Academy Awards

LUPITA NYONG'O - THE OSCARS

Lupita Nyong'o explains why she turned down several roles after Oscar win for 12 Years a Slave

By Shania Russell

Watch Tom Cruise dance with Debbie Allen ahead of receiving their honorary Oscars; Honorees Tom Cruise, Debbie Allen, and Wynn Thomas pose onstage during the 16th Governors Awards

Watch Tom Cruise dance with Debbie Allen ahead of receiving their honorary Oscars

By Mekishana Pierre

Jacob Elordi for the November issue of The Awardist

Jacob Elordi discovered magic with Guillermo del Toro playing the Creature in Frankenstein

2025-26 awards calendar dates for Oscars, Grammys, more

2025-2026 awards season calendar: See key dates for Oscars, Golden Globes, Grammys, and more

Wanda Sykes speaks onstage at the 94th Academy Awards held at Dolby Theatre at the Hollywood & Highland Center on March 27th, 2022 in Los Angeles, California; Will Smith attends the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022 in Hollywood, California

Oscars host Wanda Sykes gives update after saying Will Smith never apologized to her for Chris Rock slap

The Awardist with Amy Madigan from Weapons

Amy Madigan reflects on filming Weapons and that shocking ending for Aunt Gladys: 'Just rip her apart'

The Awardist with Arden Cho, who voices Rumi, and May Hong, who voices Mira from K Pop Demon Hunters

Arden Cho and May Hong on the healing impact of KPop Demon Hunters and their unexpected character connections

The Awardist podcast collage with Cynthia Erivo in Wicked: For Good; Timothée Chalamet in Marty Supreme; Jessie Buckley in Hamnet; Amy Madigan in Weapons; Leonardo DiCaprio in One Battle After Another; Rumi from KPop Demon Hunters

Sizing up Oscar frontrunners One Battle After Another and Hamnet — and if KPop Demon Hunters can slide into the Best Picture race

Dolloy parton at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville on May 19, 2025

Dolly Parton won't accept her Oscar in person — but not for health-related reasons, rep says

By Wesley Stenzel

CBS Sunday Morning Extended interview: Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lopez no longer concerns herself with Oscar buzz: 'I learned my lesson last time'

By Jessica Wang

Amy Poehler attends the 97th Annual Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 02, 2025 in Hollywood, California

Amy Poehler blasts Oscars for major snub: 'It’s some hot bulls---'

By Daysia Tolentino

Israel's 'The Sea'

Israeli official slams film about Palestinian boy becoming country's Oscars submission, threatens to defund awards body

Regina King, 91st Annual Academy Awards, Press Room, Los Angeles, USA - 24 Feb 2019

Regina King hilariously compares Oscar win to first time smoking weed: 'Everything is kind of hypersensitive'

By Jordan Hoffman

Director Spike Lee poses with the Best Adapted Screenplay award for "BlacKkKlansman" in the press room during at Hollywood and Highland on February 24, 2019 in Hollywood, California.

Spike Lee forgets name of movie that beat BlacKkKlansman at Oscars after memorably shading its Best Picture win

By Jessica Wang

Robin Williams at the 2005 Oscars

Marc Shaiman shares scandalous Oscars song ABC wouldn't let Robin Williams perform

By Sydney Bucksbaum

Channing Tatum in 'Roofman'

Channing Tatum scores major Oscars precursor accolade before Roofman awards run

Amy Madigan and Ed Harris refuse to clap for Elia Kazan at 1999 Oscars

Weapons star Amy Madigan recalls why she and Ed Harris didn't clap for Elia Kazan at 1999 Oscars: 'Nope'

Marlon Brando in 'The Godfather'; Anthony Hopkins in 'The Silence of the Lambs'; Sidney Poitier in 'Lilies of the Field'

Ranking the 30 most memorable Best Actor-winning performances in Oscar history

By Kevin Jacobsen

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie attend the 81st annual Academy Awards on Feb. 22, 2009; Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor attend the BAFTA Awards dinner in London on April 26, 1967; Noah Baumbach and Greta Gerwig attend the 92nd annual Academy Awards on Feb. 9, 2020

