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Daily Mirror
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Jodie Comer and Stephen Graham invited to join prestigious Oscars Academy
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has released the names of the 534 new invitees offered membership, including several 2025 Academy Award winners and nominees In the largest invitation list since 2020, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited over 500 new members into their ranks. The annual list of creatives invited to join the Academy includes numerous A-list stars and several 2025 Academy Award nominees and winners. On June 26, the Academy released its list of 534 invitees - which include directors, writers, actors, casting directors, cinematographers, film editors and those with many other ranging roles in the film industry. Many notable newbies include 2025 Oscar winners, including Mikey Madison (Best Actress, Anora) and Kieran Culkin (Best Supporting Actor, A Real Pain). Among all the invitees this year 91 are past Oscar nominees including 26 winners. All Oscar nominees are automatically considered for membership in the year in which they are nominated. Others require sponsorship by two Academy members from the branch or category to which they are seeking admission, with the vast majority being invited to become members. Other prominent names include Ariana Grande, Gillian Anderson, Dave Bautista, Jason Momoa, Aubrey Plaza, Sebastian Stan and Jeremy Strong. Invitations have also been extended to many big British stars. British stars featured include Stephen Graham (Adolescence), Jodie Comer (Killing Eve, 28 Years Later), Emma Corrin (Nosferatu, The Crown), Andrew Scott (Fleabag, All of Us Strangers) and Naomi Ackie (Blink Twice). Help us improve our content by completing the survey below. We'd love to hear from you! The new list also includes Hamdan Ballal, the Palestinian filmmaker who was detained in Israel weeks after winning the Best Documentary Feature prize for No Other Land. The Academy apologised for not issuing an immediate public condemnation of his treatment after receiving widespread criticism. The uptick in invitations suggests a renewed effort by the Academy to address gaps in diversity. The Academy exhibited a similar increase in invitations between the mid 2010s and 2020 following the #OscarsSoWhite controversy. According to The Hollywood Reporter, 41 percent of the 2025 invitation class are women, 45 percent hail from underrepresented communities and 55 percent are based outside of the United States (in 60 different countries and territories). If all invites are accepted, total members will be up to 11,120 and the number of voting members will be 10,143. The overall diversity stats still leave much to be desired as even with the new class the Academy would be 35% women, 22% from underrepresented communities and 21% international. 'We are thrilled to invite this esteemed class of artists, technologists and professionals to join the Academy,' Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy president Janet Yang said in a joint statement. 'Through their commitment to filmmaking and to the greater movie industry, these exceptionally talented individuals have made indelible contributions to our global filmmaking community.'
Indian Express
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Indians inducted into Oscars Academy: Kamal Haasan, Payal Kapadia, Ayushmann Khurrana among 534 global invitees
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (the body behind the Oscars) has invited 534 new individuals to become members. It's the biggest batch since 2020, covering a wide range, actors, comedians, cinematographers, directors, musicians, and more. Alongside Hollywood names such as Sebastian Stan, Mikey Madison, and Ariana Grande, this year's list also includes major Indian talent. Actors such as Kamal Haasan, Ayushmann Khurrana, cinematographer Ranabir Das, costume designer Maxima Basu, and others have been inducted by The Academy. Also read: 'All We Imagine As Light' director Payal Kapadia conferred with French honour for her contribution to cinema Actors Kamal Haasan – Vikram, Nayakan Ayushmann Khurrana – Article 15, Andhadhu Casting Directors Karan Mally – Toofaan, Gully Boy Cinematographers Ranabir Das – All We Imagine as Light, A Night of Knowing Nothing Costume Designers Maxima Basu – All We Imagine as Light, Bajirao Mastani Documentary Arun Bhattarai – Agent of Happiness, The Next Guardian Smriti Mundhra – I Am Ready, Warden, St. Louis Superman Executives Ravi Ahuja Production and Technology Chaitanya Chinchlikar Momita SenGupta Munira Tayabji Sound PM Satheesh – Agni, Baahubali: The Beginning Visual Effects Ravi Bansal – Nyad, The Jungle Book Abishek Nair – Solo: A Star Wars Story, The Fate of the Furious Yugandhar Tammareddy – Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo, Rangasthalam Jateen Thakkar – Leo: Bloody Sweat, Mirzya Writers Payal Kapadia – All We Imagine as Light, A Night of Knowing Nothing Associates (non voting) Raj Kapoor Among the new invitees are talk show icons Conan O'Brien and Jimmy Kimmel, both past