Tom Fleischman News Today

Good morning. Im jane pauley and this is sunday morning. Its oscar sunday. Hollywoods biggest night. As well be noting through the morning, from barbie to oppenheimer to kill a mockingbird, its been quite a year for moviegoers. But it almost didnt happen. Last years paralyzing strikes by writers, actors and other film workers all but shut down the industry, even putting tonights oscars in doubt. The strikes are now history and screens, large and small, shine brightly, a true hollywood ending tha...

Experts say, despite advances in audio recording, films are getting harder to hear, which may explain why majority of people watch TV with the closed captions on.

The virtual event features 12 panels with the top contending filmmakers and artisans that were shortlisted by the Academy.

Horror movies haven't truly gotten their due as a genre during awards season, but a surprising number of horror films have won Oscars.

He has long been considered one of the greatest film directors in history, with a distinct body of work spanning 56 years.

No recipient of an Oscar has ever had to return the award, but a few have either been banned or had their Academy membership taken away. We look at a timeline with details of previously banned or removed members.

Smith announced his resignation from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Friday – and many were left wondering what it would mean for the actor's future.

The theme of this year’s Oscars is “Movie Lovers Unite,” a rallying cry for film fans at a time when the medium is facing an existential crisis accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

THIS weekend’s Oscars are in crisis — with half of the Best Picture films battling Covid scares.Nominees have dubbed the panic “swab sweat” ??

Film critic Sean Burns grew up watching the televised awards ceremony, but the Academy’s continued “contempt for craft categories” -- such as editing and original score -- has pushed him to avoid the telecast altogether.