Sean Baker’s “Anora” won Best Picture at the 2025 Oscars.The independent film, nominated for six Oscars, won five; in addition to Best Picture, Baker won the awards for Best Director, Film Editing, and Original Screenplay. In doing this, he became only the second person ever to win four Oscars in one night, behind Walt Disney, who achieved the feat in 1953.
Zoe Saldana has the best accessory on the red carpet – her new Oscar trophy!
If you’re tuning in for E!’s red carpet special before the 2025 Oscars, there’s one familiar face who won’t be there.
A star-studded list of performers has been announced for the 2025 Oscars, airing this Sunday, March 2. Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Doja Cat, BLACKPINK's LISA, and Raye have all been confirmed to perform at the upcoming ceremony. A while back the Academy revealed that they would be axing its tradition of having all the nominees of the Best Original Song category perform at the ceremony.
“The Brutalist” — but he’s made “zero dollars” from the drama.“I just directed three advertisements in Portugal… it’s the first time that I had made any money really in years,“ the 36-year-old filmmaker said on Monday’s episode of the “WTF With Marc Maron” podcast.Corbet, who co-wrote “The Brutalist” with his partner Mona Fastvold, explained that the pair “made zero dollars on the last two films we made.”“Yes, actually zero,” he admitted. “So we had to just live off of a paycheck from three years ago.”Corbet’s past directorial works include 2015’s “The Childhood of a Leader” and 2018’s “Vox Lux.”“The Brutalist,” Corbet’s most critically acclaimed work yet, follows a Hungarian-Jewish Holocaust survivor who emigrates to the United States.
performing during Donald Trump’s inauguration celebrations. In an Instagram live broadcast on Sunday, which he later posted to the main page of his account, the rapper and former Trump critic, 53, spoke about “all the hate” he’s been receiving lately. Though he didn’t mention the president by name, Snoop’s comments came a little over a week after performing in Washington, DC, on Jan.
the 2025 Oscar nominations were announced. They surely thought the Academy was the brutal-est. Downright wicked.
resulting from the Los Angeles wildfires, the 2025 Oscar nominations were finally announced on Thursday morning.Bowen Yang (“Wicked”) and Rachel Sennott (“Bottoms”) read off the list from the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills — hours before Yang had to jet back to New York to continue rehearsing “Saturday Night Live” with Best Actor nominee and this weekend’s host/musical performer Timothée Chalamet.“Emilia Pérez” led the pack with the most nominations with 13. It set the record for the most-nominated non-English language film.Notable snubs include Angelina Jolie for “Maria,” Nicole Kidman for “Babygirl,” Pamela Anderson for “The Last Showgirl” and Denzel Washington for “Gladiator II.”For the first time, Conan O’Brien will host the starry ceremony at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles.
Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor There are never enough slots in an Oscar lineup. For performers in films that haven’t been seen by enough voters, breaking through the hustle and bustle of awards season is nearly impossible. Enter a few reminders for voters to watch these six standout performances, each deserving a place in the conversation before ballots are cast.
Variety parent company PMC in a joint venture with Eldridge, has been reconstituted as a for-profit enterprise and now has a more diverse voting body of 300 journalists, as opposed to the roughly 80 who once decided the winners. But beyond the reforms, celebrities — who somehow always find time in their schedules to accept awards — appreciate that a nationally televised ceremony like the Globes can provide an important platform for their movies and shows.
the Golden Globes matter? Meh. Some quick stats: Over the past 20 years, the winner of the Globe for motion picture – drama has gone on to capture the Oscar for Best Picture just six times.
Robbie Williams has already earned a Golden Globe nomination for his song “Forbidden Road” from Better Man, but now he has been disqualified from Oscars contention.
announced their 2025 nominees for film and television on Monday morning. Unlike the wild-and-crazy Globes of yore, which made room for “Bridesmaids,” “Deadpool” and “Crazy Rich Asians,” alongside more prestigious fare, the on-the-wagon Globes’ list reads like that of a black-tie European festival.I’m half-surprised presenters Mindy Kaling and Morris Chestnut didn’t begin the news with, “Mesdames et Messieurs …”Actually, this year’s ceremony could, in a first, wind up snobbier than the Oscars.
Alex Ritman Guy Richie has assembled an Oscar winner and two Oscar nominees to lead his next film, “Wife & Dog.” Benedict Cumberbatch, Rosamund Pike and Anthony Hopkins have been cast in the feature, which was first announced by Variety in May. While the plot is remaining under wraps, “Wife & Dog” will see Ritchie return to the colourful, backstabbing world of the British upper classes, doubling down on an subject he recently explored in “The Gentleman” film and TV series.
When Halloween rolls around, it's not just us humans who should get to have all the fun. Our furry friends deserve a bit of the action too! Whether you're planning on taking your pet trick or treating with you, or you simply want to stage a spooky photoshoot at home, there are plenty of Halloween costumes available for pets of all shapes and sizes.
We likely will not be seeing Zach Bryan at the Grammys in 2025 because he has been left off the awards ballot.
The Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA)has selected Irish language featureKneecap to represent Ireland in theInternational Feature Filmcategory of the 97th annual Academy Awards.
Jimmy Kimmel is getting candid about his Oscars future!
the 2024 Oscars. The border collie captured hearts during the promotional lead up to the Academy Awards, which took place Sunday, March 10 on ABC (at the new time of 7 p.m.), hosted by Jimmy Kimmel. Kimmel gave the pooch a shout-out during his opening monologue.
