Ruben Östlund knows it sounds “absurd” to complain about winning awards, however, he admits that they add another level of “pressure” for filmmakers.
During a recent conversation with Mother Couch writer-director Niclas Larsson for Interview magazine, the Triangle of Sadness director was asked if “awards create self-confidence or make you more insecure?”
“It makes you more insecure, I would say,” Östlund responded. “For me it was a hundred percent like this. Winning one Golden Palm put more pressure on me, but winning two Golden Palms took away a lot of pressure because that means I wasn’t a one hit wonder. But then also I need pressure in order to perform.”
He continued, “So that’s why the goal with the next film is to win another Golden Palm. It’s going to be the first time in the history of filmmaking that a director wins three Golden Palms in a row.”
Östlund won his first Palme for The Square in 2017 and then again in 2022 for Triangle of Sadness. Though he noted that “it’s completely absurd to say these things,” the filmmaker also recognizes that “pressure” can help propel people toward their goals.
“For me, the goal is to create a bar that is pushed up and to create a goal,” Östlund explained. “I think a lot of people consider me very cocky in a way, but for me, you say it because it creates something that makes it possible to push something.”
The Oscar-nominated director added earlier in the conversation, “I think also true creative confidence and managing to achieve something and working with feature films and traveling the world and meeting people also developed my self-confidence. So it’s something about getting confidence in a profession and then through that, experiencing the world and being put up in different social situations that makes you even more confident.”
Östlund has also earned two Oscar nominations for Triangle of Sadness, including best directing and best original screenplay. The film also scored a best picture nod, while The Square received a best foreign language film nom.
Novato, CA – The Buck Institute for Education (dba PBLWorks), a national provider of professional development for high quality Project Based Learning (PBL), has revealed the winners of its 2024 PBL Champions award program, as well as the three educators selected for its John Larmer “JL” Lifelong Learning Award. The winners, which were announced at the non-profit organization’s 2024 PBL World conference in Napa Valley, were selected for their commitment to PBL.
The 2024 PBL Champions:
The PBL Champions awards program recognizes an individual, a school and a school district that have demonstrated a commitment to PBL; have done quality, lasting work; and have shown evidence of impact on students. The 2024 recipients are:
District PBL Champion: University Prep Schools (Detroit, Michigan)
School PBL Champion: Paul Culley Elementary School (Clark County School District, Las Vegas, Nevada)
Individual PBL Champion: Keisha Tyson-Johnson, district math and science coach (Atlanta Public Schools, Georgia)
John Larmer “JL” Lifelong Learning Award
The John Larmer “JL” Lifelong Learning Award is named after PBLWorks’ former director of publications and editor-in-chief, John “JL” Larmer. The award acknowledges educators who are impacting and expanding the work of Project Based Learning. The 2024 recipients are:
Katrice Dixon, Lake Worth Community Middle School (School District of Palm Beach County, Florida)
Jeromy Payne, John P. Freeman Optional School (Memphis-Shelby County Schools, Tennessee)
Marivi Hardy, Mission Achievement Success Charter School (Albuquerque, NM)
The winners were highlighted at PBLWorks’ 2024 PBL World conference, a multi-day Project Based Learning conference bringing together K-12 teachers, instructional coaches, and school and district leaders who want to begin or advance their Project Based Learning practice and connect with a community of their peers.
“Project Based Learning is transforming classrooms, schools and districts across the country thanks to the commitment and dedication of passionate educators and administrators,” said PBLWorks CEO Bob Lenz. “We created these awards programs to recognize these individuals, as well as the schools and districts, that have embraced PBL and are leading the way in implementing it with students. Congratulations to all of the recipients, this honor is well deserved.”
The Buck Institute for Education/ PBLWorks believes that all students, especially Black and Brown students, should have access to high quality Project Based Learning to deepen their learning and achieve success in college, career, and life. Its focus is on building the capacity of teachers to design and facilitate quality Project Based Learning, and on supporting school and system leaders in creating the conditions for these teachers to succeed with all students.
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In terms of having to really commit, is that something you felt comfortable with right away? Did it require a level of adjustment?
I remember reading the Dubai sections, and just trying to make that language conversational but alien at the same time was always what I was going for. There’s a version of this show I think that is very stoic and takes itself too seriously, and I don’t think any of us ever wanted to make that show and thank God.
This is going to sound like a very random thing to say, but I got a weird bit of inspiration the night before my first day of shooting. One of my favorite films is Hot Rod with Andy Samberg. I think it has one of the best plots of any film ever, and I think the performances in that are incredible. After all of this preparation for season one—learning to tap dance, learning these huge passages of Anne Rice’s writing and Rolin Jones’s writing—I felt really overwhelmed by the whole task ahead. I had a bath and I watched Hot Rod on my laptop. Genuinely, the commitment that everybody in that film gives to what they’re doing, I had this realization that the only way that any story works is if everybody is giving their all.
I don’t mean this in a shady way, because there’s lots of great stuff being made at the moment. But this was never going to be a show where we were banking content and just saying our lines and going home. It was only going to work if all of us allowed ourselves to be as silly as possible and as emotional as possible.
That makes me think of the moment in the finale, in your scene with Lestat, where there’s this very dramatic music playing and we’re having this long-awaited meeting between the two of you—and then Lestat says, “Siri, stop.” The music coming from his phone just stops.
It’s one of my favorite moments! When those heightened moments are infused with humor, that’s what makes it feel real. That’s what grounds these really big feelings. We all metaphorically slip on a banana peel on the worst day of our lives.
Episode five is one of the strongest of this season, where we get to know Louis in the 1970s—and in one of his darkest moments. It also ends with you in head-to-toe prosthetics, after Louis walks toward the sun in a suicide attempt.
I was doing a lot of Jeff Goldblum in The Fly things. It felt reminiscent of that. I was doing a lot of Jeff Goldblum impressions. [Laughs] There are things about Louis in San Francisco at that time [from Anne Rice’s books] that aren’t really in the episode, but hopefully I managed to sneak some in. That version of Louis more closely matches the Louis of the book, the way that he speaks about Lestat. There’s cockiness and a genuine detachment. I wanted to make sure that that would be a little bit jarring, because in season one, we first meet him, he’s charming. As soon as they get back to the apartment, that drops, and he doesn’t have the energy anymore. I always thought of it like, Louis is an addict at that moment. His mood is defined by his meal and by what his meal has put into their body, and so he’s very erratic. I wanted him to feel like he could flip at any moment. He could burst into tears or he could do what he does.
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PARAMUS, NEW JERSEY — Savvas Learning Company, a next-generation K-12 learning solutions leader, is proud to announce that CEO Bethlam Forsa has been named the “Most Influential Thought Leader in EdTech” by the 2024 SIIA CODiE Education Technology Awards.
