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Oscars Add Mila Kunis, John Travolta as Presenters

John Travolta, Mila Kunis and Wesley Snipes are among the latest batch of celebrities who have been added to the Oscars telecast, producers Will Packer and Shayla Cowan said Friday. The show is just over two weeks out and under pressure to reverse declining ratings, which last year hit an…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Oscars 2022: Everyone is making jokes about John Travolta’s ‘Adele Dazeem’ moment as actor is announced as presenter again

‘Any guesses on which name Travolta will “Adele Dazeem” his way through this year?’ asked one person

The Independent UK

Oscars add Mila Kunis, John Travolta as presenters

John Travolta, Mila Kunis and Wesley Snipes are among the latest batch of celebrities who have been added to the Oscars telecast, producers said Friday

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Daniel Day-Lewis over Bradley Cooper?!: The 13 most confusing Oscar mistakes of all time

From awarding Rami Malek’s all-teeth performance as Freddie Mercury to Julianne Moore winning Best Actress for the wrong movie, the Oscars have always inspired confusion and frustration. Ahead of this year’s Academy Awards, Adam White explores the most egregious mistakes in recent Oscar history

The Independent UK

Over 70 Hollywood heavy-hitters slam controversial Oscar changes in open letter

LOS ANGELES — With the Academy Awards less than three weeks away, more than 70 prominent film professionals — including Oscar winners James Cameron, Kathleen Kennedy, John Williams and Guillermo del Toro — issued a letter Wednesday urging the academy to reverse a controversial plan they argue would relegate some…

Los Angeles Times

Lock yourselves in! Trainwreck Oscars co-host reveals she’ll ‘burn every bridge’ on awards night

On March 8, the first TV promo for the Oscars dropped, with co-host Amy Schumer, 40, saying "I'm going to get myself in some trouble as per the [usual]".

The New Daily

Renée Zellweger reveals she walked to Oscars in the rain as a way of keeping herself ‘grounded’

‘I don’t recommend it, but it is a good exercise for keeping you grounded’

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How to sound clever when talking about the Oscars: all the foreign films you need to see

From The Worst Person in the World to Parallel Mothers, here’s our guide to the international cinema you need on your radar

Evening Standard

Steven Spielberg isn’t the only director grumbling about the Oscars’ show changes

LOS ANGELES — The film academy’s decision to alter the Oscars broadcast this year in a bid to reverse last year’s historically low ratings is facing resistance from some of Hollywood’s heaviest hitters.

Los Angeles Times

Steven Spielberg on decision not to air eight categories at Oscars: ‘We should all have a seat at the table’

‘All of us make movies together,’ director says

The Independent UK

Oscars controversy takes a backseat at celebratory nominees luncheon

LOS ANGELES — It's still a thrill to be nominated — even if your Oscar isn't being presented during the live ceremony.

Los Angeles Times

How the Bafta and Oscars are finally getting real about their diversity problem

The 2022 crop of nominees across both of the awards organisations are already mostly ahead of the game on the Oscars’ new diversity criteria

Evening Standard

The tightest Oscars 2022 race: Here's a look at the 5 lead actress nominees' chances

LOS ANGELES — The only certainty when it comes to this year's lead actress Oscar race is that there is no certainty. And there won't be until the envelope is opened and the winner's name is read at the ceremony on March 27.

Los Angeles Times

Countdown to Oscars 2022: Who will win after SAG awards set the benchmark

Unlike the Golden Globes, the SAG winners are seen as the frontrunners of who will take home the gold statuettes on Oscars night.

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Film academy leaders want you to give those controversial Oscar show changes a chance

LOS ANGELES — Another year, another Oscars controversy — and another effort by academy leaders to tamp down criticism of their decisions.

Daily Mirror

Fans swoon as A Star Is Born co-stars Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper reunite at SAG Awards

Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper were reunited at the SAG Awards on Sunday night three years after that iconic performance at the 2019 Oscars

The Independent UK

Screen Actors Guild Awards to offer Oscars preview

The 28th Screen Actors Guild Awards will kick off with a “Hamilton” reunion, feature a lifetime achievement award for Helen Mirren and, maybe, supply a preview of the upcoming Academy Awards

The Independent UK

Francis Ford Coppola unimpressed by the ‘big razzle dazzle’ of modern-day Oscars

‘I like it more intimate, when they had a gentle quality,’ director said

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Can the Oscars ever change? Industry pushback reveals the peril of rethinking the show

LOS ANGELES — The motion picture academy’s announcement Tuesday that it will shift the presentation of eight awards out of the upcoming Oscars telecast has sparked a chorus of criticism, revealing frictions within the organization as it struggles to save Hollywood’s biggest night from the existential threat of declining ratings.

Los Angeles Times

Facing ratings crisis, Oscars telecast plans emphasis on entertainment over awards

LOS ANGELES — Faced with an existential crisis of dwindling ratings and a lack of blockbuster nominees, the motion picture academy is making a major change to this year's Oscars: Not every award will be presented live during the telecast.

Chicago Sun-Times

Oscars take 8 winners off the live broadcast

Awards for categories including film editing, original score and animated short will be presented before air and shown in taped segments.

The Independent UK

Oscars slim down, will hand out 8 awards ahead of broadcast

To combat slumping ratings, the Academy Awards are undergoing a radical slimming down, with eight awards to be presented off-air during next month’s telecast

Bangkok Post

Academy Awards nominations worth a watch

Following the announcement of the 2022 Academy Awards nominations last week, several Oscar-nominated films are making their way back into Thai cinemas. Here are some of the titles worth checking out.

The Independent UK

Amy Schumer jokes she ‘better go watch some movies’ after being announced as Oscars host

Comedian will co-present the awards with Wanda Sykes and Regina Hall

Daily Mirror

Amy Schumer poses naked and jokes she's a 'boss b***h' following Oscars announcement

Amy Schumer will be part of the first ever all-female line-up to front the Oscars in March as she hosts alongside Regina Hall and Wanda Sykes

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