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Brendan Fraser wins best-actor Oscar in career comeback
By Beth Harris, The Associated Press on March 12th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Brendan Fraser has won the best-actor Oscar for “The Whale,” a transformative role in which he revived a career that was once so bright. Fraser was one of five first-time nominees in the category, the first time that had happened since 1935. Fraser beat out Austin Butler of “Elvis,” Colin Farrell ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: American-Canadian Brendan Fraser wins best actor Oscar for ‘The Whale’
By The Canadian Press on March 12th, 2023
American-Canadian actor Brendan Fraser has won his first Oscar for his lead performance in “The Whale.” More coming... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Best director Oscar to ‘Everything Everywhere’ Daniels duo
By Andrew Dalton, The Associated Press on March 12th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – The Daniels doubled down on everything. It’s paid off in one of the most unlikely best director Oscar wins in history. The directing duo of Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert took the elite filmmaking prize Sunday night for their multiversal dramedy ” Everything Everywhere All at Once,” topping a talented field ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Deepika Padukone introduces ‘Naatu Naatu’ at Oscars
By The Associated Press on March 12th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Bollywood star Deepika Padukone was on hand at the Oscars on Sunday to introduce the performance of best original song nominee (and later winner) “Naatu Naatu,” from “RRR.” In presenting the song, she noted its anti-colonialist themes – but it’s also “a total banger,” she said. The “Naatu Naatu” performance featured ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Naatu Naatu’ wins Oscar, brings musical spotlight to India
By Jonathan Landrum Jr., The Associated Press on March 12th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – M.M. Keeravaani has brought the spotlight back to India after an Oscar musical win. Keeravaani won best original song for his joyously energetic anthem “Naatu Naatu” from the film “RRR.” The music was written by Keeravaani and lyrics by Chandrabose. Keeravaani delighted the Oscar audience by saying he grew up listening ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ruth E. Carter becomes 1st Black woman to win two Oscars
By Jonathan Landrum Jr., The Associated Press on March 12th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Ruth E. Carter made history: The costume designer behind the “Black Panther” films became the first Black woman to win two Oscars. Carter took home best costume design Sunday night at the 95th Academy Awards for the Marvel sequel “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” Carter also won in 2018 for “Black Panther,” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Toronto filmmaker Sarah Polley wins best adapted screenplay Oscar for ‘Women Talking’
By The Canadian Press on March 12th, 2023
Toronto-raised filmmaker Sarah Polley’s “Women Talking” has won an Oscar for best adapted screenplay. It’s the first career Oscar for Polley, whose film is also nominated for best picture. “Women Talking” is about a group of women who gather in a hayloft to discuss what steps to take after a series of sexual assaults shocks ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Everything Everywhere,’ ‘All Quiet’ dominating Oscars
By Jake Coyle, The Associated Press on March 12th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis won supporting acting awards for the indie hit “Everything Everywhere All at Once” at the 95th Academy Awards on Sunday where host Jimmy Kimmel pledged “no nonsense” as Hollywood reconvened a year after one of the most infamous moments in Oscar history. The former ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ruth Carter becomes 1st Black woman to win two Oscars
By Jonathan Landrum Jr., The Associated Press on March 12th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Ruth E. Carter made history: The costume designer behind the “Black Panther” films has become the first Black woman to win two Oscars. Carter took home best costume design for the Marvel sequel “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” Carter also won an Academy Award in 2018 for “Black Panther,” which made her ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Antiwar ‘All Quiet’ wins the Oscar for international film
By Beth Harris, The Associated Press on March 12th, 2023
LOS ANGELES (AP) – The war movie that abhors war has won an Oscar for best international film. “All Quiet on the Western Front,” starring Felix Kammerer and directed and co-written by Edward Berger, earned nine nominations, including best picture. The Netflix film is based on the classic 1929 novel of the same name by ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Montreal native Adrien Morot wins best hair and makeup Oscar for ‘The Whale’
By The Canadian Press on March 12th, 2023
Canadian makeup artist Adrien Morot has won an Oscar for his transformation of actor Brandon Fraser in “The Whale.” Morot won the Oscar for best makeup and hairstyling alongside Judy Chin and Annemarie Bradley. The Montreal-born designer helped transform Fraser into an obese man for the Darren Aronofsky film about a reclusive professor trying to ... Read More »
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