LOS ANGELES (AP) — The metaphysical multiverse comedy "Everything Everywhere All at Once" wrapped its hot dog fingers around Hollywood's top prize Sunday, winning best picture at the 95th Academy Awards, along with awards for Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis. Though worlds away from Oscar bait, Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert's anarchic ballet of everything bagels, googly-eyed rocks and one messy tax audit emerged as an […]
Taylor Swift was up. Elon Musk was in, out, and in. Tom Cruise was back. BTS stepped aside, and so did Serena Williams, and Tom Brady too — oops, scratch that. But the slap? The slap was everywhere — that moment Will Smith smacked Chris Rock at the Oscars and a global audience wondered if they really just saw what happened. That's The Associated Press' top pop culture moment of […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Winners in the main categories at the Academy Awards on Sunday: Best Picture: "CODA" Best Director: Jane Campion, "The Power of the Dog" Best Actor: Will Smith, "King Richard" Best Actress: Jessica Chastain, "The Eyes of Tammy Faye" Best Supporting Actor: Troy Kotsur, "CODA" Best Supporting Actress: Ariana DeBose, "West Side Story Best Animated Feature: "Encanto" Best Original Song: "No Time to Die" from "No Time […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — James Bond didn't get an Oscar nomination this year, but that doesn't mean he won't be part of the ceremony. It's the 60th anniversary of the first 007 movie, after all, and the 50th anniversary of "The Godfather." Those landmarks will be celebrated Sunday at the 94th Oscars. Producer Will Packer said Thursday that the theme is: Movie lovers unite. One major moment planned for the […]
NEW YORK (AP) — The Academy Awards have always loved a comeback story. This year, the Oscars are attempting to star in one, too. On Sunday, the Academy Awards will try to bounce back from a 2021 ceremony that was plagued by pandemic restrictions, a botched ending and record-low ratings. The 94th Academy Awards will return to their usual home, Los Angeles' Dolby Theatre, and be broadcast live on ABC […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Some people watch awards shows out of love, others because they love to hate. But this year, as ratings have taken a dive, will anybody tune in to the Oscars? Pushed by the pandemic from its usual berth of February or early March, the Academy Awards will be presented April 25 on ABC. The details are still being worked out, but some longtime movie buffs have […]
NEW YORK (AP) — David Fincher's "Mank" has led nominations for the 93rd Academy Awards with 10 nods. For the first time, two women — Chloé Zhao and Emerald Fennell — were nominated for best director. Eight films were nominated for best picture. "Mank" was joined by Fennell's "Promising Young Woman," Zhao's "Nomadland," "Judas and the Black Messiah," "Sound of Metal," "Minari," "The Father" and "The Trial of the Chicago […]
