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Organization behind the Oscars elects board of governors for 2024-25 term
Read full article: Organization behind the Oscars elects board of governors for 2024-25 termThe Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the organization behind the Oscars, announced 17 people elected to its board of governors Monday.
Film academy launches $500M fundraising campaign ahead of 100th Oscar anniversary
Read full article: Film academy launches $500M fundraising campaign ahead of 100th Oscar anniversaryThe Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced a $500 million fundraising campaign Friday to ensure long-term, global support for its Oscar prizes, museum, educational programming and screenings in view of its 100th anniversary in 2028.
'Oppenheimer' director Christopher Nolan and wife Emma Thomas to get British knighthood and damehood
Read full article: 'Oppenheimer' director Christopher Nolan and wife Emma Thomas to get British knighthood and damehoodThe U.K. government says that the Oscar-winning “Oppenheimer” director Christopher Nolan and his producer wife Emma Thomas will receive a knighthood and damehood for their services to film.
'Oppenheimer' crowned best picture at an Academy Awards shadowed by war
Read full article: 'Oppenheimer' crowned best picture at an Academy Awards shadowed by war“Oppenheimer,” a solemn three-hour biopic that became an unlikely billion-dollar box-office sensation, was crowed best picture at a 96th Academy Awards that doubled as a coronation for Christopher Nolan.
Oscars producers promise cameos and surprises for Sunday’s (1 hour earlier) show
Read full article: Oscars producers promise cameos and surprises for Sunday’s (1 hour earlier) showWith just a few days to go until the 96th Academy Awards on Sunday, the show’s producers are feeling good about what they’ve put together.
This Rome atelier is behind many an Oscar for costume design. Will 'Napoleon' be next?
Read full article: This Rome atelier is behind many an Oscar for costume design. Will 'Napoleon' be next?The Tirelli atelier in Rome's Prati neighborhood has woven itself into the fabric of Italian and international film history, with its costume designs behind 17 Academy Awards for costume design.
Q&A: Jimmy Kimmel is hosting the Oscars again. This time, it's an election year
Read full article: Q&A: Jimmy Kimmel is hosting the Oscars again. This time, it's an election yearThrough one of the most tumultuous periods in Oscar history, through flub and slap, Jimmy Kimmel has emerged as the steadying hand and abiding face of the Academy Awards.
An Oscars comeback? How the film academy went global and found its footing again
Read full article: An Oscars comeback? How the film academy went global and found its footing againAfter some rough patches, the Oscars may have finally met the moment with a diverse, global membership and a batch of best picture nominees that reflect global cinema.
Inside the SAG Awards: A mostly celebratory mood for 1st show since historic strike
Read full article: Inside the SAG Awards: A mostly celebratory mood for 1st show since historic strikeInside the ballroom at the 30th Screen Actors Guild Awards, “Oppenheimer” was front and center — literally and figuratively — snagging the night’s top prize along with awards for Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr. Ahead of this year’s Academy Awards, Christopher Nolan’s summer blockbuster increasingly looks like the run-away favorite.
'Oppenheimer,' Lily Gladstone win at 30th Screen Actors Guild Awards
Read full article: 'Oppenheimer,' Lily Gladstone win at 30th Screen Actors Guild Awards“Oppenheimer” continued to steamroll through Hollywood’s awards season on Saturday, winning the top prize, for outstanding cast, along with awards for Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr., at the 30th Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Stars, royalty and a 'Poppenheimer' showdown. Here's what to expect at Britain's BAFTA film awards
Read full article: Stars, royalty and a 'Poppenheimer' showdown. Here's what to expect at Britain's BAFTA film awards“Oppenheimer” and “Poor Things” are the leading contenders for Sunday's British Academy Film Awards.
The Oscars are almost here. Here's what to know and how to watch
Read full article: The Oscars are almost here. Here's what to know and how to watchAfter a winter barrage of award shows — the Emmys, the Golden Globes, the Grammys — the grandaddy of them all, the Academy Awards, are around the corner.
Greta Gerwig, Ryan Gosling join fellow Oscar nominees for annual celebratory luncheon
Read full article: Greta Gerwig, Ryan Gosling join fellow Oscar nominees for annual celebratory luncheonThe casts of “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer are gathered alongside far less famous Oscar hopefuls at the annual Academy Award nominees luncheon.
Coming in 2026: The Oscars will add Academy Award for casting directors
Read full article: Coming in 2026: The Oscars will add Academy Award for casting directorsCasting directors are some of the most important creatives in Hollywood but have never been celebrated as such on Hollywood’s biggest night.
