Bill Cosby, Roman Polanski expelled from film academy
Television’s Bill Cosby and Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski were expelled from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
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Oscars’ chief being investigated for sexual harassment: report
WASHINGTON: John Bailey, president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the body which hands out the Oscars, is being investigated for sexual harassment, a report says.
The trade publication said the Academy immediately…
Frances McDormand had her Oscar stolen
LOS ANGELES: Oscar-winner Frances McDormand had her statuette stolen at a post-show party by a man who allegedly snatched it from her table before he was arrested, witnesses and police said Monday.
McDormand, 60, won best actress for her…
‘The Shape of Water’ wins Oscar for best picture
WASHINGTON: "The Shape of Water" on Sunday won top honors at the Oscars including the coveted best picture statuette, bringing the curtain down on a Hollywood awards season overshadowed by scandal over sexual misconduct in showbiz.…
Oscars so scandalous: leading movies hit with backlash
LOS ANGELES: For some, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” is a movie about an angry mother seeking justice. But others cannot get past its racist cop, who they feel is unfairly redeemed.
Recent years have seen the Oscars…
‘The Shape of Water’ leads Oscar nominations with 13 nods
LOS ANGELES: The Oscar nominations for the 90th annual awards were announced on Tuesday morning in all the twenty-four categories.
The Oscar nominations were announced from the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, California with…
‘The Shape of Water’ wins PGA best film ahead of Oscars
LOS ANGELES: Guillermo del Toro's fantasy romance "The Shape of Water" took home best movie at the Producers Guild Awards on Saturday, putting it in pole position for Oscars glory in March.
The movie bested leading Academy Awards…
Hollywood puts scandal aside for a night at the honorary Oscars
LOS ANGELES: Putting aside the sexual harassment scandal for a night, the stars of Hollywood came out on Saturday to celebrate the work of actor Donald Sutherland and four other filmmakers awarded honorary Oscars.
Sutherland, 82, has…
Oscars Academy expels Harvey Weinstein over sexual assault allegations
LOS ANGELES: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences expelled producer Harvey Weinstein on Saturday, after allegations that he sexually harassed or assaulted a number of women over the past three decades, a sharp smack for a…
‘Newton’ is India’s entry to the Oscars
MUMBAI: Amit Masurkar’s “Newton”, a political satire about an election in the remote jungles of India, is the country’s official entry in the best foreign film category at the Academy Awards next year.
“Newton”, which opened in cinemas…