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Saule Pictys touches up Oscar cutouts as crews continue to build the red carpet at the 94th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theater.

How Oscar Campaign Reforms Will Affect What You'll See on Social Media

This is in response to a controversial nomination earlier this year

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Rumored Oscars Changes Could Shake Up Theatrical Distribution

Would some recent nominees be ineligible?

The Batmobile, based on a 1969 Dodge Charger, in "The Batman" starring Robert Pattinson

The Oscar for Best Movie Car of the Year Goes To…
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What Does the Academy's "Review of the Campaign Procedures" Mean for This Year's Best Actress Nominees?
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The cast of CODA hold their award for Best Picture in the press room during the 94th Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 27, 2022.

Apple TV+ Takes Best Picture In Huge Win For Streaming Services

In a slap in the face to Netflix, Apple is the first streamer to get the coveted trophy

Will Smith slaps Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards.

Will Smith Gave the Oscars Exactly What They Wanted, In the Worst Possible Way

They wanted more excitement, and they got a shocking display of toxic masculinity when Will Smith slapped Chris Rock

Benedict Cumberbatch speaks onstage during the 26th annual Art Directors Guild Awards at InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown on March 05, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.

Benedict Cumberbatch Defends “The Power of the Dog”

The Best Actor nominee said that the film was “not a history lesson,” but it actually could have been

Sports agent Leigh Steinberg sharing a laugh with star client Steve Young in 1996

25 Years Later, The Agent Who Inspired “Jerry Maguire” Is Still Going Strong

Leigh Steinberg has represented 12 Hall of Famers, but he says nothing raised his profile more than being portrayed by Tom Cruise on the big screen

A Bears fan with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell

Way More Americans Watched the NFL Draft Than the Oscars

The first round of the Draft averaged 12.6 million viewers on television and digital sources

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Olympia Dukakis, Academy Award-Winning Actress, Dead at 89

Her Oscar was for her role in "Moonstruck"

Theater awning with letters that read "This place matters"

Frances McDormand Urged a Return to Movie Theaters. What Will That Look Like?

For one, there might be a lot more private screenings

Lash Fary holding a little hammer designed to smash car windows from PETA

Why Was There a Hammer for Smashing Car Windows in the Oscars Gift Bags?

The weirdest party favor for the weirdest Academy Awards

A view of the Oscar statuettes backstage during the 93rd Annual Academy Awards at Union Station on April 25, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.

The Oscars Were Ruined by a Lack of Film Clips

Instead of footage of nominated work, we got awkward praise and fun facts from presenters

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The Mets' Director of Baseball Analytics Is Scarily Good at Predicting the Oscars

What will this year's awards have in store?

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Did Christopher Nolan's Disdain For HBO Max Cost "Tenet" an Oscar Campaign?

A complex story of director and studio

Oscars statuettes are on display backstage during the 92nd Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre on February 09, 2020 in Hollywood, California.

The Three Biggest Takeaways From the 2021 Oscar Nominations

"Da 5 Bloods" got snubbed while others made history

Glenn Close and Amy Adams Hillbilly Elegy Oscars

“Hillbilly Elegy” and the Rise of the Award-Season Thirst Trap

Why did Amy Adams and Glenn Close choose to do such a bad movie? For the Oscar.

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Oscars Announce New Diversity and Inclusion Standards for Best Picture

The new rules will take effect beginning in 2024

Roman Polanski and Emmanuelle Seigner in 2011

Academy's Inner Workings Revealed Via Roman Polanski Lawsuit

Polanski is seeking to be re-admitted to the Academy

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Oscars statuettes are on display backstage during the 92nd Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre on February 09, 2020 in Hollywood, California.

The Three Biggest Takeaways From the 2021 Oscar Nominations

"Da 5 Bloods" got snubbed while others made history

Glenn Close and Amy Adams Hillbilly Elegy Oscars

“Hillbilly Elegy” and the Rise of the Award-Season Thirst Trap

Why did Amy Adams and Glenn Close choose to do such a bad movie? For the Oscar.

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Oscars Announce New Diversity and Inclusion Standards for Best Picture

The new rules will take effect beginning in 2024

Roman Polanski and Emmanuelle Seigner in 2011

Academy's Inner Workings Revealed Via Roman Polanski Lawsuit

Polanski is seeking to be re-admitted to the Academy

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Academy Expected to Postpone Oscars and Extend Eligibility Window

The ceremony is expected to be postponed by as many as eight weeks

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The Academy Rules That Streaming Movies Are Eligible for Oscars

2020 films won't have to screen in a theater to win an Oscar

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“Joker,” “The Irishman” Lead 2020 Oscar Nominations

"Once Upon A Time In Hollywood" and "1917" each also took home 10 nominations

Lady Gaga winner Best Music (Original Song) award for 'Shallow' from 'A Star Is Born' poses in the press room during at Hollywood and Highland on February 24, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)

An Apology to Lady Gaga: You Are Not “Shallow”

RCL’s Tim Sommer says diva will “lead others to the Kingdom of Outsiders.”

Amy Adams attends the 91st Annual Academy Awards - Arrivals at Hollywood and Highland on February 24, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)

Oscars Have Not Recognized the Gold Standard of All-Time Greats

Glenn Close joins esteemed group of Hollywood legends disrespected by Academy Awards.

Cooper Gaga Oscars performance

Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper Sure Looked Like a Couple in Love at Oscars

Reprising "A Star Is Born" hit song at Academy Awards, the actor and singer seemed to reprise their on-screen chemistry.

Producers of Best Picture nominee "Green Book" Peter Farrelly and Nick Vallelonga accepts the award for Best Picture with the whole crew on stage during the 91st Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on February 24, 2019. (VALERIE MACON/AFP/Getty Images)

Oscars Needs a Rewrite: For all the Changes, “Green Book” Win Shows Academy Still Stuck in Past

“Black Panther” or “Roma” would have been a riskier, more revolutionary choice.

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Hollywood’s Who’s Who of Posthumous Oscar Winners

Ten years after Heath Ledger's passing, we recall others who won Academy Awards after death.

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How Fear Got the Best of the Oscars

Has the annual awards show faded to irrelevance?

30 Awards the Academy Won’t Be Handing Out This Weekend

30 Awards the Academy Won’t Be Handing Out This Weekend

An offbeat celebration of the best (and worst) films of 2018

Preparations Continue for this years 90th Oscars on February 28, 2018 in Hollywood, California. (Christopher Polk/Getty Images)

New “Popular Film Award” Will Lead to More Winners and More Intense Oscars Debate

Is the Academy pandering, or is it time to acknowledge that big box office matters?

Actor Sam Rockwell, winner of the Best Supporting Actor award for 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri', actor Frances McDormand, winner of the Best Actress award for 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri', actor Allison Janney, winner of the Best Supporting Actress award for 'I, Tonya' and actor Gary Oldman, winner of the Best Actor award for 'Darkest Hour,' pose during the 90th Annual Academy Awards. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)

#OscarsTryingSoHard: How Our Oscar Predictions Fared

"The Shape of Water" wins Best Picture; "Lady Bird" crushed.