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Why Sean Penn Didn't Collect His Oscar

Actor reportedly traveled to Europe, eyes another visit to Ukraine

(Newser) - Sean Penn just joined Hollywood's exclusive three-Oscar club and wasn't there to see it happen—because he was on another continent. The 65-year-old won best supporting actor Sunday for playing a fervent military commander in Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another. Onstage, presenter Kieran Culkin told...

'Everyone, Calm Down': Oscars Sees Rare Tie

Musical comedy and French drama share best live-action short honors

(Newser) - Oscar ties are so unusual that when Kumail Nanjiani read one out Sunday night, he had to assure the crowd he wasn't joking. The 2026 Academy Award for best live-action short ended in a dead heat, with statuettes going to musical comedy The Singers and French-language drama Two People ...

Here Are Your 2026 Academy Award Winners

One Battle After Another ends the night with 6 awards, including best picture

(Newser) - Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another was crowned best picture at the 98th Academy Awards, handing Hollywood's top honor to a comic, multi-generational American saga of political resistance, the AP reports. The ceremony Sunday, which also saw Michael B. Jordan win best actor and Sinners cinematographer Autumn...

Conan O'Brien Opens Oscars With Jokes About AI, Kid Rock

Next year's host will be 'a Waymo in a tux,' he jokes

(Newser) - Conan O'Brien launched the 98th Academy Awards with a Sabotage-scored sprint through the nominees, dressed as Amy Madigan's character in Weapons, and a plea for what he called "that rarest of qualities today: optimism." O'Brien, hosting for the second time, alluded to "chaotic and...

Here Are Some of This Year's Best Oscars Red Carpet Looks

Stars go all out with Academy Awards fashion

(Newser) - Pops of color dominated the Oscars red carpet as stars from Renate Reinsve to Chase Infiniti stunned in their custom gowns ahead of the ceremony Sunday, the AP reports. Reinsve, who is nominated for best actress, radiated on the carpet in a classic red Louis Vuitton strapless dress with a...

These Movies Should've Won Best Picture
These Movies Should've
Won Best Picture
OPINION
Mar 15, 2026 6:49 AM CDT

These Movies Should've Won Best Picture

WaPo analysis picks Jaws over Cuckoo's Nest , Sixth Sense over American Beauty , among others

(Newser) - The Academy Awards are on Sunday, which means we can probably expect the usual debate over whether certain movies deserved to win, as well as perhaps some surprise upsets. Writing for the Washington Post , Dan Zak and Amy Argetsinger don't seem terribly optimistic that the right films will take...

Oscars Isn't the Only Big News for KPop Demon Hunters Fans

Netflix confirms a sequel, with original director on board, though it will likely be a few years off

(Newser) - Huntrix isn't done fighting demons, or breaking Netflix records. Per The Hollywood Reporter , the streaming service has locked in original directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans for a sequel to KPop Demon Hunters, striking a multiyear writing and directing deal with the pair ahead of what could be a...

Timothee Chalamet Sets Off Tempest in a Teapot

Actor makes a crack about popularity of ballet, opera; it does not go over well

(Newser) - Timothée Chalamet didn't mean to start a culture war with an offhand line about ballet and opera, but here we are. In a recent interview with Matthew McConaughey, the 30-year-old Oscar nominee said he didn't want to end up working in "ballet or opera" trying to...

Corey Feldman Makes Ask Over Apparent Oscars Snub

Stand By Me actor says he wasn't invited to Rob Reiner tribute but doesn't want fans pushing for him

(Newser) - Corey Feldman says he's sitting out a big Oscars moment, though not by choice. In a Friday post on X , the 54-year-old actor wrote that he wasn't asked to take part in the 2026 Academy Awards tribute to Rob Reiner, despite having starred in Reiner's 1986 classic...

Michael B. Jordan Reveals First Call After Oscar Nomination

Actor phoned his mom after hearing about record 16 noms for Sinners , including his for best actor

(Newser) - Michael B. Jordan woke up Thursday to a milestone: his first Oscar nomination, and a movie that just rewrote the record books. Jordan's film Sinners, a genre-bending gangster vampire musical directed by frequent collaborator Ryan Coogler, scored 16 Academy Award nominations for the 98th Oscars, surpassing the previous high...