Every couple nominated for Oscars in the same year (and who took home the gold statuette)

By Sydney Bucksbaum and James Mercadante

Vivien Leigh in 'Gone with the Wind'; Michelle Yeoh in 'Everything Everywhere All at Once'; Kathy Bates in 'Misery'

The 30 greatest Best Actress-winning performances in Oscar history

By Kevin Jacobsen, Gina McIntyre, Sean Smith, Joe McGovern, Marc Snetiker, Tim Stack, Darren Franich, Clark Collis, Jonathon Dornbush, Jeff Labrecque, and Leah Greenblatt

Daniel Craig stars as James Bond in SKYFALL, Ken Jennings hosting Jeopardy!

James Bond-related clue on Jeopardy sparks backlash over 'confusing' phrasing

By Maureen Lee Lenker

Michael Douglas poses ahead of the In Conversation with Michael Douglas during the Red Sea International Film Festival 2024; Jack Nicholson (right), as Randle McMurphy, and Sydney Lassick (1922 - 2003, centre), as Charlie Cheswick, in 'One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest', directed by Milos Forman, 1975

Michael Douglas talks firing his dad, Kirk Douglas, from One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest: 'It wasn't easy!'

By Jordan Hoffman

Amy Adams at the 91st Academy Awards in 2019; Glenn Close at the 86th Academy Awards in 2014; Tom Cruise at the 84th Academy Awards in 2012

25 actors who have shockingly never won an Oscar, from Glenn Close to Tom Cruise

By Mary Sollosi and Kevin Jacobsen

Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande in 'Wicked: For Good' ; Oscars statuette; Jennifer Lopez in 'Kiss of the Spider Woman'

Early 2026 Oscars contenders emerge, from Wicked: For Good to Jennifer Lopez in Kiss of the Spider Woman

will smith, chris rock

Will Smith alludes to Chris Rock Oscars slap in freestyle rap: 'Talking crazy out your face up on the stage'

By Sara Netzley

Ariana Grande, Sebastian Stan, and Aubrey Plaza have been invited to join AMPAS

Academy invites Ariana Grande, Sebastian Stan, and Aubrey Plaza to join, but snubs Emilia Perez star Karla Sofía Gascón

By Raechal Shewfelt

Dev Patel in Slumdog Millionaire (2008)

Danny Boyle says he 'wouldn’t even contemplate' making Slumdog Millionaire today because of its 'cultural appropriation'

By Sara Netzley

Tom Cruise; Oscars statuette; Dolly Parton

Tom Cruise, Dolly Parton to receive their first Oscars among 2025 Governors Awards honorary recipients

Zoe Saldana accepts the Best Actress In A Supporting Role award for "Emilia Pérez" onstage during the 97th Annual Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 02, 2025 in Hollywood, California.

Zoe Saldaña says her Emilia Pérez Oscar is 'trans' and 'goes by they/them' pronouns

Buddies for life George Clooney (photographed in London in 2021) and Richard Kind (as seen in the 2009 film 'A Serious Man')

That time George Clooney used his Oscar to prank Richard Kind

By Jordan Hoffman

ZOE SALDANA winning at THE OSCARS Sunday, March 2, 2025

Zoe Saldaña 'collapsed right after' winning Oscar, body shut down over illness at show: 'Lost my voice within an hour'

Timothée Chalamet and Spike Lee cheer on the New York Knicks on Thursday

Spike Lee reveals one thing he 'would give up an Academy Award' for

By Raechal Shewfelt

Michelle Williams, Busy Philipps, and Ben Affleck attend the 2017 Academy Awards

Michelle Williams recalls Busy Philipps telling Ben Affleck to 'do something' during Oscars Best Picture mix-up

By Raechal Shewfelt

Cher performs onstage at the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony streaming on Disney+ at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on Oct. 19, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio.

