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Star Wars mastermind George Lucas made history this weekend when he followed up on his promise that 2025 would be the year that he appeared at San Diego Comic-Con. To the cheers of fans that were present at the event, Lucas entered the room and received a standing ovation. Nevertheless, he didn't attend the event to announce anything regarding Star Wars. Instead, he did so to announce the presentation of the new Lucasfilm project, the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art.

Per the report by Joblo, Lucas appeared on a panel that also included director Guillermo del Toro, VFX artist Doug Chiang and moderator Queen Latifah. Together they presented the museum project and even showed a few sketches of the massive structure. "I've been doing this for 50 years, and it occurred to me: 'What am I going to do with it all?' Because I refuse to sell it," Lucas said about the museum,...

81-year-old George Lucas appeared for the first time at the San Diego Comic-Con and received a standing ovation from fans, some of them raising their lightsabers up (via THR). The Star Wars creator announced his new project on the Hall H stage, which was the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art. The museum will open for fans next year at the Los Angeles Exposition Park.

He did not talk about Star Wars or Indiana Jones at the comic con, but fans were still happy and cried out, “I love you, George Lucas.” Queen Latifah, a longtime friend of Lucas and a sci-fi nerd, moderated the panel discussion. Also appearing alongside Lucas were filmmaker Guillermo Del Toro and Star Wars production designer Doug Chiang.

The Hall H had a rather thoughtful discussion on Lucas’ museum and narrative art in general, which was unlike anything that happened there over the last three days.

This year’s San Diego Comic-Con celebration will need to shampoo its red carpet in preparation for one of the event’s most illustrious guests ever, George Lucas! That’s right, nerds! Daddy’s coming home! According to reports, the Father of Star Wars is coming to Comic-Con for his first-ever Comic-Con panel, and some high-profile guests will join him. Taking the stage alongside George Lucas are Guillermo del Toro and Star Wars prequel production designer Doug Chiang for a panel exploring the influence of illustrated story and offering a sneak peek at the new Lucas Museum of Narrative Art. Finally, entertainment powerhouse and hip-hop legend Queen Latifah will moderate the panel on Sunday in Hall H at the San Diego Convention Centre.

For the panel, Lucas, del Toro, and Chiang will discuss the impact of narrative art worldwide and how our desire to create brings about and gives meaning...

San Diego Comic‑Con 2025 is gearing up for one of its biggest confirmed moments so far. George Lucas, the man behind Star Wars, is making his first-ever appearance on the iconic Hall H stage. According to The Wrap, Lucas will join filmmaker Guillermo del Toro and Lucas Museum of Narrative Art creative director Doug Chiang in a Sunday, July 27 panel moderated by Queen Latifah.

Titled “Sneak Peek of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art,” the event is less about new Star Wars projects and more about Lucas’s lifelong passion for visual storytelling. The panel description teases a journey from ancient cave paintings through modern comics, digital media, and sculpture, all with an eye toward how stories shape culture.

According to Comic‑Con’s senior communications officer David Glanzer, Lucas’s appearance feels like history coming home, “Nearly five decades ago, Star Wars made one of its earliest public appearances at our convention…...

George Lucas is set to visit San Diego Comic-Con for the first time this year to tease his new museum, slated to open in Los Angeles in 2026.

As Variety reports, the Star Wars creator will offer attendees a first look at the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art. He’ll be joined on the panel by director Guillermo del Toro, visual designer Doug Chiang, and moderator Queen Latifah.

Lucas and his wife, the businesswoman Mellody Hobson, co-founded the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, which is set to celebrate visual storytelling in all its forms,...

The king of the nerds is finally coming to Comic-Con.

George Lucas, whose Star Wars movies helped create many of the ideas of modern fandoms, is coming to San Diego Comic-Con for his first-ever panel.

Lucas will be joined by filmmaker Guillermo del Toro, and artist and Star Wars prequels production designer Doug Chiang for a panel that will explore the power of illustrated story and offer a sneak peek at the new Lucas Museum of Narrative Art.

Queen Latifah, the Grammy- Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning actress and recording artist, will moderate the panel, which will take place Sunday in Hall H, the cavernous and storied arena in the San Diego Convention Centre.

The panel of creators will discuss the role of narrative art in society while tracing humanity’s innate desire to draw, animate and bring to life stories across the millennia.

“We are beyond thrilled to welcome George...

Bill Moyers, the onetime White House Press Secretary and newspaper publisher who spent four decades as a respected broadcast journalist and documentarian for PBS and CBS, died Thursday. He was 91.

Moyers died at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York after a long illness, his son William told the Associated Press.

Moyers hosted, wrote for and/or produced PBS programs like Bill Moyers’ Journal, Moyers & Company, A World of Ideas, Frontline, Now With Bill Moyers, Creativity With Bill Moyers and A Walk Through the 20th Century in stretches from 1971 through 2010, winning two Peabody Awards, three Humanitas Prizes and four Primetime Emmys along the way.

