SPOTLIGHT's Josh Singer & Tom McCarthy Win Oscar for Original Screenplay

By: Caryn Robbins Feb. 28, 2016

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SPOTLIGHT's Josh Singer & Tom McCarthy have won the 2016 Academy Award for Original Screenplay. Other nominees in the category include Bridge of Spies, Ex Machina, Inside Out and Straight Outta Compton.

This is the first Academy Award nomination for Josh Singer.

Including his nomination this year for Directing for SPOTLIGHT, this is the third Academy Award nomination for Tom McCarthy. He was previously nominated for:

UP (2009)
Nominee, Writing (Original)

In 2001, the journalists of The Boston Globe's Spotlight team begin investigating Father John Geoghan, who is accused of molesting more than 80 boys. As they dig deeper and acknowledge their paper's own failings, the team uncovers a conspiracy of lawyers and government officials who helped the Boston Archdiocese hide the pedophilia of many priests and deny justice to the victims.

The 88th ACADEMY AWARDS are taking place tonight, Sunday, February 28, 2016, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and are being televised live by the ABCTelevision Network. The Oscar presentation is also being televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide. Comedian, actor and filmmaker Chris Rock returns as host of the event for a second time.