The CODiE Leadership Award for “Most Influential Thought Leader in EdTech” honors an individual who empowers and inspires the industry through the communication of their insight, expertise, and critical thinking.
“I am truly honored to receive this prestigious CODiE Award and want to thank the SIIA for recognizing the importance of edtech innovation in supporting educators and engaging students,” said Forsa. “At Savvas, we are committed to developing the highest-quality instructional solutions that are powered by cutting-edge technology in order to personalize teaching and learning and help all students succeed.”
In selecting her for this honor, the award judges commended Forsa for “her commitment to improving K-12 education through technology, [which] has not only transformed Savvas but has also made a lasting impact on the industry, earning her widespread recognition and respect.” The judges lauded her “visionary leadership and innovative approach that have positioned Savvas Learning Company as a frontrunner in the edtech sector, driving the company towards significant growth and setting a high standard for quality educational technology solutions.” They concluded, “Her contributions to the industry have been transformative, challenging traditional paradigms and shaping new perspectives on teaching and learning.”
Administered by the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), the principal trade association for the software and digital content industries, the CODiE Awards is the only peer-reviewed program to celebrate the vision, talent, and advances of people and companies producing the most innovative education technology products.
“The winners of the 2024 Education Technology CODiE Awards represent the pinnacle of creativity and excellence in providing products and services that connect diverse learners with educational resources and instructors,” said Chris Mohr, president of SIIA. “We are thrilled to honor this year’s recipients – the elite in their field – who offer solutions to crucial challenges in education today.”
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After years of near-misses in various categories, Chicago’s 25-year-old farm-to-table icon Lula Cafe took home the 2024 James Beard Award for Outstanding Hospitality — not to mention the only Beard medal staying put this year in the Windy City.
The James Beard Foundation Awards, one of the highest honors for hospitality professionals in the U.S. — known to many as the Oscars of the restaurant industry — returned Monday evening to the Lyric Opera of Chicago. The annual black-tie gala is a special opportunity for chefs, bartenders, bakers, and restaurateurs to see and be seen by their peers and make strong sartorial choices to show off their personalities on the red carpet.
Founded in 1999 by chef Jason Hammel, all-day favorite Lula Cafe is a cherished neighborhood institution and welcoming haven for new American cuisine. It’s been a long haul to the Beards stage for Hammel, who was a nominee for Best Chef: Great Lakes in 2019, 2020, and 2022. The restaurant has earned legions of fans not only for its food and wine but also for its emphasis on the well-being of its workers and community.
Lula Cafe chef and owner Jason Hammel (center left) and his family. Barry Brecheisen/Eater Chicago
“We truly believe at Lula that hospitality is love and it’s a love with conditions, and we believe the conditions can be just and fair and kind,” Hammel said in his acceptance speech. “I hope that everyone… especially those with power will enact policies that protect and ensure that these conditions can be met and maintained for everyone.”
It was a tough evening for Chicago, which began the night with a formidable clutch of four finalists. In a significant upset, chef Hajime Sato of Sozai in Clawson, Michigan, took home the award for Best Chef: Great Lakes, beating out Chicago nominees Sujan Sarkar of Indian tasting menu spot Indienne and Jenner Tomaska of artsy avant-garde destination Esmé. It’s the first time Chicago has fallen short in the category since 2015, when it was bestowed on chef Johnathon Sawyer, then of the Greenhouse Tavern in Cleveland (he has since relocated to — surprise — Chicago, where he helms Kindling inside Willis Tower).
In what proved a prescient moment before the ceremony began, Tomaska endorsed a notion that Chicago’s hospitality community has pondered for several years. The Foundation, he argued, should break out the Windy City into a separate regional category: “There’s a long list of chefs that I really respect that haven’t had a win,” Tomaska says. “I’m humbled to be recognized in this category, but I think Chicago is a staple and we often get [overlooked].”
This year, many embraced the glitz of the occasion, shimmering through the media gauntlet in sequins, glitter, stones, metallics, and other shiny eye-catching designs. Celebrity chef Art Smith walked the carpet in a peacock green silk jacket adorned with a snarling dog made of crystals (the logo of his newish collaborators at professional rugby team the Chicago Hounds); James Beard Award-winning chef Sarah Grueneberg opted for a slightly more subtle sparkle on the bodice of her black dress, paired to great effect with bold red lips and statement earrings reminiscent of angel wings.
Celebrity chef Art Smith (right) and husband Jesus Salgueiro.Barry Brecheisen/Eater Chicago
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson also returned for his second Beards gala, following the tradition set by his predecessors Lori Lightfoot and Rahm Emanuel. In addition to thanking the Foundation for holding the gala in “the greatest freaking city in the world,” Johnson ribbed ceremony co-host Marcus Samuelsson for multiple shoutouts to New York City earlier in the evening. “Marcus, don’t you mention that other city any more times tonight,” he intoned. The gala will remain in Chicago until at least 2027.
Despite the splashy fanfare, however, the Foundation is still finding its footing after several years ofcontroversy which cast a pall over the affair. The 2024 awards mark its third ceremony following an extensive audit that resulted in new key protocols designed to make the institution more self-aware, transparent, and diverse. Last year, the drama centered around the Foundation’s attempts to investigate nominees accused of being bad actors (as dictated in said audit), a procedure that rapidly proved to be complex, challenging, and mostly conducted away from public scrutiny. Ultimately, one chef was disqualified from winning the category he was nominated in and at least two judges quit over the Foundation’s decision.
Disclosure: Some Vox Media staff members are part of the voting body for the James Beard Awards. Eater is partnering with the James Beard Foundation to livestream the awards in 2024. All editorial content is produced independently of the James Beard Foundation.
The James Beard Awards, a revered celebration of American hospitality, will soon return to Chicago for its glitzy annual awards gala on Monday, June 10 at the Lyric Opera House. The occasion brings a special buzz to the city’s restaurant industry, which offers plenty of opportunities over the weekend leading to the awards. Here’s a list of events that are open to the public.
Disclosure: Some Vox Media staff members are part of the voting body for the James Beard Awards. Eater is partnering with the James Beard Foundation to livestream the awards in 2024. All editorial content is produced independently of the James Beard Foundation.
Friday, June 7
The Loop: The team behind California-based Caribbean cocktail bar Strong Water Anaheim, a 2024 James Beard Award finalist for Outstanding Wine & Other Beverages Program, will take over downtown rooftop bar Chateau Carbide from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday, June 7 atop the Pendry Chicago hotel. Attendees can mingle with the staff and try rum-based drinks while taking in sweeping views from the historic Carbide & Carbon Building. Reservations are available via OpenTable. 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Chateau Carbide, 230 N. Michigan Avenue, 24th Floor.
