Behind the curtain: How Oscar winners are chosen
1 month, 1 week ago

Behind the curtain: How Oscar winners are chosen

The Hindu  

The 97th Academy Awards is all set to dazzle the world on March 2, 2025. In 2024, veteran actor Shabana Azmi, director SS Rajamouli, producer Ritesh Sidhwani, cinematographer Ravi Varman, filmmaker Rima Das, and costume designer Rama Rajamouli have joined the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. First Oscar-winning film The very first Academy Awards, held in 1929, awarded Wings, a silent World War I epic, the honour of Best Picture. India’s first Oscar win While no Indian film has won the Best Picture award, Gandhi, a biographical film on Mahatma Gandhi directed by Richard Attenborough, swept the Oscars with eight awards, including Best Picture. India’s first competitive win Slumdog Millionaire, a film set in Mumbai, won eight Oscars, including Best Original Score and Best Original Song by A.R.

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From Zoe Saldana and Adrien Brody to Sean Baker: All the winners who made history at Oscars 2025
2 weeks, 6 days ago

From Zoe Saldana and Adrien Brody to Sean Baker: All the winners who made history at Oscars 2025

Hindustan Times  

The 97th Academy Awards were a night of groundbreaking achievements, setting new milestones in Oscar history. Paul Tazewell becomes the first Black man to win Best Costume Design At the 97th Academy Awards, Paul Tazewell made history by becoming the first Black man to win the Oscar for Best Costume Design for his work on the film adaptation of "Wicked." …

Oscar records: Most wins, nominations, youngest and oldest winners, biggest upsets, top movies and more
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Oscar records: Most wins, nominations, youngest and oldest winners, biggest upsets, top movies and more

Live Mint  

The Academy Awards, commonly known as the Oscars, have been the pinnacle of cinematic excellence since their inception in 1929. Most Oscar wins for a movie Three films hold the record for the most Oscar wins, each securing 11 Academy Awards: Ben-Hur, Titanic and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. Most acting Oscar wins Katharine Hepburn …

Oscars flashback: Clint Eastwood leads the way
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Oscars flashback: Clint Eastwood leads the way

LA Times  

In any given year, what makes for a best picture? Clint Eastwood kicked that stretch off by earning his second directing award and second best picture win for “Million.” The presentation was a fantastic bit of Oscar history. “I’m so happy to give this to you again, Clint,” she said after opening the envelope — telling the world that not …

Oscars 2025 | Payal Kapadia’s seat at the big table
2 months, 1 week ago

Oscars 2025 | Payal Kapadia’s seat at the big table

The Hindu  

In the spring of 2022, S.S. Rajamouli’s historical action drama RRR was a huge hit in India and in the global Indian diaspora market when two American distributors floated the idea of releasing it once again — to reach an audience not usually drawn to Indian films. But in all these years I had not seen an Indian film reach …

Oscars 2025: Kanguva, Girls Will Be Girls, 5 other Indian films in contenders' list
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Oscars 2025: Kanguva, Girls Will Be Girls, 5 other Indian films in contenders' list

India Today  

With the 97th Academy Awards just two months away, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has unveiled the list of 323 feature films eligible for this year's Oscars. I am very happy and would like to thank the Academy of Motion Pictures and the Oscar committee for considering our film to compete for the Best Picture Category among …

India Still Awaits Its First Oscar in Best Foreign Feature Film; Only 3 Out of 58 Entries Have Come Close
5 months, 3 weeks ago

India Still Awaits Its First Oscar in Best Foreign Feature Film; Only 3 Out of 58 Entries Have Come Close

ABP News  

New Delhi: India's official entry at the Oscars every year is a grand affair. As Kiran Rao's film wins appreciation once again, it is interesting to know that of the many movie entries that the Film Federation of India has sent to the Academy, very few have in fact been nominated for the Best International Feature Film award category. Indian …

Oscars 2025: Academy Sets Date and Nominations Timeline for 97th Ceremony; Deets Inside
11 months, 1 week ago

Oscars 2025: Academy Sets Date and Nominations Timeline for 97th Ceremony; Deets Inside

