It’s Hollywood’s biggest night and it’s all LIVE on Channel 2. The 97th Academy Awards are underway at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood. Conan O’Brien is hosting for the first time.“I never have been ...

By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -"Anora," the story of a sex worker who gets a chance at a new life when she marries a wealthy client on a whim, won the coveted best picture prize at the ...

Baker wrote and directed the story of a Brooklyn sex worker, which was nominated for six Oscars at the 97th Academy Awards.

The Academy Award for best picture is considered the highest honor in movies. Winning that marquee Oscar also means cementing a place in the history books–though the anointed films are not ...

The goal is to ensure that the eventual best picture winner is the film that’s most widely liked by the entire Academy. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. The preferential ...

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Wicked,’ ‘Anora,’ ‘The Brutalist’—many of this year’s Academy Award nominees are available to watch online. Here’s where to ...

However, the process is different for Best Picture.Video above: What makes a film worthy of the Academy Award for best editing?Aside from Best Picture, every award at the Oscars is voted on by ...

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Anora” took home the coveted Best Picture award at the 2025 Oscars on Sunday, following a near sweep of the major categories for which it was recognized. Also winning Best Original Screenplay, Best ...

Winning the Academy Award for best picture requires succeeding through a combination of factors. Winning the Academy Award for best director, though, is the Academy’s way of pointing directly at ...

I share this with you.” Producer Alex Coco, flanked by cast and crew, accepts the award for Best Picture for “Anora” during the Academy Awards on Sunday. (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via ...