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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 hours ago

Bad movies, good business: how sanitised biopics became a Hollywood staple

Ryan Gosling emphasizes creating enjoyable films to attract audiences back to cinemas post-pandemic.
Los Angeles
fromThe Independent
3 days ago

Hollywood receives some relief from LA Mayor Karen Bass as city's election nears

Karen Bass proposes temporary film production fee reductions to secure re-election amid competition.
fromThe New Yorker
3 days ago

How the Kardashians Became Flesh-and-Blood Memes

Kim Kardashian's life maps onto the entire history of media in the new millennium, starting with her family's role in the O.J. Simpson trial, which was a major televised event.
Television
fromThe New Yorker
5 days ago

The Action-Film Director Who's Taking On Michael Jackson

"Michael" was designed to be an international crowd-pleaser—the kind of film that executives hope will drag audiences away from their small screens and deposit them in front of big ones, where they can watch and sing along and even dance, if theatres permit it.
Independent films
#oscars
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Ellen DeGeneres' Oscars selfie: was this the moment pop culture shattered into a billion pieces?

The Oscars selfie marked the peak of monoculture, representing a shared cultural moment before the rise of diverse media choices.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Ellen DeGeneres' Oscars selfie: was this the moment pop culture shattered into a billion pieces?

The Oscars selfie marked the peak of monoculture, representing a shared cultural moment before the rise of diverse media choices.
Film
fromThe Independent
5 days ago

Barack Obama reveals fate of production company after Netflix deal ends

Barack and Michelle Obama are transitioning their production company, Higher Ground, to an independent operation after ending their deal with Netflix.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Corey Feldman speaks out about Rob Reiner Oscars tribute snub: Like a family reunion I wasn't invited to'

Corey Feldman stated, 'Personally, it felt a little bit like a family reunion I wasn't invited to. It is what it is. I just want to say that I'm with the rest of us, we're all very destroyed that things went down the way they did.'
Film
#academy-awards
Film
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Oscars: Hollywood to hand out one award after another

The 98th Academy Awards ceremony features Conan O'Brien as host for the second time, with 'Sinners' leading with 16 nominations and Jessie Buckley favored to win Best Actress for 'Hamnet'.
Television
fromVulture
1 month ago

What to Expect From the Oscars Telecast (And What We'd Change)

The 98th Academy Awards will air Sunday with Conan O'Brien hosting; success depends on film selections, acceptance speeches, and production choices like clips and musical performances.
Television
fromConsequence
1 month ago

2026 Oscars: Join Our Live Blog

The 98th Academy Awards ceremony airs March 15 at 7 pm ET on ABC and Hulu, hosted by Conan O'Brien, with a new voter requirement to watch all nominated films.
Film
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Oscars: Hollywood to hand out one award after another

The 98th Academy Awards ceremony features Conan O'Brien as host for the second time, with 'Sinners' leading with 16 nominations and Jessie Buckley favored to win Best Actress for 'Hamnet'.
Television
fromVulture
1 month ago

What to Expect From the Oscars Telecast (And What We'd Change)

The 98th Academy Awards will air Sunday with Conan O'Brien hosting; success depends on film selections, acceptance speeches, and production choices like clips and musical performances.
#2026-oscars
Film
fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 month ago

2026 Oscars winners and nominees: what's next for Hollywood's biggest stars?

The 2026 Oscars celebrated major wins for films like 'One Battle After Another' while nominees and winners advance to diverse upcoming projects across film, television, and animation.
fromIrish Independent
1 month ago

Oscars 2026 in pictures: Stars on the red carpet at the 98th Academy Awards

For Hollywood's biggest night, celebrities pay as much attention to their red-carpet attire as their speeches. It's a night to leave a mark not just on Hollywood but on best-dressed lists and even make fashion history.
Fashion & style
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Oscars: Hollywood's big night begins on the red carpet

When it's a nominee... it just feels like this big important moment and I just really want to honor it. They'll be photographed usually more than some others and then I do imagine what it would end up looking... with an award.
Fashion & style
fromESPN.com
1 month ago

Best Actor, Best Picture and ... Best Casting? Your guide to betting on the Academy Awards

DraftKings Sportsbook director Johnny Avello said last year that his trading team relies on trade publications like GoldDerby, which specializes in tracking and predicting entertainment awards shows, to make the odds for the Oscars. He told ESPN ahead of this year's ceremony that one added factor is the continued emergence of prediction markets, which are perhaps more in tune with non-sports-related wagering and rely more closely on the movement of markets.
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fromForbes
1 month ago

