Visit The Boston Globe Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Comment on this Scroll to top of page By the Associated Press February 25, 2019 LOS ANGELES — The latest on the 91st Academy Awards, which are being presented Sunday night at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles (all times local): 11:14 p.m. The Oscar for best picture has been awarded to “Green Book.” 8 p.m. Olivia Colman is the winner of the best actress Academy Award for ‘‘The Favourite.’’ Advertisement It’s the first Oscar in her first nomination for Colman, who plays Queen Anne. She has won four British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards and two Golden Globes throughout her career. Get The Weekender in your inbox: The Globe's top picks for what to see and do each weekend, in Boston and beyond. Thank you for signing up! Sign up for more newsletters here She beat out Glenn Close, who was considered the front-runner going into Sunday’s … [Read more...] about Oscars: Here’s the latest news from the 91st Academy Awards
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2019 Oscars blog: Rami Malek wins the Academy Award for best actor
8:45 - Rami Malek wins the best actor Oscar! I'm a little surprised. I thought Bradley Cooper had a decent chance at this one. "Bohemian Rhapsody" is having a big night. 8:42 - Barbra Streisand just said "Colorado Springs." I'm pretty sure that's never happened before. 8:38 - Of all the stupid decisions the Academy has made in the last year, going without a host isn't one of them. The pace tonight seems a lot faster without a host you have to showcase. Premium Ron Stallworth separates fact from fiction in "BlacKkKlansman" | David Ramsey David Ramsey 8:34 - It was Margot Kidder, who naturally makes me think of "Superman," which I loved. I was seven years old and living in Hawaii when "Superman" came out in 1978 and it really had a strong impact on me. It ignited my love of comic books, which I still have to this day. Kidder's Lois Lane was a strong character who didn't back down to anyone. She was great in the role. But I digress. 8:30 - The In … [Read more...] about 2019 Oscars blog: Rami Malek wins the Academy Award for best actor
2019 Oscars blog: Spike Lee wins his first Academy Award
8:30 - The In Memoriam section is about to begin. Who did I forget that died in 2018?8:27 - Surprise, best original song goes to "Shallow." Iago the parrot just texted me, "I told you so." That guy is as annoying as he sounds. 8:26- Breaking News: Constance Wu and Chadwick Boseman just became members of the Cool Name Club. 8:24 - "Black Panther" wins for original score. That's three trophies going to Wakanda tonight. 8:15 - Adapted screenplay goes to "BlacKkKlansman!" Amazingly, it's the first Oscar win for Spike Lee. 8:12 - Original screenplay goes to "Green Book." I haven't seen this film yet but want to. Which leads me to something that bothers me about the Oscars. There were a few films I wanted to see but they weren't available for rent, on demand and were no longer in theaters.Here's an idea - how about making every best picture nominated film available for viewing through streaming or on demand BEFORE the Academy Awards? Every film would get a financial … [Read more...] about 2019 Oscars blog: Spike Lee wins his first Academy Award
Here’s how to watch the 91st annual Academy Awards
All of Hollywood's elite will descend on Los Angeles Sunday evening for the biggest cinema awards event of the year: the 91st annual Academy Awards, or, as everyone calls it, the Oscars. Here's how to join in on the glamour from your living room. How to watch the 2019 OscarsThe 91st annual Academy Awards will begin at 8 p.m. Eastern Time and 5 p.m. Pacific Time. Red carpet coverage kicks off at 5 p.m. Eastern on E! Here's how to tune in:Date: Feb. 24, 2019Time: 8 p.m. ET, 5 p.m. PTWhere: Dolby Theatre, Los AngelesOn TV: ABC — find your local stationOnline: fuboTV. Stream live TV with fuboTV and get a free one-week trial.Who's hosting the 2019 Oscars?For the first time in 30 years, the Academy Awards will be held without a host. Kevin Hart was originally asked to be the show's host but stepped down after homophobic comments he made 10 years ago resurfaced. Hart apologized for the remarks, saying he's grown as a comedian since then.In an interview with Ellen DeGeneres earlier … [Read more...] about Here’s how to watch the 91st annual Academy Awards
What the Academy Awards kept doing wrong and what may go right on Sunday night
The Oscars have had their share of controversies this year - in fact, it may be the most controversial year yet for the awards ceremony. As we prepare for this Sunday's telecast, here's a look back on everything that's gone down since August and if this year might end up as a repeat of the 1989 disaster at the 61st Annual Academy Awards.It all began in August, when the Board of Governors for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science announced they would be adding a popular film category, but this decision was widely met with criticism and not even a month after it's announcement the Board decided to drop it.That misstep was then quickly overshadowed by the Kevin Hart controversy in December. Three days after the Academy announced Hart as the host, the comedian stepped down after homophobic tweets from 2009 and 2010 re-surfaced. The Oscars were unable to find a replacement and officially announced in January that the show would go on without a host.The last time the show went … [Read more...] about What the Academy Awards kept doing wrong and what may go right on Sunday night