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For amusement purposes only, here’s a look at the odds-on picks to win the 2021 Oscars.
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2021 Oscar nominations: The complete list
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“Minari,” “Sound of Metal” and “Nomadland” depict environments that are transient and improvised, capturing our era of tumult and ambivalence.
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As one of the last stops of this unusual pandemic-era awards season, the Spirit Awards gave multiple prizes to Oscar nominees ‘Nomadland,’ ‘Sound of Metal’ and ‘Promising Young Woman.’
Viola Davis, Andra Day, Chadwick Boseman and Leslie Odom Jr. will vie for Oscars for their portrayals of Black jazz and soul musicians.
The pandemic? Yes. Streaming? Yes. But L.A. Times readers have more to say about predictions of an Oscar ratings dropoff. Plus, saving Hollywood’s Cinerama Dome and more.
Oscar countdown: Director Thomas Vinterberg and actor Mads Mikkelsen on playing drunk for ‘Another Round,’ midlife malaise and the search for catharsis.
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Jay Penske has added another asset to his growing media empire, a 50% stake in the SXSW festival.
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Six directors tackle the idea (or is it a myth?) of controlling a film set
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What happens when five actresses get together and let loose?
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Five actors share their views (virtually), their insecurities and tributes to Chadwick Boseman
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Rashida Jones talks about Bill Murray and pandemic life
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Michelle Pfeiffer talks working with cats and playing fun roles
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Andra Day talks the power of Billie Holiday
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Kate Winslet, on sex scenes, and fighting “heterosexual stereotypes” in movies.
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Regina King on directing her first film and her love of acting
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Chloé Zhao talks 'Nomadland' and how chickens have helped her through the pandemic
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Aaron Sorkin says directing amounted to “learning how much I don’t know.”
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“Da 5 Bloods” director Spike Lee talks about the surprising inspiration for his new movie
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Aaron Sorkin talks directing and writing and quarantining
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Oscar nominated director David Fincher on resurrecting his late father’s screenplay for “Mank.”
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Paul Greengrass on the “optimism” of his latest film, “News of the World”
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First-time director Regina King on the “One Night in Miami”
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Director Chloe Zhao on the story of despair and economic displacement in of her film “Nomadland”
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'Minari' star Steven Yeun on a role rarely seen in American movies
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Oscar winner George Clooney, director and star of 'Midnight Sky,' turns back to 'ER'
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Riz Ahmed's big life lessons from 'Sound of Metal'
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Steven Yeun on the personal connection to 'Minari'
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'Sound of Metal' star Riz Ahmed: 'I was looking for something that would overwhelm me'
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'Da 5 Bloods' actor Delroy Lindo on tapping into his character’s love of Donald Trump
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George Clooney is ready to get to work
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'Mank' star Gary Oldman says his best work is 'the next one'
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Andra Day talks the power of Billie Holiday
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Aaron Sorkin talks directing and writing and quarantining
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When six directors — David Fincher, Paul Greengrass, Regina King, Spike Lee, Aaron Sorkin and Chloé Zhao — recently got together to talk about their latest projects, they shared candid feelings about control on-set and the movie business in a post-COVID world.
Riz Ahmed, George Clooney, Delroy Lindo, Gary Oldman and Steven Yeun take us inside their new films and open up about their insecurities.
Michelle Pfeiffer, Rashida Jones, Kate Winslet, Vanessa Kirby and film newcomer Andra Day gather (virtually) to talk nerves, women’s stories and the trick to lengthy careers.
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Andra Day, Maria Bakalova, Vanessa Kirby and Amanda Seyfried adjust to a new life of job offers, advice and confidence
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With its engaging lead, comic situations and elements of mystery, the documentary feature Oscar nominee could be headed to a narrative remake
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Chloé Zhao and Emerald Fennell were each nominated for the director Oscar, a first in academy’s history.
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The Oscar-nominated visual effects team scanned a huge physical building, chopped the images into basic architectural elements and then mixed and matched to create its city.
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From awkward happy endings to Rudy Giuliani’s missed happy ending, this season’s film contenders had noteworthy moments to spare.
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The ‘Ma Rainey’ hair and makeup team had strict instructions to bring the messy, the sweaty -- and the horse hair.
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Oscar producers Steven Soderbergh, Stacey Sher and Jesse Collins on the challenges of mounting the Academy Awards in a year upended by the coronavirus pandemic
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As it marches toward the Oscars, “Nomadland” sparks continued debate over its portrayal of working conditions for Amazon warehouse workers.
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Big ratings declines for the Grammys and Golden Globe Awards have the TV industry wondering how low the Oscars could go.
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Producer Christina Oh had never met writer-director Lee Isaac Chung, but when she read his script for ‘Minari,’ she knew it was meant to be.
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Film editor Frédéric Thoraval understands tension and thrillers. That made him perfect for writer-director Emerald Fennell’s best picture nominee.
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Workers removing tobacco tar and dirt from the ceiling of L.A.'s Union Station were surprised to discover vibrant floral painting hidden for decades.
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Los Angeles Times awards columnist Glenn Whipp rounds up the latest on the Oscars in his weekly newsletter.
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Oscar-nominated shorts directors Kris Bowers and Travon Free are enjoying the spotlight, and the chance to tell meaningful stories about Black lives.
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To prepare his cast for playing everything from tipsy to blackout drunk, director Thomas Vinterberg plied them with schnapps and beer, then showed them the footage.
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Find a flick with our weekly guide to classic movies, cult favorites, film festivals, etc., playing now or coming soon to a theater, drive-in, pop-up or rooftop near you.
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MORTAL KOMBAT!!! A blood-slicked reminder that, in arcade fighter games and Hollywood blockbusters alike, no fatality is ever truly permanent.
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The documentary “Tiny Tim: King for a Day,” featuring diary excerpts read by “Weird Al” Yankovic, shows the eccentric performer as an outsider and archivist.
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