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Man-Thing

Art by Russell Mark Olsen

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Pulp Heroines

Miss Fury, Phantom Lady And Lady Luck

Art by Russell Mark Olsen And Dan Schkade

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Abe Sapien

Art by Russell Mark Olsen

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Man-Thing by Russell Mark Olsen

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Crowdfunding Spotlight - B7 Media's "Pilgrim - Secrets and Lies": An Update from the Writer’s Chair

B7 Media need your help to get the word out about Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies #2, the second of a four-issue mini series written by downthetubes publisher John Freeman

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Lois Lane in Superman: House of Brainiac Special #1 by Mark Russell, Steve Pugh and Jordie Bellaire

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I’m a simple man. I see a fave in something, I watch

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ARTIST BOOK DISPLAY OCTOBER 2024 🎃

The Ghost Box. Ed. Patton Oswalt. [Edmonton, Alberta] : Hingston & Olsen Publishing, 2017.

When I Go Out I Bleed Magic. Ingrid J. Torvund.[Oslo, Norway] : Torpedo Press, 2015.

Robot Control. Angela Mark. [Allston, MA] : American Living Press, 1991.

Horror Vacuum. Kalah Faye Allen. [Kansas City, KS] : K. Allen, 1996.

The Hardy Boys in A Ghost in the Closet. Mabel Maney. [San Francisco] : World O' Girls Books, 1991.

In the Event Anyone Disappears. Bisa Washington. [Rochester, NY] : Visual Studies Workshop Press, 1991.

The Dr. Frankenstein Option. David Robbins. [Graz, Austria] : Edition Forum Stadtpark, 1995.

More Satanic Verses. Russell Johnson. [New York] : Russ Johnson & Titanic Press, 1991.

Monster. Ronald Jones. [New York, NY] : Sonnabend Gallery, 1993.

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Year in Review: 2023

Happy 85th to the Champion of the Oppressed! Big year for him in every medium. Let's take stock as we bid farewell to 2023.

Comics

First off the biggest Superman comic event was the launch of the new Superman ongoing by Williamson and Campbell. Williamson surprised me by turning in what is easily his best work at DC here. Drawing on a wide range of Superman stories, but mainly inspired by the DCAU animated series, Williamson has turned in the successor series to the excellent Mark Millar Superman Adventures run. If like me you've craving some peak Livewire content, to see Jimmy Olsen hook up with Silver Banshee, or just what the hell it looks like when Clark and Lex try to work together, this run delivers that in spades. Campbell is a fantastic artist who is a key factor in the run's success, which is why it's a bummer that he still has yet to return to interiors. Perhaps next year. Praying Williamson manages to finally turn in a good event with House of Brainiac, because all the build up has gotten me excited in spite of Williamson's previous failures with Dark Crisis and Knight Terrors.

Across the street we had PKJ and Sandoval on Action Comics, which despite being billed as a team book, really is just a Superman book that had the Superfamily in it. Metallo finally got cracked for me as a character here, even though I was disappointed the true final boss of his arc turned out to be Hank Henshaw. Sadly this turned out to be PKJ's last year on the book, finishing his run in Dec and handing it off to a rotating team of "Superstars" next year. Consolation prize is that PKJ says he will be writing Superman in whatever else he has in development, and he's teased more is coming with the future House of El characters he created. Likely means he will be taking over JL, and if he makes that a stealth Superman book which follows up on Action plot threads the way Hickman Avengers ended up being a story about Reed Richards, I'm all aboard.

For the other Superfamily members we got more content that we've had in ages. Conner's mini was a fun DBZ inspired series about the Boy of Steel kicking ass in outer space and figuring out what he wants from life. Supergirl got a neat Special from Tamaki in the vein of King's Woman of Tomorrow, and an excellent team up issue with Martian Manhunter vs. Doomsday by Watters and Barrows. Power Girl had a series of great backups in Action by Leah Williams and Sauvage and then a much more mixed-ly received ongoing series. Despite being his freshman comics assignment, Dorn turned in a solid Steelworks mini that continued the Steel/Lana romance that Pak set up after Bendis seemed to backtrack from it. Yang even came back to write a backup for Kenan that made me want to see Yang take over Action from PKJ on a permanent basis. Jon continues to flounder under Taylor's pen, with the awful Adventures of Superman mini cementing that Jon as a character is basically unsalvageable.

