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  • Eurovision Song Contest Set to Launch in Asia With Bangkok as Host City

    Eurovision Song Contest Set to Launch in Asia With Bangkok as Host City

    The Eurovision Song Contest is set to launch in Asia for the first time, with Bangkok chosen as the inaugural host city.

    The show’s grand final will take place in Thailand’s capital on Nov. 14.

    Among the ten confirmed countries participating so far are Thailand’s Channel 3, South Korea’s PK Inc., Malaysia’s Media Prima (TV3), Philippines’ ABS-CBN, Vietnam’s Vietnam Television (VTV3), Cambodia’s TV5 Cambodia, Laos’ Vientiane Capital Television (VTE9), Bangladesh’s NTV, Bhutan’s Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS) and Nepal’s Himalaya TV.

    More countries are expected to be announced in the coming weeks.

    The European Broadcasting Union (EBU), who own and manage Eurovision, are putting the contest together with Voxovation, 2O Productions and Thailand’s Channel 3.

    Eurovision celebrates its 70th anniversary this year, with the European arm set to take place in Vienna, Austria this May.

    “As we mark the 70th anniversary of the Eurovision Song Contest, it feels especially meaningful to open this next chapter with Asia, a region rich in culture, creativity and talent,” said Martin Green, director of Eurovision.

    “This is about evolving Eurovision together with Asia, building something that reflects the voices, identities and ambitions of the region, while staying true to what has always made the Contest special. Eurovision Song Contest Asia will be shaped by the artists, broadcasters and audiences who make it their own, continuing our shared journey of being United by Music.”

    Peter Settman, CEO and co-founder at Voxovation, said: “From day one, our ambition has been to build the Eurovision Song Contest Asia together with the region’s best creative talent, creating a show that truly reflects Asia’s identity and creative energy. Together with S2O Productions, we are shaping a show where artists and fans connect across borders in new ways, through participation, community and deeper engagement beyond the stage, with ZOOP helping bring that fan experience to life. I grew up watching Eurovision, singing in front of the TV, dancing to the winners at the disco and now seeing my own kids just as excited, predicting the outcome. To bring this incredible show to a new continent is something very special.”

    An American version of the contest, The American Song Contest, ran as a reality series on NBC in 2022 hosted by Snoop Dogg and Kelly Clarkson but was not renewed.

  • Meta’s Instagram Agrees to Add Disclaimer to Use of PG-13 in Describing Teen Accounts After Movie Studios Threw Legal Flag

    Meta’s Instagram Agrees to Add Disclaimer to Use of PG-13 in Describing Teen Accounts After Movie Studios Threw Legal Flag

    Instagram will continue to use the movie industry’s PG-13 rating in referring to its parent-controlled Teen Accounts — but it’s going to add a disclaimer explaining that “There are lots of differences between social media and movies.”

    The Motion Picture Association and Meta Platforms have reached a resolution relating to Meta’s use of the MPA’s trademarked PG-13 film rating in connection with Instagram Teen Accounts.

    As part of the resolution, Meta agreed to “substantially reduce” its references to the MPA’s “PG-13” trademark when describing Teen Accounts.

    Meta also agreed to include a disclaimer that will read like this: “There are lots of differences between social media and movies. We didn’t work with the MPA when updating our content settings, and they’re not rating any content on Instagram, and they’re not endorsing or approving our content settings in any way. Rather, we drew inspiration from the MPA’s public guidelines, which are already familiar to parents. Our content moderation systems are not the same as a movie ratings board, so the experience may not be exactly the same.” A shorter disclaimer will be used where space is limited, according to the MPA.

    The terms of the agreement take effect April 15.

    “Today’s agreement clearly distinguishes the MPA’s film ratings from Instagram’s Teen Account content moderation tools,” Charles Rivkin, chairman and CEO of the MPA, said in a statement. “While we welcome efforts to protect kids from content that may not be appropriate for them, this agreement helps ensure that parents do not conflate the two systems – which operate in very different contexts. The MPA is proud of the trust we have built with parents for nearly sixty years with our film rating system, and we will continue to do everything we can to protect that trust.”

    A Meta rep said in a statement said the company was “pleased to have reached an agreement with the MPA.”

    “By taking inspiration from a framework families know, our goal was to help parents better understand our teen content policies. We rigorously reviewed those policies against 13+ movie ratings criteria and parent feedback, updated them, and applied them to Teen Accounts by default. While that’s not changing, we’ve taken the MPA’s feedback on how we talk about that work. We’ll keep working to support parents and provide age-appropriate experiences for teens.”

    For nearly 60 years, the MPA’s Classification and Rating Administration’s (CARA) voluntary film rating system has helped American parents make informed decisions about what movies their children can watch. The Ratings Board is comprised of parents who must have a child between the ages of five and 15 when they first join, and they can serve up to seven years or until their youngest child turns 21. The Board watches every movie in its entirety and assigns it a rating and descriptor that aligns with the views of the majority of American parents – and filmmakers can appeal decisions if they disagree. Over 90% of parents say CARA’s film ratings help them make better viewing choices for their families.

  • Instagram Will “Substantially Reduce” Use of PG-13 Rating in Deal With Motion Picture Association

    Instagram will “substantially reduce” its reference to the Motion Picture Association‘s PG-13 rating thanks to a deal between Meta and the Hollywood trade organization. The social media platform will also add a disclaimer, marking a clear distinction between the MPA’s PG-13 rating, and its own variation.

    Terms of the agreement will go into effect beginning April 15.

    Late last year Meta’s Instagram announced teen accounts, including a disclosure that they would be “guided by” the PG-13 rating. The MPA was furious with the move, as it protects its film ratings system closely, and sent a cease and desist letter to Meta, calling the use of PG-13 “false and highly misleading.”

    “Today’s agreement clearly distinguishes the MPA’s film ratings from Instagram’s Teen Account content moderation tools,” said Charles Rivkin, Chairman and CEO of the MPA, in a statement. “While we welcome efforts to protect kids from content that may not be appropriate for them, this agreement helps ensure that parents do not conflate the two systems – which operate in very different contexts. The MPA is proud of the trust we have built with parents for nearly sixty years with our film rating system, and we will continue to do everything we can to protect that trust.”
     
    “We’re pleased to have reached an agreement with the MPA,” added a Meta spokesperson. “By taking inspiration from a framework families know, our goal was to help parents better understand our teen content policies. We rigorously reviewed those policies against 13+ movie ratings criteria and parent feedback, updated them, and applied them to Teen Accounts by default. While that’s not changing, we’ve taken the MPA’s feedback on how we talk about that work. We’ll keep working to support parents and provide age-appropriate experiences for teens.”

    The MPA had moved swiftly after Instagram announced the rating, noting its own 60-year history of providing ratings for films (the ratings are also trademarked by the group). After the legal letter was sent, Meta changed its reference from PG-13 to “inspired by movie ratings for ages 13+” and added a disclaimer. The resolution announced Tuesday formalizes that.

    “There are lots of differences between social media and movies,” the new disclaimer will read. “We didn’t work with the MPA when updating our content settings, and they’re not rating any content on Instagram, and they’re not endorsing or approving our content settings in any way. Rather, we drew inspiration from the MPA’s public guidelines, which are already familiar to parents. Our content moderation systems are not the same as a movie ratings board, so the experience may not be exactly the same.”

  • Amazon’s Live-Action ‘Masters of the Universe’ Trailer Reveals Jared Leto as Skeletor

    Is He-Man Mattel’s next Barbie?

    Perhaps not, but Masters of the Universe could still be a franchise starter for the toy company’s latest live-action cinematic effort.

    Below is the first trailer for the Amazon MGM and Mattel Studios film, which brings the iconic ’80s toy line and animated series to life.

    The official description: “After being separated for 15 years, the Sword of Power leads Prince Adam (Nicholas Galitzine) back to Eternia where he discovers his home shattered under the fiendish rule of Skeletor (Jared Leto). To save his family and his world, Adam must join forces with his closest allies, Teela (Camila Mendes) and Duncan/Man-At-Arms (Idris Elba), and embrace his true destiny as He-Man — the most powerful man in the universe.”

    Masters of the Universe is from director Travis Knight and also stars Alison Brie, James Purefoy, Morena Baccarin, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson, Charlotte Riley, and features Kristen Wiig as the voice of Roboto.

    The project had a long road to the big screen, with development reportedly going back to 2007 and John Woo attached to direct. The title has undergone several rewrites over the years, with various writers trying to crack the script. Finally, the film was greenlit with a story by Aaron and Adam Nee, Alex Litvak and Michael Finch, and a screenplay by Chris Butler, Aaron and Adam Nee, and Dave Callaham.

    Masters of the Universe releases in theaters June 5.

  • Variety Lands Two 2026 Webby Awards Nominations

    Variety Lands Two 2026 Webby Awards Nominations

    The nominees for the 30th Annual Webby Awards have been announced — and Variety has received two nominations from the awards program honoring the best of the internet.

    Winners of the 2026 Webby Awards will be announced Tuesday, April 21, at a ceremony hosted by stand-up comedian and “The Daily Show” correspondent Josh Johnson on Monday, May 11, in New York City. Fans can watch special moments and the trademark 5-Word Speeches from the ceremony on the Webby Awards’ Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, X (Twitter) and Facebook accounts.

    All nominees are eligible to win the year’s two top awards: The Webby Award, selected by the Academy, and the fan-voted Webby People’s Voice Award. You can find a complete list of nominees and vote for the People’s Voice Awards (open through April 16 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time) at vote.webbyawards.com.

    Variety was nominated for “Does Jennie Know Her Lyrics From Her Biggest Songs?”, featuring the singer of K-pop group Blackpink, in the Music, General Video & Film; and “‘Hacks’ Cast Explain Viral Boofing Scene & The Inspiration For Dance Mom” in the Comedy, General Video & Film category.

