AwardsWatch Podcast #187: Tier Rankings of all Best Picture Oscar Winners – Part 2
On episode 187 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, AwardsWatch Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch contributors Sophia Ciminello, Dan Bayer, Zach Laws and Josh... Read More
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The Golden Globe nominations were announced on Wednesday morning and with them came the usual shock and awe of snubs and surprises. We often easily... Read More
Oscars: Academy to honor Tyler Perry, Motion Picture & Television Fund with Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Awards
The Academy announced today that its Board of Governors voted to present Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Awards to filmmaker Tyler Perry and to the Motion Picture... Read More
Academy announces eligibility rule addendum for 93rd Academy Awards
On October 6, the Academy’s Board of Governors passed an addendum to Awards Rule Two regarding eligibility. The Board initially made rule changes this past... Read More
Academy announces new, sweeping representation and inclusion standards for Best Picture eligibility
For the last few years, the Oscars, after coming under intense scrutiny when 2016 had only white acting nominees and spawning the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite (coined... Read More
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