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‘Sentimental Value’ Pushes Renate Reinsve and Stellan Skarsgård Into Oscar Spotlight
It’ll be hard for the Academy to resist “Sentimental Value.” After finishing as runner-up to the Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film…
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Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi Shed Tears as Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’ Brings Venice to Life With Monstrous 13-Minute Ovation
Guillermo del Toro’s “Frankenstein” injected some life into Venice, earning a rapturous 13-minute standing ovation, the longest of the…
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Dutch Grand Prix: Oscar Piastri beats Lando Norris to pole position at Zandvoort
Hadjar's performance was the stand-out in qualifying, 0.292secs ahead of team-mate Liam Lawson in eighth and ahead of both Mercedes and…
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‘Hamnet’ Sets the Oscar Bar High at Telluride With Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal’s Heartbreaking Turns
In a quaint theater in the Colorado mountains where we lay our scene, a clear Oscar contender emerges. Before Chloé Zhao’s anticipated…
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France’s Oscar Submission Dilemma: Why ‘Nouvelle Vague’ and ‘It Was Just an Accident’ Would Both Be Unprecedented Choices
Every awards season brings national submission debates, but this year, France’s decision for its official entry in the international…
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Ethan Hawke’s Telluride Tribute and Previous Oscar Misses Boost His Best Actor Bid for ‘Blue Moon’
Is it time for the “Hawke” to swoop in and nab his Oscar prey? After four Academy Award nominations spanning both acting and writing,…
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‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Singer Audrey Nuna on ‘Golden’ Success, Oscar Buzz and Creative Freedom: ‘I Think Genre Is Dead’ (EXCLUSIVE)
The jet lag is real for Audrey Nuna. Fresh off an international tour that took her from Korea to Japan to Australia, the 26-year-old…
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Sweden Selects Tarik Saleh’s ‘Eagles of the Republic’ as Oscar Submission
Tarik Saleh’s political thriller “Eagles of the Republic” has been selected as Sweden’s entry in the best international feature film…
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The White Company Taps Former Donna Karan, Oscar de la Renta Designer for New Clothing Range
LONDON — The White Company, known for its luxurious bedding of brushed or Egyptian cotton in pristine whites and light grays, is brushing…
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Papua New Guinea Makes First-Ever Oscar Submission With ‘Papa Buka’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Papua New Guinea has selected “Papa Buka” as its inaugural submission to the Academy Awards, marking the first time the Pacific nation has…
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Oscar Nuñez on Returning for ‘The Office’ Spinoff ‘The Paper,’ Why Oscar Ends Up in the Midwest and How His Character Became a Gay Icon
About a year ago, Oscar Nuñez went to lunch with his old pal Greg Daniels, the comedy TV guru who developed the American version of “The…
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Norway Picks Joachim Trier’s ‘Sentimental Value’ for the International Feature Oscar Race
Norway has chosen Joachim Trier‘s “Sentimental Value” starring Renate Reinsve to enter the Oscars’ international feature film race. The…
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Oscar Predictions 2026: Venice and Telluride Will Spark the Start of Awards Season
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the…
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An Oscar Season With No Kings: Why the Upcoming Awards Race Has No Ruler
Nine months into 2025, the machinery of Oscar campaigning has reached peak operational velocity. But beneath the familiar choreography…
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LISTEN: How Guillermo del Toro, Jacob Elordi and Oscar Isaac Brought ‘Frankenstein’ to Life; Gamescom Boots Up in Germany; ESPN’s Streaming Send Off
It took more than 20 years, $120 million and many pounds of prosthetics and makeup to allow Guillermo del Toro to bring his vision of…
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Oscar Winner Guneet Monga Kapoor Spearheads WIF India Partnership With WAVES Bazaar for Women-Led Delegation at Toronto (EXCLUSIVE)
Academy Award-winning producer Guneet Monga Kapoor is taking her advocacy for women in Indian cinema to the Toronto International Film…
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International Oscar Submissions: Turkey, Switzerland and the Czech Republic Make Selections
Oscar season is about to kick into high gear with fall festival season just around the corner. The deadline to submit international…
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Eddie Murphy Defends ‘Norbit’ as ‘Funny’ Despite Theories It Lost Him the Oscar for ‘Dreamgirls’: ‘Come on Now, S— Ain’t That Bad’
Eddie Murphy stands by “Norbit,” his infamous 2007 comedy that many have suspected cost him the best supporting actor Oscar for…
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LevelK Boards Oscar Winner Mike Van Diem’s ‘Our Girls’ (EXCLUSIVE)
LevelK has boarded international sales for Oscar-winning director Mike van Diem’s upcoming Dutch feature film “Our Girls,” currently in…
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Belgian Grand Prix: How Lando Norris lost out to Oscar Piastri
Piastri had demonstrated how difficult it is for the driver on pole to lead by the end of the first lap at Spa by losing the sprint race…
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Music Industry Moves: Óscar Maydon’s Indie Label Inks Víctor Mendívil; TikTok Unveils Songwriter Features
California-bred artist Óscar Maydon is expanding his indie label, Rico o Muerto, by signing Victor Mendivil to a 360 deal in partnership…
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Formula 1 Racing Star Oscar Piastri Signs With IMG Models
Formula 1 driver Oscar Piastri signed with IMG Models. The 24-year-old F1 driver for the prestigious McLaren F1 Team has amassed a…
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We’re Only Half Way Through the Year, but These 3 Amazing Films Are Already in a Tight Oscar Race
Possibly the most confounding Oscar category for regular moviegoers, who might not fully understand how movies are made, is the Sound…
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Lando Norris' British Grand Prix win 'means huge amount' as Oscar Piastri stews over penalty
The contrast to the outcome of a very similar incident in Canada two races ago between Mercedes' George Russell and Verstappen was…