Happy birthday, Cher! Her 10 most iconic moments

By Jordan Hoffman

Black Widow/Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson) in Marvel Studios' AVENGERS: ENDGAME

Scarlett Johansson criticizes Oscars for not awarding Avengers: Endgame: 'How did this film not get nominated?'

By Shania Russell

Geena Davis

Geena Davis says she was 'surprised' by backlash to her 1992 Oscars dress: 'You know, f--- them'

By Wesley Stenzel

Kathy Bates poses for her Best Actress Award for her role in Misery

Rob Reiner told Kathy Bates she would never win the Oscar for Misery

By Maureen Lee Lenker

An Oscar statue stands as preparations are made along the red carpet ahead of the 95th Academy Awards, in Hollywood, California, on March 12, 2023

Oscars will now require members to see all nominated films before voting to determine Academy Awards winners

Demi Moore attends the 97th Annual Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 02, 2025 in Hollywood, California.

Demi Moore says 'human part' of her 'has disappointment' over Oscars loss: 'Would have been wonderful'

Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling at the New York premiere of 'The Place Beyond the Pines' in 2013

Eva Mendes shouts out husband Ryan Gosling for helping convince Oscars to add stunt category: 'HUGE success!'

By Wesley Stenzel

Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning - Part One; An Oscar statue is pictured at the red carpet of the 97th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on February 28, 2025

Academy reveals new Oscars stunt category for 100th ceremony

Scarlett Johansson attends the 92nd Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on February 09, 2020 in Hollywood, California, Pedro Pascal attends "The Wild Robot" Headline Gala during the 68th BFI London Film Festival at The Royal Festival Hall on October 13, 2024 in London, England, Harris Dickinson attends The Fourth Annual Academy Museum Gala at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 19, 2024 in Los Angeles, California

Scarlett Johansson, Harris Dickinson directorial debuts face off, new Pedro Pascal movie joins 2025 Cannes lineup

Michelle Williams in Brokeback Mountain; Sandra Bullock in Crash

Michelle Williams shades Crash for winning Best Picture over Brokeback Mountain at 2006 Oscars: 'What was Crash?'

Shannen Doherty attends the FOX Summer TCA 2019 All-Star Party at Fox Studios on August 7, 2019 in Los Angeles; Tori Spelling attends the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards at the Dolby Theater on April 1, 2024 in Hollywood, California; Luke Perry at

Tori Spelling calls Shannen Doherty's absence from Oscars 'In Memoriam' 'triggering,' just like her dad and Luke Perry

By Shania Russell

Halle Berry attends the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 02, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California

Halle Berry questions if being first Black Best Actress Oscar winner mattered: 'Did it really change anything?'

By Wesley Stenzel

Will Smith and Chris Rock

New Will Smith album references Oscars slap, 'complicated,' 'crazy' marriage: 'Keep his wife's name out of your mouth'

Basel Adra, Rachel Szor, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham

Oscar-winning Palestinian filmmaker attacked by Israeli settlers and detained by military

By Ryan Coleman

Hamdan has been released and is currently in the hospital in Hebron receiving treatment. He was beaten by soldiers and settlers all over his body. The soldiers left him blindfolded and handcuffed throughout of military base last night

Oscar-winning Palestinian filmmaker freed from Israeli detainment after being 'beaten in a military base,' co-director says

THE OSCARS - 97th Oscars hosted by Conan O'Brien

Conan O'Brien returning as 2026 Oscars host, 98th Academy Awards date set

Conan O'Brien speaks onstage during the 97th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 2, 2025

Conan O'Brien was supposed to be green in original Oscars cold open spoofing Wicked: 'The dye wouldn't come off'

By Jessica Wang

Harvey Weinstein, former co-chairman of the Weinstein Co., departs state supreme court in New York; ADRIEN BRODY The Oscars

Harvey Weinstein addresses Adrien Brody's Oscars speech about his kids 'accepting' actor into life with Georgina Chapman

Dancepool actor dances with Conan O'Brien at the Oscars

Yes, that was Deadpool & Wolverine's Dancepool at the Oscars — and he got a fist bump from Iron Man

By Raechal Shewfelt

Doja Cat attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 02, 2025 in Hollywood, California.