Last for the mainline we have Waid and Mora still on World's Finest. Waid had the opposite trajectory as PKJ, staring the year weakly with a frankly boring Amazo arc. His second arc of the year turned out to be the weakest take on Superman and Batman's first meeting I've ever read, with Waid's Silver Age fanboyism and refusal to have the two be at odds resulting in tepid interactions against an underwhelming villain in Jax-Ur. Despite that, Waid managed to assuage fears he was washed with a return to Kingdom Come arc that follows up on what happened to Boy Thunder. World's Finest managed to end the year as one of the strongest books in DC's lineup. Mora of course managed to compensate for Waid's fall off in writing with peak art and action at all times.

Elseworlds wise we had the first issue of the fantastic Last Days of Lex Luthor by Waid and Hitch, Cantwell and Rodriguez writing a solid Superman three parter in The Brave & The Bold anthology, Russel managing to overcome my butthurt over Batman eating up far too many pages in Space Age, and Priest writing Superman undergoing a cosmic odyssey in Lost. Sadly Venditti's follow up mini to his sleeper hit in Superman '78 has thus far been underwhelming, so not everything has been a banger.

Obviously one of the biggest surprise announcements was the return of Joe Casey to DC, and the Superman corner specifically with a Zod book. Pitching it as his effort to make Zod into Superman's Dr. Doom, and intended as a direct violent opposite to his run making Superman a pacifist, this announcement has my attention and interest. Perhaps we may finally be on the verge of Zod getting his due in the comics. Tomasi meanwhile is doing a Sinister Sons mini that features Lor paired with the son of Sinestro, which might be connected to this is some way.

Media

The first Superman cartoon since the 90s in My Adventures With Superman turned out to be an utter delight. Strong performances from the main trio of Clark, Lois, and Jimmy make this show the best take on all three, and the rest of the Daily Planet crew have never been better than they have been here. Weak approaches to Superman's Rogues was balanced out by three all time takes on General Sam Lane, Mxy, and Parasite. Cannot wait for S2 and thus far the reception seems to have been positive (overreaction to Lois aside), offering the hope that more seasons may be ordered. The other animated Superman and Supergirl of the Tomorrowverse had a solid showing in the Legion of Superheroes movie, but Justice League Warworld turned out to be an overambitious mess. Next year we will be getting a CoIE trilogy that seems poised to kill off the nascent Tomorrowverse, which was met with shrugs of indifference.

S3 of Superman & Lois managed to be a step up from the previous season thanks to the excellent performance of the actor playing Bruno Mannheim, the villain of the season. Hoechlin, Tulloch, and Parks continued to shine, and the show managed to beat the odds and be renewed for one final season to wrap things up before Gunn debuts the next film Superman. New actor for Jon also managed to be quite good, and Jordan seems to have realized what a shit he was being. rooting for this show to land the plane because it was enjoyable despite it's many shortcomings.

On the film side we officially got a new Superman and Lois in David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan, with Nicholas Hoult playing Lex Luthor, for James Gunn's Superman: Legacy. Holding out hope for one other Superman Rogue to be added to this, either Lobo played by Momoa or Brainiac. All of the casting thus far has been on point and it's certainly paints a picture of either ambition or hubris on Gunn's part to cast so many heroes. Otherwise the script for the Supergirl movie has been written already, hinting that Supergirl might be next up after Superman for release. Sasha Calle will apparently not be reprising her role, no surprise considering The Flash turned out to be one of the biggest bombs ever despite blatant nostalgia bait with CGI ghosts of previous actors including Cage, Reeves, and Reeve.

On the video game side everything remains awful, but that's just the default for Superman alas.

Not a bad year honestly. Wish we got news a Superman video game was in dev or got a renewal announcement for MAWS, but otherwise I'm optimistic about the state of Superman outside of comics for the first time in ages. Inside comics I continue to mostly enjoy the Superman books, excited to find out if PKJ is getting JL, but am concerned this Superstars initiative for Action is going to be dismissed as filler.

