Samuel L. Jackson says ‘it’s not’ an honor to receive Oscar nomination:’It’s an honor to win’
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Samuel L. Jackson says ‘it’s not’ an honor to receive Oscar nomination:’It’s an honor to win’

Samuel L. Jackson is looking at the Academy Awards with a fresh perspective. Jackson, 75, did not mince words when sharing his thoughts about the coveted gong, saying Oscar nominations don’t mean much to him. “We’ve been in the business long enough to know that when folks go, ‘It’s just…

Jimmy Kimmel mocks Al Pacino’s Best Picture Oscars 2024 flub
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Jimmy Kimmel mocks Al Pacino’s Best Picture Oscars 2024 flub

Say hello to my different presenting style. Oscars 2024 host Jimmy Kimmel jokingly slammed Al Pacino’s presentation of the coveted Best Picture award while appearing on “Live with Kelly and Mark.” “I guess he’s never watched an awards show before,” Kimmel, 56, told Kelly Ripa, 53, and Mark Consuelos, 52,…

Oscars 2024 Full List of Nominations: Oppenheimer Leads with 13 Nods

Oscars 2024 Full List of Nominations: Oppenheimer Leads with 13 Nods

The Oscars 2024 nominees have been announced, with Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer leading as expected, bagging 13 nods. The biographical film about the life of American physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer and the birth of the atomic bomb has already won five Golden Globes and eight Critics Choice awards. The Cillian Murphy…

Oscars 2024 Shortlist Revealed for 10 Categories: Barbie Leads With Five Mentions

Oscars 2024 Shortlist Revealed for 10 Categories: Barbie Leads With Five Mentions

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has unveiled shortlists in 10 categories for the upcoming Oscars 2024 ceremony. Among those, Greta Gerwig’s candy-coated romp Barbie leads with five mentions, largely dominating in the Best Original Song section with three entries alone. Dua Lipa’s party song ‘Dance the Night,’…

2018: Everyone Is a Hero Becomes India’s Official Entry for Oscars 2024

2018: Everyone Is a Hero Becomes India’s Official Entry for Oscars 2024

Survival drama 2018: Everyone is a Hero, based on the Kerala floods of that year, is India’s official entry to the Academy Awards 2024, the Film Federation of India announced on Wednesday. Addressing a press conference, Girish Kasaravalli, noted filmmaker and chairperson of the selection committee, said the 16-member jury…

Helen Mirren cried for ‘magical’ Brendan Fraser after ‘Whale’ Best Actor win
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Helen Mirren cried for ‘magical’ Brendan Fraser after ‘Whale’ Best Actor win

It was a mammoth win for Fraser. Helen Mirren revealed Friday that she shed tears of joy when her pal Brendan Fraser won an Academy Award for Best Actor during the 95th Oscars last Sunday. The “Catherine the Great” actress made the revelation while appearing on “The Kelly Clarkson” show…

Steven Spielberg says Tom Cruise’s ‘Top Gun’ sequel ‘saved Hollywood’s a–‘
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Steven Spielberg says Tom Cruise’s ‘Top Gun’ sequel ‘saved Hollywood’s a–‘

From one legend to another. Hollywood director Steven Spielberg wasted no time giving Tom Cruise his well-deserved flowers at the Academy Awards luncheon on Monday. Pulling Cruise in for a hug, Spielberg told the 60-year-old actor that he “saved Hollywood’s a–” with his hit blockbuster “Top Gun: Maverick” — which scooped…

The Academy says response to Will Smith’s Oscar slap was ‘inadequate’
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The Academy says response to Will Smith’s Oscar slap was ‘inadequate’

The Academy has admitted that its handling of the infamous Will Smith “slapgate” at the 2022 Oscars was “inadequate.” The organization, which votes on nominees, winners, and hosts of the annual ceremony, said Monday that it will be “fully transparent” in the future. At the organization’s luncheon hosted for this…