It’s finally here – the 96th Academy Awards are underway at the Dolby Theater in the heart of Hollywood. The telecast started at a new time – 7 p.m. ET on ABC. (Yes, one hour earlier.) ...

List of best actress winners this century. Here are the performers who won the Oscar for actress in a leading role in the 21st century: 2000: Hilary Swank ("Boys Don’t Cry") ...

Oscar winners are selected by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), a professional organization comprising over 10,000 members from various sectors of the film industry.

In Hollywood, an Oscar on your résumé means almost assured career security in a very unstable profession. But you can’t be seen to want it too badly. You must avoid looking “sweaty.” Here ...