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One of the most chaotic Awards Seasons has come to an end with the appropriately chaotic (in a fun way) 97th Annual Academy Awards. As is tradition, all roads led to the historic Dolby Theater and ...

Wicked was a massive hit with fans, but musicals have a tough time cracking the Best Picture ceiling, and unless it completely redefines the genre in voters’ eyes, it’ll likely be more of a ...

A "Dune" joke so nice they played it twice, Scott Cronick's musical sandworm stole the show at the 2025 Oscars. The wacky mascot appeared on stage at the Dolby Theater on Sunday - first playing the ...

A is for Anora Funny and smart, Anora has been described ... likely to be the reason this won't be his year. D is for Dune: Part 2 Image: Timothee Chalamet and Zendaya in Dune: Part ...

Conan O'Brien brought the perfect balance of humor and reverence into his hosting for the 97th Academy Awards in 2025, revitalizing the Oscars.

The 97th Academy Awards are being held in Los Angeles today. Stay up to date with our coverage as we bring you all the ...

Preference: The Best Picture nominees include some of the year’s best films, with Anora’s sharp, funny farce ... fan of how the Dune team conjures up all the vehicles, worms, weapons, and ...

He was funny, self-referential ... My personal favorite part? The sand worm from Dune on the keys. Later in the night, the sand worm showed up again on the harp, because, as Conan put it ...

It was one of the most perplexing and nail-biting Oscars races in years, with many pundits predicting a wide spread of awards ...