Saturday, June 8
The Loop: JBF Cocktail for a Cause runs Saturday, June 8 through Monday, June 10 at Bar Mar by José Andrés, where a portion of proceeds from each Salt Air Margarita sold will go to the Foundation’s Women’s Leadership Fund. Available all day from Saturday, June 8 through Monday, June 10 at Bar Mar, 120 N. Wacker Drive.
West Loop: James Beard Award-winning celebrity chef Stephanie Izard will celebrate Beards weekend by slinging free ice cream and selling cocktails, sundaes, and more from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 8 via her Taiwanese-style walk-up window Baobing. No reservations are required. 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Baobing, 857 W. Fulton Market.
The Loop: Chef Melissa Tung, special culinary advisor to Ohio-based nonprofit Justice for Migrant Women, and Oakland Bloom executive director Diana Wu, will join moderator and Justice for Migrant Women founder Mónica Ramírez from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 8 for a panel discussion “Caring for Communities and the Role of the Restaurant Industry” at Kendall College. Tung and Wu will share their experiences “confronting crises and supporting care in communities that surround them, and the workers that make them run,” according to a rep. Reserve a seat via email at info@oaklandbloom.org. 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Kendall College at National Louis University, 18 S. Michigan Avenue.
River North: The Beard Foundation will host a star-studded panel, “Under the Influence: How Dining Trends are Shaping Drink Choices,” from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 8 featuring local cocktail heavyweight Julia Momose (Kumiko), a 2022 James Beard media award winner, Chicago sommelier Tia Polite (Indienne), Speed Rack founder Lynnette Marrero, and Beard-award winners chef Gregory Gourdet (Kann) and sommelier Aldo Sohm (Le Bernardin, Sohm Bar). Diageo Beer Company president and Beard trustee Rodney Williams will moderate the panel, which will be held at private club Bian, founded by panel co-host and Beard-winning restaurateur Kevin Boehm (Boka Restaurant Group). Free reservations are available online. 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Bian, 600 W. Chicago Avenue, Suite 001.
The Loop: Chateau Carbide will be back at it with another boozy Beard finalist pop-up — this time featuring Ryan Christiansen, head distiller at Vermont-based Barr Hill Cocktail Bar, and his team from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, June 8 on the rooftop at the Pendry hotel. This is a prime opportunity for sustainability enthusiasts, as Barr Hill is noted for its focus on local sourcing (including regional raw honey) and partnerships with farmers. Reservations are available via OpenTable. 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Chateau Carbide, 230 N. Michigan Avenue, 24th Floor.
Sunday, June 9
Logan Square: Chef Joe Frillman, owner of Michelin Green Star-winning restaurant Daisies, will host an open-to-the-public chat, “Culinary Titans Tackle Sustainability from Planet to Plate to People,” from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Sunday, June 9 featuring a stacked lineup of hospitality leaders who emphasize locally-grown, sustainably-produced food. Panelists, moderated by Food & Wine associate editorial director Chandra Ram, will include decorated celebrity chef and Green City Market founder Rick Bayless (Frontera Grill, Topolobampo), Beard-nominated California chef Geoff Davis (Burdell), Beard-nominated Missouri chef and cookbook author Rob Connoley (Bulrush), Beard-nominated Vermont GM Patrick Amice (Barr Hill Cocktail Bar), and Daisies’ bar director Nicole Yarovinsky. As if that’s not lure enough, Daisies partner and pastry chef Leigh Omilinsky will furnish sweets and pastries for the occasion. Reserve a seat via email. 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Daisies, 2375 N. Milwaukee Avenue.
West Loop: Nobu will host a splashy, celebratory brunch from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 9 on its 11th-floor rooftop featuring cocktails and “reception-style” food. Tickets ($95) are available online. 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Nobu Chicago, 155 N. Peoria Street, 11th Floor.
Avalon Park: 2022 James Beard finalist Maya-Camille Broussard, a breakout star on Netflix’s Bake Squad, will host a celebration of Chicago’s South Side from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, June, 9 at her lauded bakery Justice of the Pies. Broussard will be joined by New York chef and 2023 Beard media award nominee Adrienne Cheatham and 2024 Beard finalist chefs Serigne Mbaye (Dakar) and Fariyal Abdullahi (Hav & Mar). The group promises a la carte dishes “laced with Southern influences while retaining the spirit of the greater Black diaspora.” Attendees can also count on live music and terrace seating. No reservations are required. 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Justice of the Pies, 8655 S. Blackstone Avenue.
The Loop: A trio of decorated Chicago hospitality leaders will take the stage from 1:15 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. on Sunday, June 9 for a panel discussion, “The Rise and Impact of Chef Civic Leadership,” at Kendall College. James Beard Award-winning chef Erick Williams (Virtue), celebrity chef Rick Bayless (Frontera Grill), and Beard semifinalist and chef Matthias Merges (Billy Sunday, Mordecai) will address their work to “use their platform to drive positive change [and] tackle social issues,” according to a rep. Reserve a seat for free online. 1:15 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. at Kendall College at National Louis University, 18 S. Michigan Avenue.
Andersonville: Queers at Beards, the only queer celebration of the awards weekend, will kick off at 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 9 at Beard award finalist and LGBTQ cocktail bar Nobody’s Darling. This “Drag Day Party” co-hosted by James Beard Award-winning chef Mavis-Jay will include a three-hour open bar, performances from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., and a dance party from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tickets ($25) are available online. 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, June 9 at Nobody’s Darling, 1744 W. Balmoral Avenue.
The Loop: James Beard Award-winning chef Beverly Kim (Anelya, Parachute), the founder of the Abundance Setting nonprofit, will host “It Takes a Village,” a panel discussion about the challenges hospitality professionals face in balancing parenthood with a demanding career. Set for 3:45 to 4:45 on Sunday, June 9, the panel will feature Beard nominees Ann Ahmed (Khâluna), Hamissi Mamba and Nadia Nijimbere (Baobab Fare), and Chicago’s own Darnell Reed (Luella’s Southern Kitchen). Reserve a seat for free online. 3:45 to 4:45 on Sunday, June 9 at Kendall College at National Louis University, 18 S. Michigan Avenue.
West Loop: Local okonomiyaki restaurant Gaijin will throw a matsuri (or Japanese festival) with whisky giant Suntory and Chicago’s Japanese Culture Center from 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 9. Organizers promise unlimited food — think mochi donuts, and kakigori — drinks (like highballs), city pop vinyl, and a Tsukasa Taiko drum performance, plus a soundtrack from DJ Van Paugam. Tickets ($65) and more details are available online. 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 9 at Gaijin, 950 W. Lake Street.