Oscars 2026: Why The Best Creators Build Around Pop Culture

Successful creators now build content around cultural moments and events rather than staying confined to single niches, as algorithm saturation makes niche-focused content interchangeable and undiscoverable.
Fundraising
fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 month ago

A look inside the swag bags for Oscar nominees

Twenty-five Oscar nominees receive luxury gift bags worth hundreds of thousands of dollars containing fashion, beauty products, and travel experiences from various brands.
Independent films
fromInverse
1 month ago

Sinners' Historic Oscar Triumphs Prove One Genre Trend Is Here To Stay

The Academy Awards has evolved to recognize diverse storytelling, with Black screenwriters and genre films gaining recognition through a pattern established by Ryan Coogler's career trajectory from Creed to Sinners.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Oscars 2026: the red carpet, the ceremony, the winners follow the action live!

There is this one, for example, which for the time being seems to solely consist of bored-looking reporters sullenly looking at their phones. But it will probably pick up in time.
Television
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
19 years ago

Where the heartthrob is at home

Colin Farrell purchased a $4.3 million Hollywood Hills villa featuring luxury amenities including a wine cellar, infinity pool, and four bedrooms across 4,000 square feet.
fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 month ago

Secrets of the stars ahead of the Oscars: Picture perfect poses, the right dress and more

People are getting ready, you know, they're doing body toning, they're doing skin tightening. I need to look perfect without looking done, head to toe perfection, you would be shocked. The tight jawlines with the Everest, get them snatched and lifted, and the best thing is I can do it, and they can walk to get their makeup done right away.
NYC LGBT
fromLos Angeles Times
19 years ago

Hollywood's Peyton Hall Had Drama, Glamour

Over the past century, the fabled property in the 7200 block was home to the Ralphs supermarket founder; the wealthy scion of the Cudahy meatpacking family; and producer Joseph M. Schenk and his then-wife, actress Norma Talmadge. Before that, in 1904, it was reputedly owned by Hollywood's first official mayor, George Dunlop.
Los Angeles
#oscars-ceremony
Film
fromVulture
1 month ago

The Oscars Got a ... Tie?!

A tie in Best Live Action Short Film between The Singers and Two People Exchanging Saliva demonstrated why cutting Oscar categories from the main broadcast would be a mistake, as Kumail Nanjiani's smooth handling of the unexpected moment provided memorable television.
Film
fromVulture
1 month ago

The Highs, Lows, and Whoas of the 2026 Oscars

This year's Oscars ceremony successfully celebrated film through thoughtful hosting, diverse award winners, and production quality that prioritized respect for cinema over self-importance.
Film
fromThe Independent
1 month ago

Oscars 2026 live: Hollywood prepares for its biggest night of the year

Multiple films compete for major Oscar categories tonight, with 'Sinners' favored to win the inaugural Academy Award for Achievement in Casting, while 'The Perfect Neighbor' leads the Best Documentary race.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The Guide #234: Five big questions before the 2026 Oscars

The Oscars ceremony occurs Sunday with extensive Guardian coverage including a liveblog, interviews, and analysis of best picture nominees and industry discourse.
Miscellaneous
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Oscars race heats up as 'Sinners' takes top prize at SAG Actor Awards

"Sinners" won best ensemble at the SAG Awards, disrupting "One Battle After Another's" awards-season dominance and significantly strengthening its Oscar prospects.
Film
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

Were the 2026 Oscars a Swan Song for Warner Bros.?

Warner Bros. achieved an Oscar win-win with two acclaimed original films, yet faces a lose-lose situation amid acquisition battles between Netflix and Paramount.
fromIndieWire
1 month ago

The Politics of Who Is 'Owed' an Oscar

I can't say it feels great and I can't say that it makes me happy. It just makes me feel peculiar. It's just a movie, at the end of the day. It's just supposed to be an action movie about a guy trying to get his daughter back. And, what I see every day, it weighs heavy on my heart for the world.
Independent films
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

And the winner is ... all of us? How the Oscars have changed for the better

The traditional fall film festival circuit's influence on Oscar success has significantly diminished as major winners now emerge through wide studio releases and alternative pathways.
fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago

13 Times Celeb Kids Unexpectedly Found Out That Their Parents Were Famous After Thinking They Lived Totally Normal Lives

We went to a restaurant the other night, and the waitress kept calling me by my name. She was like, 'Khloé, do you want another drink?' Whatever. And True was going, 'How does she know who you are?' And I go, 'Oh, I just come here all the time.' Which I don't, but they don't realize that we're on TV. Like, they don't know the difference, 'cause I'm not talking about it," she recalled on the On Purpose podcast.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

A Hollywood heir' levied horrific abuse claims against four industry titans. How did he end up in prison?

