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Will Smith Banned From Oscars Ceremonies For 10 Years

April 8, 2022 3:16 pm

The Academy of Motion Pictures and Arts and Sciences is ready to move on. Today, CEO Dawn Hudson and President David Rubin convened a meeting of the Board of Governors to discuss the Will Smith attack on Chris...

Will Smith Formally Apologizes While Academy Announces Formal Review

Gregory Ellwood

March 28, 2022 9:44 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

It didn't drop until after 4 PM PT, but Will Smith formally apologized to Chris Rock following their altercation during the 2022 Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday evening. His Instagram statement came after bo...

Oscars 2022: Watch Best Song Winner Billie Eilish, Beyonce & All The Musical Performances

Christopher Marc

March 28, 2022 12:35 pm

Awards, News

While ABC looks to cut live technical award speeches from the hard-working department heads, they don’t seem to be terribly concerned about the time spent on the multiple Best Song performances, which can be s...

Will Smith Wins Best Actor For ‘King Richard’

Matthew Monagle and Gregory Ellwood

March 27, 2022 11:21 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

It was a moment that many expected to play differently — Will Smith finally taking home his Best Actor trophy 20 years after his first Academy Award nomination. It was supposed to be a triumph for an actor, wh...

Surprise: Academy Wants Beyonce To Perform At The Oscars

Gregory Ellwood

March 21, 2022 7:04 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

The most obvious get for this year's Oscars telecast producer, Will Packer, was Beyonce. Nominated for the first time for co-writing "Be Alive" from "King Richard," an appearance by the 28-time Grammy winner w...

‘King Richard’ Has Been “Miracles All Along The Way” For Aunjanue Ellis [Interview]

Gregory Ellwood

February 17, 2022 9:51 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, Interviews, News

On Oscar nominations morning, Aunjanue Ellis did her best not to pay attention. The "King Richard" star didn't watch the nominations announcement and she turned off her phone. Despite earning two Emmy nominati...

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Is ‘Power Of The Dog’ Your Oscar Winner For Best Picture?

Gregory Ellwood

February 9, 2022 10:16 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

Perhaps the Best Picture race is truly over. When the 2022 Oscar nominations were announced Jane Campion's "The Power of the Dog" landed 12 nominations including Best Picture, Best Director, Adapted Screenplay...

The Best Film Posters Of 2021

Ella Kemp

December 3, 2021 12:32 pm

Features, News

Spotting and scrutinizing movie posters this year has felt brand new – like seeing the world with fresh eyes as we rush back into cinemas and can once again place faith in the pictures we see, knowing we will,...

Jon Bernthal Talks ‘King Richard,’ How To Reboot ‘The Punisher’ & What Makes A Great Coach [The Fourth Wall Podcast]

Griffin Schiller

December 2, 2021 1:00 pm

Interviews, News, Podcasts

Few actors are defined by the word "badass" the way that Jon Bernthal is. From playing the tragic villain Shane Walsh on "The Walking Dead" to the Marvel Cinematic Universe's version of the brutal Frank Castle...

The Great Hunt For 10 Best Picture Nominees Continues [Contender Countdown]

Gregory Ellwood

November 12, 2021 10:05 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

There is a common refrain being heard around Hollywood these days and it's not one that will make the Academy happy (and, no, it's not about an Academy Museum which has only three floors of exhibits). As more ...

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