Oscar 2016

Oscars 2017: Top 10 Moments From The 89th Academy Awards, From Mahershala Ali To Sunny Pawar

Entertainment | Written by Divya Goyal | Thursday March 1, 2018

Oscars 2017: From the Best Film gaffe to Jimmy Kimmel and Sunny Pawar in The Lion King recreation, these are a few of our favourite things that happened at the Oscars

Priyanka Chopra's Oscar Dress On Google Year In Review List, 'Thanks For The Love,' She Tweets

Entertainment | Written by Gitanjali Roy | Thursday December 15, 2016

Priyanka Chopra's Oscar dress was the seventh most searched Oscar outfit, Google reports

Afro-American Cheryl Boone Isaacs Re-Elected as Oscar Head After Race Row

Entertainment | Agence France-Presse | Thursday August 4, 2016

The vote late Tuesday followed a tumultuous several months for the body that bestows the Oscars, with the all-white slate of acting nominees at the 2016 ceremony sparking outrage

Daredevil Season 2, Game of Thrones Blu-Ray, Superman: American Alien, and More for Your Weekend

Written by AkhilArora | Friday March 18, 2016

The biggest fantasy series on TV arrives on Blu-ray, a Norwegian singer wows the world, and other things to enjoy this weekend.

Ang Lee Complains to Academy About 'Tasteless' Racist Jokes

Entertainment | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday March 16, 2016

"We'd like to know how such tasteless and offensive skits could have happened and what process you have in place to preclude such unconscious or outright bias and racism in future telecasts," the letter stated. The irony of the complaint will not be lost on the Academy, which has been contending with a backlash against the lack of racial diversity

The Weekend Chill: Zootopia, Black Widow, and more

Written by AkhilArora | Friday March 4, 2016

A game where time moves when you do, two of our favourite TV shows and films land on disc, and other things to enjoy this weekend.

Sylvester Stallone to Mark Rylance on His Oscar Win: Keep Punching

Entertainment | Press Trust of India | Thursday March 3, 2016

Stallone has congratulated Mark Rylance on his Oscar win for Best Supporting Actor following his brother Frank's Twitter outburst. "Mark Rylance !!Congratulations on your award. Could not go to a more consummate actor and gentlemen. It was a privilege. Keep punching, Mark!" he wrote on Instagram

Priyanka Chopra Downs Tequila in Oscars Footage, Quips 'Just The Kind'

Entertainment | Written by Chandni Prashar | Thursday March 3, 2016

Guillermo from Jimmy Kimmel Live! shared his 'Academy A-water' or Tequila with all the famous celebs who stopped to chat with him. "It's not really water, just some special water," he joked before offering Priyanka a drink. "What kind, Tequila? Just the kind. I need some liquid courage," quips Priyanka in the footage

Leonardo DiCaprio Almost Left His Oscar Trophy in Hotel

Entertainment | Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 2, 2016

Leonardo DiCaprio, who scooped the Best Actor accolade at the 88th Academy Awards, was caught on camera getting into a car as he left, with the golden statuette. A clip shows one person handing The Revenant actor a bottle of alcohol, before a man rushes out holding the Oscar and attempts to hand it to Leo

Irrfan Khan 'Thrilled' With Asif Kapadia's Oscar Win

Entertainment | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday March 1, 2016

Irrfan Khan, who worked with Mr Kapadia for 2011 film The Warrior, said in a statement: "I am extremely thrilled for Asif. He is an amazing filmmaker and I am happy that we had the opportunity to work together in the past."

Oscars: Priyanka Chopra Aces Red Carpet Look. How That Happened

Entertainment | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday March 1, 2016

"I can't be told what to wear. So, when I told Sophia I was like, it has to be a moment, the outfit. That I definitely want. It's one of the biggest red carpets in the world. It's super long so, I want to be comfortable for sure. And something that lasts the whole evening; you know it's not ripping," said Priyanka

Oscars Draws Eight-Year Low US TV Audience

Entertainment | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday March 1, 2016

The show received generally favorable reviews from the critics, who reserved their most fulsome praise for host Chris Rock, who targeted the Academy with a series of caustic jokes about the Oscars' lack of racial diversity. The most tweeted about minute came as Leonardo DiCaprio's accepted his first ever Oscar

Oscars: Sylvester Stallone's Brother Says 'Academy Should be Ashamed'

Entertainment | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday March 1, 2016

"The Academy should be ashamed of themselves. It's as clear as the nose on your face that Sly won. Mark who? If I was Mark? I would have been embarrassed. Mark Rylance couldn't even comb his hair for Christ sake this is the 3rd time Sly's gotten ripped off Rocky, Copland and Creed. New Voters," Fran Stallone tweeted

Oscars: Malala Yousafzai Says Pakistan is 'Grateful' to Sharmeen Obaid

Entertainment | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday March 1, 2016

Malala Yousafzai, youngest ever Nobel laureate, said that the entire nation was proud of Sharmeen Obaid and grateful to her for raising voice for women rights. Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy's A Girl In The River: The Price of Forgiveness, based on honour killings, won the Best Short Documentary Oscar

Oscars: A Spotlight on the 16 Things You Missed

Entertainment | Stephanie Merry, Emily Yahr, The Washington Post | Monday February 29, 2016

While the movie that wins best picture is often the one that also wins best director, that wasn't the case this year. Alejandro Inarritu won for his direction of The Revenant, but Spotlight director Tom McCarthy shared the writing Oscar with Josh Singer