LOS ANGELES — Al Pacino says he was following the instructions of the Oscars producers when he omitted the names of the best picture nominees while announcing the winner of the show’s biggest category. The Oscar-winning actor was Sunday night’s final presenter and announced “Oppenheimer” as the best picture winner without naming the full slate … Read more
LOS ANGELES — The Academy Awards were full of sure-things, long-awaited anointments and easy predictions. The “Oppenheimer” romp. Ryan Gosling’s Ken stealing the show. That put even more focus on the category that was hardest to call: best actress. When Emma Stone was announced as the winner, a ceremony light on surprise got a genuine … Read more
There was talk of war — past conflicts, and current ones — and pleas for peace. There was a painful reminder of the recent death of Alexei Navalny. There were protests outside the Dolby Theatre, calling for a cease-fire in Gaza. And there was a bit of election-year politics, too, from host Jimmy Kimmel. But … Read more
Last year, Hollywood served up some dramatic, strange and nail-biting films for moviegoers, but only the best of the best could take top honours at the 96th annual Academy Awards. For many, the 2024 Oscars shaped up to be mostly predicable — and perhaps even dull — with Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer scoring a number of the … Read more
Emma later explained to Variety what caused her wardrobe mishap. “They sewed me back in!” she exclaimed. “I genuinely do think I busted it during ‘I’m Just Ken.’” She added: “I was so amazed by Ryan [Gosling] and what he was doing, and that number just blew my mind.” Emma’s win came as somewhat of … Read more
LOS ANGELES — The red carpet returned this year at the 96th Academy Awards — after last year’s champagne-colored diversion. A dizzying parade of stars posed in dazzling outfits and waved to myriad photographers and fans. The annual ritual of lights, cameras and fashion had an eventful start. Osage singers and dancers made a grand … Read more
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The Oscars, happening tonight, is one of the most sparkling events in showbiz. But they’ve had their share of scandals, leading to some people being banned from The Academy Of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, the group behind the awards. The awards have been going since 1929, but only recently has the Academy started banning … Read more
LOS ANGELES — Hi, “Oppenheimer.” When Hollywood gathers for the 96th Academy Awards on Sunday, the blockbuster biopic is widely expected to overpower all competition — including its release-date companion, “Barbie” — at an election-year Oscars that could turn into a coronation for Christopher Nolan. Among the early arrivals Sunday were members of the Osage … Read more
The qualifications to get a nomination for Best Picture at this year’s Oscars were drastically altered. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ new rules were approved by the group’s 54-member board of governors in 2023. They expanded the theatrical requirement for films to qualify for Best Picture at the 97th Academy Awards. So … Read more
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