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Queen And Lambert To Rock The Oscars
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.
Academy Defends Decision Not To Present 4 Awards Live
Some Hollywood luminaries have criticized truncating the broadcast of awards for best cinematography, film editing, live action short, and makeup and hairstyling. Some parts will be shown later.
Beyond 'Shallow': A Look At The Oscars Picks For Best Original Song
NPR Music's Stephen Thompson breaks down the 2019 Oscar nominees for best original song.
With An Eye On Oscars, Netflix Sent 'Roma' To Theaters First
Alfonso Cuarón's acclaimed movie has been part of an ongoing battle over who gets to premiere movies: streaming services like Netflix, or theaters?
Oscars Drops 'Popular Film' Category
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has dropped the widely criticized new award it introduced less than a month ago, saying the idea needs "further study."
Oscar's Academy Invites 928 New Members, Getting Closer To Diversity Goals
After two years of #OscarsSoWhite hashtags, the Academy vowed to double the number of women and people of color by 2020. While it's close to achieving that, overall membership remains far from equal.
Motion Picture Academy Expels Bill Cosby And Roman Polanski
Despite a statutory rape conviction, Polanski has been nominated for three Academy Awards. He won the best director award in 2003 for his film The Pianist.
Oscars TV Ratings Fall, Again
It may be Hollywood's biggest night, but fewer people chose to watch the 90th Academy Awards on Sunday. It's the fourth consecutive year viewership has declined as Oscars lose luster to Web rivals.
What's An Inclusion Rider? Here's The Story Behind Frances McDormand's Closing Words
"I have two words to leave with you tonight," the actress told the audience after winning her Oscar: "inclusion rider." But she didn't define those words onstage — so, here's a helpful primer.