Academy Awards: News

25 Mar 2025

Palestine

Oscar-winning Palestinian director assaulted by Israeli settlers, arrested 

Hamdan Ballal, a Palestinian director famous for his Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land, was reportedly beaten by Israeli settlers and then arrested by the Israeli military on Monday.

23 Mar 2025

Hollywood

David Cronenberg defends 'The Brutalist' amid backlash for AI usage

Amid the controversy over the use of AI to manipulate lead actor Adrien Brody's voice in The Brutalist, renowned Canadian director David Cronenberg has defended the movie.

21 Mar 2025

Netflix

Karla Sofia Gascon claims targeted campaign ruined her Oscar chances

The star of Emilia Perez, Karla Sofia Gascon, has openly condemned a smear campaign against her after her recent Oscar snub.

17 Mar 2025

Hollywood

Conan O'Brien to return as Academy Awards host in 2026

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced that Conan O'Brien will return as the host for the 98th Academy Awards in 2026.

17 Mar 2025

YouTube

'Anora' streaming: When, where to watch Oscar-winning film

After its successful five-award haul at the 2025 Academy Awards, including the win for Best Picture, Anora is finally available for streaming.

09 Mar 2025

Film Awards

'Contemplated the unthinkable': Karla Sofia Gascon on awards season scandal

Karla Sofia Gascon, the star of Emilia Perez and the first transgender female actor to receive an Oscar nomination, was a hot favorite for the 2025 Academy Awards.

07 Mar 2025

Hollywood

How Neon's Gen Z-focused strategy made 'Anora' an Oscar favorite 

Sean Baker's Anora won five Oscars at the recent 97th Academy Awards.

05 Mar 2025

Box Office

'Anora' sees 144% box office surge after winning five Oscars

Sean Baker's dark romantic comedy, Anora, has witnessed a massive spike in its box office earnings after its triumph at the 97th Academy Awards.

04 Mar 2025

Hollywood

Oscars 2025: Viewership dips by 7%; technical glitches, runtime blamed

The 97th Academy Awards, which took place on Sunday night, drew 18.07 million viewers across ABC and Hulu, Disney reported.

03 Mar 2025

Hollywood

Earthquake shakes Hollywood just hours after Oscars

In a surprising development, a 3.9 magnitude earthquake jolted the North Hollywood area on Sunday night, hours after the 95th Academy Awards ceremony concluded.

03 Mar 2025

Adam Sandler

Was Adam Sandler's sweatshirt a dig at Zelenskyy?

The 97th Academy Awards, which took place on Sunday (US time), were surprisingly devoid of political commentary, unlike the past few years.

03 Mar 2025

Elon Musk

'Messed up': Musk slams Oscars's diversity rules in nominations

Tech mogul Elon Musk has publicly slammed the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences over its "Representation and Inclusion Standards" rule for Oscar award nominations.

03 Mar 2025

Hollywood

'The Pianist,' 'The Brutalist': What connects Adrien Brody's Oscar-winning performances

Adrien Brody has bagged the Academy Award for Best Actor for The Brutalist, directed by Brady Corbet.

03 Mar 2025

Hollywood

From independent filmmaker to historic Oscar winner—Sean Baker's incredible journey

Director Sean Baker scripted history at the 97th Academy Awards by winning four awards for Anora: Best Director, Editing, Best Picture, and Best Original Screenplay.

03 Mar 2025

Brazil

Where to watch Oscar-winning 'I Am Still Here' on OTT

The Brazilian biopic I Am Still Here, directed by Walter Salles and based on Marcelo Rubens Paiva's memoir, bagged the Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards.

03 Mar 2025

Ariana Grande

Cynthia Erivo loses chance to become youngest EGOT winner

The 2025 Academy Awards, which opened with a high-energy performance by Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, could have been historic for Erivo.

03 Mar 2025

Mexico

Zoe Saldaña apologizes to Mexicans 'offended' by Oscar-winner 'Emilia Pérez'

Zoe Saldaña, the latest Oscar winner for Best Supporting Actress in Emilia Pérez, has apologized to the Mexican community.

03 Mar 2025

Entertainment

Why Oscar winners can't sell their ₹34K gold-plated statuettes

The 24-karat gold-plated Oscar statuettes, each worth about $400 (roughly ₹35,000), contribute significantly to the estimated $57 million (₹497 crore) production cost of the annual Academy Awards ceremony.

03 Mar 2025

OTT releases

'Anora,' 'Wicked': Where to watch Oscar winners on OTT

The 2025 Academy Awards, hosted by Conan O'Brien, celebrated the best in showbiz and honored several acclaimed films of the past year.

