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Oscars 2026: Bridesmaids, Baby Yoda and ballet bites back – the bits of the Oscars you might have missed

One Battle After Another led the night, taking six Oscars, including best picture, best director and best supporting actor. Sinners followed in second place, with four wins, then Frankenstein with three, but of course, the Oscars are about more than just numbers. Here are our stand-out moments for 2026. Timmy, Leo and Ted get roasted […]

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Oscars 2026: Nominees and winners – list updated live throughout the ceremony

Vampire horror Sinners is the night’s most nominated movie with 16 nods, followed by politically charged thriller One Battle After Another with 13. Marty Supreme, Frankenstein and Sentimental Value are next with nine, and Hamnet has eight. We’ll be updating the list live as winners are announced. Here are all 24 Oscar categories: Best pictureOne

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Meet the table tennis experts who turned Timothee Chalamet into Marty Supreme

There’s often a common thread among the Oscar nominees who go on to win – and it’s about a lot more than learning the lines. Rami Malek had singing and piano lessons and worked with a choreographer to transform himself into Freddie Mercury for Bohemian Rhapsody. Natalie Portman went through intensive ballet training for a year for Black Swan. And

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London’s Burning actor John Alford found dead in prison two months after being jailed for sexual assault

London’s Burning actor John Alford has died in prison two months after he was jailed for sexual assault. The 54-year-old was given an eight-and-a-half year sentence in January, having last year been found guilty of sexually assaulting two teenage girls in 2022. Alford, real name John Shannon, rose to fame in the BBC’s Grange Hill,

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The rise of Jessie Buckley – from reality TV to Hamnet and Oscars history

In an unusually unpredictable Oscars race, there is only one moment experts agree is a dead cert – Jessie Buckley, on stage once again, to collect the award for best actress. The big honours started with a Critics Choice award in January. A Golden Globe followed, then a BAFTA, and most recently, a statuette at

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Piano used by John Lennon to write Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds breaks Beatles auction record

The piano John Lennon used to compose some of his most notable songs for The Beatles has set the record for the most expensive piece of memorabilia sold from the band. Lennon used the Broadwood upright piano to write songs such as Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds, A Day In The Life, and Being

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Warner Bros looks set for Oscars success – but takeover plans have created uncertainty in Hollywood

One Battle After Another and Sinners are two films set for big wins at the Oscars this weekend – but with the studio behind them potentially facing a huge takeover, industry experts say this is a time of great uncertainty in Hollywood. Warner Brothers has 30 Oscar nominations in total, more than any of its

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Oscars fashion: A look back at iconic looks that broke the rules

The Oscars celebrate the craft and creative excellence behind the best movies of the year – but the red carpet ahead of the ceremony is quite a different matter. It’s about one thing, and one thing only: Fashion. The world’s most famous catwalk, it has the power to take a celebrity’s style moment and elevate

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