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MTV Movie Awards: ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Tops Nominations
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Kevin Hart will co-host the 25th annual ceremony, which is set to air on Sunday, April 10 at 8 p.m.
Polish Oscars: ‘Body’ Named Best Film, ‘Youth’ Wins European Honor
Director Małgorzata Szumowska won a Silver Bear in Berlin last year for ‘Body.’
Lena Dunham Hospitalized After Ruptured Ovarian Cyst
The ‘Girls’ creator-actress revealed in February that she wouldn’t be doing any press for the show’s upcoming season due to endometriosis.
MIPTV: Disney’s Ben Pyne, StudioCanal’s Rola Bauer to Get Medal of Honor
Indian TV execs Amit and Punit Goenka and Marcel Vinay of Mexico’s Comarex will also be honored at the world’s leading international TV event.
CinemaCon: Nate Parker to Get Breakthrough Director of the Year Award
He made his feature directorial debut with the Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner ‘Birth of a Nation.’
Jimmy Kimmel to Host 2016 Emmys
The news was officially announced on Monday morning.
Jada Pinkett Smith Responds to Chris Rock’s Oscars Jokes: “It Comes With the Territory”
“We got a lot of stuff we gotta handle, a lot of stuff going on in our world right now,” she continued. “We gotta keep it moving.”
Kesha Emotionally Thanks Supporters in Human Rights Campaign Speech
“Don’t be afraid to speak up against any injustice you experience,” she said. “Don’t let people scare or shame you into changing the things about you that make you unique.”
Shorty Awards 2016
Tom Hanks, Taraji P. Henson, Aziz Ansari, Michael B. Jordan, Emma Watson, Mark Ruffalo and J.K. Rowling are also top contenders for the awards, which highlight Periscope users for the first time.
How Twitter Topped TV on Oscar Night
Chris Rock hooked audiences at first, but over the course of a long night, the ABC broadcast lost steam. On social media, however, frenzy over Leonardo DiCaprio’s long-awaited best actor win surpassed the Twitter record set by 2014’s Ellen selfie.
Hollywood’s Casting Blitz: It’s All About Diversity in the Wake of #OscarsSoWhite
“The Oscars controversy was a wake-up call,” says J.J. Abrams as directors and studios push color-blind castings and storylines from ‘The Birth of a Nation’ to Barack Obama.
‘Son of Saul’ Director Says Oscar Could Be a “Poisoned Gift”
Laszlo Nemes said he would put the Oscar in a display case “and hopefully I won’t see it every day.”
New Emmy Rules Open Categories to YouTube and Other Streaming Shorts
The TV Academy is also increasing nominee count in writing and directing races and doing away with ranked voting.
How ‘Spotlight’s’ Mark Ruffalo and Director Ended Up at a Sexual Abuse Protest on Oscars Morning
“As soon as I realized I didn’t have much to do but shower and put on a tux, I thought, ‘What better way to start the day?'” says Tom McCarthy, who called Ruffalo and co-writer Josh Singer impromptu hours before the big show.
Rambling Reporter at the Oscars: Champagne Chugging, Hollywood Critiques Chris Rock
Brie Larson was spotted downing a glass before her best actress win and Rooney Mara whispered of Mark Rylance’s win over Sylvester Stallone: “That’s craaazy.”
‘Mad Max’ Costume Designer Jenny Beavan on Her Oscar Win: “I Don’t Mind in the Least If They Didn’t Clap”
The self-professed “older lady from London” is proud of her best costume design accomplishment and doesn’t mind if people misinterpreted her ‘Mad Max’ homage in her Oscar outfit: “People don’t have to clap for you, they don’t have to like the work.”
Dustin Hoffman Also Boycotted the Oscars: “It’s Always Been Racism”
“It’s kind of a reflection of what the country is,” he said.
Pioneering Gay Oscar Winner Offers Sam Smith a History Lesson (Guest Column)
Rob Epstein, who won the documentary feature Oscar for ‘The Times of Harvey Milk’ in 1985, says “facts and history matter.”
And the Oscar for Profitability Goes to … ‘The Martian’
Experts help THR analyze the financial forecast for ‘Spotlight’ and the seven other best picture noms, factoring in budgets, marketing and awards campaign spending.
Leonardo DiCaprio Oscar Street Art Appears in L.A.
The mural is painted on a wall on La Brea Avenue.