An eloquent speaker with a soft Texas twang, he was a skillful longform interviewer who confronted social and political issues with incisive, folksy exploration. He was not afraid to state his point of view and supported liberal causes and organizations, including Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting and Take Back America.

The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art — the still-under-construction project from George Lucas and wife Mellody Hobson — has laid off 15 full-time employees, or 14% of its staff, in effort to open as scheduled in 2026, the Los Angeles Times reported on Tuesday.

Two people familiar with museum operations who spoke to the Times anonymously, described the layoff announcement last Thursday as “shocking and chaotic.” They were given until 2 p.m. to leave the premises and told their personal belongings would be sent to them later by courier. Seven part-time, on-call positions were also cut.

Among those whose positions were eliminated was Bernardo Rondeau, who had been hired as curator of film programs and had previously been the founding director of film programs at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.

He posted about the news from the Cannes Film Festival, writing on LinkedIn: “As of today, my role as Curator, Film Programs at...

Doha, Qatar’s capital city and main financial hub, saw serious star traffic this week from Hollywood players and world leaders.

Heads of state including former President Barack Obama, former British prime ministers Boris Johnson and Tony Blair, “Deadpool and Wolverine” star Ryan Reynolds, Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel and host of other big names hit the Arabian Peninsula for the inaugural Sportico World Summit.

The publication hosted an intimate gathering of 75 top creatives, politicians and thinkers to discuss worldwide issues and foster alliances across borders. Qatar Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani and Penske Media Corporation CEO Jay Penske served as hosts. The summit, which will become an annual gathering and primarily draws sport franchise owners.

Speaking of, the Doha program attracted names like Tottenham Hotspurs chairman Daniel Levy, Ariel Investments Co-CEO Mellody Hobson, Magic Johnson, Eldridge Industries founder and CEO Todd Boehly, actor Omar Sy, FIFA...

On Tuesday October 15 2024, NBC broadcasts Today 3rd Hour!

Season 7 Episode 17 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “Today 3rd Hour” promises to be both informative and entertaining. It will focus on good money habits for holiday spending, a topic that many people find important as the festive season approaches. Viewers can expect practical tips and advice on how to manage budgets and make smart financial decisions during this busy time of year.

In addition to the financial advice, the episode will feature comic Kate McKinnon. Known for her sharp wit and humor, McKinnon is sure to bring some laughs to the show. Her presence will add a lighthearted touch, making the episode enjoyable while still addressing important themes.

Mellody Hobson will also be on the show to demystify money for kids. This segment aims to educate younger audiences about financial literacy in a fun and engaging way. Hobson’s expertise will...

On Thursday, October 3, CBS Mornings will feature singer-songwriter Charlie Puth, discussing his career and The Charlie Puth Show. Mellody Hobson, president and co-ceo of Ariel Investments, will also appear to discuss her book, Priceless Facts about Money. Plus, Lisa Ling will continue with part four of her series The State of Spirituality. Plus what’s […]

CBS Mornings Thursday October 3: Charlie Puth, Mellody Hobson...

Most of the time, Meghan Markle or her husband, Prince Harry, are the award recipients at events, but this time, things are a bit different for the royal couple.

Prince Harry is a professional at award ceremonies, knowing how to dress and what to say in a speech, but this time, he and Meghan are leading an event to honor a good friend.

Prince Harry, who was just awarded the Pat Tillman Award for Service at this year’s Espy Awards, is working to celebrate a good friend of his and Meghan’s.

The royal couple runs in famous circles with friends like Oprah Winfrey, Beyonce, and Serena Williams, to name a few.

Meghan and Prince Harry have two children, Archie and Lilibet. While they have not named Archie’s godparents, one famous A-list celebrity is the godfather of Lilibet.

This celebrity is none other than Tyler Perry. It has...

The Paley Center for Media announced Wednesday that it will honor Tyler Perry at its Paley Honors gala, taking place in Beverly Hills on Dec. 4.

The event, which will be held at the Beverly Wilshire hotel, will serve as a celebration of Perry’s long and versatile career as an actor, writer, director, producer, studio owner and philanthropist. He has produced over 2,000 episodes of television and directed, written and produced 28 feature films; since 2019, Perry has also operated his Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta.

The Paley Center has convened some of Perry’s closest friends and colleagues as part of its Paley Honors Tribute Host Committee, including Prince Harry and Meghan Markle; Perry is godfather to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s daughter, Lilibet, after offering up his house to the couple following their contentious exit from the royal family.

Ariel Emanuel, Jon Feltheimer, Whoopi Goldberg, Taraji P. Henson, Matt Johnson,...

The Paley Center for Media will pay tribute to actor, writer, director, producer, studio owner, and philanthropist Tyler Perry with its highest honor, The Paley Honors award, at its fall gala in Los Angeles. The event will take place on Wednesday, December 4 at 6:30 pm at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel.

