It's been a pivotal year for 18-year-old actor Johnny Ortiz, who has landed roles in ABC's "American Crime," created and executive produced by Oscar winner John Ridley ("12 Years a Slave") as well as Disney's "McFarland, USA," alongside Kevin Costner and Carlos Pratts, among others.
After a night of laughs and honors, the winners of this year's Film Independent Spirit Awards have been announced. Acting as a sort of Oscar dress rehearsal, the awards show honored various movies, but one film stood out above all others which means it could stand its ground at tonight's Oscars.
The mayor of New York Bill de Blasio recently appointed two new commissioners for the department of citywide administrative services, and one of their names is Stacey Cumberbatch, which does not sound too common. During her speech, she claimed rather a striking link to a British actor who plays a plantation owner in a 2013 British-American historical drama film, "12 Years a Slave."
After all the buzz that the 2014 Golden Globes Awards brought to the entertainment world, the next biggest Hollywood buzzmaker will be the 20th annual SAG Awards which will be held on January 18, 2014 at the Shrine Auditorium in LA.
'Inside Llewyn Davis' named top film of 2013 by Film Comment critics survey. Other critical favorites include '12 Years a Slave' and several lesser-known films.