Dustin Hoffman on Oscars Lack of Diversity: “It’s Always Been Racism”
“It’s kind of a reflection of what the country is,” the actor said.
Tina Fey Talks “Hollywood Bullshit,” Defends Leonardo DiCaprio Against “Misogynist” Label
“Let’s face it: Actors are very stupid.”
Lena Dunham Hospitalized, Actress to Undergo Surgery
The ‘Girls’ creator-actress revealed in February that she wouldn’t be doing any press for the show’s upcoming season due to endometriosis.
‘Mad Max,’ ‘Straight Outta Compton’ Among Location Managers Award Nominees
Winners will be announced on April 23.
‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’s’ Guillermo Does Tequila Shots With Stars on the Oscars Red Carpet
He had a special “Eskimo kiss” for Charlize Theron.
Oscars: Stephen Colbert Creates Puppy Version of Awards Show
Kicking off with a red carpet, the Puppy Oscars also featured a best actor race, including Leonardo DiCaprio in ‘The Revenant,’ Matt Damon in ‘The Martian’ and Tom Hardy in ‘Mad Max: Fury Road.’
Dwayne Johnson, Adele, Lin-Manuel Miranda Among Shorty Awards Finalists (Exclusive)
Tom Hanks, Taraji P. Henson, Aziz Ansari, Michael B. Jordan, Emma Watson, Mark Ruffalo and J.K. Rowling are also top contenders for the awards, which highlight Periscope users for the first time.
Oscars: Sacha Baron Cohen Says Academy Didn’t Know He’d Present as Ali G
The comedian revealed that he had been asked to present “as himself” but his wife Isla Fisher helped put his fake beard on in the disabled toilets.
Oscars: Sam Smith Says Performance Was “Worst Moment” of His Life
The winner of best original song for ‘Writing’s on the Wall’ claims that his “singing was horrible.”
Backstage at the Oscars: Candid Moments From the Winners
From Leonardo DiCaprio embracing Kate Winslet to Brie Larson and Alicia Vikander laughing with their Oscars, here is how the winners reacted backstage.
Oscars: Five Burning Questions Answered
Whether Leonardo DiCaprio made $30 million last year; why Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe argued; and why Chris Rock said “Father Figure” was his favorite Sam Smith song, The Hollywood Reporter breaks down these and other joke-based head-scratchers.
Jeremy Lin Slams Chris Rock’s Asian Jokes
The basketball star said he was “tired” of it being “cool” to bash Asians.
Oscar Producers: Chris Rock “Knew He Had to Address the Racial Climate in Hollywood”
Reginald Hudlin and David Hill discuss how the show evolved, who’s responsible for that Stacey Dash appearance, how well they think the new thank-you scrawl worked and orchestrating Vice President Joe Biden’s visit.
Oscars: What Wasn’t Seen on TV
THR’s awards columnist dishes on red carpet awkwardness involving Marlee Matlin and Claude Lanzmann, compassionate behavior by Brie Larson and Lady Gaga during commercial breaks and the delayed standing ovation for Vice President Joe Biden.
Oscars: Julianne Moore Gets “Mrs. Robinson” and 12 Bizarre Musical Choices From the Show
Joe Biden got the “Indiana Jones” treatment, while Richard Wagner’s “Ride of the Valkyries” was the “play-off” music and was heard a total of nine times.
Stacey Dash Reads “Mean Tweets” About Her Awkward Oscar Moment
“I was hoping there was a trap door on stage and @REALStaceyDash would fall through,” says one viewer about Chris Rock’s bit with the ‘Clueless’ star, which fell flat.
Oscars: Kate Winslet Tears Up During Leonardo DiCaprio’s Acceptance Speech
The ‘Titanic’ co-stars embraced after his name was read as best actor in a leading role, marking his first Oscar win.
Sylvester Stallone’s Brother Calls Oscar Snub “Total Hollywood Bullshit”
The ‘Creed’ actor had won numerous awards, including a Golden Globe, for the role up until that point.
Oscars: Animated Short ‘Bear Story’ to Get Presidential Welcome in Chile
Chilean president Michelle Bachelet will meet the director and crew of the animated short, the country’s first Oscar win.
Oscars: Leonardo DiCaprio’s Fans Hit Streets in Mexico City to Celebrate Win
Sunday will go down as an historic night at the Oscars for Mexican talent, but surprisingly it was Leonardo DiCaprio who got most of the praise at a post-Oscars fiesta in the nation’s capital.