Over the course of his career, Perry has produced over 2,000 episodes of television, and directed, written, and produced 28 feature films. He began his career writing plays, many of which became the inspiration for his films, and has since gone on to create memorable bold characters, relatable stories, and blockbuster franchises, including the iconic Madea.

Also a business leader and philanthropist, Perry celebrated the historic opening of Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta in 2019.

“Throughout my career, I have strived to bring people together and to give a voice to those often underrepresented in media,” said Perry. “Media has served as a vital platform for this mission,...

Fresh off the premiere weekend of his latest Prime Video film “Divorce in the Black,” Tyler Perry has even more to celebrate.

The actor, writer, director, producer, studio owner, and philanthropist has been chosen by The Paley Center for Media as the latest recipient of its Paley Honors Award. Called The Paley Honors, the highly anticipated fall gala will be a once-in-a-lifetime celebration of Perry’s remarkable and enduring career, taking place on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. Pt at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel.

“Throughout my career, I have strived to bring people together and to give a voice to those often underrepresented in media,” said Perry via statement, in reaction to news of the honor. “Media has served as a vital platform for this mission, and I’m honored to receive this award from The Paley Center for Media, an organization that has dedicated itself to spotlighting the power and importance of media.

The season premiere of “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” scored 3.71 million viewers on July 10, making it the most-watched telecast of the night among broadcasters.

Hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, “Millionaire” is celebrating its 25th anniversary. The show, returning for the first time in several years (and marking the return of a studio audience after two seasons without one due to Covid-19) opened with John Mulaney and Nick Kroll paired for one segment, and Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell and paired for the other. The episode outperformed its most recent season finale in 2021 by 28% in total viewers, and stood as the night’s top entertainment telecast in adults ages 18 to 49 (0.44 rating).

After three days of time-shifted viewing, the premiere remained the top program of the night in L+3 (0.47 rating).

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“Hop,” the whimsical preschool series about an empathetic frog and his quirky friends from “Arthur” creator Marc Brown,...

The restored version of Indian filmmaker Shyam Benegal’s 1976 masterpiece “Manthan” (“The Churning”) is screening at the Cannes Film Festival’s Cannes Classics strand.

Shot by DoP Govind Nihalani in rural Gujarat, western India, the film is produced by 500,000 farmers who contributed towards its making, under the banner Gujarat Milk Co-Op Marketing Federation Ltd. The film is a fictionalized version of the beginnings of the dairy cooperative movement that transformed India from a milk-deficient nation to the world’s largest milk producer, inspired by Dr. Verghese Kurien. It also examines issues like caste, class, gender and economic discrimination. The cast includes Girish Karnad, Smita Patil, Anant Nag, Mohan Agashe and Naseeruddin Shah.

“The first thing we did was speak to the Gujarat Milk Co-Op Marketing Federation, and we had to make them understand that the film needs to be on 4K, we need to project it back on screen and...

Hunter Schafer is a jaw-dropping beauty on the red carpet!

The 25-year-old Euphoria actress posed for photos while arriving at the 2024 GQ Creativity Awards on Thursday night (April 11) held at Wsa in New York City.

Photos: Check out the latest pics of Hunter Schafer

For the event, Hunter wowed in a custom, hand-painted dress by Marni inspired by Van Gogh‘s famous “Starry Night” painting.

Other stars in attendance included Adam DeVine, Erykah Badu, Danny McBride and wife Gia Ruiz, Michaela Coel, George Lucas and wife Mellody Hobson, GQ Editor-in-Chief Will Welch and wife Heidi Smith, Zack Bia, J.B. Smoove and wife Shahidah Omar, Morgan Spector, and Lewis Hamilton.

In a new interview with GQ, Hunter confirmed rumors that she previously dated Rosalia. Find out more here.

Fyi: Hunter is wearing a dress by Marni. Lewis is wearing a Dior outfit. Erykah is wearing an outfit by Marni.

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Filmmaker George Lucas, the creator of the “Star Wars” franchise, will receive the Honorary Palme d’Or at the closing ceremony of this year’s Cannes Film Festival, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The ceremony takes place on May 25, 11 days after Lucas’ 80th birthday.

“The Festival de Cannes has always held a special place in my heart. I was surprised and elated when my first film, ‘Thx-1138,’ was selected to be shown in a new program for first-time directors called the Directors’ Fortnight. Since then, I have returned to the festival on many occasions in a variety of capacities as a writer, director and producer. I am truly honored by this special recognition which means a great deal to me,” Lucas said in a statement.

“In the space of 40 years, George Lucas built a Hollywood empire through the nine episodes of the [‘Star Wars’] saga — four of which he directed himself,” the...

Ghatashraddha, a pivotal-but-rarely-seen Indian film by Girish Kasaravalli is set to be restored in time for its 50th anniversary, thanks in part to Martin Scorsese and George Lucas. Led by India’s Film Heritage Foundation, the restoration will receive substantial support from Scorsese's World Cinema Project, as well as funding from George Lucas and Mellody Hobson. The 1977 film will join the ranks of Indian masterworks like Kumatty, which was similarly rediscovered and re-released in collaboration between Fhf and Wcp. With the Film Heritage Foundation focusing on bringing otherwise-lost Indian classics to international movie audiences, Ghatashraddha will hopefully be only one of many pieces of Indian cinema revitalized in coming years.

