Ben Stiller created an iconic live-TV moment at the 2001 Academy Awards by staging a deliberate "malfunction" where a hydraulic lift stopped at chest height. His deadpan commitment to the bit, delivering his lines while trapped on the platform, made the planned production joke appear like an authentic technical failure. Credit: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | History In Pictures

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Wednesday that the Oscars will move online, exclusively to YouTube, starting in 2029. The awards show will leave broadcast TV for the first time ever and ABC, where it's been shown for the last five decades. | PBS NewsHour

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences postpones the Oscar nominations to Thursday, January 23, due to the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles. Full story: https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/celebrities/oscar-nominations-postponed-second-time-wildfires-january-2025/ | Rappler