An Oscars unlike any other to get underway Sunday

An Oscars unlike any before will get underway Sunday night, with history on the line in major categories and a telecast retooled for the pandemic.

Entertainment 25 Apr, 2021

'Nomadland' wins 4 BAFTAs including best picture, director

Gig-economy Western “Nomadland” won four prizes including best picture on Sunday at the British Academy Film Awards, which were handed out during a pandemic-curbed ceremony that recognized a diverse array of screen talent.

Entertainment 12 Apr, 2021

'Virginia Woolf,' 'Goldbergs' star George Segal dies at 87

George Segal, the banjo player turned actor who was nominated for an Oscar for 1966's “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” and worked into his late 80s on the ABC sitcom “The Goldbergs,” died Tuesday in Santa Rosa, California, his wife said.

Entertainment 24 Mar, 2021

Plans solidify for 93rd Oscars: No Zoom, no sweatshirts

With nominations set and just over a month until showtime, details are trickling out about the 93rd Oscars and neither sweatshirts nor Zoom made the cut.

Entertainment 20 Mar, 2021

After top Grammy win, singer H.E.R. is heading to the Oscars

A night after winning the top Grammy Award for songwriting, R&B singer H.E.R. and her collaborators Tiara Thomas and D'Mile have become Oscar-nominated songwriters.

Entertainment 16 Mar, 2021

Pandemic Golden Globes ratings plunge 64% to 6.9M viewers

The pandemic-era Golden Globes sunk to 6.9 million viewers, down a whopping 64% from 2020 and only barely beating the year when a writer's strike forced NBC to show a news conference announcing the winners.

Entertainment 03 Mar, 2021

Oscars will be broadcast from multiple locations

Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre has been the home of the Oscars since 2001 and the organizers say the upcoming show will keep that tradition, but they will enlist a supporting cast of venues.

Entertainment 11 Feb, 2021

With 'Mank' and 'The Crown,' Netflix dominates Globes noms

After a year where the pandemic nearly emptied movie theaters, Netflix dominated nominations to the 78th Golden Globe Awards on Wednesday, with David Fincher's “Mank" leading film nominees with six nods and “The Crown” topping all television series.

Entertainment 04 Feb, 2021

Golden Globes nominations could belong to Netflix

Whether anyone will attend the Golden Globes in person remains uncertain and improbable. But nominations to the 78th Globes will be announced Wednesday, nevertheless.

Entertainment 03 Feb, 2021

Non-white films highlighted in AFI movies of the year list

The American Film Institute (AFI) on January 25 announced its movies of the year, with five of the 10 honorees featuring predominantly non-white casts and stories.

Entertainment 27 Jan, 2021

A Sudan in transition presents first-ever film for Oscars

CAIRO: Nearly two years after the overthrow of autocrat Omar al-Bashir, Sudan is taking steps to rejoin the international community from which it was long shunned. That includes its film industry. For the first time in its history, Sudan has a...

Travel Abroad 26 Dec, 2020

With red carpets rolled up, the Oscar race goes virtual

NEW YORK: This is the time of year when Hollywood’s awards-season-industrial complex usually shifts into high gear. It’s a frothy, festive run of the year’s final premieres and screenings — all part of a carefully orchestrated dance to court...

Travel Abroad 05 Dec, 2020