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The Academy and ABC announce key 96th Oscars date

By Reel 360 Apr 24, 2023

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and ABC today announced the 96th Oscars will take place on Sunday, March 10, 2024. The show will air live on ABC and in mor...

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Everything is Everywhere at 2023 Academy Awards

By Colin Costello Mar 13, 2023

When I met writer/director Daniel Kwan at the 2023 Writers Guild Awards, I told him while he was clutching his trophy for Everywhere, Everything All at Once, that he was going ...

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Reel 360’s final 2023 Oscar predictions

By Colin Costello Mar 10, 2023

As SXSW begins today, I realized it's actually been one year since awards season behemoth Everything, Everywhere All at Once made its debut in Austin, Texas. The science ficti...

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Everything, All Quiet, Banshees lead Oscar noms

By Reel 360 Jan 24, 2023

And let the Oscar race begin. Oscar-winning actor-producer Riz Ahmed and actor Allison Williams (M3gan, Get Out, Girls) announced the 95th Oscars nominations today (January 24...

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Academy reveals 2022 Student Award Winners

By Reel 360 Sep 26, 2022

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has voted 14 students as winners of the 49th Student Academy Awards competition. The Student Academy Awards were establish...

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Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner to produce 95th Oscars

By Reel 360 Sep 20, 2022

With a focus on expertise in live television event production, Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner of White Cherry Entertainment have been named executive producers of the 95th Osca...

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Jennifer Fox returns to produce Governors Ball Awards

By Reel 360 Sep 6, 2022

Oscar-nominated producer Jennifer Fox will return to produce the 13th Governors Awards for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Academy President Janet Yang announc...

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The Academy apologizes to Sacheen Littlefeather

By Joia DaVida Aug 17, 2022

This might seem shocking, but believe it or not, “the slap heard ‘round the world” was actually not the craziest thing to occur at the Academy Awards ceremony. “The...

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Janet Yang elected Academy President

By Reel 360 Aug 8, 2022

Producer Janet Yang was elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences by the organization’s Board of Governors. “Janet is a tremendously dedicat...

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Michael J. Fox, Diane Warren to get honorary Oscars

By Reel 360 Jun 22, 2022

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that its Board of Governors voted to present Honorary Oscars to Euzhan Palcy, Diane Warren and Pet...

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SAG-AFTRA and BAFTA react to The Slap

By Joia DaVida Mar 30, 2022

On Sunday, March 27, 2022 at the 94th Academy Awards the festivities were interrupted by a violent altercation between one of the presenters and one of the Academy Award recipi...

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Oscar co-hosts react to the Slap

By Reel 360 Mar 30, 2022

On Sunday, March 27, 2022, the 94th Academy Award ceremony was marred by an altercation between nominee and now Oscar winner Will Smith and presenter Chris Rock. The comedi...

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Will Smith, Chris Rock and the Slap heard ’round the world

By Joia DaVida Mar 29, 2022

History was made at the 94th Academy Awards on Sunday. We’re not talking about how CODA was the first movie distributed by a streaming service (Apple+) to win an Academy Awar...

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Gallery: GRIOT Oscars After Party hosted by Cedric the Entertainer

By Reel 360 Mar 29, 2022

Reel 360 News managed to get around Tinseltown Oscar night. First, we started at the glamorous Jonathan Baker Oscar Viewing Party, then spent some time with Oscar-winning Wylie...

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Gallery: Valerie Beverly Hills is glam location for pre-Oscar Gifting Lounge

By Reel 360 Mar 29, 2022

Last weekend was The Oscar Bowl in LA. Reel 360 was out and about with the celebs as they prepared to get glammed up for Hollywood's big night. Saturday afternoon, we found our...

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Photo Gallery: Jonathan Baker’s Oscar Party brings Hollywood glamour back

By Reel 360 Mar 29, 2022

And where did the Reel 360 team watch the infamous Will Smith Slap Sunday night during the Academy Awards? It was at the exquisite home of Jonathan Baker. The producer/directo...

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INTERVIEW: VFX Oscar Winner Paul Lambert

By Colin Costello Mar 29, 2022

Academy Award-winning visual effects supervisor Paul Lambert won the Oscar for “Best Visual Effects” on Sunday evening for the critically acclaimed film Dune...

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CODA becomes first streaming service film to win Oscar for Best Picture

By Reel 360 Mar 29, 2022

Remember before the "Slap Heard 'Round the World," there was actually an award show going on? And it was going pretty great. Produced by Will Packer, the Academy of Motion Pict...

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Hollywood prepares for the biggest Oscar night in two years

By Susan Hornik Mar 26, 2022

The 94th Academy Awards are back at Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre, after a more intimate downtown gathering (at Union Station) due to pandemic restrictions last year. This has be...

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INTERVIEW: Filmmaker Jonathan Baker talks about Oscars, old Hollywood

By Colin Costello Mar 25, 2022

In advance of director/producer/hotelier Jonathan Baker’s highly anticipated Oscar Viewing Party 2022, Indie Entertainment Media has unveiled its special awards issue, featur...