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New rules for Oscars 2026: Members must watch all nominated films before voting

To track compliance, the Academy will monitor viewing activity through its members-only Academy Screening Room

This verification system, already used in select categories like international feature and animated short, will now be implemented across all voting categories.

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Published on Apr 22, 2025 12:14 PM IST

BySamarth Goyal

New Oscars' Stunt Design category has everyone saying the same thing

Fans express outrage over the Academy's decision to introduce a Best Stunts category only after Jackie Chan's retirement from action films.

Jackie Chan reacts onstage during the 30th Annual Critics Choice Awards, in Santa Monica, California, U.S., February 7, 2025. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni(REUTERS)

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Published on Apr 11, 2025 10:48 PM IST

ByArya Vaishnavi

Will Smith's new album is about the Oscars slap, but fans are not loving it

Hollywood might have moved on, but Will Smith hasn’t. His latest album dives deep into the fallout of the infamous Oscars slap and fans really seem to hate it

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Published on Mar 29, 2025 02:31 PM IST

ByAadrika Sominder

Conan O’Brien will return as Oscars host in 2026

This year was Conan O’Brien’s first time leading Oscars, which attracted its biggest broadcast audience in five years.

Conan O’Brien's Oscars 2025 monologue received mixed reactions. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)(Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

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Updated on Mar 17, 2025 06:13 PM IST

AP | ByHT Entertainment Desk

Notes from the sidelines: Deepanjana Pal writes on Anora and Sthal

If these two indie releases, and their mainstream success, prove anything, it’s that it is time to head back to theatres. Buy that ticket; vote with your wallet

A still from Sthal. Set in rural Maharashtra and enacted by a brilliant cast of non-actors, it is an unflinching portrait of what it means to be young and have dreams that are for-ever clashing with one’s reality.

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Updated on Mar 14, 2025 04:26 PM IST

ByDeepanjana Pal

Mikey Madison texted Demi Moore after winning Best Actress at Oscars 2025

Anora star Mikey Madison has opened up about texting Demi Moore after her Oscar win, expressing her admiration for the latter

Mikey Madison texted with Demi Moore after she beat her at Oscars

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Published on Mar 06, 2025 03:47 PM IST

BySamarth Goyal

Doja Cat on criticism over Oscars performance: ‘What I did was brave, scary’

Doja Cat added that she feels good that “I pushed myself”. The rapper also said that the song “is a classic and I put a lot of work into it”.

Doja Cat spoke about her performance in an Instagram post.

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Updated on Mar 04, 2025 12:46 PM IST

ANI | | Edited by Ananya Das

What is Mikey Madison's net worth? All you need to know about Anora actress

Mikey Madison, 25, just created history by becoming the second-youngest actress to win the Academy Award for Best Actress.

Mikey Madison attends the Vanity Fair Oscar Party at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, California, on March 2, 2025. (Photo by Michael Tran / AFP)(AFP)

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Updated on Mar 03, 2025 11:17 PM IST

ByShweta Kukreti

Hometown pride in Riga after 'Flow' wins Latvia's first Oscar

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Published on Mar 03, 2025 03:55 PM IST

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Anora director Sean Baker makes Oscars history with 4 wins for the same movie

Anora was the big winner at the 97th Academy Awards; winning five awards including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actress.

Director Sean Baker holds the Oscars for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Film Editing and Best Original Screenplay for

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Updated on Mar 03, 2025 11:49 AM IST

BySantanu Das

Zoe Saldana: from sci-fi blockbusters to Oscars glory

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Published on Mar 03, 2025 07:30 AM IST

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Zoe Saldaña wins first Oscar, sweeping awards season as best supporting actress in ‘Emilia Pérez’

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Published on Mar 03, 2025 07:22 AM IST

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Oscars 2025 to honour Gene Hackman with tribute from Morgan Freeman

Oscars to honor Gene Hackman with tribute by Morgan Freeman, reflecting on their decades-long friendship and the late actor's cinematic legacy.

At the Oscars, Gene Hackman will be celebrated by Morgan Freeman, highlighting their enduring friendship.
(Getty Images via AFP)

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Updated on Mar 03, 2025 04:34 AM IST

ByBhavika Rathore

Halle Berry wants another Black woman to win the Best Actress Oscar this year

Halle Berry is frustrated that no other Black woman has won an Academy award for an Actress in Leading Role since her win in 2002

Halle Berry became the first Black woman to win the Academy Award for Best Actress in 2002

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Published on Feb 25, 2025 01:09 PM IST

BySamarth Goyal

BLACKPINK's Lisa to be the first ever K-pop artist to perform at Oscars

BLACKPINK'sLisa will perform her new song, Born Again, at the event. Doja Cat and RAYE, who featured on the song, will also perform with her.

BLACKPINK's Lisa, Doja Cat and RAYE will perform at the Oscars.