Martin Scorsese, George Lucas and the Film Heritage Foundation (Fhf) have partnered to restore Girish Kasaravalli’s seminal Indian film “Ghatashraddha”.

The landmark Kannada-language film is based on a novella by litterateur U.R. Ananthamurthy that left a deep impression on Kasaravalli when he read it in high school. Set in southern India, the film describes the ostracism of a young woman who transgresses the rigid sexual code of the orthodox society. It follows Yamuna, a child widow living with her father in the religious school which he runs. Seduced and made pregnant by the teacher of the local government school, Yamuna attempts suicide but is rescued by a young student of her father’s with whom she has a deep affection. She agrees to an abortion and is made an outcast by her father, who performs a funeral ritual for his still-living daughter. In this rite, an earthen pot, symbol of fertility,...

Exclusive: Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex is staying in the podcast business.

The Duchess, otherwise known as Meghan Markle, has signed a new podcast deal with Lemonada Media, the company behind Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus.

The move will see her launch a new podcast series and Lemonada will also distribute her previous Spotify series Archetypes to all podcast platforms.

It comes after her and her husband Prince Harry parted ways with Spotify last year.

There are no details of the show yet, but Meghan will host the as yet untitled series.

Archetypes, which was previously a Spotify exclusive, will be rolled out to all audio platforms with Lemonada distributing. The series has recorded over 10M downloads, around a million listens per episode and debuted as Spotify’s No.1 podcast in 47 countries around the world when it launched in August 2022.

The series explored the labels that try to hold women back.

Update: President Joe Biden arrived in Los Angeles this afternoon as part of a campaign swing.

As the results overwhelming came in for the incumbent in the South Carolina Democratic primary this evening, the first stop for Biden out on the West Coast is a campaign meeting in Bel Air, according to a White House pool report.

A source said that the meeting was at the home of George Lucas. Before the Star Wars creator bought the house in 2017, the residence was owned by H. Ross Perot Jr. and before that, by Freddy DeMann, the producer and music executive who was the co-founder of Maverick Records, according to Variety’s reports on the real estate transactions.

Lucas’ wife, Mellody Hobson, has been a major donor to Biden’s re-election campaign. Her contributions include $125,000 to the Biden Action Fund, a joint fundraising committee, according to Federal Election Commission records.

While at that gathering,...

As an SNL alum and co-founder of the Upright Citizens Brigade, Amy Poehler knows a thing or two about improv. Now she’s sharing the lessons she’s learned throughout her career in a new MasterClass special.

“The principles of improv have made me more creative, more resilient and more collaborative,” Poehler tells The Hollywood Reporter. “My class is an attempt to show how preparing to be unprepared can add value in how we approach life and relate to other people.”

In the class — dubbed “Prepare to Be Unprepared” — Poehler shares nine principles of improve including “don’t bail on your partners” and “don’t worry about being cool.” It’s split up into 11 parts, and totals just over an hour of content. She also talks about her rise through Hollywood and how improv skills can help with real-world situations — for example, the trailer teases an audience member needs help breaking up with her boyfriend.

Eva Longoria, LeBron James and Reba McEntire are among the 10 honorees for NBCUniversal News Group’s 2023 inspiration list, the media conglomerate announced Thursday.

In addition to Longoria, James and McEntire, NBC News, MSNBC and CNBC will honor the Webb Telescope Team, Susan Burton, Gary Sinise, Jane Goodall, El Paso Helping Hands, Mackenzie Scott and Yo-Yo Ma, who have been recognized for their positive impact across sports, entertainment, science and beyond.

The honorees will be celebrated during the “Inspiring America: The 2023 Inspiration List” primetime special, which will air on June 10 across NBC News and MSNBC. NBC News’ Lester Holt, Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb will host the third annual event and will be joined by journalists Craig Melvin, Gadi Schwartz, José Díaz-Balart and Melissa Lee.

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Earlier this week, the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (Bcrf) hosted their annual Hot Pink Party, at The Glasshouse in New York City.

Diana Ross at the 2023 Hot Pink Party

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The evening raised a record-breaking $10.3 million to support Bcrf’s global legion of 255 scientists pursuing high-impact, lifesaving breast cancer research.

Hosted by Elizabeth Hurley, Global Ambassador of The Estée Lauder Companies’ Breast Cancer Campaign, the evening featured an unforgettable concert by the legendary Diana Ross, who performed “I’m Coming Out,” “Stop in The Name of Love” and “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough.” The evening honored Bcrf Board of Directors Co-chair Kinga Lampert with the inaugural Evelyn H. Lauder Spirit of Philanthropy Award; and Margaret Flinter with The Roslyn and Leslie Goldstein Unsung Hero Award, presented to her by Nicole Seagriff.

