Los Angeles Lakers coach Luke Walton isn’t ready to believe that Kobe Bryant’s Oscar means more to the Lakers legend than his five NBA titles. “He said that? With a straight face?” ?Walton said Monday…
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Frances McDormand’s Oscar briefly stolen; viewing figures slump
Oscar-winner Frances McDormand had her statuette stolen at a post-show party by a man who allegedly snatched it from her table before he was arrested, police and witnesses said on Monday. McDormand, 60, won best…
Guillermo del Toro’s ‘The Shape of Water’ wins best picture Oscar
The 90th Academy Awards crowned Guillermo del Toro’s monster fable “The Shape of Water” best picture at an Oscars that confronted the post-Harvey Weinstein era and sought to pivot to a vision of a more…
#MeToo, Dreamers, Trump and Kobe: Key Oscar moments
The #MeToo movement took a starring role Sunday at the first Oscars since the Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse revelations, with the awards gala often known for frivolity taking a serious turn. Here are some of…
World’s first hand-painted film vies for an Oscar
Vying for an Oscar, “Loving Vincent” is the world’s first animated feature film painted by hand — all 65,000 frames — in the distinct style of Vincent van Gogh. Centred on a probe into his…
Saoirse Ronan, Oscar veteran at 23, laughs off her chances
Saoirse Ronan is not like other Hollywood stars. Spread out on a sofa in a luxury Paris hotel in a “Mary Magdalene, sorry Maggie Marilyn” pyjama suit looking like a vamp from “The Great Gatsby”,…
Women, minorities fare (a little) better in Hollywood: report
Women and minorities are faring better in Hollywood and feature prominently at this year’s upcoming Oscars, but they are still woefully underrepresented overall in the entertainment industry, according to a report. The “2017 Hollywood Diversity…
Oscar hopeful Kidman ‘relates to story of adopted child’
Australian star Nicole Kidman says her experience as the mother of adopted children meant she closely related to her character in the movie “Lion”, tipped as an Oscar favourite. Garth Davis’s film about a young…
David Oyelowo: Lack of diversity in Oscar nominations is unforgivable
David Oyelowo says it’s “unforgivable” that there are no black actors featured in this year’s Oscar nominations. The ‘Selma’ actor became the latest star to speak out about the lack of diversity among the 2016…
Oscars 2016 nominees revealed, Star Wars nominated for five
‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ has been nominated for five Academy Awards. While the latest installment in the franchise failed to be recognise in any of the acting categories, it still managed to garner an…