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Robert Downey Jr., winner of the award for best performance by an actor in a supporting role for "Oppenheimer," from left, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, winner of the award for best performance by an actress in a supporting role for "The Holdovers," Emma Stone, winner of the award for best performance by an actress in a leading role for "Poor Things," and Cillian Murphy, winner of the award for best performance by an actor in a leading role for "Oppenheimer," pose in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

2024 Oscars updates: Catch up on the night’s standout moments

“Oppenheimer” led the night with seven wins, including best director and best picture. “Poor Things” was next behind with four, including a best actress win for Emma Stone.

Taylor Swift accepts the award for album of the year for "MIdnights" during the 66th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Taylor Swift wins album of the year Grammy Award for ‘Midnights’

Oscar nominations: ‘Oppenheimer’ leads this year’s nominations with 13 nods

Matty Matheson, center, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach kiss as "The Bear" wins the award for outstanding comedy series during the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

75th Emmy Awards: Fashion, winners list and highlights

Antje Menikheim, lead scenic painter for Sunday's 95th Academy Awards, readies an Oscar statue for the event, Wednesday, March 8, 2023, near the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

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This combination of images shows Oscar nominees for best actress, from left, Cate Blanchett in "Tár," Ana de Armas in "Blonde," Andrea Riseborough in "To Leslie," Michelle Williams in "The Fabelmans," and Michelle Yeoh in "Everything Everywhere All at Once." (Focus Features/Netflix/Momentum Pictures/Universal/A24 via AP)

2023 Oscars: What to know about best actress nominees

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The best actress category at the 95th Oscars is full of great awards season drama, from the surprise nomination of Andrea Riseborough to the potential history to be made if Michelle Yeoh wins, which AP’s film writers predict will happen.

This combination of photos shows Oscar nominees for best performance by an actor in a leading role, from left, Austin Butler in "Elvis," Colin Farrell in "The Banshees of Inisherin," Brendan Fraser in "The Whale," Paul Mescal in "Aftersun," and Bill Nighy in "Living." (Warner Bros/Searchlight/A24/A24/Sony Pictures Classics via AP)

2023 Oscars: What to know about the best actor nominees

LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s always fun when an Oscars category is filled with first-time nominees at varying stages of their careers.

An advertisement for Sunday's 95th Academy Awards features host Jimmy Kimmel, Wednesday, March 8, 2023, near the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Oscars producers have one main goal: Keep you entertained

The opening of the 95th Academy Awards on Sunday is going to be a “moment,” the show’s producers promise.

Angela Bassett poses for a portrait at the 95th Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Feb. 13, 2023. Bassett is nominated for an Oscar for best supporting actress for her role in "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever." (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

2023 Oscars: What to know about supporting actress nominees

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Everyone but Angela Bassett is a first-time Oscar nominee, and even she is a first-timer in this category.

This combination of photos shows Oscar nominees for the best supporting actor category, from left. Brendan Gleeson in "The Banshees of Inisherin," Brian Tyree Henry in "Causeway," Judd Hirsch in "The Fabelmans," Barry Keoghan in "The Banshees of Inisherin," and Ke Huy Quan in "Everything Everywhere All at Once." (Searchlight/Apple/Universal/Searchlight/A24 via AP)

2023 Oscars: What to know about supporting actor nominees

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The only downside of Ke Huy Quanbeing a lock for the best supporting actor win at the Oscars is that you don’t get to hear much from the other nominees as a result.

How (and where) to watch Oscar-nominated films online

The nominations to the 95th Academy Awards are now out. But where can you watch the heavy hitters? Replete with spellbinding multiverses, “Everything Everywhere All at Once” topped the list with 11 nods and is available as a digital rental.

Oscar Predictions: Will ‘Everything’ take everything?

The 95th Academy Awards are nearly here, and Associated Press Film Writers Jake Coyle and Lindsey Bahr predict a big haul for “Everything Everywhere All at Once.”