Once They Turn 100, Oscars Will Move to YouTube

Insiders say Academy Awards' longtime home ABC is secretly relieved

(Newser) - Starting in 2029, Hollywood's biggest night will be a YouTube stream, not an ABC broadcast. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has struck a multi-year deal making YouTube the exclusive global home of the Oscars from the 101st ceremony in 2029 through 2033, ending the show's...

Sinners, Wicked: For Good Advance in Oscars Shortlists

KPop Demon Hunters is also leading the way

(Newser) - Ryan Coogler's bluesy vampire thriller Sinners, the big screen musical Wicked: For Good and the Netflix phenomenon KPop Demon Hunters are all a step closer to an Oscar nomination. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences released shortlists for 12 categories Tuesday, including for best song, score, international...

He Won Oscar for Best Actor, Hasn't Worked Since

Adrien Brody says he's waiting for the role that feels right

(Newser) - How do you follow up a second Best Actor Oscar? Adrien Brody is still deciding. The two-time Oscar winner, who took home his latest award last year for his turn as architect László Tóth in The Brutalist, told an audience at Saudi Arabia's Red Sea Film Festival...

Get Ready for the First New Oscars Category Since 2001

Awards show airing on March 15 will include 'achievement in casting' honor

(Newser) - The Oscars are making room for one more award on their live broadcast in 2026. The new prize for achievement in casting will be part of the 98th Academy Awards in March, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences told the AP on Wednesday. That brings the total award...

Israel's Version of the Oscars Sparks a Firestorm

Israeli Culture Minister Miki Zohar vows to strip funding from the Ophir Awards

(Newser) - Israel's version of the Oscars took place Tuesday and has sparked a political firestorm after a drama about a Palestinian boy took the best film award. Israeli Culture Minister Miki Zohar on Wednesday criticized the Ophir Awards ceremony as a "shameful" event that "spits on heroic...

Dick Van Dyke Talks Oscar Plans, Having Much Younger Wife

Mary Poppins actor, 99, says he'd still like to achieve EGOT status

(Newser) - Most people retire in their 60s, but 99-year-old Dick Van Dyke has other plans. The last few years have seen Van Dyke involved in a Malibu car crash and make Emmy history , and the Mary Poppins actor is now talking about his next possible move: vying for an Oscar. "...

New Oscars Rule: Voters Have to Watch All Nominees

Previously, they were only encouraged to do so

(Newser) - Big changes are coming to Hollywood's biggest night—and not just on the red carpet. The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has unveiled sweeping new rules touching everything from AI to international eligibility, the AP reports. In a news release Monday, the Academy said members must...

Stunt Designers Will Get Their Day at the Oscars
Oscars Is Adding a New Award
Apr 11, 2025 10:50 AM CDT

Oscars Is Adding a New Award

Stunt designers will be honored at the 100th award ceremony in 2028

(Newser) - After many years of impassioned calls for an Oscar recognizing the art of the stunt, the film academy has decided to give it an official award. As the AP reports, an achievement in stunt design prize will be added starting with the 100th Academy Awards, which will recognize films released...

Israel Frees Oscar-Winning Director Attacked by Settlers

Witnesses say Israeli settlers attacked Hamdan Ballal's West Bank village

(Newser) - The Palestinian director who earlier this month took home an Oscar has been released by Israel after being beaten by Israeli settlers and detained by the military. Hamdan Ballal and two other Palestinians were set free on Tuesday, report the AP and New York Times , with the No Other Land...

Conan Earns Return Invite as Oscars Host

'I want to hear Adrien Brody finish his speech,' he says

(Newser) - Conan O'Brien will return to host the Oscars next year after his well-received debut earlier this month, reports the New York Times . "The only reason I'm hosting the Oscars next year is that I want to hear Adrien Brody finish his speech," O'Brien said in...

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