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This Year's Oscars Will Have No Host

It's the first time this has happened in 30 years

(Newser) - It's been called "the least wanted job in Hollywood" —and this year, nobody's going to do it. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences confirmed Monday that this year's Oscars will be the first without a host in 30 years, Mediaweek reports. The Academy...

Glenn Close Now Has an Unwanted Oscar Streak

No living actor has more nominations without a win; she's at 7

(Newser) - Seventh time's the charm? Glenn Close might hope so following an Oscar nod Tuesday for her role in The Wife. It brings Close's total to seven nominations, the most of any living actor who hasn't actually won an Oscar, reports the Los Angeles Times . The 71-year-old—who...

This Year&#39;s Biggest Oscar Snubs
Oscar Nominations:
The Biggest Snubs
Jan 22, 2019 10:45 AM CST

Oscar Nominations: The Biggest Snubs

Bradley Cooper didn't get a nod for best director

(Newser) - This year's Oscar nominations are out , which means lots of chatter about who got snubbed. The big one making just about everybody's list: Bradley Cooper didn't get a nod for best director for A Star Is Born. It's "perhaps the biggest snub of the morning,...

Lady Gaga Nominated for 2 Oscars
Lady Gaga Nominated
for 2 Oscars
Jan 22, 2019 8:20 AM CST

Lady Gaga Nominated for 2 Oscars

2019 nominations are out

(Newser) - This year's Oscar nominees are out, with Roma and The Favourite leading all films with 10 nominations each. Also of note: Lady Gaga received two nominations for her work in A Star Is Born (one for actress, the other for original song), and Spike Lee got his first nomination...

A New Twist in the Oscars Hosting Drama?

Ellen DeGeneres told Kevin Hart the Academy wants him

(Newser) - He got a gig "nobody was trying to score," and then he just as swiftly lost it . Now, nearly a month after Kevin Hart stepped down from hosting the Oscars after past homophobic tweets surfaced, the 39-year-old comedian may be reconsidering his decision. Variety reports Hart revealed this...

Oscars Consider Odd Choice: No Host at All

Kevin Hart's departure has Academy 'freaking out'

(Newser) - It was the " least wanted job in Hollywood "—and after the exit of Kevin Hart , it might be the job that exactly nobody does. Sources tell Variety that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was "blindsided" by Hart's decision to step down as...

'I'm Just Saying': Actor Finds Other Celebs' Anti-Gay Tweets

Nick Cannon digs up missives from Chelsea Handler and others

(Newser) - With Kevin Hart out as Oscar host over his homophobic tweets, actor/rapper Nick Cannon has a question: What about Chelsea Handler, Sarah Silverman, and Amy Schumer? TMZ reports that Cannon began Friday by tweeting something Handler posted in 2010: "This is what a f*g bird likes like when he...

After Ultimatum, Kevin Hart Is Out as Oscar Host

He apologizes for homophobic tweets

(Newser) - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ended up looking for a new host for the 91st Academy Awards less than 36 hours after naming Kevin Hart for the slot. The comedian, who had faced a major backlash over homophobic tweets from 2011 and earlier, announced Thursday night that...

Kevin Hart Scores Gig Nobody Was Trying to Score

Meet your 2019 Oscars host

(Newser) - And the Oscars' hosting gig goes to: Kevin Hart, who's promising to make this year's ceremony "a special one," reports the Los Angeles Times . "For years I have been asked if I would ever Host the Oscars and my answer was always the same,"...

Looking for Holiday Gifts? These Oscars Are Up for Grabs

Statuettes for 'Mutiny on the Bounty,' 'Gentleman's Agreement' up for sale in rare auction

(Newser) - Two Academy Awards for best picture are going up for sale in a rare auction of Oscars. Auction house Profiles in History announced Monday that an Oscar awarded to Mutiny on the Bounty in 1936 and another given to Gentleman's Agreement in 1948 will go up for auction in...

Controversial Oscar Change Walked Back After Outcry

Crowd-pleasing films won't be getting their own 'popular' category—at least not yet

(Newser) - And the winner is … not the new Oscars category. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced a slew of changes last month to its annual awards show, among them a new "outstanding achievement in popular film" category meant to reward films perhaps not critically acclaimed but...

