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
“Barbie” was not “Kenough” for the Brits. The nominations for British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards — aka the BAFTAs — were announced on Thursday, but missing from the best film category was Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie’s juggernaut doll movie. The roster instead included prestige favorites such as “Oppenheimer,” “Poor Things,” “The … 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
It was an emotional homecoming. One month after winning the Best Actress Oscar for her role in “Everything Everywhere All At Once,” Michell Yeoh has taken the statuette to her father’s grave in Malaysia. The 60-year-old shared a snap to her Instagram page on Wednesday that showed her visiting the burial ground for Qing Ming … Read more
Chris Rock is not too pleased with the Academy these days, it seems. While making a tribute speech in honor of his friend Adam Sandler being awarded this year’s Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, the comedian called out the Oscars for snubbing the “Uncut Gems” star. “I’ve known this guy for 30 years,” Rock, 58, said … Read more
It was a mammoth win for Fraser. Helen Mirren revealed Friday that she shed tears of joy when her pal Brendan Fraser won an Academy Award for Best Actor during the 95th Oscars last Sunday. The “Catherine the Great” actress made the revelation while appearing on “The Kelly Clarkson” show while promoting her new film … Read more
Drew Barrymore is sticking up for actor Hugh Grant amid his Academy Awards 2023 interview backlash with model Ashley Graham. Grant, 62, was interviewed by Graham on the Oscars red carpet, where many viewers noticed that he gave short answers back to her and seemingly rolled his eyes after it wrapped. When Graham asked the … Read more
Having everything, everywhere, all at once might just be too much for him. Oscar-winning actor Ke Huy Quan has admitted that despite his prestigious honor just days ago, he is still “worried” about what’s to come in his acting career. On Sunday, Quan, 51, took home the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his … Read more
When Oscar winner Ke Huy Quan hugged Harrison Ford at the Academy Awards after Quan’s “Everything Everywhere All at Once” won Best Picture, it was more than just a celebration of one movie’s victory. The teary embrace was an emotional reunion with Ford, Quan’s co-star in 1984’s “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” — … Read more
Fans went wild during Sunday’s Academy Awards ceremony when a teaser clip of the live-action version of “The Little Mermaid” aired during the telecast. The two-minute-long trailer debuted when the film’s stars Melissa McCarthy and Halle Bailey presented it onstage at the Dolby Theatre. Disney is said to have forked over $10 million to unveil … Read more
While he skipped this year’s Oscars festivities, Tom Cruise couldn’t pass up an opportunity to celebrate Michael Caine’s 90th birthday. The 60-year-old “Top Gun: Maverick” actor was noticeably absent from the 2023 Academy Awards on Sunday, despite the blockbuster film being nominated for six awards. But as the celebrities got suited and booted for Hollywood’s biggest night, Cruise … 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
It’s been a year since Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars — and the banned actor’s award still doesn’t have his name on it. Janet Yang, president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, told The Hollywood Reporter’s “Awards Chatter” podcast that Smith, 54, may be prohibited from the show or any … Read more
Though there was no shortage of Will Smith jokes at the 2023 Oscars, it appears that only the best ones made the cut. Molly McNearney, the ceremony’s executive producer — and host Jimmy Kimmel’s wife — revealed why a lot of other jokes were cut from her husband’s monologue. “We didn’t want to make this … Read more
LOS ANGELES — Whether it was the lingering drama of The Slap or the prominence of blockbusters in the best picture race, a bigger audience was lured back to the Oscars this year. The 95th Academy Awards, which aired Sunday night on ABC, was viewed by an estimated 18.7 million, according to preliminary Fast National … Read more
Tom Cruise allegedly feels the need, the need — to stay far away from his ex-wife, Nicole Kidman. The 60-year-old “Top Gun: Maverick” actor was noticeably absent from the 2023 Oscars on Sunday, despite the movie being nominated for six awards. He reportedly was MIA because he wanted to avoid an “awkward run-in” with Kidman, … Read more
In the absence of a violent slap assault at the 2023 Oscars, audiences focused on the red-carpet massacre — where Hugh Grant eviscerated model Ashley Graham during a vapid pre-show interview. Some said Grant was rude, snobby or a plain ol’ “a- -hole,” but Graham was equally underwhelming in her repartee. The model asked Grant … Read more
Mama knows best. Ashley Graham, 35, is taking her mother’s advice after her awkward interview with Hugh Grant, 62, at the 2023 Oscars on Sunday. “You know what? My mama told me to kill people with kindness, so there you go,” Graham told TMZ about the instantly viral moment at LAX on Monday morning. “You … Read more
It’s all love between Oscar’s host Jimmy Kimmel and fertile father Nick Cannon. The 42-year-old “Masked Singer” host did not attend the 95th Academy Awards on Sunday night but gave TMZ his feedback on Kimmel’s opening monologue, which included a joke about him and his 12 offspring. “Disney spent $2 billion on this movie, and … Read more
It was a reunion fans were jonesing for. Harrison Ford, 80, and his “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” co-star Ke Huy Quan, 51, sent social media into a meltdown Sunday after they were pictured hugging at the 2023 Academy Awards. Quan — who won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role in … Read more