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).
Interest in the late scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer has extended beyond the Oscars this weekend to a historic signed report and letter.
RR Auction in Boston is taking bids on the rare 1945 report, as well as a letter signed by “Opie” that describes the nuclear bomb as a “weapon for aggressors.” By Saturday, bids for the report had topped $35,000 while the letter was closing in on $5,000. The auction ends Wednesday.
The movie “Oppenheimer” is a favorite to win best picture and other accolades at the Academy Awards on Sunday after winning many other awards in the runup. Directed and produced by Christopher Nolan, the film is the most successful biopic in history, after raking in nearly $1 billion at the box office.
The report details the development of the bomb and is signed by Oppenheimer and 23 other scientists and administrators involved in the Manhattan Project, including Enrico Fermi, Ernest Lawrence, James Chadwick and Harold Urey.
RR Auction said the report of about 200 pages was written prior to the testing of the first bomb at the Trinity Site in New Mexico and was released to news media days after the 1945 attacks on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Called the “Smyth Report” after author Henry Smyth, the full title is “Atomic Bombs: A General Account of the Development of Methods of Using Atomic Energy for Military Purposes Under the Auspices of the United States Government, 1940-1945.”
Also up for auction is a one-page typed letter signed by “Opie” to Stephen White of Look magazine in 1952. Oppenheimer is commenting on a draft article that White sent him, which details Russia’s growing stockpile of nuclear weapons.
Oppenheimer tells White he should “print it” and refers him to a previous written quote in which he says the methods of delivery and strategy for the bomb may differ if it is ever used again.
“But it is a weapon for aggressors, and the elements of surprise and of terror are as intrinsic to it as are the fissionable nuclei,” Oppenheimer writes.
Vacarello joined Saint Laurent in 2016 after a successful tenure as head of creative at Versus Versace. Since taking over the brand, he has infused it with sensuality, sophistication, and new-age glamor, giving patrons an opportunity to feel like the most confident version of themselves. “He creates worlds you want to be a part of,” Harrier said. “I think he is always on the cutting edge while still being able to reference Yves St. Laurent himself in an incredible way that pays tribute to his genius while creating a path of his own.”
Vacarello is known to consider every aspect of his designs, down to the accessories, and Harrier’s ensemble was no exception. “The cuff is to die for and the diamond ring sparkles in a way that makes your heart skip a beat,” she said.
By Tyrell Hampton.
Asked about her newly announced role in Michael, Harrier said, “It is such an honor to be portraying such an incredible, iconic woman, and to be working with Antoine Fuqua, who is a director that I’ve been dreaming of working with for a long time.”
Harrier was joined at the intimate gathering by a glittering crowd that included Gwyneth Paltrow, Olivia Wilde, Zoe Kravitz, Channing Tatum, Donald Glover, Hailey Bieber, Salma Hayek Pinault, and François-Henri Pinault, as well as a trio of headlining Oppenheimer nominees: Christopher Nolan, Cillian Murphy, and Robert Downey Jr. Guests handicapped Sunday’s race over burgers and fries wrapped in Saint Laurent–branded black-and-white containers. (You can check out VF’s complete party report here.)
LOS ANGELES (AP) — After a winter barrage of award shows — the Emmys, the Golden Globes, the Grammys — the grandaddy of them all, the Academy Awards, are around the corner.
The 96th Oscars may be a coronation for “Oppenheimer,” which comes in with a leading 13 nominations, though other films, including “Barbie,” “Killers of the Flower Moon” and “Poor Things” are in the mix.
The Oscars will be held Sunday, March 10, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
The ceremony is set to begin at 5 p.m. MDT — one hour earlier than usual — and be broadcast live on Denver7. A preshow will begin at 4:30 p.m. MDT.
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LOS ANGELES — The Oscars are the most anticipated award show of the year, and before we find out who walks away with the Golden statues, all eyes will be on the show before the show: the Red Carpet.
This year’s coverage might look a little different as the Academy is reimagining the Red Carpet for a new generation.
It’s doing that with the help of social media stars like Amelia Dimoldenberg, the creator of the Youtube series “Chicken Shop Date.”
Her interviews have amassed more than 400 million views online – an audience that the Academy hopes to tap into.
