Academy Awards

The 2023 Academy Awards is six months away, and Russia is already boycotting the show by refusing to submit a film to the International Feature category. The decision comes about seven months after Russian President Vladimir Putin initiated attacks on Ukraine. Since then, the U.S. has continued to...

Disney is inviting fans of “Beauty and the Beast” to be their guest for a television special to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the film's release. What Happened: The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) classic animated film “Beauty and the Beast” was released in theaters...

The 94th Academy Awards featured a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith and “The Slap” heard around the world. Pinkett Smith has remained quiet about the event until this week. Here’s what she had to say about the incident. What Happened: Comedian Chris Rock made a joke about Pinkett...

Movie collectors could have a new piece of can't-miss memorabilia thanks to a trading card from Leaf. What Happened: Leaf Trading Cards offered a limited time trading card featuring worn materials from both Will Smith and Chris Rock. The card features the word "Gazette" at the top and...

After the slap heard around the world, Will Smith has found himself in hot water with the Academy Awards and fans. The fallout is now set to impact the movie studios that already had Smith movies and projects in the works, and could cost several companies some huge box office takes in the meantime...

Following the slap heard around the world, comedian Chris Rock is headed back to the comedy stage for his first tour in five years. The interest in Rock has led to a surge in ticket prices and additional show dates added, making comedy venues and ticket resellers the big winners from the incident...

News of the Will Smith slap has captured the internet’s attention since the 94th Academy Awards aired Sunday on ABC, a unit of Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS). While this will likely go down as the most famous slap of Smith’s career, it isn’t the first captured on camera. What...

The 94th Academy Awards were filled with top stories such as Beyonce performing, the chance for Lin-Manuel Miranda to join the EGOT club, Will Smith slapping Chris Rock and Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) being the first streaming company to win the best picture Oscar. Outside the big headlines...

The Academy Awards is a ceremony that honors individuals in the film industry for their artistic and technical merit. The event, founded by Louis B. Mayer, has taken place for 94 years with its first ceremony hosted at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in 1929. The show has been broadcast on ABC,...

The 94th Academy Awards featured many memorable moments and outfits Sunday night. One clothing item is catching attention in the non-fungible token community.  What Happened: Tennis superstar Serena Williams and her sister Venus Williams kicked off the show on ABC, a unit of The Walt Disney Co...

There was no shortage of drama at the 94th Academy Awards on Sunday night as actor Will Smith smacked Chris Rock across the face. What Happened: The tense event took place after Rock, who was on stage to present the Oscar for Best Documentary, cracked a joke about Will’s wife ...

After seeing television ratings fall over the past several years, with a historic low in 2021, the Academy Awards could have a plan to attract movie fans and music lovers to tune into the 2022 broadcast on Sunday, March 27. What Happened: The Oscars are scheduled to feature musical numbers by...

A leading visual effects and animation company announced a SPAC deal Tuesday and laid out its growth plans for investors. Here are the key details. The SPAC Deal: Award winning visual effects company DNEG announced a SPAC merger with Sports Ventures Acquisition Corp (NASDAQ: AKIC). The deal values...

Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) has released many hit shows, some original concepts and others it bought from other studios. A show released in late September could be the company’s biggest hit and is becoming a worldwide success story. What Happened: Netflix released “Squid Game...

Korean director Bong Joon-ho is in rare film company. Bong could be considered to have tied Walt Disney for most Oscar wins in a single night on Sunday as he picked up four for "Parasite," which became the first foreign-language film to win best picture. "I'm sorry for the hard...