Hollywood royalty gathered to find out who had won a coveted Oscars statuette on Sunday. Here is the list of winners and all the nominees announced at the 95th Academy Awards in Los Angeles. Best picture Best actor Best actress Best actor in a supporting role Best actress in a supporting role Best director Best original song Best original score Best makeup and hairstyling Best costume design Best cinematography Best original screenplay Best adapted screenplay Best sound Best film editing Best production design Best visual effects Best international feature film Best animated feature Best documentary feature Best live action short … Continue reading Oscars winners at the 95th Academy Awards – full list

Tens of thousands of people have signed a petition to remove Hong Kong actor Donnie Yen as an Oscars presenter over his support for the Chinese government. The online petition was started by “a group of people from Hong Kong”. It says that his latest remarks over protests in Hong Kong in 2019 “violate the spirit of freedom of speech”. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, whose voters determine who the Oscars go to, has not yet commented on the petition. Yen is a globally recognised action star who recently drew controversy for an interview in which he … Continue reading The Oscars urged to remove presenter over China remarks

Prosecutors in New Mexico have dropped firearm enhancement charges against Alec Baldwin following the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the movie Rust. The move reduces possible prison time for the actor as the charges carry a mandatory five-year prison sentence. Mr Baldwin, who faces two involuntary manslaughter charges, still faces up to 18 months in prison. Rust’s director Joel Souza was also shot and wounded. Heather Brewer, Santa Fe county district attorney spokesperson, said the prosecution dropped the firearm enhancement charge to “avoid further litigious distractions by Mr Baldwin and his attorneys”. “The prosecution’s priority … Continue reading Alec Baldwin firearm enhancement in manslaughter charge downgraded

Actor Bruce Willis has frontotemporal dementia, his family has announced. In a statement on social media, they said it was a “relief to finally have a clear diagnosis”. The 67-year-old was diagnosed with aphasia – which causes difficulties with speech – in spring last year, but this has progressed and he has been given a more specific diagnosis, the family said. They expressed their “deepest gratitude for the incredible outpouring of love”. The family went on to say frontotemporal dementia is the most common form of dementia in people under 60. “Today there are no treatments for the disease, a reality that … Continue reading Bruce Willis has dementia, his family announces

US actress Raquel Welch, often credited with paving the way for modern day action heroines in Hollywood films, has died at the age of 82. The star passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning after a brief illness, her manager said. Welch became an international sex symbol in the 1960s, widely remembered for playing a bikini-clad cavewoman in the 1966 film One Million Years B.C. She also won a Golden Globe for her role in 1974’s The Three Musketeers. Born Jo-Raquel Tejada in 1940, Welch grew up in California, where she won teen beauty pageants and later became a local weather … Continue reading US actress and model Raquel Welch dies at 82

Oscars organisers have decided British actress Andrea Riseborough can keep her nomination, but said tactics used in her film’s campaign “caused concern”. Riseborough was an outsider for a nomination but was championed by stars like Gwyneth Paltrow, Courteney Cox, Jennifer Aniston and Edward Norton. The Oscars Academy has now reviewed whether the campaign broke its rules. It concluded that the issues did “not rise to the level that the film’s nomination should be rescinded”. Academy chief executive Bill Kramer added: “However, we did discover social media and outreach campaigning tactics that caused concern. These tactics are being addressed with the … Continue reading Rigged System: Oscars 2023 in turmoil over the nomination of actress Andrea Riseborough

Actor Alec Baldwin will be charged with involuntary manslaughter over the shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was killed on a film set when he fired a prop gun. Mr Baldwin had been rehearsing a scene for the Western film Rust when the shooting happened at a ranch near Sante Fe, New Mexico in October 2021. Hannah Gutierrez Reed, the film’s armourer, will also be charged. Lawyers for both said they intended to fight the charges in court. Santa Fe’s District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies announced the charges on Thursday, adding that they would be filed by the end of the … Continue reading Alec Baldwin to be charged with involuntary manslaughter over Rust shooting

Former Hollywood film mogul Harvey Weinstein has been found guilty by a Los Angeles jury of raping a woman. The two-month trial heard how Weinstein used his influence to lure women into private meetings before attacking them. The 70-year-old Oscar winner is facing up to 24 years in prison when he is sentenced. He is already serving 23 years in jail after he was convicted of rape and sexual assault at his first trial in New York two years ago. Weinstein was found guilty on Monday of rape and two sexual assault charges involving an accuser known as Jane Doe … Continue reading Harvey Weinstein found guilty in second sex crimes trial

Actress Kirstie Alley, best known for her role in the comedy series Cheers in the 1980s and 90s, has died of cancer at 71, according to a family statement. “We are sad to inform you that our incredible, fierce and loving mother has passed away, ” her children wrote. Alley won an Emmy award for her role as a pub manager on the popular TV series. The native of Wichita, Kansas has also appeared in the films Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Drop Dead Gorgeous, and the Look Who’s Talking series. The family statement did not specify what … Continue reading Award-winning actress Kirstie Alley dies of cancer at 71

The ‘Orange Is the New Black’ actor, who was best known for his portrayal of corrections officer Desi Piscatella in the prison drama series – passed away in his sleep at the age of 56, his family have confirmed, but not details as to a cause of death have been given. His manager, Matt DelPiano, told TMZ: “Brad was an incredibly kind man of joyous energy. A very talented actor, he loved being a part of this community…. and we loved him back. Our thoughts are with his wife and family.” The former NFL player is survived by wife Sonja, … Continue reading US actor Brad William Henke dead at 56

A jury in Los Angeles has failed to reach a verdict in a rape case against US actor Danny Masterson. Mr Masterson, who is best known for his role in the sitcom That 70s Show, was accused of raping three women at his home in Hollywood in the early 2000s. He had denied the charges, saying he was being persecuted for his membership of the Church of Scientology. The office of the Los Angeles County District Attorney said it was considering its next steps in the case. A retrial has been scheduled for March. Mr Masterson, 46, was charged in … Continue reading Jury fails to reach a verdict in rape case against American actor Danny Masterson

Actor Chris Hemsworth says he is taking a break from acting after learning he has a heightened risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. The Thor star made the discovery after undergoing tests as part of his Disney+ documentary series Limitless. He told Vanity Fair the tests confirmed his “biggest fear”, adding he will now be trying to take “preventative steps”. Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia and can cause memory problems, confusion and communication issues. Hemsworth learned that he has two copies of the gene ApoE4, one from his mother and one from his father, making him between eight … Continue reading Chris Hemsworth to take a break from acting due to Alzheimer’s risk