“She’s witty, she’s clever, she reaches a young demographic that’s important for us,” said Academy CEO Bill Kramer. “And she knows movies and she has a lot of fun with it.”
They have made her this year’s social media ambassador and Red Carpet correspondent.
“When we announced Amelia, our social channels blew up,” Kramer said. “There was so much love for this decision. And from a lot of people who normally don’t engage with the Academy.”
Reporter Chris Murphy was on the carpet with Dimoldenberg at last year’s Vanity Fair Oscars party.
“Something that I think Amelia does that’s really interesting and that I think is happening more and more in our current landscape, is that she’s also a character on the carpet,” Murphy said. “She’s not just a hand holding a microphone in somebody’s face.”
He said her quirkiness might even make the stars more comfortable.
“Maybe they’re quirky themselves, so we get to see the stars be more interesting and more fun, and it makes the whole thing better because she’s not shrinking into the back,” Murphy said.
While we don’t know who will walk away a winner – you can bet on must-see moments being made on the red carpet.
March 10 is Oscar Sunday! Watch the 2024 Oscars live on ABC.
Red carpet coverage starts at 1 p.m. ET 10 a.m. PT with “Countdown to Oscars: On The Red Carpet Live.” At 4 p.m. ET 1 p.m. PT, live coverage continues with “On The Red Carpet at the Oscars,” hosted by George Pennacchio with Roshumba Williams, Leslie Lopez and Rachel Brown.
Watch all the action on the red carpet live on ABC, streaming live on OnTheRedCarpet.com and on the On the Red Carpet Facebook and YouTube pages.
The 96th Oscars, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, begins at 7 p.m. ET 4 p.m. PT, an hour earlier than past years.
The Oscars are followed by an all-new episode of “Abbott Elementary.”
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HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES — Jimmy Kimmel and his team of writers and producers have been preparing for Oscar Sunday for months now. He’s excited to take the stage – and apparently, he has a lot to say, starting with his monologue.
“I am going to do a full 90 minutes this year,” joked Kimmel. “That’s why we’re starting an hour early this year, because I’m going to go really, really well. It’s gonna be like a Netflix special.”
He’s prepping for his fourth time as the Oscar host. This time he feels a bit more at ease. Jimmy gives special credit to his wife, Molly McNearney, who is one of the executive producers of his nightly talk show as well as the Oscars telecast.
“If it wasn’t for Molly I wouldn’t be doing it for sure,” said Kimmel. “It just makes it a whole different deal knowing you have somebody who doesn’t even have to ask you what your opinion is. She knows what it is. And even if it isn’t my opinion, she will inform me that it is. It’s just like a shortcut and a bodyguard and also like, you know, a great comedy partner all in one.”
Jimmy Kimmel has spent months preparing to host the Oscars the fourth time even as he hosts his daily talk show.
In the year of “Barbenheimer,” Jimmy sees plenty of potential for comedy. “There’s some very heavy movies for sure. But then we also have ‘Barbie’… So I like to focus on the positive.”
That’s why he drafted the cast members from the “Barbie” blockbuster to help promote the Oscar show.
“I mean, Kate McKinnon was just unbelievably funny from beginning to the end of that shoot. And then America Ferrera came in and she was – I mean, the way she delivered that speech, I felt like she was speaking for me about the challenges of being an Oscar host,” said Kimmel. “And then Ryan Gosling shows up and just killed it at the end.”
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The 96th Oscars, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, begins at 7 p.m. ET | 4 p.m. PT, an hour earlier than past years, followed by an all-new episode of “Abbott Elementary.”
LOS ANGELES — Most of us are fairly well informed about the more high-profile categories at the Oscars. It’s often harder to find some of the other films being celebrated.
So to help get you Oscar ready, here’s a little love to the films up for Best Animated Short.
“Letter to a Pig” involves a Holocaust survivor sharing his traumatic story with students and how hearing what happened to him affects one of the kids in the class.
“This is a unique mixed media that I developed for this film that integrates segments of live action with hand-drawn animation on paper, frame by frame,” said writer/director Tal Kantor. “So we did film actors in a green screen studio. It’s just two films in one film, basically.”
