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Searches for the word have spiked by 1,740% this year, according to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

“Everything Everywhere All at Once” has won best feature at the 32nd Gotham Awards.

Will Smith says he would understand if audiences are not ready to see him in his newest film, "Emancipation," so soon after the infamous Oscars slap.

"Emancipation" is Will Smith's first movie since he was banned from attending the Oscar events for 10 years after slapping Chris Rock on stage.

Cate Blanchett, Steven Spielberg and Kirsty Young will appear in series of specials in December.

An aide to the Pakistani prime minister says a ban on the Oscar-entry “Joyland” has been lifted but some scenes would be cut before the movie opens in Pakistan

An aide to the Pakistani prime minister says a ban on the Oscar-entry “Joyland" has been lifted but some scenes would be cut before the movie opens in Pakistan.

The movie Joyland, which features a love story between a married man and a transgender woman, is Pakistan's entry for next year's Academy Awards and caused controversy in Muslim-majority nation.

Actor Sean Penn has loaned one of his two Oscars to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and told him: “When you win, bring it back to Malibu.”.

Mila Kunis slammed the standing ovation that Will Smith got at the 2022 Oscars ceremony following his slapping of Chris Rock, calling it "insane."

The president of Russia's Oscars committee has reportedly resigned in protest of the Russian film academy's actions.

After a year spent off air, the Golden Globe Awards are returning to NBC in January, when the embattled Hollywood Foreign Press Association will seek a primetime comeback.

Rapper and actor Common will make his Broadway debut this fall in Stephen Adly Guirgis’ Pulitzer Prize-winning play, “Between Riverside and Crazy.”.

Rock said at one of his stand-up shows that he won't be hosting the 2023 Academy Awards, according to a report by the Arizona Republic.

Nearly 50 years after Sacheen Littlefeather stood on the Academy Awards stage on behalf of Marlon Brando to speak about the depiction of Native Americans in Hollywood, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has apologized to her for the abuse she endured.

In a nearly six-minute video posted online, Smith reiterated that his behavior was "unacceptable" at the March 27 Academy Awards.

Will Smith has again apologized to Chris Rock for slapping him during the Oscar telecast, saying in an online video that his behavior was “unacceptable.”.

Will Smith has again apologized to Chris Rock for slapping him during the Oscar telecast in a new video, saying that his behavior was “unacceptable” and that he had reached out to the comedian to discuss the incident but was told Rock wasn't ready. “There is no part of me that thinks that was the right way to behave in that moment,” Smith said in the under-six minute video posted online Friday. Smith, seated in a polo shirt and white ball cap, spoke directly to a camera, answering pre-selected questions about his behavior at the March 27 Academy Awards, when he slapped presenter Rock after the comedian made a reference about the hairstyle of Jada Pinkett Smith, Smith's wife.

The actor, who suffers from alopecia, is using "the moment" on her influential show to shed light on the autoimmune condition that causes hair loss.

Jada Pinkett Smith opened an episode of "Red Table Talk" about alopecia by talking about the Oscar night incident between her husband, Will Smith, and comedian Chris Rock.

Jada Pinkett Smith turned her husband's Oscar-night blowup into a teachable moment about alopecia areata, the hair-loss disorder affecting her and millions of others that, in some cases, can impact a person's sense of identity. “Considering what I’ve been through with my own health and what happened at the Oscars, thousands have reached out to me with their stories,” Pinkett Smith said on Wednesday's episode of “Red Table Talk." Before tackling the subject, Pinkett Smith addressed events at the March 27 Academy Awards.

The Greece-born electronic composer who wrote the Academy Award-winning score for “Chariots of Fire” and music for dozens of other movies, documentaries and TV series, has died

The Oscars are getting back to normal, eligibility-wise.

Jennifer Grey wrote that her then-boyfriend Matthew Broderick told her she wouldn't get her "Dirty Dancing" role in her book, "Out of the Corner."

Next year’s Academy Awards will take place March 12.

New Academy Award winner and Tony Award nominee Ariana DeBose will host this year’s Tony Awards.

Chris Rock's mom is addressing her son's incident with Will Smith at the Oscars last month. Rose said that, like many, she was watching the Academy Awards at home and initially thought the moment was staged.

She briefly mentioned her husband's Academy Awards outburst, telling viewers of her talk show that the family is "focused on deep healing."

