Academy Award Nominee Ned Beatty Dead at 83: Reports

Oscar and Emmy-nominated actor Ned Beatty died from natural causes on Sunday, according to reports. He was 83. Beatty was nominated for an Academy Award in 1976 for his work inNetworkand a Golden Globe in 1991 forHear My Song. Additionally, he was nominated for Emmys forFriendly FireandLast Train Homein 1979 and 1989, respectively. Always a scene-stealer, the character actor will forever be remembered thanks to his impressive list of 166 credits.

Academy Awards Postponing New 'Popular Film' Oscar Category, Citing 'Wide Range of Reactions'

This year’sAcademy Awardswill not award a new Oscar for popular films. A month afterannouncing the “outstanding achievement in popular film” category, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences released a statement on Thursday declaring its postponement. “The Academy recognized that implementing any new award nine months into the year creates challenges for films that have already been released,” the statement read. “The Board of Governors continues to be actively engaged in discussions, and will examine and seek additional input regarding this category.

Academy CEO on Whether Will Smith Incident Could Be Addressed Next Year: 'We Want to Move Forward'

TheOscarsappear ready to leave the slap in the past. During a roundtable with reporters earlier this week, new Academy CEO Bill Kramer was asked if there have been early conversations to address, at next year’s ceremony, the shocking momentWill SmithslappedChris Rockthis past March. “We want to move forward and to have an Oscars that celebrates cinema. That’s our focus right now, but it’s really about moving forward,” said Kramer, who began his position in July following the exit of former CEO Dawn Hudson.

Academy Conducting Review of Oscars Campaign Rules After Surprise Andrea Riseborough Nomination

Andrea Riseborough.Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez/WireImage Days afterAndrea Riseboroughscored a surpriseOscarnomination following a grassroots social media campaign from fellow actors, a review is being conducted of the awards' rules for online campaigning. TheTo Lesliestar, 41, isnominated for Best Actressat the upcoming 95th Academy Awards alongsideCate Blanchett(Tár), Ana de Armas (Blonde),Michelle Williams(The Fabelmans) andMichelle Yeoh(Everything Everywhere All at Once). Many consideredTill’s Danielle Deadwyler andThe Woman King’s Viola Davis to have been notable snubs from the category.

Academy Expedites Process to Decide 'Possible Sanctions' for Will Smith After His Resignation

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is speeding up the process that will determine repercussions toWill Smith’s behavior at this year’s Oscarsafter the star’s own resignation. Rubin explained that the meeting was bumped up given Smith has already formally resigned from the Academy, meaning “suspension or expulsion are no longer a possibility and the legally prescribed timetable no longer applies” for the process under California law and the Academy’s Standards of Conduct.