LATEST OSCARS 2016 NEWS, NOMINATIONS AND RED CARPET PICTURES

We've heard enough already! Oscars put an end to long acceptance speeches as winners are no longer allowed to say 'thank you'

10/02/16 00:49

09/02/16 21:41

The 56-year-old actor has undergone endoscopic surgery and is recuperating at a hospital in Japan.

09/02/16 15:08

They cover all manner of topics as the hosts of daytime talk show, This Morning but Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield lost the plot during a raunchy discussion. 

09/02/16 09:12

On Monday the nominees for the 88th Academy Awards gathered together at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hill, LA, for the annual Oscar lunch.

09/02/16 02:11

The 88th Academy Awards are about three weeks away, but campaigning is already getting serious. On Monday nominees flocked to the annual Oscar lunch in Beverly Hills.

09/02/16 01:55

She's turned her body into her own personal artwork.

09/02/16 01:48

While nine-year-old Jacob Tremblay is not nominated for an Oscar, he was certainly the life of the party at the Academy Awards Luncheon in Beverly Hills.

08/02/16 23:52

Stepping out at the gilded affair in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, the 34-year-old actor and his wife, also 34, looked the definition of a picture perfect couple as they cast loving glance at one another.

08/02/16 23:43

She won Best Actress in 2013 for Silver Linings Playbook. The 25-year-old looked in top form as she attended the Oscars luncheon in Beverly Hills on Monday.

08/02/16 23:40

The 44-year-old actress channeled biker chic in a black leather jacket on Monday as she turned up at the airport just 20 days before the Oscars are due to be held. She and husband Will Smith won't go

08/02/16 23:09

The nominations for the 88th Academy Awards were revealed on Thursday morning in Los Angeles.

08/02/16 22:55

The 21-year-old, who covers the new issue of New York magazine, was nominated for an Oscar when she was only 13 years old for her role in the 2007 film Atonement.

07/02/16 04:34

Those who nab an Oscar award in Hollywood, California, will also walk away with a goody bag worth £160,000 including a £1,300 'vampire breast lift' that supposedly gives women smooth cleavage.

06/02/16 18:13

The comedian went right for the big issue of the year in Hollywood - the Oscar's lack of diversity for their 2015 nominations - as soon as he hit the stage. He first talked the Smiths.

06/02/16 15:30

This year's swag bag is worth a record-setting $232,000, and features trips to Israel and Japan, a $250 vaporizer, a lifetime supply of Lizora skin care, and a Vampire Breast Lift.

05/02/16 15:13

The 25-year-old actress' message was loud and clear thanks to a slogan T-shirt that read: 'Kentucky Against The World'.

05/02/16 05:25

The Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, where the Oscars will be held, will have a strict no-smoking policy which even covers e-cigarettes, after Leonardo DiCaprio was spotted vaping at the SAG Awards.

04/02/16 19:02

The Oscar winning actress waded into the diversity row blighting the Academy Awards saying she believes there will be change in Hollywood and recognition for a wider range of performers.

04/02/16 14:57

The 2015 nominations for the Juno Awards sparked a debate on Twitter using the hashtag #JunosSoMale for the lack of women recognized.

04/02/16 11:57

The 25-year-old Joy star looked sensational in her off-duty look as she stepped out in Beverly Hills for a pre-Oscars hair makeover.

04/02/16 04:39

The 39-year-old says a bad experience in Hollywood led her to seek a bigger role behind the camera after she was offered a terrible role four years ago as the girlfriend of a male star.

04/02/16 03:54

Jada Pinkett Smith made headlines around the world by posting a video detailing her decision to boycott the Osacrs.

03/02/16 01:06

The 49-year-old said it was heartbreaking to see that despite her landmark achievement in 2002, for her role in Monster's Ball, things have really not changed.

02/02/16 15:22

Jennifer Lawrence, Cate Blanchett, Viola Davis, and Brie Larson mark four of the 13 talented actresses that cover the iconic issue, which the magazine revealed on social media.

02/02/16 04:30

The 69-year-old has been nominated for an Academy Award for his critically acclaimed role as former heavyweight champion Rocky Balboa in Ryan Coogler's Creed.

01/02/16 15:23

Chelsea Clinton launched a scathing attack on actress Charlotte Rampling on Friday in anger over her comments about the Oscars race row, comments she later said were 'misinterpreted.'

01/02/16 14:23

While the Academy Awards is in the grips of a race row crisis, the Screen Actors Guild proved to be a clear celebration of diversity on Saturday.