Harry Shum Jr., from back left, Jenny Slate, Tallie Medel, Ke Huy Quan, Stephanie Hsu, Michelle Yeoh, Brian Le, Andy Le, from front left, James Hong, and Jamie Lee Curtis pose with the award for outstanding performance by a cast in a motion pictures for "Everything Everywhere All at Once," in the press room at the 29th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023, at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ dominates at SAG Awards

The unlikely awards season juggernaut “Everything Everywhere All at Once” marched on at the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday, and even gathered steam with awards not just for best ensemble, Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan but also for Jamie Lee Curtis.

Angela Bassett poses in the press room with the awards for outstanding actress in a drama series for "9-1-1" and entertainer of the year at the 54th NAACP Image Awards on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at the Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Angela Bassett, ‘Wakanda Forever’ top NAACP Image Awards

Angela Bassett won entertainer of the year at Saturday’s NAACP Image Awards on a night that also saw her take home a television acting trophy for “9-1-1.”

Spliff Star, left, and Busta Rhymes perform "Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See" at the 65th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Grammys Moments: A rap tribute for the ages, Beyoncé triumph

For almost as long as the 50 years of history celebrated on Sunday’s Grammy awards, rap artists have had an uncomfortable relationship with the music’s biggest institution.

A view of a Grammy statue appears in the press room at the 65th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Grammys 2023 live updates: Latest news from red carpet, show

The 2023 Grammy Awards show is upon us. With the notoriously long red carpet rolled out and now up, it’s time to study up on our writers’ predictions for the evening.

FILE - Ross Bagdasrian gets a kiss from singer Helen Greco as she handed him the third of three Grammys he won on May 4, 1959 in Los Angeles. He won Grammys for Best Recording for Children, Best Comedy Performance, and Best Non-Classical Engineered Song. (AP Photo/Don Brinn, File)

AP Was There: The first Grammy awards

The music industry’s Grammy Awards made its debut on May 4, 1959, 30 years after the Academy Awards handed out its first Oscar honoring the best in movies.

FILE - Andrea Riseborough arrives at the 2023 BAFTA Tea Party in Los Angeles on Jan. 14, 2023. Riseborough is nominated for an Oscar for best actress for her role in "To Leslie." (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

After academy review, Riseborough will keep Oscar nomination

Andrea Riseborough will not be stripped of her Oscar nomination for best actress. The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences says Tuesday that a review of the awards campaign for the indie drama “To Leslie” found some areas of concern, but nothing that warranted rescinding Riseborough’s nomina

This image released by Neon shows Charlbi Dean Kriek, left, and Harris Dickinson in a scene from "Triangle of Sadness." (Neon via AP)

Oscar snubs, surprises: No female directors, ‘Babylon’ bust

There are always a few big surprises and heartbreaks come the morning of Oscar nominations, as much as awards strategists try to mitigate those.

This image released by Paramount Pictures shows Tom Cruise portraying Capt. Pete "Maverick" Mitchell in a scene from "Top Gun: Maverick." (Scott Garfield/Paramount Pictures via AP)

Here’s what to expect from Tuesday’s Oscar nominations

NEW YORK (AP) — There were, admittedly, some notable distractions at last year’s ceremony, so you might have missed it: The old Oscar rules have gone out the window.

This image released by NBC shows host Jerrod Carmichael during his monologue at the 80th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Rich Polk/NBC via AP)

Golden Globes telecast draws near record-low audience

NBC’s telecast for the 80th Golden Globes on Tuesday averaged a near-record low of 6.3 million viewers, the second-smallest audience for the annual ceremony, and only slightly better than the viewership garnered by the Globes press conference held during the 2008 writers’ strike.

Dr. Dre, Missy, Lil Wayne to be honored at pre-Grammy event

Dr. Dre, Missy Elliott and Lil Wayne will be honored at the Recording Academy’s second annual Black Music Collective event during Grammy week next month.

This image released by A24 Films shows, from left, Stephanie Hsu, Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan in a scene from, "Everything Everywhere All At Once." (Allyson Riggs/A24 Films via AP)

SAG Awards nominate ‘Banshees,’ ‘Everything’ and Zendaya

The Screen Actors Guild has announced nominations to its 29th annual awards, heaping honors on “Everything Everywhere All at Once” and “The Banshees of Inisherin,” while throwing some curve balls into the Oscar race.

