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What to stream: The Oscars with Conan OโBrien, Kate Hudson in 'Running Point' and 'Nickel Boys'
Read full article: What to stream: The Oscars with Conan OโBrien, Kate Hudson in 'Running Point' and 'Nickel Boys'The Oscars telecast hosted by Conan OโBrien and Kate Hudson playing a pro basketball team president in a new Netflix series called โRunning Pointโ are some of this weekโs new streaming entertainment releases.
Kris Bowers talks Oscars nom for 'Wild Robot,' John Williams' impact and Kobe Bryant's advice
Read full article: Kris Bowers talks Oscars nom for 'Wild Robot,' John Williams' impact and Kobe Bryant's adviceKris Bowers embraced a new challenge with his first animated film, turning his signature storytelling through music into an Oscar-nominated masterpiece.
Oscar performers include Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande and Lisa. Here's what to know about the show
Read full article: Oscar performers include Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande and Lisa. Here's what to know about the showAfter devastating wildfires tore through Los Angeles, the 97th Academy Awards are going forward.
Hollywood's awards season dates, and how they've been affected by the wildfires
Read full article: Hollywood's awards season dates, and how they've been affected by the wildfiresHollywoodโs awards season has all but come to a rare halt as the wildfires continue to disrupt life and work in the Los Angeles area.
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.
'The Bear,' 'Spider-Verse' among the early winners at Producers Guild awards
Read full article: 'The Bear,' 'Spider-Verse' among the early winners at Producers Guild awardsโThe Bearโ and โSpider-Man Across the Spider-Verseโ are among the early winners at the Producers Guild of America Awards.
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.
Grab a friend! Enjoy popcorn and movies at the Houston Film Critics Awards Show!
Read full article: Grab a friend! Enjoy popcorn and movies at the Houston Film Critics Awards Show!Calling all movie lovers and film critics! Oscarโs season is upon us! Today on Houston Life, we were joined by Doug Harris, President of Houston Film Critics Society, and T.J. Callahan, Past Secretary from the Houston Film Critics Society to discuss the annual Houston Film Critics Awards Show!
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.
2nd Chris Rock show added to Sugar Landโs Smart Financial Centre, tickets on sale tomorrow morning
Read full article: 2nd Chris Rock show added to Sugar Landโs Smart Financial Centre, tickets on sale tomorrow morningChris Rock won't just have one show - he now has a second show coming to Sugar Land, the Smart Financial Centre announced on Thursday.
Comedian Chris Rock to perform at Sugar Land's Smart Financial Centre, tickets on sale tomorrow
Read full article: Comedian Chris Rock to perform at Sugar Land's Smart Financial Centre, tickets on sale tomorrowChris Rock is still holding his head high after the Oscars โslap heard around the worldโ and he is coming to a stage near you -- sooner than you think.
Academy bans Will Smith from Oscars ceremony for 10 years over Chris Rock slap
Read full article: Academy bans Will Smith from Oscars ceremony for 10 years over Chris Rock slapThe Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will prohibit actor Will Smith from attending the Academy Awards for 10 years following his Oscars night slap of Chris Rock, the organization announced Friday.
Jada Pinkett Smith calls for โhealingโ after Will Smith apologizes to Chris Rock for slap
Read full article: Jada Pinkett Smith calls for โhealingโ after Will Smith apologizes to Chris Rock for slapJada Pinkett Smith, the subject of the joke that led her husband Will Smith to slap Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards on Sunday, called for โhealingโ on Tuesday
โFair game, toxic masculinity and publicity stuntsโ: Houstonโs โBlame the Comicโ talks about Oscars โslapโ between Will Smith, Chris Rock
Read full article: โFair game, toxic masculinity and publicity stuntsโ: Houstonโs โBlame the Comicโ talks about Oscars โslapโ between Will Smith, Chris RockA local comedian "Blame the Comic" knows first hand how it feels to be in the hot seat -- or stage -- that Chris Rock found himself on at Sunday night's Academy Awards. Houston's "Blame the Comic" speaks to KPRC 2 about the Oscars slap heard around the world.
Houston style expert shares how to get the red carpet look on the cheap
Read full article: Houston style expert shares how to get the red carpet look on the cheapDee Ware, style expert and founder of C.H.I.C. Shopping Tours, shared her take on the trends of the evening, and how to get the celeb looks for less.
Police say Chris Rock declined to file a report against Will Smith
Read full article: Police say Chris Rock declined to file a report against Will SmithPolice say comedian Chris Rock declined to file a report against Will Smith after the actor appeared to have slapped him during the live broadcast of the annual Academy Awards ceremony.
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.