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Ryan Gosling: Greta Gerwig, Margot Robbie Should've Been Nominated
Ryan Gosling
Has Something
to Say About
Barbie Snubs
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Jan 24, 2024 12:30 AM CST

Ryan Gosling Has Something to Say About Barbie Snubs

As do a lot of people

(Newser) - Ryan Gosling is responding to two of of this year's biggest Oscar snubs . Gosling was nominated for best supporting actor for his role as Ken in Barbie, but the film's seven other nominations included a couple of notable omissions: Greta Gerwig as director (she was nominated in the...

Actor Won't Have Her Oscar Nom Stripped

Academy: Andrea Riseborough stays a contender for 'To Leslie,' despite aggressive lobbying

(Newser) - Andrea Riseborough will hear her name called out at the Dolby Theatre on March 12 after all. The actor who received an Oscar nod for her turn as a former lottery winner fighting addiction in the not-widely-viewed indie film To Leslie won't have that nomination stripped, reports the New ...

One Oscar Nomination Is Getting Scrutinized


Oscars Reviewing
Rules After
Controversial
Nomination
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Jan 30, 2023 2:36 PM CST

Oscars Reviewing Rules After Controversial Nomination

Lobbying campaign to get Andrea Riseborough of 'To Leslie' a nod is under scrutiny

(Newser) - When the Oscar nominations came out last week , the category of best actress had some surprises. Nowhere to be found were Viola Davis of the Woman King or Danielle Deadwyler of Till, both of whom had picked up nominations at other awards shows. Meanwhile, Andrea Riseborough of the small indie...

Gaga Up for Second Oscar, but Rihanna in the Mix

In a surprise, entry from Taylor Swift does not get a best-song nomination

(Newser) - Lady Gaga and Rihanna earned Oscar nominations Tuesday in a best original song category that found Taylor Swift left out, per the AP . Gaga was nominated for " Hold My Hand " from Top Gun: Maverick, while Rihanna became a first-time nominee through " Lift Me Up, " a song...

This Year's Oscar Snubs
This Year's Oscar Snubs
Feb 8, 2022 12:26 PM CST

This Year's Oscar Snubs

Lady Gaga's absence might be biggest surprise of the nominations

(Newser) - As of Tuesday morning we know who did get nominated for an Oscar , but who got snubbed? Various sites are assembling their lists. Some names being mentioned:
  • Lady Gaga: The singer is pretty much a unanimous presence on the snub lists, having failed to secure a best actress nod for
...

5 Notable Oscar Snubs
5 Notable Oscar Snubs
Mar 15, 2021 2:51 PM CDT

5 Notable Oscar Snubs

Regina King would have been first Black woman nominated for best director

(Newser) - The nominees for this year's Oscars are out—and, as ever, a lot of attention has now turned toward those who didn't make the cut. Some notable snubs:
  • Regina King, One Night in Miami. Variety notes that King would have been the first Black woman nominated for the
...

Here Are the 11 Biggest Oscar Snubs
Here Are the 11
Biggest Oscar Snubs
Jan 13, 2020 11:57 AM CST

Here Are the 11 Biggest Oscar Snubs

#OscarsSoWhite was going around once again after 2020 nominations were announced

(Newser) - Oscar nominations are out , and as always, some hopefuls were left out. One of the biggest snubs being mentioned is Jennifer Lopez's lack of a supporting actress nod for Hustlers; USA Today calls it a "complete shock," while People notes Lopez "has been a fixture this...

Here Are the 2020 Oscar Nominees
Here Are the 2020
Oscar Nominees
Jan 13, 2020 8:16 AM CST

Here Are the 2020 Oscar Nominees

'Joker' leads with 11 nods, 'Irishman,' 'Once Upon a Time ...' score big

(Newser) - It's Oscar nomination day, with Joker, The Irishman, and Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood racking up big nods. The winners will be revealed on Feb. 9. The big categories, per the AP and the Hollywood Reporter :
  • Best film: 1917 (Universal); Ford v Ferrari (Fox); The Irishman (Netflix); Jojo
...

What to Watch for in Oscar Nominations

Nominees will be announced Monday morning

(Newser) - Who will be celebrating Oscar morning? Brad Pitt for sure. Jennifer Lopez almost certainly. And very possibly the Obamas, too. Nominations for the 92nd Academy Awards, which will begin at 8:18am EST Monday, should bring plenty of star power to the Feb. 9 ceremony—a good thing, too, since...

