U.S. Naval Academy ends affirmative action in admissions
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The U.S. Naval Academy will no longer consider race, ethnicity or sex as a factor for admission to the service institution, according to federal…
Academy leaders apologize to ‘No Other Land’s’ Hamdan Ballal
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ board of governors has issued an apology to Hamdan Ballal, co-director of the Oscar-winning documentary “No Other…
Hamdan Ballal’s ‘No Other Land’ co-directors slam film academy
The filmmakers behind “No Other Land” say the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences failed this week to publicly step up and support co-director…
Conan O’Brien to return as host of 2026 Oscars on ABC
After earning rave reviews for his stint hosting the Oscars earlier this month, Conan O’Brien will return to host the 2026 ceremony, the Academy of…
San Gabriel Academy wins Division III state basketball title
Mahamadou Diop, a 6-foot-11 sophomore center at San Gabriel Academy who came here from Mali, is someone basketball fans in Southern California will need to…
High school baseball and softball: Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s scores
Tuesday’s Results Baseball Cals Early College 12, Smidt Tech 6LA Leadership Academy 10, Locke 4Garfield 12, Rosemead 1El Camino Real 5, Simi Valley 1Sierra Canyon…
Making history at the Oscars 2025: Five takeaways from the Academy Awards | Arts and Culture News
The 97th annual Academy Awards have concluded with a near-sweep for the indie darling Anora, which won five of the six categories it was nominated…
Oscars 2025: The list of winners from the 97th Academy Awards | Arts and Culture News
Anora walks away with five Oscars, while No Other Land – portraying Israeli settler violence – judged the best documentary.Anora, a screwball comedy-drama about a…
Photos: The 97th Academy Awards
At the 97th Academy Awards in Hollywood, The Times’ photo team was out in force on the red carpet, capturing all the best looks as…
Hulu down as thousands of Oscars fans fume over streamer ‘not working’ during Academy Awards
OSCARS fans are fuming after Hulu suffered a massive technical glitch that stopped thousands from watching Hollywood’s biggest night.Many users of the streaming platform completely…
Meet the sex workers of Anora now eyeing Academy Awards success
UniversalMikey Madison stars in Anora, a film about a New York stripperWhen Luna Sofia Miranda approached Sean Baker in a strip club in New York…
Oscars benefit L.A.’s economy. Here’s how
For more than 20 years, Sherman Oaks florist Mark’s Garden has designed the towering greenery and blooming displays seen at the Oscars.Getting that Hollywood awards-season…
SAG Awards: Timothée Chalamet wins best actor, shaking up Oscar race
Timothée Chalamet won the SAG Award for best actor, his first major acting prize, at the awards show Sunday night. The actor, 29, was recognized…
Television Academy discusses AI with lawmakers
The Television Academy has long existed to celebrate industry excellence, handing out Emmy Awards each fall.But the North Hollywood-based group has been branching out. Dramatic…
These days an Oscar snub is almost a badge of honor
The 97th Academy Award nominations have been announced and, sorry, Pamela, you’re not on the invite list. But take comfort, you’re in very good company.Every…
Grammys 2025: How Beyoncé finally won album of the year
“As selected by the 13,000 voting members of the Recording Academy…”Did you notice that bit of verbiage at the 67th Grammy Awards on Sunday night?…
All the 2025 best picture Oscar nominees, ranked from worst to best
Timothée Chalamet, left, and Austin Butler in the movie “Dune: Part Two.” (Niko Tavernise / Warner Bros.) Sixty years ago, when Frank Herbert published his…
Myles Lewis-Skelly: Arsenal academy star lighting up Emirates
Arsenal do not have a prolific academy like Manchester City or Chelsea, who regularly produce elite youngsters who make the first team or are sold…
Amid L.A. fires, Oscars ‘must go forward’ and will, CEO says
Decimated by fire season, it seems impossible that the Los Angeles area could even begin to think about awards season.As fires that have killed at…
Oscar nominations delayed again by L.A. wildfires
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has once again delayed the announcement of nominees for the 97th Academy Awards due to the ongoing…