Do you like scary movies? The Oscars sure don’t Tuesday, October 31While the horror genre is a consistent moneymaker in Hollywood — one only need to look at the unlikely box office triumph of last weekend's Five Nights at Freddy's as an example — the genre is noticeably light on Oscar recognition.
Motion Picture Academy taps producers, director for 96th Oscars Tuesday, October 17On Tuesday, the Motion Picture Academy announced the producers and director for the 96th annual Oscars telecast, which will air live March 10 on ABC.Seven-year veteran of the broadcast Raj Kapoor has been named executive producer and showrunner; he won an Emmy for executive... Read More.
Jada Pinkett Smith says Will Smith’s Oscar’s slap re-affirmed their marriage Tuesday, October 17Jada Pinkett Smith revealed that her husband Will Smith's infamous Oscars slap at the 2022 ceremony, when he walked onstage and smacked Chris Rock across the face re-affirmed their marriage after years of separation.“When I was sitting at the Oscars, it clicked in. I was like, ‘Oh snap,... Read More.
Jada Pinkett Smith opens up on Oscars slap + separation from Will Smith in new book, ‘Worthy’ Wednesday, October 11For nearly two years, Jada Pinkett Smith has held her silence about the infamous Oscars slap of March 2022, when her husband Will Smith walked onstage and smacked Chris Rock across the face in front of the entire world. Now, in newly published excerpts of her memoir Worthy, she opens up about the viral... Read More.
Utkarsh Ambudkar on art imitating life in ‘World’s Best’ and that time he rapped at the Oscars Thursday, July 6Before Utkarsh Ambudkar appeared in the blockbuster Free Guy and starred in the hit CBS comedy Ghosts, like many others, he was trying to make a name for himself in the entertainment world.However, unlike many others, he had a chance to show off his talents to all of Hollywood... Read More.
Angela Bassett, Mel Brooks among latest stars to be awarded honorary Oscars Monday, June 26On Monday, June 26, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences announced that Angela Bassett, Mel Brooks, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial editor Carol Littleton will be granted honorary Oscars. Additionally. the Sundance Institute’s Michelle Satter will be honored with The Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award. The so-called "honorary Oscar" is bestowed for "extraordinary distinction... Read More.
In Brief: Oscars date set for 2024, and more Tuesday, April 25The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and ABC on Monday announced the 96th Oscars will take place Sunday, March 10, 2024. The show will air live on ABC from the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood. The nominations voting period will run from... Read More.
