This was truly the brutalest Oscars, which is not a spelling error. Let’s put it this way: Earlier on Sunday, Harry Styles ran the Tokyo marathon and took less time than this Oscar ceremony did. But to look on the bright side of the 97th Academy Awards, Adrien Brody made …
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White Lotus star Leslie Bibb revealed that last night’s very timely conversation about Donald Trump was actually written several years ago — proving that, in the grand sweep of the Trump era, “timeliness” means nothing. (Some spoilers, obviously, ahead.) The conversation in Episode Three marked yet another fissure in the …
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The creative team behind RuPaul‘s Drag Race World of Wonder announced Monday that the Las Vegas variety show will broadcast live this month in celebration of the 1,000th performanceof “RuPaul’s Drag RaceLive.” The special will feature former Drag Race stars and resident cast members like Season Seven runner-up Ginger Minj, …
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Conan O’Brien isn’t sure yet if he’d host the Oscars again. “Hey, ask me in a few months,” he told Entertainment Tonight, though he added that after the show he was “very happy, and I’m never happy…. The audience was really good.” In the same interview, O’Brien revealed how Adam …
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No one mourns the Wicked awards season campaign. Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo opened the 2025 Academy Awards on Sunday evening with a medley highlighting musical selections from their performances as Glinda and Elphaba. The two actresses paid tribute to the Oz cinematic universe, performing songs fromboth The Wizard of …
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Conan O’Brien had a unique way of preparing to host tonight’s Oscars ceremony: he took the Substance before opening the 97th Academy Awards. The comedian’s monologue began with him crawling out of Demi Moore’s body — with a brief delay after losing his shoe somewhere in between her small intestines …
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Agent 007 made it to the Oscars. On Sunday, Lisa, Doja Cat, and Raye performed a tribute to the James Bond franchise in celebration of the film series’ producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, who received Honorary Oscars at the Governors Awards. Halle Berry took the stage at the …
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Wicked‘s Paul Tazewell made Oscars history on Sunday night when he took home the award for Best Costume Design, becoming the first Black man to win in the category. Tazewell, who designed Glinda’s bubblegum pink gowns and Elphaba’s crow-colored garb, received a standing ovation as he took to the stage, …
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The Academy Awards honored late titans of the film industry, including actors Gene Hackman, Dame Maggie Smith, James Earl Jones, Donald Sutherland, and legendary director David Lynch, during the 2025 Oscars on Sunday night. Morgan Freeman paid a special tribute to his “dear friend,” the two-time Oscar winner Hackman, who …
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In January, Conan O’Brien described his hosting gig at the 2025 Academy Awards as a “moving target” in the wake of the devastating Los Angeles wildfires. “We have a million ideas, but which ones will we use?” he considered. “What’s going to be appropriate? What’s the right tone?” His solution …
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