Sir Sidney: BAFTA To Award Sidney Poitier With Highest Accolade
The Gist: Poitier, 88, will be awarded the Fellowship during the EE British Academy Film Awards ceremony on Sunday, February 14, 2016.
Source: BAFTA

 

Oscar Nomination Predictions: Your Deep Dive
The Gist: Except for the short films, here’s a list of predictions in all categories, just two days before the Academy’s nominations are announced Thursday morning.
Source Article Here: The Playlist
Author: Oliver Lyttleton

Playboy Mansion Lists For $200M Sale…With One Big Caveat
The Gist: You, too, can buy the 5-acre estate…but Hef gets to stay. Details on the real estate listing doubling as a potential cash life-saver for the Playboy brand.
Source Article Here: The Record
Author: Daisy Nguyen

The “Creative Epiphanies’ Of Over 80 Public People: What They Discovered
The Gist: First-hand defining creative moments, including Connie Britton, Helena Bonham Carter, Seinfeld, Jill Soloway, Erroll Morris, Michele Roberts, Kevin Smith, and more.
Source Article Here: New York

 

 

Los Angeles Rams Returning To L.A. After 21 Years
The Gist: The St. Louis Rams will relocate to Los Angeles this year with a $100M stadium slated for completion in Inglewood by 2019. The decision on the table for the San Diego Chargers – or the Oakland Raiders – have 2017 and 2018 deadlines.
Source Article Here: ESPN

Los Angeles Racks Up Record Tourism Visits – 45.5 Million – In 2015
The Gist: The numbers don’t lie: people really do love L.A. Here’s a fast look at the record tourism stats based on domestic and international visitors to the city.
Source Article Here: My News L.A.
Author: Debbie L. Sklar

Book-To-Film Adaptations: What’s Coming This Year
The Gist: A list of 10 literary adaptations coming to the big screen, from Silence and Inferno to Allegiant and Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk.
Source Article Here: Publishers Weekly

Sesame Street 2.1 – The HBO Version
The Gist: Year 1 of Sesame Street & HBO’s partnership begins this Saturday morning with a premiere episode. Why it’s significant for tots of the digital era is broken down – also, the latest trailer for the new season.
Source Article Here: The Washington Post
Author: Drew Harwell

FLASHBACK READ

“Theatrics Weren’t Necessary.” – The Making Of David Bowie’s ‘Young Americans’ LP
The Gist: A look back at the way Bowie’s 1975 post-Ziggy Stardust album came together – bringing in future stars Luther Vandross and David Sanborn, for example – and infused an East Coast soul vibe Bowie was determined to capture.
Source Article Here: Ultimate Classic Rock
Author: Jeff Giles