Culture
Tom Cruise Dances with Debbie Allen at Party Ahead of Receiving Their Honorary Oscars at Governors Awards
Tom Cruise and Debbie Allen didn’t wait until Sunday night’s Governors Awards to celebrate their honorary Oscars. The two were spotted…
Tag
Oscars
Culture
‘The Long Walk’ Submits Entire Ensemble in Supporting Acting Categories for Oscars and Other Awards (EXCLUSIVE)
Lionsgate is going with a smart awards strategy in hopes of becoming a dark horse Oscar contender. Francis Lawrence’s “The Long Walk” will…
Culture
Chloé Zhao on Channeling Feminine Power in ‘Hamnet,’ Four-Year Break After ‘Eternals’ and ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Sequel With ‘OG Characters’
Chloé Zhao emerges from her cave — her words, not mine — with “Hamnet.” It’s a film that feels less like a period drama and more like a…
Culture
Regina Hall on Oscar Buzz, the ‘Sense of Grief’ Behind ‘One Battle After Another’ and Teasing Brenda’s Return in ‘Scary Movie 6’: ‘She’s No Better of a Friend to Cindy’
Regina Hall defies expectations. She reinvents herself every few years, prompting audiences to reconsider their perceptions of her. From…
Culture
From Ryan Coogler to Chloé Zhao, the Best Director Race Could Be the Oscars’ Most Inclusive Yet
Directors are bringing laughs, tears — and an international lens. For decades, awards season conversations about diversity have circled…
Culture
Oscar Predictions: Documentary Feature — ‘The Perfect Neighbor’ and ‘2000 Meters to Andriivka’ Lead a Race Fueled by Truth and Power
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the…
Culture
Eddie Murphy Called Out the Oscars Live on Stage in 1988 for Not Awarding Black Actors, Says Robin Williams Warned Him It Might Not Be Funny: ‘Why Go There?’
Eddie Murphy recently joined Entertainment Weekly to promote his Netflix documentary “Being Eddie” and looked back to when he presented…
Culture
Zoey Deutch on Finding Her Second Wind in ‘Nouvelle Vague’ and Her Pitches for a Netflix Blooper Button and a ‘Truman Show’ Remake
Zoey Deutch has ideas. They’re sharp, original and delivered with the kind of disarming charm that makes you wonder why Hollywood hasn’t…
Celebrity
Nina Hoss on Playing a Queer Icon in ‘Hedda’, and Why ‘It’s Our Time Now’ for Women Over 50 in Hollywood
Nina Hoss enters a conversation about “Hedda” the way her character Eileen Lövborg enters that fateful party: She commands the space, is…
Culture
Laura Dern on Working With Adam Sandler and Will Arnett, Her Family Legacy and Teasing ‘Big Little Lies’ Season 3
Laura Dern is fearless, from her breakthrough in David Lynch’s “Wild at Heart” to her Oscar-winning turn in “Marriage Story.” But as the…
Culture
Strong Films From the Middle East Should Make a Mark on the International Oscar Race
As a film reviewer and obsessive follower of the Academy’s international feature category, I’m willing to bet that several films from…
Culture
Neon Tests the Academy’s Appetite for Subtitled Cinema With Five Ambitious Oscar Campaigns — Will It Work?
Neon is going all in on international cinema. The indie studio that brought “Parasite” (2019) its historic best picture win is doubling…
Culture
Why ‘Train Dreams’ Could Be the Best Picture Sleeper of the Oscar Season
In an awards season crowded with spectacles, sequels and star-driven vehicles, the quiet power of “Train Dreams” may be its greatest…
Culture
‘Palestine 36’ Trailer: Annemarie Jacir’s International Oscar Hopeful Explores the Roots of Resistance (EXCLUSIVE)
Annemarie Jacir’s Oscar hopeful “Palestine 36” has released its first trailer, offering a powerful glimpse into what the acclaimed…
Culture
How London Film Festival Became Awards Season’s International Launch Pad
If there was a scene that perfectly captured this year’s BFI London Film Festival — and its growing importance on the awards calendar — it…
Culture
Oscar Predictions: Adapted Screenplay — ‘Hamnet,’ ‘One Battle After Another’ and ‘Bugonia’ Lead a Season of Visionary Reinventions
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the…
Culture
Awards Season Calendar 2025-2026: Key Dates for the Oscars, Golden Globes, SAG, DGA and More
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the…
Culture
Argentina Selects Dolores Fonzi’s ‘Belén’ to Vie for the International Feature Oscar
Argentina’s Academy of Cinematographic Arts & Sciences has selected actress-helmer Dolores Fonzi’s events-inspired drama “Belén” to…
Lifestyle
Ruth E. Carter Partners With Pensole Lewis College on Apparel Creation Stu/Deo by Adidas
Oscar-winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter is giving back to the community and those that wish to follow in her footsteps by opening…
Culture
Australia Taps Mongolian-Language Climate Drama ‘Wolves Always Come at Night’ for Oscar Race
Australia has chosen Gabrielle Brady‘s climate-focused drama “The Wolves Always Come at Night” as its contender for the best international…
Culture
Colombia Sends ‘A Poet’ to the Oscars
Colombia has picked Cannes Un Certain Regard jury prizewinner “A Poet” as its submission to the 98th Academy Awards international feature…
Culture
Spain Selects ‘Sirât,’ a Cannes Festival Jury Prize Winner, for the International Feature Oscar
Spain has selected director Oliver Laxe’s mind-boggling desert odyssey “Sirât” as its official entry for the best international feature…
Culture
Amy Poehler Calls Out the Oscars for Never Awarding Comedy Movies: ‘It’s Some Hot Bulls—. Comedy Is Not Easy’
Amy Poehler called out the Oscars on her “Good Hang” podcast for always ignoring comedy movies when it comes time to giving out awards.…
Culture
Julia Roberts, Sean Penn Host Screening for Brazilian Oscar Contender ‘Manas’: ‘It Will Change You’
Sean Penn, Julia Roberts, and John and Nancy Ross hosted a screening of Marianna Brennand’s debut film “Manas” on Saturday in Los Angeles.…