    This year, the Webby Awards received more than 13,000 entries from over 70 countries, with fewer than 17% of submissions named nominees. The organizations with the most nods are Google (46), PBS (29), Apple (23), Disney (23), NBCUniversal (22) and Netflix (22).

    Celebs and public figures picking up 2026 Webby Awards nominations include: Bad Bunny, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, LeBron James, MrBeast, Kendrick Lamar & SZA, Kylie Kelce, Katseye, Jimmy Kimmel, Timothée Chalamet, Rosalía, Amy Poehler, Dwayne Johnson, Keith Lee, Reese Witherspoon, Justin Bieber, Stephen Colbert, Sydney Sweeney, Lisa, Carmelo Anthony, Trixie Mattel, Pedro Pascal, Colin & Samir, Jason and Travis Kelce, and Cardi B.

    The Webbys span eight major media types: Websites & Mobile Sites; Video & Film; Advertising, Media & PR; Podcasts; Social & Games; Apps, Software & Immersive; Creators; and AI (new in 2026). OpenAI’s Sora 2 is nominated in the Creative Tools, AI Experiences & Applications category; OpenAI just announced last week that it is shutting down the Sora app.

    This year, the Webby Awards expanded its Creator honors to include a suite of honors for Creator Business, which “recognizes creators who are building brands, businesses and communities that shape today’s digital landscape.”

    “The Webby Awards’ 30-year legacy reflects how the Internet continues to expand how we create, connect and express ourselves,” said Jesse Feister, Webby Media Group executive director. “Each wave of technology reshapes our lives and the standards of what great work looks like online. From the birth of eBay to the rise of TikTok, the Webbys have defined excellence in those moments. This year, by recognizing new frontiers in AI and creators, we’re continuing to champion the kinds of creativity that challenge our conventions.”

    The Webby Awards nominees are selected by the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences (IADAS). Members include: Joanne Jang (GM, OpenAI Labs), Tekedra Mawakana (co-CEO, Waymo), Walton Goggins (actor and filmmaker), Kim Larson (global managing director & head of creators, YouTube), Bob Carrigan (CEO, Audible), Kinney Edwards (global head of creative lab, TikTok), Manuel “Manolo” Arroyo (EVP & global chief marketing officer, the Coca-Cola Co.), Alex Schultz (VP, analytics & chief marketing officer, Meta), Tiffany Rolfe (chair & global chief creative officer, R/GA), Todd Kaplan (chief marketing officer, Kraft Heinz), Paris Hilton, Garry Tan (president & CEO, Y Combinator), Tyler Bahl (chief marketing officer, Activision), and Paula Kerger (president & CEO, PBS).

    KPMG provides vote tabulation consulting for the Webbys.

    30th Annual Webby Awards Nominee Highlights

    Music, General Video & Film (Video & Film)

    • ABC News Studios – Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery – The Untold Story
    • Chance the Rapper – Ride | The Booth
    • Park Sessions – Outside Inc.
    • Selena Gomez, Benny Blanco – I Said I Love You First… (Short Film) – Vevo
    • Does JENNIE Know Her Lyrics From Her Biggest Songs? – Variety

    Comedy, General Video & Film (Video & Film)

    • The Rabbit Hole with Jimmy Kimmel
    • The Lying Game – Channel 4
    • Ali Siddiq: Rugged – ICM
    • D.E. Eye Exam – The New Yorker: Shouts & Murmurs
    • Hacks’ Cast Explain Viral Boofing Scene & The Inspiration For Dance Mom – Variety

    Entertainment, General Social (Social)

    • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
    • Bravo TV Social Media – Deep Focus Agency
    • The Muppets 70th Anniversary Celebration – Disney
    • Heated Rivalry Social – Bell Media
    • Sony Instagram account

    Best Use of Earned Media, Media Campaigns (Advertising, Media & PR)

    • The Death of Duo – Duolingo
    • Panera Croissant Clutch – 72andSunny
    • Steph Curry Shoots the Moon – Known
    • Bet on Kendall – OBB Media & Fanatics Studios
    • e.l.f. x Sailing with Phoenix – e.l.f. Beauty

    Politics & Advocacy, Branded Content (Advertising, Media & PR)

    • Zohran for NYC (New York City Mayoral Primary) – Melted Solids
    • The Final Exam – BBDO Chicago
    • NYC Votes x Mad Realities – Hollywood IQ
    • Gavin Newsom: @GavinNewsom – LaMont Digital
    • Poder Latinx North Carolina – Desconsiderados – Mundial Media

    Brand Strategy, Advertising Campaigns (Advertising, Media & PR)

    • YouTube Rickrolls the Internet for 20th Birthday Celebration – We Are Social North America
    • Mammut – Give mountainwear the life it deserves – DEPT
    • Adolescent Content x Ipsy: I Play Beauty
    • The Swedish Prescription – Weber Shandwick
    • Food Deserves Pepsi – BBDO New York

    Corporate Social Responsibility Campaign, Advertising Campaigns (Advertising, Media & PR)

    • LinkedIn – The Mom B.A. – R/GA
    • Nat Geo x Costa Sunglasses – Disney CreativeWorks
    • The Mind Set – Amazon Ads Brand Innovation Lab
    • Sorry – Droga5 London
    • How Ya Travellin’? – Keep Left

    Best Partnership or Collaboration, Advertising Campaigns (Advertising, Media & PR)

    • Kyle F*cking Connor – Courage
    • What’s Next? with LeBron James – Amazon
    • Bet on Kendall – OBB Media & Fanatics Studios
    • Stranger Things Season 5 Campaign – Game Seven
    • Absolut Tabasco – Wieden+Kennedy London

    Video Ad Longform, Individual (Advertising, Media & PR)

    • The Unanswered Children – Accenture Song Brand Denmark A/S
    • Facebook “Secret Santa” – Droga5, part of Accenture Song
    • Human Grade (Taxider My Family) – Good Behavior
    • Imagine That, Frankenstein – Park Pictures
    • A Spicy But Not Too Spicy Plumber, Björn Rühmann – Smuggler

    Game or Application, Individual (Advertising, Media & PR)

    • The Final Exam – BBDO Chicago
    • The Roblox Unbox – Serviceplan Germany
    • One Battle After Another: The Revolution – Sawhorse Productions
    • KFC 11 Secrets – m ss ng p eces
    • The World’s Hardest Captcha – Loop

    Belonging & Inclusion, Branded Content (Advertising, Media & PR)

    • Defy the Storm – Vladimir Jones
    • Re:framing Mentorship – SixDegrees.org
    • HBO Max Pride 2025: Trixie Mattel Gay HBO Max Song
    • Face the Difference – BDG
    • How to Raise Adults – SHE Media

    Creative Tools, AI Experiences & Applications (AI)

    • Flow – Google
    • Sora 2 – OpenAI
    • Stitch by Google – Google
    • Suno – The Untold
    • ElevenLabs Creative Platform – ElevenLabs

    Best AI Agent, AI Features & Innovation (AI)

    • Opal – Google
    • G42.ai – R/GA
    • Google’s Agentic Checkout – “Buy for me” with Price tracking
    • Deductive AI – Method Communications
    • You.com’s ARI: the most intelligent, accurate deep research agent – Six Eastern

    Best Product or Service, AI Features & Innovation (AI)

    • Claude Code – Anthropic
    • Particle – Particle
    • Flow by Google – Google
    • Google NotebookLM – Google
    • AI Arbitrator – American Arbitration Association

    Best Use of AI Voice & Conversational Interface, AI Features & Innovation (AI)

    • ElevenLabs Agents Platform – ElevenLabs
    • Krisp.ai
    • VoiceAI by EliseAI
    • T-Mobile’s AI Assistant
    • Project Jade – a Peridot embodied AI experience – Niantic Spatial

    Best Creator-to-Creator Collaboration, Creator Excellence (Creators)

    • Try Guys Try Ghost Hunting – The Try Guys
    • Ask It Anyway – Uncommon
    • Dancing Weatherman X Cortis collab – Social Simpatico
    • Quest for the Impossible – Portal A
    • Veritasium, featuring Tom Brady: The biggest misconception in football – Electrify Video Partners

    Best Prank, Stunt or Activation, Creator Excellence (Creators)

    • Cardi B – “Am I the Drama?’ Album Content – 300/AMG
    • J.C. Carter – Kensington Grey
    • Delivery Man Falls for Grandma’s Prank – Getti Show
    • Back to the Future Garden Railroad – Bungalow Heaven Railroad
    • Nick Pro – Viral Nation

    Creator/Influencer Partnership or Collaboration – Brand, Creator Business (Creators)

    • Toast x Keith Lee “It’s the Little Things” – neuemotion
    • Planet Fitness – New Year’s Eve – Movers+Shakers
    • Booking.com – This Guy Books – We Are Social Amsterdam
    • Full Bush Summer – The Martin Agency
    • W Presents: The Retreat – Marriott

    Multi-Creator Campaign, Creator Business (Creators)

    • InStyle’s “The Intern” Series – People Inc.
    • The Community Wears Gap – Buttermilk
    • Where Are You Going? – Uncommon
    • Alexis Williams and Aidan Kohn-Murphy — @Creators4Zohran
    • LIV Golf’s The Duels – Oust

    Best Community Engagement, Creator Excellence (Creators)

    • The @MeetCutesNYC Universe – Palette Media
    • Justin Bieber Livestream on Twitch – StagePilot
    • Shop Cats – Hollywood IQ
    • Astronaut Mom Takes on the TSA – and Wins – TheSpaceGal Company
    • The Nursery Nurse: Ofsted Storyline – We Create Popular