Other notable guests included: Candace Bushnell, Lydia Fenet, Nina Garcia, Desiree Gruber, Jenna Leigh Green,...

Coaches+ Media announced the upcoming premiere of “Think. See. Do. — The Legacy Of Pete Carril,” a half-hour documentary which centers around the legendary Princeton men’s basketball coach Pete Carril.

Carril died last August at 92. He coached the Princeton Tigers for 29 years and was at the helm for one of the biggest upsets in NCAA history, when his team took down defending national champions UCLA in the first round of the NCAA tournament in 1996 by a score of 43–41.

The upcoming documentary, which is set to premiere 2 p.m. Et Saturday, March 25 on CBS and Paramount+ and re-air on CBS Sports Network at 6:30 p.m. Et Tuesday, March 28, will feature in-depth interviews with college basketball luminaries Including Jim Boeheim, Jay Wright, Bill Raftery and Alonzo Mourning.

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“We are so proud to share Coach Carril’s story,” said Craig Robinson, Executive Director of...

The Women’S Media Center hosted their 2022 Women’S Media Awards on November 17th at the Mandarin Oriental in New York City.

Wmc 2022 Women's Media Award Honorees

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The Wmc Awards were presented to outstanding leaders and champions for women in media. This year’s Wmc 2022 Women’s Media Awards honorees were: Andrea Mitchell, Robin Roberts, Mariana Ardila Trujillo, Loretta J. Ross, Salamishah Tillet, Loreen Arbus, and Maria Martinez.

Women’S Media Center Co-Founders Robin Morgan and Gloria Steinem, and Wmc President & CEO Julie Burton gave remarks at the gala. Wmc Co-Founder Jane Fonda, Wmc Board Chair Janet Dewart Bell, Wmc Co-Chair Emerita and Board Member Pat Mitchell made special appearances via Zoom. Farai Chideya, former Wmc President Carol Jenkins, and Wmc Board Member Erica González Martínez made appearances at the gala.

The Women’s Media Center opened the Women’s Media Awards with a special Wmc Solidarity...

Jane Fonda, Robin Morgan, and Gloria Steinem — the Co-Founders of The Women’S Media Center — announce the honorees for the 2022 Women’s Media Awards, to be held on Thursday, November 17th, at the Mandarin Oriental in New York City.

The Women’S Media Center 2022 Women’s Media Award Honorees are:

· Andrea Mitchell, NBC News chief foreign affairs correspondent, host of MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell Reports, and author of Talking Back … to Presidents, Dictators, and Assorted Scoundrels, will be honored with the Wmc Pat Mitchell Lifetime Achievement Award.

· Robin Roberts, Co-Anchor of ABC’s Good Morning America, President of Rock’n Robin Productions, and best-selling author of multiple books, will be honored with the Wmc Visible and Powerful Award.

· Mariana Ardila Trujillo, lawyer, professor, one of the leaders in the successful decriminalization of abortion in the country of Colombia, and newly appointed Transitional Justice Director of the Ministry of Justice and Law in...

Meghan Markle is talking straight about the “B-word.”

On the latest episode of her “Archetypes” podcast, the Duchess of Sussex shared her feelings about the negative words used to put women down.

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“What these people are implying when they use that very charged word, is that this woman: ‘Oh, she’s difficult,'” she said. “Which is really just a euphemism or is probably not even a euphemism. It’s really a codeword for the B-word.”

When it comes to being thought of as “difficult,” Markle also shared her feelings about the difference between being liked and respected.

“My friend said to me, there’s a certain point when you come to terms with the fact that not everyone is going to like you, the goal can’t be for everyone to like you,...

This story about the best film schools in the U.S. first appeared in the College Issue of TheWrap’s awards magazine.

Before diving into this list — TheWrap’s seventh annual film school rankings — keep one critical caveat in mind: The dream campus for one student can turn out to be an academic nightmare for another. It’s all subjective and to some degree a barrel full of apples and oranges. After all, the best schools for learning how to direct aren’t necessarily the best for learning how to write or produce. Just because a college or university has a high number on these pages doesn’t necessarily mean it’s the right place for you.

That said, there is something of a science to how we put together these rankings. For starters, TheWrap reached out to every school listed and collected data points on everything from class size...

The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, a project conceived by husband and wife team George Lucas and Mellody Hobson under the leadership of director and CEO Sandra Jackson-Dumont, gave its latest updates ahead of its scheduled 2025 opening in L.A.'s Exposition Park. Jackson-Dumont shared the major goals achieved in the construction of the five-story, 300,000-square-foot building designed by architect Ma Yansong of Mad Architects and executive architect Michael Siegel of Stantec.

The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art announced on Tuesday that the institution, which is now under construction in Los Angeles’s Exposition Park, will open in 2025.