News 18  

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and ABC announced the 97th Oscars will take place Sunday, March 2, 2025. The telecast, which culminated in the best picture win for Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer,” was watched by an estimated 19.5 million people, up about 4 per cent from the year prior. At this year’s Oscars ceremony, filmmaker Christopher Nolan broke …

Oscars 2025 to take place on March 2, nomination timeline announced
11 months, 1 week ago

Oscars 2025 to take place on March 2, nomination timeline announced

India Today  

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and ABC announced that the 97th Oscars will take place on March 2, 2025. The 97th Oscars will take place on Sunday, March 2, 2025. Nominations will be announced on Friday, January 17, 2025.." Here's the post: This year, the 96th Oscars took place on March 10 and the award show has …

Oscars 2024: The complete list of winners at the 96th Academy Awards
1 year ago

Oscars 2024: The complete list of winners at the 96th Academy Awards

Al Jazeera  

Oppenheimer emerged as the night’s big winner, taking home seven Oscars after being nominated in 13 categories. The following is a complete list of Oscar winners at the 96th Academy Awards on Sunday, presented at a live, televised ceremony from Hollywood. Best picture Oppenheimer Best actor in a leading role Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer Best actress in a leading role Emma …

Who will win Barbenheimer clash at Oscars? Here’s what history shows.
1 year ago

Who will win Barbenheimer clash at Oscars? Here’s what history shows.

Live Mint  

Come Monday morning, we’ll know which film wins the Best Picture award for this year at the Oscars. This Mint analysis delves into historical data to find trends on how often the Oscars agree with the box office, and what pre-Oscars victories say about a film’s chances on Hollywood’s biggest night. Popular ≠ best The Academy of Motion Picture Arts …

Oscars 2024 live streaming date, time and where to watch in India
1 year ago

Oscars 2024 live streaming date, time and where to watch in India

India Today  

The Academy Awards, one of the most anticipated events of the year, is scheduled for March 10 and March 11, 2024, with talk show host Jimmy Kimmel hosting the show for the fourth time. Indian viewers will be able to catch the live telecast and streaming of the Oscars on Disney+ Hotstar from 4:00 am on March 11. Among the …

Oscars announces new award for casting directors
1 year, 1 month ago

Oscars announces new award for casting directors

The Hindu  

The board of governors of Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the addition of a new category to the Oscars recognising the achievement in casting for films. "Casting directors play an essential role in filmmaking, and as the Academy evolves, we are proud to add casting to the disciplines that we recognize and celebrate. "We congratulate our …

India’s official Oscar entry 2018 fails to make it to final 15
1 year, 3 months ago

India’s official Oscar entry 2018 fails to make it to final 15

The Hindu  

Malayalam film 2018: Everyone is a Hero, India’s official entry in the international feature film category at the 2024 Academy Awards, is out of the Oscars race. The Jude Anthany Joseph-directed film failed to make it to the shortlist of 15 films for the category, which was announced by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Friday. 2018, …

Tovino Thomas-starrer 2018 becomes India's official entry for Oscars 2024
1 year, 5 months ago

Tovino Thomas-starrer 2018 becomes India's official entry for Oscars 2024

India TV News  

Tovino Thomas-starrer survival drama flick 2018 has added one more feature to its cap. After its successful stint at the box office, the film has now been selected to represent India as the country’s official entry at the 96th Academy Awards. Earlier, the Film Federation of India also shared the good news that 2018 has been selected to represent India …

69th National Film Awards : Check full list of winners
1 year, 6 months ago

69th National Film Awards : Check full list of winners

Live Mint  

The 69th National Film Awards was announced on Thursday during a press conference by the Jury at the National Media Center New Delhi. Here is the full list of winners: National Film Awards 2023: Best Feature Film Rocketry: The Nambi Effect 'The Kashmir Files' wins Nargis Dutt award for best film on national integration. Best actress Alia Bhatt Kriti Sanon …

Why doesn’t India have an award even half as prestigious as the Oscars?
1 year, 11 months ago

Why doesn’t India have an award even half as prestigious as the Oscars?

