Oscars: Film Academy Revokes, Then Reinstates Screenings Access for Widows and Widowers After Backlash

Oscars: Film Academy Revokes, Then Reinstates Screenings Access for Widows and Widowers After Backlash

Over the past week, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences terminated — briefly and, the organization insists, inadvertently — a longstanding courtesy that it had afforded to widows and widowers of people who had been members of the organization, sparking considerable backlash. For at least the past few decades, the Academy has allowed widows…

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‘Avatar’ and ‘Lincoln’ Production Designer Gets Oscars Replaced After Losing Them in L.A. Wildfires

‘Avatar’ and ‘Lincoln’ Production Designer Gets Oscars Replaced After Losing Them in L.A. Wildfires

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has replaced legendary production designer Rick Carter’s two Oscars after they were lost in the Los Angeles wildfires earlier this year. Carter, who won two Academy Awards for his work on 2009’s Avatar and 2012’s Lincoln, was among thousands whose homes were destroyed when wildfires ripped through…

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Cannes 2025 Unveils Lineup (Updating Live)

Cannes 2025 Unveils Lineup (Updating Live)

The Cannes Film Festival is unveiling the films that will compete in its 78th edition, which will run May 13-24, on Thursday. Cannes delegate general Thierry Frémaux and president Iris Knobloch, are presiding over the festival’s official press conference, kicking off in Paris at 11 a.m. local time (2 a.m. PT). You can watch the…

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#Why Cate Blanchett Says Awards Shows Shouldn’t Be Televised Anymore: “Just Have a Great Party”

#Why Cate Blanchett Says Awards Shows Shouldn’t Be Televised Anymore: “Just Have a Great Party”

Cate Blanchett would prefer awards shows not to be aired on television. The two-time Oscar-winning actress made a recent appearance on the Las Culturistas With Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang podcast, where she suggested that the Oscars should “go back to the day when it wasn’t televised.” The conversation started when Blanchett noted that there are…

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