We've got Aaron/Timms, Williamson/Sandoval, Waid/Henry, and one last mystery team next year, and I want to throw Tom King's hat into the ring as the guy to take over Action. He wants to write a Superman ongoing, he's pals with Gunn, he's ignited excitement and interest in WW again amongst the general audience for the first time since Rucka, and he'd be a good balance to Williamson in terms of tone and content. If not him then Ram V (who recently expressed interest in doing Superman with Doc Shaner), or Gene Yang would also be excellent choices.

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Ruby Gillman: The Call of the Leviathan (Sequel Fanfic Idea)

Summary: After getting precognitive nightmares about the Leviathan, a giant mighty mythical sea snake feared by all, Ruby Gillman soon learns that she has made the grave mistake of indirectly releasing the beast from its ancient magical bonds. The task to undo this mistake is not an easy one by a long shot, and the key to it working is an alliance so shocking and unorthodox that it may just be insane enough to work. If this mission does not go according to plan, it may lead to the destruction of everything Ruby holds dear in her life. No pressure, right?

Possible Casting

Chelsea’s grandfather - Willem Dafoe, Alfred Molina, Kurt Russell, Bryan Cranston, Michael Douglas, Dennis Quaid, Christopher Lee, Ian McKellen, Stephen Lang, Clancy Brown, J. K. Simmons, John Goodman, Chris Sarandon, Dustin Hoffman, Gary Oldman, Jeremy Irons, Anthony Hopkins

Chelsea’s crush - Ayo Edebiri, Keke Palmer, Zendaya, Halle Bailey, Riele Downs, Letitia Wright, Kiersey Clemons

Nerissa - Kathryn Hahn, Catherine O’Hara, Margot Robbie, Kristen Bell, Helen Mirren, Donna Murphy, Maya Rudolph, Sandra Bullock, Allison Janney, Angelina Jolie, Scarlett Johansson, Elizabeth Olsen, Karen Gillan, Brie Larson, Cameron Diaz, Kristen Schaal, Christine Baranski, Molly Shannon

Soothsayer Eel - Wanda Sykes, Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Lee Curtis, Artemis Pebdani, Bette Midler, Julie Kavner, Angela Bassett, Sandra Dickinson, Kathryn Hahn, Catherine O’Hara, Leslie Uggams, Kristen Schaal, Jennifer Saunders, Awkwafina

The Leviathan - Peter Cullen, Tony Todd, Keith David, Benedict Cumberbatch, Ron Perlman, Kevin Michael Richardson, Christopher Lee, Greg Baldwin, Mark Hammil, Ken Page, Andy Serkis, Gary Oldman, Jeremey Irons, Giancarlo Esposito

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What If...? Season 2

Everything We Know

SPOILER WARNING AHEAD!!!

(Do Not Click Unless You Wish to Know)

Release Date: 

Rumored Early 2024

Cast: (Confirmed

Uatu/The Watcher - Jeffery Wright

Peggy Carter/Captain Carter - Hayley Atwell

Steve Rogers/Hydra Stomper - Josh Keaton

Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow - Lake Bell 

Bucky Barnes - Sebastian Stan

Melina Vostakoff - Rachel Weisz

Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch - Elizabeth Olsen

Gamora - Cynthia McWilliams 

Tony Stark/Iron Man - Mick Wingert

En Dwi Gast/Grandmaster - Jeff Goldblum

Korg - Taika Waititi

Bruce Banner/Hulk - Mark Ruffalo

Stephen Strange/Doctor Strange - Benedict Cumberbatch

Thanos - Josh Brolin

Ego - Kurt Russell

Yondu Udonta - Michael Rooker  

Thor - Chris Hemsworth 

Clint Barton/Hawkeye - Jeremy Renner

Hope Van Dyne/Wasp - Evangeline Lily 

Hank Pym/Ant-Man - Michael Douglas

Hela - Cate Blanchett

Bill Foster/Giant Man - Laurence Fishburne

Kahhori - TBD

Episodes: (Confirmed So Far)

“What if…Captain Carter fought The HYDRA Stomper?”

