As the Oscars honored him with a special tribute, we look back at the life of the legendary, musician, composer and producer.

And then there's Quincy Jones. The performance was introduced ... tracks from "The Wiz" − a 1987 adaptation of "The Wizard of Oz" featuring an all-Black cast. Jones produced the soundtrack ...

The Oscars gala traditionally features performances of all the tracks nominated for best original song -- this year, the ceremony on Sunday bucked norms, but musical numbers still punctuated the show.

Oscars turned out to be a big night for more than one movie inspired by L. Frank Baum's Wizard of Oz series. Sure, Wicked got plenty of attention – Oscar-nominated stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande opened the 97th annual Academy Awards with a performance of Oz-related songs,

Macaulay Culkin revealed at the Vanity Fair Oscars party (via Entertainment Weekly) that he cried when his younger brother Kieran Culkin won the Oscar for best supporting actor at the 2025 Academy Awards. It turns out that category was the only part of the Oscars telecast that Culkin and his wife, fellow actor Brenda Strong, …

Mandy Moore’s choreography for Ryan Gosling’s performance of “I’m Just Ken” at last years’ Academy Awards stole the show. This year, she aimed to once again “make something that makes people feel,” she told The Associated Press over the phone ahead of the Oscars.

A wide shot of the Quincy Jones tribute at the 97th Academy Awards ... the 1978 reimagining of The Wizard Of Oz. At the 2025 Oscars, Latifah paid tribute to Jones by performing the film’s ...

In a glimmering red dress and shoes nodding to Dorothy's magic slippers, Grande belted a touching version of the classic ballad "Over the Rainbow" from 1939's "The Wizard of Oz" starring Judy Garland.