Hindustan Times  

Last week, I held an Oscar in my hands. Which made me wonder why, despite making more movies than any other country in the world, in a 110-year tradition of cinematic storytelling, we haven’t been able to create an award that comes even close. For five years, as chairperson of the Film Critics Guild, I’ve had first-hand experience of what …

Interesting Facts About Academy Awards We Bet You Had No Idea About
2 years ago

Interesting Facts About Academy Awards We Bet You Had No Idea About

News 18  

The 95th Academy Awards wrapped up on Monday, and this award function was a matter of pride for the Indian film industry. For example, one of the puzzling questions that people have is “How did the Academy Awards come to be known as Oscars?” Here are some answers to such questions: Oscar wasn’t the original name for the award – …

Oscars 2023: The key moments from the Academy Awards ceremony
2 years ago

Oscars 2023: The key moments from the Academy Awards ceremony

Al Jazeera  

In a night of historic wins, Al Jazeera takes a look at the key moments that shaped the Oscars this year. I am hundreds of people…we just won an Oscar.” Jamie Lee Curtis accepts the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for “Everything Everywhere All at Once.”https://t.co/OizA2V2cyr#Oscars pic.twitter.com/TsfrmiEWI5 — ABC News March 13, 2023 ‘Stay strong’ Alexey …

Oscars 2023: IMDb shares list of top-rated Oscar-nominated Indian films
2 years ago

Oscars 2023: IMDb shares list of top-rated Oscar-nominated Indian films

The Hindu  

Ahead of the 95th Academy Awards that is set to be held on March 13, IMDb has shared a list of top-rated Indian films that have been nominated for an Oscar across categories The list begins with 1957’s Mother India, which was the first Indian film to be nominated for the Oscars, and traces other notable titles that have competed …

Oscars 2023 Nominations LIVE Updates: India Bags 3 Nods, Chello Show Out of the Running
2 years, 1 month ago

Oscars 2023 Nominations LIVE Updates: India Bags 3 Nods, Chello Show Out of the Running

News 18  

Oscars 2023 Nominations LIVE Updates: India has gained three nominations at the 95th Academy Awards so far. While India’s official entry Chhello Show did not get nominated, the song Naatu Naatu from RRR, documentary feature All That Breathes, documentary short The Elephant Whisperers have gained one Oscar nomination each. India’s official entry Chhello Show, acclaimed documentary feature All That Breathes, …

Oscars 2023 Nominations: When & where to watch Academy Awards noms online, premiere time in India & more
2 years, 1 month ago

Oscars 2023 Nominations: When & where to watch Academy Awards noms online, premiere time in India & more

India TV News  

Oscars 2023 Nominations: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will be unveiling the official list of Oscars nominees in major categories for the 95th award season on January 24. Know Oscars 2023 India connect in addition to details for fans who would want to watch the Academy Awards nomination live. We can look forward to India's official entry …

95th Oscar nominations: Know date, time, and others details of live event
2 years, 2 months ago

95th Oscar nominations: Know date, time, and others details of live event

Live Mint  

Oscar nominations 2023 will be announced today, Tuesday, January 24, live from Beverly Hills, California. Riz Ahmed and Allison Williams will announce the 95th Oscar nominations today. The 95th Oscar nominations will be announced on Tuesday at 5:30 a.m. PST/8:30 a.m. EST, according to an official statement. Expected nominees For Best Director category, Todd Field, Martin McDonagh, Steven Spielberg, Daniel …

Explained | Why India has a fair chance of winning Oscars, after RRR's Golden Globes win
2 years, 2 months ago

Explained | Why India has a fair chance of winning Oscars, after RRR's Golden Globes win

Firstpost  

Films like RRR, Gangubai Kathiawadi, The Kashmir Files and Kantara are in the list of 301 titles eligible for the Oscars in various categories As RRR won the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song for Naatu Naatu earlier today, the hopes for an Oscar win have gone up several notches. A number of popular Indian films have made it …

Oscars 2023: ‘Kantara,’ ‘RRR,’ ‘Vikrant Rona’ enter list of 301 films ‘eligible’ for Academy Awards
2 years, 2 months ago