Wicker Park: Chef Zubair Mohajir and his team at South Asian-style bar and street food spot Lilac Tiger will get into a festive mood with a night market pop-up on Sunday, June 9. Attendees can expect 10 food stations set up throughout the bar, patio, and neighboring fine dining sister restaurant the Coach House, as well as a menu of South Asian cocktails. Tickets ($100), available via Tock, include six food tickets and two cocktails. 5 p.m., 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Sunday, June 9 at Lilac Tiger, 1742 W. Division Street.
Wicker Park: Those who missed Barr Hill Cocktail Bar’s pop-up on Saturday in the Loop have another shot to try cocktails from the team of 2024 Beard Award finalists. They’ll appear from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday, June 9 at famed cocktail bar the Violet Hour in Wicker Park. The cost of admission will include two drinks, small passed bites, and a Barr Hill gift bag. Tickets ($39) are available via Tock. 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday, June 9 at The Violet Hour, 1520 N. Damen Avenue.
The James Beard Foundation announced five new hosts for its annual red-carpet gala on Tuesday, May 21, just weeks ahead of the awards ceremony that’s considered among the highest honors in the American restaurant industry.
The first-time co-hosts poised to take the stage on Monday, June 10 at the Lyric Opera in Chicago are California-based Top Chef alum Nyesha Arrington, named Eater LA’s chef of the year in 2015; Top Chef: All-Stars champion and Beard-nominated cookbook author Richard Blais; celebrity chef, cookbook author, and Food Network regular Amanda Freitag; and celebrity chef and multiple James Beard Award-winner Marcus Samuelsson.
Michelle Miller, a national correspondent for CBS News and co-host of CBS Saturday Morning, will host the media awards on Saturday, June 8. Karen Washington, winner of the 2023 James Beard Humanitarian Award will host the leadership awards ceremony on Sunday, June 9.
Correction, Tuesday, May 21, 4:17 p.m.: This piece has been updated to reflect the hosts of the media and leadership awards ceremonies.
Disclosure: Some Vox Media staff members are part of the voting body for the James Beard Awards. Eater is partnering with the James Beard Foundation to livestream the awards in 2024. All editorial content is produced independently of the James Beard Foundation.
Then it made sense, because you really do center the women in these stories in way many movies of the genre do not.
It’s almost impossible to imagine a West without women, isn’t it? The West doesn’t carry on without women. And they understand that they were basically trying to keep their families clean and fed, and women were worked to death. And if they lost their man, there’s every opportunity that their life could become something unimaginable, bad. That’s why Sienna [Miller]’s character moves so quickly to bring a man into her life, because she knows how vulnerable she could be, and she doesn’t care about her reputation to do it. And we would taboo that now: That’s too quick, she’s moved too quick.
I am not looking for kudos because women are in it. For me, they’re not in it, they actually dominate the movie, to be honest. Every one of those women dominate when they’re on the screen.
I particularly love the casting of Jena Malone. She brings a totally different energy.
When she whacks Abbey Lee on that hill, just knocks her on the fucking head. [Laughs] It’s great. She’s [playing] a mom. She’s a mom with a guy who’s a salesman, and she’s got a renter who brings in more money than her husband. She’s got a child and she’s living in filth practically. So that’s her setup. And if you let an actress like Jena Malone go? She’s going to go.
This is the first film you’ve directed in about 20 years. Did you feel like a different director, getting back in the chair?
I’ve just always felt like everybody else is a better director than me. I just let them do their thing. That’s what I honestly feel. But when it came time for this, because I’ve done enough movies, I felt like this movie has a tone and it has to be maintained. I don’t know that I could have lived with myself if I saw scenes like where [a female character] is bathing, and somebody said, “We need to cut that out”—because women’s desire to be clean and keep their families clean was utmost. The sensuality or just a plain idea of, “Can I get this dirt off me?” turned into a very sensual moment [in the film] until it was busted by a voyeuristic situation—and we suddenly saw the scene for what it was, which was they ruined it. The minute we realized other men were watching her, we didn’t like it. What does that say? It’s simple: There’s peeping Toms in every decade, every century. There’s abusive people in every decade, every century. We have a lot in common with the people who came West. What we can’t compare, though, is how difficult it was for them. How dangerous.
Do you have a start date for part three yet?
Yeah, I’m three days into it, man. And then I go back. I’m fighting to shoot 10 more days, 12 more days if I can.
Has that fight gotten easier or harder, the deeper you’ve gotten into this?
It’s harder. It’s harder because it’s important to me that it be better that the story completely [works]. That’s why I’m not having to be, “Oh my God, it was successful.” I got to reinvent some story. I know what the story is, but it’s important to me that it just gets better and better.
This interview has been edited and condensed.
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Did it feel different filming this episode at all, given the reversal in your dynamic and the connection you have over the loss of your mothers?
Quinta knows that I have readily available emotions. In any scene where crying is easy for me, I can access it. When they wrote this, they knew that if we had to play that we had both lost our mothers, that it would be battle of the network tears. I don’t need to play that every time. [Laughs] So they gave it to Sheryl, and of course I could feel what her emotions were, but my character wasn’t feeling it. Melissa was intent on noticing what was happening and saying, “I see what’s going on, and you need to take a little step back. You’re hurting.”
Do you feel more comfortable making suggestions for your character now that you’re in season three and have more of a dynamic with Quinta and the writers? How has that evolved?
Always, from the beginning, it’s like working with a great repertory company. When I was coming up as an actor, doing the Greeks and Shakespeare, I thought I was going to be a stage actress. I thought I was going to go work at Arena Stage or go to New York and do off-Broadway. That’s what I thought I would do my whole life. I never saw TV in it. This [is] like the best repertory company I’ll ever get to be a part of, and playing with them, every episode is just beyond my wildest dreams. With Tyler[James Williams], who plays Gregory, he and I have done a couple of things together where we just feel it—we know what each other is doing, and we’ll just look at each other like, Yeah, let’s do that again. It’s the finding of it in the work. Sometimes it’s just that, or sometimes you say to the writer on set, or Quinta, “Hey, can I do this?” Sometimes she’ll say yes. Sometimes she’ll say, “Well, no, because you don’t know, but in two episodes, X is going to happen.”
But you know the character; you’re living inside of the skin of that person. I do come from a Sicilian family. I do know how they behave. And the more I’m living in that world too, the more the writers understand that—that we’re an incredibly pessimistic people. [Laughs] We believe that the worst is going to happen because we were invaded by every country in Europe and Africa for 1,000 years.
