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Oscars org adds Marlee Matlin, Jason Reitman to board

Actor Marlee Matlin, director Jason Reitman and producer Jason Blum are joining the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

"Is Hollywood ready?": "CODA" stars and real-life CODAs on portrayals of the Deaf community

Actors from the Oscar-winning movie speak about the push for disability portrayal on the big screen and accessibility for the Deaf community.

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Oscar wins for 'CODA' bring tears, elation to Deaf community

The three Oscar wins for the film “CODA” have provided an unprecedented feeling of affirmation to people in the Deaf community.

Historic Oscar win for 'CODA' and three RI actors. There’s always a local angle.

Three actors with local links appeared in the history-making film that led to multiple Oscar wins including best picture at the Academy Awards Sunday.

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Oscar Moments: The night emotion won, for better and worse

Every Oscar show has its big moments, but Will Smith’s slap heard ’round the world overshadowed them all this year.

Deaf actor Kotsur wins Oscar for supporting role in 'CODA'

Troy Kotsur, the first deaf male actor nominated for an Oscar, won best supporting honors for his role in “CODA” at the Academy Awards.

Oscars 2022: Full list of nominees and winners

Will Smith took home the award for best actor shortly after a shocking moment when he appeared to slap Chris Rock across the face.

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Oscars 2022: Full list of nominees and winners

Will Smith took home the award for best actor shortly after a shocking moment when he appeared to slap Chris Rock across the face.

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The Tension at the Heart of CODA

Even after two viewings, I’m still trying to answer a fundamental question: Who is this movie for?

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Troy Kotsur's road to making history at the Oscars

Troy Kotsur is just the second actor who’s deaf to be nominated for an Academy Award.

'CODA' to be adapted to the stage by Deaf West Theatre

“CODA,” the Oscar-nominated film about a singing teenage daughter in a deaf family, is being developed as a stage musical by the Los Angeles-based Deaf West Theatre.

Oscar Preview: Five big questions ahead of Sunday's awards

The Academy Awards have always loved a comeback story.

'CODA' gains Oscar momentum with top prize at PGA Awards

“CODA” has won the top prize at the Producers Guild Awards, giving momentum to the possibility that the small film could have a big night at next week’s Oscars.

Yet Another Ex of William Hurt Says He Beat Her for Years

Frederick M. Brown/GettyThis story contains descriptions of domestic violence and rape.The death of actor William Hurt resurfaced allegations by ex-partners Marlee Matlin and Sandra Jennings that he was physically abusive to the women in his life.Now another former lover is talking about her experience of allegedly being battered by the Oscar winner, whose career was unscathed by the stories of cruel violence.In an essay for Variety, writer and domestic-violence activist Donna Kaz relives how he

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From Cooper to Spielberg, stars turn out for AFI Awards

From Bradley Cooper to Steven Spielberg, some of Hollywood’s brightest stars came together to relax and sip wine in a fancy ballroom where everyone ended up walking away a winner at the American Film Institute Awards on Friday.

‘Lost Daughter’ wins top prizes at Independent Spirit Awards

Maggie Gyllenhaal’s “The Lost Daughter,” “Drive My Car” and “Summer of Soul” were among the big winners at the 37th Film Independent Spirit Awards Sunday.

'CODA' Takes Top Honors At SAG Awards, Will Smith Wins

The Screen Actors Guild Awards are considered one of the most reliable predictors of the Academy Awards.

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'CODA' Takes Top Honors At SAG Awards, Will Smith Wins

The Screen Actors Guild Awards are considered one of the most reliable predictors of the Academy Awards.

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"CODA," deaf actors, Will Smith big winners at SAG Awards

The awards are considered one of the most reliable predictors of Oscar winners. It was Hollywood's first major, televised, in-person awards show this year.

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'CODA' takes top honors at SAG Awards, Will Smith wins

In an upset, the deaf family drama “CODA” has won top honors at a very unpredictable 28th Screen Actors Guild Awards that also saw wins for the leads of “Squid Game,” the cast of “Ted Lasso” and Will Smith.

