Oscars
Confessions of an anonymous Oscar voter
LA LA Land’s overrated, Meryl should stop being nominated and host Jimmy Kimmel will be awful. One Academy Award voter just went rogue.
Oscar nominee hit by Trump ban
Iranian director Asghar Farhadi, in the Best Foreign Film category for The Salesman, has been banned from attending the ceremony because of the new US visa restrictions.
Ellen DeGeneres mocks her Oscars snub
ELLEN DeGeneres has used the opening monologue of her daytime talk show to joke about her movie Finding Dory missing out on an Oscar nomination.
Oscar nominations: Five shocking snubs
AS LA La Land dominates with a record 14 Oscar nominations, sterling performances by some of Hollywood’s finest actors have been ignored.
Aussies score big in Oscar noms
MEL Gibson and Nicole Kidman led the Aussie charge as this year’s Oscar nominations were announced.
My Aussie accent: ‘Man, it’s so gone now’
NAILING an Aussie accent was a tough role for Dev Patel. But don’t ask him to say G’Day.
Kimmel’s shocking Oscars paycheck
YOU won’t believe how much money Jimmy Kimmel will earn as the 2017 Oscars host. HINT: It’s not that much.
Gender fluid star makes Oscar history
A GENDER fluid performer has made Academy Award history by being eligible for both the best supporting actor and actress categories.
Gosling’s mega awkward Oscars moment
MOST of us would love to see Ryan Gosling waiting for us after a pivotal moment in our lives — but not Chris Rock.
Jimmy Kimmel comfirmed as Oscars host
COMEDIAN Jimmy Kimmel is set to take on his biggest hosting role yet — the Oscars.
Hathaway was miserable when she won her Oscar
WHEN Anne Hathaway walked on stage to accept her Oscar in 2013, she gushed and cried. But she says she was faking everything.
Nicole’s Oscar win her ‘loneliest moment’
IT’S the moment every actor dreams of, but for Nicole Kidman, her Oscar win has become a “symbol of loneliness”.
Rob Lowe reveals his horror Oscars night
ROB Lowe had about the worst Academy Awards you could imagine in 1989, starting with a disastrous musical number and ending with a near-death.
Academy tries to rectify #OscarsSoWhite
683 new members, including some well known Aussies, have been recruited to try to diversify the Academy’s largely male and white membership.
Garner’s Oscars dress tortured her for the entire night
JENNIFER Garner says her Oscars dress was so painful to wear that she basically had a “panic attack” in it.
So you’ve won an Oscar. What next?
FOR some the afterparty is still raging. But for the Mad Max: Fury Road winners from Australia proudly clutching their very first Oscars, it’s straight back to work.
‘Oscars have always been racist’
DUSTIN Hoffman has joined actors like Danny DeVito and Mark Ruffalo when it comes to speaking out against the Oscars and its lack of diversity.
‘This is some real Hollywood bullsh*t’
SHE’S one of the funniest people on the planet, but Tina Fey wasn’t laughing her way through the Oscars, describing the event as “Hollywood bullsh*t”.
Inside Leo’s epic Oscars all-nighter
PRIVATE parties, vaping and a forgotten Oscar — this is how Leonardo DiCaprio celebrated his Academy Award win in Hollywood.
Chrissy Teigen explains THAT Oscars face
TEIGEN gives the lowdown on her memorable reaction shot at the Academy Awards.
‘It was the worst moment of my life’
ALTHOUGH Sam Smith earned a round of applause at the Oscar ceremony, he claims his performance of Writing’s on the Wall wasn’t that great.
Qantas flies 20kg of Oscar statues home
AROUND 20-kilograms worth of Oscars from Australia’s most successful film ever at the Academy Awards are flying home on Qantas’s ‘Oscar One’.
Was Oscars girl scout cookie skit faked?
CHRIS Rock’s Girl Scout Cookie segment during the Oscars raised an incredible $65,000. Right?
Did Leo really flip the Academy the finger?
HE finally won Best Actor — but with one simple gesture, did Leonardo DiCaprio give Academy voters a pointed message about taking so long?
Edwina laughs off #Vajayjaygate dress
THE Seven presenter found herself the target of social media jokers who thought an adornment on her dress looked a bit like a part of the female anatomy.
Why Rudd is congratulating Leo
THEY’RE worlds apart but former prime minister Kevin Rudd is heaping praise on Hollywood hunk Leonardo DiCaprio following his Oscar acceptance speech.
What was with this strange Oscars snub?
