Jan 22 Oscar nominations led by ‘Roma,’ ‘The Favourite’ with 10 nods By Jake Coyle, Associated Press With "Roma," Netflix has scored its first best picture nomination, something the streaming giant has dearly sought. Continue reading
Dec 07 Kevin Hart steps down as Oscars host over his past anti-gay tweets By Jake Coyle, Associated Press Just two days after being named host of the Academy Awards, Kevin Hart stepped down following an outcry over past homophobic tweets by the comedian. Continue reading
Aug 08 Oscars to add ‘popular film’ category, drawing backlash By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press Big changes are coming to the Academy Awards, including the addition of a popular film award category and the promise of a shorter ceremony in an effort to combat declining viewership and criticisms that the awards are out of touch… Continue reading
May 03 Film academy voted to expel Bill Cosby and Roman Polanski By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press It's the first major decision since the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences implemented revised standards of conduct for its members following its expulsion of disgraced mogul Harvey Weinstein in October. Continue reading
Mar 05 Watch 6:28 In the #TimesUp era, these two words could help Hollywood add diversity to decision-making By PBS News Hour At Sunday’s Academy Awards, Best Actress-winner Frances McDormand ended her acceptance speech with two words: inclusion rider. Jeffrey Brown talks with the the woman credited with inventing the idea, Stacy Smith, founder of USC's Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, to discuss what… Continue watching
Mar 05 At Oscars 2018, #MeToo dominates conversation — and ‘The Shape of Water’ wins best picture By Alison Thoet 'The Shape of Water' won best picture, and Frances McDormand won best actress in a supporting role. See the full list here. Continue reading
Mar 04 ‘The Insult,’ Lebanon’s first Oscar-nominated film, examines a country’s deepest wounds By Jennifer Hijazi In “The Insult,” a heated exchange between two men unfurls into a courtroom drama that catapults into the Lebanese national spotlight. Continue reading
Mar 04 Twitter chat: What do the Oscars say about the changing state of cinema? By Lora Strum At the 90th Academy Awards on Sunday, the top-nominated films address issues of LGBTQ identity, racism, xenophobia and classism. Join our Twitter chat to weigh in on them and more. Continue reading
Mar 02 Get ready for the Oscars by revisiting these past best picture winners By Ilayda Kocak These five Best Picture winners may not get all the love they deserve, compared to other go-to greats. Continue reading
Jan 22 ‘Shape of Water’ leads Oscar field with 13 nominations By Hannah Grabenstein Here's the full list of 2018 Oscar nominations. Continue reading