    Sports, General Creator (Creators)

    • Rabid Fans
    • Katie Feeney – Snapchat
    • The Trauma Behind the KO. Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua – Dynamo Health
    • Coach RAC
    • Boardroom

    Best Longform Video, Creator Excellence (Creators)

    • What does Palantir actually do? – Morning Brew
    • Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson Surprises Apalachee High School Football Team, Attends First Home Game – Seven Bucks Marketing
    • Flying the U-2 Spy Plane 70,000 Feet to the Edge of Space – SE Media
    • Can I Turn MrBeast Into A MasterChef? – Nick DiGiovanni
    • Veritasium – Electrify Video Partners

    Fitness, Health & Wellness, General Creator (Creators)

    • Joel Bervell – The ‘Medical Mythbuster’ – Kensington Grey
    • Chloe Ting
    • I Shaved My Vag For This – Katie Thompson & Soul People Productions
    • Rena Malik, MD – Rena Malik, MD
    • growwithjo

    Podcast, General Creator (Creators)

    • Steven Bartlett
    • One Nightstand – Bustle
    • Silver Linings with The Old Gays – iHeartMedia
    • Jay Shetty – On Purpose
    • Jake Shane – Pass That Puss

    Art, Culture & Music, General Creator (Creators)

    • Alex Warren – Odd Projects
    • Arianna Cabrera – Whalar Group
    • CG5 Music
    • Thoughts Become Things – SJD World
    • Audrey Chou.Studio

    Most Viral, Creator Excellence (Creators)

    • Cardi B – “Am I the Drama?’ Album Content – 300/AMG
    • Vanessa Van Edwards | Science of People Viral Teachings – Science of People
    • Motherhood, From the Very First Steps – Fluffy Feather Farm
    • Cheryl Porter – Cheryl Porter Vocal Method
    • Timothée Chalamet Lookalike Competition – Pufferfish Studio

    Best Duo or Group, Creator Excellence (Creators)

    • Colin & Samir
    • Smosh
    • The Siu Siblings (RJ, Jalin & Kina): Dynamic Comedy & Sibling Content Creators – Whalar Group
    • Trixie & Katya – Producer Entertainment Group
    • Rhett & Link – Mythical

    Best Series: Longform, Creator Excellence (Creators)

    • AntsCanada
    • Track Star
    • Exploring All 350 NYC Neighborhoods as a Native New Yorker
    • Hank Green – Ask Hank Anything – Complexly
    • Soirée School – To Be Hosted

    Best Community Experience, Games Excellence (Games)

    • Pokémon GO
    • Overwatch 2: Spotlight Community Management & War Room – Mutiny
    • Phasmophobia – Swipe Right
    • Hello Kitty Island Adventure
    • Warframe – Digital Extremes

    Kids & Family, Games General (Games)

    • Lego Party!
    • Planet Pigeon – PBS Nature / The WNET Group
    • Hello Kitty Island Adventure
    • Mission US: Spirit of a Nation – The WNET Group
    • Lego Voyagers

    Best Music/Sound Design, Games Excellence (Games)

    • Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
    • The Outer Worlds 2 – Obsidian Entertainment
    • Battlefield 6
    • Death Stranding 2: On the Beach – Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe
    • Split Fiction

    Scripted (Fiction), Shows (Podcasts)

    • DC High Volume: Batman – Realm
    • Red For Revolution
    • The Big Fix: A Jack Bergin Mystery – Audible
    • Calm Sleep Stories
    • Buzz: The Man & The Moon – iHeartMedia

    Best Partnership or Collaboration, Features (Podcasts)

    • The Rest Is History: The Complete History of The Beatles with Tom Holland and Conan O’Brien – Goalhanger
    • Bowen Yang/Matt Rogers X Sesame Street X NBC Olympics Crossover Event – iHeartPodcasts
    • Not Gonna Lie, with Kylie Kelce “My Disney Spectacular” from Walt Disney World, Episode 43 – Disney Experiences
    • The Story of Woman in Kenya, with Orchid Project – The Story of Woman
    • Downton Abbey: The Official Podcast – Treefort Media

    Best Host, Features (Podcasts)

    • Good Hang with Amy Poehler
    • Next Question with Katie Couric – Katie Couric Media
    • The Mel Robbins Podcast – SiriusXM
    • Baby, This is Keke Palmer – Wondery
    • Reclaiming with Monica Lewinsky – Wondery

    Lifestyle, Shows (Podcasts)

    • We Can Do Hard Things – Silver Tribe Media
    • Coffee Convos Podcast – Killr Network
    • Food Network Obsessed
    • Bookmarked by Reese’s Book Club – iHeartMedia
    • Nice Talk with Nikki Ogunnaike – Future PLC

    Sports, Shows (Podcasts)

    • Pablo Torre Finds Out – Meadowlark Media
    • All The Smoke – All The Smoke Productions
    • New Heights with Jason & Travis Kelce – Wondery
    • Bussin’ With The Boys – Hirsch Leatherwood
    • 7PM in Brooklyn with Carmelo Anthony

    Interview or Talk Show – News, Business & Society, Shows (Podcasts)

    • On with Kara Swisher – Vox Media
    • The Assignment with Audie Cornish – CNN
    • My First Million – HubSpot
    • The Diary of a CEO With Steven Bartlett
    • Not Another CEO Podcast – Ringmaster B2B Podcasting

    Interview or Talk Show – Entertainment & Culture, Shows (Podcasts)

    • Thanks Dad with Ego Nwodim
    • All There Is with Anderson Cooper – CNN
    • Office Ladies – Audacy
    • Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard – Wondery
    • Baby, This is Keke Palmer – Wondery

    Best Co-Hosts, Features (Podcasts)

    • SmartLess – SiriusXM
    • Sibling Rivalry – Studio71
    • The Pivot Podcast
    • New Heights with Jason & Travis Kelce – Wondery
    • The Lonely Island and Seth Meyers Podcast – Rabbit Grin Productions

    Best Video Podcast Host, Features (Podcasts)

    • The Don Lemon Show – Lemon Media Network
    • Seen on the Screen with Jacqueline Coley – We Are Social North America
    • This Is Gavin Newsom
    • In the Test Kitchen – America’s Test Kitchen
    • Take Your Shoes Off – TYSO Productions

    Best Live Podcast Recording, Features (Podcasts)

    • On Purpose with Jay Shetty
    • Eva Guzman: You Are Enough | Women, Ambition, & Reinvention in Law – MMO Media
    • Surface Level Live
    • Crime Junkie Live on Tour – Audiochuck
    • The Magic of Mushrooms with Kacey Musgraves and Paul Stamets – Sing For Science

    Featured Guest, Individual Episode (Podcasts)

    • Michelle Obama Reveals All: Life-Changing Lessons on Fear, Faith & Hope – The Jamie Kern Lima Show – The Jamie Kern Lima Show
    • Aspire with Emma Grede – Audacy
    • Skip Intro – Netflix
    • One Song – Hartbeat
    • Mark Ruffalo Says ‘Boycott, Divest, Sanction, and Prosecute’ Israel – Zeteo

    Events & Live Streams, Social Video Short Form (Social)

    • Justin Bieber Livestream on Twitch – StagePilot
    • NFL on YouTube: The São Paulo Game – We Are Social North America
    • Opposites Attack – Wieden+Kennedy
    • Shot on iPhone – Dua Lipa – TBWA Media Arts Lab
    • Northeastern University Commencement 2025 Event Coverage

    Celebrity/Fan, General Social (Social)

    • Jennifer Garner (& Pretend Cooking Show series)
    • Backstreet Boys – Millennium 2.0 Residency Sphere + Germany Residency Marketing – Crowd Surf
    • Ron Funches – Block Party
    • Jimmy Kimmel social
    • This Month On Social – The Kelly Clarkson Show

    Food & Drink, General Social (Social)

    • Mythical Kitchen – Mythical
    • Can 8 Cultures Make One Sandwich? | Sandwich Club Jackson Heights – TheFull-Half
    • Chili’s | Triple Dipper Virality
    • Food Network social
    • Get Cookin’ – People Inc.

    Television & Film, General Social (Social)

    • Jimmy Kimmel Live social
    • South Park social – Comedy Central
    • Heated Rivalry social – Bell Media
    • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert social
    • A Minecraft Movie theatrical social campaign – Warner Bros.

    Television & Film, Social Campaigns (Social)

    • Stranger Things: One Last Rewatch – Netflix
    • The Righteous Gemstones – Season 4 Social Campaign – BOND Creative
    • Toy Story’s 30th Anniversary – The Walt Disney Company
    • Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Social Campaign – Part 4
    • Weapons theatrical social campaign – Warner Bros.

    Arts, Culture & Lifestyle, Social Campaigns (Social)

    • Yahoo – The Touch Grass Keyboard – Conscious Minds
    • Google x Wicked For Good: The Magic of Choice
    • The Beatles Anthology 2025 – Versus Creative
    • Loctite’s Museum of Second Chances – Kill Boring Dead
    • Taylor Swift’s Fate of Ophelia on YouTube – We Are Social North America

    Best Partnership or Collaboration, Social Features (Social)

    • Tracking Bad Bunny – DDB Latina Puerto Rico
    • Disney x F1 at Las Vegas Grand Prix – Disney
    • The Masked Singer | Where Partnerships Take Center Stage – Fox Entertainment
    • Sesame Street Comes to Netflix – Netflix
    • Superman + Spotify Collaboration (Superman Official Playlist) – Warner Bros.

    Best Community or Fan Engagement – Media/Entertainment, Social Features (Social)

    • Tracking Bad Bunny – DDB Latina Puerto Rico
    • Heated Rivalry: Hudson Williams vs. Connor Storrie – Razorfish
    • When Fandom Leads: Law & Order: SVU on TikTok – NBC Entertainment
    • Kellyoke Request – The Kelly Clarkson Show
    • Sinners Juke Joint – Warner Bros.