This combination of photos show Lizzo performing on NBC's "Today" show in New York on July 15, 2022, left, Harry Styles at the premiere of "My Policeman" during the Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 11, 2022, center, and Taylor Swift at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles on Nov. 20, 2022. Lizzo, Styles, and Swift lead the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards nominations with seven nods each. (AP Photo)

Lizzo, Swift and Styles lead iHeartRadio Award nominations

Lizzo, Taylor Swift and Harry Styles lead the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards nominations with seven nods each. Jack Harlow and Drake are close behind with six each.

FILE - In this Jan. 9, 2018 file photo, Actor statuettes are pictured at the American Fine Arts Foundry in Burbank, Calif., in preparation for the SAG Awards. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

List of nominees for the 2023 SAG Awards

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This image released by NBC shows Eddie Murphy accepting the Cecil B. DeMille Award during the 80th Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Rich Polk/NBC via AP)

A flowery pianist, Eddie’s brevity and other Globes moments

Memorable moments at the Golden Globe Awards, back on TV after a year off, included a wrongly accused pianist.

This image released by NBC shows Steven Spielberg accepting the Best Director award for "The Fabelmans" during the 80th Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Rich Polk/NBC via AP)

At rehabbed Globes, ‘The Fabelmans,’ ‘Banshees’ triumph

The Golden Globes returned to the air Tuesday with a red carpet flush with celebrities and comedian Jerrod Carmichael as a hesitant emcee.

This image released by NBC shows host Jerrod Carmichael during his monologue at the 80th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Rich Polk/NBC via AP)

Review: The good, the bad and the Tuesday of the 2023 Globes

Tuesday night doesn’t really scream “glamorous awards show.”

We’ve been trained to expect those on Sundays, when you can spend a lazy evening half-watching E!

Billy Porter arrives at the 80th annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Golden Globes fashion: Stars return for soggy carpet

The stars were back Tuesday for the Golden Globes’ return to television. They walked a soggy gray carpet in relatively predictable looks, with a few notable exceptions.

Best director honoree Steven Spielberg, left, and best actress honoree Michelle Yeoh attend the National Board of Review Awards Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Spielberg, ‘Top Gun’ feted by National Board of Review

“Top Gun: Maverick,” Steven Spielberg and the stars of “The Banshees of Inisherin” collected awards at Sunday night’s National Board of Review Awards in New York.

FILE - Event signage appears above the red carpet at the 77th annual Golden Globe Awards on Jan. 5, 2020, in Beverly Hills, Calif. The 80th annual Golden Globe Awards will take place on Tuesday, Jan. 10. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

Golden Globes are back on TV, but are reform efforts enough?

A year after their mighty fall, the battered, 80-year-old Golden Globes are back on NBC. After dumping the telecast last year, the network decided to go ahead Tuesday under a limited, one-year broadcast deal.

FILE - Honoree actor-comedian Eddie Murphy attends the WSJ. Magazine 2019 Innovator Awards in New York on Nov. 6, 2019. Murphy will receive the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 80th Golden Globes, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Eddie Murphy to receive Cecil B. DeMille award at Globes

Eddie Murphy will receive the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 80th Golden Globes. The honorary award for the comedian and actor adds to a broadcast that’s taking shape after two years of scandal and backlash tarnished the Globes.

This image released by A24 Films shows, from left, Stephanie Hsu, Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan in a scene from, "Everything Everywhere All At Once." (Allyson Riggs/A24 Films via AP)

List of nominees to the 80th annual Golden Globe Awards

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FILE - Jerrod Carmichael appears at the premiere of "Transformers: The Last Knight" on June 20, 2017, in Chicago. Carmichael will host next month’s Golden Globe Awards. (Photo by Rob Grabowski/Invision/AP, File)

Jerrod Carmichael to host Golden Globes as it returns to NBC

Comedian Jerrod Carmichael will host next month’s Golden Globe Awards, presiding over a boozy celebration of TV and film that is trying to make a comeback after being knocked off the air by scandal.

This image released by Focus Features shows Cate Blanchett in a scene from "Tar." (Focus Features via AP)

New York Film Critics Circle names ‘Tár’ best picture

The New York Film Critics Circle named “Tár” as its best picture of the year. Todd Field’s contemporary drama about a renowned conductor and composer also won best actress for Cate Blanchett’s leading performance.