Oscars: Viewers Read Into Leonardo DiCaprio’s Hand Gesture During Acceptance
Even without the finger, the 41-year-old actor’s speech made headlines.
Oscars: Abe Vigoda’s Daughter Angry Over “In Memoriam” Snub
The show omitted ‘The Godfather’ actor from the package on Sunday’s Oscarcast.
Al Sharpton Pleased With Oscar Viewership Decline: “This Ought to Send a Message”
“Though clearly we don’t take full credit for the decline, certainly one would have to assume we were effective and part of the decline,” said Sharpton.
Vatican Media Praises ‘Spotlight’ as Giving Voice to Victims
L’Osservatore Romano dedicated two articles Monday to the Academy Awards.
Oscars: Kanye West, Oprah Winfrey, More Stars Congratulate Leonardo DiCaprio on First Win
Ellen DeGeneres, Jessica Chastain and Elizabeth Banks were also among those who sent congratulatory tweets to ‘The Revenant’ star, who took home the best actor Oscar at Sunday night’s Academy Awards.
Oscars: Brie Larson Recalls “Weird Out-of-Body Experience” of Winning
The best actress winner stayed up all night and made a casually-dressed appearance on Monday’s early-morning ‘Live With Kelly and Michael’ from the Dolby Theatre.
Oscars: ‘Spotlight’ Award Speech Drives Work of Pope’s Anti-Abuse Commission
“A film like this and even the words said at the awards ceremony, will certainly give a further impetus to our work,” said Church leader Father Hans Zollner.
Top Celebrity Oscars Instagrams
Celebs document the biggest evening in Hollywood on their Instagram accounts. Here is the list of the most-liked posts of the evening.
Oscars: ‘Spotlight’ Ultimately Prevails Over ‘The Revenant’ and ‘Mad Max’
While host Chris Rock addressed the diversity controversy head-on, Leonardo DiCaprio and Brie Larson took top acting honors.
Oscars: 25 Memorable Quotes From the Show
From Chris Rock’s opening monologue to Leonardo DiCaprio’s passionate speech, a roundup of the best quotes of the night.
Oscars: Watch Brie Larson Hug the Survivors Featured in Lady Gaga’s Performance
As each sexual assault victim exited the stage, the best actress Oscar winner embraced them one by one.
Oscar Snubs: ‘Star Wars,’ Sylvester Stallone, Lady Gaga Shut Out
The Academy Awards also continued ‘Carol’s’ disappointing awards-season losing streak as ‘The Martian,’ ‘Brooklyn’ and ‘Sicario’ failed to win any awards.
Oscars: Warner Bros. Scores Most Wins, But Open Road Has Critical Victory
In the competition among distributors, Fox and A24 both picked up three trophies.
Oscars: Hungary Celebrates Foreign-Language Win
Media outlets cheer ‘Son of Saul,’ which went from a “three-page idea to a world success” thanks to the national funding system, its head Andy Vajna says, adding his country provides “great opportunity” for talented directors.
Oscars: ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ Sets Australian Record With Six Wins
George Miller’s post-apocalyptic road movie bested the previous record for an Australian film, which had been held by ‘The Piano’ with three Academy Awards.
Leonardo DiCaprio’s Best Actor Win Was the Most Tweeted Moment of an Oscar Telecast Ever
‘The Revenant’ star picking up a long-awaited award led to 440,000 tweets per minute, smashing the previous mark set by Ellen Degeneres star-packed selfie from 2014.
Oscars: Italy, Hollywood Celebrate Ennio Morricone’s First Competitive Win
The 87-year-old composer has scored over 500 film and TV works and is believed to be the oldest Oscar winner ever.
Oscars 2017 Predictions: Way-Too-Early Best Picture Picks
Sundance breakout ‘Birth of a Nation,’ Ang Lee’s first film since winning best director and an adaptation of best seller ‘Girl on a Train’ might take center stage this time next year.
Oscars: Amy Winehouse’s Father Slams Director Asif Kapadia After Documentary Win
“Always proud of my baby,” tweeted Mitch Winehouse. “Amy will not get an oscar though. Just Asif Kapadia. That is what this is all about…Asif. He’s fooled everybody.”
Oscars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Lady Gaga Dominate Social Media
DiCaprio’s winning moment was the most-talked-about on Facebook and Twitter, while Gaga had two of the most-liked Instagram photos of the night.
