Keeping pace with Hollywood’s awards horserace. Sign up for the newsletter here. It’s another craft category filled with Best Picture nominees, but each one reveals something about the Academy’s ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. When Oscar nominations were announced Thursday morning, there was a newcomer on the list of familiar categories: ...

The first-ever nominees for the achievement in casting Oscar have been announced, and most nominees in the category are women. The Academy’s inaugural casting category shortlist included nine of 10 ...

More stories by Kevin P. At long last, the Oscars are celebrating the essential work of casting directors, and with today's announcement of the nominations, the Academy has shed some light on how they ...

Awards season buzz reached a fever pitch Thursday with the announcement of the 2026 Oscars nominations. It marked our first true glimpse at which movies and filmmakers will vie for Hollywood's most ...

Netflix made a statement when it officially killed casting from smartphones to almost all types of televisions and streaming devices, except for a handful of devices that were excluded. While it was ...

Netflix hasn’t said why it decided to end casting support, but a new report points to falling usage. One streaming exec says only about 10% of Android users still cast content. Casting still matters ...

How many films will be nominated? Do sequels count? Who's the favorite? We've got all the answers. There has been consolidation (Best Sound Editing and Best Sound Mixing became Best Sound) and ...

Behind the Wizard of Oz in the two-part “Wicked” movies were people actually pulling the strings. They set the table for the hit double-punch movies long before the cameras ever rolled out: The ...

Central Casting opened its doors 100 years ago to aspiring stars flocking to the Southland, giving such actors as Brad Pitt and Jean Harlow background work before their big break. By Katie Kilkenny ...

Netflix has removed support for casting from its mobile apps to most TVs, including Chromecast with Google TV and Google TV Streamer devices. Casting will now only work on older Chromecast models ...