Oscars 2023: ‘Kantara,’ ‘RRR,’ ‘Vikrant Rona’ enter list of 301 films ‘eligible’ for Academy Awards

The Hindu  

The Oscars have come calling Kannada cinema as two blockbusters from 2022 have made it to the list of feature films that are in contention for the 95th Academy Awards. Rishab Shetty’s Kantara and Anup Bhandari’s Vikrant Rona have found a place among 301 feature films eligible for Oscar nominations, the polling for which is set to start this week. …

Oscars 2022 and Twitter introduce new fan-voted awards, winners to be revealed during broadcast
2 years, 4 months ago

Oscars 2022 and Twitter introduce new fan-voted awards, winners to be revealed during broadcast

India Today  

Ahead of the 94th Academy Awards, Twitter users will get to vote for their favourite film by using the hashtag #OscarsFanFavorite. According to the report by The Hollywood Reporter, “Three Twitter users who cast their votes during the February 14 to March 3 period, will be selected along with their guests to have an all-expenses-paid trip to Los Angeles to …

Significant wins by south Indian cinema show a shift away from Hindi films at National Film Awards
2 years, 8 months ago

Significant wins by south Indian cinema show a shift away from Hindi films at National Film Awards

Firstpost  

The 68th National Film Awards have given top most honours to films from four South Indian states. Tamil, Telegu, Kannada and Malayalam cinema make up for the bulk of wins and break away from a Hindi film centric, mainstream driven hangover prevalent in the last 5 years. That films made in South Indian languages have made visible impact on the …

Oscars 2022: Full list of Academy Award winners
2 years, 11 months ago

Oscars 2022: Full list of Academy Award winners

Al Jazeera  

Two viewer-voted categories were added and a streaming service took an Oscar home for the first time. The 94th Academy Awards was held in the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday, with deaf family drama “CODA” winning best picture honours, handing Hollywood’s top award to a streaming service for the first time. From Will Smith slapping Chris Rock for …

Oscars 2022 Winners List: CODA, Will Smith to Dune, complete list of winners during 94th Academy Awards
2 years, 11 months ago

Oscars 2022 Winners List: CODA, Will Smith to Dune, complete list of winners during 94th Academy Awards

India TV News  

Highlights 94th Academy Awards were held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on March 27 A number of celebrities were seen walking down the red carpet wearing sizzling outfits CODA, Dune, Will Smith, Jessica Chastain and others took the awards home tonight Oscars 2022 Winners List: The 94th Academy Awards were held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on March …

Oscars Best Picture winners: Full list of every Academy Award-winning film
2 years, 11 months ago

Oscars Best Picture winners: Full list of every Academy Award-winning film

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Winning Best Picture at the Oscars is an honour for any film, even if what …

Oscars 2021: Irrfan Khan, Bhanu Athaiya Get Tribute 'In Memoriam'
3 years, 10 months ago

Oscars 2021: Irrfan Khan, Bhanu Athaiya Get Tribute 'In Memoriam'

ABP News  

Irrfan Khan and Bhanu Athaiya were the Indian film personalities honoured in the "In Memoriam" montage showcased at the 93rd Academy Awards ceremony held here, on early Monday morning according to India time. Irrfan, who passed away last year in Mumbai at the age of 53 after a two-year battle with neuroendocrine tumour, earned global recognition with his work in …

Arts and awards: The Hindu Editorial on 67th National Film Awards
3 years, 11 months ago

Arts and awards: The Hindu Editorial on 67th National Film Awards

The Hindu  

The announcement of the 67th National Film Awards on Monday, to recognise films certified in 2019, quite predictably drew its share of controversies. Dhanush being declared the Best Actor for Asuran, which was also acknowledged the Best Tamil Film, and Sethupathi winning Best Supporting Actor for Super Deluxe, have been lauded widely. Look beyond the noise surrounding this recognition, and …

Oscars 2021: Jallikattu fails to make the cut in the Best International Feature category
4 years, 1 month ago

Oscars 2021: Jallikattu fails to make the cut in the Best International Feature category

