Diane Warren
LA, Italia Film Fest: Richard Dreyfuss, Diane Warren and Matteo Garrone Set for Honors on Sunday Night
The Oscar-winning actor Richard Dreyfuss, the songwriter and perennial Oscar bridesmaid Diane Warren and Matteo Garrone, the director of this year’s best international feature Oscar-nominated Italian film Io Capitano, will all be honored on Sunday night during the opening ceremony of the 19th Los Angeles, Italia Film, Fashion and Art Festival at Hollywood’s TCL Chinese […]
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Diane Warren on Her 14 Oscar Nominations: “My Honorary Oscar Would Love to Get a Friend”
At this point, it’s rare to see a best original song shortlist without Diane Warren’s name on it. She’s claimed 14 nominations in that starry Oscar category, and umpteen other movies have made her a contender since the early 1980s. This year, Warren has two tracks up for grabs: Flamin’ Hot’s “The Fire Inside” and […]
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Ischia Global Film & Music Fest: Brendan Fraser, Rob Marshall and Diane Warren Set for Top Honors
Newly minted best actor Oscar winner Brendan Fraser is headed to the Gulf of Naples, Italy, for the Ischia Global Film & Music Festival, where he will be honored as Global Actor of the Year, the fest announced on Saturday. “We are proud to welcome to Ischia Brendan Fraser, a great artist and man who […]
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Oscars: Lenny Kravitz Performs During In Memoriam Segment Introduced by Emotional John Travolta
John Travolta choked up as he introduced the In Memoriam segment at the 2023 Oscars, which featured a performance by Lenny Kravitz. Travolta was teary eyed as he spoke onstage at the Dolby Theatre on Sunday ahead of Kravitz’s performance of “Calling All Angels.” Before Kravitz performed, Travolta choked up as he paid a subtle […]
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Diane Warren Performs Her 14 Oscar-Nominated Songs in Six Minutes (Exclusive Video)
The legendary songwriter Diane Warren was presented with an honorary Oscar last November, but unlike a lot of past recipients of that prize, she’s nowhere near retirement. Indeed, the 66-year-old is currently nominated for the best original song Oscar, for the tune “Applause” from the film Tell It Like a Woman — and is hoping that […]
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Oscars: Sofia Carson and Diane Warren Will Perform on Telecast
Actress and singer Sofia Carson, accompanied by songwriter Diane Warren, will perform Warren’s Oscar-nominated tune “Applause” from the film Tell It Like a Woman during the Oscars telecast on March 12, the show’s producers announced Friday. “Applause” marks hit-machine Warren’s 14th best original song Oscar nomination — she has yet to win a competitive Oscar, but […]
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“How Do You Put This Beautiful Story Into This One Tune?”: Finneas, Diane Warren, Joe Jonas and THR’s Songwriter Roundtable
Minutes before The Hollywood Reporter‘s Songwriters Roundtable was scheduled to begin in late November, we were informed that hitmaker Ryan Tedder, who co-wrote original song “Not Alone” with fellow Roundtable participant Joe Jonas for the film Devotion (as well as Top Gun: Maverick‘s “I Ain’t Worried” by his band One Republic), was too sick to […]
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RuPaul, Diane Warren, Greg Berlanti and Sarah Schechter Set for ACLU Bill of Rights Awards
ACLU of Southern California is prepping an in-person return for its Bill of Rights Awards dinner, the first since 2019. Set for Oct. 16 at the Beverly Hilton, the program will see awards doled out to legendary songwriter Diane Warren, civil rights lawyer Ahilan Arulanantham and Berlanti Prods. partners Greg Berlanti and Sarah Schechter. Emmy […]
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Hollywood’s A-list Stylists Reveal Their Top Fall Fashion Picks for Women
Tara Swennen Clients: Matthew McConaughey, Kristen Stewart, Constance Wu “Sporty aesthetics and accessories were prominent on the runways this season, as was leather. I love the combination of the two, only made vegan with these classic Adidas Sambas.” “The timeless basic white tank always remains in style, but this fall Miuccia Prada specialized this classic by […]
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Diane Warren Apologizes for “Misunderstanding” After Questioning Number of Songwriters on Beyonce Album
Diane Warren has issued an apology after facing criticism for her tweets that seemingly called out the songwriting credits listed on Beyoncé’s seventh studio album, Renaissance. In a tweet Monday, Warren posed the question, “How can there be 24 writers on a song?” alongside an eye-rolling emoji. Warren then followed up with another tweet: “This […]
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Academy’s Governors Awards: Michael J. Fox Tapped for Hersholt Award, Diane Warren, Peter Weir and Euzhan Palcy Set for Honorary Oscars
Beloved actor and Parkinson’s disease activist Michael J. Fox will be celebrated with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award while 13-time songwriting Oscar bridesmaid Diane Warren, six-time directing-writing Oscar runner-up Peter Weir and trailblazing Black director Euzhan Palcy will collect honorary Oscars at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 13th Governors Awards on Nov. […]
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Iggy Pop and Diane Warren Awarded Sweden’s Polar Music Prize
On Tuesday, Iggy Pop and the Ensemble intercontemporain were each presented with the 2022 Polar Music Prize at a ceremony in Stockholm. The award, which celebrates excellence in music, is given each year to one popular music artist and one classical artist. Songwriter Diane Warren also accepted the 2020 honor at the ceremony, since COVID […]
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