Oscar Nominations Are Here

The Oscars are upon us. If you missed the nominations announcement, here are the nominees for the top categories:

Best Picture

All Quiet on the Western Front
Avatar: The Way of Water
The Banshees of Inisherin
Elvis
Everything Everywhere All at Once
The Fabelmans
Tár
Top Gun: Maverick
Triangle of Sadness
Women Talking

Directing

Martin McDonagh, The Banshees of Inisherin
Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Steven Spielberg, The Fabelmans
Todd Field, Tár
Ruben Östlund, Triangle of Sadness

Actress in a Leading Role

Cate Blanchett, Tár
Ana de Armas, Blonde
Andrea Riseborough, To Leslie
Michelle Williams, The Fabelmans
Michelle Yeoh, Everything Everywhere All at Once

Actor in a Leading Role

Austin Butler, Elvis
Colin Farrell, The Banshees of Inisherin
Brendan Fraser, The Whale
Paul Mescal, Aftersun
Bill Nighy, Living

Actress in a Supporting Role

Angela Bassett, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Hong Chau, The Whale
Kerry Condon, The Banshees of Inisherin
Jamie Lee Curtis, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Stephanie Hsu, Everything Everywhere All at Once

Actor in a Supporting Role

Brendan Gleeson, The Banshees of Inisherin
Brian Tyree Henry, Causeway
Judd Hirsch, The Fabelmans
Barry Keoghan, The Banshees of Inisherin
Ke Huy Quan, Everything Everywhere All at Once

The 95th Oscars will air on Sunday, March 12. Here's how to watch the ceremony.

Film and Television

In other television news: Rihanna won't be the only one to perform at the Super Bowl. Sheryl Lee Ralph, Chris Stapleton and Babyface will perform as part of the pregame show.

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Next week, Pedro Pascal hosts SNL next week with musical guest Coldplay.

Succession fans perhaps had the best week of all — a teaser trailer for season four was released on Thursday. Watch here:

The season premieres March 26.

That's not the only news from HBO Max. The Last of Us has been renewed for a second season.

Unfortunately, not every television and movie project will come to fruition. Madonna's biopic is on hold after the singer announced her tour. You may remember reading about the grueling audition process. The role went to Julia Garner.

Music

Congress met last week to discuss Ticketmaster's power in the ticketing industry for live events. Most notably, senators quoted various Taylor Swift lyrics to make their points. CNN has a recap.

In other news, Justin Bieber sold his music catalog for a reported $200 million. Rolling Stone has more.

After a nearly two-decade run, Panic! At the Disco is disbanding.

Stevie Nicks is hitting the road on a solo tour beginning in March. This is in addition to her joint tour with Billy Joel. Pitchfork has a list of the tour stops.

Seal is also hitting the road on tour.

Could there be a Spice Girls reunion? There's speculation that the group will come together for King Charles III's coronation.

And here's Spotify's playlist for New Music Friday: