Dolly Parton will not be able to accept her honorary Oscar at the Motion Picture Academy’s Governor Awards this year. The reason she cannot attend is because of a longstanding scheduling conflict, and not health reasons. A rep for the country icon told Rolling Stone that Parton informed the Academy …
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While the Oscars usually dole out the little gold men to endeavors involving drama, pain, and glory, the ceremony has rarely taken time out of its evening to celebrate the plethora of fantastic comedies being made. On her Good Hang podcast, Amy Poehler lamented over this on her latest episode …
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The upcoming 98th Oscars have a new set of rules and guidelines approved by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Academy members are now mandated to watch all nominated films within a category in order to be eligible to vote in the Oscar’s final round. In the past, …
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It’s taken only a century, but the Academy Awards will finally include a Stunt Design Oscar. For decades, stunt performers have bemoaned a lack of recognition for dangling from buildings, walking through fire, and keeping totally chill while the facades of houses fell around them. In 2019, there was even …
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Elizabeth Olsen, Richard Gere, and Penélope Cruz are among the A-list actors who’ve signed an open letter criticizing Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences leadership for their response to the alleged assault and arrest of Hamdan Ballal, the Palestinian filmmaker who won an Oscar for co-directing No Other Land, …
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Conan O’Brien has already secured the Oscars hosting gig for 2026. The comedian and late-night great was confirmed as host for the 98th Oscars — airing March 15, 2026 — just weeks after emceeing this year’s ceremony. “The only reason I’m hosting The Oscars next year is that I want …
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The Emilia Pérez saga is over. Thank God. At Sunday night’s Academy Awards, the controversial film ended its fraught awards-season run with two trophies: One went to Zoe Saldaña for Best Supporting Actress; the other was for Best Original Song for “El Mal,” a track that sounds like it was …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. After an awards season marked by controversies and necessary delays, the 97th Oscars are behind us, putting a surprisingly tidy bow on a chaotic season. Anora swept the …
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No one mourns the Wicked awards season campaign. Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo opened the 2025 Academy Awards on Sunday evening with a medley highlighting musical selections from their performances as Glinda and Elphaba. The two actresses paid tribute to the Oz cinematic universe, performing songs fromboth The Wizard of …
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Conan O’Brien had a unique way of preparing to host tonight’s Oscars ceremony: he took the Substance before opening the 97th Academy Awards. The comedian’s monologue began with him crawling out of Demi Moore’s body — with a brief delay after losing his shoe somewhere in between her small intestines …
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