    Events & Livestreams, Social Campaigns (Social)

    • Lady Gaga Monster Press Conference – Spotify
    • Butter Baby and LV8’s Strategic Content Rollout for LA Pop-Up – LV8
    • 7-ELEVEn × Hot Wheels, The First Official 7-ELEVEn Car Meet – Dentsu Creative US
    • Edition Hotels x Met Gala – Marriott
    • It’s Britney, Twitch – Legacy Recordings

    Music & Performance, Social Video Short Form (Social)

    • Step to the Mike – Fallen Media
    • Someday – TBWA Media Arts Lab
    • Nat Geo x Fred Again – National Geographic
    • Benson Boone – Coachella Performance with Brian May – Warner Records
    • GiaNina’s Dance that started the JLo ‘on the floor’ trend

    Business, General Video & Film (Video & Film)

    • I’m Building an Algorithm That Doesn’t Rot Your Brain – Patreon
    • CNN goes inside the shipping industry to follow the journey of made-in-China goods – CNN
    • Explainomics | I tried to live a tariff-free life. Here’s how it went. – Dow Jones
    • A bold idea to rebuild the working class – TED Conferences
    • You Need to Be Bored. Here’s Why. – Harvard Business Review

    Music, Branded Entertainment (Video & Film)

    • Adidas | Oasis – Johannes Leonardo
    • Severance S2 – Music to Refine to – Apple TV
    • Find Your Friends – Apple
    • All Nighter Amazon Music 2025 Holiday Brand Campaign – Amazon Music
    • Spotify Jorja Smith – Hoff Studios

    Entertainment & Music, Series & Channels (Video & Film)

    • NPR Music Tiny Desk Concerts – NPR
    • LADbible Entertainment
    • Mixtape – Digging the Greats
    • Stagebound – Great Performances
    • Coal Drops Sessions – Mercury Studios

    Long Form, Branded Entertainment (Video & Film)

    • The Appraisal with Pauline Chalamet – Fujifilm North America
    • Stranger Things in Search – Google
    • MrBeast Lab – Moose Toys
    • FruitHead – General Mills
    • The Terry Crews School of Acting for Athletes – Mother

    Short Form, Branded Entertainment (Video & Film)

    • Timothée Chalamet for Cash App
    • Five Star Theater Starring Benedict Cumberbatch – Amazon
    • A Critter Carol – TBWA Media Arts Lab
    • W Presents: The Retreat – Marriott
    • Mercedes Benz FYI Radio – Clash of The Artistic Minds

    Music Video, General Video & Film (Video & Film)

    • Kendrick Lamar & SZA – Luther – Fela
    • Sabrina Carpenter – Tears – Modern Post
    • Rosalia – Berghain – Canada
    • Young – Little Simz – Freenjoy
    • Claude – C’est La Vie – 10-Oct

    Entertainment, General Desktop & Mobile Sites (Websites & Mobile Sites)

    • Dropbox.com/McLarenF1 Partnership Website – Dropbox
    • The Hollywood Reporter
    • Ludeo – Kue Studio
    • Foundation Theatres – Chook
    • Emmys – Television Academy

    Best Mobile Visual Design – Aesthetic, Mobile Features & Design (Websites & Mobile Sites)

    • Dunes & Stars – Brand Experience – Ryze Agency UK
    • Up – Woolly Mammoth
    • 2025 Metro Rewind – White64
    • Lady Gaga – A Digital Home for a Pop Icon – Morningview
    • eero – Idol
  • ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Season 2 Sets Release Date

    ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Season 2 Sets Release Date

    Netflix has released a behind-the-scenes featurette for “Avatar: The Last Airbender” Season 2, adapted from the popular Nickelodeon cartoon. It will drop on June 25.

    After the show premiered in 2024, Netflix renewed the live-action series for two more seasons. It will conclude with Season 3, just like the original show did. Seasons 2 and 3 were made back-to-back, with Season 2 finishing production in May 2025 and the final season beginning production shortly after.

    The cast includes Gordon Cormier as Aang, Kiawentiio as Katara, Ian Ousley as Sokka, Dallas Liu as Prince Zuko, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee as Uncle Iroh, Elizabeth Yu as Princess Azula and Daniel Dae Kim as Fire Lord Ozai. Season 2 will introduce the blind earthbender Toph, played by Maya Cech. The show follows the airbender Aang, who can control air, water, earth and fire, as the Avatar. After mastering waterbending in Season 1, Aang will turn to earthbending in Season 2, while evading the evil Fire Nation and Prince Zuko.

    Albert Kim, who developed the series and served as showrunner on Season 1, stepped down in April, with Christine Boylan and Jabbar Raisani set to lead the show as executive producers going forward. Kim remains an executive producer. Along with Kim, Boylan, Raisani, Dan Lin and Lindsey Liberatore executive produce on behalf of Rideback, with Michael Goi also executive producing. Goi directed the first two episodes of the series, while Raisiani directed episodes three and four. Roseanne Liang directed episodes five and six, with Jet Wilkinson directing the final two episodes of Season 1.

    Check out a behind-the-scenes look at “Avatar: The Last Airbender” Season 2 below.

  • Bad Bunny, Taylor Swift, Timothée Chalamet, The Hollywood Reporter Among Webby Awards Nominees

    Bad Bunny, Taylor Swift, Timothée Chalamet, The Hollywood Reporter Among Webby Awards Nominees

    Bad Bunny, Taylor Swift, Timothée Chalamet and The Hollywood Reporter are among the nominees for the 30th annual Webby Awards.

    Other nominees this year include Jason and Travis Kelce, Kylie Kelce, Heated Rivalry, OpenAI, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Sinners, Waymo, Patreon, Amy Poehler, Netflix, PBS, MrBeast, Google Gemini, KATSEYE, Steven Bartlett, Justin Bieber, ACLU, Lady Gaga, Cardi B, Dwayne Johnson, Pedro Pascal, Kendrick Lamar & SZA, LeBron James, Rosalía, Keith Lee, Reese Witherspoon, Sydney Sweeney, LISA, Carmelo Anthony, Trixie Mattel, Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon and Stephen Colbert.

    The Hollywood Reporter has been nominated in the category of entertainment, general desktop and mobile sites.

    The awards, which are run by the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences, honor “excellence on the Internet and celebrat[e] the creators, companies, platforms, and personalities shaping today’s cultural and technological landscape.”

    This year, the Webbys expanded several of its categories, adding additional awards in the areas of AI, creators, podcasts and social media. The AI categories were broadened to encompass the “tools, applications and innovations setting new benchmarks,” while a group of new awards spotlighting “creator business” aim to recognize “creators who are building brands, businesses and communities that shape today’s digital landscape.” The podcast categories include new awards such as best new podcast, best video podcast and best video podcast host, while the social media group added new categories such as best social video series – longform for social honors and best community experience for games honors. 

    “The Webby Awards’ 30-year legacy reflects how the Internet continues to expand how we create, connect and express ourselves,” said Jesse Feister, executive director of the Webby Media Group. “Each wave of technology reshapes our lives and the standards of what great work looks like online. From the birth of eBay to the rise of TikTok, the Webbys have defined excellence in those moments. This year, by recognizing new frontiers in AI and creators, we’re continuing to champion the kinds of creativity that challenge our conventions.”

    Organizers said they received more than 13,000 entries from over 70 countries. Fewer than 17 percent of submissions were named nominees. The organizations with the most noms include Google (46), PBS (29), Apple (23), The Walt Disney Company (23), NBCUniversal (22) and Netflix (22).

    The Webbys also hand out awards for podcast company of the year, media company of the year and brand of the years for the groups that garner the most recognition across relevant categories. Organizations in contention for the podcast honor include iHeartMedia (16 noms), Audible (10), SiriusXM (six), Wondery (six), and Audacy (five). Media company of the year finalists include PBS (29), The Walt Disney Company (23), NBCUniversal (22), Netflix (22), National Geographic (20), and Warner Bros. Discovery (19). Brands in the running include Google (46), Apple (23), Amazon (13), Sony (16), Microsoft (10), Nike (eight) and Marriott International (six).

    All nominees are eligible to win two awards: the Webby Award, selected by the Academy, and the Webby People’s Voice Award, voted on by the online community. Voting for the People’s Voice Awards is open through April 16 at vote.webbyawards.com.

    Winners will be announced April 21 and recognized May 11 at a special 30th-anniversary awards ceremony hosted by Emmy-nominated stand-up comedian and The Daily Show correspondent Josh Johnson in New York City. The ceremony is known for requesting that winners give speeches that are only five words long.

    A partial list of nominees follows. See the full list on the Webby Awards website. 

