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Mere Pyaare Prime Minister: Ahead of release on 15 March, #AFilmThatDidntGoToOscars trends on Twitter
Netizens are wondering why Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's Mere Pyaare Prime Minister did not go to Oscars 2019.

Oscars 2019: Marvel's Black Panther becomes first superhero film to win Best Original Score
Black Panther was the first movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to even get a nomination in the Best Original Score category.

Oscars 2019: Lady Gaga channels Hollywood glamour on red carpet; Billy Porter arrives in tuxedo gown
The colour pink dominated the Oscars red carpet with several actresses sporting gowns in shades of pink including the multiple Grammy-winner Kacey Musgraves

Oscars 2019 highlights: Green Book upsets Roma to win Best Picture; Rami Malek, Olivia Colman earn top acting honours
Catch all the live updates and news from Oscars 2019 — from the red carpet fashion to the winners to behind-the-scenes moments at the ceremony.

Oscars 2019: From nominees to performances — All you need to know about upcoming awards ceremony
For the first time in 30 years, the Oscars ceremony will be host-less, after Kevin Hart decided to step down following backlash for homophobic tweets.

Oscars 2019: Academy's selection of short film nominees shows regard for potent storytelling
As others continue their obsession with all things mainstream, nominees of one of the quietest categories at the Oscars, the short film category, are gearing up to take home the greatest honour

Oscars 2019: Black Panther, Roma may be on opposite sides of the spectrum, but both stand true to their milieus
What sets the two Best Picture nominees at Oscars 2019 apart was the intent to not water down the cultural markers of the minorities/places they represent.

Oscars 2019: Winning at the Academy Awards is more about appealing to the middlebrow than making art
The Oscars seem to be awarded for some shifting blend of popular appeal, accessibility and a set of signifiers which suggest quality. Writer Virginia Woolf once satirised this balancing act as the “middlebrow”.

Oscars 2019 predictions: Roma or Black Panther? Rami Malek or Bradley Cooper? Decoding who's likely to win
It’s that time of year again. The 91st Oscars will air bright and early at 6:30 am on Monday 25 February, and they’re sure to generate chatter.

Ahead of Oscars 2019, 9 Academy Awards highlights — from Heath Ledger's win to La La Land-Moonlight mix-up
The Oscars 2019 will take place in Los Angeles's Dolby Theatre on 24 February.

Oscars 2019: How Alfonso Cuaron made history with Roma, by cranking camera for his directorial
Alfonso Cuarón thought it would be better to trust his own self to translate his vision unto the screen, hence the decision to shoot Roma himself

Dwayne Johnson explains why he's not hosting Oscars 2019: I’m shooting for Jumanji sequel
In a response to a fan's tweet, Dwayne Johnson revealed he was actually the 'first choice' to host of the upcoming Academy Awards

Kevin Hart apologises for homophobic tweets again: Thought it was okay to talk like that
Kevin Hart has apologised over using gay slurs in his past Twitter posts on his SiriusXM radio show, 'Straight From the Hart'.

Kevin Hart had said he would never host the Oscars before appearance on Ellen DeGeneres show
Even though he was no longer hosting the upcoming Oscars, Kevin Hart said he had no ill will toward the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences.

Rima Das on Village Rockstars' elimination from Oscars race: Love we've got is beyond any of our wildest dreams
Village Rockstars is set in Das' own village of Chhaygaon in Assam, with Bhanita Das in the lead.

Chris Evans roots for fellow Avenger Robert Downey Jr as Oscars 2019 host; Twitter agrees
Robert Downey Jr, Jimmy Kimmel and Ellen Degeneres were Twitter's popular picks as the host of Oscars 2019.