Entertainment News Roundup: Armenian film makes Oscar shortlist for first time; 'Succession' and TV history take the spotlight at Monday's Emmys and more

Star and executive producer Leonardo DiCaprio said that he alongside fellow producers decided to center the film around the "twisted" but true love story of Ernest Burkhart, a white man, and Mollie, the Osage woman that he married, to help drive home the human toll.

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Armenian film makes Oscar shortlist for first time

A heart-warming story of a man jailed for wearing a tie has become the first Armenian film to make it onto the Oscar's shortlist, in the international feature category. "Most of the films that have been made about Armenia really tend to revolve around the genocide. I wanted to make a film that would be enjoyable for Armenians and something that could relate to non-Armenians," said U.S. actor Michael A. Goorjian, who has directed and written the film. He also stars in it.

'Succession' and TV history take the spotlight at Monday's Emmys

Media dynasty drama "Succession" heads into Monday's strike-delayed Emmy awards as the favorite to grab many of the top trophies as Hollywood celebrates the best of television. The HBO series about the cutthroat Roy family leads all nominees with 27 nods for its fourth and final season, the one that resolved the long-running question of who would win the battle to control a global business empire.

Joyce Randolph, Trixie on classic TV sitcom 'The Honeymooners', dies at 99 - media

Actress Joyce Randolph, who played the peppy working-class Brooklyn housewife Trixie on "The Honeymooners" and was the last surviving cast member of the seminal 1950s sitcom starring Jackie Gleason, died on Saturday at her Manhattan home, her family told multiple media. She was 99. The circumstances were not disclosed, but her son Randolph Charles confirmed the death to media, including People and TMZ.

Exclusive-How DiCaprio shaped 'twisted' love story in 'Killers of the Flower Moon'

The unusual relationship of a married couple in historical drama "Killers of the Flower Moon" could have been left as just a small part of the Martin Scorsese movie about a dark time in American history. Star and executive producer Leonardo DiCaprio said that he alongside fellow producers decided to center the film around the "twisted" but true love story of Ernest Burkhart, a white man, and Mollie, the Osage woman that he married, to help drive home the human toll.

(With inputs from agencies.)