Academy Awards

LUPITA NYONG'O - THE OSCARS
Lupita Nyong'o explains why she turned down several roles after Oscar win for12 Years a Slave
By Shania Russell
Watch Tom Cruise dance with Debbie Allen ahead of receiving their honorary Oscars; Honorees Tom Cruise, Debbie Allen, and Wynn Thomas pose onstage during the 16th Governors Awards
Watch Tom Cruise dance with Debbie Allen ahead of receiving their honorary Oscars
By Mekishana Pierre
Jacob Elordi for the November issue of The Awardist
Jacob Elordi discovered magic with Guillermo del Toro playing the Creature inFrankenstein
By EW Staff
2025-26 awards calendar dates for Oscars, Grammys, more
2025-2026 awards season calendar: See key dates for Oscars, Golden Globes, Grammys, and more
By Joey Nolfi
Wanda Sykes speaks onstage at the 94th Academy Awards held at Dolby Theatre at the Hollywood & Highland Center on March 27th, 2022 in Los Angeles, California; Will Smith attends the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California
Oscars host Wanda Sykes gives update after saying Will Smith never apologized to her for Chris Rock slap
By Lauren Huff
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The Awardist with Amy Madigan from Weapons
Amy Madigan reflects on filmingWeapons and that shocking ending for Aunt Gladys: 'Just rip her apart'
By Gerrad Hall
The Awardist with Arden Cho, who voices Rumi, and May Hong, who voices Mira from K Pop Demon Hunters
Arden Cho and May Hong on the healing impact ofKPop Demon Hunters and their unexpected character connections
By Gerrad Hall
The Awardist podcast collage with Cynthia Erivo in Wicked: For Good; Timothée Chalamet in Marty Supreme; Jessie Buckley in Hamnet; Amy Madigan in Weapons; Leonardo DiCaprio in One Battle After Another; Rumi from KPop Demon Hunters
Sizing up Oscar frontrunnersOne Battle After Another andHamnet— and ifKPop Demon Hunters can slide into the Best Picture race
By Gerrad Hall
Dolloy parton at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville on May 19, 2025
Dolly Parton won't accept her Oscar in person — but not for health-related reasons, rep says
By Wesley Stenzel
CBS Sunday Morning Extended interview: Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez no longer concerns herself with Oscar buzz: 'I learned my lesson last time'
By Jessica Wang
Amy Poehler attends the 97th Annual Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 02, 2025 in Hollywood, California
Amy Poehler blasts Oscars for major snub: 'It’s some hot bulls---'
By Daysia Tolentino
Israel's 'The Sea'
Israeli official slams film about Palestinian boy becoming country's Oscars submission, threatens to defund awards body
By Joey Nolfi
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Regina King, 91st Annual Academy Awards, Press Room, Los Angeles, USA - 24 Feb 2019
Regina King hilariously compares Oscar win to first time smoking weed: 'Everything is kind of hypersensitive' 
By Jordan Hoffman
Director Spike Lee poses with the Best Adapted Screenplay award for "BlacKkKlansman" in the press room during at Hollywood and Highland on February 24, 2019 in Hollywood, California.
Spike Lee forgets name of movie that beatBlacKkKlansman at Oscars after memorably shading its Best Picture win
By Jessica Wang
Robin Williams at the 2005 Oscars
Marc Shaiman shares scandalous Oscars song ABC wouldn't let Robin Williams perform
By Sydney Bucksbaum
Channing Tatum in 'Roofman'
Channing Tatum scores major Oscars precursor accolade beforeRoofman awards run
By Joey Nolfi
Amy Madigan and Ed Harris refuse to clap for Elia Kazan at 1999 Oscars
Weapons star Amy Madigan recalls why she and Ed Harris didn't clap for Elia Kazan at 1999 Oscars: 'Nope'
By Joey Nolfi
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Marlon Brando in 'The Godfather'; Anthony Hopkins in 'The Silence of the Lambs'; Sidney Poitier in 'Lilies of the Field'
Ranking the 30 most memorable Best Actor-winning performances in Oscar history
By Kevin Jacobsen
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie attend the 81st annual Academy Awards on Feb. 22, 2009; Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor attend the BAFTA Awards dinner in London on April 26, 1967; Noah Baumbach and Greta Gerwig attend the 92nd annual Academy Awards on Feb. 9, 2020
Every couple nominated for Oscars in the same year (and who took home the gold statuette)
By Sydney Bucksbaum and James Mercadante
Vivien Leigh in 'Gone with the Wind'; Michelle Yeoh in 'Everything Everywhere All at Once'; Kathy Bates in 'Misery'
The 30 greatest Best Actress-winning performances in Oscar history
By Kevin Jacobsen, Gina McIntyre, Sean Smith, Joe McGovern, Marc Snetiker, Tim Stack, Darren Franich, Clark Collis, Jonathon Dornbush, Jeff Labrecque, and Leah Greenblatt
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Daniel Craig stars as James Bond in SKYFALL, Ken Jennings hosting Jeopardy!