Watching the “Mother’s Day” episode, I was thinking about you rattling off Melissa’s many siblings’ very specific names. The audience gets information about Melissa in the best, most chaotic way.
That was actually a good example. They had names—and I knew what they were going for with the joke—but I said to someone, “We wouldn’t name two people in our family Anthony. In the same family, you would have 18 Anthonys, but it would be Anthony, Tony, Big Red. Everybody would have their own name.” [Laughs] So I adjusted the names just a little bit to make it make sense.
Nineteen LADWP customers received awards, some in multiple categories, at the utility’s 9th
Annual Sustainability Awards event. First-place trophies were fabricated by LADWP teams in-house.
On April 17, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) recognized 19 of its largest customers at the 9th annual LADWP Sustainability Awards event, held at the John Ferraro Building in downtown Los Angeles. The customers—representing commercial, governmental, industrial, and institutional sectors—earned top honors for their significant achievements in energy efficiency, water conservation, 23transportation electrification and demand response, as a result of participating in our rebate and incentive programs.
Launched in 2016, the Sustainability Awards event presents the chance for LADWP representatives and executives to gather with L.A.’s business community to celebrate the environmental successes they achieved in partnership. It also offers an opportunity to highlight related sustainability endeavors that are shaping the Los Angeles region, with this year’s event featuring a panel on “Electrifying L.A.’s Public Transportation” with representatives from Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA), Metrolink, and the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT).
The event included a panel on “Electrifying L.A.’s Public Transportation,” featuring representatives from local transit agencies.
The 2024 Sustainability Awards winners achieved considerable environmental impacts. In total, actions taken by honorees in energy efficiency and demand response reduced their annual carbon emissions by an estimated 4,688 tons. This has the same impact as removing more than 1,100 gasoline-powered cars from the road for a year. Water conservation winners decreased their annual water use by a combined 3.8 million gallons, while awardees for transportation electrification installed 440 Level 2 electric vehicle (EV) chargers and 21 Level 3 EV chargers.
Greg Reed, LADWP Senior Assistant General Manager of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, delivered keynote remarks on “The Power of DEI.” Other LADWP executives and Los Angeles Board of Water and Power Commissioners also attended the April 17 event.
These accomplishments were attained by winners’ participation in a number of LADWP’s rebate and incentive programs, among them:
LADWP named winners in four categories: Energy Efficiency, Water Conservation, Electrification of Transportation, and Demand Response. Within those categories, the utility presented Leadership Awards to customers who achieved the greatest absolute savings. Impact Awards were presented to customers who achieved the greatest savings relative to their annual usage.
Congratulations to all the customers honored at the recent event. The environmental contributions of all of LADWP’s business customers play an essential role in meeting Los Angeles’ sustainability goals. The L.A. business community’s support of the city’s clean energy transition and conservation efforts is what will help create a greener Los Angeles, for the benefit of all Angelenos.
The 2024 Sustainability Awards winners are:
Energy Efficiency Leadership Award 1st Place: City of Los Angeles Street Lighting 2nd Place: University of Southern California 3rd Place: WBCT LLC
Impact Award 1st Place: Colonnade Wilshire Corp 2nd Place: Automobile Club of Southern California 3rd Place: WBCT LLC
Water Conservation Leadership Award 1st Place: Keck Medical Center of USC 2nd Place: AT&T Services, Inc. 3rd Place: Noemi Dunkelman
Electrification of Transportation Leadership Award for Level 2 Chargers 1st Place: The Roberts Company 2nd Place: Los Angeles County T – 3rd Place: Valley Presbyterian Hospital T – 3rd Place: Douglas Emmett
Leadership Award for Level 3 Chargers 1st Place: EVgo 2nd Place: Los Angeles County 3rd Place: Hilton LAX
Demand Response Leadership Award 1st Place: LAUSD 2nd Place: Los Angeles World Airports 3rd Place: Brookfield Properties
Impact Award 1st Place: Airgas 2nd Place: LA Cold Storage 3rd Place: Lineage Logistics
Congratulations to the 2024 Sustainability Awards winners!
For more information about the Sustainability Awards, please visit ladwp.com/sap. More information about rebate programs for LADWP’s business customers is available at ladwp.com/nrrp.
The Hollywood Reporter has learned that on Tuesday, the Globes will be launching an official streaming platform — compatible with all major digital media providers including AppleTV, iOS, Roku and Amazon Fire — through which film and television companies will be able to make their content available directly to Globes voters in their homes.
Indee advertises itself as a highly secure go-between for content providers and awards voters — “with multiple security options for video assets, including forensic and visible watermarking and multi-DRM” — and a much more eco-friendly option than hard-copy screeners.
All uploads will come with a $5000 non-refundable “Golden Globe administrative fee,” which includes one email blast to members. Beyond that, pricing will depend on whether an upload is episodic (up to 60 minutes) or feature-length (61 to 999 minutes), and the level of security desired: no security, with no watermarks ($100 for episodic, $250 for feature-length), medium security, with overlay watermarks ($200 for episodic or $1000 for feature-length) or high security, with forensic watermarks ($350 for episodic or $2000 for feature-length).
Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon. Getty Images for AFI
On a balmy April evening in Hollywood, the stars aligned to honor one of cinema’s most acclaimed talents: Nicole Kidman. At the iconic Dolby Theatre, the Australian actress reached rarified air, becoming only the 49th recipient of the prestigious American Film Institute (AFI) Life Achievement Award in its nearly 50-year history. Kidman is the first Australian, and one of the youngest, to receive this highest honor.
The festivities began back in November 2022, when it was announced Kidman would join the ranks of previous AFI honorees like Bette Davis, Alfred Hitchcock, Sidney Poitier and Tom Hanks. After postponement due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike, the ceremony finally took place on April 27. The televised tribute, airing on TNT on June 17, celebrated Kidman’s career through film clips and testimonials from her co-stars.
In the days preceding this grand convocation, Kidman stoked anticipation by sharing intimate behind-the-scenes shots on Instagram alongside some of the illustrious presenters—her dear friends and frequent collaborators Meryl Streep, Reese Witherspoon, Morgan Freeman and Naomi Watts. “Just a few of the people I can’t wait to see again on Saturday,” the actress teased in the heartwarming snaps, whetting appetites for the emotional reunions to come.
On the Dolby red carpet, Kidman stunned in a gold Balenciaga gown with a five-inch train, accessorized solely with gold rings and a one-of-a-kind 26mm De Ville Mini Trésor watch from Omega in Moonshine Gold, pavéd with glittering diamonds and emerald hour markers. She was joined by husband Keith Urban and daughters Sunday and Faith, marking their first public appearance with the actress.
