In a big win that underscored the growing prominence of indepedent animation, Gints Zibalodis’ “Flow,” the moving dialog-free tale of a solitary cat’s journey as it learns to survive after a great flood – that was made with open-source software Blender for just $3.4 million
Doja Cat, Lisa and Raye teamed up for a tribute to 007’s legacy over the last 60 years at this year’s Academy Awards, not long after the shocking news that Amazon MGM is gaining creative control of the James Bond franchise. The medley began with
Paul Tazewell made history by becoming the first Black man to win the Oscar for costume design for his work on “Wicked.” Speaking backstage after his win, Tazewell spoke about the significance of his historic win. He said, “This has been the goal of my
Zoe Saldaña won the Oscar for supporting actress for her role as an attorney for a cartel leader in Jacques Audiard’s “Emilia Pérez,” and paid tribute to the cast and her own family in an emotional speech. Saldaña shouted out the “Emilia Pérez” cast in
“El Mal,” the show-stopping number sung by Zoe Saldaña in Netflix’s “Emilia Perez,” won the best song Oscar Sunday night for French songwriters Camille and Clément Ducol and their co-writer, the film’s director Jacques Audiard. The song in Audiard’s operatic drama is a three-minute tour
As Whoopi Goldberg hit the Oscars red carpet 34 years after she won best supporting actress for “Ghost,” she confirmed that she has seen a finished script for “Sister Act 3.” “We’re hoping it’ll happen sometime this year,” Goldberg told Variety‘s Marc Malkin at the
The 2025 Oscars are finally here and ready to crown some winners after a twisty awards season. Unlike last year when “Oppenheimer” dominated every major precursor, the 2025 circuit has seen a revolving door of frontrunners. Netflix’s “Emilia Pérez,” a musical about a drug lord
Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo brought Oz to the Oscars, kicking off the 97th annual ceremony with a musical medley from “The Wizard of Oz,” “The Wiz” and “Wicked.” After a tribute to Los Angeles, which is recovering from devastating wildfires, Grande took the stage