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The Emmy, Grammy and Tony winner is currently in Oscar contention, for the second year in a row, for her portrayal of Elphaba, aka the Wicked Witch of the West, opposite Ariana Grande. By Scott ...

Laura Jean Treat Liebhaber, curator and co-founder of the Santa Barbara community archives project, said the goal is to get new perspectives on Santa Barbara’s past. Credit: Rebecca Caraway / Noozhawk ...

The 74-year-old, who is poised to land the first Oscar nomination of his distinguished career, will be feted on Feb. 11, 2026. By Scott Feinberg Executive Editor of Awards The 74-year-old will be ...

Stellan Skarsgård will receive the Montecito Award at the 41st annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival in February, the fest announced on Thursday. The Swedish acting legend has more than 100 ...

No one would have been more pleased with the Rebel Women’s Voices series than vocalist Barbara Dane. During her long, eventful journey she held her own with era-defining artists across the musical ...

Jacob Elordi, Chase Infiniti, Wagner Moura, Sydney Sweeney and Teyana Taylor are among the recipients of the 2026 Santa Barbara Film Festival’s Virtuoso Award. They will accept their awards on Feb. 8, ...

The Santa Barbara Film Festival is once again bringing out the Oscar hopefuls. The festival on Thursday revealed the recipients of the 2026 Virtuosos Award, an honor established to recognize a select ...

Adam Sandler is set to receive the Maltin Modern Master Award at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on Feb. 5, 2026. As part of the celebration, Sandler will join Leonard Maltin for an ...

Barbara Mandrell is undoubtedly one of the most influential country music artists from the 1970s and 80s. Mandrell’s debut album, Treat Him Right, came out in 1971. The record kicked off a successful ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - The debut of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) Film Center is on track to completion by the beginning of the year. Crews have been tearing out the ...

Video platform Vimeo announced on Wednesday that it has agreed to be acquired by Bending Spoons, one of Europe’s largest mobile app developers, in an all-cash deal valued at approximately $1.38 ...