The Academy Awards

The Golden Globes 2021 Grab the Old Oscar Date, February 28

While critics groups weigh their year-end timing as buzz-boosters for awards contenders, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which usually stages its glitzy awards fete in early January, has grabbed the February 28 date abandoned by the Oscars for the 78th Golden Globes celebration. The Academy has moved the 93rd Oscar ABC telecast two months later to April 25, when Oscar voters will honor the bes... more

How Will Hollywood Awards Ceremonies Adapt to the Coronavirus Pandemic?

People are eager to return to the old normal, and the fate of awards shows is not the top priority, but it is a concern. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences on April 28 addressed the question of eligibility in a time of coronavirus, and the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. did the same. But the question remains about the fate of ceremonies, no matter when the world opens up again. In the history of major awards, no show was ever cancelled, but adjustments were occasionally needed. To paraphrase Tolstoy, happy kudocasts are all alike; every c... more

Salma Hayek Explains Her Slightly Awkward Hug With Eminem at the Oscars

One of the most entertaining moments in Eminem’s interview with Variety about his surprise appearance at the 92nd Academy Awards was his comment after being asked whether he enjoyed his performance, which came some 17 years after his “Lose Yourself” won an Oscar: “Absolutely,” he replied, “I got to hug Salma Hayek!” Today, Hayek herself gave some comic context to that mo... more