o Oscar odds: Bet safe, win small. Bet crazy, probably lose crazy By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 5 Feb 2020 19:00:56 -0500 From safe bets to long shots, a veteran oddsmaker walks us through the 2020 Oscars odds and tells us why Joaquin Phoenix is worth only $5. Full Article
o How the Oscars' best-picture nominees used architecture to tell stories of inequity By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 6 Feb 2020 08:00:02 -0500 A luxurious house in "Parasite" and visions of '80s urbanism in "Joker" paint vivid pictures of haves and have nots for #Oscars2020. Full Article
o How I learned to stop worrying and ... ahem ... love the Oscars' best picture choice By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 6 Feb 2020 08:00:54 -0500 We can't control what wins best picture at the Academy Awards. Can we control our emotions when our favorite movie doesn't win? Full Article
o How Netflix's 'I Lost My Body' turns animation on its head, with the story of a severed hand By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 6 Feb 2020 09:30:58 -0500 The team behind Netflix's unique adult animated feature "I Lost My Body" celebrates their Oscar nomination, and redefining what's possible in animation. Full Article
o '1917' dominates our 2020 Oscar predictions, but 'Parasite' could surprise By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 6 Feb 2020 10:00:31 -0500 Predicting the four acting races for the 2020 Oscars is easy this year, but there's still drama in the best picture race and others Full Article
o 'Hair Love' filmmakers on normalizing black hair and 'girl dads' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 6 Feb 2020 10:30:39 -0500 "Hair Love" filmmakers Matthew A. Cherry and Karen Rupert Toliver discuss their animated short, which is nominated for a 2020 Oscar. Full Article
o Oscars 2020 preview: Five things to watch, from Joaquin Phoenix to Billie Eilish By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 7 Feb 2020 09:00:08 -0500 What will Joaquin Phoenix say? What will Billie Eilish and Janelle Monáe sing? Five questions ahead of the 2020 Oscars. Full Article
o McNamara: Our love-hate relationship with the Oscars only proves how much they matter By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 7 Feb 2020 09:00:19 -0500 I've spent 20 years covering the Oscars, and yes, they're splendid and ridiculous, flawed and inspirational. That's why they still matter. Full Article
o Feras Fayyad almost couldn't visit the U.S. because he's Syrian. Now he's going to the Oscars By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 7 Feb 2020 09:30:24 -0500 "Did you know this is the 'Pretty Woman' hotel?" a publicist asked Dr. Amani Ballour. Full Article
o How many female directors have the recent best actor Oscar nominees worked with? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 7 Feb 2020 12:00:15 -0500 The Times examined the filmographies of the last five years' worth of lead-actor academy award nominees to see how many female filmmakers they've worked with. Full Article
o Is Oscar nominee Antonio Banderas a 'person of color'? It's complicated By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 7 Feb 2020 12:53:55 -0500 Hispanic, Latino or both? White or a person of color? The identity debate sparked after some declared Banderas a "person of color" when the Oscars' overwhelmingly white acting nominations were announced. Full Article
o And the Oscar for best acceptance speeches would go to Brad Pitt and Joaquin Phoenix By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 7 Feb 2020 14:06:14 -0500 Before the Oscars on Sunday, watch the wildly different and entertaining acceptance speeches Brad Pitt and Joaquin Phoenix have made this awards season. Full Article
o How the more inclusive Spirit Awards recognize the true diversity in movies today By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 7 Feb 2020 18:22:18 -0500 With little overlap with the Oscars, the 2020 Spirit Awards look to have a more diverse and inclusive group of nominees, setting their own standards. Full Article
o Here's all the winners of the 2020 Independent Spirit Awards By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 8 Feb 2020 16:16:56 -0500 From 'Uncut Gems' to 'The Farewell,' here's the complete list of winners of Film Independent's Spirit awards. Full Article
o 'The Farewell' and 'Uncut Gems' rule the Spirit Awards, as Bong Joon Ho celebrates with Spike Lee By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 8 Feb 2020 20:22:04 -0500 "The Farewell" made off with best picture as Zhao Shuzhen upset Jennifer Lopez and "Uncut Gems" claimed three prizes, including a win for Adam Sandler. Full Article
o ¿Es el nominado al Oscar Antonio Banderas una "persona de color"? Es complicado decirlo By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 13:00:11 -0500 ¿Hispano, latino o ambos? ¿Blanco o de color? El debate sobre la identidad se desató después de que algunos declararan a Banderas como "persona de color" cuando se anunciaron las nominaciones de los Oscars de actuación abrumadoramente blanca. Full Article
