Meanwhile, the Academy’s Sci-Tech Awards and Governors Awards ceremonies have been postponed. As a result of the global pandemic, the 93rd Academy Awards ceremony has been pushed back from Feb. 28 to April 25, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and its Oscars broadcasting partner ABC announced on Monday. In turn, the Oscars eligibility period for feature films — which began on Jan. 1, 2020, and was set […]
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced Thursday that for the first time ever, the 2020 Golden Globes ceremony will serve only vegan food to guests at the Beverly Hilton’s International Ballroom, where the event is held every year. “New this year! We’re working toward a more sustainable #GoldenGlobes by serving an all-vegan menu on January 5th,” the HFPA said in a tweet. Matthew Morgan, executive chef at the Beverly Hilton, told The Hollywood Reporter that […]
The Nobel Prize in Literature may be the world’s most important literary award, but not everyone who wins can make it to the ceremony. Among the reasons given by past laureates for failing to travel to Stockholm to accept the award: being gravely ill and in a wheelchair (Harold Pinter, 2005); being so anxious and agoraphobic that you are “not suited as a person to be dragged into public” (Elfriede […]
Michael De Luca and Jennifer Todd want to make sure 'everyone goes home with a smile on their face' Producing the Oscars has never been an easy gig. The show’s producers are saddled with a slew of awards to give out, many of which don’t include any famous people; they’re always pressured to keep the show short; and the primary reason why audiences tune in — the slate of movies […]
It's official: Jimmy Kimmel will be hosting this year's Emmys ceremony. The late-night host confirmed it Monday, tweeting, "I am hosting the #Emmys on Sunday Sept 18. Until then, have a great summer." I am hosting the #Emmys on Sunday Sept 18. Until then, have a great summer. — Jimmy Kimmel (@jimmykimmel) March 7, 2016 This will be his second time hosting solo, as Kimmel emceed the ceremony in 2012. […]
Despite receiving an honorary Oscar at last year’s Governor’s Awards, Spike Lee posted on Instagram on Martin Luther King’s birthday Monday, saying he and his wife would not be attending the Oscar ceremony. Lee’s statement said, “We Cannot Support It And Mean No Disrespect To My Friends, Host Chris Rock and Producer Reggie Hudlin, President Isaacs And The Academy. But, How Is It Possible For The 2nd Consecutive Year All 20 […]
