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In this video grab issued Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021, by NBC, hosts Tina Fey, left, from New York, and Amy Poehler, from Beverly Hills, Calif., speak at the Golden Globe Awards. (NBC via AP)
Pandemic Golden Globes ratings plunge 64% to 6.9M viewers

By David Bauder Mar. 02, 2021 04:35 PM EST

FILE - In this Feb. 21, 2015 file photo, an Oscar statue appears outside the Dolby Theatre for the 87th Academy Awards in Los Angeles. The theater has been the home of the Oscars since 2001 and the organizers say the upcoming show will keep that tradition, but they will enlist a supporting cast of venues. An academy spokesperson said Wednesday that the ceremony this year will be broadcast live from multiple locations on April 25. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File)
Oscars will be broadcast from multiple locations

By Lindsey Bahr Feb. 10, 2021 02:12 PM EST

FILE - Tyler Perry poses at the grand opening of Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta on Oct. 5, 2019. Perry and the Motion Picture and Television Fund are being honored with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Thursday. Perry and the MPTF will receive their Oscar statuettes at the 93rd Academy Awards on April 25. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage/Invision/AP, File)
Tyler Perry and MPTF to get humanitarian award at Oscars

By Lindsey Bahr Jan. 14, 2021 02:00 PM EST

This combination photo shows producers Steven Soderbergh, from left, Stacey Sher and Jesse Collins. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020, that Soderbergh, Sher and Collins have come on board to produce the 93rd Oscars telecast. (AP Photo)
Steven Soderbergh among producers of upcoming Academy Awards

By Lindsey Bahr Dec. 08, 2020 02:30 PM EST

FILE - In this Sept. 22, 2019, file photo, Taraji P. Henson arrives at the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Henson, who has spoken publicly about her struggles with anxiety and depression, was named Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020, as the latest recipient of the Boston-based Ruderman Family Foundation's Morton E. Ruderman Award in Inclusion for her work to end the stigma around mental illness. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
'Empire' star Taraji P. Henson hailed for mental health work

By William J. Kole Oct. 08, 2020 09:02 AM EDT

FILE - In this Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019 file photo, BAFTA Chair of the Film Committee Marc Samuelson poses for photographers next to actor Hayley Squires in London. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts promised to change after nominations for the 2020 awards were announced last January. No women were nominated as best director for the seventh year running, and all 20 nominees in the lead and supporting performer categories were white. “We said on the day, ‘We’re going to review everything,’” BAFTA film committee chairman Marc Samuelson said Thursday, Sept. 24. 2020 as the academy announced a slate of changes. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP, file)
British Academy Film Awards change rules to boost diversity

By Jill Lawless Sep. 24, 2020 12:31 PM EDT

FILE - In this Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2020 file photo, bronze alloy masks lie in a foundry in West Drayton, Middlesex, ahead of the awards ceremony in February. Next year’s British Academy Film Awards have been postponed by two months, organizers said Tuesday, June 16, 2020. The move follows a decision by Hollywood’s film academy to shift the 2021 Oscars from February to April because of the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP, File)
British Academy Film Awards postpones ceremony by 2 months

Jun. 16, 2020 06:15 AM EDT

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ACADEMY DELAYS 2021 OSCARS CEREMONY UNDATED (AP) — For the fourth time in its history, the Oscars are being postponed. The Academy of...

FILE - In this Feb. 21, 2015 file photo, an Oscar statue appears outside the Dolby Theatre for the 87th Academy Awards in Los Angeles. The Oscars are implementing some big changes, including having a set number of best picture nominees and to-be-determined representation and inclusion standards for eligibility. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences says Friday that there will be 10 best picture nominees beginning with the 94th Academy Awards in 2022. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File)
Academy delays 2021 Oscars ceremony because of coronavirus

By Lindsey Bahr Jun. 15, 2020 02:31 PM EDT

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KELLY CLARKSON DIVORCING LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kelly Clarkson wears many hats: singer, talk show host and judge on the TV show “The Voice.”...

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“COPS” PULLED FROM AIR LOS ANGELES (AP) — For decades, hearing the song “Bad Boys” reminded viewers of accused criminals arrested on the TV...

FILE -This Feb. 9, 2020 file photo shows filmmaker Ava DuVernay at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills, Calif. DuVernay directed the four-part Netflix series "When They See US," which explores the true story of the Central Park Five, five black and Latino teenagers who were coerced into confessing to a rape they didn't commit in 1989. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
Ava DuVernay joins the film academy's Board of Governors

By Lindsey Bahr Jun. 10, 2020 02:25 PM EDT