The Holdovers
Anthony Bourdain Biopic ‘Tony’ in the Works With ‘The Holdovers’ Star Dominic Sessa
Anthony Bourdain’s life is getting the big screen treatment. Dominic Sessa, who broke out this past year in Alexander Payne’s The Holdovers, is set to star as the beloved food world icon for a feature film from the New York-based studio A24 and King Richard outfit Star Thrower Entertainment. Matt Johnson, who is behind the […]
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Justice Smith, Dominic Sessa Join Ariana Greenblatt in ‘Now You See Me 3’ (Exclusive)
Justice Smith, seen a year ago in Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, and The Holdovers breakout Dominic Sessa are ready to take over the magic stage. The duo have closed deals to join Barbie actress Ariana Greenblatt in Now You See Me 3, Lionsgate’s latest installment of its heist-with-magicians thrillers. The trio are the […]
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Chloë Grace Moretz, Dominic Sessa Join Amazon MGM Holiday Comedy ‘Oh. What. Fun.’ (Exclusive)
Chloë Grace Moretz and Dominic Sessa are joining Michelle Pfeiffer for a little Christmas cheer. The two actors will star alongside the screen icon in Oh. What. Fun., an Amazon MGM holiday comedy that hails from director Michael Showalter, who is behind the studio’s upcoming Anne Hathaway romantic drama The Idea of You. Described as […]
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Universal’s Donna Langley Thanks Team For Oscars “Pinch-Me Moments” After ‘Oppenheimer,’ ‘Holdovers’ Wins
After ringing in Monday celebrating Universal’s Oscar wins, led by Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, Donna Langley sent congratulatory note thanking all of those on her team who helped make the victory possible. Oppenheimer picked up seven wins, including best picture and best director (Nolan’s first), while Focus Features’ The Holdovers won best supporting actress for Da’Vine […]
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‘The Holdovers’ Accused of Plagiarism by ‘Luca’ Writer
The Alexander Payne awards contender The Holdovers is facing controversy on the eve of the Oscars, where the script from David Hemingson is nominated for best original screenplay. The feature stars Paul Giamatti as a cynical teacher at a boarding school who gets stuck caring for a teenage boy (Dominic Sessa) over Christmas break. According […]
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Paul Giamatti Would Rather Talk About Bigfoot and UFOs Than Pretty Much Anything Else
Like everyone else during the pandemic, Paul Giamatti found solace on Zoom. The veteran actor caught an online talk presented by Stephen Asma, an author and philosophy professor at Columbia College Chicago. Giamatti liked what Asma had to say about imagination and consciousness, so he did what any well-connected fan would do and reached out. […]
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Oscar-Nominated Film ‘The Holdovers’ Is Now Streaming: Where To Watch the Boarding School Comedy Online
The Holdovers is nominated for five Academy Awards — including best picture, best original screenplay, best film editing, best actor for Paul Giamatti and best supporting actress for Da’Vine Joy Randolph — and it’s now available to watch on-demand at home, ahead of the Oscars. The coming-of-age comedy is available to stream on Peacock, as well […]
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ACE Eddie Awards: ‘The Holdovers,’ ‘Oppenheimer’ and ‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour’ Among Winners
Universal’s Oppenheimer and Focus Features’ The Holdovers won the top theatrical prizes Sunday at the 74th Annual ACE Eddie Awards, presented by the American Cinema Editors at UCLA’s Royce Hall. ACE president Kevin Tent, who presided over the event, won best edited feature film, comedy, for The Holdovers, while the drama feature award went to […]
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Kevin Tent on His 30-Year Partnership With Alexander Payne and Why He Knew ‘The Holdovers’ Would be a Hit
As Alexander Payne’s longtime editor, Kevin Tent is one of the very first people to see footage of each film. When he watched the first round of dailies come in from the Massachusetts set of The Holdovers, he was struck by the progression of star Paul Giamatti, with whom he first worked on Sideways two […]
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Da’Vine Joy Randolph Has an Update About Those Extra Oscars Tickets: Mission Accomplished
Da’Vine Joy Randolph is going to the Oscars — and she’ll be bringing a few guests. The actress, cleaning up this awards season for her work opposite Paul Giamatti and Dominic Sessa in Alexander Payne’s The Holdovers, scored a best supporting actress nomination for the upcoming Oscars. While she was invited to the big party […]
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12 Things the Cameras Missed During the Spirit Awards
Film Independent posted up on Santa Monica Beach on Sunday to present its annual Spirit Awards, the biggest party for the independent film scene. While cameras captured the live show for a stream on YouTube, The Hollywood Reporter was inside the iconic white tent on the beach to bring you all the action you might’ve […]
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Da’Vine Joy Randolph Jokes About Lack of Heated Seats in a Boston Winter While Filming ‘The Holdovers’ in Spirit Awards Acceptance Speech
Da’Vine Joy Randolph joked about the struggles of filming The Holdovers, including a lack of “heated seats during a Boston winter,” and other resources but also praised independent filmmaking as “the beating heart of this industry” while accepting the Film Independent Spirit Award for best supporting performance on Sunday. “I often joke that making Holdovers […]
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