Is the best director Oscar Paul Thomas Anderson's to lose? Our awards columnist chimes in on his chances — and who's likely to round out the final five.

With the the Primetime Emmys only days away, we're breaking down the key categories, beginning with Best Comedy Directing. There are five vastly different series represented, with the nominees ...

Oscars Best Director Commentary (Updated Dec. 18, 2025): Paul Thomas Anderson is building an unstoppable case for his first competitive Oscar win. The filmmaker added another director trophy to his ...

With “One Battle After Another” sporting a large lead in the best picture race, it’s no surprise its beloved auteur, 11-time nominee Paul Thomas Anderson, would enjoy a similar cushion in the ...

Best Director at the Oscars 2026 will pit some of the biggest creatives in Hollywood against each other, and there's no shortage of contenders a year removed from Sean Baker's win for Anora. It's ...

The Studio is the clear favorite to win Best Comedy Directing for its very meta second episode, "The Oner." The installment was directed by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, who were also at the helm of ...

'The Studio,' 'Adolescence,' 'Hacks,' 'Severance,' 'Last Week Tonight With John Oliver' and 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert' are among the night's big winners. By Kimberly Nordyke Managing Editor, ...

All five nominees for best director are male. One of the most notable takeaways from 92nd Academy Awards nominations, announced Monday morning, was the lack of female nominees for best director. The ...

Lina Wertmüller, the first woman to receive an Oscar nomination for best director, died Thursday in Rome, Italian media reported. She was 93. Her death was confirmed by Italy’s Culture Minister Dario ...