“What if…Hela met The Mandarin?”

“What if…Tony Stark got stuck on Sakaar?”

“What if…1602?

“What if…Yondu took Quill to his Father?”

“What if…Red Guardian was the leader of the Avengers?”

“What if…Surtur attacked Earth?”

“What If...Bill Foster became Giant Man?”

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Iron Man

Art by Russell Mark Olsen

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Tailspin

Art by Russell Mark Olsen

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Kenobi

Art by Russell Mark Olson

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Bisley, Cassara, Cho, Crain Headline Talented Comics Creators At FAN EXPO Portland, Feb. 17-19

An incredible array of talented comics artists and writers, spanning more than a half century of work and encompassing dozens of the most popular franchises in the history of the medium through the present will be on hand as FAN EXPO Portland today announced the Artist Alley headliners for the convention, set for February 17-19 at the Oregon Convention Center. Among the superstar writers and artists are Simon Bisley (“Lobo,” “Harley Quinn”), Joshua Cassara (“X Lives of Wolverine,” “X-Force”), Michael Cho (“Marvel Masterworks,” “Batman: Urban Legends”), Clayton Crain (“Wolverine,” “Deadpool”), Michael Golden (legendary Marvel, DC artist), Tom Grummett (“The New Titans,” “The Adventures of Superman”), Scott Hanna (“Amazing Spider-Man"), Tony Harris (“Starman,” “Ex Machina”), Jonathan Case (“Batman ‘66,” “The New Deal”), Randy Emberlin (“Amazing Spider-Man,” “Dr. Strange”), Guy Gilchrist (“The Muppets,” “Nancy”), Kevin Maguire (“Justice League International”), Caitlyn Yarsky (“Bliss,” “Coyotes”) and many more.

Just about every franchise imaginable will be well represented, and comics fans will revel in meeting the creators who have made them possible. Q&A’s, interactive demonstration sessions, autographs, commission opportunities and more make the experience a can’t-miss for comics lovers.

The field of creators also includes such talents as Karl Kesel (“The Adventures of Superman,” “Superboy”), Steve Lieber (“Jimmy Olsen,” “One Star Squadron”), Jonboy Meyers (“Marvel Age Spider-Man,” “She-Hulk”), Aaron Reynolds (“Effin’ Birds”), Mark Russell (“Blade: Vampire Nation”), Chris Warner (“Predator,” “Terminator”), Joe Wos (“Mazetoons”), Jeremy Clark (“TMNT,” “Lady Death”), Ariel Diaz (“Witchblade,” “G.I.Joe”), Jamie Tyndall (“White Widow”), Brett Weldele (“Beauty”), Renee Witterstaetter (writer, editor, publisher) and more. The full list can be found at https://fanexpohq.com/fanexpoportland/comic-creators/.

The quality of the creators in Artist Alley mirrors that of the FAN EXPO Portland celebrity roster, which features a first-rate list that includes William Shatner (“Star Trek,” “Boston Legal”); Back to the Future stars Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson and Tom Wilson; Ron Perlman (“Sons of Anarchy,” Hellboy), Katee Sackhoff (“The Mandalorian,” “Battlestar Galactica”); Sam Raimi (The Evil Dead, Spider-Man); Anthony Daniels (Star Wars franchise); Matthew Lewis (“Neville Longbottom” in Harry Potter franchise) and many more. The complete celebrity lineup is available at https://fanexpohq.com/fanexpoportland/celebrities/.

Tickets for FAN EXPO Portland are on sale at http://www.fanexpoportland.com now, including individual single day, 3-day and Ultimate Fan Packages for adults, youths and families. VIP packages are also available now, with dozens of special benefits including priority entry, limited edition collectibles, exclusive items and much more.

Portland is the second event on the 2023 FAN EXPO HQ calendar; the full schedule is available at fanexpohq.com/home/events/.

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Confira a lista completa dos indicados para o Globo de Ouro. A premiação acontece no dia 7 de janeiro.