Murdered Toddler's Mom 'Disgusted' Over One Oscar Nod

'Detainment' should have been disqualified, says James Bulger's mother

(Newser) - In 1993, her 2-year-old son was abducted from a shopping center, tortured, and murdered—by two 10-year-old boys. On Tuesday, a film about those two boys was nominated for an Oscar. Now Denise Fergus, the mother of victim James Bulger, says she is "disgusted" over Detainment's nomination for...

Lady Gaga Nominated for 2 Oscars
Lady Gaga Nominated
for 2 Oscars
Jan 22, 2019 8:20 AM CST

Lady Gaga Nominated for 2 Oscars

2019 nominations are out

(Newser) - This year's Oscar nominees are out, with Roma and The Favourite leading all films with 10 nominations each. Also of note: Lady Gaga received two nominations for her work in A Star Is Born (one for actress, the other for original song), and Spike Lee got his first nomination...

She Got an Oscar Nom for Her First Film. Then She Met Eastwood

Actress and director Sondra Locke has died at age 74

(Newser) - She was in her early 20s when she received an Oscar nomination for her very first film, and from there Sondra Locke went on to act and direct for the next 30 years. Her longtime relationship with Clint Eastwood in the '70s and '80s earned her even more...

Playwright's Estate: Oscar-Nominated Film Ripped Him Off

Paul Zindel's people say 'The Shape of Water' borrowed from a 1969 play

(Newser) - The Shape of Water has been nominated for 13 Oscars, including best director, best picture, and best screenplay—but the estate of a Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright is pushing back on the latter. David Zindel says in an email to the Guardian that the acclaimed movie is "obviously derived" from...

8 Biggest Oscar Snubs
8 Biggest Oscar Snubs
Jan 24, 2017 10:50 AM CST

8 Biggest Oscar Snubs

Including Taraji P. Henson, Pharrell Williams

(Newser) - From #OscarsSoWhite to #OscarsLessWhite: The 2017 Academy Awards nominations included seven actors of color plus diverse nominees in other categories, CNN reports. That's not to say there weren't any snubs, as rounded up by People , Deadline , and USA Today . Some of the big ones:
  • Taraji P. Henson: Hidden
...

Oscar Acting Nominees Are All White

Again. Plus, a rundown of the snubs

(Newser) - Once again , every single one of the 20 actors nominated for an Oscar this year is white. The Hollywood Reporter points out a number of minority actors who were overlooked, including Benicio Del Toro in Sicario and Idris Elba in Beasts of No Nation, both of whom were nominated...

Birdman, Budapest Snag 9 Oscar Nods Each

Oscar nominations announced; Imitation Game in 2nd place

(Newser) - Just eight movies were nominated for Best Picture this morning at the Oscar nominations announcement: American Sniper, Birdman, Boyhood, The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Imitation Game, Selma, The Theory of Everything, and Whiplash. Alejandro González Iñárritu's Birdman and Wes Anderson's Grand Budapest Hotel were big...

American Hustle Nominated for All the Biggest Oscars
 American Hustle, Gravity 
 Score 10 Oscar Nods Each 
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Jan 16, 2014 8:01 AM CST

American Hustle, Gravity Score 10 Oscar Nods Each

'12 Years a Slave' gets 9 Academy Award nominations

(Newser) - American Hustle was a big winner at this morning's Academy Award nominations announcement, snagging nods in seven major categories: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and all four of the acting categories. Fellow Best Picture nominee Gravity tied Hustle for most overall nominations, with 10 apiece, the AP...

LAX Didn't Believe Foreigner Was Oscar Nominee

Michael Moore says he intervened to help Emad Burnat clear customs

(Newser) - Emad Burnat is nominated for Best Documentary for his film about the Palestinian protest of an Israeli security fence in the West Bank, 5 Broken Cameras—but he didn't have an easy time of it yesterday when he entered the US to attend Sunday's award ceremony. According to...

25 Youngest Oscar Nominees and Winners

Not all child stars are like Lindsay Lohan...

(Newser) - Sometimes child stars grow up to be Lindsay Lohan. Other times, they get nominated for an Oscar at age 14 and grow up to be Jodie Foster. Huffington Post rounds up the latter in its slideshow of the 25 youngest Academy Award nominees and winners, all of them aged 20...

Lincoln Leads Oscar Noms With 12

Notable Academy Award snubs: Kathryn Bigelow, Ben Affleck, Tom Hooper

(Newser) - Lincoln ruled at this morning's Academy Award nominations announcement, scoring nods in the Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Adapted Screenplay categories. In all, the Steven Spielberg drama leads with 12 nominations, the AP reports. Eight other Best Picture nominees were...

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