A handful of indies bow or expand this weekend as Oscar hopefuls from Poor Things to The Holdovers and American Fiction crowd theaters after nominations earlier this week. Anatomy Of A Fall is getting a big bump. Oppenheimer is back on Imax.
Let the techies be rewarded.
Variety Staff Follow Us on Twitter Want to know which international features vying for Oscar gold are worth watching? Variety‘s team of critics has been on the ground at Cannes, Berlin, Venice, Toronto and other major film festivals, on the hunt for the best of the best. In December, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences unveiled its shortlist of 15 films eligible for the second round of voting in the Best International Feature Film category.
Oscar Pistorius is no longer in prison.
Former Olympian Oscar Pistorius has been freed from prison on parole more than a decade after he killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, it was revealed today.
The People’s Choice Award from the just-wrapped 2023 Toronto Film Festival has gone to American Fiction . First Runner Up is Alexander Payne’s The Holdovers. Second Runner Up was Hayao Miyazaki’s The Boy And The Heron . The Documentary Award went to Mr. Dressup: The Magic Of Make-Believe, ,and the Midnight Madness winner was Dicks: The Musical.
While most of Disney’s CinemaCon presentation was dominated by expected Disney fare like “The Little Mermaid,” “The Haunted Mansion,” “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” and “Elemental,” there was still time spent on films from formally-Fox and formally-Fox Searchlight. Taiki Waititi and Iain Morris’ long-gestating “Next Goal Wins” stars Michael Fassbender as Dutch-American coach Thomas Rongen’s efforts to lead the American Samoa national football team to qualify for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. It also stars Oscar Kightley, David Fane, Beulah Koale, Uli Latukefu, Rachel House, Kaimana, Rhys Darby, Will Arnett, and Elisabeth Moss.
left her “head and heart on the dance floor” … as well as, apparently, her chapstick.During Lady Gaga’s surprise performance at the 2023 Academy Awards on Sunday, fans took to Twitter not to praise the singer, but to express concern about her chapped lips.Gaga’s 2022 single “Hold My Hand,” featured on the “Top Gun: Maverick” soundtrack, had been nominated for Best Original Song — but as she sang it on stage at Los Angeles’ Dolby Theater, some audiences were more focused on her dry, cracked lips.The singer had stepped out of her glamourous gown for the performance, favoring a dressed-down look in a casual T-shirt and a bare face. Earlier in the evening, she walked the red carpet wearing a bold, red lip — so it’s possible that what some perceived as blood could have been residue from her makeup.
the Oscars In Memoriam montage on Sunday night.The segment, which was introduced by a teary-eyed John Travolta who lost his “Grease” co-star Olivia Newton-John and longtime friend and co-star Kirstie Alley, included a performance of “Calling All Angels” by Lenny Kravitz.Fans took to social media to slam the snubs, with others noting that Leslie Jordan, Tony Sirico and Tom Sizemore were also noticeably absent in the televised tribute. Following the end of the segment, the Academy directed viewers to its website for a longer list, but fans were still angry about omissions.
Jenelle Riley Deputy Awards and Features Editor This article first appeared as part of Jenelle Riley’sActing Upnewsletter – to subscribe for early content and weekly updates on all things acting, visitthe Acting Up signup page. The Academy Awards are this Sunday and it’s actually been a great year for film and particularly actors. So many of them have been recognized with nominations or wins, between the Oscars and the SAG Awards, not to mention BAFTA, Golden Globes, Critics Choice, Gotham and Independent Spirit Awards.
Chris Rock has slammed Will Smith over the Oscars slap, joking he “took that hit like Pacquiao”.The comedian made the comment during his Netflix special Chris Rock: Selective Outrage at the Hippodrome Theatre in Baltimore, which was the company’s first foray into live streaming.The 58-year-old kicked off his stand-up special joking: “I’m going to try and do a show without offending nobody. You never know who might get triggered. “Anybody that says words hurt have never been punched in the face.” Rock’s material immediately dovetailed into the 2022 Oscars, joking about “wokeness”, hypersensitivity and what he called “selective outrage”, after Hollywood actor Smith stormed the stage and slapped him.
The Oscar-nominated documentary “Fire of Love” is getting the narrative remake treatment. The acclaimed non-fiction movie, concerning the scientific research and on-the-job romance of French volcanologist filmmakers Katia and Maurice Krafft, will become a live-action narrative feature film.
The Oscar-nominated song “Naatu Naatu” from S.S. Rajamouli’sRRR (Rise! Roar! Revolt!)will be performed at the 95th Academy Awards by singers Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava in their Oscar debut.
EXCLUSIVE: Emile Hirsch (Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood) will exec produce and star in My Time’s Up, an upcoming indie drama from writer-director Michael MacRae (Fishbowl California).
A new high-resolution image of what has been described as “the most convincing UFO photo ever” has been published - half a century after it was first taken.
Oscars on Sunday evening has found a new home — at John Travolta’s house!Curtis, 63, brought out the pooch, named Mac N Cheese, on stage for a tribute to the late great Betty White during the In Memoriam segment.Following the telecast, Travolta’s 11-year-old son John adopted the pup.The “Freaky Friday” star shared a sweet photo of the “Pulp Fiction” star, his son and Mac N Cheese shortly after the ceremony.“A MAGICAL ending to the story from last night. At the Oscars I reconnected with my friend, John Travolta,” Curtis wrote.
EXCLUSIVE: Emile Hirsch (Into the Wild) has signed on to star in the crime thriller Gemini Lounge, marking the first feature from producerRush Hourproducer Arthur Sarkissian’s new media and entertainment company Global Ascension Studios.
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