- MoviesIndiewire
Academy Considers No 2019 Oscars Host At All Following Kevin Hart Controversy
The Academy did not have any back-up plans and is reportedly "freaking out" as it rushes to find a replacement host for the 2019 ceremony.
- MoviesEntertainment Tonight
The Story Behind Why Leonardo DiCaprio Returned Gifted Oscar Last Year
The Oscar winner was gifted Marlon Brando’s Academy Award by a financier accused of fraud.
- MoviesVariety
Academy Looks Warily at Oscar Host Options as Board Meeting Looms
Kevin Hart’s abrupt departure as Oscars host has left the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences scrambling to find someone to take the gig. As of now, the situation remains fluid as the group’s leadership explores options, including going host-less, individuals familiar with the situation told Variety. The Academy was blindsided by Hart’s announced departure Thursday […]
- MoviesIndiewire
Kevin Hart Quotes Martin Luther King Jr. After Oscars Host Drama, but That Causes More Backlash
Hart's attempt to move on after stepping down as Oscars host backfired.
- MoviesChris Edwards
Kevin Hart steps down as Oscar host following tweet controversy
"I'm sorry that I hurt people."
- MoviesIndiewire
Oscar Visual Effects Shortlist of 20 Includes ‘Incredibles 2,’ ‘Isle of Dogs’
VFX frontrunners "First Man," “Avengers: Infinity War," and “Ready Player One” are joined by surprise animated entries "Incredibles 2" and "Isle of Dogs."
- MoviesBen Arnold
'Mission: Impossible' director Christopher McQuarrie calls for stunt category at the Oscars
Stunt performers the world over have long campaigned for their work to be recognised at the Oscars.
- MoviesTom Butler
Oscar buzz for 'Mary Poppins Returns' after first Hollywood screening
Emily Blunt has been tipped to receive her first ever Oscar nomination for 'Mary Poppins Returns'.
- MoviesSam Ashurst
Viggo Mortensen apologises for using racial slur during 'Green Book' panel
"I will not utter it again."
- MoviesIndiewire
Steven Yeun Deserves an Oscar Nomination for ‘Burning,’ His First Major Role Since ‘The Walking Dead’
Yeun enters a new phase of his acting career (and should be a supporting actor contender) in Lee Chang-dong's nuanced character study.
- MoviesHanna Flint
Lord Puttnam criticises Netflix culture: 'Too much money is sloshing around' (exclusive)
The 'Chariots of Fire' producer and former Columbia Pictures chairman thinks streaming services are proving a disservice to the film industry.
- MoviesDeadline
Oscars: Rami Malek Soars Into Best Actor Race As Fox Unveils Queen Biopic ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’
As the Fall Festival train continues (this week in New York, The Hamptons, London etc) and distributors continue to roll out their awards season goodies, 20th Century Fox bypassed the idea of a fest unveiling and presented the first screening of their Queen biopic, Bohemian Rhapsody, last night on the Fox lot in L.A. If the idea was to firmly plant Rami Malek among top contenders for the Best Actor Oscar, then it was mission accomplished . In front of invited members of…
- MoviesNick Schager
Facing overwhelming Hollywood backlash, Academy shelves 'most popular' Oscar
Reversing its recent announcement, the academy will not hand out a "most popular film" Oscar at next year's show.
- MoviesEntertainment Weekly
Kathleen Kennedy to become first woman to receive the Academy's Thalberg Award
Kathleen Kennedy to become first woman to receive the Academy's Thalberg Award
- MoviesVariety
Oscars: From Hugh Jackman to Nicole Kidman, Lead Acting Races Take Shape in Telluride
As the 45th annual Telluride Film Festival begins to wind down, the landscape of lead acting Oscar contenders is beginning to materialize in the early days of the film awards season. On the actress side, Nicole Kidman is turning a lot of heads with her de-glammed performance in Karyn Kusama’s uneven noir “Destroyer.” The film […]
MoviesNick SchagerBarry Jenkins unveils first trailer for his 'Moonlight' follow-up, the Oscar-buzzing 'If Beale Street Could Talk'
Barry Jenkins' follow-up to his Best Picture-winning 'Moonlight,' '‘If Beale Street Could Talk,' premieres its first trailer.
- MoviesVariety
Judge dismisses 'Shape of Water' copyright suit
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit alleging that the “The Shape of Water,” the winner of this year’s Oscar for best picture, borrowed heavily from a 1969 play about a dolphin held captive in a military lab.
- MoviesDigital Spy
Oscars invites JK Rowling and 900 more to join Academy
Noel Clarke and Emilia Clarke are also invited.
- MoviesVariety
Oscar Winner Kobe Bryant Barred Entry Into Film Academy
Retired NBA star Kobe Bryant may have an Oscar to show for his and director Glen Keane’s animated short film “Dear Basketball,” but he won’t be granted entry into the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Individuals who win an Academy Award or are nominated for one are often considered for inclusion in the […]
- MoviesAssociated Press
Warren Beatty Calls on Motion Picture Academy to Clarify Oscar Fiasco
Beatty released a statement Tuesday to The Associated Press in which he declined to comment further on the debacle that led to him and co-presenter Faye Dunaway mistakenly reading La La Land as best picture winner rather than Moonlight. “I feel it would be more appropriate for the president of the Academy, Cheryl Boone Isaacs, to publicly clarify what happened as soon as possible,” said Beatty. Since Sunday’s broadcast, the academy has largely left the explaining to PwC, the accounting firm that has taken the blame for the “La La Land” mistakenly being read as the best picture winner by Beatty and Faye Dunaway.