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Published on Feb 25, 2025 09:45 AM IST

ByAnanya Das

Harmonies Redefined–The Trailblazers series: The Soulful Melody–Bombay Jayashri

Part II of the series on artistes, who have been trendsetters in the world of Indian classical arts, in the words of authors Shantanu Das and Sapna Narayan.

Padma Shri Bombay Jayashri Ramnath has been instrumental in elevating the stature of Indian Carnatic music on the world stage. (Photo: Instagram)

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Published on Feb 08, 2025 11:47 AM IST

Edited by Henna Rakheja

Will Ferrell mocks the Academy after Will & Harper Oscar snub: ‘S**k it’

Hollywood actor-comedian Will Ferrell jokingly reacted to the Oscar snub for his documentary Will & Harper on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Will Ferrell jokingly reacted after his film Will & Harper was not nominated for the Oscars.

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Published on Feb 05, 2025 04:11 PM IST

BySamarth Goyal

Cynthia Erivo reacts to Wicked director Jon M. Chu's best director Oscar snub

Cynthia Erivo was nominated in the Best Actress category for her work as Elphaba in Wicked. The actor has now questioned director Jon M. Chu's snub.

Jon M. Chu and Cynthia Erivo at the Variety presents The Creative Impact Awards and 10 Directors To Watch Brunch. Kevin Winter/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by KEVIN WINTER / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)(Getty Images via AFP)

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Updated on Jan 25, 2025 08:37 PM IST

ByHT Entertainment Desk

2025 Oscar nominations: Asian and Middle Eastern talent make a global impact

Asian and Middle Eastern talent make an impact at the 97th Academy Awards with nominations across categories including Best Picture, animation & documentary

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Published on Jan 24, 2025 02:15 PM IST

ByAadrika Sominder

Adrien Brody says he has PTSD after extreme weight loss for shooting The Pianist

Adrien Brody played a Holocaust survivor in The Pianist, which won him the Oscar for Best Actor.

Adrien Brody in a still from The Pianist.

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Updated on Dec 25, 2024 03:43 PM IST

ByHT Entertainment Desk | Edited by Santanu Das

Jared Leto finds his 2014 Oscar years after losing coveted award mysteriously

Jared Leto won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in Dallas Buyers Club. He lost the award three years later.

Jared Leto shared a new picture with his Oscar.

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Published on Dec 04, 2024 04:08 PM IST

ANI | ByHT Entertainment Desk

Dev Patel graces cover of Vanity Fair magazine with Nicole Kidman, Zendaya

Dev Patel's directorial debut Monkey Man received accolades from critics upon release earlier this year. Take a look at his new cover below.

Dev Patel shared the Hollywood Issue cover with several other Hollywood stars.

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Published on Nov 13, 2024 08:13 PM IST

ByHT Entertainment Desk | Edited by Santanu Das

World Vegetarian Day 2024: DYK these celebrities have given up meat for good?

October 1 is observed as World Vegetarian Day. Here's taking a look at some Hollywood A-listers who have pledged themselves to the cause, leading by example

From Joaquin Phoenix to Brad Pitt: Hollywood A-listers who have put their foot down against animal cruelty

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Published on Oct 01, 2024 05:00 PM IST

ByAalokitaa Basu

Chhaya Kadam reacts to All We Imagine As Light Oscar snub: Had expected it'll go

Chhaya Kadam says while she is happy about Laapataa Ladies, she also feels “disappointed” about the exclusion of All We Imagine As Light from the 2025 Oscars.

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Published on Sep 25, 2024 05:17 PM IST

ByNavya Kharbanda

Emily Blunt shares what her daughters said after watching The Devil Wears Prada

Emily Blunt, who received a lot of love and appreciation from the audience for her role in The Devil Wears Prada said that for her kids reacted to her part.

Emily Blunt in a still from The Devil Wears Prada.

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Published on Sep 22, 2024 06:39 PM IST

ANI | ByHT Entertainment Desk

Payal Kapadia reacts as All We Imagine As Light eyes Oscars: I'm not a person…

The film is being released in Kerala on Saturday and later, in the rest of India, by actor-producer Rana Daggubati's Spirit Media.

Payal Kapadia's All We Imagine as Light is an Indo-French co-production.

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Published on Sep 21, 2024 07:08 AM IST

PTI | | Edited by Ananya Das

Alec Baldwin manslaughter case dismissed: RDJ-Depp, actors with a criminal past

With Alec Baldwin's manslaughter case springing from the sets of Rust being dismissed, here's taking a look at actors who have had serious run-ins with the law

Alec Baldwin, Robert Downey Jr, Johnny Depp: Actors who have had serious run-ins with the law(X)

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Published on Jul 13, 2024 05:58 PM IST

ByAalokitaa Basu

SS Rajamouli to Shabana Azmi: List of Indian stars invited to join The Academy

SS Rajamouli, Shabana Azmi, Rama Rajamouli, and Ritesh Sidhwani are some of the Indian stars who have been invited to join The Academy this year.