James Bond-related clue onJeopardy sparks backlash over 'confusing' phrasing
By Maureen Lee Lenker
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Michael Douglas poses ahead of the In Conversation with Michael Douglas during the Red Sea International Film Festival 2024; Jack Nicholson (right), as Randle McMurphy, and Sydney Lassick (1922 - 2003, centre), as Charlie Cheswick, in 'One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest', directed by Milos Forman, 1975
Michael Douglas talks firing his dad, Kirk Douglas, fromOne Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest: 'It wasn't easy!'
By Jordan Hoffman
Amy Adams at the 91st Academy Awards in 2019; Glenn Close at the 86th Academy Awards in 2014; Tom Cruise at the 84th Academy Awards in 2012
25 actors who have shockingly never won an Oscar, from Glenn Close to Tom Cruise
By Mary Sollosi and Kevin Jacobsen
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Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande in 'Wicked: For Good' ; Oscars statuette; Jennifer Lopez in 'Kiss of the Spider Woman'
Early 2026 Oscars contenders emerge, fromWicked: For Good to Jennifer Lopez inKiss of the Spider Woman
By Joey Nolfi
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will smith, chris rock
Will Smith alludes to Chris Rock Oscars slap in freestyle rap: 'Talking crazy out your face up on the stage'
By Sara Netzley
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Ariana Grande, Sebastian Stan, and Aubrey Plaza have been invited to join AMPAS
Academy invites Ariana Grande, Sebastian Stan, and Aubrey Plaza to join, but snubsEmilia Perez star Karla Sofía Gascón
By Raechal Shewfelt
Dev Patel in Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
Danny Boyle says he 'wouldn’t even contemplate' makingSlumdog Millionaire today because of its 'cultural appropriation'
By Sara Netzley
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Tom Cruise; Oscars statuette; Dolly Parton
Tom Cruise, Dolly Parton to receive their first Oscars among 2025 Governors Awards honorary recipients
By Joey Nolfi
Zoe Saldana accepts the Best Actress In A Supporting Role award for "Emilia Pérez" onstage during the 97th Annual Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 02, 2025 in Hollywood, California.
Zoe Saldaña says herEmilia Pérez Oscar is 'trans' and 'goes by they/them' pronouns
By Joey Nolfi
Buddies for life George Clooney (photographed in London in 2021) and Richard Kind (as seen in the 2009 film 'A Serious Man')
That time George Clooney used his Oscar to prank Richard Kind
By Jordan Hoffman
ZOE SALDANA winning at THE OSCARS Sunday, March 2, 2025
Zoe Saldaña 'collapsed right after' winning Oscar, body shut down over illness at show: 'Lost my voice within an hour'
By Joey Nolfi
Timothée Chalamet and Spike Lee cheer on the New York Knicks on Thursday
Spike Lee reveals one thing he 'would give up an Academy Award' for
By Raechal Shewfelt
Michelle Williams, Busy Philipps, and Ben Affleck attend the 2017 Academy Awards
Michelle Williams recalls Busy Philipps telling Ben Affleck to 'do something' during Oscars Best Picture mix-up
By Raechal Shewfelt
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Cher performs onstage at the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony streaming on Disney+ at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on Oct. 19, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio.
