The Academy is again in the hot seat over what some have called their unexpected nominees for the 2025 Oscars. The year's cinematic excellence nominees were announced in January, but the picks sparked uproar online from many fans believing their top choices were overlooked.

From a Jewish architect and a Brooklyn stripper to a couple of Ozian witches and a whole bunch of wannabe popes, this Oscar season is giving us everything. Everything but an actual front-runner. As much as the Golden Globe winners and Screen Actors Guild nominations have made the possible favorites kinda sorta clear-ish – there does seem to be a soft spot for "Emilia Pérez" and "Conclave" so far – it still looks like a very unpredictable path toward the Academy Awards on March 2.

Multiple record could be set at this year's Oscars on March 2, 2025.

When the Academy Award nominations were announced on Thursday morning, many were disappointed that Pamela Anderson was not among the names read, but the star actress of new film “The Last Showgirl” wasn’t one of them.

The "Baywatch" actor has earned the best reviews of her career for her performance in the film, which co-stars Jamie Lee Curtis.