Several Indian stars received the invite from The Academy to join the Class of 2024.

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Published on Jun 26, 2024 10:42 AM IST

ByHT Entertainment Desk | Edited by Santanu Das

From HT Archives: Bharat Ratna for Indian cinema’s great global icon

Renowned filmmaker Satyajit Ray, honored with Bharat Ratna and an Oscar, praised for his exceptional contributions to Indian cinema, passed away.

The government conferred the Bharat Ratna on Ray days after the film producer-director won the Oscar Award for lifetime achievement. (Getty Images)

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Updated on Mar 23, 2024 05:56 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Oscars 2024: Strong silhouettes, sparkles and Barbie pink dominate red carpet

At the Oscars 2024, the red carpet witnessed a captivating blend of strong silhouettes, sparkling ensembles and a splash of Barbie-inspired pink glamour.

Oscars 2024 red carpet showcased strong silhouettes, sparkling ensembles and a hint of Barbie-inspired pink.

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Published on Mar 11, 2024 02:58 PM IST

Reuters | | Posted by Akanksha Agnihotri, Los Angeles

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To track compliance, the Academy will monitor viewing activity through its members-only Academy Screening Room

Fans express outrage over the Academy's decision to introduce a Best Stunts category only after Jackie Chan's retirement from action films.

Hollywood might have moved on, but Will Smith hasn’t. His latest album dives deep into the fallout of the infamous Oscars slap and fans really seem to hate it

This year was Conan O’Brien’s first time leading Oscars, which attracted its biggest broadcast audience in five years.

If these two indie releases, and their mainstream success, prove anything, it’s that it is time to head back to theatres. Buy that ticket; vote with your wallet

Anora star Mikey Madison has opened up about texting Demi Moore after her Oscar win, expressing her admiration for the latter

Doja Cat added that she feels good that “I pushed myself”. The rapper also said that the song “is a classic and I put a lot of work into it”.

Mikey Madison, 25, just created history by becoming the second-youngest actress to win the Academy Award for Best Actress.

Hometown pride in Riga after 'Flow' wins Latvia's first Oscar

Anora was the big winner at the 97th Academy Awards; winning five awards including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actress.

Zoe Saldana: from sci-fi blockbusters to Oscars glory

Zoe Saldaña wins first Oscar, sweeping awards season as best supporting actress in ‘Emilia Pérez’

Oscars to honor Gene Hackman with tribute by Morgan Freeman, reflecting on their decades-long friendship and the late actor's cinematic legacy.

Halle Berry is frustrated that no other Black woman has won an Academy award for an Actress in Leading Role since her win in 2002

BLACKPINK'sLisa will perform her new song, Born Again, at the event. Doja Cat and RAYE, who featured on the song, will also perform with her.

Part II of the series on artistes, who have been trendsetters in the world of Indian classical arts, in the words of authors Shantanu Das and Sapna Narayan.

Hollywood actor-comedian Will Ferrell jokingly reacted to the Oscar snub for his documentary Will & Harper on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Cynthia Erivo was nominated in the Best Actress category for her work as Elphaba in Wicked. The actor has now questioned director Jon M. Chu's snub.

Asian and Middle Eastern talent make an impact at the 97th Academy Awards with nominations across categories including Best Picture, animation & documentary

Adrien Brody played a Holocaust survivor in The Pianist, which won him the Oscar for Best Actor.

Jared Leto won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in Dallas Buyers Club. He lost the award three years later.

Dev Patel's directorial debut Monkey Man received accolades from critics upon release earlier this year. Take a look at his new cover below.

October 1 is observed as World Vegetarian Day. Here's taking a look at some Hollywood A-listers who have pledged themselves to the cause, leading by example

Chhaya Kadam says while she is happy about Laapataa Ladies, she also feels “disappointed” about the exclusion of All We Imagine As Light from the 2025 Oscars.

Emily Blunt, who received a lot of love and appreciation from the audience for her role in The Devil Wears Prada said that for her kids reacted to her part.

The film is being released in Kerala on Saturday and later, in the rest of India, by actor-producer Rana Daggubati's Spirit Media.

With Alec Baldwin's manslaughter case springing from the sets of Rust being dismissed, here's taking a look at actors who have had serious run-ins with the law

SS Rajamouli, Shabana Azmi, Rama Rajamouli, and Ritesh Sidhwani are some of the Indian stars who have been invited to join The Academy this year.

Renowned filmmaker Satyajit Ray, honored with Bharat Ratna and an Oscar, praised for his exceptional contributions to Indian cinema, passed away.

At the Oscars 2024, the red carpet witnessed a captivating blend of strong silhouettes, sparkling ensembles and a splash of Barbie-inspired pink glamour.

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