In 1889, Vincent van Gogh entered an asylum after a mental breakdown, and painted some of his most famous works thereVincent van Gogh voluntarily entered an asylum in 1889. Despite severe mental distress, he painted prolifically. His time there produced ic...
07 May, 2026, 04.33 PM IST
AI actors and writers not eligible for OscarsThe Academy Awards will now require acting and writing to be human-created for Oscar eligibility. New rules clarify that artificial intelli...
02 May, 2026, 09.59 AM IST
Quote of the Day by Jackie Chan: 'I never wanted to be the next Bruce Lee. I just wanted to be the first Jackie Chan'; lessons on originalityJackie Chan’s career, which spans over 60 years and 200 films, was defined by a singular rejection of being the "next Bruce Lee". Following...
13 Apr, 2026, 01.52 PM IST
Quote of the day by Gregory Peck: 'Faith gives you an inner strength and a sense of balance and...' – inspiring life lessons on faith and resilience by Golden Globe-winning actor of The Yearling and Moby DickQuote of the day by Gregory Peck: The iconic actor believed faith cultivates inner strength, balance, and perspective, crucial for navigati...
09 Apr, 2026, 05.30 PM IST
'RRR' star Ram Charan attends actor's branch hosted by Academy of Motion Picture Arts & SciencesFour more members of the 'RRR' team -- lyricist Chandra Bose, MM Keeravani, cinematographer KK Senthil Kumar and production designer Sabu C...
03 Nov, 2023, 08.18 AM IST
Oscars 2024 dates announced: Prestigious 96th Academy Awards to take place in MarchThe Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences organisers released a statement on its official website late Monday night.
25 Apr, 2023, 11.55 AM IST
Oscar ‘Crisis Team’ in place for 2023 ceremony after Will Smith ‘slap scandal’ last year. Read hereFollowing last year’s Will Smith slap controversy, Bill Kramer, the CEO of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, has revealed in...
24 Feb, 2023, 02.13 PM IST
49 years later, Academy apologises to Sacheen Littlefeather. Here's whySacheen Littlefeather, the Native American activist who declined Marlon Brando's best actor prize at the 1973 Oscars event, received a form...
18 Sep, 2022, 10.54 AM IST
The Academy calls 'Laal Singh Chaddha' a faithful Indian adaptation of 'Forrest Gump'The 1994 Tom Hanks-starrer was nominated for 13 Oscars including six wins.
16 Aug, 2022, 11.38 AM IST
Indigenous star Sacheen Littlefeather receives apology from The Academy 50 years after being booed off Oscars stageThe museum has pledged to confront the Oscars's 'problematic history' including racism.
16 Aug, 2022, 10.50 AM IST
Meet Bill Kramer, the new CEO of Academy of Motion Picture Arts & SciencesKramer will succeed Dawn Hudson in the role starting in July.
08 Jun, 2022, 08.29 AM IST
Honorary Oscars gala delayed as Hollywood braces for Omicron variantLast year's Governors Awards were cancelled due to the pandemic.
23 Dec, 2021, 05.18 PM IST
'Jallikattu' out of Oscars race, fails to make the cutShort film 'Bittu' has moved to the next round.
10 Feb, 2021, 11.35 AM IST
Oscars changing eligibility criteria in Covid times, will consider films that didn't get theatrical releaseDigital-only movies will be considered only for the current awards year.
29 Apr, 2020, 10.43 AM IST
Indian entertainment industry stares at losses due to coronavirus effectIt is hard to quantify exactly how much money is at stake but theatres in Delhi alone may incur a loss of Rs 2 lakh to 10 lakh in the comin...
13 Mar, 2020, 08.17 PM IST
Kobe Bryant to get an Oscar tributeBryant had been honoured with a moment's silence at the Oscars nominees' luncheon.
30 Jan, 2020, 12.04 PM IST
'Trainwreck' shooting devastates me: Judd ApatowThree people, including the gunman, were killed in the shooting on Thursday night, leaving seven others injured.
25 Jul, 2015, 12.28 PM IST