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Apple TV+ confirm release of Will Smith’s runaway slave drama Emancipation

Hollywood star Will Smith plays a slave who flees a Louisiana plantation and embarks on a journey to reunite with his family in a new trailer for Apple TV+ drama Emancipation. The film, based on the true story of “whipped Peter” from 1863 who was ...

03 Oct 2022 at 22:19

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Sacheen Littlefeather, actor who declined Brando Oscar, dies aged 75

Sacheen Littlefeather, the actor and activist who declined Marlon Brando’s 1973 Academy Award for The Godfather on his behalf in an indelible protest over the portrayal of Native Americans on screen, has died aged 75. Littlefeather’s niece, ...

03 Oct 2022 at 16:00

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Irish language film An Cailín Ciúin submitted for Best International Feature at the Oscars

The new Irish-language drama film An Cailín Ciúin (The Quiet Girl) could be heading to the Oscars, after being put forward by the Irish Film and Television Academy’s (IFTA) selection committee. It has been announced that the film been ...

07 Aug 2022 at 23:33

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Irish language film An Cailín Ciúin submitted for Best International Feature at the Oscars

03 Aug 2022 at 22:33

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Irish language film An Cailín Ciúin submitted for Best International Feature at the Oscars

03 Aug 2022 at 22:33

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Records that could be broken at this year’s Oscars

The 2022 Oscars this Sunday in Hollywood could set new records for diversity and representation in the 93-year history of the awards. Jane Campion has already broken new ground by becoming the only woman to be nominated ...

25 Mar 2022 at 03:55

Music

Beyonce and Billie Eilish confirmed to perform as part of Oscars musical line-up

Beyonce and Billie Eilish have been confirmed to perform as part of the musical line-up at this year’s Oscars. The award-winning artists are nominated for best original song for work on King Richard and No Time To Die ...

23 Mar 2022 at 01:55

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Will Smith banned from all Academy events for 10 years following Oscars slap

Will Smith has been banned from all Academy events or programmes for 10 years following his “unprecedented” behaviour at the 94th Academy Awards. Academy president David Rubin acknowledged the organisation “fell ...

08 Apr 2022 at 21:25

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One week on: The slap that was heard around the world

It has been just over a week since the altercation at the 94th Academy Awards in which actor Will Smith stormed the stage and lashed out at comedian Chris Rock. Here, the PA news agency takes a look back at the ...

04 Apr 2022 at 05:55

Movies

The numbers behind the 94th Academy Awards show

The 94th Academy Awards has returned in person for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic forced the annual ceremony online. The mammoth operation, orchestrated by show-runner Will Packer, has involved ...

27 Mar 2022 at 23:55

Entertainment

British animator says fellow nominees ‘upset’ as categories cut from live show

A British animator who has been nominated for an Oscar said her fellow nominees were left “very upset” and felt “marginalised” by the decision to cut their categories from the ceremony’s live broadcast. The ...

27 Mar 2022 at 18:55

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Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman among Brits in running for Oscars

Benedict Cumberbatch, Andrew Garfield, Olivia Colman, Dame Judi Dench and Sir Kenneth Branagh are among the British stars in the running to pick up Oscars as the star-studded ceremony returns to full ...

27 Mar 2022 at 03:55

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