‘Parasite’ returns to Imax screens, ‘Emilia Pérez’ leads with Latino journalists, and more of today’s top stories
Gold Derby’s top news stories for Jan. 27, 2025
Emilia Pérez leads Latino Entertainment Journalists Association nominations with 17
Despite criticism over its portrayal of Mexico, the Netflix crime musical dominated the 7th annual Latino Entertainment Film Awards with the most nominations, followed by Dune: Part Two with 10 bids, and The Substance and Wicked with nine apiece. See the full list here. Winners will be announced on LEJA’s social media platforms on Feb. 17. Those films all compete for Best Picture against Anora, The Brutalist, Conclave, I’m Still Here, Nickel Boys, and Sing Sing. Additional honorary awards will go to Adria Arjona (Breakout Award), Edward James Olmos (Rita Moreno Lifetime Achievement Award), and John Leguizamo (Latino Activism Award).
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AARP Movies for Grownups Awards rescheduled for Feb. 8
The kudos were postponed due to the Los Angeles wildfires, but now they’re back on, with proceeds to be donated to aid those affected by the wildfires. Hosted by Alan Cumming, they will take place at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on Feb. 8, and then they will air on Great Performances on Feb. 23 at 7 p.m. on PBS.
Up for Best Movie for Grownups: A Complete Unknown, Conclave, Emilia Pérez, Gladiator II, and September 5. For Best TV Series or Limited Series, AARP picked The Crown, Hacks, Palm Royale, Shōgun, and Slow Horses. AARP critic Tim Appelo said in a statement when nominations were announced, “Passionate for sophisticated, high-quality content, older audiences have the ability to propel film and TV content into mainstream popularity. With this year’s Movies for Grownups nominations, AARP spotlights the talents and work that resonate with this powerful demographic. Here are the storylines, filmmakers, and actors that honor and serve this often overlooked audience.”
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Parasite gets a special Imax theatrical run to celebrate fifth anniversary
The 2019 South Korean film made history as the first non-English language film to win the Oscar for Best Picture, and now it’s coming back to theaters on Feb. 7 exclusively on Imax screens. According to the press release, “Bong Joon Ho’s collaboration with cinematographer Hong Kyung-pyo delivers a meticulously crafted visual experience that becomes even more impactful when viewed on the grand scale of Imax. The film’s tension-filled moments, intricate set design, and iconic imagery — from the Park family’s luxurious home to the Kim family’s semi-basement — will offer a heightened level of detail and immersion exclusive to Imax audiences.”
Roseanne Barr shopping a new comedy series
Variety reports that the controversial comedian is looking to return to the airwaves after she was fired from her rebooted sitcom Roseanne due to a racist tweet. She likened Michelle Obama aide Valerie Jarrett to the child of the “Muslim Brotherhood and Planet of the Apes.” The rest of the Roseanne cast and crew continued the show under the new name The Conners.
Barr described the show to Variety as “a cross between The Roseanne Show and The Sopranos” in which a small-town Alabama farmer goes about “saving the United States from drug gangs and China. … They save America with guns, the Bible, petty crime, and alcoholism. It’s kind of like the Coen brothers thing.” She cowrote the show with Allan Stephan, who previously worked on Roseanne and Arli$$.
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Jeremy Allen White cast in Netflix miniseries Enigma Variations
Variety exclusively reported that The Bear actor Jeremy Allen White is set to star in and executive produce a miniseries version of André Aciman‘s novel Enigma Variations. Amanda Kate Shuman, whose credits include The Blacklist and The Wheel of Time, is onboard as showrunner. Oliver Hermanus, a BAFTA nominee for his film Living starring Bill Nighy, will direct. White will play Paul, whose loves and encounters with men and women are chronicled over the course of his life.
This follows another famous adaptation of an Aciman novel, the film Call Me by Your Name, which earned four Oscar nominations including Best Picture, Best Actor (Timothée Chalamet), and Best Adapted Screenplay, winning for its script. White has been on quite an awards run of his own for The Bear, winning multiple Emmys, Golden Globes, and SAG Awards for his performance as a Chicago chef reopening his family restaurant.