AS Mad Max costume designer Jenny Beavan took to the stage to collect her award, a row of famous men scowled at her. Why?
How to survive being a loser
MATT Damon has been there and lost three times now. Not that he’s bitter. But Jo Stanley knows what it’s like and has written this loser’s survival guide.
Kesha, Dr Luke clash over Gaga’s Oscars performance
THE battle between Kesha and her alleged rapist and music producer Dr Luke continues after she publicly thanked Lady Gaga for her performance of a song about sexual assault at the Oscars.
Stallone’s brother livid Sly didn’t win
A FURIOUS Frank Stallone slammed the Academy in a foul-mouthed tirade for snubbing big brother Sylvester in the best supporting actor category.
Amy’s dad blasts Oscar winning doco
THE father of the late singer took to Twitter to rant about the director of the “negative, spiteful and misleading” documentary about his daughter, Amy.
What happened inside Vanity Fair party
LEO DiCaprio, Taylor Swift, Jennifer Garner, Ben Affleck and hundreds more stars partied the night away at the Vanity Fair bash. Here’s what our spy saw.
Affleck hilariously smuggles Damon onto Kimmel
IN an attempt to end the 10-year feud between his pals, Ben Affleck decided to sneak Matt Damon onto Jimmy Kimmel’s live show.
Smith slammed for Oscars speech
AN Academy Award-winning screenwriter has slammed Sam Smith’s inaccurate Oscar speech, and told the singer to ‘stop texting’ his fiancé, Tom Daley.
Seacrest snubs Baron Cohen at Oscars
RYAN Seacrest wasn’t ready to forgive and forget Sacha Baron Cohen’s ‘Kim Jong-il ashes’ incident of 2012, completely ignoring him at the Oscars.
Rebel and Leo hang out at Oscars Afterparty
AUSSIE actress Rebel Wilson was spotted partying with Leo... See which Hollywood celebs hung out with who at the 2016 Oscars after parties.
Why Leo didn’t deserve to win
OPINION: “Leo finally wins his Oscar,” screamed everyone, everywhere. Yeah, not so much. This is why he shouldn’t have won.
Hudson flawless at Oscars after party
KATE Hudson, Jennifer Lawrence and Miranda Kerr lead the red carpet charge at the Vanity Fair Oscars after party.
Best Aussie Oscars haul ever
AUSTRALIANS are celebrating after a record-breaking swag of Oscar gongs for any homegrown film.
E! hosts’ embarrassing mix-up
GUILIANA Rancic and the E! team spent minutes gushing over Tilda Swinton’s outfit — but they got the wrong girl.
What you missed on red carpet
SUNRISE’S Edwina Bartholomew spent the day reporting on the Oscars red carpet. And things were not as they seemed on TV.
Model’s ‘boob cage’ steals the show
THIS daring red dress had everyone talking in a red carpet year that saw more cleavage and plunging necklines than ever before.
Leo’s Oscar is only worth one measly dollar
IT’S his most prized possession, but if Leo DiCaprio ever decides to sell his Oscar, he wouldn’t even be able to buy a can of Coke with the proceeds.
Leo finally wins an Oscar
LEONARDO DiCaprio has ended his losing streak and taken home the Best Actor Oscar at the 88th Academy Awards.
‘What on Earth is she wearing?’
OLIVIA Wilde was among the first celebrities to divide fashion critics, with some praising her white pleated gown, while others said it was a mistake.
Sam Smith’s dad gives him hilarious pre-Oscars gift
WHAT more can a son ask for than some good luck fruit from his dad?
Margot dazzles in gold at Oscars
LIVE COVERAGE: Margot Robbie is basically a living, breathing Oscar, wearing a sleeved gold gown at the Academy Awards.
Leo finally seizes Oscar glory
LEONARDO DiCaprio has at long last been named Best Actor and Mad Max: Fury Road has become Australia’s all-time most successful film. See how it unfolded.
Stars who fell victim to the Oscars curse
THESE stars saw their careers or personal lives — or sometimes even both — implode after picking up the coveted golden statue.
Countdown to the Academy Awards
IT’S Oscar day. Aussie-made Mad Max and homegrown star Cate Blanchett are long shots, but host Chris Rock is odds-on to speak up for diversity.
Armchair guide to the 2016 Oscars
FROM King Leo to host Chris Rock and from politics to diversity: it’s Oscars 2016 — a guide to what to watch for (and what to look away from).
Can you spot what’s hidden in this photo?
THIS puzzling photo has taken the internet by storm, so can you figure out what’s hiding here? May the Force be with you in finding it.
