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    “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” “Mulan,” “Promising Young Woman” Top Costume Designers Guild Awards

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    Director George C. Wolfe (center) is flanked by Viola Davis (l) and Chadwick Boseman on the set of "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" (photo by David Lee/courtesy of Netflix)

    TV winners include "Westworld," "The Queen’s Gambit," "Hamilton," "Schitt’s Creek"

    LOS ANGELES --

    Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Mulan and Promising Young Woman came up winners in the feature film categories at the 23rd CDGA (Costume Designers Guild Awards) which took place Tuesday evening (4/13) on Twitter. 

    Taking the TV honors were Westworld, The Queen’s Gambit, Schitt’s Creek and Hamilton. 

    The short form winner was Apple’s “The Stunt Double.” Damien Chazelle directed the Apple short.

    Lana Condor hosted the evening’s ceremony which also celebrated award-winning producers Shonda Rhimes and Betsy Beers who were jointly honored with the Distinguished Collaborator Award. The Distinguished Collaborator Award honors individuals who demonstrate unwavering support of Costume Design and creative partnerships with Costume Designers.

    Executive produced by JumpLine, the annual CDGA gala celebrated excellence in film, television, and short form costume design as voted on by the Guild’s membership.

    Participating talent in the night’s ceremony and celebration included Rose Byrne (actress, Mrs. America), Nicola Coughlan (actress, Bridgerton), Andra Day (actress/musician, The United States vs. Billie Holiday), O-T Fagbenle (actor, Black Widow), Emerald Fennell (actress, and writer/director of Promising Young Woman), Ilana Glazer (actress/writer, Broad City), Regina King (actress, and director of One Night in Miami), Carey Mulligan (writer, and actress in Promising Young Woman), Leslie Odom Jr. (actor, Hamilton, One Night in Miami), and Amanda Seyfried (actress, Mank).

    Here’s a rundown of winners in the eight competitive categories voted on by the Guild’s membership:

    Excellence in Sci-Fi / Fantasy Film
    Mulan – Bina Daigeler

    Excellence in Contemporary Film
    Promising Young Woman – Nancy Steiner

    Excellence in Period Film
    Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom – Ann Roth

    Excellence in Sci-Fi / Fantasy Television
    Westworld: “Parce Domine” – Shay Cunliffe

    Excellence in Contemporary Television
    Schitt’s Creek: “Happy Ending” – Debra Hanson 

    Excellence in Period Television
    The Queen’s Gambit: “End Game” – Gabriele Binder

    Excellence in Variety, Reality-Competition, Live Television
    Hamilton – Paul Tazewell 

    Excellence in Short Form Design
    Apple: Shot on iPhone by Damien Chazelle – Vertical Cinema “The Stunt Double” short film – April Napier 

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    Apple and Google Face UK Investigation Into Mobile Browser Dominance

    Saturday, November 23, 2024

    Apple and Google aren't giving consumers a genuine choice of mobile web browsers, a British watchdog said Friday in a report that recommends they face an investigation under new U.K. digital rules taking effect next year.

    The Competition and Markets Authority took aim at Apple, saying the iPhone maker's tactics hold back innovation by stopping rivals from giving users new features like faster webpage loading. Apple does this by restricting progressive web apps, which don't need to be downloaded from an app store and aren't subject to app store commissions, the report said.

    "This technology is not able to fully take off on iOS devices," the watchdog said in a provisional report on its investigation into mobile browsers that it opened after an initial study concluded that Apple and Google effectively have a chokehold on "mobile ecosystems."

    The CMA's report also found that Apple and Google manipulate the choices given to mobile phone users to make their own browsers "the clearest or easiest option."

    And it said that the a revenue-sharing deal between the two U.S. Big Tech companies "significantly reduces their financial incentives" to compete in mobile browsers on Apple's iOS operating system for iPhones.

    Both companies said they will "engage constructively" with the CMA.

    Apple said it disagreed with the findings and said it was concerned that the recommendations would undermine user privacy and security.

    Google said the openness of its Android mobile operating system "has helped to expand choice, reduce prices and democratize access to smartphones and apps" and that it's "committed to open platforms that empower consumers."

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