Happy birthday, Cher! Her 10 most iconic moments
By Jordan Hoffman
Black Widow/Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson) in Marvel Studios' AVENGERS: ENDGAME
Scarlett Johansson criticizes Oscars for not awardingAvengers: Endgame: 'How did this film not get nominated?'
By Shania Russell
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Geena Davis
Geena Davis says she was 'surprised' by backlash to her 1992 Oscars dress: 'You know, f--- them'
By Wesley Stenzel
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Kathy Bates poses for her Best Actress Award for her role in Misery
Rob Reiner told Kathy Bates she would never win the Oscar forMisery
By Maureen Lee Lenker
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An Oscar statue stands as preparations are made along the red carpet ahead of the 95th Academy Awards, in Hollywood, California, on March 12, 2023
Oscars will now require members to see all nominated films before voting to determine Academy Awards winners
By Joey Nolfi
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Demi Moore attends the 97th Annual Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 02, 2025 in Hollywood, California.
Demi Moore says 'human part' of her 'has disappointment' over Oscars loss: 'Would have been wonderful'
By Joey Nolfi
Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling at the New York premiere of 'The Place Beyond the Pines' in 2013
Eva Mendes shouts out husband Ryan Gosling for helping convince Oscars to add stunt category: 'HUGE success!'
By Wesley Stenzel
Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning - Part One; An Oscar statue is pictured at the red carpet of the 97th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on February 28, 2025
Academy reveals new Oscars stunt category for 100th ceremony
By Joey Nolfi
Scarlett Johansson attends the 92nd Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on February 09, 2020 in Hollywood, California, Pedro Pascal attends "The Wild Robot" Headline Gala during the 68th BFI London Film Festival at The Royal Festival Hall on October 13, 2024 in London, England, Harris Dickinson attends The Fourth Annual Academy Museum Gala at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 19, 2024 in Los Angeles, California
Scarlett Johansson, Harris Dickinson directorial debuts face off, new Pedro Pascal movie joins 2025 Cannes lineup
By Joey Nolfi
Michelle Williams in Brokeback Mountain; Sandra Bullock in Crash
Michelle Williams shadesCrash for winning Best Picture overBrokeback Mountain at 2006 Oscars: 'What wasCrash?'
By Joey Nolfi
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Shannen Doherty attends the FOX Summer TCA 2019 All-Star Party at Fox Studios on August 7, 2019 in Los Angeles; Tori Spelling attends the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards at the Dolby Theater on April 1, 2024 in Hollywood, California; Luke Perry at
Tori Spelling calls Shannen Doherty's absence from Oscars 'In Memoriam' 'triggering,' just like her dad and Luke Perry
By Shania Russell
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Halle Berry attends the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 02, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California
Halle Berry questions if being first Black Best Actress Oscar winner mattered: 'Did it really change anything?'
By Wesley Stenzel
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Will Smith and Chris Rock
New Will Smith album references Oscars slap, 'complicated,' 'crazy' marriage: 'Keep his wife's name out of your mouth'
By Joey Nolfi
Basel Adra, Rachel Szor, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham
Oscar-winning Palestinian filmmaker attacked by Israeli settlers and detained by military
By Ryan Coleman
Hamdan has been released and is currently in the hospital in Hebron receiving treatment. He was beaten by soldiers and settlers all over his body. The soldiers left him blindfolded and handcuffed throughout of military base last night
Oscar-winning Palestinian filmmaker freed from Israeli detainment after being 'beaten in a military base,' co-director says
By Joey Nolfi
THE OSCARS - 97th Oscars hosted by Conan O'Brien
Conan O'Brien returning as 2026 Oscars host, 98th Academy Awards date set
By Joey Nolfi
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Conan O'Brien speaks onstage during the 97th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 2, 2025
Conan O'Brien was supposed to be green in original Oscars cold open spoofingWicked:'The dye wouldn't come off'
By Jessica Wang
Harvey Weinstein, former co-chairman of the Weinstein Co., departs state supreme court in New York; ADRIEN BRODY The Oscars
Harvey Weinstein addresses Adrien Brody's Oscars speech about his kids 'accepting' actor into life with Georgina Chapman
By Joey Nolfi
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Dancepool actor dances with Conan O'Brien at the Oscars
Yes, that wasDeadpool & Wolverine's Dancepool at the Oscars — and he got a fist bump from Iron Man
By Raechal Shewfelt
Doja Cat attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 02, 2025 in Hollywood, California.