Zenger: When did you feel like “Summer of Soul” might be in the running for an Oscar? Ashley Bembry-Kaintuck (right) met actor Wesley Snipes (left) at this year’s Academy Awards in Los Angeles, where the documentary “Summer of Soul (Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised)” won an Oscar. Zenger: How important was “Summer of Soul” from a historical standpoint? It’s something that people should know about because a lot of times, like “Summer of Soul,” those moments are lost in history. Zenger: How did the work process on the Coppin documentary differ from what you’ve done on other projects?

The Academy is facing criticism over the harshness of their Will Smith decision after comparison with their response to other members' behavior.

Actor Will Smith's Oscars ban was met with mixed reviews. The film academy was called out for making an example out of a Black man while being lax on others.

The academy in a statement called Smith's actions "unacceptable and harmful."

A source has spoken out on behalf of the Smith family saying the aftermath of the 2022 Oscars slap has been a "nightmare" for everyone.

Award shows have been losing viewer numbers over the years, but the ceremonies seem to still have influence over entertainment consumers as a whole.

Jerrod Carmichael could have been a refreshing host. But he was overshadowed by the altercation at the Oscars.

From the archive: pieces about Dolly Parton, Gladys Knight, Lil Nas X, and other Grammy-nominated musicians and songwriters.

Smith announced his resignation from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Friday – and many were left wondering what it would mean for the actor's future.

Best actor winner Will Smith said in a statement Friday that he "betrayed the trust of the Academy" when he slapped Chris Rock onstage.

Letters to the editor.

Will Packer, who produced the 2022 Academy Awards ceremony said the Los Angeles Police Department was ready to arrest Will Smith until Chris Rock declined to press charges.

The "Harry Potter" actor said that he's "dramatically bored of hearing people’s opinions" about Smith's altercation with Chris Rock and won't be chiming in.

Will Smith was asked to leave the 94th annual Academy Awards ceremony Sunday after slapping presenter Chris Rock, but refused.

Brian Snyder/ReutersWill Smith was “asked to leave” the Oscars after slapping Chris Rock onstage but wouldn’t budge, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Wednesday.The academy made the disclosure as part of a statement announcing that it is initiating “disciplinary proceedings against Mr. Smith for violations of the Academy’s Standards of Conduct” for slapping Rock across the face during the Oscars on Sunday night.“Things unfolded in a way we could not have anticipated,” the stat

There are more than a dozen tickets to Rock's Wednesday shows up for sale on StubHub, with prices ranging from $444 per ticket to $1,705.

Berklee College of Music is celebrating CODA's wins for best picture, best adapted screenplay and best supporting actor. Students and alumni worked on the film, along with other award-winning films.

John Travolta and his son Ben adopted MacNCheese shortly after Jamie Lee Curtis brought the puppy on stage with her.

Jim Carrey blasts 'spineless' Hollywood for giving Will Smith standing ovation at the Oscars post-slap

Jada Pinkett Smith seems ready to move on. Two days after Chris Rock mocked her shaved head and her husband rushed the Oscars stage to slap him in her defense, the “Red Table Talk” host issued her first public comments without ever mentioning the viral incident. “This is a season for healing and I’m for it,” reads a pale pink graphic Pinkett Smith shared on Instagram Tuesday morning. With the ...

"We don't condone anyone hitting anyone else unless it's in self-defense," the father of Venus and Serena Williams told NBC News. Smith won an Oscar for portraying Williams in the movie King Richard.

Will Smith smacked Chris Rock over an insensitive joke about Jada Pinkett Smith's hair.

“My behaviour was unacceptable and inexcusable” - Will Smith apologises after slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars

"I would like to publicly apologize to you, Chris," Smith wrote on social media. "I was out of line and I was wrong,"

Will Smith took to social media on Monday to formally apologize to Chris Rock for slapping him during Sunday's Academy Award ceremony.

David Letterman, who hosted the Oscars in 1995, offered a classically sarcastic reaction to Sunday’s slap.

The father of Venus and Serena Williams said Monday he condemns violence a day after Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock at the Oscars ceremony — and then

A telecast that was actually too short. An actor climbed over rows of chairs between him and his Academy Award. Björk laid eggs on the red carpet. Oscar ceremonies sometimes go weirdly off script.

"Dune" actor Jason Momoa said he was "shocked" when fellow actor Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock over a joke about his wife during Sunday's broadcast of the Academy Awards. "I was pretty shocked," Momoa told People magazine on Sunday after the ceremony."I don't know. You just never know where people are at, you know? There's a tipping point for everyone, right? I've had my places," Momoa added. "He can ask for forgiveness. Sometimes you'...

The incident may seems like just another moment from one of Hollywood's biggest nights, but it's far from it.

Lupita Nyong'o's reaction to Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars has gone viral. The actress was seated behind Smith and was caught on camera as the actor and comedian went back-and-forth.

