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Academy Awards

Academy Awards
The Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, takes place at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles.
A scene from the Oscar-nominated film It Was Just an Accident. Mehdi Mahmoudian, one of the Iranian drama’s screenwriters, has been arrested in Tehran just weeks before the Academy Awards. Photo: Neon via AP
Iran

Screenwriter of Oscar-nominated Iranian drama is arrested in Tehran

Mehdi Mahmoudian’s arrest came just days after he and 16 others signed a statement condemning Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

American cinema

‘It’s been a long road’: Ethan Hawke on his first Oscar nomination for best actor

United States

Sinners breaks all-time Oscars record with 16 nominations

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Malaysia

Malaysia’s Michelle Yeoh nominated for worst actress Razzie

Three years after her historic Oscar win, Michelle Yeoh faces competition from Natalie Portman and Ariana DeBose for the dubious honour.

Michelle Yeoh poses with her Oscar at the 95th Academy Awards in Hollywood on March 12, 2023. Photo: Reuters
Asian cinema: Japanese films

How mega-hit Kokuho could make Japanese live-action films global contenders

Kokuho, Japan’s record-breaking cinematic triumph, is helping to redefine global perceptions of Japanese live-action film for modern viewers.

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American cinema

12 new Hollywood movies to watch this winter, from Hamnet to Song Sung Blue

Project Hail Mary, Wuthering Heights, Anaconda and Scream 7 join Hamnet, Song Sung Blue and others on our list of anticipated upcoming films.

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Fame and celebrity

Oscars will move to YouTube in 2029, leaving US network ABC

Landmark deal with Google’s video giant ends a 50-year TV broadcast era and takes Hollywood’s biggest night fully online.

The Academy Awards will stream for free worldwide on YouTube. Photo: TNS
Racism and other prejudice

Christine Choy, who made documentary on racist killing of Vincent Chin, dies at 73

The indie filmmaker brought attention to the 1982 slaying, a galvanising moment in the fight against anti-Asian hate in the US.

Japan

‘Want people to face this issue’: Oscar-nominated #MeToo film finally in Japan

After sensitive footage was cut, Shiori Ito’s ‘Black Box Diaries’ finally debuts in Japan, exposing sexual violence and pushing for #MeToo justice.

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United States

‘One Battle After Another’ leads Golden Globe nominations with 9 nods

Paul Thomas Anderson’s film earns momentum for Oscar season, while Chinese-born director Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet scores six nominations.

Leonardo DiCaprio in ‘One Battle After Another’. Photo: Ghoulardi Film Company
Obituaries

Oscar-winning UK playwright Tom Stoppard dies aged 88

His work ranges from plays like Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead to the film Shakespeare in Love, which scooped seven Academy Awards.

British playwright Tom Stoppard arrives for the world premiere of “Anna Karenina” in London in September 2012. Photo: AP
Asian cinema: Chinese films

Why it took Sean Baker’s producer 20 years to make her debut Left-Handed Girl

Tsou Shih-ching’s directorial debut, a heartfelt Taiwanese drama, was born from a moment of childhood guilt when her grandfather scolded her.

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Style Edit

Style Edit: Zendaya steps out as the latest face of Rolex in Hollywood

The Dune actress joins an elite group of Rolex Testimonees in the field of motion pictures, underscoring the brand’s long-time links with cinema.

Obituaries

US actress Diane Ladd, nominated for 3 Oscars, dies at 89

Ladd’s credits include Chinatown, Primary Colors and Wild at Heart, in which she co-starred with her daughter Laura Dern.

Diane Ladd at the Academy Awards ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California in 2020. The American actress has died at the age of 89. Photo: EPA
Fame and celebrity

Oscar-winning Hollywood actress Diane Keaton dies at 79

A frequent collaborator with Woody Allen, she played the titular character in his film ‘Annie Hall’, in which he also starred.

Diane Keaton appears at the Ralph Lauren Spring 2023 Fashion Experience in Pasadena, California, in October 2022. Photo: AP
Toronto Intl. Film Festival

Chloé Zhao’s Shakespeare family tragedy Hamnet wins top Toronto film prize

Beijing-born director Zhao, who won an Oscar with 2020’s Nomadland, won the Toronto People’s Choice award at the film festival in Canada.

Cinema

10 films to watch this fall: Anemone, Nuremberg and a Springsteen biopic

Jeremy Allen White plays Bruce Springsteen in his upcoming biopic while Scarlett Johansson makes her directorial debut with Eleanor the Great.

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Obituaries

Terence Stamp, Superman villain and ‘swinging 60s’ icon, dies aged 87

Stamp’s role as General Zod opposite Christopher Reeves’ Superman in 1978 thrust the Londoner into the full glare of Hollywood’s limelight.

British actor Terence Stamp at the Marrakesh International Film Festival in Morocco in 2005. Photo: Reuters
Jennifer Aniston

Jennifer Aniston’s most iconic fashion looks – from 1995 to today

The star, best known for Friends and her marriage to Brad Pitt, has turned heads in everything from Valentino to Oscar de la Renta.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Julia Butters, 16, who stars in Freakier Friday with Lindsay Lohan

One of Hollywood’s most promising young actresses, Butters has already worked with Steven Spielberg, Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio.

Celebrity style

Helen Mirren at 80: the actress’ iconic looks through the decades

The British actress recently declared that she is ‘ageing with fun’ rather than gracefully – a look at her style evolution.

Now and then: Helen Mirren in 1968 and in 2013. Photos: Getty Images
Jewellery

5 jewellery houses showing how varied inspiration can be

Evoking Hollywood’s golden age (and the Oscar statue), Chanel’s Silhouette Clock Statuette features founder Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel looking up into a starry sky.

Move bracelets and rings. Photo: Messika
Obituaries

Mission: Impossible composer Lalo Schifrin dead at 93

The Argentine musician was considered one of the most influential film composers of his generation.

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Harvey Weinstein

Weinstein judge declares mistrial on rape charge, third sex crimes trial planned

Jury deadlock on rape charge leads to mistrial, while Weinstein’s sex abuse conviction faces appeal.

Fame and celebrity

7 of the richest The Devil Wears Prada stars – net worths, ranked

From Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway to Stanley Tucci and Gisele Bündchen, these are 7 of the richest alumni of The Devil Wears Prada, adapted by Elton John into a West End musical

The Devil Wears Prada stars Emily Blunt (left), Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway. Photos: @ebluntbrasil, @merylstreep, @annehathaway/Instagram
Celebrity Families

Who is Anora star Mikey Madison’s twin brother, Miles Madison?

Oscar-winning actress Mikey Madison introduced her twin brother to the world during her debut turn on Saturday Night Live – and his appearance shocked everyone ….

Actress Mikey Madison’s twin brother Miles, who went along to Saturday Night Live to support her. Photos: @ziarastars/X, SNL/YouTube
Fame and celebrity

Meet Keanu Reeves’ glamorous English mum, costume designer Patricia Taylor

As Keanu Reeves teases a Constantine comeback, it’s not just the 60-year-old actor who miraculously hardly seems to age: meet his talented and beautiful mother, Patricia Taylor.

Fame and celebrity

Haley Joel Osment charged with cocaine possession and being drunk in public

The Oscar-nominated actor, 37, who starred as a child in films AI and The Sixth Sense, was arrested on April 8 at a California ski resort.

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