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Who's Your Best Bet for Oscar Host?
People are placing bets on who will host the Oscars this year, and it-girl Tiffany Haddish is getting a lot of talk right now. Maria and Colton reveal other names that make their host wish lists.
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Will the Oscars Be a ‘Who Cares' Moment as Ratings Dive?
Some people watch awards shows out of love, others because they love to hate. But this year, as ratings have taken a dive, will anybody tune in to the Oscars?
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Streaming Films Eligible for Oscars, But for 1 Year Only
Movies that debuted on a streaming service without a theatrical run will be eligible for the Oscars, but only for this year.
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Oscar Nominations 2020
Dave Karger, IMBD Special Correspondent, breaks down the 2020 Oscar nomination — the surprises, snubs and notable nods.
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Spanish Cinema Great Almodóvar Plans His 1st Film in America
Pedro Almodóvar is a master of cinema who has found international acclaim with 21 films he’s shot in his native Spain. Now he’s setting his sights on making his first film in North America. Almodóvar said the film is set in Texas and would be mostly in English, with some bilingual scenes shot in Mexico. The director said he has...
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Meet Todrick Hall, a Taylor Swift Pal Who Preaches Inclusion
Todrick Hall has been preaching about inclusion, self-acceptance and gay pride for much of his career. So it made sense that he would preach about those messages as he accepted an MTV Video Music Award on behalf of Taylor Swift for her anti-hate anthem “You Need to Calm Down.” The clip, which he co-produced, stars himself and close friend Swift,...
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Fox Chief says Emmy Awards Won't Have Host This Year
The Oscars did it, and now the Emmys will too. There will be no host at the ceremony honoring TV’s best next month. Fox Entertainment CEO Charlie Collier said Wednesday that going hostless allows more time to salute departing shows, including “Game of Thrones.”
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‘Gender Bending Fashion' Exhibit at Museum of Fine Arts
Times are changing, and the rules of fashion are evolving.
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‘Both Sides of the Binary': Exhibit Explores Gender, Fashion
When actor Billy Porter unveiled his combination tuxedo-ball gown at the Oscars last month, it got people talking. Porter, the black and gay breakout star of the FX series “Pose,” had bucked traditional Academy Award attire — fancy frocks for the ladies and basic tuxedos for men. A photo of Porter’s eye-catching Oscar garb is included in a new exhibit...
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Golden Globe Awards to Kick Off Awards Season on Jan. 5
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association says it has chosen a date for next year’s Golden Globe Awards. The association said Friday the 77th annual awards will be held Jan. 5. The ceremony will kick off a condensed awards season with the Oscars moving up their ceremony to Feb. 9, 2020.
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'The View' Star Whoopi Goldberg Survives Near-Death Bout With Pneumonia, Sepsis
Despite a recent near death experience, “The View” co-star and comedian Whoopi Goldberg is still giving her fans a reason to laugh. During Friday’s episode of the ABC talk show, Goldberg announced that’s she’s been absent from the five-member panel because she developed pneumonia in both lungs and was septic.
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Why Selma Blair Cried Tears of Relief After Her Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis
Nearly five months since revealing her multiple sclerosis diagnosis, Selma Blair is sharing her story.
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Jokes on You: Trevor Noah Trolls Oscars Audience With Xhosa Humor
When comedian and “Daily Show” host Trevor Noah went on stage at the Oscars to introduce best picture nominee “Black Panther,” Noah told a multi-layered joke that only a few people would be able to understand.
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With No Woman Directors Nominated for the Oscars, #MeToo Has a Long Road Ahead
In 2017, just as the #MeToo Movement was taking off, Salma Hayek said that during the shooting of “Frida” Harvey Weinstein sought to get rid of Frida Kahlo’s limp and unibrow, and increased the character’s sex appeal. Weinstein, who has been accused of abusing women, projected his view of them on the screen. “There are problems of diversity and sexual...
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Bumpy Road to the Oscars Could End in Netflix Triumph
Sunday’s Academy Awards might be historic: Netflix could be in line for its first best-picture win
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Tom E. Curran: Patriots Owner Robert Kraft Is Now in for a Rough Ride
Did it, didn’t do it, who knows right now? The bottom line is the Patriots owner was — at the very least — at the wrong place at the wrong time. But all people are going to hear are the words “Kraft” and “prostitution,” and he’ll pay the price.
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25+ Ways to Have Fun in and Around Boston This Weekend
School vacation week is wrapping up, but there’s still a ton of fun to have throughout the weekend.
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Academy Awards Confirms No Oscar Host for Telecast
The Oscars ceremony will not have an official host this year, an Academy spokesperson confirmed to NBC News.
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Big Names Announced for Oscar Presenters
“Crazy Rich Asians” cast members Awkwafina and Constance Wu, Daniel Craig, Chris Evans and Tina Fey are among the first round of presenters announced Monday for the Academy Awards.
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‘Roma' Actor Jorge Antonio Guerrero Denied US Visa, May Miss Oscars
One of the actors of the award-winning film “Roma” may not attend the Oscars because the U.S. consulate in Mexico has denied his visa for the third time. Jorge Antonio Guerrero played Fermín, a militiaman who offers a private martial art “show” in the nude to Cleo (Yalitza Aparicio), a maid. Guerrero was initially rejected for a tourist visa, and...