Keith Urban, Faith Margaret Urban, Sunday Rose Kidman-Urban, Sybella Hawley and Nicole Kidman. Variety via Getty Images
The evening’s festivities kicked off with 2011 AFI honoree Morgan Freeman setting the tone in a video spoof of Kidman’s infamous AMC Theatres “we make movies better” ad. His quip, “Nicole Kidman. She makes movies better,” resonated with everyone who took the stage to honor the actress that night. A lineup of celebrities paid tribute, including Zac Efron, Zoe Saldana and a disguised Mike Myers, who slinked onstage donning one of the eerie orgy masks from Eyes Wide Shut. In a recorded Zoom segment, fellow Aussies Cate Blanchettand Hugh Jackman engaged in cheeky banter with Jimmy Fallon, collectively praising Kidman while playfully joshing that Blanchett should have been the first Australian honored.
The most emotional highlights came from Kidman’s loved ones. Her husband brought her to tears saying she showed him “what love in action really looks like” when his substance abuse issues arose shortly after their 2006 wedding. “Nic pushed through every negative voice, I’m sure even some of her own, and she chose love. And here we are, 18 years later.”
Nicole Kidman accepts the AFI Lifetime Achievement Award from Meryl Streep. Getty Images
Big Little Lies co-star Witherspoon lauded Kidman’s collaborative talents as a producer, recalling how their hit show materialized from their shared desire to bring it to life. “Instead of fighting it out in court or some televised Las Vegas boxing match, we decided to team up. Because there’s one thing Nicole knows very, very well—there’s power in collaboration and even more power in sisterhood,” Witherspoon explained, adding, “That’s why I’m here tonight, sister. I want to thank you for being a friend and the best colleague ever.”
Streep, who presented Kidman with the Life Achievement Award after receiving it herself in 2004 for The Hours, poked fun at being “incessantly called the greatest actress of my generation.” She revealed the hardest part is facing someone “really, really, really, really, really, really great” like Kidman, who did things Streep couldn’t on Big Little Lies. Still, Streep assured Kidman her best work lies ahead.
Miles Teller, Reese Witherspoon, Lee Daniels, Nicole Kidman, Meryl Streep and Zac Efron. Getty Images for AFI
In her speech, Kidman expressed gratitude to the directors, living and late, who enabled her unconventional roles, name-checking Stanley Kubrick, Lars von Trier, Baz Luhrmann, Jane Campion, Yorgos Lanthimos and Sydney Pollack. “It is a privilege to make films. And glorious to have made films and television with these storytellers who allowed me to run wild and be free and play all of these unconventional women,” she said, adding, “Thank you for making me better at my craft and giving me a place, however temporary, in this world.”
Miles Teller and Morgan Freeman. Variety via Getty Images
As Hollywood royalty congregated to enshrine Kidman’s legacy, it was clear this revered actress’s cinematic journey has reached immortal heights. Just as opening speaker Morgan Freeman serenaded the radiant star with a line from one of her most beloved musical roles in Moulin Rouge!, prophetically intoning: “How wonderful life is, now you’re in the world.” For this cinematic luminary, the brightest adventures still lie ahead.
● Bensalem Township School District (PA) ● P.S. 74 Future Leaders Elementary School (NY) ● Arts & Technology Academy of Pontiac (ATAP) (MI)
This innovative and engaging platform includes personalized needs assessments that elevate teacher and student voice, custom-ranked, evidence-based instructional strategies for every classroom, and an easy-to-use, teacher-designed progress monitoring system. Additionally educators will receive expert guidance for coaching evidence-based strategies and effectively leading PLCs via Administrator dashboards where they can see teacher engagement, needs assessments, strategies selected, and impact on student learning and well-being and responsive technical support from QoreInsights’ customer success team.
eSchool Media staff cover education technology in all its aspects–from legislation and litigation, to best practices, to lessons learned and new products. First published in March of 1998 as a monthly print and digital newspaper, eSchool Media provides the news and information necessary to help K-20 decision-makers successfully use technology and innovation to transform schools and colleges and achieve their educational goals.
Three elementary schools will be selected to become QorePremium Partners and will receive CEP licenses for all general education K-6 teachers at the awarded sites (administrators and coaches are free). Schools will be able to award teachers up to 36 job-embedded continuing education credits!
This innovative and engaging platform includes an entire school year of personalized needs assessments (3x per year) that elevate teacher and student voice, custom-ranked, evidence-based instructional strategies for every classroom, and an easy-to-use, teacher-designed progress monitoring system. Additionally educators will receive expert guidance for coaching evidence-based strategies and effectively leading PLCs, Administrator dashboards to see teacher engagement, needs assessments, strategies selected, and impact on student learning and well-being and responsive technical support from QoreInsights’ customer success team.
The AI-Enabled Personalized Professional Learning MicroGrant is open to any learning institution serving K-6 students. Winners will be selected based on their vision for involving their learning community and creative plans for engaging all members, school wide.
eSchool Media staff cover education technology in all its aspects–from legislation and litigation, to best practices, to lessons learned and new products. First published in March of 1998 as a monthly print and digital newspaper, eSchool Media provides the news and information necessary to help K-20 decision-makers successfully use technology and innovation to transform schools and colleges and achieve their educational goals.
Fandom’s biggest night is upon us and all of the Ringer-Verse stars are out as they celebrate the 2023 year in the world of fandom. They give out their awards for Best Power Couple, Biggest Heartbreak, and so much more. Special guests also join them throughout the show to give out awards of their own in this all-out celebration.
Hosts: Mallory Rubin, Joanna Robinson, Charles Holmes, Van Lathan, Jomi Adeniran, and Steve Ahlman, Ben Lindbergh Guests: Chris Ryan, Rob Mahoney, Daniel Chin, Justin Charity, Matt James, Arjuna Ramgopal Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopal Social: Jomi Adeniran
In one of the biggest ironies of the 2024 Oscars, Wes Anderson—whose fans had been waiting for him to win an Oscar since The Royal Tenenbaums‘ nomination in 2001—won his first-ever Academy Award but was unable to accept it in person. While the auteur didn’t get a chance to give his acceptance speech onstage, Netflix shared his statement on his win.
“If I could have been there, I (along with [producer] Steven Rales) would have said ‘Thank You’ to: the family of Roald Dahl; the team at Netflix; our cast and crew,” the filmmaker wrote.
Anderson’s adaptation of Roald Dahl’s The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar received the Academy Award for best live-action short film. Benedict Cumberbatch stars as the titular character, who develops clairvoyant abilities, allowing him to cheat at gambling.
