Oscars
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Oscars viewing figures get a boost from mobile and PC
Mar 8, 2025More people watched the Oscars than previously thought, Disney said Tuesday, after they totted up those tuning in on their mobile phones and laptops. The company, which owns network ABC and streamer Hulu, had initially reported... -
Rio kicks off Carnival parades with Oscars glory on minds
Mar 3, 2025Sunday marked the start of Rio de Janeiro’s renowned Carnival samba parades, with many spectators watching events in Hollywood where Brazil might win its first Oscar. The prospect of Brazil winning the Academy Awards with “I’m... -
Iran director in exile says ‘bittersweet’ to rep Germany at Oscars
Nov 25, 2024Dissident filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof, who was forced to leave Iran, says it is bittersweet that his most recent film will be competing at the Oscars under a different nation’s banner. “The Seed of the Sacred Fig,”... -
Comedian Conan O’Brien to host Oscars
Nov 17, 2024Former late-night TV host and comedian Conan O’Brien will emcee the Oscars for the first time, replacing fellow comedian Jimmy Kimmel, the awards’ organisers announced Friday. Next March, O’Brien, 61, will host Hollywood’s most important night... -
Jimmy Kimmel to host Oscars for fourth time
Nov 19, 2023The Oscars will be hosted by late-night comedian Jimmy Kimmel for a record-breaking fourth time, the organizers said on Wednesday. Hollywood’s biggest awards event will be hosted by Kimmel for the second year in a row,... -
Oscars ratings tick up again as ‘Everything Everywhere’ triumphs
Mar 17, 2023According to the ABC network, 18.7 million viewers tuned in to watch the well-received sci-fi hit “Everything Everywhere All At Once” rule the Oscars television ratings for the second year in a row. The 95th Academy... -
Indian RRR’s ‘Naatu Naatu’ wins Best Original Song award at Oscars
Mar 15, 2023Many Indians’ hopes have eventually been realized as team “RRR” has brought honor to the nation again. When RRR’s powerful song “Naatu Naatu” earned the Oscar for “Original Song,” it helped make India a global phenomenon.... -
Rihanna to perform ‘Black Panther’ song at Oscars
Feb 26, 2023The Oscars will feature a performance by pop icon Rihanna, the organizers announced on Thursday, just weeks after she made her long-awaited and clearly pregnant comeback at the Super Bowl. The singer, who was born in... -
Tom Cruise outshines Oscars rivals as Academy readies for award show
Feb 16, 2023At the Academy’s buzzed-up annual luncheon on Monday, over 200 of this year’s Oscar candidates gathered to celebrate and assess their rivals, with Tom Cruise living up to his reputation as the “last true movie star.”... -
Jimmy Kimmel to return as Oscars host
Nov 9, 2022In an effort to move past the controversy still roiling around its most recent edition, the Oscars’ largest award presentation will once again be hosted by late-night comic Jimmy Kimmel, organizers announced on Monday. After the...
