Oscars

The best hostels from around the world for 2020 revealed (and one costs just £2.70 per night)

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Travellers don’t usually expect to find games rooms, rooftop bars, traditional cooking classes or free walking tours in budget accommodation costing as little as £2.70 per night – but those are some of the perks offered by this year’s best hostels around the world. Now in its 17th year, Hostelworld.com‘s annual awards, the Hoscars – … Read more

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Laurence Fox goes to war with Sam Mendes over Sikh soldier in movie 1917

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Even before the dust has settled on his combative Question Time appearance, Laurence Fox has lined up another, rather bigger target. For this time he’s taking aim not at an ethnicity lecturer from a provincial university, but Oscar-winner Sir Sam Mendes and, in particular, the film director’s World War I epic, 1917, which has been nominated … Read more

Renee Zellweger and Catherine Zeta-Jones enjoy Chicago reunion at SAG Awards

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Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries Mahershala Ali – True Detective Russell Crowe – The Loudest Voice Jared Harris – Chernobyl Jharrel Jerome – When They See Us Sam Rockwell – Fosse/Verdon – WINNER   Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries Patricia Arquette … Read more

Al Pacino reveals he was so high at the 1975 Oscars that Jeff Bridges had to explain the show to him

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Al Pacino has a long and storied career dating back to 1969, and with decades in the industry comes plenty of stories to go around.  The legendary actor, 79, stopped by Jimmy Kimmel on Thursday to promote his Netflix film, The Irishman, which earned him his ninth Oscar nomination.  He revealed that at just his … Read more

Avoid the crowds and high prices of Bali and Dubrovnik and try Bintan and Sibenik instead

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Should there be Oscars for the most spectacular places on earth, plenty would deserve the lifetime achievement award, from Venice to the Taj Mahal. Yet lesser-known spots nearby may be every bit as inviting. With ‘overtourism’ affecting so many of our best-loved holiday destinations, it’s time to think laterally. Here’s what we suggest… Love Dubrovnik? … Read more

Ava DuVernay slams Stephen King for tweeting he would ‘never consider diversity in matters of art’

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Ava DuVernay slams author Stephen King for tweeting that he would ‘never consider diversity in matters of art’: ‘That is so backward and ignorant’ When They See Us director Ava DuVernay has slammed acclaimed author Stephen King for his tweets on diversity in the Oscars  The 72-year-old tweeted that he ‘would never consider diversity in … Read more

Florence Pugh, Antony Hopkins and 1917 lead the British nominations at the Academy Awards

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Florence Pugh, Antony Hopkins and 1917 lead the British nominations at the 92nd annual Academy Awards… with Sam Mendes war epic named in TEN categories By Jason Chester for MailOnline Published: 15:39 GMT, 13 January 2020 | Updated: 15:49 GMT, 13 January 2020 Florence Pugh, Anthony Hopkins and Sam Mendes war epic 1917 are featured … Read more

Oscar SNUBS: Jennifer Lopez did not land a nod for Hustlers

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The nominations for the 92nd Academy Awards were announced on Monday morning with Joker and The Irishman leading the pack. But there were several big names left off the list shocking fans. Jennifer Lopez was the most noticeable. The 50-year-old diva had picked up a Golden Globe nomination for her turn as hardened stripper Ramona in … Read more