The song “Golden” made history at the 2026 Academy Awards by becoming the first K-pop track ever to win Best Original Song, but the milestone moment was overshadowed by controversy after one of the winners’ acceptance speeches was abruptly cut off. Read More: One surprise after another? Oscars night set to be unpredictable Songwriter Ejae led the […]
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Academy Awards to cease screening of Oscar-nominated films
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences decided to discontinue its long-standing practice of screening Oscar-nominated films for members after nominations are announced. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the decision was communicated to Academy members through the January Academy Bulletin, though broader awareness emerged only recently after some members attempted to organise opposition to […]
Sinners breaks Oscar record with 16 nominations
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the 2026 Oscar nominations on Thursday, with Warner Bros’ vampire thriller Sinners making history by receiving a record 16 nods. The film, a celebration of blues music and Black culture in the segregation-era US South, leads the race for Best Picture and sees Michael B. Jordan […]
Tom Cruise and Dolly Parton honoured with lifetime achievement Oscars
LOS ANGELES: Action movie icon Tom Cruise and legendary singer-actor Dolly Parton were among the distinguished stars honored with lifetime achievement Oscars at the Governors Awards on Sunday (November 16). Actor-choreographer Debbie Allen and acclaimed production designer Wynn Thomas were also selected for this year’s honorary awards by the Board of Governors of the Academy […]
Oscars to introduce stunt design award at 100th ceremony
The Academy Awards will finally honor stunt design with a new category starting at its 100th ceremony, recognizing 2027 films. The decision follows years of calls from filmmakers and stunt professionals for recognition. Academy leaders said stunt work has been a key part of cinema since its beginning. They praised the creativity and dedication of […]
Oscars delayed by a month as pandemic rules extended
The Oscars have been postponed for a second consecutive year, and relaxed eligibility rules allowing films to skip movie theatres will be kept in place due to the pandemic, the Academy said Thursday. The 94th Academy Awards will now take place on March 27, 2022, exactly a month later than originally planned, and are set […]
Riz Ahmed becomes the first Muslim Oscar nominee for lead actor
British-Pakistani actor Riz Ahmed became the first Muslim actor nominated in the Leading Role category of the 93rd Academy Awards. On his performance in “Sound of Mental”, the actor is nominated for the best actor in the lead role award. Ahmed plays a hard rock drummer who loses his hearing this American drama film Sound, […]
Riz Ahmed promotes Sufi side of Islam in latest picture
After spending a few days in Lahore to attend the Lahore Literary Festival just last month, Riz Ahmed continued his journey into the metropolitan city of Karachi. And as we reported earlier, the British-Pakistani actor has been quite regular with posting photos and videos of his time in Pakistan, a country he visited after almost […]
Best Actress winner Frances McDormand reunited with stolen Oscar
Oscar-winner Frances McDormand had her statuette stolen at a post-show party by a man who allegedly snatched it from her table before he was arrested, police and witnesses said on Monday. McDormand, 60, won best actress at Sunday’s awards for her role as a rage-filled mother seeking justice for her murdered daughter in Martin McDonagh’s […]
Jennifer Lawrence is centre of attention at the Oscars yet again
LOS ANGELES: Actor Jennifer Lawrence was spotted yanking up her skirt to climb over the many rows of chairs to get to her seat at the 90th Academy Awards on Sunday, and that too, with a wine glass in hand. Although Lawrence wasn’t nominated for an award this year, she was still able to steal […]