o Oscars 2020: Renée Zellweger brings her signature style to the red carpet By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 14:25:54 -0500 Zellweger, who won at the Golden Globes, Screen Actors Guild Awards and British Academy Film Awards this year, has stuck to a flattering sartorial script. Full Article
o Oscars 2020: Charlize Theron goes for the fashion gold this award season By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 14:38:50 -0500 Nominated for her work in 'Bombshell,' Theron has turned heads on the red carpet this season. Full Article
o Oscars 2020: Cynthia Erivo brings bold, colorful looks to awards season By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 14:44:11 -0500 Cynthia Erivo, Oscar-nominated for 'Harriet,' has been a sartorial surprise at the Golden Globes, Screen Actors Guild Awards and Critics' Choice Awards. Full Article
o Oscars 2020 red carpet has been rejiggered. Photographers tell how By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 17:34:01 -0500 Longtime Los Angeles Times photographers Al Seib and Jay Clendenin assess the 2020 setup. Full Article
o Cynthia Erivo could be an EGOT winner at the Oscars. But does a Daytime Emmy win count? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 17:43:03 -0500 'Harriet' star Cynthia Erivo already has a Daytime Emmy, a Tony and a Grammy. All that's left is Oscar — and she's nominated for two this year. Full Article
o 2020 Oscars winners: The complete list By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 23:35:38 -0500 2020 Oscars winners list: Joaquin Phoenix, Laura Dern, Brad Pitt earn acting prizes Full Article
o Oscars 2020: Rain soaks the red carpet, but Hollywood stars still don their best By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 19:31:00 -0500 The 2020 Oscars kicked off with a rainy, chilly red carpet. But that didn't stop Hollywood's elite from wearing their most glamorous suits and gowns. Full Article
o Natalie Portman dons cape with names of snubbed female directors on Oscars carpet By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 19:49:21 -0500 Natalie Portman arrived at the 92nd Academy Awards wearing a cape with the names of female directors who weren't nominated Sunday. Full Article
o 'Hair Love's' Matthew A. Cherry is the second Oscar-winning former pro athlete after Kobe Bryant By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 20:28:48 -0500 "Hair Love" writer-director-producer Matthew A. Cherry is the first former NFL player to win an Oscar. He is the second pro athlete to win after Kobe Bryant. Full Article
o 'Toy Story 4' wins animated feature, giving Pixar Oscar No. 10 By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 20:34:06 -0500 No other studio has more than three wins in the category; no other franchise has collected two. Full Article
o Taika Waititi makes Oscars history as first Maori Academy Award winner By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 20:45:37 -0500 "Jojo Rabbit" filmmaker Taika Waititi is the first person of Māori indigenous descent to win an Academy Award. He dedicated his win to indigenous children. Full Article
o Backstage at the Oscars: What you didn't see on TV By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 20:46:27 -0500 Join us backstage at the Academy Awards for behind-the-scenes bits with a jubilant Bong Joon Ho, an emotional Joaquin Phoenix, Billie Eilish, Spike Lee, Maya Rudolph and others. Full Article
o Oscars reminder: No woman has won a screenplay award in 12 years By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 20:46:38 -0500 Greta Gerwig won several prizes for her adaptation of "Little Women." The Oscar was not one of them. Full Article
o 'The Neighbors' Window,' a story of voyeurism and empathy, wins the live-action short film Oscar By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 20:58:05 -0500 "The Neighbors' Window" starts as an exercise in vicarious living and ends up as an experience in experiencing lives together. Full Article
o Read Brad Pitt's political Oscars speech saluting stunt workers By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 21:31:34 -0500 Brad Pitt saluted stunt crew and coordinators while accepting an Oscar for his role in Quentin Tarantino's "Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood." Full Article
o Oscars 2020: Stars step out in sustainable looks by Louis Vuitton and Laura Basci By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 21:58:06 -0500 Kaitlyn Dever, Léa Seydoux and Oscar-winning director Elena Andreicheva are this year's ambassadors for Suzy Amis Cameron's Red Carpet Green Dress initiative. Full Article
o World War I adventure '1917' wins visual effects Oscar By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 22:22:24 -0500 "1917," Sam Mendes' World War I adventure tops fellow best-picture nominee "The Irishman" along with three flashier contenders: "The Lion King," "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker," "Avengers: Endgame." Full Article
