Veteran filmmaker Steven Spielberg’s fight against streaming platforms is real. Taking it a step further, Spielberg will now speak with the Board of Governors at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to insist for a rule change that will make films made by the streaming services like Netflix, Hulu and Amazon ineligible for Oscars.

Netflix hits back at Steven Spielberg for wanting to make films by streaming platforms ineligible for Oscars

If you have been following this year’s Oscars news, you’d know that a major talk was around the supposed romance between co-actors Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper who starred in ‘A Star Is Born’.

Lady Gaga rubbishes romance rumours with Bradley Cooper, says 'fooled ya!'

It was an eventful night for Oscar-winning star Rami Malek who took home his first Best Actor award from the Academy for his role of Freddie Mercury in ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’.

Rami Malek fell off the Oscars stage after picking Best Actor award for 'Bohemian Rhapsody'

The first hostless Academy Awards broadcast in 30 years attracted a 12 per cent bigger US television audience to Walt Disney Co's ABC than last year's record-low viewership, the network said on Monday.

US TV audience for Oscars jumps, hostless show earns praise

Oscars 2019 took place yesterday at the Dolby Theatres in Los Angeles. While Olivia Colman and Rami Malek took home the top acting honours (Best Actress and Best Actor respectively), ‘Green Book’ got the Best Picture award.

Do you know Glenn Close is the most nominated living actor to not have won an Oscar?

Oscars red carpet: Jennifer Lopez, Chadwick Boseman, Rami Malek turn up the heat

Among all the pink and golden gowns that the Hollywood celebs sashayed in, one gown stood out. Actually, it’s not just a gown but as the internet calls it, a “tuxedo dress” as it was a tuxedo that was stitched onto a ballgown.

This is what Billy Porter wore to the Oscars 2019: A 'tuxedo dress'

Tennis star Serena Williams appeared at the 2019 Academy Awards wearing a red and black gown. Her bodice featured a ruby-red shimmer that complemented the glamorous ceremony that the world knows as Oscars.

Serena Williams looks stunning in black gown at Oscars 2019

A film on menstruation, set in rural India, titled 'Period. End of Sentence', has won the Oscar in the Documentary Short Subject category at the 91st Academy Awards.

India shines at Oscars, 'Period. End of Sentence' wins Documentary Short Subject

Director Spike Lee whose movie "BlacKkKlansman" was nominated for best picture at the Oscars attracted President Trump ire after he said at the acceptance speech for best-adapted screenplay as a co-writer for "BlacKkKlansman" "let's all mobilize, let's all be on the right side of history".

Oscars 2019: Trump accuses Spike Lee of taking 'racist hit' at him

By Claire Jenkins Another year, another Oscars Ceremony. Red-carpeted self-congratulations, the popping of flashes and the anticipation of the popping of corks at the many after parties for the rich and famous.

Oscars 2019: Yet again, Hollywood shows it thinks film-making is a man thing

The 91st Academy Awards took place at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles as people worldwide got together to celebrate Hollywood's biggest night. With no host this year, the Academy brought in an army of presenters who joked, shared laughs and introduced the various award categories.

Oscars 2019: Rami Malek wins Best Actor; see complete list of winners

Oscar-nominated composer Alexandre Desplat will be unable to attend the Academy Award ceremony because of recent throat surgery. The French music composer, who is already a two-time Oscar winner for 2014's 'Grand Budapest Hotel' and 2017's 'The Shape of Water', is nominated this year for his Japanese-flavored score for Wes Anderson's 'Isle of Dogs'.

Alexandre Desplat will not attend Oscars 2019 ceremony

A foreign language film has never won the movie industry's most prestigious honour, the best picture Oscar. That may be about to change, if Mexican director Alfonso Cuaron's critically-acclaimed 'Roma' scores the big win on Sunday (February 24).

International films break out of Oscars foreign category, led by 'Roma'

There will not be a host and Sunday`s Oscars ceremony will not open with the traditional monologue in which celebrities and politicians are skewered. Yet, with rock band Queen, pop superstar Lady Gaga and two musicals in the race for best picture, the highest honours in the movie industry will have an unusually strong music vibe as the Oscars seek to regain television audiences.

No host? No problem. Queen, Lady Gaga to bring Grammys vibe to Oscars

Directors of Oscar-nominated documentaries attended a reception in their honour at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills, California on Tuesday (February 19).

Oscar-nominated documentaries celebrated at pre-awards reception

First, it was the furore over a proposed new "popular" film category, then it was the fiasco over planned host Kevin Hart, and last month the organisers of the Oscars were accused of intimidating celebrities not to present at rival award shows.

Fiascos and fumbles: Oscar organisers stumble to restore glory

A year after best actress winner Frances McDormand used the Oscars stage to advocate for more women in front of and behind the camera, Hollywood is celebrating some progress - but remains far from reaching parity with men.

Women in Hollywood see some gains after Oscars equality plea

Making an unforgettable movie is not the only requirement to win the prestigious best picture Oscar. Add millions of dollars for TV and digital ads, plus actors' travel, hair and makeup for events to promote their work on the busy film campaign trail.

Want to win an Oscar? Spend millions on the film campaign trail

Christian Bale has a penchant for creative roles. The ‘Batman’ star is now nominated for Oscars in Best Actor category for his portrayal of Dick Cheney, the former US Vice President in the Bush administration in the film ‘Vice’.

'Vice': Christian Bale feels Dick Cheney makes for a richer movie character than Donald Trump

You win or lose the coveted golden statue but you will go home on a 'high' on Oscar night. French champagne house Piper-Heidsieck is giving Oscar nominated actors and actresses $ 2,000 worth bottles of champagne.

Oscar's best actor, actress nominees to get bottles of champagne worth $2,000

The 2019 BAFTA film and television awards ceremony was dominated by two films – 'The Favourite', a romp through 18th-century British history, and 'Roma', a love letter to director Alfonso Cuarón’s home town of Mexico City.

BAFTA 2019: Diverse set of winners led by 'The Favourite' and 'Roma' bodes well for the Oscars

Oscar nominees get together for an official lunch ahead of the big night

"Bohemian Rhapsody" heads into this year's Oscars with five nominations including Best Picture and Best Actor for Rami Malek and his portrayal of Freddie Mercury.

How Freddie Mercury paved the way to the Oscars for Rami Malek

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