31/01/16 15:20

After taking home the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Female Actor in a TV Drama, Viola Davis commented about Hollywood's diversity problem backstage.

31/01/16 14:54

Leonardo DiCaprio's incredible winning streak continued at the Screen Actors Guild Awards in LA on Saturday night.

29/01/16 23:09

Queen Latifah says it's 'very clear' the Academy lacks diversity and needs more of it as she weighs in on he Oscars debate.

28/01/16 23:41

The Academy Awards has unveiled a diverse line-up of presenters following the #OscarsSoWhite controversy and calls to boycott the ceremony.

28/01/16 13:41

Tom Hardy, 38,  has received an Oscar nod for his turn as John Fitzgerald in The Revenant, however he revealed that Sean Penn, 55, was initially lined up for the part.

28/01/16 13:33

Actor Stephen Furst, known for Animal House, has publicly hit out at Oscars organisers for 'scapegoating' older male members in an attempt to deflect the racism controversy.

28/01/16 12:16

The Wolverine star, 47, has spoken about the 2016 Oscar nominations - which controversially featured only white actors - saying the boycotts have started a 'great conversation' in Hollywood

28/01/16 01:54

The 47-year-old actor put on an animated display as he worked his magic on the red carpet at a photocall and a premiere for the film in Madrid, Spain on Wednesday.

27/01/16 08:20

The 41-year-old actor was joined at the appearance by Mexican director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, who was the brains behind the new movie

26/01/16 16:57

Julie Delpy is the latest actor to issue a statement apologizing for her response to a question about the lack of diversity at this year's Academy Awards.

26/01/16 14:54

Will Smith and his wife Jada are boycotting this year's Oscar in protest over the lack of diversity among nominees and now Ian McKellen has waded into the debate. 

26/01/16 13:58

Chris Rock's publicist has denied claims made by Oscars producer Reginald Hudlin that the comedian is rewriting the show to address the unfolding race controversy.

25/01/16 09:04

Actor Danny DeVito is the latest to weigh in on the Oscar's row, saying that Americans 'are a bunch of racists.' He and Don Cheadle were interviewed at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah.

24/01/16 16:44

For one of the world's biggest selling artists, Adele certainly doesn't have time for airs and graces.

24/01/16 16:21

'All I know is there's thousands of people in the Academy and a lot of them, the majority of them, haven't got Oscars,' said four-time winner Eastwood, 85. 'A lot of people trying, I guess.'

24/01/16 13:41

SNL this week a poked fun at the fact that there are no black actors nominated for any Oscars this year in a fake award show called the Screen Guild Awards.

24/01/16 13:37

DiCaprio has been tipped to pick up his first Oscar at the Academy Awards ceremony in LA next month. But what about the man who played opposite him in the film's most iconic scene?

24/01/16 02:22

Jada Pinkett Smith, wife of Will Smith, has announced they will boycott next month's Oscars because not a single black actor has been shortlisted for an award, SARAH OLIVER writes.

23/01/16 15:50

Julie Delpy is the latest actor to comment on the lack of diversity among this year's Oscar nominees saying that in her opinion it is still harder to be a woman in the film industry than African American.

23/01/16 13:41

 The film academy is pledging to double the number of female and minority members by 2020, and will diversify its leadership, Academy president Cheryl Boone Isaacs announced Friday.

22/01/16 19:13

Taking to Facebook on Thursday the star, 39, posted a comment saying: 'So disappointed that some of 2015's best films, filmmakers and performances were not recognized.'

22/01/16 17:26

Oscar nominee William H Macy addressed the absence of non-white acting nominees at this year's Academy Awards on Thursday night saying the problem is the lack of diversity in the Academy.

22/01/16 15:00

Jetting into New Orleans airport on Tuesday the actress continued to discuss her thoughts on the state of the US as well as her decision to not attend the Academy Awards this year.

22/01/16 13:42

Ruffalo, who is nominated for Spotlight, tweeted that he will be at the Oscars 'in support of the victims of clergy sexual abuse and good journalism,' but that he did support those not attending in protest..

21/01/16 23:48

The 47-year-old actor sat down with ABC’s Robin Roberts to share his thoughts on this year’s overwhelmingly white Oscar nominations, and his wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s call to action.

21/01/16 19:38

Actress Janet Hubert, 60, unleashed a 4-minute videotaped rant accusing Pinkett Smith of being a hypocrite and placing the careers of other black actors in jeopardy with her calls for a boycott.

21/01/16 14:20

There are 51 members of the ruling board of the Academy, and only two are non-white - president Cheryl Boone Isaacs and Daryn Okada.

