“I would give [an] Academy Award — Oscar — for the Knicks to win a championship,” Lee said May 29 on “Inside the NBA” prior to the Knick’s 111-94 win over the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals. “I got two already.” Charles Barkley quickly interrupted Lee with sarcastic skepticism. “You’re gonna keep ‘em,” he qupped.

Renowned documentary filmmaker Marcel Ophuls, who, along with his family, fled Nazi Germany as a child and spent his formative years in Los Angeles before having a cinematic career which earned him both an Oscar as well as condemnation from some quarters,

Spain's Oscar-qualifying Animayo Gran Canaria animation festival has announced the winners of its 20th anniversary edition, marking two decades of championing animation, VFX and video game cinematics.

Presley Chweneyagae, the South African actor who gained international recognition for his leading role in the 2005 film “Tsotsi,” has died at 40.

Presley Chweneyagae, the South African actor who earned international acclaim for his role in the Oscar-winning film 'Tsotsi,' has died at 40.

ASHEVILLE - The Asheville community toasts the memory and legacy of a man who shaped the city by not only igniting a craft beer movement but also living an exemplary life as a beloved husband, father, mentor, leader and friend. On May 25, Oscar Wong, founder of Highland Brewing, died peacefully at his home, according to his family. He was 84.

Film director Wes Anderson joins MSNBC’s Ari Melber for an in depth discussion of his new film The Phoenician Scheme, his iconic cinematic style, how to edit, and his reflections on working with actors like Tom Hanks and Scarlett Johansson — plus reactions to assessments of his collaborative style by Bill Murray and Bryan Cranston.

These five scenes arguably lost actors an Oscar thanks to overacting, controversy, or returning to old bad habits.