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The Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, takes place at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles.
Filmmaker Oliver Stone at the US Capitol in Washington on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
United States

‘JFK’ director Oliver Stone calls for reinvestigation of Kennedy assassination

Thousands of pages of government documents related to the US president’s shooting were released on Trump’s orders last month.

European cinema

How indie animations like Flow are outshining big studio films

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United States

Academy apologises for not backing Palestinian Oscar winner, ‘condemns violence’

Middle East

Israel releases Oscar-winning Palestinian director attacked by settlers

Hamdan Ballal’s wife said three men beat her husband with the butts of their rifles and another person reportedly filmed the violence.

Director Hamdan Ballal was released from a police station in the West Bank on Tuesday. Photo: AP
Fame and celebrity

US TV host Conan O’Brien decries ‘bullies’ while receiving Mark Twain Prize

American comedian praises Twain’s criticism of bullies in apparent jab at Trump.

Music

US visa fee increases, delays make tours there ‘not worth it’ for artists

1,000-day waits for interviews. 8 months for processing. Higher fees. Visa applications are a headache for acts looking to tour the States.

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Fame and celebrity

Meet actress Catherine O’Hara’s production-designer husband, Bo Welch

Originally an architect, Welch scored his big break in set design working on Joel Schumacher’s The Lost Boys – but it was meeting O’Hara on the set of Beetlejuice that truly changed his life.

Meet actress Catherine O’Hara’s production designer husband, Bo Welch. Photo: Getty Images
Fame and celebrity

Who is Hannah Berner, whose Megan Thee Stallion interview went viral?

Comedian Hannah Berner just apologised for a comment to Stallion at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party that sparked an online backlash – but did you know the influencer used to play tennis professionally?

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Fame and celebrity

Who is Bryn Mooser, Russian Doll star Natasha Lyonne’s filmmaker boyfriend?

The director and producer has been recognised for his philanthropic work and has been seen recently accompanying his girlfriend to events including the Saturday Night Live 50th anniversary party.

Fame and celebrity

Who is Dennis Quaid’s wife Laura Savoie – who’s less than half his age?

Quaid has been married 3 times before – including to Meg Ryan – but says of Laura Savoie that he’s ‘never related to someone in my life better’.

Dennis Quaid and Laura Savoie at the 97th Annual Oscars on March 2, in Hollywood, California. Photo: Getty Images
Celebrity children

Who are Harvey Weinstein and Georgina Chapman’s 2 children, Dash and India?

Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has commented from prison after his ex-wife’s new boyfriend Adrien Brody referenced his children at the Oscars on Sunday night.

Fashion designer Georgina Chapman (right) is no stranger to Oscars parties as the former wife of disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein. Photo: Invision/AP
Fame and celebrity

Who is comedian Alex Edelman, and is he dating Jessica Alba after Cash Warren?

Jessica Alba chatted with everyone from Lisa Manobal to Sofía Vergara at the Vanity Fair Oscars party – but was spotted wearing comedian Alex Edelman’s coat as she left … so who is he?

Fame and celebrity

Who is Bowen Yang’s bestie and date for the Oscars, actor Matt Rogers?

Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers have interviewed everyone from Mariah Carey to Will Ferrell on their podcast, and Rogers has acted in over 50 films and TV shows, including Netflix’s No Good Deed.

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Fame and celebrity

Meet Euphoria star Colman Domingo’s fashion maven husband, Raúl Domingo

The pair had a legendary meet-cute in 2005 and have been together ever since; Raúl often accompanies Domingo on red carpets and produced his Oscar-nominated film, Sing Sing.

Raúl Domingo and Colman Domingo attend the 29th Annual Critics Choice Awards in Los Angeles in January last year. Photo: Getty Images
Fame and celebrity

Who are Anora star Mikey Madison’s parents, Tracy and Michael Rosberg?