India TV News  

Filmmaker Lijo Jose Pellissery's "Jallikattu", India's official entry in the Best International Feature category at the 93rd Academy Awards, is out of the Oscars race. Pellissery's "Jallikattu" is based on the short story Maoist by Hareesh and stars Antony Varghese, Chemban Vinod Jose, Sabumon Abdusamad and Santhy Balachandran. The last Indian film that made it to the final five in …

Oscars 2020: Who are Indian filmmakers and actors rooting for?
5 years, 1 month ago

Oscars 2020: Who are Indian filmmakers and actors rooting for?

The Hindu  

Come Monday and a section of young cinephiles in India will perform an annual ritual. It will wake up at 6 am to catch cinema’s grandest celebration, and everything will go according to the unchanging script — the red carpet will be discussed threadbare and many contentious contemporary issues will get ticked on stage in several fabulous acceptance speeches — …

Oscars 2020: Is the Best Picture category an endorsement for Hollywood or a genuine pick of the year's best films?
5 years, 1 month ago

Oscars 2020: Is the Best Picture category an endorsement for Hollywood or a genuine pick of the year's best films?

Firstpost  

When talking about the Oscars, something that often gets lost in the mix is who the Academy actually is. 1) 1917 A film likely to sweep the technical categories — it’s up for Best Director, Score, Cinematography, Hair & Makeup, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing, Visual Effects and Production Design — Sam Mendes’ war drama is among the showier films nominated …

National Film Awards 2019: Venkaiah Naidu to present Dadasaheb Phalke honour to Amitabh Bachchan
5 years, 3 months ago

National Film Awards 2019: Venkaiah Naidu to present Dadasaheb Phalke honour to Amitabh Bachchan

Firstpost  

Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar announced the National Film Awards will be handed out by Vice President Venkaiah Naidu Vice President Venkaiah Naidu will present the National Film Award to the winners on Monday. The annual National Film Awards ceremony will be held at Vigyan Bhawan where megastar Amitabh Bachchan will also receive the Dadasaheb Phalke award. …

National Film Awards 2019: Four films that deserved a mention
5 years, 7 months ago

National Film Awards 2019: Four films that deserved a mention

Hindustan Times  

The National Film Awards 2019 were announced on Friday and Hindi cinema got a lot of recognition this year. Omerta and Tumbaad should have found a mention at National Film Awards 2019. It premiered in the critics’ week section of the 75th Venice International Film Festival—the first Indian film to be screened there. Omerta After their National Award-winning act in …

66th National Film Awards: Full winners list
5 years, 7 months ago

66th National Film Awards: Full winners list

India Today  

After what seems like a phenomenally long wait, the winners of the 66th National Film Awards have been announced. While normally, the recipients of the National Film Awards are announced in April and the presentation takes place on May 3 every year, it was delayed this time owing to the Lok Sabha polls. Here’s the complete list of awards: Most …

Oscars 2019: History of the Academy Awards and 10 interesting facts
6 years, 1 month ago

Oscars 2019: History of the Academy Awards and 10 interesting facts

Hindustan Times  

The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, is an award ceremony which honours the cinematic achievements in movies from the year before. The first Oscar recipient was German actor Emil Jannings, who got the best actor award for his role in two silent films, The Last Command and The Way of All Flesh. Given below are some interesting facts …

Oscars 2019 predictions: Who are the front runners for the Academy Awards?
6 years, 4 months ago

Oscars 2019 predictions: Who are the front runners for the Academy Awards?

