“There Was Whooping And Shouting”: ‘Walk Run Cha-Cha’ Director Laura Nix On Reaction To Earning Oscar Nomination

It's time to finish up your Oscars ballots and dust off your awards season bingo cards, because the most glamorous night in movies is almost here. The 92nd Academy Awards broadcast is this weekend, which means it's time for film buffs to have some fun as we dissect the films, stars, and behind-the-scenes talent nominated to compete for this year's trophies.

The awards season is upon us and some actors are shining brighter than the others. One of them is actress Laura Dern, who is on a  winning streak for her performance in Marriage Story. The Noah Baumbach directorial has bagged a nomination in the Best Picture category in every award show so far and even in various other categories. The talented cast of the film  includes Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver, Laura Dern and Ray Liotta among others. 

By Matt Grobar

By Matt Grobar

Delphine Girard’s 16-minute Belgian thriller “A Sister” gave this year’s MyFrenchFilmFestival (MFFF) shorts competition a shot in the arm earlier this week, when the film received an Academy Award nomination for Best Live Action Short Film.

Renee Zellweger and Elton John both received nominations for the 2020 Academy Awards, but neither of their films, Judy and Rocketman, respectively, received a nod for Best Picture in what some are calling a snub.

Florence Pugh received her first ever Oscar nomination for her critically acclaimed performance as Amy March in the Greta Gerwig-directed Little Women and the 24-year-old actress reacted to the news in the most hilarious way. The actress took to Instagram and shared before-and-after pictures from the morning she received the news of her nomination. Pugh woke up to the nominations early morning on December 13 and documented her epic reaction from her bed and shared it with her fans.

Parasite is making history.

The Oscar nominations are finally out and, as always, there are some strong feelings about who did or did not receive a nom from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Actors Issa Rae and John Cho were on hand to deliver the news this morning, and fans were furious that Jennifer Lopez wasn't recognized for her work in Hustlers.

It looks like Oscar voters didn’t heed Adam Sandler’s warning.

The list of Oscar nominees was announced today and it proved new movie Little Women, was a popular choice within the Academy gaining six nominations. 

Cynthia Erivo is one step closer to becoming an EGOT winner.The actress and singer is nominated for best actress for her portrayal as Harriet Tubman in Harriet and best original song for co-writing and performing the film's number "Stand Up," at the 92nd Annual Academy Awards.If Erivo wins one of the categories, she would become the 16thperson to win an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award.

The 92nd Academy Award nominations were announced Monday with “Joker” and Netflix leading all films and distributors. But it was this morning’s reactions from celebrities and Oscar nominees that best summed up the news.

There wasn’t a lot of diversity in this morning’s 2020 Oscar nominations. The early-morning announcement started generating controversy before Issa Rae and John Cho even finished reading the list.

Receiving an Oscar nomination is a milestone in the career of any actor, and most will remember where they were when they received word of their achievement. That will definitely be the case for Florence Pugh. The 24-year-old has just discovered that she has been nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Amy March in Little Women, but when the call came through she wasn't actually even dressed.

The nominees for the 92nd Academy Awards were announced on Monday morning (Jan. 13) at the David Geffen Theater in Los Angeles by actors John Cho (Searching) and Issa Rae (Insecure). The anti-hero smash Joker lead all nominees with 11 nods, followed by Mar