2017 Academy Awards Archives

Oscars 2017: Jimmy Kimmel, Damien Chazelle & Producer Michael De Luca React To Best Picture Bungle

March 2, 2017 3:04 pm

It's the biggest bungle in Oscars history, so it only follows that the Hollywood trades are covering it with all the intensity of a congressional hearing. And while it might not have all the sizzle of a Washing...

The Academy Says Accountants Responsible For Best Picture Fiasco Barred From Future Oscars & Apologies For In Memoriam Error

Kevin Jagernauth

March 1, 2017 3:57 pm

News

It has been a rough week for The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The Best Picture bungling is all anyone can talk about from the Sunday night's ceremonies, and Warren Beatty himself is demanding th...

Warren Beatty Wants Answers From The Academy About The Oscars Best Picture Fiasco

Kevin Jagernauth

March 1, 2017 11:48 am

News

Playing out with all the intrigue of a political scandal, the fallout from the Best Picture fiasco at the Oscars on Sunday night continues. PricewaterhouseCoopers Managing Partner Brian Cullinan is getting most...

Best Actor Oscar Winner Casey Affleck Addresses Sexual Harassment Allegations

Kevin Jagernauth

March 1, 2017 10:54 am

News

Yes, we know the Oscars were three very long days ago, but there is much to unpack beyond the whole Best Picture envelope fiasco. The awards season in general was not short on controversy, most of it landing on...

Your Daily Reminder: ‘Moonlight’ Is The First LGBTQ Movie To Win Best Picture

Gregory Ellwood

March 1, 2017 9:18 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

Something that has actually been lost in the entire Best Picture envelope mix-up over the past two days is a pretty monumental fact about this year’s winner, “Moonlight.” Barry Jenkins’ acclaimed drama is the f...

‘Moonlight’ Director Barry Jenkins Reveals The Best Picture Speech He Would’ve Given

Kevin Jagernauth

February 28, 2017 3:46 pm

News

It wasn't the best way to win Best Picture, but Barry Jenkins and the folks behind "Moonlight" handled it with class, even if the biggest moment in their career was marred by "envelope gate." It's been a helluv...

Netflix, Amazon, ‘The Irishman’ & The Academy: Oscars In The Age Of Streaming

Jessica Kiang

February 28, 2017 3:13 pm

Features, News

Sunday night's Oscars ended in one seismic Hollywood event that largely obliterated the memory of any earlier tremors. But some of those lesser quakes may actually turn out to have more lasting consequences tha...

Academy Apologizes For Oscars “Envelope Gate”

Kevin Jagernauth

February 28, 2017 9:09 am

Awards, News

Nobody knew the Oscars could be so complicated. One of the biggest flubs in the show's history — "La La Land" being mistakenly awarded Best Picture — is still being felt, and while the moment does have some sil...

Why The 2017 Best Picture Fiasco Was One Of The Very Worst & Very Best Oscar Moments Ever

Oliver Lyttelton

February 27, 2017 3:14 pm

Awards, Features, News

We’ve covered last night’s stunner of an Oscars ceremony from a whole bunch of angles — from the Best & Worst of the ceremony and all the acceptance speeches to the reasons why “Moonlight” picked up the top...

The 2017 Oscars By The Numbers

Jessica Kiang

February 27, 2017 2:34 pm

Awards, Features, News

Figures — hidden or not — do not lie, and nor do they get envelopes mixed up on stage at the Dolby Theater on what is, without hyperbole, the single most important annually-recurring event known to humankind. W...

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