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Latest Oscars news
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NewsBBC Film’s Eva Yates, Stephen Graham, Rose Glass among 534 invited to join Academy
If all invitees accept – most do – they will increase total Academy membership including Emeritus to 11,120.
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NewsTom Cruise to receive honorary Oscar
Dolly Parton, Debbie Allen, Wynn Thomas will also be recognised at Governors Awards in November.
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NewsAcademy sets key Oscar dates, rules on AI, casting, refugee/asylum status
Oscar shortlists including cinematography to be announced December 16, 2025; nominations unveiled January 22, 2026.
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NewsStunt design Oscar to be inaugurated at 100th Academy Awards ceremony in 2028
Academy members will consider films released in 2027.
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NewsAcademy apologises for not naming Hamdan Ballal amid ’No Other Land’ furore
“We regret that we failed to directly acknowledge Mr. Ballal and the film by name.”
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NewsAcademy members blast Oscar org's “indefensible” stance on ‘No Other Land’ co-director
Academy Governors reportedly in emergency session.
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News‘No Other Land’ co-director criticises Academy letter after Hamdan Ballal detention
Yuval Abraham took to X to decry Oscar body’s response.
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NewsPalestinian co-director of Oscar winner ‘No Other Land’ attacked by settlers, arrested
Co-director Yuval Abraham posted about incident on X.
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NewsConan O’Brien to return as Oscars host; 2026 ceremony date confirmed
The 98th Academy Awards will take place March 15, 2026.
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NewsAcademy Awards host Conan O’Brien on ceremony secrets: “Oscar can never be horizontal”
Comedian shares show secrets in podcast.
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NewsFlorida mayor threatens to end lease of arthouse cinema playing ‘No Other Land’
Steven Meiner wants to kick the O Cinema off city land for screening ”false, one-sided propaganda attack on the Jewish people”.
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NewsUK Oscars coverage peaks at 1.1m viewers, down on previous year
Viewing figures still significantly higher than Sky’s tenure.
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NewsUpdated US Oscars telecast ratings climb 1% in 2025 to reach five-year high
19.7m people tuned in to watch Sunday’s ceremony hosted by Conan O’Brien.
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NewsEight talking points from the Oscars 2025
A ceremony largely free of politics; while independent titles ‘Flow’ and ‘No Other Land’ find space.
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NewsUK talents in Oscar wins for ‘The Brutalist’, ‘Conclave’ and ‘Dune 2’
James Bond producers receive tribute during Oscar ceremony.
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NewsOscars stand-out moments: Conan’s Karla Sofia Gascon jokes, a Bond tribute and a malfunctioning lift
Conan O’Brien was on hosting duties for the first time.
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News‘Anora’ and Sean Baker big winners at 2025 Oscars
Among distributors, Neon topped the list with the five Anora wins.
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NewsOscars 2025 speeches: Sean Baker calls for indie film support, ‘No Other Land’ directors criticise US government
Sex workers, US foreign policy and Jeremy Strong were among some of the themes of this year’s speeches.
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NewsKarla Sofía Gascón to attend Oscars ceremony, Netflix covering costs
Emilia Pérez star has been largely absent from US awards circuit in February following social media controversy.