Oscar nominees have been told virtual Zoom appearances are not an option

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterAn Oscar nomination goes a long way when it comes to attracting new streaming viewers, new data from Netflix suggests.Notoriously guarded when it comes to sharing numbers, the content giant exclusively reveals to Variety that its 16 Oscars hopefuls enjoyed considerable viewership increases in the days following the March 15 announcement of the Academy Award nominations.The figures below — impacting a variety of originals including “Da 5 Bloods,” “Pieces of a

Angelique Jackson Pippa Ehrlich, director, co-writer and editor of the Oscar-nominated documentary “My Octopus Teacher,” has signed with UTA for representation in all areas.“My Octopus Teacher” follows producer-narrator Craig Foster as he free-dives in a cold underwater kelp forest in South Africa and develops a relationship with a wild common octopus and documents a year in the unusual (and beautiful) friendship.

Oscar nominees and their guests will be permitted to attend the 2021 awards ceremony in person using an essential worker waiver.The 93rd Academy Awards, which is due to be broadcast on April 25 from Union Station, LA and the Dolby Theatre, will allow attendance provided nominees and guests complete the necessary documentation, quarantining and testing ahead of the event.Variety has seen a letter from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), which organises the Oscars, outlining

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorOscar nominees and their guests will qualify as essential workers to attend the upcoming Academy Awards, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced in a letter on Tuesday.“Those involved in the Oscars production, like nominees and their guest, qualify for the essential work purpose waiver, and therefore are permitted to travel to and from the testing center, rehearsals, and Academy-organized activities during the lead up to

Oscars ceremony will be implementing “hubs” for nominees in London and Paris.Following the Academy’s initial and controversial “no-Zoom rule”, which aimed to encourage all nominees to travel to Los Angeles for the ceremony, the telecast producers are now introducing new physical locations.“We can just promise you that we will be more transparent from this point forward,” filmmaker Steven Soderbergh, one of the producers alongside Jesse Collins and Stacey Sher, told nominees on a Zoom call, per

Many Americans, in particular, are excited about a chance to return closer to normal with the widespread distribution of vaccines over the past few months and moving forward. It appears the producers of the 93rd Academy Awards were in that boat.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor In a Tuesday meeting for the studio and personal reps of Oscar nominees, producer Steven Soderbergh called the logistics of organizing this year’s ceremony “mind-numbing.” The producers announced they would add venues in London and elsewhere for participants who are not able to travel because of COVID restrictions.Soderbergh and co-producer Stacey Sher apologized for the confusing guidelines and reiterated that the producers are still

Lakeith Stanfield is sharing his true thoughts on awards shows in an Instagram post that was quickly deleted after it went live.

Earlier this month, Oscar producers Steven Soderbergh, Stacey Sher, and Jesse Collins put out a letter to all of the Academy Award nominees. The letter detailed some of what the Oscars this year would be like, including the lack of an option to take part via Zoom, essentially proclaiming that winners would be getting gold in person.

Oscars have issued a mandate that there will be no Zoom acceptance speeches during this year’s telecast, but that decision is causing consternation among nominees, who are worried they won’t be able to make the trek to Los Angeles.Studio executives, awards strategists, personal publicists, and the stars and filmmakers who are up for awards this year are unhappy with the firm stance taken by Oscar telecast producers Steven Soderbergh, Jesse Collins and Stacey Sher.

“Pieces of a Woman” star, who’s nominated for best actress at the 2021 Oscars, was seen viewing the $2.4 million (£1.75 million) house with her parents and a mystery man on Saturday, March 20.The property listing shows that the house is “under offer,” so it could be that the 32-year-old, who also plays Princess Margaret in Netflix’s “The Crown” alongside Claire Foy, plans to commit to the Victorian townhouse. The brick building with tall windows is surrounded by a low brick wall and hedges.

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Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorGeorge Segal, whose long career included playing Albert “Pops” Solomon on “The Goldbergs,” and garnering an Oscar nom for supporting actor for “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf,” died Tuesday.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle seem to be undergoing through some major changes. While they continue to settle into the quiet neighbourhoods of Montecito, Meghan and Harry's non-profit Archewell Foundation seems to be undergoing some major change.

Emerald Fennell has lined up her next project following her historic Oscar nomination.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are seeking out the assistance of professionals as they continue to grow their foundation, Archewell.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are seeking out the assistance of professionals as they continue to grow their foundation, Archewell. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have hired new talent to help them move their charitable foundation into its second year after a low-key unveiling in 2020. ET has learned that Ben Browning, an Oscar-nominated producer has joined the Archewell team as Head of Content. He will oversee content for Archewell Productions and Archewell Audio.

Oscars 2021 refuses to let the pandemic’s new normal continue: Show producers Steven Soderbergh, Stacey Sher and Jesse Collins have sent a letter to all of the nominees informing them that head-and-shoulders virtual appearances and “casual dress” are disallowed from the upcoming 93rd annual Academy Awards. “For those of you unable to attend because of scheduling or continued uneasiness about traveling, we want you to know there will not be an option to Zoom in for the show,” reads the letter,

Oscar nominees have been warned that connecting to the Academy Awards via video link is "not an option". The ceremony will take place next month as an in-person event, with organisers opting to treat it as an "active movie set", with various coronavirus measures in place, and in a letter sent out to those on the shortlists on Thursday (18.

Oscars have reportedly been told appearing at the ceremony via Zoom is not an option. The 93rd Academy Awards are set to take place next month, with an in-person event at Union Station in downtown Los Angeles.