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Roman Polanski, Bill Cosby expelled from Motion Picture Academy over sexual abuse convictions

Cosby and Polanski are the first known members expelled for violating a conduct code the Academy adopted in December.

Oscars 2017 predictions: La La Land, Arrival, Lion, Moonlight; who will win big?

From La La Land's record 14 nominations to the refreshing diversity in the Oscar line-up, the 89th Academy Awards hopefuls reflect the best of what movies had to offer this year. Here are our predictions.

Former US film academy president dies

Fay Kanin, Hollywood screenwriter and former president of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), has died at Beverly Hills, California. She was 95.

Academy eyes Jimmy Fallon as Oscar host

The Academy of Motion Picture has been eyeing Jimmy Fallon as a possible host for the 85th Academy Awards.