MELHOR MINISSÉRIE, ANTOLOGIA OU FILME PARA TV

Toda Luz que Não Podemos Ver Treta Daisy Jones & The Six Fargo Companheiros de Viagem Uma Questão de Química

MELHOR ATOR EM MINISSÉRIE, ANTOLOGIA OU FILME PARA TV

Matt Bomer (Companheiros de Viagem) Sam Claflin (Daisy Jones & The Six) Jon Hamm (Fargo) Woody Harrenson (Os Encanadores da Casa Branca) David Oyelowo (Homens da Lei: Bass Reeves) Steven Yeun (Treta)

MELHOR ATRIZ EM MINISSÉRIE, ANTOLOGIA OU FILME PARA TV

Riley Keough (Daisy Jones & The Six) Brie Larson (Uma Questão de Química) Elizabeth Olsen (Amor & Morte) Juno Temple (Fargo) Rachel Weisz (Gêmeas - Mórbida Semelhança) Ali Wong (Treta)

MELHOR SÉRIE DE COMÉDIA OU MUSICAL

Abbott Elementary Barry O Urso Jury Duty Only Murders in the Building Ted Lasso

MELHOR ATOR EM SÉRIE DE COMÉDIA OU MUSICAL

Bill Hader (Barry) Steve Martin (Only Murders in the Building) Jason Segel (Shrinking) Martin Short (Only Murders in the Building) Jason Sudeikis (Ted Lasso) Jeremy Allen White (O Urso)

MELHOR ATRIZ EM SÉRIE DE COMÉDIA OU MUSICAL

Rachel Brosnahan (Maravilhosa Sra. Maisel) Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary) Ayo Edebiri (O Urso) Selena Gomez (Only Murders in the Building) Natasha Lyonne (Poker Face)

MELHOR SÉRIE DE DRAMA

1923 The Crown A Diplomata The Last of Us The Morning Show Succession

MELHOR ATOR EM SÉRIE DE DRAMA

Brian Cox (Succession) Kieran Culkin (Succession) Gary Oldman (Slow Horses) Pedro Pascal (The Last of Us) Jeremy Strong (Succession) Dominic West (The Crown)

MELHOR ATRIZ EM SÉRIE DE DRAMA

Helen Mirren (1923) Bella Ramsey (The Last of Us) Keri Russell (A Diplomata) Sarah Snook (Succession) Imelda Staunton (The Crown) Emma Stone (The Curse)

MELHOR ATOR COADJUVANTE EM SÉRIE DE COMÉDIA, MUSICAL OU DRAMA

Billy Crudup (The Morning Show) Matthew Macfadyen (Succession) James Marsden (Jury Duty) Ebon Moss-Bachrach (O Urso) Alan Ruck (Succession) Alexander Skarsgard (Succession)

MELHOR ATRIZ COADJUVANTE EM SÉRIE DE COMÉDIA, MUSICAL OU DRAMA

Elizabeth Debicki (The Crown) Abby Elliott (O Urso) Christina Ricci (Yellowjackets) J. Smith-Cameron (Succession) Meryl Streep (Only Murders in the Building) Hannah Waddingham (Ted Lasso)

MELHOR ANIMAÇÃO EM LONGA-METRAGEM

The Boy and The Heron Elementos Homem-Aranha Através do Aranhaverso Super Mario Bros Suzume Wish

MELHOR FILME EM LÍNGUA NÃO-INGLESA

Anatomia de uma Queda (França) Folhas de Outono (Finlândia) Io Capitano (Itália) Vidas Passadas (Estados Unidos) Society of the Snow (Espanha) Zona de Interesse (Reino Unido/Estados Unidos)

MELHOR FILME DE DRAMA

Anatomia de Uma Queda Assassinos da Lua das Flores Maestro Oppenheimer Vidas Passadas Zona de Interesse

MELHOR ATOR EM FILME DE DRAMA

Bradley Cooper (Maestro) Leonardo diCaprio (Assassinos da Lua das Flores) Colman Domingo (Rustin) Barry Keoghan (Saltburn) Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer) Andrew Scott (Todos Nós Desconhecidos)