Rovier Carrington admitted to altering evidence in his 2018 lawsuit alleging rape and blacklisting by Hollywood producers, ultimately undermining his claims against major industry figures.
Film
fromVulture
1 month ago

The Daddy Issue Oscars

Marty Supreme's ending—featuring Timothée Chalamet's emotional breakdown in a maternity ward—has sparked significant debate about whether it represents genuine character transformation or unwarranted sentimentality.
Film
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Hollywood Is Dead: We Must Fight to Save the True Magic

Technological advancement in filmmaking has eliminated scarcity and bottlenecks that once created awe, diminishing the magic of cinema through abundance rather than enhancing it.
Film
fromFortune
1 month ago

The Oscars' Best Picture category exposes a harsh new reality for Hollywood | Fortune

Hollywood's film production is collapsing, with no Best Picture nominees filmed on Los Angeles soundstages, shoot days plummeting 46% since 2022, and 41,000 industry workers departing.
Film
fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 month ago

Oscar predictions: Film expert makes picks for Hollywood's biggest night

'Sinners' makes Oscar history with 16 nominations, while the ceremony features legendary veterans receiving their first nominations alongside emerging talent.
fromThe Nation
1 month ago

Who Will Win Big at the Oscars?

From its opening scene-a shakedown of Armando Solimões (Wagner Moura) by local authorities at a rural gas station-Kleber Mendonça Filho immerses viewers in a world of casual corruption and clandestine violence endemic to authoritarian rule.
Film
#oscars-2026
#oscar-predictions
Film
fromIndieWire
1 month ago

Let's Try to Enjoy Knowing That We Don't Know What Will Happen on Oscar Sunday

Oscar predictions should focus on voting patterns from overlapping groups rather than internet controversies, with 'One Battle After Another' dominating craft categories while 'Sinners' performs unexpectedly well in acting categories.
fromFilmmaker Magazine
1 month ago
Film

For Once, the Oscars Are Unpredictable

The 2025 Oscar race remains unpredictable with multiple contenders still viable, unlike recent years dominated by clear frontrunners, creating genuine uncertainty across major categories.
Film
fromIndieWire
1 month ago

Let's Try to Enjoy Knowing That We Don't Know What Will Happen on Oscar Sunday

Oscar predictions should focus on voting patterns from overlapping groups rather than internet controversies, with 'One Battle After Another' dominating craft categories while 'Sinners' performs unexpectedly well in acting categories.
Film
fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 month ago

From banquet to broadcast: How the Oscars have transformed over nearly a century

The Academy Awards evolved from a private 15-minute dinner in 1929 to a televised spectacle, introducing sealed envelopes in 1941 to maintain suspense and breaking racial barriers throughout its history.
Film
fromHarvard Gazette
1 month ago

The downside of winning an Oscar - Harvard Gazette

Edward Zwick reflects on his four-decade Hollywood career, revealing that early award success taught him that accolades have minimal impact on creative process or self-worth.
#awards-season
Film
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

The Household Names Hollywood Has Been Seeking

Hollywood's traditional movie star system is declining as franchises and established properties lose commercial power, while director-driven films and innovative independent projects gain prominence.
Film
fromABC7 Los Angeles
2 months ago

Oscars Pick'em: Can you predict the winners of the 2026 Oscars?

Oscars Pick'em lets players predict winners across 24 Oscar categories, track scores live during the 2026 broadcast, and win travel and cash prizes.
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

5 of the best and 3 of the worst looks from the 2026 Oscar Nominees Luncheon

The 2026 Oscar Nominees Luncheon was held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Tuesday. A-list stars walked the red carpet, but some looked more fashionable than others. Emma Stone and Teyana Taylor looked chic in black, while Kate Hudson's accessories weren't great. Hollywood is gearing up for the 2026 Oscars in style. The Academy Awards aren't until March, but on Tuesday,
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fromABC7 Los Angeles
1 month ago

Casting nominee reacts to Oscars' first new category in 25 years

The Oscars introduces its first new category since 2001: Best Casting Director, honoring the behind-the-scenes work essential to bringing scripts to life with the right actors.
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