Category: Press

  • Academy Invites 487 New Members

    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…

  • Governors Awards Recipients for 2024

    Governors Awards Recipients for 2024

    LOS ANGELES, CA – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today that its Board of Governors voted to present Academy Honorary Awards to Quincy Jones and Juliet Taylor, the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award to Richard Curtis and the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award to producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli. The…

  • 96th Oscars: Final Slate of Presenters

    96th Oscars: Final Slate of Presenters

    A decidedly more feature rich list than the prior. 96TH OSCARS® ROUNDS OUT SHOW PRESENTERS: EMILY BLUNT, CYNTHIA ERIVO, AMERICA FERRERA, SALLY FIELD, RYAN GOSLING, ARIANA GRANDE, BEN KINGSLEY, MELISSA McCARTHY, ISSA RAE, TIM ROBBINS, STEVEN SPIELBERG, MARY STEENBURGEN, ANYA TAYLOR-JOY, CHARLIZE THERON, CHRISTOPH WALTZ AND FOREST WHITAKER THE OSCARS SET TO AIR LIVE MARCH…

  • 96th Oscars: Performers Announced

    96th Oscars: Performers Announced

    They don’t seem particularly concerned about too many announcements at one time… JON BATISTE, BECKY G, BILLIE EILISH AND FINNEAS O’CONNELL, SCOTT GEORGE AND THE OSAGE SINGERS, RYAN GOSLING AND MARK RONSON TO PERFORM NOMINATED ORIGINAL SONGS ON 96TH OSCARS® THE OSCARS SET TO AIR LIVE MARCH 10 ON ABC LOS ANGELES, CA – Jon…

  • 96th Oscars: Second Slate of Presenters

    96th Oscars: Second Slate of Presenters

    A decidedly more populist list than the prior. MORE STARS TAKE THE STAGE TO PRESENT AT THE 96TH OSCARS®: BAD BUNNY, CHRIS HEMSWORTH, DWAYNE JOHNSON, MICHAEL KEATON, REGINA KING, JENNIFER LAWRENCE, KATE McKINNON, RITA MORENO, JOHN MULANEY, CATHERINE O’HARA, OCTAVIA SPENCER AND RAMY YOUSSEF THE OSCARS SET TO AIR LIVE MARCH 10 ON ABC LOS…

  • 96th Oscars: First Slate of Presenters

    96th Oscars: First Slate of Presenters

    Looks like all of last year’s acting winners will be there this year. 96TH OSCARS® ANNOUNCE FIRST SLATE OF PRESENTERS: MAHERSHALA ALI, NICOLAS CAGE, JAMIE LEE CURTIS, BRENDAN FRASER, JESSICA LANGE, MATTHEW McCONAUGHEY, LUPITA NYONG’O, AL PACINO, MICHELLE PFEIFFER, KE HUY QUAN, SAM ROCKWELL, MICHELLE YEOH AND ZENDAYA LOS ANGELES, CA – Mahershala Ali, Nicolas…

  • New Category at the Oscars…in 2 Years

    New Category at the Oscars…in 2 Years

    ACADEMY ESTABLISHES CASTING AWARD FOR 98TH OSCARS® LOS ANGELES, CA – The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today the creation of an annual competitive Academy Award® for Achievement in Casting, beginning with the 98th Academy Awards® for films released in 2025. “Casting directors play an essential role…

  • 96th Oscars: Nominations Announcement Details

    96th Oscars: Nominations Announcement Details

    Here’s the annual stream information 96TH OSCARS® NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCEMENT Live Presentation Begins Tuesday, January 23, 2024 5:30 a.m. PST / 8:30 a.m. EST / 1:30 p.m. GMT / 9:30 p.m. CST The 96th Oscars Airs Sunday, March 10, on ABC FORMAT Actors Zazie Beetz and Jack Quaid will host the announcement of the 96th Oscars®…

  • 96th Oscars: Sci-Tech Recipients Announced

    96th Oscars: Sci-Tech Recipients Announced

    It doesn’t look like there were any special awards (Awards of Commendation, Gordon E. Sawyer Award, etc.) and there are only certificates and plaques being given out. No Awards of Merit. 16 SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENTS TO BE HONORED WITH ACADEMY AWARDS® LOS ANGELES, CA – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced…

  • 96th Oscars Shortlists Unveiled

    96th Oscars Shortlists Unveiled

    Below are the shortlists in ten categories. There are few of my predictions not on this list, but it’s good to have something to narrow down from. Will post updated predictions as soon as I’m able. 96TH OSCARS® SHORTLISTS IN 10 AWARD CATEGORIES ANNOUNCED LOS ANGELES, CA – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and…