And one man was insistent that he was the model for the Oscar. Here's what to know.Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. Emilio Fernandez says he was ...

The Oscar Statuette, officially named the Academy Award of Merit, stands as one of the most iconic symbols of achievement in the entertainment industry but what is the history behi ...

And the Oscar goes to... Wait, wait, wait... The statue was originally named the Academy Award of Merit. The legend goes that former Academy librarian Margaret Herrick, after seeing the statue for ...

This is a religious icon.” O’Brien and Sweeney also said that they wanted to put an apron on the Oscar statue and dress it up like a housewife serving O’Brien leftovers, but the Academy ...

Other award statues think I’m funny!” Later in the clip, O’Brien complains about Oscar’s use of all the power outlets, how Oscar doesn’t like the design of their kitchen and how he’s ...

Tazewell’s history-making work as a costume designer is a major inspiration for Black queer creatives across fashion, ...

Paul Tazewell makes history as the first Black man to win the Oscar for Best Costume Design for Wicked, after dazzling work on West Side Story.

And the Oscar goes to... Wait, wait, wait... Get top local stories in Southern California delivered to you every morning. Sign up for NBC LA's News Headlines newsletter. The statue was originally ...