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Academy Awards

High hopes for red readings on the cringe-o-meter
Friday
/ 10 March 2024

High hopes for red readings on the cringe-o-meter

And the Awkward Oscar goes to… it’s that time of year again

By Charles Leonard
Scorsese, the king of nonfiction
Friday
/ 28 January 2024

Scorsese, the king of nonfiction

The legendary director has taken a brilliant, terrifying turn over
the past decade

By Luke Feltham
One Show Two Takes: Chris Rock’s ‘Selective Outrage’
Friday
/ 11 April 2023

One Show Two Takes: Chris Rock’s ‘Selective Outrage’

The comedian’s latest Netflix special does address that slap but it delivers very few laughs

By Kimberley Schoeman and Bongeka Gumede
One film Two Takes: Emancipation
Friday
/ 5 January 2023

One film Two Takes: Emancipation

Will Smith stars in the film Emancipation, which tells the story of an enslaved man named Peter whose back bore the scars of slavery captured in the 1863 photograph Whipped Peter

By Bongeka Gumede and Kimberley Schoeman
Cosby and Polanksi booted from Academy awards body
Article
/ 4 May 2018

Cosby and Polanksi booted from Academy awards body

Bill Cosby and Roman Polanski were voted out of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Thursday

By Staff Reporter
‘The Shape of Water’ triumphs at nail-biting Oscars
Article
/ 5 March 2018

‘The Shape of Water’ triumphs at nail-biting Oscars

"The Shape of Water" on Sunday won top honors at the Oscars including the coveted best picture statuette

By Frankie Taggart
Fun facts about this year’s Oscar nominees
Article
/ 4 March 2018

Fun facts about this year’s Oscar nominees

"The Shape of Water" and "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" are expected to do battle for the main prizes at the Oscars.

By Agency
The weekly pop sack: Bring back the spotlight
Article
/ 3 March 2017

The weekly pop sack: Bring back the spotlight

"If they aren’t excluding black Hollywood, they are highkey stealing the credit and the spotlight"

By Kuntha Ndimande
Israel woos Oscar glitterati with luxury trip
Article
/ 11 February 2016

Israel woos Oscar glitterati with luxury trip

Pro-Israeli groups spend large sums on efforts to promote the country’s image

By Peter Beaumont
What had us talking: Oscars red carpet, Zim censors ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’
Article
/ 23 February 2015

What had us talking: Oscars red carpet, Zim censors ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’

From what actors like Lupita Nyong’o and Scarlett Johansson wore, to the death of legendary jazz musician Clarke Terry, here’s what had us talking.

By Staff Reporter and Charles J Gans
Veteran actors on being nominated for an Oscar
Article
/ 3 February 2015

Veteran actors on being nominated for an Oscar

With the 87th Academy Awards taking place on February 22, a few industry veterans spoke about being nominated at a later stage of their careers.

By Mary Milliken
Oscar and the Oscars: Our vilest obsessions
Analysis
/ 4 March 2014

Oscar and the Oscars: Our vilest obsessions

Fittingly, the Academy awards (the Oscars) and the murder trial of Oscar Pistorius have illuminated our most mortal vices: vanity and violence.

By Adrian Ephraim
Venezuela’s opposition celebrates support at the Oscars
Article
/ 3 March 2014

Venezuela’s opposition celebrates support at the Oscars

A Twitter campaign calling on movie stars to support anti-government protests has led to Venezuela’s opposition being lauded at the Academy awards.

By Brian Ellsworth
Spoilt for choice at the Oscars
Article
/ 27 February 2014

Spoilt for choice at the Oscars

With so many good films in competition, it’s difficult to predict winners at this year’s Academy Awards.

By Nadia Neophytou
Hollywood kicks off 2014 awards season with Golden Globes
Article
/ 12 January 2014

Hollywood kicks off 2014 awards season with Golden Globes

The Golden Globes will weigh in with the first big honours of the Hollywood awards season, which culminates in seven weeks with the Oscars.

By Reuters
Oscars producers defend MacFarlane’s ‘irreverent’ stint as host
Article
/ 19 March 2013

Oscars producers defend MacFarlane’s ‘irreverent’ stint as host

Neil Meron and Craig Zadan say the "boobs song" presenter, who was criticised for his edgy jokes, did an "extraordinary job".

By Ben Child
Argo wins best picture award at the Oscars
Article
/ 25 February 2013

Argo wins best picture award at the Oscars

US first lady Michelle Obama made a surprise appearance at the Oscars where she presented the award for best picture to "Argo".

By Sapa Afp
Debated, criticised and tweeted, 2013 Oscar nominees stimulate talk
Article
/ 18 February 2013

Debated, criticised and tweeted, 2013 Oscar nominees stimulate talk

From "Argo" to "Life of Pi", this year’s best film nominees have been some of the most talk-provoking and op-ed-generating in recent Oscar history.

By Jake Coyle
Is Oscar-nominated ‘5 Broken Cameras’ an Israeli or Palestinian film?
Article
/ 15 January 2013

Is Oscar-nominated ‘5 Broken Cameras’ an Israeli or Palestinian film?

The film’s critical acclaim has prompted Israel to claim a Palestinian story as its own, writes Asa Winstanley.

By Staff Reporter
‘Lincoln’, ‘Les Mis’  look for big Oscar haul
Article
/ 10 January 2013

‘Lincoln’, ‘Les Mis’ look for big Oscar haul

Crusaders for good, old-fashioned Western democracy look to be the key figures vying for this year’s Academy Awards.

By David Germain
Oscars put doccie power in critics’ hands
Article
/ 13 January 2012

Oscars put doccie power in critics’ hands

Should film critics decide who gets an Oscar?

By Andrew Pulver
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Article
/ 4 March 2010

Movie milestone Avatar eyes Oscars gold

Win or lose at the Oscars this weekend, <i>Avatar</i> is already assured of its place in Hollywood history.

By Rob Woollard
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Article
/ 25 February 2009

Gay Asians outraged over TV censorship of Oscars

Gay Asians voiced indignation on Wednesday after television broadcasts of the Academy Awards in their region censored the words ”gay” and ”lesbian”.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 21 February 2009

Slumdog, Ledger lead Oscar betting

<i>Slumdog Millionaire</i> is the strongest best picture favourite and late actor Heath Ledger is all but guaranteed to win a posthumous Oscar.

By Tangi Quemener

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