MELHOR ATRIZ EM FILME DE DRAMA

Annette Bening (NYAD) Lily Gladstone (Assassinos da Lua das Flores) Sandra Hüller (Anatomia de uma Queda) Greta Lee (Vidas Passadas) Carey Mulligan (Maestro) Cailee Spaeny (Priscilla)

MELHOR FILME DE COMÉDIA OU MUSICAL

Air American Fiction Barbie The Holdovers Segredos de um Escândalo Pobres Criaturas

MELHOR ATOR EM FILME DE COMÉDIA OU MUSICAL

Nicolas Cage (Dream Scenario) Timothée Chalamet (Wonka) Matt Damon (Air) Paul Giamatti (The Holdovers) Joaquin Phoenix (Beau Tem Medo) Jeffrey Wright (American Fiction)

MELHOR ATRIZ EM FILME DE COMÉDIA OU MUSICAL

Fantasia Barrino (A Cor Púrpura) Jennifer Lawrence (Que Horas Eu Te Pego?) Natalie Portman (Segredos de um Escândalo) Alma Pöysti (Folhas de Outono) Margot Robbie (Barbie) Emma Stone (Pobres Criaturas)

MELHOR ATOR COADJUVANTE EM FILME

Willem Dafoe (Pobres Criaturas) Robert de Niro (Assassinos da Lua das Flores) Robert Downey Jr (Oppenheimer) Ryan Gosling (Barbie) Charles Melton (Segredos de um Escândalo) Mark Ruffalo (Pobres Criaturas)

MELHOR ATRIZ COADJUVANTE EM FILME

Emily Blunt (Oppenheimer) Danielle Brooks (A Cor Púrpura) Jodie Foster (NYAD) Julianne Moore (Segredos de um Escândalo) Rosamund Pike (Saltburn) Da'vine Joy Randolph (The Holdovers)

MELHOR DIREÇÃO (FILME)

Bradley Cooper (Maestro) Greta Gerwig (Barbie) Yorgos Lanthimos (Pobres Criaturas) Christopher Nolan (Oppenheimer) Martin Scorsese (Assassinos da Lua das Flores) Celine Song (Vidas Passadas)

MELHOR ROTEIRO (FILME)

Greta Gerwig & Noah Baumbach (Barbie) Tony McNamara (Pobres Criaturas) Christopher Nolan (Oppenheimer) Eric Roth & Martin Scorsese (Assassinos da Lua das Flores) Celine Song (Vidas Passadas) Justine Triet & Arthur Harari (Anatomia de uma Queda)

MELHOR TRILHA SONORA ORIGINAL (FILME)

Jerskin Fendrix (Pobres Criaturas) Ludwig Göransson (Oppenheimer) Joe Hisaishi (The Boy and The Heron) Mica Levi (Zona de Interesse) Daniel Pemberton (Homem-Aranha Através do Aranhaverso) Robbie Robertson (Assassinos da Lua das Flores)

MELHOR CANÇÃO ORIGINAL (FILME)

"Addicted to Romance, Bruce Springsteen (She Came to Me) "Dance the Night", Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt, Dua Lipa, Caroline Ailin (Barbie) "I'm Just Ken", Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt (Barbie) "Peaches", Jack Black, Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic, Eric Osmond, John Spiker (Super Mario Bros) "Road to Freedom", Lenny Kravitz (Rustin) "What Was I Made For", Billie Eilish O'Connell, Finneas O'Connell (Barbie)

CONQUISTA CINEMATOGRÁFICA E DE BILHETERIA

Barbie Guardiões da Galáxia Vol. 3 John Wick 4 Missão: Impossível - Acerto de Contas Parte 1 Oppenheimer Homem-Aranha Através do Aranhaverso Super Mario Bros Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour

MELHOR PERFORMANCE DE COMÉDIA STAND-UP

Ricky Gervais: Armageddon Trevor Noah: Where Was I Chris Rock: Selective Outrage Amy Schumer: Emergency Contact Sarah Silverman: Someone You Love Wanda Sykes: I'm an Entertainer