Two PwC Accountants Responsible For Oscar Best Pic Snafu Won’t Return, Says...
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences’ president told the Associated Press that the two accountants responsible for the biggest blunder in Oscar history — Brian Cullinan and Martha Ruiz —...
View ArticleAcademy President Gives Post-Oscars Pep Talk To Members
Following Sunday’s Oscar ceremony that ended with everyone’s head spinning, Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs sent out an email to Academy members, highlighting the positives of the infamous...
View ArticleAs The Film Academy Looks For A New President, Let The Speculation Begin
The best time to speculate is when it’s still too early: The possibilities are so much more tantalizing before reality sets in. In that spirit, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is...
View ArticleAcademy President Talks Oscar Ending “Shock” & Future Plans – SXSW
“It was really a wonderful night and yes, there was a little excitement at the end. It was shock,” said Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences president Cheryl Boone Isaacs, speaking at SXSW today...
View ArticleAcademy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs Urges Diversity & Inclusion In Pioneer...
Academy president Cheryl Boone Isaacs was honored Wednesday night at CinemaCon as Pioneer of the Year at the 76th annual Will Rogers Motion Picture Foundation Dinner, a part of every CinemaCon...
View ArticleAcademy Re-Ups CEO Dawn Hudson To 2020 – Update
UPDATED, 5:25 PM: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences officially has renewed CEO Dawn Hudson’s contract to June 2020. She has been in the post since 2011. Here is the letter that went out...
View ArticleHow Will Board Of Governors Election Affect Race For New President & Why Is...
Even though Emmy and Tony seasons are in full swing, we haven’t forgotten about you, Oscar. Once again the process is revving up for the annual Board of Governors election, and numerous candidates come...
View ArticleAcademy President And Oscar Producer Talk Jimmy Kimmel & 90th Oscars – And...
When I hopped on the phone at different times yesterday with Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences President Cheryl Boone Isaacs and returning Oscar show producer (with Mike De Luca) Jennifer...
View ArticleAs Tuesday Board Meeting Nears, The Film Academy’s Soap Opera Continues
When the Daytime Emmys next come around, they should save one for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; after all, AMPAS has become one of the best soap operas in town. Infighting. Executive...
View ArticleIn A Surprise Twist, John Bailey Named Film Academy President
In a surprise twist, cinematographer John Bailey became the 36th president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Tuesday night. Bailey, a 74-year-old film veteran with a long record of...
View ArticleSpike Lee On ‘BlacKkKlansman’ Losing Best Pic To ‘Green Book’: “Every Time...
The backstage press corps here at the Oscars had questions for Spike Lee after his reaction to Green Book winning Best Picture on Sunday night. Asked backstage at the Dolby Theatre if his Adapted...
View ArticleAt Hollywood’s Film Academy, Secrecy Crept In Through The Years
Pop Oscars. Off-screen awards. A host-free ceremony. What will they think of next at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences? In truth, it’s hard to know, because the Academy has been fairly...
View ArticleFormer AMPAS President Cheryl Boone Isaacs To Lead ASU’s Sidney Poitier New...
Veteran marketing and public relations executive and former President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Cheryl Boone Isaacs has been named to serve as Founding Director of the Sidney...
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