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Gene Hackman, who thrived playing the tough guy, dies at 95

Neda Ulaby

Hackman epitomized a 1970s, edgy, tightly wound masculinity. He appeared in more than 100 movies and TV shows, and won Oscars for his performances in The French Connection and Unforgiven.
The Oscars are never just about the movies

Bob Mondello

This year, off-screen tweets may end up swaying the Oscars race. But real-world events and people have been shaping the awards for decades.
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Actress Michelle Trachtenberg, of 'Harriet the Spy' and 'Gossip Girl' dies at 39

Neda Ulaby

The actress was found dead in an apartment in Manhattan on Wednesday, police said.
Here are our favorite actors who've never been nominated for an Oscar

Glen Weldon

Stephen Thompson

Marc Rivers

Aisha Harris

If you ask us, Pam Grier, John Goodman, Oscar Isaac and Regina Hall are all long overdue for Oscar nominations. Here's why.
The 2025 Oscars' best original song nominees, cruelly ranked

Stephen Thompson

This year's race — which includes beloved stars, up-and-coming talents and a pair of songs from a successful but controversial musical — feels wide open. That doesn't mean all the songs are equally worthy.
How 'Anora' breakout star Yura Borisov crafted a sensitive 'brute'

Mandalit del Barco

Borisov, who plays the hired henchman Igor in Anora, is the first Russian actor to be nominated for an Oscar in decades. The film has a total of six nominations, including for best picture.
'Conclave' triumphs at SAG Awards and Timothée Chalamet wins for best actor

The Associated Press

The papal thriller and the lead in Bob Dylan biopic 'A Complete Unknown' were surprise winners on Sunday, adding a few final wrinkles to an unusually unpredictable awards season.
Amazon has acquired creative control of the 'James Bond' franchise

Manuela López Restrepo

With new producers, a new studio, and a new 007 on the way, change is expected for the next James Bond.
5 anticipated movies heading to theaters this spring

Bob Mondello

Here are five reasons to head to your local cineplex before Memorial Day, from a Steven Soderbergh spy thriller, to 17 Robert Pattinsons in a sci-fi cloning epic from the director of Parasite.
'Bridget Jones' is back – and this time, the story is bittersweet

Linda Holmes

It is an adjustment to see Bridget Jones in a sad story on-screen. But in Mad About the Boy, Zellweger is still in touch with Bridget's tireless efforts to connect with her own sunniness, which have taken on new meaning.