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☆ Film academy reviewing Oscar campaigns after surprise nomination
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-28 | by ( Lisa Richwine | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LOS ANGELES, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Hollywood's film academy said on Friday it was reviewing this year's campaigns for Oscar nominations, a day after a media report raised questions about the surprise nod for British actress Andrea Riseborough. Media newsletter Puck reported on Thursday that the unexpected nomination had sparked questions about whether an aggressive campaign for Riseborough had violated lobbying rules set by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The academy limits how studios can reach out to voters, how often and what they can say in any communications as part of their Oscars campaigns. Dozens of A-list stars then "sang her praises and helped win her the coveted nomination," Puck said. "We have confidence in the integrity of our nomination and voting procedures, and support genuine grassroots campaigns for outstanding performances," the academy statement said.

☆ 2022's best picture nominees are the most popular Oscar contenders in over a decade thanks to 'Top Gun' and 'Avatar 2'
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( Travis Clark | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

This year's batch of Oscar best picture nominees has the biggest box office total since 2009. The 2009 group totaled $1.74 billion at the North American box office. Plus, since 2009, the Oscars have gone from 10 best picture nominees, to between five and 10, and since last year, back to a full 10. The chart below shows the North American box-office totals for each group of best picture nominees since 2009. The biggest movie of a given year hasn't won best picture since "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" in 2003.

The film won nominations for best picture, best director and its stars Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan won nods for best performance by an actress and actor in a leading role. The nominations were announced by Allison Williams and Riz Ahmed on Tuesday morning at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater. Voting for the nominations concluded Jan. 17, and 9,579 members of the academy were eligible to vote, according to Variety. Neither women of color made it to the list for best leading actress. The Oscar nominations come just weeks after the Golden Globes returned to the airwaves.

☆ 'Avatar' director James Cameron, 'Top Gun' star Tom Cruise snubbed by Oscars
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-24 | by ( Dawn Chmielewski | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] Director James Cameron arrives at the world premiere of 'Avatar: The Way of Water' in London, Britain December 6, 2022. Cameron was joined - in omission - by another box-office standout, actor Tom Cruise, whose starring role in “Top Gun: Maverick” wowed audiences but was overlooked in the best actor category. Another notable snub from the best picture list was "Babylon," "La La Land" director Damien Chazelle's ambitious ode to old Hollywood. This year none of the nominees for best director are women. One of the most successful recording artists of the era, Taylor Swift, also was snubbed by the Academy.

☆ Factbox: Oscar nominations 2023: nominees for 95th Academy Awards
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/5] Harry Shum Jr., Stephanie Hsu, Michelle Yeoh, and Ke Huy Quan pose with the Best Picture award for "Everything Everywhere All at Once" at the 28th annual Critics Choice Awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S., January 15, 2023. REUTERS/Aude GuerrucciLOS ANGELES, Jan 24 (Reuters) - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced nominations on Tuesday for the 95th Academy Awards. Winners will be revealed in Hollywood on March 12 in Los Angeles. The following is a list of nominees in leading categories. BEST PICTURE“All Quiet on the Western Front""Avatar: The Way of Water""The Banshees of Inisherin""Elvis""Everything Everywhere All at Once""The Fabelmans""Tár”"Top Gun: Maverick""Triangle of Sadness""Women Talking"BEST ACTORAustin Butler - “Elvis”Colin Farrell - "The Banshees of Inisherin"Brendan Fraser - "The Whale"Paul Mescal - "Aftersun"Bill Nighy - "Living"BEST ACTRESSCate Blanchett - "Tár"Ana de Armas - "Blonde"Andrea Riseborough - "To Leslie"Michelle Williams - "The Fabelmans"Michelle Yeoh - “Everything Everywhere All at Once"BEST DIRECTORMartin McDonagh - "The Banshees of Inisherin"Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert - "Everything Everywhere All at Once"Steven Spielberg - "The Fabelmans"Todd Field - "Tár"Ruben Östlund - "Triangle of Sadness"BEST SUPPORTING ACTORBrendan Gleeson - "The Banshees of Inisherin"Brian Tyree Henry - "Causeway"Judd Hirsch - "The Fabelmans"Barry Keoghan - "The Banshees of Inisherin"Ke Huy Quan - "Everything Everywhere All at Once"BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESSAngela Bassett - "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever"Hong Chau - "The Whale"Kerry Condon - "The Banshees of Inisherin"Jamie Lee Curtis - "Everything Everywhere All at Once"Stephanie Hsu - "Everything Everywhere All at Once"BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY"The Banshees of Inisherin", written by Martin McDonagh"Everything Everywhere All at Once", written by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert"The Fabelmans", written by Steven Spielberg and Tony Kushner"Tár", written by Todd Field"Triangle of Sadness", written by Ruben ÖstlundBEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY"All Quiet on the Western Front", screenplay by Edward Berger, Lesley Paterson and Ian Stokell"Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery", written by Rian Johnson"Living", written by Kazuo Ishiguro"Top Gun: Maverick", screenplay by Ehren Kruger, Eric Warren Singer and Christopher McQuarrie; story by Peter Craig and Justin Marks"Women Talking", screenplay by Sarah PolleyBEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM"Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio""Marcel the Shell with Shoes On""Puss in Boots: The Last Wish""The Sea Beast""Turning Red"Reporting by Danielle Broadway; Editing by Mary Milliken and Jonathan OatisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ 'Elvis,' 'Everything Everywhere' vie for Oscar nods on Tuesday
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-24 | by ( Lisa Richwine | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Mario AnzuoniLOS ANGELES, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Hollywood's film academy will announce this year's Oscar nominees early on Tuesday, a field expected to range from biopic "Elvis" to dark comedy "The Banshees of Inisherin" and multiverse adventure "Everything Everywhere All at Once." The Oscars and other entertainment awards shows have been struggling to attract TV viewers, particularly younger ones who spend time on TikTok and YouTube. Last year's Academy Awards show, when Will Smith slapped presenter Chris Rock before winning best actor, drew about 15.4 million TV viewers, the second-smallest audience ever. The Gold Derby website, which monitors Hollywood's awards races, gives "Everything Everywhere" the best odds at the moment to ultimately win best picture. The movie stars Michelle Yeoh in a dimension-hopping action film about an exhausted woman trying to finish her taxes.

