first Distinguished Artisan Award. He, probably more than any other actor working today, uses the skills of our members to delineate his characters. Depp has constantly been an outstanding supporter of our crafts, ultimately respectful and appreciative of our members’ abilities and generous with his creative collaboration. A great artist himself, he allows others to shine,” said Cabral-Ebert.

Johnny Depp is one of the most prominent actors working today.

Johnny Depp, an actor who has regularly disguised his appearance on screen throughout his vast career, will receive the first-ever Distinguished Artisan Award from the Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild, guild president Susan Cabral-Ebert announced on Monday. Depp, who was most recently seen on the big screen as Native-American warrior Tonto in Disney’s “Lone Ranger,” will be honored at the guild’s first awards ceremony in 10 years on Feb. 15 at Paramount Studios. See photos: 19 of Johnny Depp’s Most Outrageous Roles Joel Harlow, Depp’s Oscar-winning make-up artist, will present the award, which celebrates the characters he...

Los Angeles, Jan. 14, 2014 – Today the Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild’s President Susan Cabral-Ebert announced nominations for the 2014 Annual Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards in 14Categories. Winners will be announced at the 2014 Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild (Iatse Local 706) Awards honoring make-up artists and hair stylists outstanding achievements in motion pictures, television, commercials and live theater and will take place on Saturday, February 15, 2014 at Paramount Studios. M.A.C. Cosmetics is the Official Cocktail Reception Sponsor. Here’s the full list of nominations: Feature Length Motion Picture (Feature Films) Best Contemporary Hair Styling Unfinished Song Aurora Bergere One Chance Christine Blundell Donald Mc Innes Lee Daniels’ The Butler Candace Neal Robert Stevenson Best Contemporary Make-up Prisoners Donald Mowat Pamela Westmore August: Osage County Carla White Bjoern Rehbein One Chance Christine Blundell Donald Mc Innes Best Period And/Or Character Hair Styling American Hustle Katherine Gordon Michelle Johnson...

Blasting Proposition 32 as a deceptive attempt “to silence labor’s voice,” a contingent of delegates from SAG-aftra, Iatse and American Federation of Musicians Local 47 joined one thousand other labor activists rallying against the November ballot measure at the La Convention Center Thursday morning. The three-hour rally includes a skit by SAG-aftra board members Jason George and Jenny O’Hara and Iatse Local 706 (make-up and hair stylists) president Sue Cabral-Ebert. George said he wasn’t against removing money from the political process, but called Prop. 32 a “deceiving proposition” that would affect only unions, while

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This past Sunday night (Sept. 27) saw cosmetic giant M.A.C. Cosmetics fête the Emmy winning department head makeup artist, Melanie Mills, and her talented team's distinct work on .Dancing with the Stars.. The Music Box in Hollywood was the scene as the top echelon Iatse Local 706 artists in film and TV assembled to see Mel's presentation of five dance styles and their specific makeup looks. Present were Local 706's President Susan Cabral-Ebert, Academy Governor Leonard Engelman, along with Oscar winning artist Rick Baker, Emmy winners Trefor Proud and David Williams, M.A.C.'s stylish La industry rep Monique Boyer and many other notable makeup artists. It was a great event (more details and photos later) that brought home...