Oscars

We’ve all spent nearly a year without movie theaters, and it sure hasn’t been easy. With COVID-19 quarantine restrictions in space, there’s been nowhere to go to watch some of Hollywood’s greatest productions.

This year, Hollywood’s awards season is operating in a strange COVID-19 vacuum with only a whiff of the stuff it thrives on: buzz

With the Academy’s recent announcement of new representation and inclusion standards for Best Picture eligibility, Variety film awards editor Clayton Davis is breaking it down, insisting that there are many kinks needed to be worked out, such as educating the public and Academy membership.

In an historic move, the Oscars are raising the inclusion bar for best picture nominees starting in 2024.

Oscar-winning composer Ennio Morricone, best known for the coyote-howl theme for the iconic Spaghetti Western “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly,” died at the age of 91.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Monday that it is pushing back the date of the 93rd Academy Awards from Feb. 28 to April 25, 2021.

The organization that puts on the Oscars announced Friday that, starting next year, films will be required to meet “representation and inclusion standards” to qualify for awards, according to NBC News.

Director Bong Joon-ho smiled and waved at a waiting crowd on Sunday as he arrived home in South Korea, his first trip back since he won four Oscars for his movie “Parasite,” including the award for Best Picture. The crowd clapped and cheered as Bong walked out of the arrivals gate at Incheon International Airport. “It’s been a long...

Ryan Seacrest’s parents watch from the audience as he tells Jimmy Fallon about his encounter with Questlove at the Oscars.

“The Ellen DeGeneres Show” had Cheer star Jerry Harris on the 2020 Oscars red carpet where he talked to everybody from Billie Ellish and Regina King to Kathy Bates and Rene Zellweger, and just about everybody who stopped for him knew who he was and was more starstruck to see him than the other way around.

The 2020 Oscars had numerous unforgettable marquee moments and some surprise winners. The top acting awards went to Renee Zellweger for “Judy” and Joaquin Phoenix for “Joker.” Here’s the top 10 moments of the 92nd Annual Academy Awards.

It was Hollywood’s biggest night. And it was a very good night for Brad Pitt, Renee Zellweger, Laura Dern and Joaquin Phoenix, each of whom took Oscar home. 2020 OSCARS RED CARPET FASHION

Writer-director Bong Joon-Ho may have been the winningest Oscar nominee Sunday night, but his translator was definitely the busiest.

Jane Fonda is a legend, Oscar winner… and eco-friendly queen.

Although Joaquin Phoenix, Renée Zellweger, Brad Pitt and Laura Dern all appear to be all-but-certain locks in the acting categories, there’s still the potential for a history-making upset. Momentum has swung behind Bong Joon Ho’s South Korean thriller “Parasite,” and some believe it has a chance to become the first non-English language film to win best picture.

If you had one shot, one opportunity… Would you have predicted Eminem to perform at the 2020 Oscars?

The 2020 Oscars red carpet featured a surprise guest: Blac Chyna.

See the full list of nominees for this year’s Academy Awards.