The 2025 Oscars nominations were announced Thursday morning and there was no shortage of big surprises and snubs among the major nominees. As expected, the musical crime drama Emilia Pérez had s huge presence with 13 nominations overall. However, one key player in the film—Selena Gomez—missed out on a nomination.

The academy's tradition of hewing to a straight line gloriously broke form by making the transfixing Gascón the first openly trans actor to receive an Oscar nomination. Gascón may have a tough time beating comeback queen Demi Moore ("The Substance") in the race for Oscar gold, but it will be a blast watching her try.

As awards season progresses each year, you start to hear names recurring, clear favorites emerging in various fields. In the case of Best Supporting Actor awards from major awards groups

While Jesse Eisenberg's David is perhaps the "everyman" and the audience's entry point into the story, Benji is the heart of A Real Pain. Watching his layers of trauma and emotionality unfold throughout the film's 90-minute runtime is deeply moving, especially his devastated reaction to visiting a former Nazi concentration camp.

Culkin, 42, is nominated for his role as cousin Benji in Jesse Eisenberg’s “A Real Pain,” while Strong, 46, earned his after portraying Roy Cohn in the polarizing Donald Trump biopic, “The Apprentice.”

Kieran Culkin has received a special recognition by the 2025 Academy Awards for his latest performance in A Real Pain.Culkin played a significant role in the 2024 comedy drama directed and

Succession stars Kieran Culkin and Jeremy Strong both scored nominations in the ceremony’s Best Supporting Actor category on Thursday morning, with Culkin earning one for his turn as chaotic cousin Benji in Jesse Eisenberg’s A Real Pain and Strong for his stern portrayal of Roy Cohn in the polarizing Donald Trump biopic,

Kieran Culkin has just earned his first Oscar nomination for his performance in 'A Real Pain' by Jesse Eisenberg. He is nominated for 'Best Supporting Actor'.

British actress Felicity Jones has landed her second Oscar nomination as former Succession stars Jeremy Strong and Kieran Culkin secured their first Academy Awards nods. Jones has been given her first Oscar nod in a decade,

Meanwhile, a bizarre anecdote about Jeremy finding people in the acting industry to network with at age 13 — and inviting himself to stay with them over the summer — has resurfaced as an example of his long-time passion for Hollywood.

Jesse Eisenberg’s second film as writer and director follows the tale of two very different cousins on a Holocaust tour.

No love for a milk-guzzling Nicole Kidman or the score for 'Challengers,' while a political drama becomes the first Brazilian nominee for Best Picture.