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Andrea Riseborough addresses surprise Oscar nomination

Andrea Riseborough has said the conversation around awards campaigning sparked by her surprise Oscar nomination is "necessary".
Movies • 16 Feb 23

Irish stars celebrate at Oscar Nominees Luncheon

Ireland's Academy Award nominees were out in force at the annual Oscar Nominees Luncheon on Monday as they celebrated a record year for Irish screen talent.
oscars • 14 Feb 23

Academy's response to Smith slapping Rock 'inadequate'

The president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has said the organisation's response to Will Smith's infamous Oscars slap in 2022 was "inadequate".
oscars • 14 Feb 23

Oscar-nominated short film puts Iran in focus

Short films nominated for an Oscar do not often receive wide public attention, but when one is about an Iranian girl seeking freedom from male domination by taking off her veil, interest is sure to spike.
oscars • 04 Feb 23

To Leslie's Oscar nomination stands - but changes ahead

Oscars organiser the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has said campaigning tactics used by the independent film To Leslie "caused concern" but did not warrant rescinding the film's Oscar nomination.
oscars • 31 Jan 23

Colin Farrell's Oscars: 'A bit of craic - then move on'

Colin Farrell has told CBS Sunday Morning that he is taking his Best Actor Oscar nomination for The Banshees of Inisherin as "a bit of craic".
Movies • 30 Jan 23

Best day ever for Irish at Oscar nominations

Ireland has enjoyed its best-ever day at the Oscar nominations with The Banshees of Inisherin writer-director Martin McDonagh, stars Kerry Condon, Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson and Barry Keoghan, Aftersun's Paul Mescal and An Cailín Ciúin nominated.
Movies • 24 Jan 23

Watch the Oscar nominations live from LA

Hopes are high that Ireland will have its biggest year in Academy Awards history - watch the 95th Academy Award nominations live here from 1:30pm.
oscars • 24 Jan 23

Will Smith slap has 'got to come up' at next Oscars

Jimmy Kimmel reckons Will Smith's now-infamous Oscars slap has "got to come up in some way" during next year's ceremony.
Movie • 15 Nov 22

An Cailín Ciúin secures US deal as Oscars bid continues

The hit Irish-language drama An Cailín Ciúin (The Quiet Girl) has secured North American distribution as it continues its push to make the shortlist for Best International Feature Film at next year's Academy Awards.
Movies • 11 Sep 22

An Cailín Ciúin eyes a night to shout about at Oscars

The Irish-language movie An Cailín Ciúin (The Quiet Girl) has been selected by the Irish Film and Television Academy (IFTA) as Ireland's entry for the Best International Feature Film at next year's Academy Awards.
Movies • 06 Aug 22

Jada Pinkett Smith moves to end Oscars slap controversy

Jada Pinkett Smith has said it is her "deepest hope" that her husband Will Smith and Chris Rock "talk this out and reconcile" after Will Smith's infamous slapping of Rock at the Oscars in March.
Movies • 01 Jun 22

Comedians wary after Will Smith slap, says Whitehall

Jack Whitehall has said comic award show hosts will be "checking themselves when they write jokes" after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock on stage over a joke he made while presenting an award at the Oscars.
Television • 27 Apr 22

Will Smith resigns from Oscars organiser the Academy

Will Smith has said he "betrayed the trust" of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as he resigned from the organisation following his "shocking, painful, and inexcusable" actions at the Oscars.
Oscars 2022 • 02 Apr 22

Chris Rock "processing" Oscars altercation

Chris Rock has said he is still "processing" his altercation with Will Smith at the Oscars but will talk about it "at some point".
Oscars 2022 • 31 Mar 22

Oscars host Amy Schumer 'stunned and sad'

Oscars host Amy Schumer has said she is "still triggered and traumatized" as she praised comedian Chris Rock for handling it "like a pro" after Will Smith stormed onto the Oscars stage and slapped him.
Oscars 2022 • 31 Mar 22

Zoe Kravitz decries Oscars slap in Instagram post

Zoe Kravitz has denounced the Oscars as an event "where we are apparently screaming profanities and assaulting people on stage now", following the altercation between Will Smith and Chris Rock.
Movies • 30 Mar 22

Chris Rock ticket sales increase 'dramatically'

Ticket sales for Chris Rock's stand-up comedy shows have reportedly increased "dramatically" following the Oscars altercation with Will Smith, with the comedian yet to publicly comment on the drama of Sunday night.
Trending • 30 Mar 22

Oscars ratings bounce back as Will Smith hooks viewers

The Oscars were in desperate need of a ratings boost - and, on a night when Will Smith stunned viewers by slapping Chris Rock on stage, some 15.36 million Americans tuned in.
Oscars 2022 • 29 Mar 22

Kenneth Branagh brings the Oscar home for Belfast

Belfast writer-director Kenneth Branagh won the Best Original Screenplay Oscar at the Academy Awards on Sunday night, saluting his hometown and "the fabulous Island of Ireland" in his acceptance speech.
Oscars 2022 • 28 Mar 22

CODA star Troy Kotsur makes history with Oscar win

CODA star Troy Kotsur dedicated his Oscar to "the Deaf community, the CODA community and the Disabled community", adding: "This is our moment" as he made history with his Best Supporting Actor win.
Oscars 2022 • 28 Mar 22

Irish eyes on Oscars prize at 94th Academy Awards

Tonight's the night Hollywood goes into glitzy overdrive as the annual Oscars ceremony takes place, with Irish interest across a number of categories.
Oscars 2022 • 27 Mar 22

Oscars: the nominees - and winners - on Sunday night

Here we are again, with fingers crossed for Irish nominees and hoping we'll all have something to celebrate come Monday morning.
Oscars 2022 • 25 Mar 22

An Post stamps celebrate Ireland's Oscar winners

Ahead of this Sunday's Academy Awards, An Post has released four new stamps to celebrate Ireland's Oscar winners, featuring Neil Jordan, Brenda Fricker and Daniel Day Lewis, Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova and Martin McDonagh.
Oscars 2022 • 25 Mar 22

Rachel Zegler gets late invite to the Oscars

Rachel Zegler has thanked the team at Disney for "some real-life magic" after she was invited to the Oscars ceremony on Sunday.
Movies • 24 Mar 22
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