Joker leads the nominations at the British Academy film awards, which will be handed out today amid controversy about the lack of diversity in the acting nominees.
13.01.2020 - 18:31 / foxnews.com
It’s official.The Oscars have turned into a big joke.
Nominations for the 92nd annual Academy Awards were announced this morning in Hollywood. Leading the way is the global juggernaut “Joker,” with an impressive 11 nominations – including best actor for Joaquin Phoenix. Martin Scorsese’s crime drama “The Irishman,” the World War 1 epic “1917” and Quentin Tarantino’s star-studded “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” are all right behind with 10 nominations.
But not everyone in Hollywood is smiling
Joker leads the nominations at the British Academy film awards, which will be handed out today amid controversy about the lack of diversity in the acting nominees.
Moments ago, the 2020 Writers Guild Awards began. Interestingly, the show kicked off by announcing both of the big Film prizes, Original Screenplay and Adapted Screenplay.
Filmdom’s battle between the haves and have-nots moved off-screen when Oscar nominations were announced earlier this month: Four films scored 10 or more nominations, with Todd Phillips’ “Joker,” leading the pack with 11, and Sam Mendes’ World War I nail-biter “1917,” Martin Scorsese’s epic gangster tale “The Irishman” and Quentin Tarantino’s retro “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” trailing a tick behind at 10 each. It’s rare for three films to land 10 or more nominations, let alone four.
Brad Pitt took a moment to make fun of Brad Pitt at the 2020 SAG Awards.
Some of Hollywood's biggest names received Oscar nominations for their supporting roles in films released throughout 2019. Almost all of the best supporting actor nominees have taken home a golden statuette at one point or another, but it's been well over 20 years since they've won.Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood received 10 noms across the Academy's 24 categories, and best supporting actor was one of them.
By Dino-Ray Ramos
Streaming made Hollywood history again Monday as Netflix picked up a leading 24 Oscar nominations, marking the first time that the company has earned more than any major studio or specialty distributor.That included landing two spots in the coveted best picture category for Martin Scorsese's The Irishman and Noah Baumbach's Marriage Story.The Irishman received a total of 10 nominations, tying with Sony's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and Amblin/Universal's 1917.
Issa Rae is calling it like she sees it. The Insecure creator and star, 35, threw shade after the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences failed to nominate any women directors for Oscars in 2020.
This sounds familiar.
Oscar nominations for the 92nd annual Academy Awards were announced Monday morning from the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, Calif.
The Critics’ Choice Awards took place in Santa Monica on Sunday, playing host to a string of memorable moments.
Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood won best picture at the Critics’ Choice Awards while Phoebe Waller-Bridge added more silverware to her cabinet.
The star-studded National Board of Review gala, held Wednesday at midtown Manhattan’s Cipriani 42nd, honored A-listers like Brad Pitt for best supporting actor (“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”), Renee Zellweger for best actress (“Judy”), Quentin Tarantino for best director (“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”) and Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro and Al Pacino for best film (“The Irishman”).
With the Globes now behind us and Oscar noms rapidly approaching on Jan. 13, what should we be paying attention to in Hollywood’s biggest film awards race?