The 93rd Academy Awards will have a ‘British hub’ amid travel concerns

The 93rd Academy Awards are set to take place on Sunday, April 25 as an ‘in-person ceremony’ in Los Angeles with intense COVID-19 protocols in place, despite other award shows opting to go the ‘virtual’ route amid the pandemic. But show producers Steven Soderbergh, Jesse Collins and Stacey Sher, seemingly in response to travel concerns, informed nominees … Read more

ABC charging $2 MILLION for a 30-second commercial at this year’s Academy Awards

Awards show audiences have plummeted amid the pandemic with The Grammy Awards and Golden Globes showing abysmal ratings. Despite the apparent lack of interest from viewers, ABC is reportedly asking for $2 million dollars to air a single 30-second commercial at this year’s Oscars, according to Variety. The biggest night in film is typically a … Read more

Academy Awards ‘will have NO host’ as producers enlist help of actors to name winners

And the Oscar goes to… anyone? Academy Awards ‘will have NO host’… as producers are ‘making offers’ to stars they hope will help name winners on the night The 93rd annual Academy Awards will proceed without a host to lead events throughout the evening for a unique ceremony amid the COVID-19 pandemic  A live telecast … Read more

Academy Awards scaled back with only presenters, nominees and guests to attend live show in person

Like every other awards show this year, the Oscars are being scaled back due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. And on Monday, the president of the Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts & Sciences, spelled out just how different the event will be. In a letter emailed to the Academy’s nearly 10,000 members, David Rubin confirmed that … Read more

Glenn Close, 73, lands her EIGHTH Academy Awards nomination

Best Actor in a Leading Role Riz Ahmed – Sound of Metal Chadwick Boseman – Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom Anthony Hopkins – The Father Gary Oldman – Mank Steven Yeun – Minari Best Actress in a Supporting Role Maria Bakalova – Borat Subsequent Moviefilm Glenn Close – Hillbilly Elegy Olivia Colman – The Father Amanda … Read more

Elliot Page confirms Umbrella Academy season 3 filming has begun… after cast ‘pushed for pay raises’

‘Omg we’re back again’: Elliot Page confirms Umbrella Academy season 3 filming has begun… after cast ‘pushed for pay raises’ By Tracy Wright For Dailymail.com Published: 17:55 GMT, 16 February 2021 | Updated: 17:56 GMT, 16 February 2021 Elliot Page confirmed filming on the third season of Umbrella Academy is underway. The 33-year-old actor shared … Read more

Elliot Page confirms Umbrella Academy season 3 filming has begun… after cast ‘pushed for pay rises’

‘Omg we’re back again’: Elliot Page confirms Umbrella Academy season 3 filming has begun… after cast ‘pushed for pay rises’ By Tracy Wright For Dailymail.com Published: 17:55 GMT, 16 February 2021 | Updated: 17:55 GMT, 16 February 2021 Elliot Page confirmed filming on the third season of Umbrella Academy is underway. The 33-year-old actor shared … Read more

The Umbrella Academy cast members ‘score large pay raises’

The Umbrella Academy cast members ‘band together for salary renegotiations and score large pay raises for season three’ By Kevin Kayhart For Dailymail.com Published: 00:16 GMT, 12 February 2021 | Updated: 00:16 GMT, 12 February 2021 Some of the core cast members for the superhero series The Umbrella Academy showed their strength in solidarity when … Read more

Oscars 2021: Unlikely films set for success at the Academy Awards

The 2021 awards season has been thrown into chaos due to Covid-19, with cinemas and picture houses across the world closing amidst the crisis. While the pandemic has threatened to wreak havoc on Hollywood’s award season, industry bodies have been scrambling to adapt to the closure of theaters and postponement of major titles.  For the first … Read more

Recording Academy apologizes to Tiffany Haddish after offering her zero pay to host pre-Grammys gig

Recording Academy Interim Chief Harvey Mason, Jr. has offered an apology to Tiffany Haddish after she revealed she was offered a chance to host a pre-Grammys event for no pay. The music insider called the decision ‘a lapse in judgment, it was in poor taste, and it was disrespectful to the creative community,’ in a … Read more