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Oscar 2024 | South cinema’s global ambitions![img](/img/external-link.svg)
Malayalam film 2018: Everyone is a Hero is India’s official entry at the 96th Academy Awards. The survival drama directed by Jude Anthany Joseph, based on the deadly 2018 Kerala floods, is the third from South to be selected for the honour in the past four years.
Oscar 2024 | South cinema’s global ambitions![img](/img/external-link.svg)
This year, Malayalam film 2018: Everyone is a Hero is India’s official entry at the 96th Academy Awards. The survival drama is the third from the South to be selected for the honour in the past four years.
Dev Anand's Important Life Lesson![img](/img/external-link.svg)
One of Navketan's last black-and-white films, Hum Dono, returned to theatres after 50 years. Guide was India's official entry for the 38th Academy Awards in the Best Film in a Foreign Language category.
11 Times Celebs Snubbed Each Other On The Red Carpet![img](/img/external-link.svg)
In a viral video, Tiffany shouted Shakira's name from across the room and then kept calling for her as she got closer. At the 2023 Academy Awards, Vanessa Hudgens was interviewing celebs but her ex, Best Actor nominee Austin Butler, was interviewed by her cohost Ashley Graham.
France selects ‘The Taste of Things’ for the Oscars, snubs ‘Anatomy of a Fall’![img](/img/external-link.svg)
The Taste of Things has been selected as France's Oscar submission for Best International Feature at the 2024 Academy Awards. This comes as a surprise for those following the race as it was expected that Justine Triet’s Anatomy of Fall would be selected. The film stars Juliette Binoche and Benoît Magimel as two chefs who are lovers across 20 years.
When Rajkummar Rao's Newton Was India's Official Entry For Oscars But Got Out Of The Race![img](/img/external-link.svg)
When Rajkumar Rao's Newton Was India's Official Entry For Oscars But Got Out Of The Race Rajkummar Rao’s Newton was India's official entry to the 90th Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Language Film category. However, ultimately, the film failed to secure a spot among the final nominees.
Sean Penn unleashes rage toward Will Smith for Chris Rock Oscar's slap: 'Worst moment as a person'![img](/img/external-link.svg)
Sean Penn got angry discussing the infamous slapping incident at the 2022 Academy Awards between Will Smith and Chris Rock. Penn expressed how furious he was that Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, was not allowed to speak at the ceremony. The actor has been a strong advocate for the people of Ukraine during their ongoing war with Russia.
TIFF To Feature 5 Korean Films Including Oscar Bid ‘Concrete Utopia’![img](/img/external-link.svg)
The 2023 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), which runs from Sept. 7 to 17, will screen five Korean films, including South Korea’s Academy Awards submission for Best International Feature Film, Concrete Utopia. The other films are A Normal Family, directed by Hur Jin-ho, Smugglers directed by Ryu Seung-wan, Sleep directed by Jason Yu, and Mimang, a debut feature by director Kim Taeyang.
NCIS icon looks unrecognisable at prestigious awards almost 40 years ago![img](/img/external-link.svg)
Linda Hunt appeared as Henrietta "Hetty" Lange on the Los Angeles spin-off. She presented the award for Best Supporting Actor at the 57th Academy Awards. This followed her Best Supporting Actress win the previous year.
The Tuohy Family Has Not Received Millions from 'The Blind Side': Source (Exclusive)![img](/img/external-link.svg)
Michael Oher, 37, filed a legal petition claiming that Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy did not legally adopt him but tricked him into making them his conservators. The Blind Side made over $300 million at the box office and went on to earn a nomination for best picture at the 2010 Academy Awards.
Alexandre Desplat, Olivier Assayas in France Oscar Selection Committee![img](/img/external-link.svg)
France has named a heavyweight Oscar selection committee to decide the submission in the international feature film category at the 2024 Academy Awards. The committee includes composer Alexandre Desplat, whose 11 Oscar nominations have led to two wins for "The Shape of Water" and "The Grand Budapest Hotel" The French Oscar committee has been overhauled twice in recent years.
William Friedkin, Oscar Winning Director of 'The Exorcist' and 'The French Connection,' Dead at 87![img](/img/external-link.svg)
Friedkin was part of a generation of talented filmmakers who made their mark in the 1970s by boldly disrupting the studio establishment. He beat out several major industry players — among them, Stanley Kubrick and Peter Bogdanovich — to win the Best Director Oscar for The French Connection at the 1972 Academy Awards. Two years later, he went up against the likes of George Lucas, Bernardo Bertolucci and Ingmar Bergman with The Exorcist.
Supporting Actor Oscar 1993 Revisited: Tommy Lee Jones in The Fugitive![img](/img/external-link.svg)
The best supporting actor lineup at the 66th Academy Awards showcased an assembly of unparalleled depth. Leonardo DiCaprio, Ralph Fiennes, John Malkovich, Pete Postlethwaite and Tommy Lee Jones were all nominated.
Michelle Yeoh's 77-year-old husband is ex-CEO of Ferrari, know all about him![img](/img/external-link.svg)
Michelle Yeoh recently married her longtime love, a 77-year-old man named Jean Todt. The couple first met in June 2004 in Shanghai and got engaged just one month later. Yeoh became the first Asian woman to win the Oscar for best actress at the 95th Academy Awards.
Oscar nod for 'Alone Yet Not Alone' song rescinded | AP News![img](/img/external-link.svg)
The Academy Awards original song nomination for “Alone Yet Not Alone’ is rescinded. Composer Bruce Broughton emailed members of the group’s music branch to make them aware of his submission during the nominations voting period. Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs says it creates the appearance of an unfair advantage.
The Graduate producer Lawrence Turman dead![img](/img/external-link.svg)
Lawrence 'Larry' Turman died on July 1 at the age of 96. He was best known for his work on 1967 film The Graduate, starring Dustin Hoffman. At the 1967 Academy Awards, the film was nominated for best picture. Turman worked on more than 40 films over the duration of his career.
Elephant tales![img](/img/external-link.svg)
The Elephant Whisperers, a documentary about the raising of an orphaned elephant calf by a tribal couple, won the best documentary (short) award at the 95th Academy Awards. According to the National Geographic Channel documentary Elephant Rage, some 500 people are killed by elephants each year when they are pushed.
Elephant tales![img](/img/external-link.svg)
The Elephant Whisperers won the best documentary (short) award at the 95th Academy Awards on March 13. It is the story of a loving relationship between humans and other sentient species, particularly pachyderms. According to the National Geographic Channel documentary Elephant Rage, some 500 people are killed by elephants each year when they are pushed.
Jr NTR Feels 'Honoured' After Team RRR Gets Invited To Join The Academy, Says 'It Is A Proud Moment'![img](/img/external-link.svg)
Jr NTR expressed his gratitude for Academy's invite and congratulated the whole team of RRR. SS Rajamouli also took to Twitter to mark this feat.
Culture Re-View: Happy Birthday Meryl Streep!![img](/img/external-link.svg)
Meryl Streep celebrates her 74th birthday today. She is the most nominated actor in Academy Awards history. With three awards, she is also one of the most awarded actors in Oscars history.