Roughly a dozen Academy governors have prior or ongoing business relationships with the streaming giant.

The organization is working on expanding the streaming platform that it has offered its members in recent years — which made available animated, documentary and short films — to include any best picture Oscar contender that a studio wishes to promote at a cost of $10,000 to $15,000 per title.

The Sony film is Gerwig's first behind the camera since 2017's 'Lady Bird,' for which she received a best director Oscar nomination.

This year's honorees address a "diverse spectrum of important issues challenging our world, including women’s rights, childhood cancer, mental health, alcoholism, sexual abuse, race relations, gender discrimination and LGBTQ+ issues."

Tentatively titled Wide, the publication will tout the streamer's many Emmy hopefuls to the roughly 15,000 members of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

The TV Academy will not consider new incarnations of three existing shows as 'limited series,' but rather as regular series, drama or comedy.

The screen legend best known for playing Luke Skywalker in six films over 42 years reflects on fame and typecasting, why he loves theater and voice acting, "'Star Wars' fatigue" and why he took on the role of a medieval SOB on History's drama series about the Knights Templar.

Best known for the 'Hangover' trilogy, the actor/comedian discusses what led to his life-changing decision to walk away from medicine to focus on performing, the personal and social significance of projects like 'Dr. Ken' and 'Crazy Rich Asians' and the family crisis that inspired his new Netflix stand-up special.

The DOJ suggests collusion by Netflix's competitors in the way eligibility is determined for the Academy Awards. Does the government understand Hollywood?

The launch of the new streaming service was attended by Hollywood pundits, Golden Globes voters and the first member of the streamer's awards team.

The Golden Globe-nominated breakout star reflects on his transformation from reserved kid into public performer; the challenges of playing icons Jesse Owens and John Lewis and anchoring 'If Beale Street Could Talk'; and holding his own opposite Julia Roberts on Amazon's acclaimed podcast adaptation.

One of the most prolific and admired directors in TV history — the go-to guy for sitcom pilots — reflects on how Mary Tyler Moore helped him break into the biz, the 15 years he split between 'Taxi' and 'Cheers' (he co-created the latter) and being at the center of NBC's 'Must See TV' era with 'Frasier,' 'Friends' and 'Will & Grace.'