03 Mar 2025

Avatar

Zoe Saldana's net worth after Oscar win for 'Emilia Pérez' 

Zoe Saldana has long been regarded as Hollywood's box office queen, starring in some of the highest-grossing films of all time, including Avatar and Avengers: Endgame.

03 Mar 2025

Hollywood

'Wicked' to In Memoriam omissions: Who got snubbed at Oscars

The 97th Academy Awards, which were held on Sunday (US time), was a night of unexpected twists and turns.

03 Mar 2025

Film Awards

Oscars 2025: Full list of winners

The 97th Academy Awards, hosted by comedian Conan O'Brien at Hollywood's Dolby Theatre, was marked by historic wins.

03 Mar 2025

Film Awards

'Anora' wins Best Picture at Oscars 2025!

And, the biggest prize of the night goes to Anora!

03 Mar 2025

Hollywood

Oscars 2025: Mikey Madison wins Best Actress for 'Anora'

At just 25, Mikey Madison has already claimed a British Academy Film Award (BAFTA) and an Independent Spirit Award for her bold performance in Anora.

03 Mar 2025

Hollywood

Oscars 2025: Sean Baker takes home Best Director for 'Anora' 

Sean Baker has emerged victorious in a fiercely contested Best Director race at the Academy Awards, securing victory over The Brutalist's Brady Corbet.

03 Mar 2025

Hollywood

Oscars 2025: Adrien Brody wins Best Actor for 'The Brutalist'

Twenty-two years after his first Oscar win, Adrien Brody has once again claimed the Academy Award for Best Actor, this time for The Brutalist.

03 Mar 2025

Brazil

Brazilian drama 'I'm Still Here' claims Best International Feature Oscar

The political biographical drama I'm Still Here won the Academy Award for Best International Feature—the first Brazilian film to do so.

03 Mar 2025

Hollywood

Oscars 2025: Lol Crawley, Daniel Blumberg win for 'The Brutalist'

Welsh artist Lol Crawley won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work on the historical drama The Brutalist, starring Adrien Brody.

03 Mar 2025

Adam Sandler

Adam Sandler 'storms out' of Oscars over outfit joke

Comedian-actor Adam Sandler made a dramatic exit from the Oscars on Monday (IST).

03 Mar 2025

Ariana Grande

Hulu crashes during Oscars 2025 livestream

Hulu's first-ever livestream of the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday night (Monday IST) was plagued by major technical issues.

03 Mar 2025

Guneet Monga

Oscars: Guneet Monga's 'Anuja' loses to 'I'm Not a Robot'

India's Oscars 2025 journey has come to an end as Guneet Monga Kapoor's Anuja lost to I'm Not a Robot in the Live Action Short Film category.

03 Mar 2025

Hollywood

Double win! 'Dune: Part Two' nabs Best Sound, Visual Oscars

Dune: Part Two secured back-to-back wins at Academy Awards 2025, claiming Oscars for Best Sound and Best Visual Effects.

03 Mar 2025

Hollywood

Documentary on West Bank, 'No Other Land' wins Oscar

The West Bank-based documentary No Other Land has clinched the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.

03 Mar 2025

Entertainment

'The Only Girl in the Orchestra' wins Best Documentary Short

The Only Girl in the Orchestra, a 2023 American musical short documentary directed by Molly O'Brien, won Best Documentary Short Film at the 97th Academy Awards.

03 Mar 2025

Hollywood

'Wicked' wins Best Production Design Oscar

Nathan Crowley and Lee Sandales took home the Oscar award for Best Production Design at the 97th annual Academy Awards on Sunday (Monday in India).

03 Mar 2025

Music Industry

Oscars: 'Emilia Pérez' wins Best Original Song for 'El Mal'

Composer Clément Ducol and singer-songwriter Camille, along with their co-writer, director Jacques Audiard, took home the Academy Award for Best Original Song for El Mal from the musical drama Emilia Pérez.

03 Mar 2025

Guneet Monga

Guneet Monga stuns in Manish Malhotra corset-saree at Oscars 2025 

Acclaimed Indian film producer Guneet Monga made a striking appearance on the grand 97th Academy Awards red carpet on Monday (IST).

03 Mar 2025

Zoe Saldana

Oscars: Zoe Saldana wins Best Supporting Actress for 'Emilia Pérez'

A visibly emotional Zoe Saldana took the stage to accept her first Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for Emilia Pérez.