    Websites & Mobile Sites

    Entertainment, General Desktop & Mobile Sites
    Dropbox.com/McLarenF1 Partnership Website – Dropbox
    The Hollywood Reporter – The Hollywood Reporter
    Ludeo® – Kue Studio
    Foundation Theatres – Chook
    Television Academy/Emmys – Television Academy

    Events, General Desktop & Mobile Sites
    Kaleida – Fiddle.Digital Design Agency
    Sydney Film Festival – ED.
    Canva World Tour – Canva
    Outside Days Festival and Summit – Outside Inc
    Concerts Near You – Spotify
     
    Responsible Innovation, Responsible Technology
    Signs – DEPT®
    Nasdaq’s Frontiers Of The Future – Nasdaq
    Ethical Interface Design – Seton Hall University
    National Roundtable on Political Violence – AllSides Technologies, Inc
    GoFundMe Giving Funds – GoFundMe
     
    Best Mobile Visual Design – Aesthetic, Mobile Features & Design
    Dunes & Stars – Brand Experience – Ryze Agency UK
    Up – Woolly Mammoth
    2025 Metro Rewind – WHITE64
    Lady Gaga – A Digital Home for a Pop Icon – Morningview
    eero – Idol

    Advertising, Media & PR

    Best Use of Earned Media, Media Campaigns
    The Death of Duo – Duolingo
    Panera Croissant Clutch – 72andSunny
    Steph Curry Shoots the Moon – Known
    Bet on Kendall – OBB Media & Fanatics Studios
    e.l.f. x Sailing with Phoenix – e.l.f. Beauty

    Politics & Advocacy, Branded Content
    Zohran for NYC (New York City Mayoral Primary) – Melted Solids
    The Final Exam – BBDO Chicago
    NYC Votes x Mad Realities – Hollywood IQ
    Gavin Newsom: @GavinNewsom – LaMont Digital
    Poder Latinx North Carolina – Desconsiderados – Mundial Media

    Best B2B Campaign, Advertising Campaigns
    Centivo “How Dare We” – territorial
    Webflow’s AI Guy – neuemotion
    Microsoft – Yours to Build – Code and Theory
    Ramp’s Brian Baumgartner Box Stunt – Ramp
    Wake Up With Craig – BBDO New York

    Health, Wellness & Pharmaceutical, Branded Content
    OURA – Give Us The Finger – nice&frank
    The Relief Rider – The Martin Agency
    Louder Than Cancer – Amazon Ads Brand Innovation Lab
    The Swedish Prescription – Weber Shandwick
    Find out what you’re made of. – Autumn Communications

    Brand Strategy, Advertising Campaigns
    YouTube Rickrolls the Internet for 20th Birthday Celebration – We Are Social North America
    Mammut – Give mountainwear the life it deserves – DEPT®
    Adolescent Content x Ipsy: I Play Beauty – Adolescent Content
    The Swedish Prescription – Weber Shandwick
    Food Deserves Pepsi – BBDO New York

    B2B, Branded Content
    Bye Bye Dongle – Logitech – Logitech
    From Invisible to Indispensable: Reframing Maternal Health Through B2B Content     – Hello Helio
    Rewind it Back   Think – mojo, Inc.
    Vast: The Next Giant Leap – Vast, Inc
    The Next Chapter – Casual Films

    Corporate Social Responsibility Campaign, Advertising Campaigns
    LinkedIn – The Mom B.A. – R/GA
    Nat Geo x Costa Sunglasses – Disney CreativeWorks
    The Mind Set – Amazon Ads Brand Innovation Lab
    Sorry – Droga5 London
    How Ya Travellin’? – Keep Left

    Best Partnership or Collaboration, Advertising Campaigns
    Kyle F*cking Connor – Courage
    What’s Next? with LeBron James – Amazon
    Bet on Kendall – OBB Media & Fanatics Studios
    Stranger Things Season 5 Campaign – Game Seven
    Absolut Tabasco – Wieden+Kennedy London

    Best Viral PR Campaign, PR Campaigns
    The Dr Pepper Jingle – Deutsch
    Bet on Kendall – OBB Media & Fanatics Studios
    Eau de Croissant – A fragrance by Lidl – Coolr
    Sydney’s Bathwater Bliss – Made You Feel
    The Death of Duo – Duolingo

    Video Ad Longform, Individual
    The Unanswered Children – Accenture Song Brand Denmark A/S
    Facebook “Secret Santa” – Droga5, part of Accenture Song
    Human Grade (Taxider My Family) – Good Behavior
    Imagine That, Frankenstein – Park Pictures
    A Spicy But Not Too Spicy Plumber, Björn Rühmann – SMUGGLER

    Products & Services, Branded Content
    A Tale As Old As Websites – Squarespace
    Five Star Theater Starring Benedict Cumberbatch – Amazon
    Expedition Impossible, Benji Weinstein – SMUGGLER
    Someday – TBWA Media Arts Lab
    Downy’s Almost Scandalously Soft Stories – Saatchi & Saatchi

    Game or Application, Individual
    The Final Exam – BBDO Chicago
    The Roblox Unbox – SERVICEPLAN GERMANY
    One Battle After Another: The Revolution – Sawhorse Productions
    KFC 11 Secrets – m ss ng p eces
    The World’s Hardest Captcha – Loop

    Launch or Drop, Advertising Campaigns
    NikeSKIMS Spring ’26 Campaign featuring Blackpink’s LISA – Karla Otto
    Ricola Scarf – Tombras
    Venmo Taco Bellt – 72andSunny
    Filet O Fish Facebook Society – Leo UK
    Fractional Window Shopping – Ogilvy Canada

    Belonging & Inclusion, Branded Content
    Defy the Storm – Vladimir Jones
    Re:framing Mentorship – SixDegrees.org
    HBO Max Pride 2025: Trixie Mattel Gay HBO Max Song – HBO Max
    Face the Difference – BDG
    How to Raise Adults – SHE Media

    AI

    Creative Tools, AI Experiences & Applications
    Flow – Google
    Sora 2 for Sora 2 by Sora 2 – OpenAI
    Stitch by Google – Google
    Suno – The Untold
    ElevenLabs Creative Platform – ElevenLabs

    Consumer Application, AI Experiences & Applications
    Google Gemini Marketing Site – Google
    Amazon introduces agentic Health AI assistant for simpler, personalized, and more actionable health care – Amazon
    Advisor: Warby Parker’s styling expertise paired with the power of AI – Kettle Solutions LLC
    McAfee’s Scam Detector – McAfee
    BestInterest Coparenting App – BestInterest, Inc

    Data Visualization & Reporting, AI Experiences & Applications
    Language Explorer – Hook
    FRnD Insights: realtime AI marketing consultancy – FRnD
    Boomtown Unboxed – Hyper-personalised festival aftermovies for every unique visitor – Monks
    ROAM-AI – Wolfpack Digital
    Aily Labs – Aily Labs

    Energy & Sustainability, AI Experiences & Applications
    ClimateGPT 3+ – ClimateGPT Foundation / Erasmus.AI
    Beewise’s BeeHome™    – Beewise
    Tapestry: using AI to build a more resilient & reliable electric grid – Tapestry
    ON.energy AI – ON.energy
    Groundbreaking Climate Video Powered by Real-Time Data – Huge

    Best AI Agent, AI Features & Innovation
    Opal – Google
    G42.ai – R/GA
    Google’s Agentic Checkout – “Buy for me” with Price tracking – Google
    Deductive AI – Method Communications
    You.com’s ARI: the most intelligent, accurate deep research agent – Six Eastern

    Best Product or Service, AI Features & Innovation
    Claude Code – Anthropic
    Particle – Particle
    Flow by Google – Google
    Google NotebookLM – Google
    AI Arbitrator – American Arbitration Association

    Best Use of AI Voice & Conversational Interface, AI Features & Innovation
    ElevenLabs Agents Platform – ElevenLabs
    Krisp is the infrastructure that makes conversational AI usable at scale – Krisp.ai
    VoiceAI by EliseAI – Aircover PR for EliseAI
    T-Mobile’s AI Assistant – T-Mobile
    Project Jade – a Peridot embodied AI experience – Niantic Spatial, Inc.

    Experimental & Innovation, AI Features & Innovation
    Touch: Beyond Vision – AI for Blind – Carveco LTD
    Internet Storm Tracker (GUDEA) – GUDEA
    Carpe Diem Creative Intelligence Dept. – Carpe Diem Creative Agency
    My First Voice – Monks
    MiroMind.ai – MiroMind.ai

    Travel, Transportation & Hospitality, AI Experiences & Applications
    Waymo | Safety Hub – Waymo
    Reinventing Travel with HTS Assist – Hopper and HTS (Hopper Technology Solutions)
    Qatar Museums AI Tour (QM AI Tour) – Qatar Museums
    Réno — Luxembourg Airport’s AI Concierge – Arhs Cube S.A.
    Drive Stories – ZeroSixty

    Creators

    Best Creator-to-Creator Collaboration, Creator Excellence
    Try Guys Try Ghost Hunting – The Try Guys (2nd Try LLC)
    Ask It Anyway – Uncommon
    Dancing Weatherman X CORTIS collab – SOCIAL SIMPATICO LLC
    Quest for the Impossible – Portal A
    Veritasium, featuring Tom Brady. The biggest misconception in football – Electrify Video Partners

    Best Prank, Stunt or Activation, Creator Excellence
    Cardi B – “AM I THE DRAMA?’ Album Content – 300/AMG
    J.C. Carter – Kensington Grey
    Delivery Man Falls for Grandma’s Prank – Getti Show LLC
    Back to the Future Garden Railroad – Bungalow Heaven Railroad
    Nick Pro – Viral Nation

    Creator/Influencer Partnership or Collaboration – Brand, Creator Business
    Toast x Keith Lee “It’s the Little Things” – neuemotion
    Planet Fitness – New Year’s Eve – Movers+Shakers
    Booking.com – This Guy Books – We Are Social Amsterdam
    Full Bush Summer – The Martin Agency
    W PRESENTS: The Retreat – Marriott

    Multi-Creator Campaign, Creator Business
    InStyle’s “The Intern” Series – People Inc.
    The Community Wears Gap – Buttermilk
    Where Are You Going? – Uncommon
    Alexis Williams and Aidan Kohn-Murphy — @Creators4Zohran – Gallaher Group Management & Advisory
    LIV Golf’s The Duels – Oust