Jennifer Garner lands Peacock series The Five-Star Weekend
The former Alias actress will star in the new Peacock series based on the novel by Elin Hilderbrand, whose work was also the basis for the hit Netflix limited series The Perfect Couple. Bekah Brunstetter, whose past work includes This Is Us and Maid, is the creator of the series.
Peacock describes The Five-Star Weekend as: “Hollis Shaw, a famed food influencer known for her delicious recipes, impeccable taste, and warm demeanor suffers a devastating loss. Unable to move forward, the death starts to expose the cracks in Hollis’s picture-perfect life — her strained marriage, her complicated relationship with her daughter, and her growing pursuit of validation from her followers. In an effort to overcome grief and find herself again, Hollis gets the idea to host a weekend away at her house on Nantucket with three friends from different stages in her life: her childhood, her twenties, thirties, and one surprise fifth star. Set against a luxurious and coastal backdrop, they will mature in ways they could never imagine as boundaries are pushed and secrets are exposed.”
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The Lost Boys musical coming to Broadway
The cult-classic 1987 vampire flick The Lost Boys is slated for a Broadway run premiering in 2026. The production will feature a book by David Hornsby (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia) and Chris Hoch, music by the rock band The Rescues, and will be directed by Tony winner Michael Arden (Parade, Maybe Happy Ending).
Directed by Joel Schumacher, The Lost Boys focused on a family that moves to a California beach town ravaged by a vampire colony and starred Kiefer Sutherland, Jason Patric, Corey Feldman, Corey Haim, and Dianne Wiest.
Lady Gaga’s new album gets a title and release date
The Oscar-winning pop star’s long-awaited followup to 2020’s Chromatica is coming soon, and it finally has a title and release date. Mayhem drops on March 7. In a press release she said the album is like “reassembling a shattered mirror: Even if you can’t put the pieces back together perfectly, you can create something beautiful and whole in its own new way.” Before it arrives Gaga will release a third single from the album on the night of the Grammys, Feb. 2.
The previous two singles from the album were both hits for Gaga. “Disease” thus far has peaked at No. 27 on the Billboard Hot 100, while “Die With a Smile,” her duet with Bruno Mars, has spent multiple weeks at No. 1. “Die With a Smile” also earned her a pair of Grammy nominations: Song of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance. But Gaga kept busy between Chromatica and Mayhem. She contributed to the Top Gun: Maverick soundtrack and earned another Oscar nom for the original song “Hold My Hand.” She also co-starred in the musical sequel Joker: Folie à Deux, for which she released a companion album, Harlequin, last fall.
Bad Bunny still No. 1 on Billboard 200, Mac Miller’s posthumous release comes in at No. 3
Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny easily held on to the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 albums chart for the tracking week that ended Jan. 23. His Debí Tirar Más Fotos achieved 151,000 equivalent album units based on its combined record sales, track sales, and online streams. As last week, the vast majority of its activity came from streaming. This is the second Bad Bunny album to spend multiple weeks in the top spot, following the impressive 13-week run of Un Verano Sin Ti.
Meanwhile, SZA climbed back up one spot to No. 2 with SOS achieving another 90,000 units. The late rapper Mac Miller, who died in 2018, debuted at No. 3 with his second posthumous album, Balloonerism. It racked up 81,000 units for the week, almost evenly split between album sales and streams. It was recorded back in 2014, “though ultimately GO:OD AM and subsequent albums ended up taking precedence,” explained his family when they announced the album on social media last November. “We believe the project showcases both the breadth of his musical talents and fearlessness as an artist. Given that unofficial versions of the album have circulated online for years and that releasing Balloonerism was something that Malcolm frequently expressed being important to him, we felt it most appropriate to present an official version of the project to the world.”
Rounding out the top five were Kendrick Lamar‘s GNX at No. 4 (59,000 units) and Gracie Abrams‘ The Secret of Us at No. 5 (52,000 units).
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