Poll: Which Leonardo DiCaprio Film Performance Is His Best?
The actor won his first Oscar, for ‘The Revenant,’ on Sunday night.
Oscars: The Internet’s Best Memes Celebrating Leonardo DiCaprio’s Win
Twitter exploded with fun and clever memes referencing his most beloved roles, from ‘What’s Eating Gilbert Grape’ and ‘Titanic’ to ‘Django Unchained’ and ‘The Wolf of Wall Street.’
Our 10 Favorite Jewels From the 2016 Oscars
From dazzling diamond necklaces to sleek and minimal earrings, these bold baubles were the perfect complement to the elegant ensembles seen on Sunday’s red carpet.
Ryan Coogler Brings Out Stevie Wonder and More at Oscar Night Justice for Flint Benefit
“It’s a systemic human-rights violation, and it touches everybody,” the ‘Creed’ director tells THR.
Oscars: Sam Smith Isn’t the First Openly Gay Man to Win
The best original song winner cited an article from Ian McKellen in which the actor claimed, “No openly gay man has ever won the Oscar,” but there are several non-acting gay winners.
Oscars: ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ Grabs Six Crafts Awards
‘Titanic’ holds the record with seven crafts wins.
Oscars: Louis Gossett Jr. Says Diversity Is “Essential for Our Salvation”
“We’re not going to get to this ‘promise land’ until we regard one another as part of the whole family. One family, one nation, indivisible.”
Oscars: Aaron Rodgers Photobombs Common During E! Red Carpet Interview
The Green Bay Packers quarterback accompanied girlfriend Olivia Munn to the Academy Awards, where he had some fun before the show began.
China’s iQiyi Cancels Live Oscars Broadcast
While iQiyi mysteriously pulled its Oscars coverage, the Academy Awards are still airing in China via 1905.com, the online video platform of state broadcaster CCTV.
Oscars: Ryan Seacrest Turns Away Red Carpet Chat With Sacha Baron Cohen
Four years ago, Baron Cohen showered him with ashes on a red carpet.
Oscars: Host Chris Rock’s Best Jokes
Taking on the diversity issue and the Academy itself, Rock used his wit to offer his views on a touchy subject.
Oscars: Chris Rock Mispronounces Charlize Theron’s Name
Theron and Emily Blunt were called to the stage to present the award for best original screenplay.
Oscars: Adam McKay Warns Against “Weirdo Billionaires” in Acceptance Speech
The screenwriter and director won best adapted screenplay for ‘The Big Short’ at the Oscars on Sunday.
Al Sharpton Calls for Broader Protests on Oscars Diversity
“This is not about Chris Rock. This is about Hattie McDaniel,” he said, referencing the first black actress to win an Academy Award.
Oscars: Stacey Dash Explains Her Awkward Oscar Cameo
After playing remakes of ‘Joy,’ ‘The Revenant’ and ‘The Martian’ to prove the point of #OscarsSoWhite, Oscars host Chris Rock introduced the ‘Clueless’ star to the stage on Sunday night, to much confusion.
Oscars: What is a Merkin?
“Google it,” Jared Leto says.
Critic’s Notebook: Chris Rock’s Monologue Is All #OscarsSoWhite All the Time
The Oscars host highlighted the diversity controversy, but also put it in context.
Oscars: Chris Rock Helps Daughter Sell Girl Scout Cookies to Kate Winslet, Matt Damon
Samoas, anyone?
Oscars: Chris Rock Re-Creates Movie Theater Sketch from 2005
Rock once again went to Compton to ask real moviegoers what they thought of #OscarsSoWhite.
Oscars: Watch Jacob Tremblay Get Out of His Seat to See ‘Star Wars’ Characters
The ‘Room’ star couldn’t contain his excitement when R2-D2, C-3P0 and BB-8 took the 88th Academy Awards stage.
Oscars: Sylvester Stallone Snubbed
The ‘Creed’ actor was considered a favorite to win the best supporting actor award but ‘Bridge of Spies’ castmember Mark Rylance took home the prize.
Oscars: Snipers, Safe Houses Expected as Part of Joe Biden’s Security Protocol
Biden is the first sitting VP to attend the Academy Awards since Herbert Hoover sent Charles Curtis in 1931.
Cesar Awards: Philippe Faucon’s Fatima Crowned Best Film
The Oscar-nominated ‘Mustang’ took four awards, including best first film for director Deniz Gamze Erguven.
