Kirkcudbright Academy pupils raise nearly £850 for town's RNLI team

As concern grows over coronavirus (COVID-19), the Television Academy has stopped the practice of talent and other panel participants from interacting with audience members during For Your Consideration events.

The Television Academy is pondering Emmy Awards campaign contingency plans in the event that concern over the spread of coronavirus escalates.

On Monday, the day that the Recording Academy officially terminated Deborah Dugan, interim boss Harvey Mason Jr. sat with the Los Angeles Times for his first interview since the organization’s former president/CEO was abruptly — and controversially — placed on administrative leave just 10 days before the Grammy Awards.

Deborah Dugan, who was placed on administrative leave from her post as chairman/CEO of the Recording Academy in January after accusations of “misconduct” toward a female employee sources say was her former assistant, has been terminated, the organization announced today in a letter to members.

Steve Blackman, best known for creating last year’s breakout Netflix series “The Umbrella Academy,” has signed a multi-year overall deal with the streamer.

Even though Billie Eilish’s stirring performance at the 2020 Academy Awards earlier this month, was highly praised by her fans, the singer does not think she did a good job. Billie performed a moving rendition of 1965 Beatles classic, Yesterday, for the ceremony In Memoriam segment which paid tribute to various artists who lost their lives in the past year, including NBA superstar Kobe Bryant.

The Recording Academy says an investigation of ousted CEO Deborah Dugan’s claims of sexual harassment is underway, among other measures to address the firestorm of controversy that has emerged around the organization in recent weeks, according to a pair of memos from Board of Trustees head Harvey Mason Jr. The memos were distributed Thursday to elected leaders and leaked to members of the media, including Variety.

The Recording Academy says an investigation of ousted CEO Deborah Dugan’s claims of sexual harassment is underway, among other measures to address the firestorm of controversy that has emerged around the organization in recent weeks, according to a pair of memos from Board of Trustees head Harvey Mason Jr. The memos were distributed Thursday to elected leaders and leaked to members of the media, including Variety.

A bereaved Kirkcudbright dog owner has praised local vets for going “above and beyond” in a bid to save her pet’s life.

The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures — which is set to open in December after a three-year delay — is nearly $100 million over budget, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences acknowledged on Wednesday.

The film Academy has explained why actor Luke Perry was not featured in the Oscars In Memoriam tribute.

IT was a teddy bear’s picnic for pupils of Carnbroe Primary after they raised a three-figure sum in aid of a children’s charity.

Free cookery classes are being offered in the Stewartry.

Tom Hanks made the official announcement that the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will open on December 14 (Image via YouTube).

The U.S. television audience for the 2020 Oscars fell to an all-time low for a ceremony that brought big wins for South Korean satire Parasite but was criticized by reviewers as long and haphazard.

Film's biggest night is once again upon us, with films like Parasite, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, Joker, and more competing for some of the night's biggest prizes at the 2020 Academy Awards. Brad Pitt, Parasite writer-director Bong Joon-Ho, and Marriage Story's Laura Dern picked up Oscars, with Parasite becoming the first foreign-language Best Picture winner ever. See the entire list of nominees and winners below.

Oscars 2020 did not recognise actor Luke Perry in its In Memoriam tribute which included various artists who passed away over the last year, leaving a treasure of legacy behind them. Among those honoured in the segment was NBA superstar Kobe Bryant, who died in a tragic helicopter crash in January alongside his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna.

It is safe to say now that Parasite absolutely owned the 92nd Academy Awards and the team deserves all the appreciation in the world for their historic win. Celebrating the success of the South Korean film, Jonas share a note of appreciation on Instagram.