Nobody Knows How to Win It: Inside Oscar’s Most Mysterious New Casting Category

The Oscars’ new casting category has Hollywood scrambling. Here’s how the shortlist, bake-off and voting process work.

Michael B. Jordan’s ‘Sinners’ Oscar chances, by the numbers

Michael B. Jordan, 38, has given awards-worthy performances since he was a teenager. He now appears poised for his first ...

After 45-year career, Tom Cruise finally wins an Oscar — and receives standing ovation after emotional speech

In his 45-year career, Cruise has been nominated for four Oscars — best actor in “Born on the Fourth of July,” best actor in ...

Oscar Predictions: Best Casting — Why the First Time for This Award Might Be the Most Unpredictable Race of the Season

Oscars Best Casting predictions include "One Battle After Another," "Sinners," "Wicked: For Good," "Hamnet," "Marty Supreme" ...

Tom Cruise finally gets his Oscar moment with a lifetime achievement trophy at the Governors Awards

Tom Cruise finally has an Academy Award. He received an honorary Oscar at the Governors Awards. Cruise, 63, was celebrated ...

Why Brendan Fraser’s Oscar Win Led Him to Rent a Hedgehog (and Address That ‘Mummy 4’ Report)

INTERVIEW: The Oscar winner on his crowdpleasing new film, Method acting with a critter, and those Mummy 4 rumors.

How to Win an Oscar—or Go Broke Trying

The Academy Awards race is awash in money—an annual circus of consultants and events that nearly everyone involved seems to ...

‘The Sea’ Review: Israel’s Oscar Entry Is a Moving Father-Son Tale in the Vein of ‘Bicycle Thieves’

Israel's official Oscar submission for best international feature is a mostly Arabic-language drama about the West Bank ...