The Aussie shaking up the Oscars
‘I WAS expecting to have bread rolls thrown at me,” says Australian David Hill of his radical production plan for this year’s Academy Awards.
Why Oscar nominee‘s boycotting awards
SHE could take home the award for Best Song - but this nominee said “embarrassment and anger” have stopped her even boarding a plane to LA.
Who will win the Oscars?
WILL it finally be Leo’s year? Can The Revenant fight off Spotlight and The Big Short for the big gong? See our Oscar predictions here.
The six stages of Leo DiCaprio
LEONARDO DiCaprio has just won his first Academy Award and he’s totally transformed himself to get there. Here are the six versions of Leo.
Oscar voter’s brutal verdict on Cate and Leo
AN ANONYMOUS member of the Oscar executives branch has gone rogue to share their thoughts on this year’s nominees including Leo’s “ridiculous performance”.
How capturing the Oscars has changed
WHERE once the Oscars was just about the dresses and the winners, today viewers are demanding more behind-the-scenes and more reaction.
We pick who will win the Oscars
FILMS Mad Max Fury Road and The Revenant go head to head at the Academy Awards on Monday. National Film Critic Leigh Paatsch picks the winners.
Oscar noms for less than 30 mins on screen
A HANDFUL of talented stars over the years have picked up Oscar nominations for appearing in a film for less than 30 minutes.
Rivers slams red carpet #askher more
MELISSA Rivers has carried on her mother Joan’s legacy of poking fun at celebrities and says the red carpet is not for asking about world hunger.
Oscars: Best jokes from the past 15 years
SOME of the funniest people on the planet have hosted the Academy Awards and they’ve delivered some hilarious lines on stage. Here are our favourites.
Academy sues over ‘Oscar gift bags’
THE Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which hands out the awards, is suing the company behind the prestigious gift bags promised to celebrities attending the event.
Oscar favourite not talking to dad
IF she wins the Best Actress Award at the Academy Awards, Room star Brie Larson will not be thanking her dad. They have not spoken for 10 years.
Oscars host Chris Rock’s best one-liners
HE’S hosting the Oscars next month, so we thought we’d look back at some of the legendary funnyman’s best one-liners.
Oscars gift bags include $390 toilet paper
EVEN if Leonardo DiCaprio fails to take home an Oscar for the sixth time, this year’s Academy Award gift bag worth $328 is sure to perk him up.
Rock denies rewriting Oscars monologue
CHRIS Rock’s publicist has dismissed reports suggesting the comedian is rewriting his Academy Awards monologue after the Oscars diversity row.
Oscar winner calls out Will Smith
OSCAR winner Mo’Nique has criticised Will and Jada Pinkett Smith’s plans to boycott the Academy Awards, asking if it’s because they weren’t nominated.
”I sometimes wish I were African American”
HOLLYWOOD star Julie Delpy claims women have it harder than African Americans in the movie business and feels women aren’t listened to.
‘Perhaps the black actors did not deserve it’
ACCLAIMED actor Charlotte Rampling has weighed into the Oscars diversity row, saying the campaign is racist against whites.
Oscars film academy announces reforms
THE Oscars film academy is pledging to double the number of minority members after criticism they’re ‘too white’, as producers fight to get big-name black presenters to this year’s Oscars.
Oscars bow to pressure over all-white awards
THE Oscars have responded to widespread criticism over its whitewashed awards saying “the Academy is going to lead and not wait for the industry to catch up”.
The biggest films that never bagged an Oscar
“HERE’S Johnny!” It’s one of the most famous lines in cinematic history, yet Jack Nicholson was totally overlooked by the Academy. Here are some of the biggest films of our time that missed out on an Oscar.
Will Smith joins Oscars boycott
WILL Smith has joined wife Jada Pinkett Smith in vowing not to attend the upcoming Oscars in protest over the lack of diversity among this year’s nominees.
Do the Oscars have a problem?
TAKE a look at the Oscars Best Picture nominees, and then ask yourself, what do all of these films have in common? Why #Oscarssowhite is trending.
‘You didn’t deserve a nomination’
THE woman who played Will Smith’s aunt on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air has some harsh words for the actor and his wife Jada Pinkett Smith.
‘Gaga doesn’t deserve her Oscar nom’
SONGWRITER Linda Perry has apologised to Lady Gaga after claiming she wasn’t deserving of her Oscar nomination.
‘The all-white Oscars is embarrassing’
A LEADING Hollywood producer has hit out at the total lack of diversity among Academy Award nominees for the second year in a row.