☆ Box office hits 'Everything Everywhere,' 'Elvis' and 'Avatar' land Oscar nominations
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-24 | by ( Lisa Richwine | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

"Everything Everywhere," a science-fiction flick about an exasperated Chinese immigrant struggling to finish her taxes, landed 11 nominations, including best picture and four acting nods. Other films in the hunt for the top trophy at the Academy Awards included sequel "Avatar: The Way of Water," James Cameron's visual spectacle that currently ranks as the sixth-highest grossing movie of all time. Last year's Academy Awards ceremony, when Will Smith slapped presenter Chris Rock before winning best actor, drew about 15.4 million TV viewers, the second-smallest audience ever. Apple TV+ (AAPL.O) nabbed best picture last year for heartwarming drama "CODA." This time, Disney received the most nominations, a total of 22, for movies including "Avatar," "Banshees" and animated "Turning Red."

☆ Box-office hits like 'Top Gun' and 'Avatar' could make waves at the next Oscars as the show fights for viewership
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-21 | by ( Travis Clark | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

"Top Gun: Maverick," "Avatar: The Way of Water," and more box-office hits are in Oscar contention. Now, with the Oscars fighting for viewership, box-office hits like "Top Gun: Maverick" — this year's biggest movie so far — and "Avatar: The Way of Water" — which is chasing that title — may be in contention for the top prize at the 2023 ceremony. The declining viewership has, in recent years, prompted the organization behind the Oscars, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, to try to inject the show with changes. The aforementioned "Top Gun: Maverick" is a formidable player in this year's awards race, as is "Avatar: The Way of Water." The movie, which was made for $25 million, grossed $103 million worldwide, making it indie studio A24's biggest film ever.

Will Smith knows that fans may be hesitant to see his first movie since slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars. That’s what I’m hoping for. The aftermath of the incident has included several Smith apologies and even more reactions on social media. Smith released his first public apology to Rock the day after the slap amid mounting backlash. “Anyone who says words hurt has never been punched in the face,” Rock said, later adding, “I’m not a victim.

☆ Actor Michael J. Fox accepts honorary Oscar for Parkinson's advocacy
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-20 | by ( Lisa Richwine | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] Actor Michael J. Fox accepts the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the 13th Governors Awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S., November 19, 2022. REUTERS/Mario AnzuoniLOS ANGELES, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Actor Michael J. He later curtailed his acting career and founded the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research to help fund the search for a cure in 2000.

☆ Comedian Jimmy Kimmel to return as Oscars host in 2023
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Rami Ayyub | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Nov 7 (Reuters) - Late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel will host the 2023 Oscars ceremony, organizers said on Monday, choosing a veteran emcee for Hollywood's most prestigious showcase a year after actor Will Smith upended the event by slapping presenter Chris Rock. But video of Smith slapping Rock's face on stage after the comedian made a joke about the actor's wife was shared widely on social media and dominated news headlines for days. "Being invited to host the Oscars for a third time is either a great honor or a trap," Kimmel said in a statement. "Jimmy is the perfect host to help us recognize the incredible artists and films of our 95th Oscars," Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang said in a statement. He is banned from attending the Oscars for 10 years, but is still eligible to be nominated and win.

