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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 โOppenheimerโ 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 warโOppenheimer,โ 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 Sundayโs (1 hour earlier) show
Read full article: Oscars producers promise cameos and surprises for Sundayโs (1 hour earlier) showWith just a few days to go until the 96th Academy Awards on Sunday, the showโs producers are feeling good about what theyโve 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, โOppenheimerโ was front and center โ literally and figuratively โ snagging the nightโs top prize along with awards for Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr. Ahead of this yearโs Academy Awards, Christopher Nolanโs 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 AwardsโOppenheimerโ continued to steamroll through Hollywoodโs 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 awardsโOppenheimerโ and โPoor Thingsโ 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 โ the Emmys, the Golden Globes, the Grammys โ 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 โBarbieโ and โOppenheimer 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 Hollywoodโs 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 eventHollywoodโs 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, heโs 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 wonโt have to stay up quite as late to hear the best picture winner in March.
The Oscars best picture rules are changing. Hereโs how itโll affect contenders and movie theaters
Read full article: The Oscars best picture rules are changing. Hereโs how itโll 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 โThe Slapโ 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 Quanโs comeback story from childhood star of โ80s flicks to win a best supporting actor Oscar, coupled with Michelle Yeohโs historic win as the first Asian best actress winner ever had viewers of Asian descent shedding happy tears โ and grinning.
'Everything' wins best picture, is everywhere at Oscars
Read full article: 'Everything' wins best picture, is everywhere at OscarsThe metaphysical multiverse comedy โEverything Everywhere All at Onceโ wrapped its hot dog fingers around Hollywoodโs 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.
Aide: With few cuts, Pakistan lifts ban on Oscar-entry movie
Read full article: Aide: With few cuts, Pakistan lifts ban on Oscar-entry movieAn aide to the Pakistani prime minister says a ban on the Oscar-entry โJoyland" has been lifted but some scenes would be cut before the movie opens in Pakistan.
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.
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 yearโs 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 Campionโs gothic western โThe Power of the Dogโ leads all nominees for this year's Oscars, where streaming services more than ever before swept over Hollywoodโs 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 โBelfastโ and โCODAโ were among those nominated for the guildโs top award, best ensemble.
'Nomadland' wins best picture at a social distanced Oscars
Read full article: 'Nomadland' wins best picture at a social distanced OscarsChloรฉ Zhaoโs โNomadland,โ won best picture Sunday at the 93rd Academy Awards, where the China-born Zhao also became just the second woman โ and the first woman of color โ to win best director.
In possible Oscar preview, 'Nomadland' wins at Spirit Awards
Read full article: In possible Oscar preview, 'Nomadland' wins at Spirit AwardsChloรฉ Zhaoโs โNomadlandโ 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 Sorkinโs 1960s courtroom drama โThe Trial of the Chicago 7โ took the top prize Sunday at a virtual, pre-taped Screen Actors Guild Awards that saw Netflix snag Hollywood actorsโ 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 Angelesโ 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. Theyโve 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.