In 2017, Los Angeles won the location sweepstakes over San Francisco for George Lucas’ one-of-a-kind museum, which will house art from films including Lucas’ own “Star Wars,” as well as photography, Renaissance paintings, and ancient Roman mosaics. When construction began in 2018, it was expected to open in 2022, then was delayed to 2023.

Sandra Jackson-Dumont, director and CEO of the museum, shared the “significant progress” already made on the five-story, 300,000-square-foot building, which will be surrounded by a park and gardens on its 11-acre campus.

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She also told The Hollywood Reporter that the museum, which will include two 299-seat movie theaters, will house the Lucasfilm archive.

“It’s humbling...

The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art said Tuesday that its five-story, 300,000-square foot building and 11-acre campus in Los Angeles’ Exposition Park is now aiming at opening in 2025.

It’s the latest timeline shift for the museum, which first broke ground in March 2018 for a planned 2021 open. Construction and other delays owing to the Covid pandemic forced it in April of last year to move its opening to 2023.

Co-founded by George Lucas and Mellody Hobson to showcase narrative art via a collection of paintings, illustrations, comic art, photography, film, animation and digital art, the Lucas Museum was designed by Ma Yansong of Mad Architects with Michael Siegel of Stantec as executive architect. Sandra Jackson-Dumont, the museum’s director and CEO, said today that installation has now begun on the more than 1,500 curved fiberglass-reinforced polymer panels to shape the building’s organic, biomorphic surface.

The building itself will house galleries, two theaters,...

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The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art has delayed its opening again as construction continues.

After previously pushing its planned launch from 2022 to 2023, the Los Angeles-based museum that is founded by filmmaker George Lucas and wife Mellody Hobson announced Tuesday that its targeted opening has now been delayed by another two years. The museum, currently slated to open in 2025 at Exposition Park, will feature a five-story, 300,000-square-foot building on an 11-acre campus that includes a surrounding park and gardens.

Director and CEO Sandra Jackson-Dumont emphasized that the facility, featuring a focus on all forms of narrative art rather than solely displaying movie memorabilia, will mix both high-brow and mass-produced work. She also shared that the museum, which will include two 299-seat movie theaters, will house the Lucasfilm archive.

“It’s humbling and energizing to see how all aspects of this new public resource are taking shape,...

José Andrés, Clive Davis, Ava DuVernay, Marian Wright Edelman, Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., Serena Williams and Venus Williams will be honored at the National Portrait Gallery’s Portrait of a Nation Awards on Nov. 12.

The event, which started in 2015, “honor extraordinary individuals who have made transformative contributions to the United States and its people across all fields of endeavor from the arts and sciences,” according to the Smithsonian gallery. An exhibition featuring portraits of the honorees will open at the museum on Nov. 10.

Baratunde Thurston will host the event, with Laurene Powell Jobs presenting to Andres; Alicia Keys to Davis; Isabel Wilkerson to DuVernay; Hillary Clinton to Edelman; David M. Rubenstein to Fauci; Mellody Hobson to Serena Williams and Sonya Haffey and Isha Price to Venus Williams.

Kim Sajet, director of the National Portrait Galley, said in a statement, “It is important to honor and celebrate the people who...

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How do you prepare students for an entertainment industry in a constant state of flux? For some, the answer is LED walls. Schools ranging from Chapman to Cal State Northridge are doubling down on digital production in an effort to prepare their students for industry. And while rising tuition costs have would-be filmmakers worried, schools are increasing scholarships or offering fully funded MFAs.

These 25(ish) programs offer students the best chance at navigating Hollywood’s changing terrain.

1. American Film Institute

Los Angeles

The prestigious graduate program consistently churns out Oscar winners, including Coda director and 2022 Oscar winner Sian Heder, and blockbuster directors, and has made an effort to diversify its student body. Over half of the incoming students are women, and nearly half are filmmakers of color — all are eligible for new funds like the Halyna Hutchins Memorial Scholarship. This year, AFI’s...

MPTF (Motion Picture & Television Fund) continued its yearlong centennial celebration with “100 Years of Hollywood: A Celebration of Service,” an unforgettable evening of musical performances, tributes, and inspirational storytelling at The Lot at Formosa in West Hollywood, CA.

During the show, Jeffrey and Marilyn Katzenberg received the Silver Medallion Award while Adam Scott, Jodie Foster, Yvette Nicole Brown, Harry Northup, Casey Wasserman, Jim Gianopulos, and Peter Goldwyn took to the stage. The evening featured musical performances by Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear, Ledisi, Tori Kelly, and Chloe Arnold’s Syncopated Ladies. Amanda Kloots, Cameron Monaghan, Carla Renata, Chuck Lorre, Heather Dowling, J. Lee, Kimberly Pierce, Mallory Weggemann, Natasha Bassett, Nicky Whelan, Omar Sharif Jr., Patrick Fabian, Pierson Fodé, Saxon Sharbino, and Tia Carrere also appeared at the benefit. The event was presented by City National Bank, Delta Air Lines, and UCLA Health, with support from Diamond sponsors Directors Guild of America,...

