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Oscars 2022: Will Smith punches Chris Rock over a joke about his wife

American actor Will Smith punched comedian Chris Rock after he got miffed at the latter's joke directed at his wife Jada Pinkett Smith during the 94th Academy Awards.

Japanese drama 'Drive My Car' wins best international film at Oscars

Japanese drama "Drive My Car", an adaptation of celebrated writer Haruki Murakami's short story by director Ryusuke Hamaguchi, won the best international film trophy at the Oscars

'Dune' leads with sound, score, editing and cinematography Oscars

Denis Villeneuve's "Dune", which is nominated in 10 categories, won early Oscars for the best sound, best editing, best cinematography, best score, best production design, and best visual effects

Jessica Chastain wins best actress Oscar for ' The Eyes of Tammy Faye'

Jessica Chastain won the Academy Award for best lead actress for her mascara-laden title role in "The Eyes of Tammy Faye"

Will Smith wins first Oscar for tenacious father in 'King Richard'

Will Smith won his first Academy Award on Sunday, capturing the best actor honor for his portrayal of Richard Williams

Beyonce, Billie Eilish to perform at Oscars, while Van Morrison skips

The forthcoming 94th Oscars have announced the musical performers for this year's nominees for best original song, which will include Beyonce and Billie Eilish among others .

Oscars to present 8 awards before live telecast, gets slammed online

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has decided that winners for eight categories will be presented off air during the 2022 Oscars

Oscars to present eight awards off air in a bid for streamlined telecast

The 94th edition of the awards show is under immense pressure to bolster ratings from the television network ABC

'The Power of the Dog' leads Oscars 2022 nominations: Details here

Here are some of the Oscar nominees making waves

'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

Oscars 2022 eyeing multiple hosts for the award ceremony

The team behind this year's ceremony has reached out to several A-listers to host the show together: Report

Oscars to have host again after an absence of three years: US media

The 2022 edition of the Academy Awards will have a host after a gap of three years, broadcaster ABC has announced. Craig Erwich, president, Hulu Originals & ABC Entertainment, shared the news that the Oscars 2022 ceremony will be led by a formal host during the Television Critics Association winter press tour on Tuesday. "You heard it here first, I can confirm that this year's Oscars will have a host," Erwich said. Asked who will be emceeing the annual award gala, he quipped, "It might be me." The Academy Awards went hostless in 2019 after actor Kevin Hart, who was set to emcee the ceremony, was embroiled in a controversy over his past homophobic tweets. For the subsequent editions, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) decided to continue the practise of organising the Oscars without an official host. Jimmy Kimmel last served as the host of the Academy Awards, having emceed the ceremony in 2017 and 2018. Other hosts over the past decade included Chris Rock ...

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

'Nomadland' wins best picture Oscar in a rare victory for Disney studio

Chloe Zhao, who made 'Nomadland', was crowned best director, becoming the first woman of color to win that award.

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

Oscars 2021 awards ceremony is planned to be an "in-person telecast"

There was speculation that the biggest annual film awards show will be a virtual affair.

Malayalam feature 'Jallikattu' is India's official entry for Oscars 2021

The film was unanimously chosen from 27 entries across Hindi, Odiya, Marathi and other languages

Oscar's new diversity rules for Best Picture to address industry issues

The move is part of a continuing effort to improve inclusion both within the organisation and in the movies it honours

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