Academy Awards

A new study from UCLA shows Hollywood made big progress last year in terms of including women and people of color, both behind and in front of the camera — and that diversity is what audiences want.

Tonight's ceremony closes out the longest and most unconventional awards season in Hollywood history. Several presenters and nominees will appear in person, and there's even a red carpet of sorts.

After years of #OscarsSoWhite and #OscarsSoMale, industry observers are crowing over the 2021 nominations. This expanded diversity comes along with increased social consciousness in the year's films.

Most awards seasons find film fans seeking out Best Picture nominees in the runup to the telecast, with the eventual winner reaping millions of additional dollars. But this year's bounce is a thud.

The effort by the Motion Picture Academy to de-white-ify the film community includes a plan to change eligibility standards for award nominees "to ensure that all voices are heard and celebrated."

When media called him one of the few actors of color nominated for an Oscar, many Spaniards mocked the term or got angry.

The reported proposals would limit eligibility for films debuting on streaming services such as Netflix. But the federal antitrust chief objects, and he laid out why in a letter to the academy's CEO.

Green Book took home the award for best picture at the 91st Academy Awards. See the complete list of winners, including the recipients for directing, best actor and best actress.

Spoiler Alert: An economist has evidence that we're in a golden age of cinema.

Bohemian Rhapsody, a biopic about Queen's late frontman Freddie Mercury, is up for five awards. Two surviving band members will play at Sunday's ceremony, joined by Adam Lambert singing lead.