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Academy recently announced its intention to scrap a proposed new category, Best Popular Picture, …

Oscars 2018: History of the Academy Awards
7 years ago

Oscars 2018: History of the Academy Awards

India TV News  

The Academy Awards, popularly known as Oscars, are one of the prestigious awards and it is the dream of every artist to get honoured with the golden statuette. The Academy Awards was first presented in 1929 with the audience of about 270 people at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. The academy Awards was broadcast in radio for the first time in …

64th National Film Awards 2017 roundup: Regional cinema dominates Hindi films
7 years, 11 months ago

64th National Film Awards 2017 roundup: Regional cinema dominates Hindi films

Firstpost  

The head of the jury Priyadarshan said that while Hindi films were good, regional films fared better at the 64th National Film Awards 2017. New Delhi: In a turnaround from last year, regional cinema talent dominated Hindi cinema presence in the winners’ list of the 64th National Film Awards announced here on Friday. Only one top honour - Best Actor …

64th National Film Awards 2017: Dominance of Marathi films in winners list isn't a fluke
7 years, 11 months ago

64th National Film Awards 2017: Dominance of Marathi films in winners list isn't a fluke

Firstpost  

Editor’s note: The 64th National Film Awards were announced by the Directorate of Films on Friday, 7 April 2017. But this shouldn’t be a surprise, considering the Marathi film industry also marked one of its first 100-crore blockbusters in 2016: Nagraj Manjule’s Sairat. It isn’t surprising, then, that the list of highest-grossing Marathi films of all time usually has a …

Lukewarm reception for Oscars 2017-nominated releases in India
8 years, 1 month ago

Lukewarm reception for Oscars 2017-nominated releases in India

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Acclaimed American dramas Hidden Figures, Silence and Moonlight, all nominees for the 89th Academy Awards, released in India last Friday, officially beginning the Oscars extravaganza in the country. “The market for Oscar releases in India has always been limited,” said Atul Mohan, editor of trade magazine Complete Cinema. “They cater to very niche audiences and come with the …

Oscars 2016: Can you predict winning films without even watching them?
9 years ago

Oscars 2016: Can you predict winning films without even watching them?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The movie also scores a high proportion of Oscar …

5 reasons why Indians don't need Oscars!
10 years, 2 months ago

5 reasons why Indians don't need Oscars!

India TV News  

Are you kidding.what do you mean that 'no Bollywood star' would get chance to walk down the red carpet at the Oscars this year? Everytime we are denied an entry in Oscars, all hell breaks loose and the eternal question lingers upon us, why our films are not competing with world cinema! Here are 5 reasons why we think Indians …

87th Academy Awards: Take a look at the nominees
10 years, 2 months ago

87th Academy Awards: Take a look at the nominees

India TV News  

New Delhi: The biggest film awards of the world, Academy Awards has announced its list of the nominees. The list of the contenders for 24 categories of 87th Academy Awards was announced by ‘Star Trek' star Chris Pine, ‘Star Wars 7' director J.J. Abrams and Oscar winning ‘Gravity' director Alfonso Cuarón. ‘Birdman' and ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel' lead the list …

87th Academy Awards: Know the strong Indian contenders this year (view pics)
10 years, 3 months ago

87th Academy Awards: Know the strong Indian contenders this year (view pics)

India TV News  

New Delhi: The primary nominations for 87th Academy Awards has started and Indian artists and films have succeeded in creating a stir at the prestigious honour. Rahman's and Kochadaiiyaan's nomination, another Indian film ‘Jal' made it big with two nominations at this year's award. Debutant director Girish Malik's film ‘Jal' won National Award for Special Effects this year. Another Indian …

Will original work from India ever shine at the Oscars?
12 years, 2 months ago

Will original work from India ever shine at the Oscars?

India TV News  

New Delhi, Jan 11: Oscar nominations for "Lincoln" and "Life Of Pi" have raised hopes of India again triumphing at the Academy Awards gala. "Lincoln", about US president Abraham Lincoln's struggles during the Civil War, is a production venture of Reliance-DreamWorks owned by Indian industrialist Anil Ambani, while "Life of Pi" has fetched Tamil classical singer Bombay Jayshri her first …

Hollywood holds its breath for Academy Awards
13 years ago

Hollywood holds its breath for Academy Awards

China Daily  

This is IN THE NEWS, in VOA Special English. "The Artist" received 10 nominations, including best actor for its star, Jean DuJardin. American George Clooney has been nominated for best actor for his starring role in the film "The Descendants." Octavia Spencer received a best supporting actress nomination for her work in "The Help." JONATHAN ERLAND: "Even though we have …

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