Oscars 2021: Everything You Need To Know

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Letter from the Editor The glitz and glamour of the Academy Awards have always felt like a far-flung fantastical concept from here in Britain. Taking place in the wee hours of the night while everyone is soundly asleep, save for the steely journalists and movie-obsessives staying up and watching hours of coverage to find perfect showbiz nuggets to dissect.

show up in person to the Hollywood event and that appearing via Zoom “will not be an option”. That caused uproar among non-Americans who did not want to fly during the pandemic.

show up in person to the Hollywood event and that appearing via Zoom “will not be an option”. That caused uproar among non-Americans who did not want to fly during the pandemic.

Academy Awards and that additional quarantining costs for nominees will be offset by partnerships with airlines and hotels.And while most of the traditional events leading up to the Oscars have been canceled, there will be an outdoor celebration for nominees the day prior the show.The 93rd Oscars will be broadcast live on ABC on April 25 at 8 p.m.

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Prince William believes that he and his younger brother Prince Harry‘s relationship will “heal with time”, after Harry and his wife Meghan Markle left the royal family. Sources close to the Duke of Cambridge spoke to the UK’s Sunday Times about how William was coping amid the absence of his brother. “Once he got over the anger of how things happened, he was left with the absence of his brother,” an aide told the outlet.

Like many others in the UK, Nadia Sawalha has been thinking about the horrific abduction and murder of Sarah Everard.The 33 year old left her friend's house in Clapham, south London, at around 9pm on 3 March and was never seen alive again.The horrific event has sent shockwaves throughout the country, making women everywhere think about their own experiences with sexual assault and their own safety whether they walk home in broad daylight or at night.

A pair of actors received historic best actor Oscar nominations on Monday.Riz Ahmed, nominated for his role in The Sound of Metal, became the first Muslim actor nominated in the category, whileMinari's Steven Yeun became the first Asian American actor to receive a best actor nomination. The nomination of Ahmed, the British Pakistani rapper and actor, follows two wins by Mahershala Ali in the supporting actor category for Moonlight (2016) and Greenbook (2018).

In Oscar history, there’s never been more than one female filmmaker nominated in the Best Directing category in a single year.

Let’s hear it for the nominees! Several stars have something to celebrate after being nominated for 2021 Academy Awards on Monday, March 15.

Oscar 2021 nominations have been announced in full.

Nomadland, Minari, The Trial of the Chicago 7, and The Sound of Metal hanging on its heels, with six each. At a virtual presentation today hosted by Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas, break-out British film Promising Young Woman also recieved five nominations, while a late addition to the race, Shaka King's Judas and the Black Messiah, made a surprising entry into Best Picture and Best Supporting Actor, with a nod for Lakeith Stanfield as well the bookies' favourite Daniel Kaluuya.

Baftas embracing the role of loyal lapdog to the Oscars, largely celebrating the odds-on American favourites and avoiding any clear identity of their own. Last year was a low point, with voters snubbing a vast number of British films, women directors and actors of colour, yet having room for 11 Joker nominations and two nods each for Scarlett Johansson and Margot Robbie.

Clayton Davis The BAFTA nominations were announced, throwing more unexpected turns in this overstretched awards season. What does it all mean for the Oscars?With the British Academy adopting juries for acting and directing, that’s where the nominees’ makeup was most different.

Meghan Markle’s father Thomas Markle appeared on Good Morning Britain on 9 March, to speak to Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid.The Duchess of Sussex's estranged dad responded to the 39 year old and her 36 year old husband Prince Harry's tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey. Meghan hasn't been in contact with her dad for a few years, and he missed her wedding after he was accused of selling paparazzi pictures.