Academy Board of Governors Changes Rules for 92nd Oscars — Without Spielberg
The Board of Governors continues to open up voting for nominations, and changed one category from foreign language to international feature.
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The Academy Prepares for the Netflix-Spielberg Showdown, and a $10,000 Streaming App
The upcoming rules meeting at the Academy should be a doozy.
Academy Rule Changes From the Spielberg Vs. Netflix Battle? Maybe Not What You Think
It’s very possible that there won’t be any rule changes at all — or that the changes occur in a different way altogether.
The Great Oscar Crafts Mutiny: The Inside Story of How the Academy Backed Down
The Academy seems to have a big fat bullseye on it this year. We look at the reasons why.
Anonymous Ballot: VFX Oscar Voter Suggests Nominations Are Not Deserved
The voter was most impressed with “Welcome to Marwen,” which didn’t make the cut, and blasts the controversial craft presentations.
It’s Tarantino, Lee, and Deakins vs. the Academy for Oscars Decisions
A letter from Academy President John Bailey claims ‘misinformation’ is at root of the backlash. But how did we really get here?
SAG-AFTRA Protests Academy ‘Intimidation’ of Talent to Not Present at Other Awards Shows
It refers to the Academy’s tactics as “graceless,” “utterly outrageous,” and “unacceptable.”
The Academy Hires COO Christine Simmons to Aid CEO Dawn Hudson
The LA Sparks president will join the Academy in January 2019, in a role that’s been vacant for five years.
Academy Considers No 2019 Oscars Host At All Following Kevin Hart Controversy
The Academy did not have any back-up plans and is reportedly “freaking out” as it rushes to find a replacement host for the 2019 ceremony.
The Kevin Hart Oscar Host Scandal Shows the Academy Must Enter the 21st Century
“One word: plastics,” the guy says to Dustin Hoffman in “The Graduate.” “Social media,” we say to the Academy.
How the Academy Fumbled the Push for Best Popular Film
President John Bailey and CEO Dawn Hudson haven’t given up on the controversial category, which Bailey said is meant for “all kinds of films.”
2018 Academy Governors Awards Include Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall, and Cicely Tyson
Steven Spielberg’s longtime PR man Marvin Levy is the first publicist to win an Oscar, while Kennedy-Marshall are the first married team.
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