Deaf musicians part of Super Bowl halftime show for 1st time

The Super Bowl will include a spectacular halftime show, as usual.

Couples, deaf actors, and an unlikely singer mark Oscar noms

This year's Oscar nominations brought double acknowledgment for two sets of couples.

Troy Kotsur is the first deaf man nominated for an acting Oscar

Kotsur was born deaf and grew up in Mesa, Arizona. In CODA, he plays a father whose teenage daughter is passionate about singing.

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Actors, comedians and president react to Betty White's death

Tributes from fellow actors and comedians poured in on social media Friday in reaction to the death of Betty White.

NBA All-Star Kevin Love honored for mental health advocacy

Five-time NBA All-Star Kevin Love is being honored by a Boston foundation for his work on and off the court to take the stigma out of mental health struggles.

'Free Guy' gives box office a lift, opening with $28.4M

“Free Guy,” an action comedy starring Ryan Reynolds as a background character in a videogame, opened better than expected over the weekend.

"CODA" actress Marlee Matlin on making noise

The Academy Award-winner, whose latest film features an ensemble of deaf actors, talks about representation in front of and behind the camera, and how "playing deaf is not a costume."

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'CODA': A landmark crowd-pleaser for a year light on crowds

The coming-of-age story about the only hearing member in a deaf family “CODA” is poised to be something that’s been hard to find in a year light on crowds: a bona fide, heart-bursting, tell-everyone-about-it crowd-pleaser.

New this week: 'CODA,' Chance the Rapper film and 'Heels'

This week’s new entertainment releases include new music from Lizzo and Ben Platt and an animated series on Disney+ that features a bevy of heroes from the Marvel Cinematic Universe in reimagined events called “What If.

Academy Awards television audience plummets to 9.85 million

The Nielsen company says its preliminary estimate shows the Oscars audience on ABC dipped to slightly under 10 million viewers.

Disabled nominees hope their Oscar moment becomes a movement

Disabled performers and filmmakers have a moment in the Oscar spotlight that they hope becomes a movement.

Harrison Ford, Brad Pitt join Oscars starry presenting cast

The Oscars are aiming to be more like a movie than a television show and enlisting A-list stars like Harrison Ford, Brad Pitt, Halle Berry and Reese Witherspoon to help.

One Good Thing: Special Olympian spreads message of love

(Gary Schottle via AP)Gary Schottle arrived in time to see the other kids in line hitting and jumping on his young son. Special Olympics changed everything. Special Olympics has since branched out to more than 170 countries, empowering more than 5 million athletes who had often been cast aside. In 20 years of Special Olympics competition, Tank's confidence has soared, his leadership spreading across playing fields, the Houston area and beyond. Once one of the bullied, he has become a living embodiment of the Special Olympics message.

Sundance Film Festival unveils slate for 1st virtual edition

The film will debut at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. (Sundance Film Festival via AP)Sundance Institute programs. Organizers on Tuesday unveiled a robust and diverse slate for the festival, which will be largely virtual due to the pandemic. Yutani said that the Sesame Street documentary, “Street Gang: How We Got To Sesame Street” is likely to be a crowd favorite. “We all are so excited about the possibility of encountering people who’ve never been to the festival," Jackson said.

'Empire' star Taraji P. Henson hailed for mental health work

“Empire” star Taraji P. Henson has enjoyed wealth, celebrity, a Golden Globe win and an Academy Award nomination. “It’s OK to not be OK," Henson, the latest recipient of the Morton E. Ruderman Award in Inclusion, told The Associated Press via email. In 2018, the Washington, D.C., native started the Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation to stop those with mental illness from being stigmatized — especially Blacks, who she says are less likely to seek treatment. This year, with the coronavirus pandemic complicating people's mental health struggles, Henson's foundation has been helping African Americans — who've been disproportionately affected by COVID-19 — access free online therapy. “We need more people like Taraji to continue to eliminate the stigma around mental health across all our communities in America.”___Follow AP New England editor Bill Kole on Twitter at http://twitter.com/billkole.

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