Mel Brooks, Angela Bassett receive honorary Oscars at starry, untelevised event
Read full article: Mel Brooks, Angela Bassett receive honorary Oscars at starry, untelevised eventHollywood’s awards season can feel a little gratuitously self-congratulatory, but Tuesday night some of the biggest movie stars in the industry gathered to celebrate someone other than themselves.
Eminem is apparently playing a concert inside the Fortnite video game, and I have a million questions
Read full article: Eminem is apparently playing a concert inside the Fortnite video game, and I have a million questionsEminem has played concerts on nearly every major stage you could think of. From the Academy Awards to The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame stage, he’s been everywhere. But now, he can add a concert inside of the popular video game Fortnite to his list.
Will an earlier Oscars broadcast attract more viewers? ABC plans to try the 7 p.m. slot in 2024
Read full article: Will an earlier Oscars broadcast attract more viewers? ABC plans to try the 7 p.m. slot in 2024Academy Awards enthusiasts won’t have to stay up quite as late to hear the best picture winner in March.
The Oscars best picture rules are changing. Here’s how it’ll affect contenders and movie theaters
Read full article: The Oscars best picture rules are changing. Here’s how it’ll affect contenders and movie theatersThe theatrical requirements for movies vying for the Oscars top prize just got a little tougher.
Audience for 95th Oscars rebounds slightly to 18.7 million
Read full article: Audience for 95th Oscars rebounds slightly to 18.7 millionWhether it was the lingering drama of “The Slap” or the prominence of blockbusters in the best picture race, a bigger audience was lured back to the Oscars this year.
For Asian Americans, Yeoh, Quan's Oscar wins are theirs too
Read full article: For Asian Americans, Yeoh, Quan's Oscar wins are theirs tooKe Huy Quan’s comeback story from childhood star of ’80s flicks to win a best supporting actor Oscar, coupled with Michelle Yeoh’s historic win as the first Asian best actress winner ever had viewers of Asian descent shedding happy tears — and grinning.
'Everything' wins best picture, is everywhere at Oscars
Read full article: 'Everything' wins best picture, is everywhere at OscarsThe metaphysical multiverse comedy “Everything Everywhere All at Once” wrapped its hot dog fingers around Hollywood’s top prize Sunday, winning best picture at the 95th Academy Awards, along with awards for Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis.
Oscars response to Smith slap inadequate, academy head says
Read full article: Oscars response to Smith slap inadequate, academy head saysMotion picture academy president Janet Yang told a room full of Oscar nominees that the organization's response to Will Smith's onstage slap of Chris Rock during last year's ceremony was inadequate.
Golden Globes to return to NBC in January after year off-air
Read full article: Golden Globes to return to NBC in January after year off-airAfter a year spent off air, the Golden Globe Awards are returning to NBC in January, when the embattled Hollywood Foreign Press Association will seek a primetime comeback.
Film academy apologizes to Littlefeather for 1973 Oscars
Read full article: Film academy apologizes to Littlefeather for 1973 OscarsNearly 50 years after Sacheen Littlefeather stood on the Academy Awards stage on behalf of Marlon Brando to speak about the depiction of Native Americans in Hollywood, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has apologized to her for the abuse she endured.
What is alopecia? A look at condition at center of Will Smith’s attack on Chris Rock
Read full article: What is alopecia? A look at condition at center of Will Smith’s attack on Chris RockThe internet is buzzing Monday following Will Smith's decision to slap Chris Rock following a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith the comedian made as he was presenting at the 94th Annual Academy Awards.
Myanmar pardons celebrities jailed for anti-military views
Read full article: Myanmar pardons celebrities jailed for anti-military viewsSeveral top Myanmar celebrities who were detained for criticizing the army's seizure of power have been released from prison under pardons issued by the military government.
Regina Hall, Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes to host Oscars
Read full article: Regina Hall, Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes to host OscarsAfter three years without a host, the Oscars are making up for lost time with three hosts for this year’s awards: Amy Schumer, Regina Hall and Wanda Sykes are set to host the 94th Academy Awards, producer Will Packer said Tuesday.
'Power of the Dog' tops Oscar noms with 12; 'Dune' nabs 10
Read full article: 'Power of the Dog' tops Oscar noms with 12; 'Dune' nabs 10Jane Campion’s gothic western “The Power of the Dog” leads all nominees for this year's Oscars, where streaming services more than ever before swept over Hollywood’s top honors.
Will Smith, Lady Gaga, Ben Affleck score SAG nominations
Read full article: Will Smith, Lady Gaga, Ben Affleck score SAG nominationsWill Smith, Lady Gaga and Ben Affleck landed individual nominations for the 28th Screen Actors Guild Awards on Wednesday, while the casts of “Belfast” and “CODA” were among those nominated for the guild’s top award, best ensemble.
