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Oscars 2021 postponed by two months due to pandemic
The Academy is moving next year's Oscars ceremony from February 28 to April 25, 2021, while also extending the cut-off date for Oscar-eligible films to two months

Oscars board elects 'Selma' director as diversity increases
Ava DuVernay joins the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as one of its board members

Oscars 2021 may be postponed due to coronavirus – report
The film industry's biggest night is currently set for February 28, 2021

Bollywood 'Oscars' called off over coronavirus
Organizers of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards cancel Indian cinema's biggest awards ceremony over the spreading coronavirus

Trump scoffs at 'Parasite' Oscar win
'We got enough problems with South Korea with trade. On top of it, they give them the best movie of the year?,' President Donald Trump asks the crowd at a reelection campaign rally

Actress Rose McGowan blasts Natalie Portman Oscars cape
#MeToo activist Rose McGowan dismisses Natalie Portman's cape embroidered with snubbed female directors' names, calling her protest a 'fraud' and 'deeply offensive to those who actually do the work'

'Parasite' Oscar success opens new era
Bong Joon-ho's historic win comes a year after the 100th anniversary of South Korean cinema in 2019

Historic Oscars draws smallest-ever audience
Only 23.6 million viewers tune in to ABC's domestic television broadcast

LOOK: Arci Muñoz meets 'Parasite' director Bong Joon-ho, star Song Kang-ho
Arci spends Oscars weekend in Los Angeles

Bong, Brad and bad 'Cats': Best Oscars moments
From 'Parasite's' big win to female superhero icons, here are some of the highlights from the awards

'Opportune moment': 'Parasite' makes history with Academy Award wins
The director from South Korea dominates the 'local' awards-giving body

LOOK: Spike Lee honors Kobe Bryant at Oscars 2020
The filmmaker turns up at the awards wearing a purple and yellow suit in tribute to the late basketball legend

Oscars 2020: Everyone is living for the 'Parasite' Best Picture win
Celebrities and publications from around the world are just as excited as we are about 'Parasite's' historic Oscars win

Oscars 2020: Renée Zellweger wins Best Actress in a Leading Role
Renée Zellweger is awarded for her role as Judy Garland in the 2019 biographical drama 'Judy'

Oscars 2020: Joaquin Phoenix wins Best Actor for 'Joker'
Joaquin wins for his role in 'Joker'

Oscars 2020: 'Parasite' makes history with Best Picture win
Parasite is the first foreign-language film to win the title

Oscars 2020: Bong Joon-ho wins Best Director for 'Parasite'
It's a much deserved win for the new darling of Hollywood

Oscars 2020: Laura Dern wins Best Supporting Actress for 'Marriage Story'
Laura wins the award for her role as a divorce lawyer

Oscars 2020: 'Parasite,' 'Jojo Rabbit' win screenplay awards
The genre-bending movie and the satire win screenwriting plums at the Oscars

Oscars 2020: Brad Pitt wins first acting Oscars for 'Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood'
Brad wins Best Supporting Actor

IN PHOTOS: All the best looks at the Oscars 2020 red carpet
Which look is your favorite?

LOOK: Natalie Portman pays tribute to snubbed female directors at 2020 Oscars red carpet
Yes, she (rightfully) did that

Oscars battle set to begin amid crystals and controversy
'1917' and 'Parasite' are expected to pick up the top awards from the ceremony


5 things to watch for on Oscars night
Will '1917' continue its winning streak or will there be a major upset from 'Parasite'?

Stuntmen eye Oscar as Brad Pitt shines light on dangerous trade
Brad is nominated for his role as Cliff Booth, a stuntman in 'Once Upon A Time... in Hollywood'

Women at the Oscars: often in a secondary role
Clearly, there is a long way to go for women in Academy Awards

Did the Oscars snub women? Decades-old debate rages on
The debate surfaces after Greta Gerwig was not included in the Best Director category in this year's awards

FULL LIST: Nominees, Oscars 2020
'Joker' leads the list of nominees with 11 nods from the Academy

Oscar nominees emerge as awards row rages over female snubs
The pre-dawn Academy Award announcement caps months of ceaseless campaigning by A-listers and studios, with only the chosen few progressing to next month's show-stopper

Oscars 2020 to go without host for second year
The Oscars' host-less format returns for a second year after it boosted ratings in 2019

'1917' advances on Oscars contention after big Globes wins
The movie, directed by Sam Mendes is inspired from the tales of his military veteran grandfather told to him as a child

National Geographic docu on PH journalists covering drug war in Oscars 2020 shortlist
The final list of nominees will be announced in January 2020 yet

'Parasite' to battle 'Les Miserables,' 'Pain and Glory' for Oscar glory
Bong Joon-ho's 'Parasite' is shortlisted for the Best International Film Oscar, alongside France's 'Les Miserables' and Spanish director Pedro Almodovar's 'Pain and Glory'

Ditsi Carolino, Baby Ruth Villarama invited to be part of U.S. Academy
The two filmmakers and documentarists are among those invited by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to be part of the organization

Lady Gaga leads surge in women to become Oscar voters
Other female actresses such as Claire Foy and Elisabeth Moss, and 'Crazy Rich Asians' director Jon Chu have also been issued invites to be part the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

The Oscars, 'Green Book,' and Best Picture nominees which should have won but didn’t
Let's try to unpack what happened at this year's Oscars
The week in photos: February 23-March 1, 2019
This week's selection of photo highlights here and around the world

Oscar viewership up for first time in 5 years
The increase is a welcome news for organizers who stumbled through a series of headline-grabbing missteps in the run-up to the show

'Green Book' Best Picture win overshadows diverse Oscars
Critics see the civil rights dramedy 'Green Book' as 'whitesplaining' racial politics

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Olivia Colman: Two times a queen, now film royalty
'The Favourite' actress is set to take on the role of Queen Elizabeth in 'The Crown'

Rami Malek: An Oscar champion, my friends
From Elliot in 'Mr Robot' to roles in 'Night at the Museum' and 'Twilight,' the actor is now known as Queen frontman Freddie Mercury in 'Bohemian Rhapsody'

Oscars 2019: Controversial race drama 'Green Book' grabs top prize at Oscars
The movie takes home 3 awards, including Best Supporting Actor for Mahershala Ali

Oscars 2019: 'Green Book' wins Best Picture
'Green Book' wins over 7 other Best Picture nominees

Oscars 2019: Alfonso Cuaron wins Best Director
Mexican director Alfonso Cuaron wins for his work on 'Roma'


Oscars 2019: Olivia Colman wins Best Actress
Olivia Colman bags the award for her role in 'The Favourite'

Lady Gaga wins first Oscar: 'This is hard work'
'It's not about how many times you get rejected – it's about how many times you stand up,' says Lady Gaga, as she bags an Oscar for the song 'Shallow'

Oscars 2019: Rami Malek wins Best Actor
Rami wins for his performance in 'Bohemian Rhapsody'