The next time someone tells you the Oscars are boring, remind them of the 2022 ceremony.

"Wow, wow — Will Smith just smacked the s*** out of me," Rock said as Smith returned to his seat after the slap seen around the world.

At the Oscars, they said gay.

Florida's controversial Parental Rights in Education bill, which critics have dubbed the "Don't Say Gay" bill gets noticed all the way at the Academy Awards

The 94th Academy Awards are right around the corner.

Once again, it’s every movie lover’s favorite time of the year: The Oscars.

“CODA,” the Oscar-nominated film about a singing teenage daughter in a deaf family, is being developed as a stage musical by the Los Angeles-based Deaf West Theatre.

The Academy Awards have always loved a comeback story.

The Oscars will feature a unique all-star music collaboration: Sheila E.

What's going to win best picture at the 94th Academy Awards.

The Oscar race may be heating up, but you wouldn’t know it to peek in on the nominees luncheon Monday in Los Angeles.

Several top Myanmar celebrities who were detained for criticizing the army's seizure of power have been released from prison under pardons issued by the military government.

The Academy Awards are happening in March, and in the 94 years the event has been running, only 20 Black actors have won an acting Oscar.

After three years without a host, the Oscars are making up for lost time with three hosts for this year’s awards: Amy Schumer, Regina Hall and Wanda Sykes are set to host the 94th Academy Awards, producer Will Packer said Tuesday.

Nominees for the 94th Academy Awards, which were announced Tuesday. Winners will be announced on March 27 in Los Angeles, televised on Local 10.

Kirsten Dunst says earning an Oscar nomination along with her fiancé Jesse Plemons is like a “fairy tale.”.

When nominations for the 94th Academy Awards are announced on Tuesday, there will be a major change from the past decade.

Will Smith, Lady Gaga and Ben Affleck landed individual nominations for the 28th Screen Actors Guild Awards on Wednesday, while the casts of “Belfast” and “CODA” were among those nominated for the guild’s top award, best ensemble.

The Academy Awards will present Elaine May, Samuel L.

Planning is already underway for the next Oscars, which will be held in late March, a month later than expected.

Though Glenn Close has been nominated for eight Oscars without any wins, the distinguished actor wants to make one thing clear: she is not a loser.

The 93rd annual Academy Awards were always going to be a bit surreal this year.

The Nielsen company says its preliminary estimate shows the Oscars audience on ABC dipped to slightly under 10 million viewers.

Chloé Zhao has made history at the Academy Awards.

COMING UP NEXT AT THE OSCARS:

Anthony Hopkins has won his first Oscar since he was victorious for playing Hannibal Lecter.

Chloé Zhao’s “Nomadland,” won best picture Sunday at the 93rd Academy Awards, where the China-born Zhao also became just the second woman — and the first woman of color — to win best director.

Chloé Zhao’s “Nomadland” won best feature at the 36th Independent Spirit Awards in a ceremony that turned the annual beach soiree into a virtual, largely pre-taped event, and, possibly, an Oscar preview.

Steven Soderbergh, who is producing the 2021 Academy Awards, says it will take just 90 seconds to convince viewers that this year’s telecast is different.

Some people watch awards shows out of love, others because they love to hate.

The starry cast of Aaron Sorkin’s 1960s courtroom drama “The Trial of the Chicago 7” took the top prize Sunday at a virtual, pre-taped Screen Actors Guild Awards that saw Netflix snag Hollywood actors’ highest honor for the first time.

FILE - In this Feb. 21, 2015 file photo, an Oscar statue appears outside the Dolby Theatre for the 87th Academy Awards in Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File)With less than a month until showtime, the 93rd Oscars are taking another pass at the script. The main event will still take place at Los Angeles’ Union station which will include a red carpet component but they are planning something special for the UK location. The show is also working with local broadcast affiliates around the world to provide satellite links for other international nominees. The 93rd Oscars will be broadcast live on ABC on April 25 at 8 p.m. Eastern.

The 93rd Oscars will be held on April 25. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File)With nominations set and just over a month until showtime, details are trickling out about the 93rd Oscars and neither sweatshirts nor zoom made the cut. They’ve enlisted Emmy and Tony Award winning director Glenn Weiss to direct the live broadcast on April 25. The producers said they plan to treat the event like an active movie set with on-site COVID safety teams and testing protocols. The 93rd Oscars will be broadcast live on ABC on April 25 starting at 8 p.m.

