Oscars

Oscars ratings hit 4-year high with ‘Barbenheimer’ boost

The Oscars can express gratitude to "Oppenheimer" and "Barbie" as they regained viewers lost during the pandemic, achieving the highest rating in four years with an average of 19.5 million viewers on Sunday night.

'Barbenheimer' sitting pretty as Oscar nominations to be unveiled

Nominations for this year's Oscars will be unveiled on Tuesday, with the "Barbenheimer" juggernaut expected to roll on to the climax of Hollywood's awards season with multiple chances at glory.

Jimmy Kimmel chosen to host Oscars for fourth time

Comedian Jimmy Kimmel will host the 96th Oscars next year, his fourth time helming the pinnacle event of the Hollywood awards season, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said on Wednesday.

Oscar winner Yeoh vows to nurture local film talent in Malaysia

Michelle Yeoh is hoping her recent triumph as Asia's first Oscar-winning actress can help her to support filmmaking talent in her native Malaysia, where she returned on Tuesday to greet fans for the first time since her Academy Award.

Animation is more than just children’s cartoon

If even the most esteemed critics don’t take such a prestigious award seriously, how do they expect the rest of the world to?

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The book behind the Oscar-winning adaptations, and books about the history of the award

2023 Oscars: What to know about the best actor nominees

It’s always fun when an Oscars category is filled with first-time nominees at varying stages of their careers. Best actor is another three-way race, between Austin Butler, Colin Farrell and Brendan Fraser, with each having scored notable wins from guilds and critics groups. The Associated Press’ film writers predict Fraser to have the edge.

‘Please let me touch it’, SRK asks Ram Charan in case of Oscars glory

After Tamil and Telugu stars reposted Shahrukh Khan’s “Pathaan” trailer on Tuesday, the megastar made sure to thank them in his whimsical style. He replied to Ram Charan with a well wish and asked Vijay to treat him to a “delicious feast”.

Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel to host Oscars in 2023

Late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel will host the 2023 Oscars ceremony, organizers said on Monday.

February 29, 2016
February 29, 2016

Oscars 2016: Winners list in full

The 2016 Academy Awards (Oscars), an annual American awards ceremony hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognise excellence in cinematic achievements are underway and Leonardo DiCaprio just bagged his first Oscar for survival epic The Revenant, after six nominations.

February 29, 2016
February 29, 2016

'Spotlight' wins top Oscar prize on night of racial critique

Catholic Church abuse movie "Spotlight" is named best picture, the top award at Oscar ceremony, after an evening peppered with pointed punchlines from host Chris Rock about the #OscarsSoWhite controversy that has dominated the industry.

February 29, 2016
February 29, 2016

DiCaprio finally wins Oscar, 'Spotlight' grabs best film

Leonardo DiCaprio wins his long-awaited first Oscar for revenge epic "The Revenant" but journalism drama "Spotlight" took best picture in a surprising end to Hollywood's glittering awards season.

February 28, 2016
February 28, 2016

'The Revenant' leads charge at 'whitewashed' Oscars

Hollywood hits the Oscars red carpet for its annual show of glitz and pageantry honoring cinema's finest -- with a broiling row over diversity an awkward guest at the party.

February 26, 2016
February 26, 2016

Stage set for Oscars night tainted by race row

The Hollywood awards season reaches its glittering climax at Sunday's Oscars, with bleak survival epic "The Revenant" tipped to clean up on a night overshadowed by a simmering race row.

February 9, 2016
February 9, 2016

Oscars 2016: Sylvester Stallone considered boycott

Hollywood star Sylvester Stallone says he thought about boycotting the Oscars ceremony because of this year's diversity row.

February 7, 2016
February 7, 2016

Revenant's Inarritu wins top directing award at DGA

Alejandro Inarritu wins the top prize at the Directors Guild of America (DGA) awards for The Revenant, adding weight to his chances at the Oscars.

December 22, 2015
December 22, 2015

Tarantino gets star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Oscar-winning filmmaker Quentin Tarantino gets his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday, just days before the release of his latest movie "The Hateful Eight."

February 16, 2015
February 16, 2015

Lady Gaga to perform at Oscars

Lady Gaga is to make her Oscars debut with a “special tribute performance” at this year's ceremony.

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