21/01/16 14:16

Stacey Dash criticized those who have come out against the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences over the complete absence of non-white acting nominees and called for the end of BET.

21/01/16 14:09

Fresh Prince of Bel Air actress Janet Hubert is going after Jada Pinkett Smith again for her boycott of the Academy Awards, saying; 'It’s self-contrived because her hubby didn’t get a nomination.'

21/01/16 13:30

I share some of the angst of those concerned about the 'lily white' awards, to be held in Los Angeles, but I don’t feel heartbroken about this year’s nominations, writes BAZ BAMIGBOYE.

21/01/16 12:28

KATIE HOPKINS: Will Smith wasn't nominated because he wasn't good enough. But the Oscars don't have a special category for 'best black actor giving a mediocre performance.

21/01/16 01:30

Do the Right Thing director Spike Lee has revealed he is is planning to go to a New York Knicks game on February 28, instead of traveling to the Oscars in protest at the awards' lack of diversity.

20/01/16 16:09

She's watched Leo walk away from the Oscars emptied handed year-after-year. But on Sunday Kate Winslet forecast that Leonardo DiCaprio's luck is likely to change at next month's ceremony.

20/01/16 15:37

The 46-year-old dressed in some navy dungarees and chunky loafers to jet into Japan, carrying a large black cardigan in one arm.

20/01/16 14:17

Lupita Nyong'o is the latest star to address the complete lack of diversity among this year's acting nominees for the Academy Award calling pout the voting group for 'unconscious prejudice.'

20/01/16 14:10

Jada Pinkett Smith is thanking the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences just one day after she announced she would be boycotting their annual awards show, the Oscars.

19/01/16 23:54

The 41-year-old was delighted to be honoured with a Crystal Award at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum on Tuesday, in Davos, Switzerland.

19/01/16 23:44

The 54-year-old Hollywood veteran said: 'I think that African Americans have a real fair point that the industry isn't representing them well enough. I think that's absolutely true'

19/01/16 23:07

Golden Globes host Ricky Gervais has offered some advice to Oscars host Chris Rock, who is under pressure amid a boycott over the nominees' lack of diversity.

19/01/16 19:51

The 50-year-old took to Twitter to apologize on Monday just hours after she claimed that Gaga didn't pen the lyrics to the nominated track, Til It Happens To You.

19/01/16 19:21

The British actor expressed his disappointment at the Academy's decision not to celebrate black actors during his speech at a gala honoring Academy president Boone Isaacs.

19/01/16 09:02

He is on course for Academy Award glory. So, keen to maintain the momentum, Leonardo Dicaprio was out in force as he promoted his new movie, The Revenant, in Paris, this week.

19/01/16 08:24

Chris Rock is reportedly under pressure to quit his job as host of the Academy Awards in response to the lack of diversity among this year's nominees in the wake of recent boycotts of the ceremony.

19/01/16 08:11

The musician believes 29-year-old Gaga only wrote one line of her hit, Til It Happens To You and in fact, songwriter Diane Warren should be given merit.

18/01/16 21:27

The 58-year-old filmmaker - who received his Academy Award on November 15 - quoted Martin Luther King Jr. in his statement calling for more diversity

18/01/16 19:39

The star posted a video on Monday - Martin Luther King Day in the U.S, voicing her thoughts on the lack of diversity in this years nominations at the Academy Awards.

18/01/16 08:21

On Saturday the 44-year-old actress took to Twitter to express her concerns. 'People of color...are rarely recognized for our artistic accomplishments,' said the Gotham star.

17/01/16 19:52

The Hollywood star made an appearance on the Andrew Marr Show on Sunday morning where he reflected on the prospect of claiming his first Oscar.

16/01/16 17:06

Miller and his film editor wife, Margaret Sixel, were at home in Sydney when they received the news on Friday at around 1am.

16/01/16 15:33

He's been tipped to win his first Oscar for his role in The Revenant. But Leonardo DiCaprio chose a rather subdued way to celebrate the news with his family, stepping out for a quiet dinner in Rome.

16/01/16 13:34

There may be over a month to go, but this comedian clearly plans to take a big bite out of the hand that feeds him.

16/01/16 00:48

Handsome actor Leo included an incredible-looking mystery brunette in his entourage as he party-hopped around London on Thursday following the premiere of his hotly-tipped film The Revenant.

16/01/16 00:19

Many are deeply concerned a year after host Neil Patrick Harris quipped that the Oscars were honoring Hollywood's "best and whitest"

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