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In morose moments, and I'll admit to having a few, I sometimes stare at a framed illustration on my work desk. Entitled "HOLLYWOOD 1988," it is a whimsical map of the motion picture business as it existed back then. The concept and a lot of the sight gags were mine; but Nancy Ohanion was the artist who…

The loudest voice in Hollywood last week belonged to Haim Saban. "Bad . . . Bad . . . bad decision, on all levels," he roared, in an email to President Joseph Biden, sent via White House aides, denouncing the Administration's announced plan to withhold bombs and artillery shells from Israel if it proceeds…

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Friday that it is launching Academy100, a $500 million “global revenue diversification and outreach campaign” that will lead up to the 100th Oscars ceremony in 2028. The fundraising initiative was revealed at a press conference today in Rome hosted…

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has revealed some rules changes for the 97th Annual Academy Awards next year. Among them are putting the brakes on the Covid-era rule about drive-ins as qualifying commercial venues and swapping one of the six qualifying U.S. metropolitan areas. A…

On Monday, some sharp-eyed members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences were surprised by a small but perhaps significant twist in an invitation to recommend recipients for the next round of honorary Oscars. That is, the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, historically given to those…

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today set the date and timeline for the 97th annual Academy Awards. The envelope, please… The Oscars will be handed out Sunday, March 2 — a week earlier that this year’s March 10 show — and will return to the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood for a 24th…

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Wednesday named Bridgette Wilder as its first Chief People and Culture Officer, a position that combines the AMPAS and Academy Museum's human resources teams. With a strong focus on diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility, Wilder will be…

The film Academy's annual membership survey hit email in-boxes on Monday. As usual, it promises to be something of a nonevent. Most of the questions are inside-y, a bit trivial and generally preoccupied with awards minutiae. Is having in-person…

In the inaugural episode of Deadline Discourse, a video series focusing on critical issues within the entertainment industry, the spotlight shone brightly on diversity and inclusion within Hollywood.  Panelists included screenwriter and showrunner Mike Gauyo (Ginny and Georgia, Insecure, ALLBLK series…

We've raised a cheer for the March 10 Oscar broadcast's audience bump, up 4 percent, to 19.5 million viewers from 18.8 million a year ago. The total should stretch toward 21 million when digital viewers over seven days are finally added in. (Social media…

Brent Delaney, Harris McCabe, J. Miller, c. Craig Patterson and Kayla Sun are the winners of the 2023 Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting competition, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said today. Each of the five fellows will receive a $35,000 prize, along with mentorship from…

Truth be told, I'm not crazy about Oscar night. The shoes pinch. Security's a bother. All the red-carpet nattering unnerves me. And watching at home isn't much better. Who really wants to turn on the television at 5 — oops, make that 4 — o'clock on an…