MPTF (Motion Picture & Television Fund) will continue its yearlong centennial celebration with “100 Years of Hollywood: A Celebration of Service,” an unforgettable evening of musical performances, tributes, and inspirational storytelling on Saturday, June 18th at The Lot at Formosa in West Hollywood, CA.

The special event will commemorate the organization’s 100th year of helping working and retired members of the entertainment community with a safety net of health and social services. Jodie Foster, Harry Northup, Yvette Nicole Brown and more are set to appear, while musical guests including the Grammy Award Winning duo Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear, Tori Kelly, and Chloe Arnold’s Syncopated Ladies will take the stage to perform.

A highlight of the evening will be MPTF’s presentation of its honorary service award, the Silver Medallion, to Marilyn and Jeffrey Katzenberg, longtime friends and supporters of MPTF. The Katzenbergs have played a vital and irreplaceable...

The Motion Picture & Television Fund on Friday said it will continue its yearlong centennial celebration with “100 Years of Hollywood: A Celebration of Service,” an event June 18 in West Hollywood that will feature musical performances and tributes. Jodie Foster, Harry Northup, Yvette Nicole Brown and more are set to appear at the event at The Lot at Formosa, along with musical guests set to include Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear, Tori Kelly, and Chloe Arnold’s Syncopated Ladies.

The MPTF said it will also use the occasion to present its honorary service award, the Silver Medallion, to Marilyn and Jeffrey Katzenberg, longtime supporters of the organization, which helps working and retired members of the entertainment community with a safety net of health and social services. Previous honorees include Lew and Edie Wasserman, Mary Pickford, Gregory Peck, Jules Stein, Jack Warner, Samuel Goldwyn, Howard Koch and Roddy McDowall.

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The Motion Picture & Television Fund is prepping to toast its 100th anniversary with a starry celebration set for June 18th at The Lot at Formosa in West Hollywood.

The event, part of the organization’s yearlong centennial celebration, will roll out as “100 Years of Hollywood: A Celebration of Service” and feature a night of performances, tributes and storytelling, an MPTF signature. Confirmed to join the program are Jodie Foster, Harry Northup and Yvette Nicole Brown along with musical guests Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear, Tori Kelly and Chloe Arnold’s Syncopated Ladies.

Billed as “a highlight” of the evening will be a special presentation of the honorary service award, a Silver Medallion, to Marilyn and Jeffrey Katzenberg. The Katzenbergs have been longtime champions of MPTF as the mogul spent more than three decades serving various boards (including board of directors and governors...

Once again refuting a notion in the worst corners of the Internet that Martin Scorsese strictly lives out his days as a Marvel-hating director who only makes gangster dramas, NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts has made a major announcement regarding his life-long passion for filmmaking and preservation of the medium.

Amounting to the largest gift in the school’s history, courtesy Mellody Hobson and George Lucas’ Family Foundation, Tisch has announced the establishment of the Martin Scorsese Institute of Global Cinematic Arts, an academic and production institute which will encompass the new, state-of-the-art Martin Scorsese Virtual Production Center, the Martin Scorsese Department of Cinema Studies, and support for student scholarships.

“This is such a singular and remarkable honor for me, and I thank my old, dear friend George Lucas, his wife Mellody Hobson and their remarkable foundation for this honor. Their generosity of spirit and deed is deeply moving for me,...

Women’S Media Center Co-Founders Jane Fonda, Robin Morgan, and Gloria Steinem, have announced that The Women’S Media Center will host the first-ever Wmc Exceptional Journalism Awards, recognizing outstanding journalism by diverse women storytellers.

The virtual event will take place on Thursday, December 16th.

Wmc Exceptional Journalism Awards Honorees:

· DeNeen L. Brown − Writer and reporter, The Washington Post.

· Alana Casanova-Burgess − Host and producer of “La Brega: Stories of the Puerto Rican Experience,” a dual language podcast from Wnyc Studios and Futuro Studios.

· Aliyah Chavez − Anchor, Indian Country Today newscast.

· Jean Guerrero − Opinion columnist, Los Angeles Times.

· Dr. Nikole Hannah-Jones – Creator, The 1619 Project.

· Weijia Jiang − Senior White House Correspondent, CBS News.

· Dahlia Lithwick − Senior Legal Correspondent, Slate, and host of the podcast “Amicus.”

· Rebecca Nagle – Citizen of Cherokee Nation. Host and writer of “This Land” podcast.

· Somini Sengupta – International Climate Correspondent, The New York Times.

“These extraordinary journalists have worked tirelessly to investigate,...

Meghan Markle is not one to mince words when it comes to her feelings about tabloids. The Duchess of Sussex didn't hold back her opinions when she appeared at the The New York Times DealBook Online Summit on Tuesday, Nov. 9, calling tabloid media "toxic for your mental health" during a discussion with Andrew Ross Sorkin, the editor-at-large and founder of DealBook The New York Times, and Mellody Hobson, the co-ceo and president of Ariel Investments. Meghan's candid comment came after Sorkin asked her what it's like "being a boss" at the Archewell Foundation she co-founded with Prince Harry. "I've read great things about you as a boss, and if you...