Oscar hosts, who've now been brought in as Associates (non-voting members). On the executive front, major names like Tom Quinn (Neon), Jason Ropell (Mubi), Ravi Ahuja (Sony), and Shannon Ryan (Disney) lead the pack. Also on the list are top talent reps, including Ari Greenburg (WME), Nina Shaw (entertainment lawyer), and Christian Hodell (Hamilton Hodell, UK). The list also features several Oscar winners and nominees from the 2025 ceremony Kieran Culkin for A Real Pain The team behind No Other Land Lol Crawley and Daniel Blumberg from The Brutalist Best Actress winner Mikey Madison and the Best Picture team from Anora Also read: Recalling stories behind the Academy Awards' name, $1 resale value of Oscar statuette and more Interestingly, Karla Sofía Gascón, the first-ever trans woman nominated for Best Actress, was left off the invite list, possibly for the same reason her Oscars hopes were dashed, after old tweets resurfaced and sparked backlash. Academy CEO Bill Kramer and President Janet Yang, in a statement to Variety said, 'We are thrilled to invite this esteemed class of artists, technologists, and professionals to join the Academy. Through their commitment to filmmaking and to the greater movie industry, these exceptionally talented individuals have made indelible contributions to our global filmmaking community.' Oscar nominees are automatically considered for membership in the same year. Other applicants need to be recommended by two existing Academy members from their respective disciplines. There are also some celebs who get invited by multiple branches like directors and writers, and are asked to pick one. This time, the case was observed with 12 names, including Brady Corbet, Smriti Mundhra, Coralie Fargeat, Gints Zilbalodis, and more. Some of the big highlights of this year's invitee list include Hamdan Ballal, who was arrested by the Israeli Defence Forces after winning an Oscar. Big names from recent projects like Jane Schoenbrun, Naomi Ackie, Rose Glass, and Gillian Anderson are also included in the list. Even the producers behind the last two Oscar ceremonies, Raj Kapoor, Katy Mullan, and Molly McNearney, were added in the non-voting criteria. If everyone accepts, the Academy's total will hit 11,120 members, out of which 10,143 will be eligible to vote.
New York Times
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Times
Prioritizing Diversity, Film Academy Will Widen Membership
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Thursday that it would increase the Oscar voting pool to 10,143 people, a nearly 40 percent rise from a decade ago, when #OscarsSoWhite protests first put intense pressure on the group to diversify. The problem: Despite greatly expanding the membership of women and people of color, the overall makeup of the academy remains overwhelmingly male and white — a reflection of the film industry itself. If all of the 534 artists, technologists and other film workers invited to become members this year accept, the academy ranks will be 65 percent male and 78 percent white, according to data disclosed by the organization. In 2015, when the academy gave all 20 acting nominations to white actors for the first of two consecutive years, inspiring the #OscarsSoWhite movement, the group was 75 percent male and 92 percent white. By the academy's count, 41 percent of this year's invitees are women and 45 percent are people of color. About 55 percent are from overseas, which would lift the academy's overall international contingent to 21 percent. Before the academy began to diversify its membership by race, gender and nationality, it limited annual invitations to as few as 115, contending that small classes kept the professional caliber of members high. In 2018, the academy invited 928 people. Last year, the number was 487. Invitees this year include past Oscar winners and nominees like Mikey Madison, Ariana Grande, Fernanda Torres, Monica Barbaro and Kieran Culkin. The list also has stars like Danielle Deadwyler, Aubrey Plaza, Naomi Ackie, Gillian Anderson and Jason Momoa. Left off the list was Karla Sofía Gascón, the first openly trans actor to be nominated for an Academy Award. She was among the best actress nominees at the most recent ceremony for her performance in 'Emilia Pérez.' But she became a lightning rod after a journalist resurfaced a series of derogatory, years-old posts on X. In them, she denigrated an array of people, from Muslims to George Floyd, and even the Oscars ceremony itself. Gascón apologized but was largely shunned by the Hollywood establishment in the lead-up to the Oscars. The academy typically invites every nominee to become a member. (Others must be sponsored by two members for consideration.) But an invitation is not guaranteed; the rules state that academy committees must review candidates and make recommendations to the organization's board, which has final say on invites. 'Membership selection is based on professional qualifications, with an ongoing commitment to representation, inclusion and equity remaining a priority,' the academy said in a news release listing the invitees. The academy declined to comment on Gascón's exclusion.
