Nine years ago, the actor was ready to quit Hollywood. Now, he’s starring in “Rustin” and “The Color Purple” in a breakthrough moment on the big screen.
Category: Academy Awards (Oscars)
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‘Barbie’ Makes a Strong Showing on Oscar Shortlists
The film is the equivalent of a semifinalist in the song, score and sound categories. “Killers of the Flower Moon” also landed on several lists.
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Golden Globes 2024 Snubs and Surprises: ‘Past Lives,’ Taylor Swift and More
The Korean American drama from Celine Song got four nominations, while Swift’s concert film got one. “The Color Purple” was overlooked for best musical.
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Emma Stone and Yorgos Lanthimos on ‘Poor Things’
“I’m a girl from Arizona and he’s a guy from Athens. I don’t know how this worked,” she says. Their latest project, “Poor Things,” may be Oscar-bound.
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John Bailey, Oscars President at a Time of Strife, Dies at 81
A respected cinematographer, he guided the motion picture academy at the height of the #MeToo movement and dealt with infighting around the Oscar ceremony.
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Jada Pinkett Smith on Will Smith, Chris Rock and Her New Book, ‘Worthy’
In her new memoir, “Worthy,” she answers big questions, poses others to readers and sets the record straight on her marriage to Will Smith.
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’12 Years a Slave’: An Oral History
A decade on, the Oscar-winning portrait of American slavery feels more potent than ever. The filmmakers explain its personal origins and ultimate triumph.
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Hattie McDaniel’s Historic Oscar Will Return to Its Desired Home
The plaque that McDaniel, the first Black winner of an Academy Award, bequeathed to Howard University has been missing for about 50 years. Now a replacement is on its way.
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What Would Strikes Do to Oscar Season?
The delay of some big titles, like “Dune: Part Two,” has ramifications for coming releases like “May December” and “Killers of the Flower Moon.”
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Bo Goldman, Oscar-Winning Screenwriter, Dies at 90
He was a struggling writer when he won an Academy Award for “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.” He won another for “Melvin and Howard.”
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How the Strikes Will Affect Prestige Fall Films like ‘Maestro’
Without stars on the red carpet, prestige titles like the Leonard Bernstein biopic “Maestro” and the Elvis Presley tale “Priscilla” may not get the push they need.