    Best Community Engagement, Creator Excellence
    The @MeetCutesNYC Universe – Palette Media
    Justin Bieber Livestream on Twitch – StagePilot
    Shop Cats – Hollywood IQ
    Astronaut Mom Takes on the TSA – and Wins – TheSpaceGal Company Inc
    The Nursery Nurse: Ofsted Storyline – WE CREATE POPULAR

    Newsletter or Written Series, Creator Business
    No Mercy / No Malice – Prof G Media
    Kirbie Johnson – Outshine Talent
    The Publish Press / Colin & Samir – align PR
    MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories – Ballen Studios
    Chris Colombo – Brighter Path

    Sports, General Creator
    Rabid Fans – Rabid Fans
    Katie Feeney – Snapchat
    The Trauma Behind the KO. Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua              Dynamo Health
    Coach RAC – Outshine Talent
    Boardroom – The Lede Company

    Best Longform Video, Creator Excellence
    What does Palantir actually do? – Morning Brew Inc
    Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Surprises Apalachee High School Football Team, Attends First Home Game – Seven Bucks Marketing
    Flying the U-2 Spy Plane 70,000 Feet to the Edge of Space – SE Media
    Can I Turn MrBeast Into A MasterChef? – Nick DiGiovanni – align PR
    Veritasium – Electrify Video Partners

    Fitness, Health & Wellness, General Creator
    Joel Bervell – The ‘Medical Mythbuster’ – Kensington Grey
    Chloe Ting – Chloe Ting
    I Shaved My Vag For This – Katie Thompson & Soul People Productions
    Rena Malik, MD – Rena Malik, MD
    growwithjo – growwithjo

    Podcast, General Creator
    Steven Bartlett – R. Agency
    One Nightstand – Bustle
    Silver Linings with The Old Gays – iHeartMedia
    Jay Shetty – On Purpose
    Jake Shane – PASS THAT PUSS Inc.

    Art, Culture & Music, General Creator
    Alex Warren – Odd Projects
    Arianna Cabrera – Artist – Whalar Group Ltd
    CG5 – CG5 Music
    Thoughts Become Things – SJD World Ltd
    Audrey Chou.Studio – Audrey Chou.Studio

    Most Viral, Creator Excellence
    Cardi B – “AM I THE DRAMA?’ Album Content – 300/AMG
    Vanessa Van Edwards | Science of People Viral Teachings – Science of People
    Motherhood, From the Very First Steps – Fluffy Feather Farm
    Cheryl Porter – Cheryl Porter Vocal Method
    Timothée Chalamet Lookalike Competition – Pufferfish Studio

    Best Duo or Group, Creator Excellence
    Colin & Samir – align PR
    Smosh  – Motiv
    The Siu Siblings (RJ, Jalin & Kina): Dynamic Comedy & Sibling Content Creators – Whalar Group Ltd
    Trixie & Katya – Producer Entertainment Group
    Rhett & Link – Mythical

    Best Series: Longform, Creator Excellence
    AntsCanada – AntsCanada
    Track Star – Track Star
    Exploring All 350 NYC Neighborhoods as a Native New Yorker – N/A
    Hank Green – Ask Hank Anything – Complexly
    Soirée School – To Be Hosted

    Games

    Best Community Experience, Games Excellence
    Pokémon GO – Burson
    Overwatch 2: Spotlight Community Management & War Room – Mutiny
    Phasmophobia – Swipe Right
    Hello Kitty Island Adventure – fortyseven communications
    Warframe – Digital Extremes

    Kids & Family, Games General
    LEGO® Party! – Fictions
    Planet Pigeon – PBS Nature / The WNET Group
    Hello Kitty Island Adventure – fortyseven communications
    Mission US: Spirit of a Nation – The WNET Group
    LEGO® VOYAGERS – Tara Bruno PR

    Best Music/Sound Design, Games Excellence
    Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – Tinsley PR
    The Outer Worlds 2 – Obsidian Entertainment
    Battlefield 6 – Tara Bruno PR
    DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH – Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe
    Split Fiction – fortyseven communications

    Podcasts

    Scripted (Fiction), Shows
    DC High Volume: Batman – Realm
    Red For Revolution – Red For Revolution
    The Big Fix: A Jack Bergin Mystery – Audible
    Calm Sleep Stories – Calm, Inc
    Buzz: The Man & The Moon – iHeartMedia

    Best Partnership or Collaboration, Features
    The Rest Is History: The Complete History of The Beatles with Tom Holland and Conan O Brian – Goalhanger
    The Bowen Yang/Matt Rogers X Sesame Street X NBC Olympics Crossover Event – iHeartPodcasts
    Not Gonna Lie, with Kylie Kelce “My Disney Spectacular” from Walt Disney World, Episode 43 – Disney Experiences
    The Story of Woman in Kenya, with Orchid Project – The Story of Woman
    Downton Abbey: The Official Podcast – Treefort Media

    Best Host, Features
    Good Hang with Amy Poehler – Kovert Creative
    Next Question with Katie Couric – Katie Couric Media
    The Mel Robbins Podcast – Best Host – SiriusXM
    Baby, This is Keke Palmer – Wondery
    Reclaiming with Monica Lewinsky – Wondery
     
    Lifestyle, Shows
    We Can Do Hard Things – Silver Tribe Media
    Coffee Convos Podcast – KILLR Network
    Food Network Obsessed – Food Network
    Bookmarked by Reese’s Book Club – iHeartMedia
    Nice Talk with Nikki Ogunnaike – Future PLC
     
    Sports, Shows 
    Pablo Torre Finds Out – Meadowlark Media
    All The Smoke – All The Smoke Productions
    New Heights with Jason & Travis Kelce – Wondery
    Bussin’ With The Boys – Hirsch Leatherwood
    7PM in Brooklyn with Carmelo Anthony – Metro PR
     
    Best Video Podcast, Features
    Good Hang with Amy Poehler – Kovert Creative
    The Mel Robbins Podcast – 143 Studios, Inc.
    That Was Us – Rabbit Grin Productions
    Only Murders in the Building: Official Podcast – Hulu Originals
    21 Questions w/ Madison Tevlin – by coastal inc.
     
    Interview or Talk Show – News, Business & Society, Shows
    On with Kara Swisher – Vox Media
    The Assignment with Audie Cornish – CNN
    My First Million – HubSpot
    The Diary Of A CEO – R. Agency
    Not Another CEO Podcast – Ringmaster B2B Podcasting
     
    Interview or Talk Show – Entertainment & Culture, Shows
    Thanks Dad with Ego Nwodim – Thanks Dad with Ego Nwodim
    All There Is with Anderson Cooper – CNN
    Office Ladies – Audacy
    Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard – Wondery
    Baby, This is Keke Palmer – Wondery
     
    Best Co-Hosts, Features
    SmartLess – SiriusXM
    Sibling Rivalry – Studio71
    The Pivot Podcast – The Pivot Podcast
    New Heights with Jason & Travis Kelce – Wondery
    The Lonely Island and Seth Meyers Podcast         – Rabbit Grin Productions
     
    Belonging & Inclusion, Individual Episode
    Handsome with Tig Notaro, Fortune Feimster, and Mae Martin – Headgum
    UNDISTRACTED with Brittany Packnett Cunningham – The Meteor
    The Anti-Trans Hate Machine     – Trans Lash Media
    Driving All Night: The Relentless Rise of Brooke Goff – Rankings.io
    Rebel Girls Get to Know – Rebel Girls
     
    Comedy, Individual Episode
    Paul Rudd 3.0 on TYSO – TYSO Productions
    On Par with Maury Povich Podcast/Kathy Griffin Talks About Being The Most Hated Woman In America in 1-On-1 Interview With Maury – A Better Life Media
    Wisecrack – Tenderfoot TV
    The Nightly – Hatch
    When The Cops Say No, We Say Yes – A step too far productions
     
    Best Video Podcast Host, Features
    The Don Lemon Show – Lemon Media Network
    Seen on the Screen with Jacqueline Coley – We Are Social North America
    This Is Gavin Newsom – Independent
    In the Test Kitchen – America’s Test Kitchen
    Take Your Shoes Off – TYSO Productions
     
    Best Live Podcast Recording, Features
    On Purpose with Jay Shetty – On Purpose
    Eva Guzman: You Are Enough | Women, Ambition, & Reinvention in Law – MMO Media, LLC
    Surface Level Live – Surface Level
    Crime Junkie Live on Tour – Audiochuck
    The Magic of Mushrooms with Kacey Musgraves and Paul Stamets – Sing For Science
     
    Featured Guest, Individual Episode
    Michelle Obama Reveals All: Life-Changing Lessons on Fear, Faith & Hope – The Jamie Kern Lima Show – The Jamie Kern Lima Show
    Aspire with Emma Grede – Audacy
    Skip Intro – Netflix
    One Song – Hartbeat
    Mark Ruffalo Says ‘Boycott, Divest, Sanction, and Prosecute’ Israel – Zeteo

    Social

    Arts, Culture & Lifestyle, Social Content Series
    The Museum Rizzler – National Gallery of Art
    The Wright Parking Ticket – The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History Museum
    Vic Mensa: Orange Tree Series – Vic Mensa
    Etsy – Organic Social – Etsy
    Make It Like Martha – MarthaStewart.com – Better Homes & Gardens
     
    Best AR Filter or Immersive Experience, Social Features
    Moon Punch – Goodby Silverstein & Partners
    color e.l.f.nalysis – Movement Strategy
    Gladiator II / Enter The AR-ena – BOND Creative LLC.
    Wicked: Shizify Me Generator – Addison Interactive
    A Minecraft Movie Hologram Box + Lenses – Warner Bros.
     