Associated Press
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Associated Press
New film academy members include Danielle Deadwyler, Ariana Grande, Jason Momoa, Conan O'Brien
NEW YORK (AP) — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences invited 534 new members to its organization on Thursday, adding recent Oscar nominees and many more to Hollywood's most exclusive club. The newest class of Oscar voters includes a number of stars like Dave Bautista, Jason Momoa, Aubrey Plaza, Danielle Deadwyler and Andrew Scott. They, along with filmmakers, below-the-line professionals and executives will bring the film academy's membership total to 11,120, with voting members numbering 10,143. That's the largest membership ever for the academy. Since the #OscarsSoWhite backlash, the film academy has added thousands of members to swell its ranks and diversify its voting body. This year's class is 41% female, 45% from underrepresented communities and 55% from outside the U.S. Those new members will make the entire academy 35% women, 22% from underrepresented communities and 21% international. 'We are thrilled to invite this esteemed class of artists, technologists, and professionals to join the Academy,' said academy chief executive Bill Kramer and president Janet Yang in a statement. 'Through their commitment to filmmaking and to the greater movie industry, these exceptionally talented individuals have made indelible contributions to our global filmmaking community.' Invitations went out to 91 Oscar nominees and 26 winners, including best actress winner Mikey Madison ('Anora') and best supporting actor winner Kieran Culkin ('A Real Pain'). Recent nominees who were invited include Ariana Grande, Jeremy Strong, Sebastian Stan and Monica Barbara. Gints Zilbalodis, the director of best animated film winner 'Flow' will join the animation branch. Other filmmakers set to join the academy include Mike Flanagan ('Doctor Sleep'), Azazel Jacobs ('His Three Daughters'), Brady Corbet ('The Brutalist'), Coraline Fargeat ('The Substance') Jane Schoenbrun ('I Saw the TV Glow'), Halina Reijn ('Babygirl') and Gia Coppola ('The Last Showgirl'). Payal Kapadia ('All We Imagine As Light'), Lena Waithe ('Queen & Slim') and Greg Kwedar and Clint Bentley of 'Sing Sing' were all invited in the writers branch. In the music branch, new members include Brandi Carlile ('Elton John: Never Too Late'), Branford Marsalis ('Rustin') and Youssou N'Dour ('Youssou N'Dour: I Bring What I Love'). The last two emcees to host the Oscars — Jimmy Kimmel and Conan O'Brien — were also invited as members. After a well-reviewed broadcast that drew 19.7 million viewers, O'Brien is returning to host the 2026 Academy Awards on March 15. A few new rules will await the 2025 academy members. For the first time, members will be required to watch all nominated films in each category to be eligible to vote in the final road of Oscar voting. This year, a new award category for casting will be voted on for the upcoming Oscars. The academy has also established a new Oscar for stunt design, but that won't be given out until 2028.
USA Today
07-06-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Is SNL new tonight on June 7, 2025? Here's the answer.
Is SNL new tonight on June 7, 2025? Here's the answer. It was a great Season 50 of Saturday Night Live so far, with some hilarious cold opens, funny moments on Weekend Update and so many guest stars. There was also the big SNL 50 celebration this year. And if you're here, you might be getting ready to watch SNL on Saturday, June 7, 2025 and wondering: is it all new tonight? If not, is it a rerun? Who's hosting? THE 15 BEST SKETCHES IN SNL HISTORY: Our rankings of the best of Saturday Night Live The answer ... No. It's a rerun after the season finale a few of weeks ago. NBC's site says we're getting the episode in which Mikey Madison was host and Morgan Wallen was the musical guest, but there's also a listing that says it's the Jack Black episode with Elton John and Brandi Carlile. It'll be a while until we get a new episode, sadly, but at least we can rewatch the past season's funny episodes. There you have it. Enjoy!
