Martin Scorsese Makes History with 10th Best Director Nomination at Oscars 2024

Martin Scorsese at the Golden Globe Awards in Los Angeles on Jan. 7, 2024.Photo:Tommaso Boddi/Golden Globes 2024/Golden Globes 2024 via Getty Tommaso Boddi/Golden Globes 2024/Golden Globes 2024 via Getty Martin Scorseseis smashing records! On Tuesday, the 81-year-old filmmaker became the most-nominated living director inOscarshistory. Scorsese is only behind William Wyler, who holds the record with 12 nominations, per the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Wyler died in 1981, at age 79.

Marvel Unveils Real-Life Infinity Stones Collection Worth $25 Million

Marvel collectible gemstones.Photo: Marvel Marvelfans can be just likeThanos— for a whopping $25 million. At San DiegoComic-Conon Friday, Marvel announced that it has partnered withEast Continental Gemsto launch a special collection of gemstones that resemble the supervillain’s Infinity Stones. The stones are even housed in a custom-made Infinity Gauntlet like the one Thanos (Josh Brolin) famously wears in the movies. For more on 2022 Comic-Con, listen below to our daily podcast PEOPLE Every Day.

Marvel's Kevin Feige on Not Recasting Chadwick Boseman's Black Panther Role: 'It Was Much Too Soon'

Kevin Feige (L); Chadwick Boseman.Photo: Jesse Grant/Getty; Gareth Cattermole/GettyKevin Feigeis recalling the conversations he andBlack PantherdirectorRyan Cooglerhad about moving forward with the film’s sequel after the death of starChadwick Boseman.In a newEmpirecover feature surrounding the upcoming release ofBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever— the sequel to the hit Boseman-led 2018 film — the Marvel Studios president, 49, said the idea of recasting Boseman’s T’Challa “felt like it was much too soon.“Bosemandied in August 2020at the age of 43 of colon cancer, andfilming for the sequel began 10 months later.

Mary J. Blige on Reuniting with Fabolous for New Song 'Breathing' and Her Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Performance (Exclusive)

Mary J. Blige.Photo:Will Sterling Will Sterling Mary J. Bligefinally feels like she can breathe again.Eight years since she filed for divorce, the R&B icon, 53, is reflecting on how far she’s come with her liberating new single"Breathing,“which saw her reunite withFabolous.Blige’s latest single is a taste of her forthcoming album, which is due later this year. “It’s going to be out soon, probably the end of September, early October,” she says of the record.

Mary J. Blige Reveals Why HerMy LifeAlbum Was 'So Important': 'I Was in a Dark Place Where I Didn't Wanna Live'

Mary J. Blige attends the 65th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 5, 2023.Photo:Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Mary J. Bligeowes her life to her seminal sophomore album. The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul, 53, looked back on her 1994 LP,My Life, during arecent conversation withBillboard, revealing how grateful she is for the project’s impact on her past struggles. “That album is so important, because it was so pivotal for when it came time for me to choose,” Blige shared with the outlet.