AWANI Tonight: ‘Oppenheimer’ wins big at 2024 Oscars, including Best Picture
Atomic bomb biopic 'Oppenheimer' swept the Academy Awards with seven Oscars, including Best Picture. Both Christopher Nolan and Cillian Murphy took home their first Oscars for Best Director and Best Actor respectively.
Mon Mar 11 2024
Cillian Murphy wins Best Actor Oscar for 'Oppenheimer'
As "Oppenheimer" sweeps many of the night's biggest categories, the man who played its eponymous protagonist has won his first Oscar.
Mon Mar 11 2024
'The Whale' star Brendan Fraser claims best actor at the Oscars
Fraser won his first Oscar award for his performance as a 600-pound gay man trying to reconnect with his estranged daughter.
Mon Mar 13 2023
Film academy response to Will Smith slap was 'inadequate,' group's president says
The Academy was criticized for allowing Smith to remain in his seat, and accept the best actor trophy, after he assaulted Rock on stage.
Tue Feb 14 2023
'Squid Game' wins best drama series actor, director at Emmy's
"Squid Game" has become the first non-English TV series to win the best actor and director in a drama series at the Emmy Awards.
Tue Sep 13 2022
Will Smith wins first Oscar for tenacious father in 'King Richard'
Smith captures the best actor honor for his portrayal as the determined father who raised tennis champions Venus and Serena Williams.
Mon Mar 28 2022
Sidney Poitier, first Black actor to win best actor Academy Award, dies at 94
Eugene Torchon-Newry, acting director general of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, confirmed Poitier's death.
Fri Jan 07 2022
Actor Riz Ahmed leads bid to change way Muslims seen in movies
Ahmed, the "Sound of Metal" star is also the first Muslim to get a best actor Oscar nomination.
Fri Jun 11 2021
Anthony Hopkins wins best actor Oscar for 'The Father'
British actor Anthony Hopkins won his second Oscar on Sunday for his heart-wrenching performance as a man with dementia in "The Father."
Mon Apr 26 2021
Gary Oldman wins best actor Oscar for 'Darkest Hour'
Gary Oldman won his first Oscar on Sunday for his lead role as British wartime leader Winston Churchill in "Darkest Hour."
Mon Mar 05 2018
Triple Oscar winner Daniel Day-Lewis retiring from acting
Day-Lewis, 60, the only man to have won three best actor Oscars, gave no reason for his decision, calling it private.
Wed Jun 21 2017
Amid record betting on Oscars, 'La La Land' is seen as a lock
Casey Affleck, star of "Manchester by the Sea," had been the favorite to win the best actor statue for several months.
Sat Feb 18 2017
Golden Globes red carpet: Casey Affleck's man bun, shimmering silver dominate
"I feel like I've got chicken pox on the day of my wedding," Affleck, who was nominated for best actor for "Manchester By the Sea", told NBC. "It's not a great look."
Mon Jan 09 2017
10 Best Leonardo DiCaprio Oscar Memes
*spoiler alert* after 12 years, Leo has finally won an Oscar! But before his monumental win, there were the notorious Oscar memes.
Mon Feb 29 2016
'The Revenant' sweeps Britain's Baftas with three top gongs
Epic survival tale "The Revenant" took top honours including best film on Sunday at Britain's Bafta film awards, boosting its status as a favourite for Oscar success later this month.
Mon Feb 15 2016