Wolfgang Puck Critiques Oscar Menus of Past Years: “You’d Never Now Serve Paté and Then Roast Filet”
Hollywood’s top chef annotates historic awards meals from the 1920s (celery!) to his own that he’s created for 22 years running.
Hollywood Flashback: George Hamilton Once Took LBJ’s Daughter to the Oscars
The ‘Godfather: Part III’ actor attracted Kardashian-level media attention when he brought the then-president’s daughter, Lynda Bird Johnson, as his date to the 1966 ceremony.
Oscars: Harvey Weinstein Discourages Boycott, Predicts Chris Rock Will ‘Annihilate’ Hollywood
The co-chief of The Weinstein Co. acknowledges that the Academy has a poor track record when it comes to films about people of color — including his own — but he feels the blame belongs on studios and distributors, not on “people who’ve worked so hard all their lives and prize that Academy card and have reached that zenith and then go on to retirement.”
Mark Ruffalo Says His Oscar Speech Would Address Social Justice
Should the best supporting actor nominee be honored, Ruffalo says he would address “climate issues, social justice, income inequality” in his acceptance speech.
Brutally Honest Response to Brutally Honest Oscar Voters: “Watch the F—king Movies” (Guest Column)
The president of Oscilloscope Laboratories, which is distributing the best foreign language Oscar nominee from Colombia, calls out Academy members for voting without watching.
Brutally Honest Oscar Ballot No. 2: ‘Mad Max’ “Extraordinary,” ‘Martian’ “Just ‘Cast Away’ on Mars”
“Is it better to give ‘Straight Outta Compton’ an award for its white writers or for nothing at all?” asks this member of the members-at-large branch. “Spike Lee will find something to bitch about either way — he’s just pissed off that ‘Chi-Raq’ didn’t get into theaters for more than 48 hours.”
Italian Oscars Move From RAI to Sky Italia
The 60th edition of the David di Donatello awards will for the first time screen on the pay TV giant instead of its long-time public broadcasting home.
Oscars: What the Nominees Are Doing Next
Leonardo DiCaprio and Sylvester Stallone haven’t picked their Oscar follow-ups, but Brie Larson’s headed to ‘Skull Island,’ Matt Damon is reprising ‘Bourne,’ Cate Blanchett loves Lucille Ball, and Saoirse Ronan’s off to Broadway as THR breaks down the moves.
Oscars: The Ordinary Mall Housing Hollywood’s Most Glamorous Event
Fourteen days of construction, 1,500 square feet of gold curtain and 16,500 square feet of red carpet turn the Hollywood & Highland Center into a camera-ready venue.
Murder in the Shadow of the Oscars: 1 Year, 7 Killings Near Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre
From December to July 2015, a deadly crime wave invaded a one-mile radius around the Dolby Theatre, home of the Oscars since 2002.
Oscars: Chris Rock Posts Cryptic “Blackout” Tweet
“See you Sunday…”
‘The Revenant’ Bear’s Big Oscar Week: Spago, Mani-Cams and More (Cartoons)
Illustrator Tim Tomkinson imagines the mama grizzly on the red carpet with Leo and comparing hair and makeup with Chewbacca.
‘Awards Chatter’ Podcast — Harvey Weinstein (The Weinstein Co.)
The 63-year-old Weinstein Co. co-chief opens up about his life, work and topics he’s rarely discussed: being partially blinded in a childhood accident, the sudden death of his father, his days as an assistant, why he cares about Oscars and #OscarsSoWhite.
Virtual Reality Experience Takes Viewers Behind-the-Scenes of Oscar Week
The video shows a preview of the Governors Ball and an aerial view of the Oscars venue.
Academy President Tells Audiences to “Support Film That Has Diversity of Storytelling”
“We all want to take that opportunity to go from conversation to actual action,” Cheryl Boone Isaacs said on ‘The View.’
Brit Awards: Gary Oldman, Lorde, Annie Lennox Salute David Bowie in Emotional Tribute
“I can share with you that he faced his illness with tremendous courage, dignity, grace and customary humor, even in dire circumstances,” Oldman revealed.
Adele Publicly Supports Kesha in Female-Empowering Brit Awards Speech
“To all the other girls, thank you for letting me in your company. You’re all incredible, you’re all amazing and it’s a privilege to be alongside you.”
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