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
An Academy Award will finally be engraved with Angela Bassett’s name. The “Boys n the Hood” icon, 64, will be given an honorary Oscar at this year’s Governors Awards alongside comedy legend Mel Brooks and film editor Carol Littleton (“E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial”). The Sundance Institute’s Michelle Satter will also be presented with the illustrious Jean … Read more
Following the death of Tina Turner on Wednesday, actress Angela Bassett remembered the trailblazing powerhouse’s resilience and talent. Bassett, who portrayed the late singer in the 1993 flick “What’s Love Got to Do with It,” honored the star’s steadfast determination and recalled the final words Turner shared with her. “How do we say farewell to … Read more
Angela Bassett is opening up about her snub at the 2023 Oscars. Bassett, 64, wrote about the moment she shared with Austin Butler in his write-up for the Time 100 Most Influential People of 2023 series, saying that she “understood intimately” how he was feeling in the moment. Bassett and Butler both failed to win … Read more
Losers can be as sour as lemons and as sore as a pulled hamstring. The dream of many A-listers in Hollywood is to win a coveted Academy Award and add it to their shelves of accolades. However, there are only a handful of lucky winners who grab the gold every year, and sometimes fellow nominees … Read more
Neither Angela Bassett nor Austin Butler “did the thing” — but at least they had each other at Oscars 2023. Bassett, 64, and Butler, 31, both lost out on their nominations at the 95th Academy Awards ceremony Sunday night — and now a touching video of the two holding hands has gone viral. Bassett was … Read more
The 2023 Oscars went down largely as expected. However, there were some tight acting races that turned out differently from what many pundits assumed and some shocking slights in the less-glamorous categories. Here are the biggest snubs and surprises from the 95th Academy Awards. Austin Butler lost Best Actor in a tight race to Brendan … Read more
Jamie Lee Curtis had the crowd loudly cheering when she won her first Oscar — everyone except Angela Bassett. Bassett, 64, and Curtis, 64, were both nominated for the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for their roles in “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” and “Everything Everywhere All At Once,” respectively. When it was announced that Curtis … Read more
“Quantum Leap” co-star Caitlin Bassett is tackling her first acting role after spending seven years in the military. Call it a case of art imitating life. “Martin [Gero] the showrunner and [director] Helen [Shaver] the saw my [audition] tape before they found out about my background,” Bassett, 32, told The Post. “Helen, in particular was apparently very … Read more
“Everything Everywhere All at Once” had a historic night at the 2023 SAG Awards on Sunday, but some fan-favorite shows and movies were shut out. The best actor in a film category was a tight race, but ultimately “Elvis” lead Austin Butler lost to “The Whale” star Brendan Fraser. Fraser, 54, also scored an award at the … Read more
After 15 years and 30 films, an actor from the Marvel Cinematic Universe has finally received an Academy Award nomination. When the nods for the 2023 Oscars were announced Tuesday, included among the Best Supporting Actress nominees was Angela Bassett for her role as Queen Ramonda in “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” Before now, none of … Read more
Warning: This story contains spoilers for “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” Do not upset the Queen. “Black Panther” star Angela Bassett revealed that she and the film’s director, Ryan Coogler, sparred over the flick’s plot twist involving her character, Queen Ramonda, reported IndieWire. The 64-year-old Oscar nominee — who plays the Wakanda royal matriarch — is … Read more