War is also a theme in “War is Over!” inspired by the music of John Lennon and Yoko Ono. Their son Sean is one of the executive producers.
“The idea was to re-frame a song that was fairly famous, that most people knew already, so it was actually hard to figure out how to bring a new element to it with the film,” said Sean Lennon. “And then when the song comes, it’s sort of re-framed in a new context. So we hope that it succeeded. And it seems that it has.”
The story is told as two soldiers on opposite sides of a conflict play chess, with the help of a carrier pigeon. Neither soldier has any idea who he’s playing.
“At the end of the film, we hope people are left with this idea that no matter how much you think you’re an enemy of another person, that maybe there’s a path to peace,” said writer/director Dave Mullins.
“Pachyderme” takes on the harrowing subjects of incest and abuse and how a little girl copes with the pain. Its filmmakers say their movie deals with the monsters of everyday life and childhoods stolen.
“Ninety-Five Senses” looks back on one elderly man recalling each of his senses with the little time he has left to still enjoy them. This was made by the people behind “Napoleon Dynamite.”
“I think you’re expecting ‘Napoleon Dynamite’ and then you’re getting something so different. And that’s the surprise and the twist. And Chris, our writer, created this beautiful screenplay that’s so poignant and human,” said co-director Jerusha Hess.
DON’T MISS the 2024 Oscars live Sunday on ABC! Red carpet coverage starts at 1 p.m. ET | 10 a.m. PT with “Countdown to Oscars: On The Red Carpet Live.” At 4 p.m. ET | 1 p.m. PT, live coverage continues with “On The Red Carpet at the Oscars,” hosted by George Pennacchio with Roshumba Williams, Leslie Lopez and Rachel Brown.
The 96th Oscars, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, begins at 7 p.m. ET | 4 p.m. PT, an hour earlier than past years, followed by an all-new episode of “Abbott Elementary.”
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Red carpet coverage starts at 1 p.m. ET 10 a.m. PT with “Countdown to Oscars: On The Red Carpet Live.” At 4 p.m. ET 1 p.m. PT, live coverage continues with “On The Red Carpet at the Oscars,” hosted by George Pennacchio with Roshumba Williams, Leslie Lopez and Rachel Brown.
Watch all the action on the red carpet live on ABC, streaming live on OnTheRedCarpet.com and on the On the Red Carpet Facebook and YouTube pages.
The 96th Oscars, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, begins at 7 p.m. ET 4 p.m. PT, an hour earlier than past years.
The Oscars are followed by an all-new episode of “Abbott Elementary.”
Designed as a communal plaza that is “kind of like a hug,” the set will change subtly throughout the night and honor the nominees in entirely new ways.
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — What’s a celebration without delicious food and drinks? Well, the Oscars ceremony is the biggest celebration in Hollywood so of course the treats and drinks will be top notch.
Master chef Wolfgang Puck is celebrating an “Oscar” milestone as he marks his 30th year catering the event. For three decades, Puck has returned to serve up his delicious creations at the Oscars Governors Ball.
“It’s a great thing to do it for 30 years,” he said. “When I look back at my life, my career, I said, ‘You know, longevity is really the most important thing.’ Why? Because a lot of restaurants come and go, but very few stay on.”
While he says he can’t pick just one dish as his favorite, he says he – of course – will be serving the crowd favorite: potpie!
“We always have a great variety of traditional innovation. You cannot make everything new all the time because then people are going to miss the old stuff too,” said Puck.
Along with a detailed menu comes an exquisite selection of beverages for the occasion.
“The Oscars are about culture and the celebration of excellence, so I think for us to come together, you can’t celebrate excellence in German culture without good food and good wine,” said Clarendelle CEO Prince Robert de Luxembourg.
“There’s only champagne as a celebration drink, and the Oscars is such a celebration of art and craftsmanship and that’s who we are as well,” said Alexis Blondel, Chef de Cave Adjoint.
Of course, you can’t forget about the desserts (like a chocolate cigar!)
Plus, at the Governors Ball, everyone can go home a winner with a mini Oscar statue covered in 24 karat gold.
“We really kind of combined and married a lot of really fun, unique ideas to really make this ‘our Oscars’ if that makes sense,” said Executive Pastry Chef Ellen Maloney.
