By Dan Heching, CNN With the third anniversary of the start of Covid-19 lockdowns coming up this month, Oscar Sunday this year felt like a time stars were finally more relaxed and open to being out and about and mingling. That freewheeling ease was in full effect at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly
Continue Reading By Tara Subramaniam, CNN India has made movie history by scooping its first Oscar for the best original song, “Naatu Naatu.” Praised for its buoyant choreography and catchy tune, the song, which has already won a Golden Globe award, is from the movie “RRR,” a Telugu-language drama set during India’s struggle for independence from Britain.
Continue Reading By Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN When 19-year-old Zhang Chao decided to take a gap year at university, the digital media major planned to use the short break to work and travel before going back to school. But after spending a summer volunteering at a surf shop in Sanya, in China’s Hainan province, everything changed. “I
Continue Reading By Toyin Owoseje, CNN And the 2023 Oscar for the most awkward red carpet moment goes to … Hugh Grant. The “Love Actually” actor divided viewers on Sunday night after he appeared unimpressed with model and TV presenter Ashley Graham’s line of questioning during their pre-show chat. The interview for ABC’s “Countdown to the Oscars”
Continue Reading By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN The 95th Academy Awards were presented on Sunday See below for a full list of the nominees. The winners are indicated in bold. BEST PICTURE “All Quiet on the Western Front” “Avatar: The Way of Water” “The Banshees of Inisherin” “Elvis” “Everything Everywhere All at Once” *WINNER “The Fabelmans” “Tár” “Top
Continue Reading Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Throughout the awards season, the stars and creators of “Everything Everywhere All at Once” have shared their personal experiences with racism and representation in Hollywood. Many of them have noted how significant it is to receive this level of recognition in an industry that’s been historically hard to break into for
Continue Reading Tara Subramaniam, CNN The 95th Academy Awards were a major night for Asian representation on the silver screen with a series of milestones, including the first Asian woman to take a best actress gong and the first ever Oscar wins for Indian productions. Michelle Yeoh made history with her role as Evelyn Quan Wang in
Continue Reading Oscar Holland, CNN Lady Gaga took the term “fresh off the runway” to another level at the Oscars by arriving at Sunday’s ceremony in a gown Gigi Hadid had debuted for Versace just three days earlier. Nominated in the best original song category for “Hold My Hand,” from the box office smash hit “Top Gun:
Continue Reading By Scottie Andrew, CNN Oscars host Jimmy Kimmel kicked off the show by introducing some unofficial members of the ceremony’s “crisis team” to prevent any unexpected outbursts — and the crew included the Mandalorian, a Spider-Man and Steven Spielberg. Kimmel nodded to Will Smith slapping Chris Rock throughout his opening monologue, joking that if anyone
Continue Reading By Chloe Melas, CNN Lady Gaga took the stage to perform an emotional and raw rendition of her Oscar-nominated song “Hold My Hand” during the Academy Awards on Sunday night. The song, from “Top Gun: Maverick,” was nominated in the best original song category. Though the track ultimately lost to “Naatu Naatu” from “RRR,” Gaga’s
Continue Reading By Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN When 19-year-old Zhang Chao decided to take a gap year at university, the digital media major planned to use the short break to work and travel before going back to school. But after spending a summer volunteering at a surf shop in Sanya, in China’s Hainan province, everything changed. “I
Continue Reading By Lisa Respers France, CNN Rihanna has already this year given us a Super Bowl halftime show, a surprise pregnancy, and, now, a performance at the Academy Awards. Yet, still, no new album. That may sound greedy, unless you remember that her last album, “Anti,” dropped in 2016 — as in seven years ago. Oh,
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN Michelle Yeoh has won best actress at the 95th Academy Awards on Sunday night, becoming the first woman of Asian descent to win the award. Yeoh, who earned the trophy for her acclaimed performance in “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” has also entered the history books for becoming the first Malaysian-born
Continue Reading By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Brendan Fraser tearfully accepted the Academy Award for best actor for his role in the film “The Whale” on Sunday. He began his speech by thanking the film’s director Darren Aronofsky “for throwing me a creative lifeline.” Fraser was nominated in his category alongside Colin Farrell (“The Banshees of Inisherin”), Paul
Continue Reading Taylor Nicioli, CNN Dressed in a sheer, form-fitting gown, Rihanna arrived on the Oscars’ champagne-colored carpet with her baby bump proudly on display — her first high-profile public appearance since last month’s Super Bowl. The singer, who was nominated in the awards’ best original song category, wore a leather bra and maxi skirt combo, by
Continue Reading Oscar Holland, CNN Photo editor: Jennifer Arnow, CNN Contributor: Taylor Nicioli, CNN The 95th Academy Awards delivered a lesson in understated glamour on Sunday, with restrained colors and elegant silhouettes dominating the evening’s fashion. In a break with tradition, the Oscars red carpet turned champagne-colored for the night — and many stars followed suit by
Continue Reading By Scottie Andrew, CNN Costume designer Ruth E. Carter just became the first Black woman to win two Oscars. Carter won her second Oscar for costume design for “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” In 2019, she became the first Black woman to win an Oscar in the category for her work on the first “Black Panther”
Continue Reading Review by Brian Lowry, CNN What if potentially saving the world came down to sacrificing an innocent teenager? That was the brutal choice presented by the season finale of “The Last of Us,” and the destination, with the benefit of hindsight, to which every step of this road had been leading. If the series “Heroes”
Continue Reading By Dan Heching, CNN Disney enthusiasts rejoice — a full look at the live-action re-imagining of “The Little Mermaid” is here. As part of the 95th Academy Awards telecast, two of the film’s stars Halle Bailey and Melissa McCarthy came out on stage to present the film, before the trailer aired for viewers at home.
Continue Reading By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN The 95th Academy Awards were presented on Sunday See below for a full list of the nominees. The winners are indicated in bold. BEST PICTURE “All Quiet on the Western Front” “Avatar: The Way of Water” “The Banshees of Inisherin” “Elvis” “Everything Everywhere All at Once” *WINNER “The Fabelmans” “Tár” “Top
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