Academy’s New 2022 Invites Push Members Pass 10,000 Mark
The Academy class of 2022 includes Oscar winners Ariana DeBose, Billie Eilish, and Troy Kotsur, and executives Scott Foundas and Dana Walden.
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Jessica Chastain: I Tried to Bring ‘Calmness’ to Oscars After Will Smith Slap During ‘Weird Night’
“I walked into a very charged energy in that room,” said Chastain, who opened up on what happened after the incident.
The 40 Movies You Need to Know Right Now for Oscars 2023: ‘Elvis,’ ‘Blonde,’ and More
New films from Martin Scorsese, George Miller, Baz Luhrmann, Claire Denis, and Robert Eggers lead the Oscar frontrunners.
Academy Awards Updates Campaign and Original Song Rules for 2023 Ceremony
No more than three songs from the same film may be submitted for Academy consideration, plus the Documentary categories land new titles.
Academy Announces 2023 Key Dates: Oscars Show Set for March 12
That’s two weeks earlier than this year’s March 27 ceremony. All the key Oscars dates, from nominations to the Governors Awards, here.
Why Will Smith Wasn’t Banned from Oscar Nomination: There’s Precedent, but It’s a Dark One
Theoretically, the Academy could have barred Smith from being nominated in the future. But when they tried that once, it went badly.
David Oyelowo Details ‘Ugly’ and Racially ‘Coded’ Encounter After Will Smith’s Oscars Incident
“I was confronted by the same rising anxiety all Black people feel when the face that flashes up on the news after a crime is reported is a Black one.”
Lord and Miller Urge Oscars to Take Animation Seriously: ‘Invite a Respected Filmmaker to Present’
The “LEGO Movie” directors have a solution for how the Oscars can better elevate the animated categories: invite animation fans like Bong Joon Ho and Guillermo del Toro to present.
Academy Moves Up Board Meeting to Address Will Smith’s Oscar Slap
The Board of Governors will now meet April 8 to discuss disciplinary action against Smith following his Oscars outburst.
Richard Linklater Says Oscars Should ‘Get More Hardcore’: ‘Don’t Pander, Don’t Cut Categories’
“Don’t cut categories and say, ‘Well, nobody cares who edits.’ Bullsh*t.”
Michael Bay Thinks the Oscars Slap Is Overblown: Will Smith ‘Is Not That Guy’
“Hollywood gets very self-absorbed. There are babies getting blown up in the Ukraine right now. We should be talking about that.”
Amy Schumer ‘Wasn’t Allowed to Say’ an Alec Baldwin Joke About ‘Rust’ Shooting During the Oscars
“I want to preface these Oscar jokes by saying that my lawyer said not to say these. Don’t tell anybody and don’t get mad at me.”
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