The presence of the best picture winner's cast and team changed what all guests experienced inside the Dolby Theatre and what viewers saw on TV during the Academy Awards on Sunday night. By Abbey ...

Troy Kotsur wins the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for CODA at the 94th Academy Awards in Hollywood. (Reuters) Troy Kotsur made history at the Oscars on Sunday. The 53-year-old star is the first ...

Troy Kotsur was stunned by what he saw when he went up on stage to accept the Oscar for best supporting actor earlier this spring. The audience was a sea of waving hands. "They were doing the Deaf ...

As the Academy makes gradual progress with racial and ethnic inclusion, the best picture winner is a reminder that disability is also diversity. By Rebecca Sun Senior Editor, Diversity & Inclusion ...

Everyone knows the ending to “Cinderella.” The poor-servant girl finds her prince and marries him, living happily ever after. The curtain falls, the actors bow and the room is filled with applause.

When she finished, in place of applause, audience members raised their hands in the air and waved them enthusiastically. What looked a little like a game of charades to the casual observer was ...

EAST PEORIA — The awards ceremony ended with applause, signaled by the crowd in the raising of arms and wiggling of hands. The silent applause was for all of the contestants Saturday of Deaf Idol, the ...

Candlelight set the mood for a cozy Saturday evening that delivered adrenaline-inducing performances, including a chair acrobat and a juggling duo, clownish comedy skits and vulnerable poetry. Eight ...