Hundreds of Iranians gathered Friday at Tehran Cinema Museum to celebrate Asghar Farhadi’s recent Academy Awards win for best foreign language film. In his short speech, Farhadi said the film was not a pre-planned project but, he added, ” was not supposed to be made at all.
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After Oscars 2017 pays homage to Om Puri, Nawazuddin Siddiqui SLAMS…
Patel could not be the first Indian actor to win at the Academy Awards. But there was a special moment for all Indians in store.
Man who dresses up as Santa infects a woman with HIV
Man who dressed as Santa Claus infected woman with HIV after having unprotected sex ‘multiple times’ without telling her he had the disease A man with HIV has pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm after allegedly repeatedly having unprotected sex with a woman. Known as the famous Santa Claus in Coolum, on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, Alick Frank Robinson, 56, knew he had HIV when he allegedly had sex with the woman.
Rio Carnival parade float crash injures eight people
Beatty and Dunaway name La La Land as Best Picture after being given WRONG envelope: Producers are forced to stop their speech and hand statue BACK to rightful winner Moonlight in incredible scenes Kimmel trashes Trump: Host launches merciless attack on the President, tweets at him live on stage and leads standing ovation for ‘overrated’ Meryl Streep in the most political Oscars ever ‘It’s been a lot of fun!’ President Trump boasts that he’s accomplished ‘almost everything we started out to accomplish’ as he dons his tuxedo at the White House for the Governors Ball Terror in Manhattan as a drone smashes through the WINDOW of a 66-year-old woman’s high-rise apartment Best Hollywood tour EVER: Unsuspecting selfie stick-wielding tourists are wheeled into the Oscars and left speechless as they meet the stars and are ‘married’ by Denzel Washington Iranian director blasts Trump’s ‘inhumane’ … (more)
Oscars 2017: Late Bollywood veteran Om Puri remembered at 89th Academy Awards!1 hour ago
The most awaited event Oscars 2017 is finally happening. The 89th Academy Awards honours best artists from across the world for their work in the film fraternity.
Oscars 2017: Best reactions and memes on Warren Beatty’s major goof-up1 hour ago
Someone is getting fired tonight because there was a major disaster at Oscars 2017 that took place tonight. Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway apparently got the wrong card when they opened their envelope to announce tonight’s winner of Best Picture.
Oscars 2017 Red Carpet: LION star Sunny Pawar steals the show at the…
He may be the youngest guest at the Oscars 2017 Red Carpet but all that glitz and glamour that the who’s who from the world of cinema from across the globe bring to the event, couldn’t overshadow the star that this little boy is. We are talking about India’s Sunny Pawar – the actor in Australian Drama LION.
Oscars 2017: Priyanka Chopra walks the red carpet wearing a white…
The wait is over. The biggest night on the Hollywood’s calendar is upon us. The 89th Academy Awards are being held, as per tradition, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles.
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PICTURED: ‘Highly intoxicated’ bouncer, 25, arrested for plowing truck into Mardi Gras parade leaving 28 injured and 5 critical – hours after Facebook post about ‘insane driving skills’ REVEALED: Beloved magician Daryl Easton who was found hanged in a closet at Hollywood’s famed Magic Castle had been ‘suffering from depression’ The roast WILL go on: White House Correspondents’ Association says historic dinner will now be a ‘celebration of free speech’ after Trump pulled out because ‘he wasn’t elected to talk to celebrities or reporters’ Trump calls the race for DNC chair ‘rigged’ – saying ‘Bernie’s guy’ never had a chance because ‘Clinton demanded Perez!’ Swedish policeman blames migrants for the majority of country’s rapes and shootings and accuses politicians of ‘turning a blind eye’ Sense of humor failure? Trump is ridiculed with memes after PULLING OUT of the White House … (more)
Sewage spill in Tijuana, Mexico flows north of border
Driver arrested after plowing truck into New Orleans Mardi Gras parade leaving 28 injured and 5 critical – including young children OJ Simpson has good chance of being released on parole as early as OCTOBER and will be able cash in on a $2.7 MILLION NFL pension ‘I do not take this lightly’: Meryl Streep blasts Karl Lagerfeld for ‘lying and defaming’ her after claiming she demanded money to wear Chanel Oscar dress Sense of humor failure? Trump is ridiculed with memes after PULLING OUT of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in shocking break with tradition – as his war with the media heats up Ivanka boycott spreads to Canada: Female protesters dressed as Donald march on major department store in bid to get it to drop her fashion line First planned contact between North Korea and the U.S. in Trump administration is CANCELLED after top envoy is denied US visa Trump spends the evening with … (more)
Syrian who worked on nominated film can’t attend Oscars
U.S. immigration authorities are barring entry to a 21-year-old Syrian cinematographer who worked on a harrowing film about his nation’s civil war, “The White Helmets,” that has been nominated for an Academy Award. According to internal Trump administration correspondence seen by The Associated Press, the Department of Homeland Security has decided at the last minute to block Khaled Khateeb from traveling to Los Angeles for the Oscars.
Montreal production designer on Oscar nod for ‘Arrival,’ creating alien language
Montreal production designer Patrice Vermette is going to the Oscars again – and hopes to find his way to the red carpet this time. Vermette is nominated for his work on Quebec director Denis Villeneuve’s brainy alien-invasion drama “Arrival.”
La La Land wins 5 awards, including best film at British BAFTAs
La La Land, a film telling the story of an aspiring actress and a dedicated jazz musician struggling to make ends meet while pursuing their dreams, won Britain’s top movie prize Sunday. The film won the British Academy of Film and Television Arts movie awards for best film and four other prizes at the glittering ceremony at London’s Royal Albert Hall.
‘La La Land’ takes 5 prizes at British academy awards
Frothy musical “La La Land” took five prizes including best picture, but major awards also went to tough welfare-state drama “I, Daniel Blake” and fractured-family stories “Lion” and “Manchester by the Sea.” In keeping with an awards season that has coincided with a wrenching change of government in the United States, even “La La Land’s” prizes came with a political tinge.
The Best Picture Winner the Year You Were Born
The best works are a reflection of the era in which they were created. With the Oscars just around the corner, everyone is abuzz about what will be named this past season’s best picture.
Donald Trump’s Muslim visa ban may keep Iranian director from attending Oscars
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‘Tanna’ director recounts path from tiny island to Oscar nod
This image released by Lightyear Entertainment shows Marie Wawa, left, and Mungau Dain in a scene from the film, “Tanna.” The film was nominated for an Oscar for best foreign language film on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017.
LISTEN: These 5 Songs Are Up For Oscars
Nominations for the 89th Academy Awards were announced Tuesday morning and there was good news for Canadians – including Ryan Gosling , Denis Villeneuve , Patrice Vermette – as well as the Quebec-shot film Arrival . “How Far I’ll Go” from the movie Moana , earned a Best Original Song nomination .