Will Smith’s wife might boycott Oscars
THE 44-year-old actress aired her feelings on Facebook, mulling a boycott of the award show.
Could it be sixth time lucky for Leo?
LEONARDO DiCaprio has been snubbed in the past at the Oscars but is a hot favourite to win this year. So how would he feel if he walks home empty-handed yet again?
Five most glaring Oscar nomination snubs
AS USUAL, it’s the names that weren’t called out that have tongues wagging. Here are the five most glaring Oscar snubs of the year.
Record number of Oscar noms for Aussies
THE OSCAR nominations have been announced and George Miller’s Mad Max: Fury Road has led Australia to a record haul of nominees.
Tarantino’s ego crushes Oscar chances
HE’S often called the greatest director of his generation, most often by himself. Yet Tarantino has just seen his latest film snubbed by critics.
The 2016 Oscars host has been announced
AFTER Neil Patrick Harris’ hosting efforts were panned last year, organisers have turned to a fan favourite who last hosted in 2005.
Johnny Depp never wants to win an Oscar
JOHNNY Depp’s been nominated three times for an Oscar — but he says he’d rather not win one.
Why Will Ferrell was rejected as Oscars host
WILL Ferrell offered to host the Oscars in 2012 after Eddie Murphy pulled out at the last minute. But the producers shot down his hilarious idea. Why?
Penn has ‘no apologies’ for Oscars joke
SEAN Penn has responded to the controversy which erupted when he made what some people considered to be a racist joke at this year’s Oscars.
Don't expect to see NPH hosting the Oscars again
NEIL Patrick Harris’ hosting effort at this year’s Oscars received mixed reviews but he doubts he’ll give it another crack.
Why Blanchett told Roberts to ‘suck it’
FOR over a year now, it’s been one of the great mysteries of the Oscars and now Cate Blanchett has finally explained why she told Julia Roberts to “hashtag suck it” on a very public stage.
Star’s $150k dress probe goes under sink
A WHITE dress that strongly resembles the $150,000 Oscars dress stolen from Lupita Nyong’o’s hotel room has turned up under a bathroom sink.
Scarlett explains that creepy Oscar photo
FOR the second year running, John Travolta made himself the butt of Oscar-night jokes. But the other person in the picture insists he doesn’t deserve it.
School photo: Prince William and an Oscar winner
OSCAR winner Eddie Redmayne might be expecting a congratulatory call from Prince William. Turns out the two are old school mates — and the pics have gone viral.
Is this the saddest moment of the Oscars
IT’S not unexpected to be a little disappointed after missing out on an Oscar, but one small gesture from Michael Keaton reveals how heartbreaking it really is.
Travolta’s best awkward kiss memes
THE awkward Oscars moment when John Travolta leaned in to kiss a stony-faced Scarlett Johansson has sparked the best memes to come out of the night.
The best Oscars photobombs
WHILE Birdman and Eddie Redmayne took all the official awards, there’s another award that was hotly contested at the Oscars that didn’t get much attention. We’re talking about the Oscars photobomb award.
Oscar winner: ‘I’m not gay’
IT was one of the most talked about speeches of the night — but the world got one big thing wrong about Oscar winner Graham Moore.
How much are women paid in Hollywood?
THE Oscars ignited a firestorm yesterday about pay equality. Even the privileged halls of Hollywood are not immune, as Jennifer Lawrence found out the hard way.
‘Dear Steve’: Emma Watson’s note to Carell
WHEN Emma Watson saw what Steve Carell wore to the Oscars, she felt compelled to write him a note saying she ‘wanted to marry him or have him adopt me’.
Star leaves sunnies on for entire Oscars
FOR some celebrities, it’s the most prestigious night in Hollywood — but one star was so bored she left her sunglasses on the whole time.
The best Oscars pics you might have missed
THE Oscars have wrapped for another year, but forget the awards, the real fun happened when the celebs started letting their hair down. Here’s the best of the best.
The Oscars: Seven things I saw backstage
11 HOURS at the Oscars — on the red carpet, inside the press interview room and in the bathroom (thanks to a dodgy spring roll) — here’s what our reporter saw.
Watts starved herself before Oscars
WE ALL assume that actresses go to extraordinary lengths to look like they do on the red carpet. But this confession from Naomi Watts yesterday is still shocking.
Snowden: ‘I laughed at NPH’
EDWARD Snowden and the makers of Citizenfour took to Reddit this morning to answer questions on everything from data retention to NPH’s Oscar joke.
