The late Gene Hackman leaves a legacy of cinematic grasping, of striving for more. What's more common—or more American—than that?

From the musical performances, emotional speeches, to a traditional in memoriam segment, here are the some of the big moments ...

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The decision about which stars are included -- or excluded -- from the tribute at the Oscars comes down to time.

The 97th Oscars, hosted by Conan O'Brien, had no shortage of highlights. See the full list of some memorable moments from Hollywood's biggest night.

Among all the bad news going on, we learned of the tragic death of Gene Hackman and his wife. Their dog was also found ...

The 97th Academy Awards have kicked off at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. “Emilia Pérez” leads the pack with 13 Oscar ...

The Oscars paid tribute to Gene Hackman during Sunday’s ceremony, with the actor’s “Unforgiven” co-star Morgan Freeman ...

The red carpet is rolled out and ready to go as Hollywood’s biggest stars make their way to the Dolby Theatre in Los Angles ...

By Hollywood standards, Hackman was a bit of a late bloomer.

Ahead of the 2025 Oscars, PEOPLE is looking back on moments from Academy Awards history. Here's what Barbra Streisand said to ...