DON’T MISS the 2024 Oscars live Sunday on ABC! Red carpet coverage starts at 1 p.m. ET | 10 a.m. PT with “Countdown to Oscars: On The Red Carpet Live.” At 4 p.m. ET | 1 p.m. PT, live coverage continues with “On The Red Carpet at the Oscars,” hosted by George Pennacchio with Roshumba Williams, Leslie Lopez and Rachel Brown.
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‘Barbie’ is nominated for 8 Oscars. Here are its best shots to win an award
Updated: 2:31 PM PST Mar 5, 2024
While “Barbie” was nominated for eight awards at the 96th Oscars, there are some that are far out of its reach. However, there are three awards that “Barbie” has a shot to win.Video above: The biggest snubs of the 2024 Oscar nominationsDespite being nominated for Best Picture, it is unlikely that “Barbie” will be able to win over “Oppenheimer” which has been dominating the awards season, earning Best Picture at the Golden Globes, BAFTA Awards and SAG Awards. Ryan Gosling and America Ferrera both secured nominations in the Best Supporting Actor and Actress categories for the movie, however, it is also unlikely for them to take home the awards.Gosling is up against Robert Downey Jr.’s performance in “Oppenheimer,” for which he has won Best Supporting Actor at the Golden Globes, BAFTAs and SAG Awards. The same can be said for Ferrera, who is up against Da’Vine Joy Randolph, who had a breakout performance in “The Holdovers” that has also won all her nominations. “Barbie” will also probably fall short of “Oppenheimer” for Best Production Design. However, all hope is not lost as there are still three chances for “Barbie” to take home an Academy Award.While “Barbie” has a shot for Best Costume Design and Best Adapted Screenplay, its best chance to take home an award is in the category for Best Original Song, where it has received two nominations.While “I’m Just Ken,” which will be performed by Gosling at the Oscars, was a cultural phenomenon when the movie came out, it is more likely that “What Was I Made For?” by Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas will win.In fact, “What Was I Made For?” won the Golden Globe for Best Original Song, giving it another leg up for the Oscar.If “Barbie” were to win for Best Adapted Screenplay, it would go to director Greta Gerwig who was snubbed from the Best Director category. In an attempt to honor Gerwig’s work, there is a chance she could take home the award there, however, she would be up against “American Fiction” and “Zone of Interest.”
While “Barbie” was nominated for eight awards at the 96th Oscars, there are some that are far out of its reach. However, there are three awards that “Barbie” has a shot to win.
Video above: The biggest snubs of the 2024 Oscar nominations
Despite being nominated for Best Picture, it is unlikely that “Barbie” will be able to win over “Oppenheimer” which has been dominating the awards season, earning Best Picture at the Golden Globes, BAFTA Awards and SAG Awards.
Ryan Gosling and America Ferrera both secured nominations in the Best Supporting Actor and Actress categories for the movie, however, it is also unlikely for them to take home the awards.
Gosling is up against Robert Downey Jr.’s performance in “Oppenheimer,” for which he has won Best Supporting Actor at the Golden Globes, BAFTAs and SAG Awards. The same can be said for Ferrera, who is up against Da’Vine Joy Randolph, who had a breakout performance in “The Holdovers” that has also won all her nominations.
“Barbie” will also probably fall short of “Oppenheimer” for Best Production Design.
However, all hope is not lost as there are still three chances for “Barbie” to take home an Academy Award.
While “Barbie” has a shot for Best Costume Design and Best Adapted Screenplay, its best chance to take home an award is in the category for Best Original Song, where it has received two nominations.
While “I’m Just Ken,” which will be performed by Gosling at the Oscars, was a cultural phenomenon when the movie came out, it is more likely that “What Was I Made For?” by Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas will win.
In fact, “What Was I Made For?” won the Golden Globe for Best Original Song, giving it another leg up for the Oscar.
If “Barbie” were to win for Best Adapted Screenplay, it would go to director Greta Gerwig who was snubbed from the Best Director category. In an attempt to honor Gerwig’s work, there is a chance she could take home the award there, however, she would be up against “American Fiction” and “Zone of Interest.”