☆ 'Murder, She Wrote' actress Angela Lansbury dead at age 96
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Will Dunham | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Nearly seven decades after her first film, she was awarded an honorary Oscar for lifetime achievement at age 88 in November 2013. "I feel really undeserving of this gorgeous chap," Lansbury said, referring to the golden Oscar statuette she was given. "Not since the heyday of Bette Davis had there been an actress of this range and accomplishment," wrote critic David Shipman. Lansbury was born in London in 1925 and went to the United States in 1940 to avoid the war with her mother, actress Moyna McGill, who appeared in several Hollywood films. Lansbury, who lived in Los Angeles, married actor Richard Cromwell in 1945 but the union lasted less than a year.

☆ Will Smith's first project since Oscars fiasco gets December release date
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-03 | by ( Jack Stebbins | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

US actor Will Smith accepts the award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for "King Richard" onstage during the 94th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 27, 2022. Will Smith's upcoming film "Emancipation" will be released in theaters on Dec. 2 and on Apple TV+ a week later on Dec. 9. It's Smith's first project since the Oscars, where he made headlines for slapping host Chris Rock on stage and winning Best Actor for his titular role in "King Richard." In "Emancipation," Smith plays a runaway slave searching for his family in the swamps of Louisiana. In a tweet, NAACP CEO Derrick Johnson called the film "a story of adversity, of resilience, of love, and of triumph."

☆ Native American actress and activist reflects on 1973 Academy Awards protest
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-18 | by ( Rich Mckay | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

She was booed off the stage of the 1973 ceremony after 60 seconds for the remarks, which drew attention to an Indigenous people's protest at Wounded Knee, South Dakota. The event, "An Evening with Sacheen Littlefeather" featured live Native American performances and was streamed on the museum's YouTube page. Her friend Brando boycotted the 45th Oscars ceremony because of the stereotypes of Native Americans in films and television. Saturday's program included the reading of an apology letter to Littlefeather for her treatment by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. She responded, "I am accepting this apology not only for me alone, but an acknowledgement not only for me, but all of our (Native American) nation.

☆ Gala Oscar 2022. Producţiile lansate pe servicii de streaming vor fi din nou eligibile pentru a fi nominalizate
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-29 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +1 min

Gala Oscar 2022. Producţiile lansate pe servicii de streaming vor fi din nou eligibile pentru a fi nominalizateGala de decernare a premiilor Oscar din 2022 va avea loc la sfârşitul lunii martie, cu o lună mai târziu decât data iniţială a evenimentului. Reprezentanţii AMPAS au anunţat într-un comunicat oficial că următoarea gală a premiilor Oscar va avea loc pe 27 martie 2022 la Dolby Theatre din Hollywood, gazda tradiţională a ceremoniei. Iniţial, gala Oscar de anul viitor fusese programată pentru data de 27 februarie, scrie agerpres.ro. În 2021, gala Oscar a fost amânată din februarie până la sfârşitul lunii aprilie şi a avut loc pentru prima dată la Union Station, o gară din centrul oraşului Los Angeles.

Persons: Reprezentanţii, AMPAS, HBO Max Organizations: Academia, Arts, HBO, Union Station Locations: Sciences, Hollywood, Los Angeles

☆ Oscar 2021. "Nomadland", desemnat cel mai bun film. Lista completă a câștigătorilor
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-26 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +9 min

Anul acesta, ceremonia de decernare a premiilor Oscar a fost transmisă live din două locaţii, ambele în Los Angeles: Dolby Theatre şi Union Station. Frances McDormand a câştigat premiul pentru cea mai bună actriţă în rol principalFrances McDormand a câştigat premiul Oscar pentru cea mai bună actriţă în rol principal graţie interpretării sale din filmul "Nomadland". "Nomadland", desemnat cel mai bun filmLungmetrajul "Nomadland" a câştigat premiul Oscar pentru cel mai bun film. Cineasta chineză Chloe Zhao a câştigat premiul Oscar pentru cea mai bună regie cu filmul "Nomadland". Filmul danez "Another Round", regizat de Thomas Vinterberg, a câştigat premiul Oscar pentru cel mai bun lungmetraj internaţional.

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Cea de-a 93-a gală a Premiilor Oscar are loc, anul acesta, la 25 aprilie, după ce a fost amânată cu două luni din cauza pandemiei de Covid-19. Iniţial, ceremonia de decernare a premiilor Oscar trebuia să aibă loc pe 28 februarie, însă criza sanitară declanşată de noul coronavirus a determinat închiderea cinematografelor şi a bulversat calendarul producţiilor hollywoodiene. AMPAS a decis în acest context să modifice termenul limită de lansare a filmelor eligibile la Oscar, de la 31 decembrie 2020 la 28 februarie 2021. Premiile Oscar sunt atribuite în fiecare an pe baza voturilor exprimate de cei aproximativ 9000 de membri ai Academiei de film americane (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences - AMPAS). Mai jos prezentăm cele mai spectaculoase rochii de pe covorul roșu:

Persons: Oscar, AMPAS, Zhao, Frances McDormand Organizations: Academia Americană, Film, Arts, Academiei Locations: Sciences, Los Angeles, Hollywood

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