    Events & Live Streams, Social Video Short Form
    Justin Bieber Livestream on Twitch – StagePilot
    NFL on YouTube: The São Paulo Game – We Are Social North America
    Opposites Attack – Wieden+Kennedy
    Shot on iPhone – Dua Lipa – TBWA Media Arts Lab
    Northeastern University Commencement 2025 Event Coverage – Northeastern University
     
    Celebrity/Fan, General Social 
    Jennifer Garner (& Pretend Cooking Show series) – Jennifer Garner
    Backstreet Boys – Millennium 2.0 Residency Sphere + Germany Residency Marketing – Crowd Surf
    Ron Funches – Block Party
    Jimmy Kimmel Social – 42West
    This Month On Social – The Kelly Clarkson Show
     
    Food & Drink, General Social
    Mythical Kitchen – Mythical
    Can 8 Cultures Make One Sandwich? | Sandwich Club Jackson Heights – TheFull-Half
    Chili’s | Triple Dipper Virality – Chili’s Grill & Bar
    Food Network Socials – Food Network
    Get Cookin’ – People Inc.
     
    Fashion & Beauty, General Social
    Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez – Best Social, Fashion & Beauty – Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez
    Tory Burch Social – Tory Burch
    Diamond Divas – Shahla Karimi LLC / Diamond Divas LLC
    Popsugar Beauty – Popsugar
    Who What Wear – Future PLC
     
    Entertainment, General Social
    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon – The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
    Bravo TV Social Media – Deep Focus Agency
    The Muppets 70th Anniversary Celebration – Disney
    Heated Rivalry Social – Bell Media
    Sony Instagram Channel – Sony
     
    Education & Science, Social Campaigns
    NASA’s Webb Telescope and the Universe: Using social media to connect us all – NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
    Digital Well-Being on Sesame Street – Sesame Workshop
    Walking With Dinosaurs Social Campaign – PBS
    Fat Bear Week – Katmai National Park
    Immigration TV – Immigration TV
     
    Television & Film, General Social
    Jimmy Kimmel Live Social – 42West
    South Park Social – Comedy Central
    Heated Rivalry Social – Bell Media
    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert social media presence – The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
    A Minecraft Movie Theatrical Social Campaign – Warner Bros.
     
    How-To, Explainer, & DIY, Social Video Short Form
    YouTuber VS Real Carpenter – Bully Media Inc
    Mini Katana – Mini Katana LLC
    Delta Air Lines’ Travel With Confidence Series – Delta Air Lines
    The Brain Docs’ 5 Tips to Limit Microplastics – AARP Studios
    The Electoral College – Explained – CBS News
     
    Best Social Video Series – Shortform, Social Features
    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon – Digital Originals – The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
    Unrivaled 101 – Unrivaled Basketball League
    How To Capri – Wieden+Kennedy London
    Nat Geo’s 30 Seconds of Baby Animals – National Geographic
    Sinners Theatrical Social Campaign – Warner Bros.
     
    Television & Film, Social Campaigns 
    Stranger Things: One Last Rewatch – Netflix
    The Righteous Gemstones – Season 4 Social Campaign – BOND Creative LLC.
    Toy Story’s 30th Anniversary – The Walt Disney Company
    Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Social Campaign – Part 4
    Weapons Theatrical Social Campaign – Warner Bros.
     
    Arts, Culture & Lifestyle, Social Campaigns
    Yahoo – The Touch Grass Keyboard – Conscious Minds
    Google x Wicked For Good: The Magic of Choice – Wasserman
    The Beatles Anthology 2025 – Versus Creative
    Loctite’s Museum of Second Chances – Kill Boring Dead
    Launching Taylor Swift’s Fate of Ophelia on YouTube – We Are Social North America
     
    Best Partnership or Collaboration, Social Features
    Tracking Bad Bunny – DDB Latina Puerto Rico
    Disney x F1 at Las Vegas Grand Prix – Disney
    The Masked Singer | Where Partnerships Take Center Stage – FOX Entertainment
    Sesame Street Comes To Netflix – Netflix
    Superman + Spotify Collaboration (Superman Official Playlist) – Warner Bros.
     
    Best Community or Fan Engagement – Media/Entertainment, Social Features
    Tracking Bad Bunny – DDB Latina Puerto Rico
    Heated Rivalry: Hudson Williams vs. Connor Storrie – Razorfish
    When Fandom Leads: Law & Order: SVU on TikTok – NBC Entertainment
    Kellyoke Request – The Kelly Clarkson Show
    Sinners Juke Joint – Warner Bros.
     
    Events & Livestreams, Social Campaigns
    Lady Gaga Monster Press Conference – Spotify
    Butter Baby and LV8’s Strategic Content Rollout for LA Pop-Up – LV8
    7-ELEVEn × Hot Wheels, The First Official 7-ELEVEn Car Meet – Dentsu Creative US
    EDITION Hotels x Met Gala – Marriott
    It’s Britney, Twitch – Legacy Recordings
     
    Music & Performance, Social Video Short Form
    Step to the Mike – Fallen Media
    Someday – TBWA Media Arts Lab
    Nat Geo x Fred Again – National Geographic
    Benson Boone – Coachella Performance with Brian May – Warner Records
    GiaNina’s Dance that started the JLo ‘on the floor’ Trend and hit over half a Billion views – Anderson Group Public Relations

    Video & Film

    Food & Drink, General Video & Film
    The World’s #1 Sushi Restaurant That’s Impossible To Book – Alvin Zhou Films
    First We Feast Presents: Pro Moves (Season 3) – First We Feast
    What I learned from cooking my way across a continent – TED Conferences
    The Theory of Spice – Passion Point Collective
    I Cooked For A Lion – Nick DiGiovanni – align PR
     
    Business, General Video & Film
    I’m Building an Algorithm That Doesn’t Rot Your Brain – Patreon
    CNN goes inside the shipping industry to follow the journey of made-in-China goods – CNN
    Explainomics | I tried to live a tariff-free life. Here’s how it went. – Dow Jones
    A bold idea to rebuild the working class – TED Conferences
    You Need to Be Bored. Here’s Why. – Harvard Business Review
     
    Music, General Video & Film
    ABC News Studios – Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery – The Untold Story – ABC News
    CHANCE THE RAPPER – RIDE | THE BOOTH – soundcloud
    Park Sessions – Outside Inc.
    Selena Gomez, benny blanco – I Said I Love You First… (Short Film) | Vevo Extended Play – Vevo
    Does JENNIE Know Her Lyrics From Her Biggest Songs? – Variety
     
    Music, Branded Entertainment
    adidas | Oasis – Johannes Leonardo
    Severance S2 – Music to Refine to – Apple TV+
    Find Your Friends – Apple
    All Nighter Amazon Music 2025 Holiday Brand Campaign – Amazon Music
    Spotify Jorja Smith – Hoff Studios
     
    B2B, Branded Entertainment
    Figma Slides: All hands on deck – Figma
    We Trust in Kids – Edelman
    Peter Piper’s Path to Perfection – Joint
    The Table Read – Air
    Vicarius: Cybersecurity Edutainment – Vicarius
     
    Best Art Direction, Performance & Craft
    Pinterest Brand Assets – Media.Work
    Everyone Has Something To Say About Shoes – Las Meninas Films
    Wednesday Now Streaming – Netflix
    GIVEON – “TWENTIES” (Live) | Spotify OUTSIDE in The Mojave Desert – Spotify
    Badman Generation – Slick Rick Music Corp
     
    Sports, General Video & Film
    More Than A Game – ACLU
    New York Road Runners – m ss ng p eces
    Hugo Calderano – One of One     – JOOLA
    Chuskit & Saldon: Frozen Dreams of Ladakh | Winter Playing Fields – Olympic Channel
    Sports City USA: Where Greatness Grows Docuseries – VERB Interactive
     
    Public Service & Activism, Series & Channels
    Nevertheless: The Women Changing the World – The Elevate Prize Foundation
    Portraits of Protest – ACLU – ACLU
    Dual: The True Cost of Care – New Disabled South
    Lanterman and Friends – Public Pixels Media
    Civics Made Easy – Second Peninsula
     
    Entertainment & Music, Series & Channels
    NPR Music Tiny Desk Concerts – NPR
    LADbible Entertainment – LADbible Group
    Mixtape – Digging The Greats
    Stagebound – Great Performances
    Coal Drops Sessions – Mercury Studios
     
    Fashion, Beauty & Lifestyle, Branded Entertainment
    GAP “Better in Denim”  ft. KATSEYE – Modern Post
    Reference 1832. Our Most Brilliant Failure. – Scholz & Friends Berlin GmbH
    Real Ones Know – Happy Place
    New Jeans – Epoch Films
    The PATTERN Lounge – ATTN:
     
    Long Form, Branded Entertainment
    The Appraisal with Pauline Chalamet | Official Short Film | Fujifilm X-H2 – Fujifilm North America Corporation
    Stranger Things in Search – Google
    MrBeast Lab – Moose Toys
    FruitHead – General Mills
    The Terry Crews School of Acting for Athletes – Mother
     
    Short Form, Branded Entertainment
    Timothée Chalamet for Cash App – Cash App
    Five Star Theater Starring Benedict Cumberbatch – Amazon
    A Critter Carol   – TBWA Media Arts Lab
    W PRESENTS: The Retreat – Marriott
    Mercedes Benz FYI Radio – Clash of The Artistic Minds
     
    Music Video, General Video & Film
    Kendrick Lamar & SZA – Luther – Fela
    Sabrina Carpenter – Tears – Modern Post
    Rosalia – Berghain – CANADA
    Young – Little Simz – Freenjoy
    Claude – C’est La Vie – 10-Oct

  • ‘The Black Mirror Experience,’ “Immersive” Blend of “Physical Space and VR,” to Premiere in Montreal

    ‘The Black Mirror Experience,’ “Immersive” Blend of “Physical Space and VR,” to Premiere in Montreal

    Watch out, Montreal! The Black Mirror Experience is coming! Launching in May at location-based virtual reality (VR) Infinity Experiences in the Canadian city, the 60-minute “immersive experience blending physical space and VR” is based on hit drama series Black Mirror and produced by Banijay Live Studio, part of Banijay Live, in partnership with VR studio Univrse.

