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Adrienne Barbeau, who can currently be seen in the Max streaming series Duster, achieved genre icon status through her roles in things like Someone’s Watching Me!, The Fog, Escape from New York, Swamp Thing, Creepshow (the movie and the TV series), and more – and now, Variety reports that she’s in the cast of the new horror thriller Oddities, which recently wrapped production in Kentucky!

A feature expansion of writer/director Tyler Savage’s 2023 short film of the same name, Oddities is described as “a genre-bending thriller.” The story follows two self-destructive best friends who accidentally kill someone. After finding refuge in a roadside antique shop, an older woman (Barbeau) initially offers help, but things soon take a dark turn. Barbeau is joined in the cast by Lovie Simone (Forever) and Lilimar (Inside Out 2), who play the self-destructive best friends mentioned in the synopsis, as well as Xander Berkeley...

The Casting Society announced its annual Artios Awards nominations on Tuesday, with top Oscar contenders like Wicked, Emilia Pérez, and Conclave among the films highlighted by the Hollywood guild.

In addition to the nominees (the full list is below), the Casting Society announced that Emmy Award nominee Janelle James will host the Artios Awards ceremony next year in Los Angeles, while Baby Reindeer Emmy Award winner Jessica Gunning will handle emcee duties for the ceremony in London. Comedian Jordan Carlos was chosen as the New York ceremony host.

The three ceremonies will take place on Feb. 12.

“As we commemorate the 40th Annual Artios Awards, we are delighted to announce Janelle, Jessica and Jordan as the hosts for our global ceremonies. Their remarkable wit, talent, and dynamic presence perfectly complement what promises to be an extraordinary series of evenings celebrating our community. Additionally, I extend my heartfelt congratulations to all the...

“Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” “Conclave,” “Emilia Pérez,” “Wicked,” “Gladiator II,” “Dune: Part II,” “The Wild Robot” and “Inside Out 2” were among the film nominees for the 40th Artios Awards, which the Casting Society announced Tuesday morning.

The winners will be announced at three different ceremonies that takes place on Feb. 12, 2025. “Abbott Elementary” star Janelle James will host the Los Angeles awards at the Beverly Hilton; “Baby Reindeer” Emmy winner Jessica Gunning will host the London gala at White City House; and comedian Jordan Carlos will host in New York at the Edison Ballroom.

The Artios awards recognize achievement in casting in film, television (scripted and unscripted), commercials and theater.

“As we commemorate the 40th Annual Artios Awards, we are delighted to announce Janelle, Jessica, and Jordan as the hosts for our global ceremonies,” Casting Society president Destiny Lilly said in a statement. “Their remarkable wit, talent, and dynamic presence perfectly complement...

The Casting Society has announced the film nominees for the 40th Artios Awards. “A Complete Unknown,” “Blitz,” “Civil War,” “Dune: Part 2,” “Gladiator 2” and “Queer” are among the nominated films in big budget drama.

In big budget comedy, the nominated films are “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” “Challengers,” “Deadpool & Wolverine,” “Nightbitch,” “Saturday Night” and “Wicked.”

The awards honor casting directors’ contributions to film, television and theatre. Among the casting directors with multiple nominations are Francine Maisler, Nina Gold, Carmen Cuba and Jessica Kelly.

“As we commemorate the 40th Annual Artios Awards, we are delighted to announce Janelle, Jessica, and Jordan as the hosts for our global ceremonies. Their remarkable wit, talent, and dynamic presence perfectly complement what promises to be an extraordinary series of evenings celebrating our community. Additionally, I extend my heartfelt congratulations to all the exceptional film nominees whose outstanding contributions continue to advance the art of storytelling,” stated Destiny Lilly,...

Casting for Deadpool & Wolverine, Saturday Night and Wicked are among the film nominees for the 40th annual Artios Awards set for February 12. See the full list below.

Janelle James (Abbott Elementary) will host the ceremony at The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, while Jessica Gunning (Baby Reindeer) will take the emcee duties at the White City House in London. Comedian Jordan Carlos will host of the New York ceremony at the Edison Ballroom.

The annual awards celebration honors the contributions of casting professionals in film, television (scripted and unscripted), commercials and theater. The TV nominees were announced early last month.

“As we commemorate the 40th annual Artios Awards, we are delighted to announce Janelle, Jessica and Jordan as the hosts for our global ceremonies,” Casting Society President Destiny Lilly said. “Their remarkable wit, talent and dynamic presence perfectly complement what promises to be an extraordinary series of evenings celebrating our community.