Category: Press
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98th Oscars Host & Producers Announced
In a highly unusual move, the host and producers have already been set for the 98th Oscars, just two days under a year from the next telecast. Whether they are hoping to maintain momentum or stave off concerns about the “success” of this year’s telecast is uncertain but this seems a bit too early to…
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97th Oscars: Still More Presenters Announced
MORE STARS TAPPED TO PRESENT AT 97TH OSCARS®: DAVE BAUTISTA, HARRISON FORD, GAL GADOT, ANDREW GARFIELD, SAMUEL L. JACKSON, MARGARET QUALLEY, ALBA ROHRWACHER, ZOE SALDAÑA AND RACHEL ZEGLER THE OSCARS SET TO AIR LIVE MARCH 2, AT 7 P.M. ET/4 P.M. PT, ON ABC AND HULU LOS ANGELES, CA – Dave Bautista, Harrison Ford, Gal…
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97th Oscars: Pre-Show Hosts Announced
JULIANNE HOUGH AND JESSE PALMER TO HOST “THE OSCARS® RED CARPET SHOW” MARCH 2 THE OSCARS SET TO AIR LIVE MARCH 2, AT 7 P.M. ET/4 P.M. PT, ON ABC AND HULU LOS ANGELES, CA – Multi-hyphenate Julianne Hough and television personality Jesse Palmer will host “The Oscars® Red Carpet Show,” the official lead-in to…
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97th Oscars: Performers Announced but Not for Songs
So, the Original Song nominees aren’t major stars enough to get butts to watch the Oscars. I’m sorry, Zoe Saldaña, H.E.R., Selena Gomez, and Elton John. None of you are famous enough to perform your nominated songs. The Academy has ignored performances of the original song nominees in the past and it was always a…
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97th Oscars Still More Presenters
STARS CONTINUE TO LINE UP FOR THE 97TH OSCARS®: JOE ALWYN, STERLING K. BROWN, WILLEM DAFOE, ANA DE ARMAS, LILY-ROSE DEPP, SELENA GOMEZ, GOLDIE HAWN, CONNIE NIELSEN, BEN STILLER AND OPRAH WINFREY; NICK OFFERMAN TAPPED AS OSCARS ANNOUNCER THE OSCARS SET TO AIR LIVE MARCH 2, AT 7 P.M. ET/4 P.M. PT, ON ABC AND…
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97th Oscars: Acting Slate Returns
OSCAR® WINNERS ROBERT DOWNEY JR., CILLIAN MURPHY, DA’VINE JOY RANDOLPH AND EMMA STONE RETURN TO THE OSCARS® STAGE THE OSCARS SET TO AIR LIVE MARCH 2, AT 7 P.M. ET/4 P.M. PT, ON ABC AND HULU LOS ANGELES, CA – Academy Award® winners Robert Downey Jr., Cillian Murphy, Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Emma Stone will…
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Eligible Films for 97th Oscars
Interesting that despite recent branding, they are calling them the “Academy Awards” still in the press release. That’s neither here nor there. What’s interesting is which of the 323 films didn’t meet Best Picture eligibility requirements. All of this year’s Best Picture contenders are there, so there’s no concern of anything major missing out. 323…
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97th Oscars Shortlists Announced
My only issue with these is that Wicked is eligible for Best Original Score but Dune: Part Two was ineligible because it was too derivative. 97TH OSCARS® SHORTLISTS IN 10 AWARD CATEGORIES ANNOUNCED LOS ANGELES, CA – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced shortlists in 10 categories for the 97th Academy…
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97th Oscars: Eligible Films
The eligibility lists for this year’s Animated, Documentary, and International Feature are here. Here’s what we no so far. ANIMATED, DOCUMENTARY AND INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILMS ELIGIBLE FOR 97TH OSCARS® ANNOUNCED LOS ANGELES, CA – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced feature films eligible for consideration in the Animated Feature Film, Documentary…
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Academy Invites 487 New Members
THE ACADEMY INVITES 487 TO MEMBERSHIP LOS ANGELES, CA – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending invitations to join the organization to 487 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to motion pictures. “We are thrilled to welcome this year’s class of new members to the Academy,” said…