Yes hosted the Yes 20th Anniversary Celebration on Thursday, September 23, at The Maybourne Beverly Hills, where they honored Willow Bay and Bob Iger for their decades-long support of the organization.

Christina Aguilera performs onstage during the Yes 20th Anniversary Gala

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The Gala, which celebrated Yes’ extraordinary 20 years of changing lives through education, brought in over $5M for the organization. The special event was hosted by select Yes scholars and alumni, and was presented by The Walt Disney Company.

Mellody Hobson and David Geffen served as Co-Chairs for the Gala. The two took to the stage to introduce honorees Willow Bay and Bob Iger, and present them each with a Yes Award for their generous contributions over the years. Beyond providing invaluable resources for students, Bay and Iger have personally advocated for and supported scholars, from arranging school transportation to championing grants and charitable partnerships.

At Thursday night’s 20th anniversary celebration of Eric Eisner’s scholarship program Yes for disadvantaged and underserved youth, David Geffen made a surprise $1 million donation, as did Mellody Hobson. Christina Aguilera performed in a sparkly pink dress and former “Bachelorette” star Rachel Lindsay passed out red roses (natch!) to guests gifting $10,000 donations. The event raised more than $5 million for the organization.

Power couple Bob Iger and Willow Bay were honored for their longtime support of Yes at the event, which took place on a third-floor outdoor event space at the Maybourne, the Beverly Hills hotel formerly known as the Montage. “With all the uncertainty and all the anxiety and all of the turmoil that exists in our world today, it really is wonderful to come together and to be able to focus on something positive and celebrate an organization that has had such a meaningful and lasting impact on people’s lives,...

On Thursday evening, Hollywood executives and philanthropists gathered at The Maybourne in Beverly Hills to honor Bob Iger and Willow Bay in celebration of the 20th anniversary of Yes, Eric Eisner’s Young Eisner Scholars program. Cocktails flowed as the gala’s attendees — the likes of which included Iger and Bay, gala co-chairs David Geffen and Mellody Hobson, Chuck Lorre, Ashley Olsen, musical guest Christina Aguilera and actress Carey Lowell — made generous contributions to Yes throughout the night, culminating in more than $5 million in donations.

Since its inception in Lennox, California over 20 years ago, Yes has provided resources and opportunity to high-achieving students in ...

On Thursday evening, Hollywood executives and philanthropists gathered at The Maybourne in Beverly Hills to honor Bob Iger and Willow Bay in celebration of the 20th anniversary of Yes, Eric Eisner’s Young Eisner Scholars program. Cocktails flowed as the gala’s attendees — the likes of which included Iger and Bay, gala co-chairs David Geffen and Mellody Hobson, Chuck Lorre, Ashley Olsen, musical guest Christina Aguilera and actress Carey Lowell — made generous contributions to Yes throughout the night, culminating in more than $5 million in donations.

Since its inception in Lennox, California over 20 years ago, Yes has provided resources and opportunity to high-achieving students in ...

Yes will host the Yes 20th Anniversary Celebration on Thursday, September 23, 2021, at The Maybourne Beverly Hills, honoring Willow Bay and Bob Iger for their decades-long support of the organization.

Mellody Hobson and David Geffen are Co-Chairs for the Gala, which celebrates Yes’ extraordinary 20 years of changing lives through education. Presented by The Walt Disney Company, the celebration will feature a musical performance by global superstar Christina Aguilera. The evening will be hosted by select Yes scholars and alumni.

Founded by Eric Eisner, Young Eisner Scholars (“Yes”) identifies academically promising students from low-income communities. Beginning as early as elementary school and continuing through high school, college, and career placement, Yes provides long-term academic resources and holistic support necessary to make college and career success an attainable goal. Over 90% of Yes scholars are first generation college students, and 85% are from households below the national poverty level. With 100% of scholars accepted to college...

In honor of their lifetime of achievements, Spelman College will name a renovated theater, lobby, dressing rooms and supporting areas the Latanya Richardson Jackson and Samuel L. Jackson Performing Arts Center.

Located in the John D. Rockefeller Fine Arts Building, the updated arts center is being made possible by a lead gift from the Hobson/Lucas Family Foundation along with generous donations from Richardson Jackson and Jackson, Bank of America and David Rockefeller Jr.

At the height of the Black Arts Movement in the 1970s, actress-producer-director Latanya Richardson Jackson, C’71, was honing her significant talents on the stage of the Baldwin Burroughs Theatre in Spelman’s John D. Rockefeller Fine Arts Building. She performed, alongside then Morehouse College student, Samuel Jackson, as a member of the Morehouse Spelman Players in productions like “The Sale” by Pearl Cleage, C’71. Their auspicious debut in plays produced by Spelman’s Department of Drama...