(Sony Pictures Classics/Warner Bros. Pictures, Netflix, A24, Searchlight Pictures, Focus Features, Amazon Studios, Netflix via AP)Normally, Academy Award nominations mean an Oscar bump in box office. This year, streaming services and digital rental platforms may get a bounce. On March 26, it will become available to rent on premium on-demand platforms and soon after for digital rental. — “Promising Young Woman”: Emerald Fennell's pitch-black #MeToo revenge comedy, from Focus Features, is available for $19.99 rental on digital platforms. Fennell, in her directorial debut, was nominated for best director and best screenplay, and star Carey Mulligan is up for best actress.

10 — Nominations for “Mank," the most of any film this year, with nods for best picture, best director for Fincher, best actor for Gary Oldman and best supporting actress for Seyfried. In the best supporting actor category, Heath Ledger and Ralph Richardson were nominated, with Ledger winning for “The Dark Knight” in 2009. 5 — African nations that have received nominations for best international feature, now that Tunisia has its first nominee, “The Man Who Sold His Skin." 4 — Nominations received by “Nomadland” director Chloé Zhao, a record for a woman in a record year for women. 1 — Man nominated for both best actor and best original song.

This was all of us trying to see how far could we go.” — Riz Ahmed, nominated for best actor for “Sound of Metal,” in an interview. He directed, co-produced and co-wrote the film, which earned six nominations and is the first best picture nominee with an all-Black producing team. — Emerald Fennell, nominated for best director and best original screenplay for “Promising Young Woman,” which also received nods for best picture and best actress, in a statement. And yes, I’ll have some drinks tonight.” — Thomas Vinterberg on his nomination for best director for “Another Round,” which was also nominated for best international feature film, in an interview. — Kaouther Ban Hania, director of best international feature nominee “The Man Who Sold His Skin.”

It’s a rare year when most of the Oscar nomination surprises are good ones, but 2020 was also a rare year for moviegoing and awards campaigns. Here’s our rundown of the snubs and surprises in the 93rd Academy Award nominations. FEMALE DIRECTORS GET THEIR SHOTFor 92 Academy Awards, only 5 women had ever been nominated for best director and never more than one in the same year. This year, the dubious honor goes to Glenn Close for her portrayal of Mamaw in Ron Howard’s adaptation of J.D. Starring Mads Mikkelsen, the film was well received, but seemed like a long shot for the major Oscars categories.

(Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)NEW YORK – A night after winning the top Grammy Award for songwriting, R&B singer H.E.R. Leslie Odom Jr. will also compete for best original song with “Speak Now” from “One Night in Miami...," which he wrote with Sam Ashworth. AdSongs by John Legend, Mary J. Blige, Janelle Monae and Robert Glasper were shortlisted for best original song but didn't make the final cut. The duo of Reznor and Ross have won a number of awards for their scoring work, including an Oscar, Grammy, Emmy and Golden Globe. Terence Blanchard (“Da 5 Bloods"), Emile Mosseri (“Minari") and James Newton Howard (“News of the World") round out the best original score nominees.

Zhao, the first woman of color nominated for best director, is the most nominated woman in a single year in Oscar history. She was also tipped for the film’s adapted screenplay, editing and as a producer in the best picture category. “I just quietly gave thanks and felt some gratitude.”Davis, who won for her performance in 2016’s “Fences,” landed her fourth Oscar nomination, making her the most nominated Black actress ever. The Academy Awards would typically have happened by now but this year will be telecast April 25. “Collective,” the Romanian documentary about investigative journalism and government corruption, became just the second film nominated for both best documentary and best international film.

This image released by Focus Features shows Carey Mulligan, left, Emerald Fennell and Laverne Cox on the set of "Promising Young Woman." (Focus Features via AP)NEW YORK – Chloé Zhao and Emerald Fennell have been nominated for outstanding directorial achievement by the Directors Guild of America, marking the first time two women have ever competed for the guild's top honor. The 73rd Annual DGA Awards, considered a strong indicator of directing honors at the Academy Awards, announced nominees Tuesday. The Directors Guild Awards will be held virtually April 10. ___This story corrects the date of the Directors Guild Awards to April 10.

NEW YORK – “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm,” “Promising Young Woman” and “Ma Rainey's Black Bottom” are among the nominees for the top honor of the 32nd annual Producers Guild Awards, the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for outstanding producer. The Producers Guild announced ten nominees for its best-picture award on Monday. In the past two years, PGA and Oscar best-picture nominations have aligned exactly, except the PGA also nominated “Knives Out” last year. In 2020, “1917” was crowed by the PGA before “Parasite” won at the Academy Awards. Academy Awards nominations are set for March 15.