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USC's 140th commencement ceremony will have a familiar face as its keynote: Kevin Feige, producer and president of Marvel Studios. A 1995 USC graduate of the USC School of Cinematic Arts and frequent on-campus speaker, Feige will give the keynote address at the ceremony on May 12. "I'm so excited…

The USC Libraries on Wednesday unveiled nominees for its 35th annual USC Libraries Scripter Award, which honors the screenwriters of the year’s best film and episodic series adaptations, along with the writers of the works on which they are based. Related Story 2022-23 Awards Season Calen…

Charles White, who won the 1979 Heisman Trophy after leading USC to the college football national championship in 1978, died of cancer Wednesday in Newport Beach, California, USC announced. White was 64. RELATED: Hollywood & Media Deaths In 2023: Photo Gallery & Obituaries White remains the…

A pair of studies released Monday from San Diego State’s annual The Celluloid Ceiling report and USC’s Annenberg Inclusion Initiative showed few gains for women and people of color working in the film industry in 2022. In the SDSU study (read it here), which has tracked women's employment on the 250…

USC quarterback Caleb Williams is officially college football’s best player, winning the 2022 Heisman Trophy on Saturday night. His triumph makes USC the first school to win the player of the year award eight times. He is the first Trojan since 2005’s win by Reggie Bush, whose award was later vacated…

The USC Marshall School of Business on Tuesday said it has launched a new four-year joint degree, the Business of Cinematic Arts. In conjunction with the USC School of Cinematic Arts, first-year students and spring admits to USC Marshall can apply to enroll in the program and receive the Bachelor of Science in…

While it awaits the 2024 arrival of Pac-12 carpetbaggers UCLA and USC, the Big Ten Conference has inked new distribution deals with CBS, Fox, NBC and Peacock. The pacts, which include current partners FS1 and Big Ten Network but drops ESPN/ABC, are the most lucrative in college sports history — valued at nearly $8…

UPDATED with confirmation: USC and UCLA made it official Thursday: the schools are moving from the Pac-12 Conference to the Big Ten Conference in 2024. The jump, which both schools confirmed late in the day amid swirling media reports of a deal in the works, is the latest major disruption of the college sports…

The new NCAA Name, Image, Likeness rule (NIL) that allows college athletes to monetize themselves could be at a crossroads. Top college receiver Jordan Addison is transferring from Pittsburgh to the University of Southern California amid rumors of massive booster blandishments. He announced his decision today on…

The University of Southern California is doing away with most of its indoor mask mandates as of Monday, according to a message circulated Friday from Provost and Senior Vice President of Student Affairs Charles Zukoski wrote in a community email. Masks will no longer be required in "classrooms, labs, offices…

Filmmakers from USC again dominated the DGA’s annual Student Film Awards for African American, Asian American, Latino and women directors, which are designed to honor, encourage and bring attention to exceptional diverse directors in film schools and universities nationwide. A national awards ceremony will take place…

The University of Southern California will only offer remote learning classes at least during its first week of the spring session, the school said Friday. The new semester begins Jan. 10. Students can still move into the dorms, but students and staff will be required to show proof of COVID-19 booster shots as soon as…