Oscar Ratings Plunge to Record Low
Oscar Ratings Plunge
to Record Low
Mar 5, 2018 3:58 PM CST

Oscar Ratings Plunge to Record Low

They were down 20% from last year

(Newser) - Viewership for the Academy Awards plunged 20% from last year to a record-low 26.5 million, the first time on record the Oscars reached fewer than 30 million people, the AP reports. The Oscars are often the most-watched TV show after the Super Bowl. Not this time: the opening ceremonies...

Someone Tried to Steal Frances McDormand's Oscar

Police say suspect is in custody, and the actress has her statuette back

(Newser) - Someone swiped Frances McDormand's Oscar statuette right off her table at the Governor's Ball Sunday night, and police say the alleged thief has been arrested. A photo of the alleged Oscar-napper circulated on social media Sunday night; according to Cara Buckley of the New York Times, a photographer...

Just 21 People Spoke to Ryan Seacrest on the Red Carpet
Ryan Seacrest
Avoided, Insulted
on Oscars
Red Carpet
oscars 2018
Mar 5, 2018 6:03 AM CST

Ryan Seacrest Avoided, Insulted on Oscars Red Carpet

Just 21 people spoke to E! host amidst groping accusations

(Newser) - Amid allegations that he groped a stylist , E! host Ryan Seacrest was sure to have an awkward time attempting to interview celebrities at Sunday night's Academy Awards. Mashable says "practically no celebrities" talked to him and the Kansas City Star , which rounds up social media reactions to Seacrest'...

And the Best Picture Goes To ...
No Miscues:
Shape of Water Wins
OSCARS 2018
Mar 5, 2018 5:11 AM CST

No Miscues: Shape of Water Wins

Director Del Toro has a big night

(Newser) - Some said it was nothing more than "masochistic nostalgia," while others predicted it was going to provide the "ultimate Hollywood ending." That would be Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty making a repeat appearance Sunday night to present the award for best picture—after famously announcing the...

Rita Moreno's Oscars Outfit Was the Same She Wore in 1962

She dons dress she wore to accept award for 'West Side Story'

(Newser) - To present the award for best foreign language film at Sunday night's Oscars ceremony, Rita Moreno went retro. The 86-year-old Puerto Rican actress and singer, the only Latin artist who has an EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony), wore the same dress she wore to the 1962 Academy Awards, when...

Me Too, Time&#39;s Up Movements Get Their Oscars Moment
Weinstein's Accusers Take
Center Stage at Award Show
OSCARS 2018
Mar 4, 2018 10:13 PM CST

Weinstein's Accusers Take Center Stage at Award Show

Ashley Judd, Annabella Sciorra, and Salma Hayek appear for tribute to Me Too, Time's Up movements

(Newser) - Jimmy Kimmel referenced Harvey Weinstein in his opening monologue for the 90th Academy Awards, but it got more personal when three of Weinstein's accusers stepped out onto the stage Sunday night to introduce a video montage on gender equality in Hollywood, per People and E! Online . "It's...

Transgender Actress on Oscar First: 'Thank You for This Moment'

Daniela Vega is award show's first openly transgender presenter

(Newser) - Chile's A Fantastic Woman won best foreign language film at the Oscars Sunday night, and its star, Daniela Vega, made her own mark on the Dolby Theatre stage. Per the New York Daily News , the 28-year-old actress became the first transgender presenter at the Oscars, introducing Sufjan Stevens and...

2 Immigrant Stars Stick Up for Dreamers
2 Immigrant
Stars Stick Up
for Dreamers
OSCARS 2018
Mar 4, 2018 8:54 PM CST

2 Immigrant Stars Stick Up for Dreamers

Lupita Nyong'o and Kumail Nanjiani: 'Dreams are the foundation of America'

(Newser) - The fate of Dreamers in the US is still up in the air , but at the Oscars Sunday night, two presenters offered their support to this vulnerable group. Lupita Nyong'o and Kumail Nanjiani took the stage to offer the award for best production design, with Nyong'o deadpanning, "...

Oscars Kick Off With #MeToo, Politics, and ... a Jet Ski

Watercraft up for grabs for shortest acceptance speech, per Jimmy Kimmel

(Newser) - Jimmy Kimmel kicked off the 90th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre, his second turn hosting, by first riffing on last year's Academy Awards—specifically, Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway messing up the best picture announcement . "This year when you hear your name called, don't get up...

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