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Oscars to require negative Covid tests for all attendees, vaccines for most

Performers and presenters at the film industry's highest honors also must undergo polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing, but will not need to show proof of vaccination, the source said

Oscars 2022: Attendees not required to provide Covid-19 vaccination proof

The Oscars will reportedly return to its traditional setting in the Dolby Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard for its upcoming ceremony on March 27

'Belfast', 'The Power of the Dog', 'Drive My Car' lead Oscar nominations

For India, the big disappointment was that the Suriya-starrer 'Jai Bhim', which was a hot favourite for a nomination nod, did not make the cut

'The Power of the Dog' tops Oscar nominations with 12; 'Dune' nabs 10

Jane Campion's gothic western The Power of the Dog led nominations to the 94th Academy Awards, where streaming services more than ever before swept over Hollywood's top honours

'Jai Bhim', 'Marakkar' fail to make it to 94th Academy Awards nominations

Indian fans were deeply disappointed as earlier in the day, a tweet by a popular US scribe had kindled hopes of 'Jai Bhim' making the cut

Oscar winner and groundbreaking star Sidney Poitier dies at 94

Sidney Poitier, the groundbreaking actor and enduring inspiration who transformed how Black people were portrayed on screen, became the first Black actor to win an Academy Award for best lead performance and the first to be a top box-office draw, has died. He was 94. Poitier, winner of the best actor Oscar in 1964 for Lilies of the Field, died Thursday in the Bahamas, according to Eugene Torchon-Newry, acting director general of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Bahamas. Few movie stars, Black or white, had such an influence both on and off the screen. Before Poitier, the son of Bahamian tomato farmers, no Black actor had a sustained career as a lead performer or could get a film produced based on his own star power. Before Poitier, few Black actors were permitted a break from the stereotypes of bug-eyed servants and grinning entertainers. Before Poitier, Hollywood filmmakers rarely even attempted to tell a Black person's story. Poitier's rise mirrored profound changes in the

Musician Jon Batiste leads Grammy Award nominations with 11

Jon Batiste might be the Grammys biggest surprise: The multi-genre performer and recent Oscar winner made such an impression on voters that he scored the most nominations with 11 on Tuesday. Batiste earned an album of the year nod for We Are along with record of the year with Freedom, a feel-good ode to the city of New Orleans. His nominations span several genres including R&B, jazz, American roots music, classical and music video. Justin Bieber, Doja Cat and HER each came away with the second-most nominations with eight by the time the Recording Academy was done announcing its nominees for its January 31 show. Billie Eilish and Olivia Rodrigo both had seven nods. Along with Batiste's surprise domination, another shock was The Weeknd nabbing three nominations after the pop star claimed he would not allow his label to submit his music. Earlier this year, he angrily slammed the Grammys, calling them corrupt after he received zero nominations despite 2020's biggest single, Blinding

Coronavirus pandemic impact: Hosting of Oscars 2022 moved to March

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has decided to delay the 2022 edition of the Oscars by a month on account of the coronavirus pandemic

Oscar 2021: India's Irrfan Khan, Bhanu Athaiya get mention in 'In Memoriam'

Irrfan Khan and Bhanu Athaiya were the Indian film personalities honoured in the "In Memoriam" montage showcased at the 93rd Academy Awards ceremony

Oscar nominations out, 'The White Tiger' in race for adapted screenplay

Writer-director Ramin Bahrani has been nominated in the Best Adapted Screenplay category

Oscars 2021: 'Jallikattu' exits race, short film Bittu moves to next round

"Jallikattu", India's official entry in the Best International Feature category at the 93rd Academy Awards, is out of the Oscars race

Oscar-winner Olivia de Havilland, Hollywood's Golden Age icon, dies at 104

The senior actor, who was one of the remaining actors from the Golden Age of Hollywood cinema, was a two-time Academy Award winner and has received many accolades for her stellar performances

Here's how you can be part of YouTube's global documentary of 2020 memories

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the year 2020 has not been easy for anyone. YouTube Originals' global documentary will record your day and make you part of the meory of this historic year

Oscars postponed by 2 months due to Covid-19, to be awarded on April 25

The Academy's Board of Governors also decided to extend the eligibility window beyond the calendar year to Feb. 28, 2021, for feature films

Covid-19: Academy to allow only films streamed online for Oscars 2021

A film must be made available on the secure Academy Screening Room member-only streaming site within 60 days of its streaming or VOD release

Parasite's Oscar triumph

Bong said, "Once you overcome the one-inch tall barrier of subtitles, you will be introduced to so many more amazing films"

Bong Joon Ho's Parasite makes history, wins big at 92nd Academy Awards

The Korean film took home the best film, best international film, best screenplay and best direction awards

It is time for Hollywood to relinquish ownership of the English language

The Academy may imagine it is natural for Americans and British to own the English language. Eventually, however, demography and globalization will render that position untenable

Oscar nominations galore: One wonders why Roma wasn't made by an Indian

When a Mexican director makes a film like Roma, it's impossible not to feel exasperated that hardly any Indian director has depicted the absolutely pivotal relationship between a servant and a master