Oscar-winning British Actress, Glenda Jackson, Dies At 87

Oscar-winning British actress and lawmaker, Glenda Jackson, died at 87 on Thursday.

Oscar gaffe PwC accountants forced to hire bodyguards after blunder

Two accountants responsible for the Oscars best picture blunder have had bodyguards hired to protect them, according to reports.

A spokeswoman for auditing company PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) said the company was providing security for Brian Cullinan and Martha Ruiz, Associated Press reported.

After errors, PwC accountants banned from future Oscars after envelope gaffe

The two accountants responsible for the wrong film being announced as best picture winner at the Oscars have been banned from attending future ceremonies.

Cheryl Boone Isaacs, the president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, said Brian Cullinan and Martha Ruiz would not be returning to the awards.

Donald Trump looms over Oscars, 'La La Land' wins music awards

Viola Davis and Mahershala Ali won Oscars on Sunday for their supporting roles in African-American stories "Fences" and "Moonlight" on a night where diversity, and digs at U.S. President Donald Trump, both loomed large.

Ali, and a tearful Davis, each winning their first Oscars, were among a record seven actors of color nominated for Academy Awards this year, in stark contrast to 2016 when there were none.

Political protests to dominate Oscars as stars rally against Trump

The head of the Academy Awards has said she supports stars who make political statements from the Oscars stage.

Hollywood's biggest night is set to be dominated by the spectre of the controversial presidency of Donald Trump.

Stars have already used pre-Oscars events to promise resistance to Mr Trump's agenda.

And Academy president Cheryl Boone Isaacs told Sky News she will not condemn stars who use the Oscars platform to make political points.