‘Barbie’ Breaks Critics Choice Award Record With 18 Noms, Best Performances of 2023 and How Andre Braugher Redefined Modern TV

CAA promotes 16 to agents and executives, ‘Squid Game’ and ‘Rebel Moon’ games in the works at Netflix and Netflix nabs Ryan Reynolds heist comedy ["Barbie" box office]( ['Barbie' Dominates Critics Choice Award Nominations, Breaks Record With 18 Noms]( By Steve Pond Greta Gerwig’s blockbuster comedy “Barbie” scored 18 nominations to shatter the record and lead all films at the 29th annual Critics Choice Awards, which announced its film nominations on Wednesday morning. Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” and Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Poor Things” received 13 nominations each, while Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” received 12 and Bradley Cooper’s “Maestro” and Alexander Payne’s “The Holdovers” received eight each. Those six films were joined in the Best Picture category by “American Fiction,” “The Color Purple,” “Past Lives” and “Saltburn.” [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [The Best Film Performances of 2023]( By Kristen Lopez, Adam Chitwood, Haleigh Foutch, Drew Taylor, and Dessi Gomez We came to appreciate actors more than ever in 2023. Due to the SAG-AFTRA strike, all movie and TV stars were off screens and on the streets for nearly four months, causing us to question how their absence would affect entertainment well into 2024. This year’s acting crop was some of the best, in performances both large and small. Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling made one of pop culture’s most famous couples, Barbie and Ken, funny as well as painfully relatable in Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie.” [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [andre-braugher-brooklyn-nine-nine-fox]( [Andre Braugher Redefined Modern TV With His Mastery of Drama and Comedy | Commentary]( By Kayleigh Donaldson The death of actor Andre Braugher at the age of 61 sent shock ringing through the entertainment industry. The two-time Emmy winner has left behind a mighty catalogue of work on stage and screens big and small. His filmography speaks for itself, from works directed by Spike Lee and Ed Zwick to nearly 25 years of Shakespearean performances in New York theater. For the lion’s share of viewers, his legacy can be best understood through two pivotal TV roles on “Homicide: Life on the Street” and “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” wildly different in tone yet connected through shared themes and Braugher’s mighty presence. If any actor can be said to have changed the face of modern TV in such a short space of time, it’s Andre Braugher. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [CAA]( [CAA Promotes 16 to Agent and Executive Ranks]( [Sofia Boutella stars in Zack Snyder's 'Rebel Moon']( ['Squid Game' and 'Rebel Moon' Games in the Works at Netflix]( [ryan-reynolds]( [Netflix Nabs Ryan Reynolds Heist Comedy]( [Inside Japan's Historic First at U.S. Box Office – With 2 Movies in Top 3]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Wrap Pro logo] Discover why entertainment executives and professionals rely on the WrapPRO platform daily for exclusive coverage, analysis, deeper reporting, and access to VIP events & screenings throughout the year. [Subscribe Today]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( TheWrap | 2034 Armacost Ave Los Angeles, CA 90025 [Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( [LiveIntent Logo]( [AdChoices Logo](