'Nomadland' wins best picture at a social distanced Oscars
Read full article: 'Nomadland' wins best picture at a social distanced OscarsChloé Zhao’s “Nomadland,” won best picture Sunday at the 93rd Academy Awards, where the China-born Zhao also became just the second woman — and the first woman of color — to win best director.
In possible Oscar preview, 'Nomadland' wins at Spirit Awards
Read full article: In possible Oscar preview, 'Nomadland' wins at Spirit AwardsChloé Zhao’s “Nomadland” won best feature at the 36th Independent Spirit Awards in a ceremony that turned the annual beach soiree into a virtual, largely pre-taped event, and, possibly, an Oscar preview.
'Trial of the Chicago 7' takes top honors at SAG Awards
Read full article: 'Trial of the Chicago 7' takes top honors at SAG AwardsThe starry cast of Aaron Sorkin’s 1960s courtroom drama “The Trial of the Chicago 7” took the top prize Sunday at a virtual, pre-taped Screen Actors Guild Awards that saw Netflix snag Hollywood actors’ highest honor for the first time.
Oscars add UK hub for broadcast after concerns about travel
Read full article: Oscars add UK hub for broadcast after concerns about travelFILE - In this Feb. 21, 2015 file photo, an Oscar statue appears outside the Dolby Theatre for the 87th Academy Awards in Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File)With less than a month until showtime, the 93rd Oscars are taking another pass at the script. The main event will still take place at Los Angeles’ Union station which will include a red carpet component but they are planning something special for the UK location. The show is also working with local broadcast affiliates around the world to provide satellite links for other international nominees. The 93rd Oscars will be broadcast live on ABC on April 25 at 8 p.m. Eastern.
Plans solidify for 93rd Oscars: No Zoom, no sweatshirts
Read full article: Plans solidify for 93rd Oscars: No Zoom, no sweatshirtsThe 93rd Oscars will be held on April 25. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File)With nominations set and just over a month until showtime, details are trickling out about the 93rd Oscars and neither sweatshirts nor Zoom made the cut. They’ve enlisted Emmy and Tony Award winning director Glenn Weiss to direct the live broadcast on April 25. The producers said they plan to treat the event like an active movie set with on-site COVID safety teams and testing protocols. The 93rd Oscars will be broadcast live on ABC on April 25 starting at 8 p.m.
Where to stream the best picture Oscar nominees
Read full article: Where to stream the best picture Oscar nominees(Sony Pictures Classics/Warner Bros. Pictures, Netflix, A24, Searchlight Pictures, Focus Features, Amazon Studios, Netflix via AP)Normally, Academy Award nominations mean an Oscar bump in box office. This year, streaming services and digital rental platforms may get a bounce. On March 26, it will become available to rent on premium on-demand platforms and soon after for digital rental. — “Promising Young Woman”: Emerald Fennell's pitch-black #MeToo revenge comedy, from Focus Features, is available for $19.99 rental on digital platforms. Fennell, in her directorial debut, was nominated for best director and best screenplay, and star Carey Mulligan is up for best actress.
A by-the-numbers look at a year of Oscar diversity, firsts
Read full article: A by-the-numbers look at a year of Oscar diversity, firsts10 — Nominations for “Mank," the most of any film this year, with nods for best picture, best director for Fincher, best actor for Gary Oldman and best supporting actress for Seyfried. In the best supporting actor category, Heath Ledger and Ralph Richardson were nominated, with Ledger winning for “The Dark Knight” in 2009. 5 — African nations that have received nominations for best international feature, now that Tunisia has its first nominee, “The Man Who Sold His Skin." 4 — Nominations received by “Nomadland” director Chloé Zhao, a record for a woman in a record year for women. 1 — Man nominated for both best actor and best original song.
Riz Ahmed, Leslie Odom Jr, Chloe Zhao react to Oscar nods
Read full article: Riz Ahmed, Leslie Odom Jr, Chloe Zhao react to Oscar nodsThis was all of us trying to see how far could we go.” — Riz Ahmed, nominated for best actor for “Sound of Metal,” in an interview. He directed, co-produced and co-wrote the film, which earned six nominations and is the first best picture nominee with an all-Black producing team. — Emerald Fennell, nominated for best director and best original screenplay for “Promising Young Woman,” which also received nods for best picture and best actress, in a statement. And yes, I’ll have some drinks tonight.” — Thomas Vinterberg on his nomination for best director for “Another Round,” which was also nominated for best international feature film, in an interview. — Kaouther Ban Hania, director of best international feature nominee “The Man Who Sold His Skin.”