Samuel L. Jackson is looking at the Academy Awards with a fresh perspective. Jackson, 75, did not mince words when sharing his thoughts about the coveted gong, saying Oscar nominations don’t mean much to him. “We’ve been in the business long enough to know that when folks go, ‘It’s just an honor to be nominated.’ … Read more
He’s Conan the Entertainian! Comedian and former late-night host Conan O’Brien will host this year’s Oscars, for the first time in his career, ABC announced Friday “America demanded it, and now it’s happening: Taco Bell’s new Cheesy Chalupa Supreme. In other news, I’m hosting the Oscars,” O’Brien said in a statement released by ABC. O’Brien … Read more
With the aid of stylist duo Wayman + Micah, Oscar-nominated actor Colman Domingo (“Rustin”) has been winning the red carpet this year. His new film, “Sing Sing,” about a wrongfully-convicted incarcerated man who joins a theater troupe, is already generating another round of Oscar buzz. And just yesterday, it was announced that Domingo will be … Read more
Kathy Bates’ mother wasn’t as excited about her daughter’s Oscar win as might be expected. In an interview with Ben Mankiewicz on “CBS Sunday Morning,” Bates recalled her mother’s response to her best actress win for the 1990 film “Misery.” “When I won the Oscar for ‘Misery,’ she said, ‘I don’t know what all the excitement [is] about, … Read more
John Cena doesn’t like baring it all for the cameras. The actor and professional wrestler, 47, explained why he’s not a fan of doing sex scenes in movies on Wednesday’s episode of the “Club Shay Shay” podcast. “Oh my god, it’s the worst,” he said. “There are so many people you need to make a … Read more
The fifth time isn’t a charm. In July, news broke that Jimmy Kimmel, 56, turned down the offer to host the 2025 Oscars. In recent years, the comedian and talk show host had become an Academy Awards favorite, as he acted as the emcee for the biggest night in Hollywood four times: in 2017, 2018, … Read more
Liza Minnelli is upset about how her appearance at the 2022 Academy Awards was handled. The Hollywood legend, 78, announced her new memoir on Tuesday in a statement to People magazine, and reiterated claims that she was “sabotaged” at the Oscars two years ago. Minnelli memorably joined Lady Gaga onstage to hand out the Best Picture … Read more
The Oscars tried — and failed — to get two major comedians to host next year’s award ceremony. Jimmy Kimmel and John Mulaney both declined offers to emcee the 2025 Academy Awards airing on ABC, PEOPLE reported on Monday. Kimmel, 56, has hosted the Oscars four times before, including the last two years. Mulaney, 41, … Read more
She may not have won Best Actress … but she did win Most Loved. Lily Gladstone officially broke her silence after losing the highly coveted Oscar for Best Actress to “Poor Things” lead Emma Stone. “Feeling the love big time today, especially from Indian Country,” the “Killers of the Flower Moon” star posted on X … Read more
Her request was trumped. During the 2024 Oscars Sunday, host Jimmy Kimmel, 56, made a joke about Donald Trump. The former president wrote on the social media platform Truth Social, “Has there EVER been a WORSE HOST than Jimmy Kimmel at The Oscars. His opening was that of a less than average person trying too hard … Read more
He’s still shell-shocked. Teo Yoo, who starred in the Best Picture nominee “Past Lives,” wore a turtle pin to the 2024 Oscars in memory of his pet tortoise that died in August 2023. “Okay so, my pet tortoise passed away last year and I had him for ten years,” Yoo, 42, explained to a Variety … Read more
Academy Awards host Jimmy Kimmel dished on the naked truth behind John Cena’s “nude” 2024 Oscars skit — and said ABC execs were “terrified” over the idea. In his “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” monologue Monday night, the 96th Academy Awards master of ceremonies gave a post-mortem on the previous night’s ceremony, in which Cena, 46, memorably … Read more
She might have “done the thing,” but Jamie Lee Curtis … won the thing. Angela Bassett felt “gobsmacked” after losing the 2023 Oscar for Best Supporting Actress to Jamie Lee Curtis. “I was,” Bassett, 65, told Oprah Winfrey during a recent interview on the Oprah Winfrey Network. “I thought I handled it very well, and … Read more
Al Pacino has broken his silence following the furor over his presentation of the coveted Best Picture award at the 2024 Oscars. The “Scarface” actor, who appeared during Sunday’s star-studded ceremony to present the top honor, went about his presenting duties in an unconventional manner. Instead of building the tension and suspense by naming each of the … Read more
Ryan Gosling may have shared the stage with a troupe of dancing Kens at the 2024 Oscars Sunday, but there’s only one Barbie in his life: Eva Mendes. And even though the Best Supporting Actor nominee for “Barbie” walked the red carpet with his sister and parents instead of his wife — the Hollywood honeys … Read more
Say hello to my different presenting style. Oscars host Jimmy Kimmel jokingly slammed Al Pacino’s presentation of the coveted Best Picture award while talking to the hosts of “Live With Kelly and Mark” backstage. “I guess he’s never watched an awards show before,” Kimmel, 56, told Kelly Ripa, 53, and Mark Consuelos, 52, in a … Read more
Oscars 2024 host Jimmy Kimmel’s opinion trumped the advice of the award show’s organizers Sunday night. Somebody in charge told him not to read aloud a Truth Social post by Donald Trump criticizing his performance at the 96th Academy Awards when he had an extra minute to fill near the end of the ABC broadcast, … Read more
“Poor Things” star Emma Stone was an energetic thing at the 2024 Oscars. A video posted to TikTok by Refinery29, showed the best actress winner dramatically sprinting away from her husband, Dave McCary, backstage at the award show while mid-conversation with Kirsten Dunst. But the actress wasn’t angry or nervous — she was excited when … Read more
The award for most anti-climatic Oscar ending goes to… Al Pacino caused quite a stir during the 2024 Oscars when he skipped over announcing all 10 of the Best Picture nominees. Instead, he just quickly blurted out “Oppenheimer.” The Oscar winner, 83, was greeted by a standing ovation as he took to the stage at … Read more
He bared it all. Former wrestler turned actor John Cena, 46, turned heads when he appeared to come out onto the Oscars stage in his birthday suit. Cena went onstage nude at the movies’ biggest night as part of a comedy bit. During Sunday night’s 2024 Oscars, which was hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, the comedian … Read more