    Additional locations will be unveiled soon. The Black Mirror Experience accommodates groups of up to six participants ages 12-plus.

    “The all-new experience is inspired by the award-winning dark, satirical TV anthology, which explores humanity’s uneasy relationship with technology,” explained Banijay Live, part of Banijay, which recently struck a mega-merger deal with All3Media. “Blending sci-fi and social commentary, Black Mirror, a Banijay Entertainment format, which resides on Netflix, has earned 29 major awards (including nine Emmys and four BAFTAs) across seven seasons, captivating over 3.3 million global subscribers and 86 million social views.”

    Explained the company about the Black Mirror immersive experience: “With each of Black Mirror’s episodes holding a mirror up to our relationship with technology, showing how our digital choices shape society, this first-of-its-kind experience will force visitors to make these same choices. Groups are invited to the exclusive opening of Phaethon’s showroom – a tech giant about to unveil its most ambitious creation yet: LifeAgent, a robot designed to simplify your life, understand your desires, and help you become your best self. At first, everything feels seamless. Reassuring. Almost perfect. Until it doesn’t…”

    Banijay Live CEO François De Brugada

    Courtesy of Banijay

    The Black Mirror Experience is the first offering from Banijay Live Studio, a Banijay unit tasked with turning Banijay Entertainment’s intellectual property (IP) into location-based entertainment experiences. Said François de Brugada, CEO of Banijay Live: “We’re expanding Banijay Entertainment’s relationship with the screen into real-world experiences. Banijay Live Studio is making its public debut with The Black Mirror Experience, a ‘never-before-seen’ location-based VR experience that encapsulates all the cultural relevance of Black Mirror and brings fans into the story.”

    Tristan Desplechin, producer at Banijay Live Studio, said that his team’s focus is on turning IPs into experiences “that you can only live in-person,” adding: “Black Mirror is the perfect starting point – a universe that is as thought-provoking as it is cinematic. Working with Univrse, we have built something that doesn’t just extend the franchise – it redefines what location-based entertainment can be.”

    David Bardos, director and founder at Univrse, said the collaboration required technology “that has never been seen before in the location-based entertainment sector,” touting the creation of “a new standard for what this industry can achieve – technically, narratively, and experientially.”

    Created by Charlie Brooker, Black Mirror‘s seventh season debuted on Netflix in April 2025, produced by Broke & Bones, with Brooker, Jessica Rhoades and Annabel Jones as executive producers. The show brand is represented by Banijay Rights.

  • Taylor Swift Releases ‘Elizabeth Taylor’ Music Video Featuring Clips of the Screen Icon

    Taylor Swift Releases ‘Elizabeth Taylor’ Music Video Featuring Clips of the Screen Icon

    Taylor Swift released a music video for “Elizabeth Taylor” Tuesday morning, putting visuals to her salute to one of the most recognizable and vibrant screen stars of the 20th century.

    In contrast to high-concept productions like her recent video for “Opalite,” Swift has not cast herself in the video for “Elizabeth Taylor,” but rather has assembled a clip job featuring a supercut of scenes from the late actress’ movies, along with bits of newsreel footage of Taylor seen in the public eye in real life. The clips include shots from films including “Cleopatra,” “Father of the Bride,” “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,” “A Place in the Sun,” “Giant,” “Suddenly, Last Summer,” “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?,” “Julia Misbehaves” and even the late ’60s cult favorite “Boom!”

    For now, the music video is only available on Apple Music and the premium Spotify level, as happened with the February premiere for the “Opalite” video. (A link to the video on those two services can be found here.) Having it premiere exclusively on those premium apps would seem to be a reflection of recent changes to the Billboard charts that only allow videos on paid services to count toward streaming totals. But in the case of “Opalite,” the video made it to YouTube’s free tier two days later, so the same may hold true with “Elizabeth Taylor.”

    YouTube did get a new, more generic visualizer that simply shows the cover art for the single, which is coming out as a 7-inch vinyl in April for Record Store Day. YouTube also is now streaming a “So Glamorous Cabaret” version with just piano accompaniment that was previously a part of exclusive, limited album or single variants.

    When the album “The Life of a Showgirl” came out in October, Swift revealed that she had asked permission from the estate of Taylor, who died in 2011 at age 73, to put the song out. Her remark came in response to a question about whether she asked permission from her subjects to write about them. She does “if they’re real people,” she said, “and if it’s Elizabeth Taylor, we go to their family and her estate and let them know and they were lovely about it.”

    Lyrics in the song include clear references to Taylor’s life and style, and also some more obscure Easter-egg-type reference. “I’ll cry my eyes violet” refers to the eye color that entranced hundreds of millions, while “All my white diamonds and lovers are forever” is a call-out to Taylor’s fragrance line, White Diamonds. The song also references some of Taylor’s favorite places, including Portofino, Italy and the Plaza Athanee hotel in Paris.

    On “The Elvis Duran Show,” Swift said of the song, “”In this record, there’s a song called ‘Elizabeth Taylor,’ which is sort of my emotions and my issues with fame through the lens of cosplaying the life of Elizabeth Taylor, so you kind of meld the two experiences together. She is always someone that I’ve looked up to as being this very glamorous, very beloved, but for some reason a polarizing figure, which I found myself in that place, too.”

    In a TikTok video, Swift talked about the origins of the song. “My parents sent me this clip of Elizabeth Taylor’s son saying something very flattering, that if there were one person he might compare to his mother in the modern day, in terms of persona and…the chaos around us, he said it would be me. I was so flattered by that. I just immediately started talking to Travis (Kelce) about it. I was going on and on about Elizabeth Taylor, talking about all the things about her that I loved… how she kept challenging herself late into her life. I had to get out of the car. I was like, ‘One sec, I have to get out of the car for a second,’ and I just sang this melody into my phone, got back in the car and… that’s what it’s like when it happens.”

    Swift may have been referring to a 2024 interview Taylor’s son, Christopher Wilding, did with the Guardian, in which he said, “I can’t tell you how much I admire Taylor Swift. I’m now a Swifty. [Her Instagram post] at the end of that presidential debate was so f—ing great. Huge props to her. That reminds me a little bit of the same spirit my mom had.”

    The music video’s end-title scroll includes a thank you to House of Taylor & the Elizabeth Taylor Trust, the Todd family and the Wilding family.

    “My family loves the song, and grandma would have loved it too — I wish she could have heard it,” said Quinn Tivey, Taylor’s grandson, who is a trustee of her estate, after the song first came out. “Taylor Swift not only made a beautiful homage to Elizabeth Taylor, but it feels like she is addressing her directly while invoking her legacy in a way that is dimensional, confessional, honest, and fun. It dances across the trappings of fame and the rollercoaster of falling in love and has so many heartfelt references, from the iconic perfume White Diamonds to her jewelry and, of course, her love of love.”

    “Elizabeth Taylor” marked the second time Swift referred to the actress in song. The first came in “…Ready for It?,” the lead-off track to her 2017 album “Reputation,” which included the lyrics, “”And he can be my jailer, Burton to this Taylor / Every love I’ve known in comparison is a failure.”

  • ‘Sound of Falling,’ Berlin Winner ‘Yellow Letters’ Lead German Film Awards Nominations

    ‘Sound of Falling,’ Berlin Winner ‘Yellow Letters’ Lead German Film Awards Nominations

    Family drama Sound of Falling, directed by Mascha Schilinski, and İlker Çatak‘s Berlin Film Festival winner Yellow Letters are leading the nominations for the 2026 German Film Awards, also known as the Lolas, Germany’s equivalent of the Oscars.

    Sound of Falling received 11 noms, with Yellow Letters receiving nine. In the best director category, they will compete with Simon Verhoeven’s comedy Ach, diese Lücke, diese entsetzliche Lücke, which received a total of seven noms.

    In the best feature film category, those three movies go up against Fatih Akin and Herman Weigel’s Amrum, which got a total of six noms, Anna-Malike Eigl, Thomas Wöbke and Philipp Trauer’s 22 Lengths, which received five, and Felix von Boehm’s The Disappearance of Josef Mengele, which received seven noms.

    THR‘s review called Sound of Falling, which depicts four generations of young women inhabiting the same farmhouse in northeast Germany, “a haunting meditation on womanhood and rural strife that heralds the arrival of a bold new talent.”

    Competing at Cannes, the second feature from Mascha Schilinski (‘Dark Blue Girl’) .

    About Yellow Letters, THR‘s review said: “For his follow-up to the tense and claustrophobic German middle school drama, The Teachers’ Lounge, director Ilker Çatak has attempted something both more ambitious and more mystifying: a tale of authoritarian oppression, artistic strife and family conflict that’s set in contemporary Turkey but was shot entirely in Germany, with no attempts to hide the fact that nothing is taking place where it should.”

    Already unveiled on Tuesday as the winner of the biggest box office hit of the year was slapstick comedy Western parody Manitou’s Canoe, directed by and starring Michael “Bully” Herbig.

    The German Film Academy unveiled the nominees for the 76th edition of the German Film Awards midday Tuesday. The awards ceremony will take place in Berlin on May 29, hosted by Christian Friedel (The Zone of Interest, The White Lotus, Babylon Berlin) for the second year in a row.

    Last year, Tim Fehlbaum’s September 5, the real-life thriller based on the terrorist attacks at the 1972 Munich Olympics that stars Peter Sarsgaard, John Magaro and Leonie Benesch, swept the German honors.