03 Mar 2025

Film Awards

Best Editing: Sean Baker wins second Oscar for 'Anora'

After bagging his first Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for Anora, Sean Baker made personal history by winning a second award at the 97th Academy Awards.

03 Mar 2025

Hollywood

Demi Moore's 'The Substance' wins Best Makeup and Hairstyling Oscar

Coralie Fargeat's body-horror film The Substance, starring Demi Moore, has won the Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling.

03 Mar 2025

Ariana Grande

Ariana-Cynthia bring 'Wicked' magic to open Oscars 2025

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo mesmerized the stage at the 2025 Oscars with a spellbinding medley of songs from The Wizard of Oz, The Wiz, and Wicked.

03 Mar 2025

Hollywood

Oscars 2025: 'Conclave' beats 'Emilia Pérez,' others for Best Screenplay 

British dramatist Peter Straughan has won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for Conclave—his adaptation of Robert Harris's papal thriller.

03 Mar 2025

Hollywood

Oscars 2025: Sean Baker wins Best Original Screenplay for 'Anora'

Sean Baker has won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Anora—marking the first Oscar win of his career.

03 Mar 2025

Hollywood

Oscars: Paul Tazewell first Black man to win Costume Design

Paul Tazewell scripted history as the first Black man to win the Academy Award for Best Costume Design during the 97th ceremony on Monday (IST). He achieved this milestone for his work in the film adaptation of Wicked.

03 Mar 2025

Selena Gomez

'You tweeted...': Conan O'Brien takes jab at 'Emilia Pérez's Karla

Karla Sofia Gascon, the first openly trans performer nominated for acting at the ongoing 97th Academy Awards, made a low-key appearance at the ceremony.

03 Mar 2025

Hollywood

This 'Anora' actor danced to survive, now she's at Oscars

Luna Sofia Miranda, a dancer at a Brooklyn strip club, had her life turned upside down when she met filmmaker Sean Baker and his producer wife Samantha Quan a few years ago.

03 Mar 2025

Iran

Oscars 2025: PTSD-themed 'In the Shadow...' wins Best Animated Short

In the Shadow of the Cypress won Best Animated Short Film at the 97th Academy Awards, triumphing over fellow nominees Beautiful Men, Magic Candies, Wander to Wonder, and Yuck!

03 Mar 2025

Animated Series

Oscars 2025: 'Flow' wins best animated feature

At the 97th Academy Awards, Flow, a Latvian animated adventure, scripted history by winning Best Animated Feature.

03 Mar 2025

Selena Gomez

Oscars: Selena rocks custom Ralph Lauren, featuring 16K glass droplets 

Selena Gomez, the 32-year-old actor-singer, made a stunning appearance at the 97th annual Academy Awards on Monday (India IST).

03 Mar 2025

Hollywood

Oscars 2025: Kieran Culkin wins Best Supporting Actor

Kieran Culkin has done it!

02 Mar 2025

Health & Wellness

Harrison Ford will no longer present at Oscars 2025—here's why

Hollywood veteran Harrison Ford, 82, has pulled out of his presenting duties at the 2025 Academy Awards after being diagnosed with shingles recently.

28 Feb 2025

Japan

This Japanese Oscar-nominated documentary faces ban in own country

Japanese journalist and director Shiori Ito investigates her own sexual assault case in the Oscar-nominated documentary Black Box Diaries.

28 Feb 2025

Hollywood

Demi Moore lost around 10kgs for Oscar-nominated 'The Substance'

Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley went through rigorous physical preparation for their roles in the Oscar-nominated film The Substance.

28 Feb 2025

Ariana Grande

Oscars 2025: Here's how to watch the ceremony in India

The 97th Academy Awards, scheduled for March 3 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, will be live-streamed in India.

26 Feb 2025

Hollywood

Amid controversy, Karla skips Oscars nominees' dinner

Karla Sofia Gascon, the star of Emilia Perez and the first openly transgender actor nominated for an Academy Award, was notably absent from the Oscar nominees dinner on Tuesday night.

25 Feb 2025

Netflix

Netflix's U-turn: Will now fund Karla's Oscars trip

Karla Sofia Gascon, the first openly transgender actor nominated for Best Actress at the Oscars (for Emilia Pérez), will be attending the ceremony, courtesy of Netflix.

'The Brutalist' censored for India release: Intimate scenes, nudity trimmed

Adrien Brody's critically acclaimed film, The Brutalist, is all set to premiere in India on Friday, February 28. However, the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has reportedly cut over two minutes of content from the period drama.