Doja Cat reacts to criticism of James Bond tribute performance at 2025 Oscars: 'I feel good that I pushed myself'

By Emlyn Travis

Oliver Hudson attends the 20th anniversary celebration of the Goldie Hawn Foundation and MindUP Gala at Ron Burkle’s Greenacres on September 27, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California, Goldie Hawn attends the Premiere of "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery" at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on November 14, 2022 in Los Angeles, California, Andrew Garfield attends the "We Live In Time" Headline Gala during the 68th BFI London Film Festival at The Royal Festival Hall on October 17, 2024 in London, England

Oliver Hudson jokes he's 'concerned' mom Goldie Hawn loves Andrew Garfield more than him after Oscars

By Emlyn Travis

Demi Moore and Mikey Madison

Demi Moore sends 'huge congratulations' to Mikey Madison after losing Best Actress Oscar to Anora star

Sherri Shepherd reacts to Halle Berry kissing Adrien Brody at the 2025 Oscars

Sherri Shepherd reacts to Halle Berry kissing Adrien Brody in front of his partner at Oscars: 'You did it, girl'

By Sydney Bucksbaum

ADRIEN BRODY AND KIERAN CULKIN on stage at "The Oscars" on Sunday, March 2, 2025

Adrien Brody breaks record for longest Oscars speech after Kieran Culkin roasted him for being too wordy

By Shania Russell

Chris Rock attends the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 02, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California.

Chris Rock attends first prominent Oscars after-party since Will Smith slap, says chance he could host again

By Shania Russell

Nikki Glaser; Adam Sandler; Timothee Chalamet

Nikki Glaser reacts to Adam Sandler continuing her Timothée Chalamet joke at the Oscars: 'A callback'

By Emlyn Travis

Macaulay Culkin, Kieran Culkin CIRCA 1991

Macaulay Culkin knew brother Kieran would win his first Oscar at the 2025 Academy Awards: 'I cried'

By Jessica Wang

Diane Warren at the 97th Oscars held at the Dolby Theatre on March 2, 2025 in Hollywood, California

Diane Warren reacts to losing 16th Oscar in a row at 2025 Academy Awards: 'I'm consistent as f‑‑‑'

By Jessica Wang

Diane Warren attends the 97th Annual Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 02, 2025

Diane Warren extends Oscars losing streak for Best Original Song after 16th nomination

Adrien Brody takes out his gum and throws it to his girlfriend before accepting the Oscar for Best Performance By An Actor In A Leading Role for 'The Brutalist' during the 97th annual Academy Awards ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in the Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA, 02 March 2025

Adrien Brody explains throwing used gum at girlfriend Georgina Chapman during Oscars: 'I forgot I was chewing'

Conan O'Brien speaks onstage during the 97th Annual Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 02, 2025 in Hollywood, California; Kendrick Lamar performs on stage during Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show at Caesars Superdome on February 09, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana

Oscars writer wins $50 bet over host Conan O'Brien's joke about Kendrick Lamar and Drake

By Jessica Wang

Shirin Sohani and Hossein Molayemi accept the Animated Short Film award for "In the Shadow of the Cypress" onstage during the 97th Annual Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 02, 2025 in Hollywood, California.

Viewers slam Oscars' Best Animated Short winner for snatching phone from partner's hand as she spoke: 'I didn't like that'

Elton John and Chappell Roan perform onstage at Elton John AIDS Foundation's 33rd Annual Academy Awards Viewing Party on March 02, 2025 in West Hollywood, California.

Watch as Elton John joins Chappell Roan for 'Pink Pony Club' duet at epic Oscars night jam session

By Shania Russell

Sunny Hostin on The View; Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande at the 97th Oscars held at the Dolby Theatre on March 2, 2025 in Hollywood, California

The View star Sunny Hostin praises Ariana Grande for allowing Cynthia Erivo 'space to shine' at Oscars: 'Something the world needs'