Oct 03 Sacheen Littlefeather, activist and actor who declined Brando Oscar, dies By Jake Coyle, Associated Press The actor and activist who declined Marlon Brando's 1973 Academy Award for "The Godfather" on his behalf in an indelible protest of how Native Americans had been portrayed on screen has died. Continue reading
Apr 01 Oscars producer says LAPD was ready to arrest Will Smith at the award show By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press Chris Rock was “very dismissive” of the idea, Will Packer said. Continue reading
Mar 22 ‘West Side Story’ star Rachel Zegler is now invited to present at Oscars By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press “West Side Story” star Rachel Zegler has been invited to be a presenter at the ceremony, according to a report in The Hollywood Reporter. The gesture came two days after Zegler posted on social media that she had not been… Continue reading
Feb 23 Oscars slim down, will hand out 8 awards ahead of broadcast By Jake Coyle, Associated Press To combat slumping ratings, the Oscars are undergoing a radical slimming down, with eight awards to be presented off-air during next month's telecast of the 94th Academy Awards. Continue reading
Feb 08 ‘The Power of the Dog’ leads Oscar nominations with 12 nods, including best picture By Jake Coyle, Associated Press Jane Campion’s gothic western “The Power of the Dog” led nominations to the 94th Academy Awards, where streaming services more than ever before swept over Hollywood’s top honors. Continue reading
Jan 30 Asghar Farhadi’s new film grapples with the idea of heroes By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi, who has won two Oscars for his films “A Separation” and “The Salesman,” may find himself with a third. Continue reading
Sep 26 Tony Awards and TV special hope to be the jab Broadway needs By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press Sunday's show has been expanded from its typical three hours to four, with Audra McDonald handing out Tonys for the first two hours and Leslie Odom Jr. hosting a “Broadway’s Back!” celebration for the second half, including the awarding of… Continue reading
May 01 Olympia Dukakis, Oscar-winning ‘Moonstruck’ star, dies at 89 Dukakis won her Oscar through a surprising chain of circumstances, beginning with author Nora Ephron’s recommendation that she play Meryl Streep’s mother in the film version of Ephron’s book “Heartburn.”… Continue reading
Apr 26 Watch 8:43 On the road, and online: How the people that inspired “Nomadland” make a living By Paul Solman, Diane Lincoln Estes This past year was no traditional year for the movies - or for the Oscar awards. But there were excellent films and more diversity in the nominations. Chloe Zhao became the first woman of color to win Best Director for… Continue watching
Apr 15 Watch 5:19 How the 2008 economic crisis created a ‘new wandering tribe’ of seasonal workers By Jeffrey Brown, Courtney Vinopal The latest selection for our “Now Read This” book club, Jessica Bruder’s “Nomadland,” documents a growing phenomenon in the country — a "wandering tribe" of seasonal workers. It has inspired a new movie of the same name. The film was… Continue watching