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Mar 11, 2024 · Here were the best and worst moments of the 2024 Oscars. Most Acceptable Opening Monologue After acknowledging that the show was already running five minutes behind, Kimmel wasted no time...
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Mar 11, 2024 · Though some presumed favorites can’t sustain their momentum over several months, “Oppenheimer” never faltered, earning top prizes from the Golden Globes, Critics Choice Awards, BAFTAs and every...
Mar 13, 2023 · Best and Worst Moments From the 2023 Oscars Michelle Yeoh made history, Ke Huy Quan made us tear up and Cocaine Bear made us cringe. These were just some of the highs and lows.
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- Maugham's the word. Once upon a time, Academy voters could write in nominees. That practice started with Bette Davis turning in the then-performance of the century in 1934's Of Human Bondage.
- That Oscar's gone... with the wind? Hattie McDaniel made history as the first Black Oscar winner for her lauded, but controversial (even at the time), performance as Mammy in 1939's Gone With the Wind.
- A zero Chill campaign. Actors have been implementing questionable tactics when campaigning for an Oscar since Mary Pickford schmoozed her way to a win for Coquette, a performance that was widely panned, but as the Queen of Hollywood she had some sway.
- The Hepburn, the Babs, and the Oscar tie. Katharine Hepburn won four Oscars, never bothered to show up even once to pick it up. It was no different in 1969, when Hepburn, nominated for The Lion in Winter, won her third Best Actress Oscar, and second consecutive award after 1968's absentee win for Guess Who's Coming to Dinner.
- Richard Gere, 1993. Richard Gere was banned from the Academy Awards for two decades after he went off-script on stage, criticizing the Chinese government, saying (in part), "With the knowledge of the horrendous human rights situation in China and Tibet, I wonder every day if we could send love, truth and sanity to Deng Xiaoping."
- Paul Haggis, 2006. Also known as "the year Crash won over Brokeback Mountain," the Ang Lee Western romance film was on track to win a lot of Oscars but faced homophobic backlash—and thus, Crash prevailed.
- Peter Farrelly, 2019. Green Book took over earlier "worst best picture ever?" debates when it won over Alfonso Cuarón’s Roma, which was critically acclaimed and won Oscars for director, cinematography, and international feature.
- 'The King's Speech' Cast and Crew, 2011. When The King's Speech won Best Picture over The Social Network, as well as Best Director (Tom Hooper won over David Fincher), film fans were...
After years of mistakes and bad behaviour, this year's ceremony was smoothly done. But while Ryan Gosling's I'm Just Ken was a highpoint, it needed more showstopping moments.
Mar 11, 2024 · Winning any Oscar, particularly best picture, is a very big deal and the worst part of awards seasons is, inevitably, the fatigue caused by all those predictions (sorry, Glenn) and previous...