Anderson’s statement continued, “And also: if I had not met Owen Wilson in a corridor at the University of Texas between classes when I was 18 years old, I would certainly not be receiving this award tonight—but unfortunately Steven and I are in Germany and we start shooting our new movie early tomorrow morning, so I did not actually receive the award [in person] or get a chance to say any of that.”
By the time Will Rogers was roped into serving as emcee for the sixth Academy Awards, he was a celebrated performer who had appeared in more than 30 features and was on his way to becoming the No. 1 box office star of 1934, topping the likes of Clark Gable and Shirley Temple. Having honed his wit as a lariat-twirling vaudeville humorist (and as a nationally syndicated newspaper columnist), Rogers exuded charm at the March 16, 1934, ceremony at L.A.’s Ambassador Hotel. Offering his thoughts on the prized gold statuettes, he told the room, “It represents the triumph of nothingness over the stupendousness of zero.” THR reported that “Rogers, as toastmaster, was in ‘ribbing’ form and, while he had his serious moments, gave everyone a lot of laughs.”
Critics for decades have lamented the lack of Native Americans in Hollywood, but few recall that Rogers was the first — and arguably, so far, the only — Native American to achieve bona fide movie-star status. He’s also the lone Native American to host the Oscars. Though he did not fit into America’s stereotypical image of a Plains Indian donning a feathered war bonnet and leather moccasins, “He was born in [Oklahoma] Indian Territory,” explains his great-granddaughter Jennifer Rogers-Etcheverry. “He would often say he never forgot where he came from.”
Rogers grew up the youngest of eight children to Clement V. Rogers, a Cherokee politician and judge, and Mary Schrimsher, both of Cherokee descent. He left home at 22, got his first showbiz gig as a trick roper in South Africa and eventually made his way to New York City to become a vaudeville star in the 1910s. The “Cherokee Kid” moved west shortly after Samuel Goldwyn offered him a film contract; he made 71 features and more than a dozen shorts and often referenced his heritage in his movies and writing.
The year after his Oscar gig, Rogers, 55, died in a plane crash in Alaska. In 1960, the Hollywood Walk of Fame dedicated two stars to him, a fitting if belated tribute to one of the industry’s most beloved celebrities. Rogers never won an Oscar — but at this year’s ceremony March 10, Killers of the Flower Moon nominee Lily Gladstone could become the first Native American to receive one for acting.
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The 96th Oscars are set for Sunday, March 10 at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood. Here’s what you need to know.
What Time Do The Oscars Start?
The ceremony is airing live on ABC and elsewhere beginning at 4 p.m. PT/7 pm ET, an hour earlier than the Oscarcast’s traditional start. It’s also the first full day of Daylight Saving Time, with the spring forward taking effect as of 2 a.m. Sunday morning.
Jimmy Kimmel is hosting Sunday’s Academy Awards for a fourth time, and for a second year in a row.
What Channels Are The Oscars On?
In addition to ABC, the Oscars ceremony will be available on ABC.com and the ABC app via authentication with a cable or satellite provider. ABC is also available through streaming services including Hulu Live TV, YouTubeTV, AT&T TV and FuboTV, many of which have free trials at signup.
The show will also be available in more than 200 countries and territories (see the list of international broadcasters below).
This year’s Oscars will also be available in American Sign Language via livestream. Follow that livestream via the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences here.
Red Carpet Pre-Shows
The official ABC pre-show, The Oscars Red Carpet Show, will get underway at 3:30 p.m. PT/6:30 p.m. PT with Vanessa Hudgens and Julianne Hough as hosts. On E!, the network’s annual Live From Oscars red-carpet coverage kicks off at 1 p.m. PT/4 p.m. ET.
In L.A., the CW’s KTLA-5 will air a live red-carpet show Live From the Oscars from 1-3:30 p.m. PT hosted by the news team’s Sam Rubin, Jessica Holmes, Megan Henderson and Doug Kolk.
Earlier in the day, ABC News will present Countdown to Oscars: On the Red Carpet Live from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. PT/1-4 p.m. ET that will air on ABC and stream on ABC News Live, with Linsey Davis and Whit Johnson hosting live from the Dolby Theater’s red carpet.
What To Expect During The Ceremony
Kimmel will preside over a planned three-and-a-half-hour show honoring the year’s best in motion pictures. He will be joined by a presenter list that includes Mahershala Ali, Bad Bunny, Emily Blunt, Nicolas Cage, Jamie Lee Curtis, Cynthia Erivo, America Ferrera, Sally Field, Brendan Fraser, Ryan Gosling, Ariana Grande, Chris Hemsworth, Dwayne Johnson, Michael Keaton, Regina King, Ben Kingsley, Jessica Lange, Jennifer Lawrence, Melissa McCarthy, Matthew McConaughey, Kate McKinnon, Rita Moreno, John Mulaney, Lupita Nyong’o, Catherine O’Hara, Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer, Ke Huy Quan, Issa Rae, Tim Robbins, Sam Rockwell, Octavia Spencer, Steven Spielberg, Mary Steenburgen, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlize Theron, Christoph Waltz, Forest Whitaker, Michelle Yeoh, Ramy Youssef and Zendaya.
All five songs nominated for the Original Song category will be performed Sunday. That loaded list includes a pair of tunes from Barbie, the queen of the 2023 box office that is up for eight Oscar nominations (one of those songs, Billie Eilish’s “What Was I Made For?” won Song of the Year earlier this month at the Grammys where she and her brother/co-songwriter Finneas O’Connell performed it).
The nominated songs to be features Sunday are:
“The Fire Inside” from Flamin’ Hot Performed by Becky G Music and Lyric by Diane Warren
“I’m Just Ken” from Barbie Performed by Ryan Gosling and Mark Ronson Music and Lyric by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt
“It Never Went Away” from American Symphony Performed by Jon Batiste Music and Lyric by Jon Batiste and Dan Wilson
“Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People)” from Killers of the Flower Moon Performed by Scott George and the Osage Singers Music and Lyric by Scott George
“What Was I Made For?” from Barbie Performed by Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell Music and Lyric by Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell
Who’s Nominated?
Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer is up for a leading 13 nominations Sunday and comes in sweeping through most of the major awards shows so far this season including the guilds (major and craft), the Golden Globes and the BAFTAs. The record for the most Oscars in one year is 11 (co-held by Ben-Hur, Titanic and most recently Lord of the Rings: Return of the King in 2004).
