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Egypt’s Hisham Nazih selected for Oscars soundtrack category jury
Music

Egypt’s Hisham Nazih selected for Oscars soundtrack category jury

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the list of artists invited to participate in the 2023 Academy…
Chris Rock insisted he did not want to press charges against Will Smith, Oscars show producer says
World

Chris Rock insisted he did not want to press charges against Will Smith, Oscars show producer says

(CNN)After Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock on stage Sunday at the Academy Awards ceremony, Los Angeles police officers were…
Presenter Raya Abirached reveals details about Will Smith-Chris Rock Oscar’s slap
Art news

Presenter Raya Abirached reveals details about Will Smith-Chris Rock Oscar’s slap

Lebanese TV presenter Raya Abirached commented on the infamous slap by American star and Oscar winner Will Smith to comedian…
Israel plans to cut ultra-Orthodox men’s seminary hours to boost work
Middle East

Israel plans to cut ultra-Orthodox men’s seminary hours to boost work

JERUSALEM, Feb 15 (Reuters) – Israeli Finance Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Tuesday offered ultra-Orthodox men an incentive to join the…
Academy warned against excluding Netflix from Oscars
World

Academy warned against excluding Netflix from Oscars

It may already have Oscars under its belt, but Netflix’s acceptance by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences…
Two Egyptians are newest members of Oscars academy
Culture

Two Egyptians are newest members of Oscars academy

  From a total of 12 Arab filmmakers, two Egyptians have successfully made it to become the newest members of…
Movie academy chief denies engaging in sexual misconduct
Cinema/TV

Movie academy chief denies engaging in sexual misconduct

The president of the motion picture academy is denying he engaged in sexual misconduct. In a memo sent to staff…
Tweeting accountant blamed for Oscar best picture blunder
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Tweeting accountant blamed for Oscar best picture blunder

An accountant for the Academy Awards botched the meticulous procedure for announcing the Oscar for best picture when he handed…
Activists urge viewers to tune out of Oscars
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Activists urge viewers to tune out of Oscars

Activists in Los Angeles have urged television viewers to boycott next month's Oscars by tuning out until the Academy of…
Oscars’ Film Academy pledges to diversify membership by 2020
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Oscars’ Film Academy pledges to diversify membership by 2020

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, organizer of the Oscar awards, pledged on Friday to double its membership…
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