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Newport Beach TV Fest Awards ‘Landman’ Outstanding Drama

05.30.25

The inaugural Newport Beach TV Fest, presented by the Newport Beach Film Festival, will honor the hit Paramount+ original series Landman with the Outstanding Drama Series Award. Cast members Billy Bob Thornton, Andy Garcia, Ali Larter and Jacob Lofland will accept the award following a special panel on Saturday, June 7 at 6 p.m.

Running June 5–8, 2025, the four-day festival will celebrate excellence in television with screenings, panels, and events spotlighting both established and emerging talent.

Created by Taylor Sheridan and Christian Wallace, Landman is a contemporary tale set in the boomtowns of West Texas. Based on the 11-part podcast Boomtown from Imperative Entertainment and Texas Monthly, the series explores the high-stakes world of oil rigs and the volatile intersections of money, politics and climate. The cast includes Billy Bob Thornton, Demi Moore, Jon Hamm, Andy Garcia, Ali Larter, Jacob Lofland, Michelle Randolph, Paulina Chávez, Kayla Wallace, Mark Collie, James Jordan and Colm Feore.

Executive producers include Taylor Sheridan, David C. Glasser, David Hutkin, Ron Burkle, Bob Yari, Christian Wallace, Geyer Kosinski, Michael Friedman and Stephen Kay. Dan Friedkin and Jason Hoch for Imperative Entertainment, and J.K. Nickell and Megan Creydt for Texas Monthly also executive produce. Peter Feldman serves as co-executive producer. The series is distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution and is now streaming on Paramount+.

The Landman honor joins a slate of previously announced Newport Beach TV Fest award recipients, including:

Gold Derby will also present its Breakout Awards Panel with Taylor Dearden (The Pitt), Patrick Schwarzenegger (The White Lotus), Brandon Sklenar (1923), Meg Stalter (Hacks), and Chase Sui Wonders (The Studio).

For tickets and full event details, visit nbtvfest.com.

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Beckman Arts and Science Family Festival Returns to Segerstrom Center

05.25.25

Segerstrom Center for the Arts will host the fourth annual Beckman Arts and Science Family Festival on Saturday, May 31, 2025, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on the Julianne and George Argyros Plaza. The free community celebration brings together the worlds of art and science for an afternoon of live performances, interactive exhibits, and hands-on activities designed for all ages.

Families can explore a wide range of experiences—from building mini-robots and holding real fossils to creating colorful chemical reactions and experimenting with art. New additions this year include mini train rides around the Segerstrom Center campus, balloon twisters, a bubble play zone presented by BubblePOP, and a giant building equipment play area.

The festival features live entertainment throughout the day, beginning with a land acknowledgement and blessing from Journeys To The Past, a Native American family ensemble. Other scheduled performances include The Alley Cats, known for musical comedy and ’50s and ’60s hits; N8tive Hoop, world champion hoop dancers; Music Notes LLC, bringing STEM education to life through hip hop; and roving circus performers from Circo Etereo.

Dozens of community organizations will participate, including the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation, Crystal Cove Conservancy, Santa Ana Zoo, Pacific Marine Mammal Center, OC Habitats, Kaiser Permanente, Inside the Outdoors, and University Lab Partners.

Food and drinks will be available for purchase at George’s Café and local food trucks. Guests are welcome to bring their own refreshments, but outside alcohol, glass containers, barbecues, tables, and food preparation are not allowed on the Plaza.

For more information, visit scfta.org.

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