Other top nominees Sunday are Poor Things with 11 noms including Best Actress for Emma Stone and Best Director for Yorgos Lanthimos; Killers of the Flower Moon with 10 including Best Actress for Lily Gladstone and Best Director for Martin Scorsese; and Barbie with eight including supporting noms for Gosling and America Ferrera and Adapted Screenplay for Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach (yes, Oscar voters snubbed Margot Robbie for Lead Actress and Gerwig for Directing).
The above four films along with American Fiction, Anatomy of a Fall, The Holdovers, Maestro, Past Lives and The Zone of Interest are nominated in the marquee Best Picture race, won last year by Everything Everywhere All at Once.
Other frontrunners to watch Sunday include in the acting categories, where Gladstone, Cillian Murphy (lead) and Robert Downey Jr and Da’Vine Joy Randolph (supporting) have been consistent winners during the long awards season and are favored to take statues.
The Oscars are also being broadcast in more than 200 countries and territories. Here is the list of broadcasters per the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences:
Africa (M-Net, DSTV Now); Armenia (First Channel); Australia (Seven Network, 7Plus); Austria, Alto Adige (Orf 1); Baltics (Duo 3, Duo 4, Duo 5, Duo 6, Filmzone, Filmzone +, Kidzone, Kino 7, Semeika, Kanal 2, Kanal 7, Kanal 7+); Belgium (Play6, Play More, GoPlay in Flemish; Proximus TV, Pickx in French); Bosnia & Herzegovina (Federalna Televizija); Bulgaria (Nova Television); Canada (CTV, CTV2); Croatia (HRT 1, HRT 2); Cyprus (Movies Best HD); Czech Republic (CT1, CT2, CT Art); Denmark (TV2 Denmark, TV2 Play, TV2 Zulu, DR2); El Salvador (Channel 2); Fiji & Fijian Islands (FBC TV); Finland (YLE Teema Fem, YLE Areena); France, Andora, Mauritius, Monaco (Canal + France, Canal + On Demand, Canal Plus Decalle, Canal Plus Cinema, Canal Plus Sport, Canal + Family, Canal + Series); Georgia (Imedi TV); Germany, Austria, Alto Adige, Liechtenstein, Switzerland (Pro 7, Kabel1, Kabel1 Doku, ProSieben Maxx, Sat.1, Sat.1 Gold, Sixx, Maxdome (Aka Joyn), 7TV, http://www.prosieben.de in German); Greece (Ote TV); Guatemala (Canal 31, Canal 35);
Iceland (Leigan, Stod 2, Channel 2); India (Disney+ Hotstar); India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka (Fox, Fox Crime, FX, Star Gold, Star Movies, Star Movies Select, Star One, Star Plus, Star Utsav, Star World, Star World Premiere HD, Vijay); Indonesia (Disney+ Hotstar); Ireland (RTE, RTE 2, RTE Player); Israel (Yes Movies HD); Japan (Wowwow, Wowwow Members on Demand); Latin America & Caribbean (TNT, CNN Chile, HBO Max); Luxembourg (Proximus TV, Pickx in Belgian; Pro 7, Kabel1, Kabel1 Doku, ProSieben Maxx, Sat.1, Sat.1 Gold, Sixx, Maxdome (Aka Joyn), 7TV, http://www.prosieben.de in German); Macedonia (Macedonian Radio Television); Mexico (Azteca 7, Azteca 13); Middle East & North Africa (MBC 2, MBC Mox, Al Thaqafeya, Shahid Plus); Mongolia (Edutainment TV Channel, Moviebox Channel); Montenegro (TVCG1);
Netherlands (Film 1, Filmbox, ANOs [“Canal Digitaal” “KPN” and “Ziggo”]); Poland (Canal + [Poland], Player+, myCanal); Portugal (RTP 1); Romania, Moldova (ProTV, Pro Cinema and Voyo); Serbia (RTS); Singapore (Channel 5, meWatch); South Korea (OCN, OCN Movies, OCN Movies 2, TVN Limited, Genie TV, Genie TV Mobile, LG U+TV, LG U+ Mobile TV, Uflix); Spain, Andorra (Moviestar+, Movistar Accion, Movistar Comedia, Movistar Drama, Movistar Estrenos, Movistar Estrenos 2, Movistar Series, Movistar Series 2, #0 Channel, pop-up channel “The Oscars® on Movistar Plus+”); Switzerland (SF DRS [SF1 and SF2] in German); Taiwan (Taiwan Television); Thailand (True Movie Hits HD, True Film 1, TrueID, TrueVisions Now); Ukraine (Suspilne Kultura); UK, Ireland (ITV, ITVX); and Vietnam (K+, K+ Cine).
Even though the 2024 Oscars ceremony does not have the same cultural impact the awards show had during its peak viewership decades ago, actors, filmmakers, and anyone involved with the moviemaking business still yearn to win one of those golden statues handed out Sunday night.
Hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, the 96th Academy Awards will take place at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles. Unless you live a glamorous life and have secured in-person tickets to Hollywood’s biggest night, here’s how to watch the 2024 Oscars at home, when to tune in, and where you can stream all the top movies.
When Are the Oscars?
Even if you end up watching the entire ceremony, and even if everyone’s acceptance speech runs long, you might still get to bed at a decent time, because the Oscars airtime moved up one hour for the 2024 event. The official stream for the 96th Academy Awards ceremony starts at 7 pm ET on Sunday, March 10.
How to Watch the Awards Ceremony
If you have a subscription to cable, watching the 96th Academy Awards is as easy as turning on your TV and flipping over to ABC. Though a cable subscription is definitely not required to watch the 2024 Oscars. If you have an over-the-air antenna, then you can use it to stream the broadcast on ABC for free, as well as other locally available channels.
Another way to watch the ceremony is to subscribe to one of the many live TV streaming services that include ABC as part of their channel bundle. While you might be able to test out a free trial, a subscription to Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, and FuboTV costs around $75 every month after the introductory offers end. While expensive, it’s nice to pay on a month-to-month basis for streaming services compared to the traditional cable contracts that lock in users.
A livestream of the 2024 Oscars formatted for American Sign Language viewers will be available to watch on YouTube during the ceremony.
Where to Stream the Nominated Movies
Watching movies at home can get expensive fast, especially when so many movies are spread across different streaming services. All of the films nominated for best picture are now available online, but some of the options are available for purchase only. For example, The Zone of Interest costs $20 for a digital copy.
Many of the movies nominated for Best Picture are available to watch at home through a streaming subscription. Both Oppenheimer and The Holdovers are on Peacock right now. The Max catalog of movies currently includes Barbie. Past Lives is included as part of a subscription to Paramount Plus with Showtime. Apple TV Plus is home to Killers of the Flower Moon, and Netflix is where you can stream Maestro. Poor Things is available to stream on Hulu starting March 7.
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