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Queen of Good Corporate Governance, Nell Minow Receives Lifetime Achievement Award for Work on Behalf of Shareholders | Chaz’s Journal

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The International Corporate Governance Network, with members who oversee more than $77 trillion in investment capital on behalf of working people, presented lifetime achievement awards to governance pioneers in Washington DC on March 7. One of the awardees was RogerEbert.com Contributing Editor Nell Minow, who is also a lawyer working on behalf of shareholders for … Read more

Lou Weisbach Hired by Hollywood Movie Corp. to Exclusively Represent Upcoming Film, The Jerry Greenberg Story | Chaz’s Journal

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Their announcement states that during his tenure as president of several major labels, Jerry signed such acts as ABBA, The Blues Brothers, Foreigner, Genesis, T. S. Monk, Whitesnake, Chic, Nile Rodgers, Dr. Dre & Eazy-E (Production Deal), Motörhead, Brownstone and 3T. Jerry also introduced Mariah Carey to Tommy Mottola. In addition to signing acts, Jerry … Read more

The Enduring Laughs—and Life—of Harold Ramis | Chaz’s Journal

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<span id=”selection-marker-1″ class=”redactor-selection-marker”></span> Roger enjoyed other directorial efforts by Ramis including 1995’s “Stuart Saves His Family,” a vehicle for Al Franken’s titular “Saturday Night Live” character, which the critic hailed as “a genuine surprise: A movie as funny as the ‘SNL’ stuff, and yet with convincing characters, a compelling story and a sunny, sweet sincerity … Read more

Colman Domingo Delivered the Best Performance of 2023 in Rustin, Will Receive AAFCA Award on February 21st | Chaz’s Journal

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I remember Bayard Rustin. He was sometimes in television news clips, but I recall him most often in Ebony or Jet magazine, his hair combed upwards as if he was a force against the wind. He was a learned intellectual and Domingo brings to life his quick wit and organized strategic thinking. I was impressed by Rustin’s obvious intelligence and … Read more

Spirit Awards 2024: A Platform for Essential Independent Films | Chaz’s Journal

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Fortunately, the little engine that could kept chugging right along. It is now a very important part of the filmmaking landscape in California, supporting a diverse group of filmmakers and hosting one of the most fun and celebrated awards shows around. And now the date of the show is not tied to the occurrence of the … Read more

The Alliance for Downtown Manhattan Invites Filmmakers to Apply for $50,000 Grant to Make a Film in New York City | Chaz’s Journal

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The Alliance for Downtown Manhattan has open submissions for their Filmmaker in Chief creative residency to produce, direct and edit a short film in New York City’s Lower Manhattan neighborhood. One filmmaker will win up to $50,000, plus two months in a paid luxury Mint House apartment and two months’ stipend to produce, direct and … Read more

Groundhog Day Cast to Reunite in Chicago for Harold Ramis’s 10-Year Celebration of Life | Chaz’s Journal

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Chicago Harry, the live groundhog, will emerge from his tree stump to reveal if he sees his shadow, meaning 6 more weeks of winter is expected, while Chicago Alderman Brendan Reilly will close out the ceremony by reading a City of Chicago proclamation declaring it Harold Ramis Day in Chicago. Harry Caray’s Tavern will transform … Read more

Seasons Greetings from Chaz Ebert and All of Us at RogerEbert.com | Chaz’s Journal

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All throughout the year, we were fortunate to have incisive film reviews and opinion pieces from so many whose names are too numerous to mention, but they include: Brian Tallerico, Matt Zoller Seitz, Matt Fagerholm, Nell Minow, Robert Daniels, Marya E. Gates, Isaac Feldberg, Sheila O’Malley, Glenn Kenny, Christie Lemire, Tomris Laffly, Godfrey Cheshire, Clint Worthington, Simon Abrams, Carlos Aguilar, Nandini … Read more

Video: Cristina Escobar’s TEDx Talk, “Actually, Everyone’s Not a Critic – And Why It Matters” | Chaz’s Journal

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In the video embedded below, RogerEbert.com contributor Cristina Escobar presents her TEDx talk, Actually, Everyone’s Not a Critic – And Why It Matters,” in which she discusses the need to for more diversity in film and TV criticism, while sharing the story of how she and Nicola Schulze co-founded LatinaMedia.Co. Enjoy!—The Editors