The Oscars will have a host for the first time since 2018, broadcaster ABC said Tuesday, after television ratings for film’s biggest night have plummeted in recent years. The 94th Academy Awards, scheduled for March…
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Lady Gaga wore 128 carat diamond to Oscars
The ‘A Star is Born’ actress – who was nominated for Best Actress and won Best Original Song for ‘Shallow’ – accessorised her black Alexander McQueen outfit with a 141-year-old, 128.54 carat yellow diamond from…
Oscars chef cooks up a storm for the big night
Celebrity Chef Wolfgang Puck poses in his kitchen as he prepares the menu for the 91st annual Academy Awards Governors Ball, in Hollywood. They will nibble on Oscar-shaped flatbreads topped with smoked salmon and caviar,…
Serena Williams to present at the Oscars
Serena Williams and Barbra Streisand are among the “unique talents” who will introduce the Best Picture nominees at the Oscars this weekend. The tennis superstar and the ‘Evergreen’ hitmaker – who is herself a two-time…
Oscar organizers struggle to keep show relevant
From going without a host to handing out key awards during commercial breaks, to a quickly nixed idea for a popular film category — Oscar organizers are struggling to keep Hollywood’s biggest night relevant while…
Jada Pinkett Smith: I’d be a horrific Oscars host
Jada Pinkett Smith thinks she’d be a “horrific” Oscars host, as she says there’s “so many other people” who would do a better job. The Academy Awards are still searching for a host for next…
Oscars race kicks into high gear with nominations reveal
Will “Black Panther” get a best picture nod? Will “Roma” be Netflix’s first contender for the Academy’s top prizes? Will “A Star Is Born” rebound from a thumping at the Golden Globes? All will be…
Oscars: The show must go on… without a host
Hollywood’s biggest night — the Oscars — is set to take place next month without a host for the first time in 30 years, after comedian Kevin Hart pulled out of the gig and no…
Oscars to go ahead with no main host?
The Academy Awards look set to take place without a main host for the first time in three decades. Kevin Hart stepped down from presenting next month’s ceremony after some of his past controversial tweets…
Oscars to add ‘best popular film’ award, shorten gala
Organizers of the Oscars — under fire for plummeting ratings and accused of elitism — on Wednesday announced the creation of a new category to honor top blockbusters and said they would shorten the ceremony…