Doja Cat reacts to criticism of James Bond tribute performance at 2025 Oscars: 'I feel good that I pushed myself'
By Emlyn Travis
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Oliver Hudson attends the 20th anniversary celebration of the Goldie Hawn Foundation and MindUP Gala at Ron Burkle’s Greenacres on September 27, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California, Goldie Hawn attends the Premiere of "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery" at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on November 14, 2022 in Los Angeles, California, Andrew Garfield attends the "We Live In Time" Headline Gala during the 68th BFI London Film Festival at The Royal Festival Hall on October 17, 2024 in London, England
Oliver Hudson jokes he's 'concerned' mom Goldie Hawn loves Andrew Garfield more than him after Oscars
By Emlyn Travis
Demi Moore and Mikey Madison
Demi Moore sends 'huge congratulations' to Mikey Madison after losing Best Actress Oscar toAnora star
By Lauren Huff
Sherri Shepherd reacts to Halle Berry kissing Adrien Brody at the 2025 Oscars
Sherri Shepherd reacts to Halle Berry kissing Adrien Brody in front of his partner at Oscars: 'You did it, girl'
By Sydney Bucksbaum
ADRIEN BRODY AND KIERAN CULKIN on stage at "The Oscars" on Sunday, March 2, 2025
Adrien Brody breaks record for longest Oscars speech after Kieran Culkin roasted him for being too wordy
By Shania Russell
Chris Rock attends the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 02, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California.
Chris Rock attends first prominent Oscars after-party since Will Smith slap, says chance he could host again
By Shania Russell
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Nikki Glaser; Adam Sandler; Timothee Chalamet
Nikki Glaser reacts to Adam Sandler continuing her Timothée Chalamet joke at the Oscars: 'A callback'
By Emlyn Travis
Macaulay Culkin, Kieran Culkin CIRCA 1991
Macaulay Culkin knew brother Kieran would win his first Oscar at the 2025 Academy Awards: 'I cried'
By Jessica Wang
Diane Warren at the 97th Oscars held at the Dolby Theatre on March 2, 2025 in Hollywood, California
Diane Warren reacts to losing 16th Oscar in a row at 2025 Academy Awards: 'I'm consistent as f‑‑‑'
By Jessica Wang
Diane Warren attends the 97th Annual Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 02, 2025
Diane Warren extends Oscars losing streak for Best Original Song after 16th nomination
By Joey Nolfi
Adrien Brody takes out his gum and throws it to his girlfriend before accepting the Oscar for Best Performance By An Actor In A Leading Role for 'The Brutalist' during the 97th annual Academy Awards ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in the Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA, 02 March 2025
Adrien Brody explains throwing used gum at girlfriend Georgina Chapman during Oscars: 'I forgot I was chewing'
By Joey Nolfi
Conan O'Brien speaks onstage during the 97th Annual Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 02, 2025 in Hollywood, California; Kendrick Lamar performs on stage during Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show at Caesars Superdome on February 09, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana
Oscars writer wins $50 bet over host Conan O'Brien's joke about Kendrick Lamar and Drake
By Jessica Wang
Shirin Sohani and Hossein Molayemi accept the Animated Short Film award for "In the Shadow of the Cypress" onstage during the 97th Annual Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 02, 2025 in Hollywood, California.
Viewers slam Oscars' Best Animated Short winner for snatching phone from partner's hand as she spoke: 'I didn't like that'
By Joey Nolfi
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Elton John and Chappell Roan perform onstage at Elton John AIDS Foundation's 33rd Annual Academy Awards Viewing Party on March 02, 2025 in West Hollywood, California.
Watch as Elton John joins Chappell Roan for 'Pink Pony Club' duet at epic Oscars night jam session
By Shania Russell
Sunny Hostin on The View; Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande at the 97th Oscars held at the Dolby Theatre on March 2, 2025 in Hollywood, California
The View star Sunny Hostin praises Ariana Grande for allowing Cynthia Erivo 'space to shine' at Oscars: 'Something the world needs'
By Joey Nolfi