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
Dec 27 2020 in review: Stories you may have missed and why they matter By Molly Enking It’s been decades since one world event has dominated the news cycle so completely. We lost more than 1.75 million people globally and more than 330,000 in the U.S. to COVID-19. Here’s a list of some other events that shook the… Continue reading
Sep 09 Oscars set inclusion standards for best picture category By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press In an historic move, the Oscars are raising the inclusion bar for best picture nominees starting with the 96th Academy Awards in 2024. Continue reading
Apr 28 Movies will be Oscar-eligible without a theatrical run this year By Associated Press Movies that debuted on a streaming service without ever appearing in a theater will be eligible for the Academy Awards, but only this year as a response to how the coronavirus pandemic has impacted the film industry. Continue reading