The director of hit romantic musical “La La Land” said on Friday he was jolted and honoured when he learned that his film had earned a record 14 Oscar nominations. Damien Chazelle’s whimsical tribute to…
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Meryl Streep breaks own record with 20th Oscar nomination
US actress Meryl Streep on Tuesday was nominated for her 20th Academy Award, making her the most-nominated performer in Oscars history and maintaining her reign as the queen of Hollywood. The 67-year-old actress was nominated…
2017 Oscars: reactions from the nominees
The following are reactions from some of the nominees for the 2017 Oscars. The list of nominations was revealed Tuesday, ahead of the February 26 ceremony: – Beautiful morning – “What a morning. I am…
Comedian Jimmy Kimmel to host 2017 Oscars: reports
Late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel will host the 89th Oscars in February, sources at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences were reported as saying on Monday. His selection is expected to…
Oscars head re-elected after negotiating race row
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences president Cheryl Boone Isaacs, who is African American, has been re-elected for a fourth term as the organization pushes for more diversity. The vote late Tuesday follows a…
Oscars timetable for 2017 revealed
Movie buffs, mark your calendars: your 2017 Oscars party will be on Sunday, February 26. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the timetable for the 89th Oscars on Thursday, one day after…
Leonardo DiCaprio breaks Twitter record
Leonardo DiCaprio’s Oscar win set a new record on Twitter. The 41-year-old actor picked up the Best Actor prize for his role in ‘The Revenant’ at last night’s (28.02.16) ceremony and the moments after his…
Oscars draws eight-year low US TV audience
The ABC TV network said Monday 34.3 million Americans watched the 2016 Oscars, the lowest ratings in eight years for the glitzy culmination to Hollywood’s annual awards season. Despite headlines generated by a race row…
#Oscars2016: Takeaways from the Oscars red carpet
Hollywood’s top stars ooze glamour as they hit the Oscars red carpet under sunny skies in plenty of bling — and with oodles of attitude. Here are a few key looks and trends from…
#Oscars2016: Host Chris Rock opens Oscars with caustic race jokes
Oscars host Chris Rock opened the annual show of glitz and pageantry honoring cinema’s finest with a salvo of jokes targeting the lack of racial diversity among the acting nominees. Tinseltown’s elite gathered for the…