Oscar

Timelines

10 Jan 2021

Turn Oscar Wilde's Reading Prison to art venture, celebs demand

After LOTR stars campaigned to preserve author JRR Tolkien's Northmoor house, several British stars have now joined hands to save another old structure having a rich heritage.

27 Dec 2020

Luminaries lost in 2020 whose voids could never be filled

Everyone is waiting for a happy New Year because deep down, we all know that there's nothing happy about 2020.

29 Nov 2020

Human spirit drama 'Shameless' defeats Vidya Balan's 'Natkhat', enters Oscars

Entertainment, during these uncertain times of COVID-19, is clearly being ruled by content.

10 Nov 2020

Majid Majidi's 'Sun Children' is Iran's official Oscar 2021 entry

Veteran Iranian film director Majid Majidi is representing his country in the Oscar race through his recent film Sun Children.

20 Oct 2020

'Crazy Heart' actor Jeff Bridges reveals he has lymphoma

Acclaimed actor Jeff Bridges has been diagnosed with lymphoma.

20 Oct 2020

Chadwick Boseman's final film 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom' trailer out

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom has released its first official trailer.

09 Oct 2020

Jamie Foxx leaks Electro's 'Spider-Man 3' appearance, deletes Instagram post

Jamie Foxx seems pretty excited for the upcoming untitled Spider-Man: Far From Home sequel, so much so that he leaked that Electro is returning in the Tom Holland-led film.

09 Sep 2020

"Diverse global population" mandatory for 'Best Picture' nomination: Academy Awards

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) is taking the diversity angle seriously.

31 Jul 2020

Oscar's video about hope features Irrfan. Keep tissues ready!

Late actor Irrfan Khan has been immortalized again by The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Science in an inspiring video on hope to tide over the pandemic blues.

27 Jul 2020

After Rahman, Resul Pookutty says Bollywood ignored him as well

Oscar award-winning sound designer Resul Pookutty has opened up about how Bollywood sidelined him after he won the coveted accolade.

10 Feb 2020

Oscars 2020: 'Parasite' wins Best Picture, and a lot more!

Parasite, the cinematic marvel of Bong Joon-ho, created history at Oscars 2020 by becoming the first-ever non-English movie to win the award for Best Picture in the 92-year span of the Academy Awards.

10 Feb 2020

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip revealed in Oscars advertisement before launch

Leaks have made smartphone launches less exciting but never has a company scooped itself as openly as Samsung (this one even beats Google's Pixel 4 teasers).

09 Feb 2020

How much is the Oscar statuette worth? Not too much!

The Oscars 2020 or the 92nd Academy Awards are set to be presented on Sunday night at Hollywood's Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California (US).

18 Aug 2019

These famous and well-deserving actors have never won an Oscar

Despite being an established actor in Hollywood, there was one jinx that haunted Leonardo DiCaprio for long: He couldn't win an Academy Award, in spite of getting nominated for a stunning six times.

28 Feb 2017

Academy apologizes for Oscars goof-up

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences apologized for the mix-up in the announcement of the best-picture award, saying it "deeply regretted the error made at the prestigious awards ceremony."

27 Feb 2017

89th Academy Awards: Winners

'La La Land', with 14 nominations (the all-time highest, tying with "Titanic" and "All About Eve"), took home the awards for Best Actress (Emma Stone), Best Director (Damien Chazelle), Cinematography (Linus Sandgren), Original Score (Justin Hurwitz), and Original Song ("Audition - The Fools Who Dream").