Oscars
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Beyoncé and Thom Yorke Make Oscars Original Song Shortlist, Taylor Swift Doesn’t
Elton John lands two spots on the shortlist, and Cynthia Erivo, Randy Newman, Pharrell Williams, Mary Steenburgen and “Parasite” director Bong Joon Ho (!) also make the cut
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‘Maiden’ and ‘Apollo 11’ Lead Oscar Documentary Feature Shortlist
Other nonfiction films to make the list include “For Sama,” “American Factory,” “One Child Nation” and “Honeyland”
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‘Parasite’ and ‘Pain and Glory’ Advance on Oscars Best International Film Shortlist
Others on the 10-film shortlist include “Atlantics,” “Les Miserables,” “Beanpole” and “The Painted Bird”
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The Oscars Original Song Race: Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Elton John and a Whole Lot of Big Ballads
We have the full list of 75 qualifying songs, and we’ve listened to all of ’em so you don’t have to
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Oscars Gain 567 Voters as Academy Membership Tops 9,000
Every branch except one gained members, with the Documentary Branch having the largest increase
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‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood’ Writers on What’s Fact and Fiction in Mr Rogers Movie
TheWrap Oscar magazine: Screenwriters Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster explain that one of the lead characters is largely fictionalized — but it isn’t Mr. Rogers
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‘Dolemite Is My Name’ Writers Explain the Secret to Great Biopics
TheWrap Oscar magazine: “The truth is stranger than fiction, so use as much of it as you possibly can,” Larry Karaszewski says
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‘Ford v Ferrari’ Writers Explain Their Policy: ‘Stick to the Truth, Not the Facts’
TheWrap Oscar magazine: “You do as much diligent research as you can, and then forget about it,” says Jez Butterworth of the approach he and John-Henry Butterworth took on the auto-racing drama
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How ‘The Two Popes’ Screenwriter Created Those Private Conversations in the Vatican
TheWrap Oscar magazine: “We don’t know really what happened,” writer Anthony McCarten says
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Hey, Oscars: Your Vote-Counting System Is Suddenly a Hot Trend in Political Elections
TheWrap Oscar magazine: Ranked-choice voting might seem complicated to Oscar voters, but six states will be using it in the Democratic primaries next year
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Taron Egerton on How ‘Rocketman’ Found Elton John’s Truth by Not Worrying About the Facts
TheWrap Oscar magazine: “I just wanted to capture the showman in him, the anger in him, the pain and vulnerability,” the actor says
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‘Les Miserables’ Director Says Things Haven’t Changed Much Since Victor Hugo’s Time
“A century later people are still miserable there,” Ladj Ly says of the Paris suburb where Hugo wrote his 1862 novel and Ly set his explosive new film of the same name
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The Scene at TheWrap’s Oscar Contenders Showcase for Best Short Films (Photos)
The showcase was moderated by TheWrap’s awards editor Steve Pond
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Sorry, Oscar Voters: Here’s All the Swag They’re Not Allowed to Send You
‘Tis the season for lots of swag, as long as you’re not in the Academy
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‘Wild Rose’ Star Jessie Buckley Changed Her Mind About Country Music After Playing a Nashville Singer
TheWrap Oscar magazine: “I thought it was a bit hick,” the Irish actress says