Madison just won the Oscar for best actress for her turn in independent film Anora, beating out Demi Moore and Fernanda Torres – here’s what we know about the rising star’s parents.

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Tracy and Michael Rosberg raised their Oscar-winning daughter Mikey Madison alongside four other siblings in California. Photos: @michaelrosberg/Instagram; WireImage
Channing Tatum

Meet Channing Tatum’s new squeeze Inka Williams, dubbed the ‘Gigi Hadid of Bali’

The Bonds model, who has her own clothing brand, is signed with the same agency as Heidi Klum, Gisele Bündchen and the Hadid sisters – and she had a missed connection with Justin Bieber in 2016.

Ukraine war

Neil Young to open European tour with free concert in Ukraine

The American musician has been a regular advocate for Ukraine, and is also a sharp critic of US President Donald Trump.

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Middle East

Israeli-Palestinian film wins Oscar, directors call for global action

Documentary ‘No Other Land’ highlights Israeli displacement of West Bank Palestinians.

A scene from ‘No Other Land’. Photo: Antipode Films via AP
American cinema

In Sean Baker’s Anora, Oscar voters give big win to another indie film

History repeats itself as Academy ignores Hollywood blockbusters to elevate sex drama Anora, winner of best picture and four other Oscars.

American cinema

Profile | Anora’s Sean Baker, from filming life on the margins to centre stage

A leading indie filmmaker with a focus on sex workers, Anora director Baker had only once before had a film nominated for an Academy Award.

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Celebrity style

What the stars wore to the 2025 Oscars – 14 must-see looks

For the biggest night in film – and red carpet fashion – Ariana Grande wore Glinda-esque Schiaparelli, Demi Moore stunned in sparkling Giorgio Armani Privé, and Timothée Chalamet donned a butter yellow Givenchy suit.

Zoe Saldana, Demi Moore and Timothée Chalamet stunned at the 2025 Oscars. Photos: EPA-EFE, Los Angeles Times/TNS, Reuters
American cinema

Oscar best picture nominees tell a sobering story about Hollywood

Film production has been exiting Hollywood for years. Look at Oscar nominees Anora, shot in New York and Las Vegas, and Wicked, filmed in UK.

Cynthia Erivo (left) and Ariana Grande in a scene from Wicked, filmed in Britain. Photo: AP
Fame and celebrity

Gene Hackman and wife negative for carbon monoxide, cause of death unknown

The legendary actor had probably been dead for more than a week before the couple’s bodies were discovered in their home.

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Fame and celebrity

Death of Gene Hackman, wife and dog deemed ‘suspicious’ - pills found scattered

Questions swirl around the deaths of Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa as details of the scene trickle out.

Asian cinema

How politics stop the Oscars celebrating the best of international cinema

When entries for the best international film Oscar are selected by government bodies, politics often rears its ugly head.

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Director Mohammad Rasoulof, whose film The Seed of the Sacred Fig wasn’t put forward for the Oscars by his country, Iran. Photo: AP
Architecture and design

Explainer | Why architects slammed The Brutalist, and more about the Oscar nominee

From whether it’s a true story to its AI use, here are five things to know about the film up for 10 Academy Awards, including best picture.

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Adrien Brody in a still from The Brutalist. The actor plays Laszlo Toth, an “amalgamation” of several famed real-life architects, most notably Marcel Breuer, according to the film’s director, Brady Corbet. Photo: TNS
Hong Kong economy

Bring on ‘Japanese craze’ for Hong Kong films: Kowloon Walled City movie director

Soi Cheang hopeful others can ride wave of success of Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In that brings to life old Hong Kong for ‘fascinated’ Japanese fans.

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Millionaires and billionaires

7 wealthiest composers in the world in 2025 – net worths, ranked

These maestros have written some of the most famous soundtracks ever heard – Gladiator, Pirates of the Caribbean, Aladdin, The Simpsons, Slumdog Millionaire, Phantom of the Opera …

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