o Huh? Hollywood's A-listers seem confused by Eminem's Oscars performance By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 22:24:51 -0500 From Martin Scorsese to Idina Menzel, the audience at Sunday's Academy Awards ceremony was perplexed by Eminem's performance of his 2002 hit "Lose Yourself." Full Article
o Elton John picks up his second original song Oscar, this one with Bernie Taupin By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 22:47:48 -0500 It's only fitting that Elton John shares the Oscar song award with Bernie Taupin for "(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again" from "Rocketman," the movie largely about their 50-year collaboration. Full Article
o 'Parasite' director Bong Joon Ho makes Oscars history with win By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 22:52:30 -0500 A historic best director Oscar goes to 'Parasite' filmmaker Bong Joon Ho, the first Korean winner and only the second time the prize has gone to a film not in English. Full Article
o Yes, Joaquin Phoenix deserves his best actor Oscar — but not for 'Joker' alone By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 23:06:53 -0500 "Joker" isn't the movie I'd give Joaquin Phoenix an Oscar for, but his greatness as an actor can't be denied. Full Article
o Taika Waititi and the academy salute L.A.'s ancestral lands at the Oscars By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 23:13:00 -0500 While honoring last year's Governors Awards recipients, new Oscar winner Taika Waititi also saluted Los Angeles' ancestral lands during the 2020 Oscars. Full Article
o How 'Parasite' made Oscars history as the first foreign-language best picture winner By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 23:26:34 -0500 "Parasite" won the Oscar for best picture, becoming the first non-English language movie to do so. How did it win? Full Article
o The only Oscar 'Little Women' won was for costume design By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 23:25:06 -0500 Despite scoring six nominations, the only Oscar Greta Gerwig's "Little Women" won on Sunday was for costume design. Full Article
o Read the Oscars speech that choked up Joaquin Phoenix By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 23:40:08 -0500 Joaquin Phoenix gave a weighty speech about commonalities, cows and second chances after winning the Oscar for lead actor Sunday night. Read the transcript. Full Article
o Joaquin Phoenix champions a big night for vegans at the Oscars By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 01:03:38 -0500 Joaquin Phoenix, who discussed animal cruelty in his acceptance speech, was one of several famous vegans at the Oscars, including Billie Eilish. Full Article
o It's just the Oscars — but my God, it matters that 'Parasite' won best picture By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 01:11:45 -0500 With "Parasite," the academy gave best picture to the actual best picture. It also made history. Full Article
o Audience demands 'Parasite' team gets to finish Oscars speech By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 01:12:39 -0500 When the Oscars telecast tried to cut off the "Parasite" team's speech after winning best picture, the audience rallied to let them continue. Full Article
o Ava DuVernay, Sandra Oh and others celebrate 'Parasite's' historic Oscar win By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 01:29:57 -0500 Ava DuVernay, Olivia Munn and Jon M. Chu were among the celebs celebrating "Parasite's" historic win for best picture at the 2020 Oscars. Full Article
o Oscars fashion: Joaquin Phoenix, Margot Robbie, Timothée Chalamet make eco-style statements By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 01:31:47 -0500 Eco fashion was among the big style statements and trends at the 2020 Oscars on Sunday in Hollywood. Full Article
o Oscars fashion: Billie Eilish, Timothée Chalamet go luxe casual for Hollywood's big night By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 01:51:19 -0500 Has Oscar style strayed to the casual side? You be the judge. Full Article
o Bong Joon Ho's wife couldn't stop crying during 'Parasite's' big Oscars night By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 01:52:21 -0500 "Parasite" won four Oscars, including best picture, and emotions ran high among the film's supporters, particularly for director Bong Joon Ho's wife. Full Article
o Watch the 7 must-see moments from the 2020 Oscars By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 02:18:18 -0500 Want to catch up on Sunday's Academy Awards? Here are the only moments you need to see, from Joaquin Phoenix's emotional speech to Janelle Monáe's showstopper. Full Article
o Oscars 2020: Five major beauty moments on the red carpet By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Feb 2020 12:57:41 -0500 From Janelle Monáe to Billie Eilish, bold beauty was the name of the game at Sunday's Oscars. Full Article