“This is not my first rodeo,” Austrian-born chef and restaurateur Wolfgang Puck, told WTOP about catering the Academy Awards Governors Ball.
HOLLYWOOD, CA – FEBRUARY 18: Master chef Wolfgang Puck (C) prepares samples from the menu for display during the 88th Annual Academy Awards Governors Ball press preview at The Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 18, 2016 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)(Getty Images/Kevork Djansezian)
HOLLYWOOD, CA – FEBRUARY 18: Master chef Wolfgang Puck (C) prepares samples from the menu for display during the 88th Annual Academy Awards Governors Ball press preview at The Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 18, 2016 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)(Getty Images/Kevork Djansezian)
For Wolfgang Puck, catering the Academy Awards Governors Ball is a familiar walk in the park.
“This is not my first rodeo,” the Austrian-born chef and restaurateur told WTOP.
This should be no surprise because 2024 marks the 30th year that Wolfgang Puck Catering has worked at the Governors Ball — the annual party that is hosted after the Oscars.
Puck told WTOP that even before he got the chance to cater for the annual event, he hosted Oscar after-parties for a decade at his Beverly Hills restaurant, Spago, alongside Irving Paul “Swifty” Lazar, who he described as a “super agent.”
Talent agent Lazar is known for having represented several well-known stars, such as Madonna, Truman Capote, Joan Collins, Cher and Gene Kelly, among others. Two years after Lazar passed away in 1993, Puck catered the Governors Ball for the first time in 1995.
This year, there will be six buffets and a variety of appetizers to go around. The menu, which was created by Puck and chef Eric Klein with pastry design by Kamel Guechida and Garry Larduinat, includes luxe dishes, such as gold-dusted truffled popcorn, Korean steak tartare on puffed rice and desserts, such as an elderflower champagne parfait with a raspberry espuma.
According to Puck, though, one of the all-time favorite dishes that he serves is the chicken pot pie.
Puck told WTOP that he remembers Prince Albert of Monaco asking him when he was going to open a restaurant in Monaco with the prince recalling the chicken pot pie that was served at the Oscars.
“It’s really interesting how people remember the dishes,” Puck said.
Puck said that his team of chefs comes from all over the world — London, Istanbul, Los Angeles and beyond. There are approximately 600 servers and bartenders with a guest list that totals more 1,500.
With the long schedule of the day’s events, Puck said, “Everybody’s hungry” by the time the after-party starts, but “people never go home hungry.”
The stars are typically up early in the morning to get their hair, makeup and outfits ready before arriving for the preshow in the early afternoon, with the ceremony starting around 5 p.m. PST. This year, however, the Academy Awards will start an hour earlier on Sunday, March 10, at 4 p.m. PST and 7 p.m. EST.
“Hello, I’m Justine Triet, and I’m the co-writer and the director of ‘Anatomy of a Fall.’” “You took the book’s best idea. How am I supposed to just go back to it? Do you realize how cynical that is of you?” “You can publish your own version. Say it inspired me. I’ll admit to it.” “So this scene comes very late in the film. And it’s the sound of a recorded argument playing in the court near the end of the trial, trying to elucidate the death of the man whom we finally come to see on screen. His wife is the accused, and this is the only time we see or hear them interact.” “I live with you, and you impose everything. You impose your rhythm, your use of time. You even impose your language. Even when it comes to language, I am the one meeting you on your turf. We speak English at home.” “I’m not on my turf. I don’t speak my mother tongue.” “So the character called Sandra and Samuel are played by actors of the same name — Sandra Hüller and Samuel Theis.” “— to create a middle ground so nobody has to meet the other on their turf. This is what English is for. It’s a meeting point. You can’t blame me for that.” “But we live in France.” “There was a lot at stake. We had to live up to the teasing of the scene. We needed to deliver a certain amount of information and to get to know the character of the dead husband. The jury and the audience listened to the recording. The clerk displays the French transcript of the argument on the computer screen, and Sandra is confronted with her own voice, with the intimacy of her marriage. And at this point, we drop into the scene. We see it. For a long time, we wondered if the scene shouldn’t remain sound only. But because sound has the power to give the perfect illusion of the present of reality, we decided to dive into it. And if you close your eyes, you can really believe that the people are there. You could almost say it’s the inner vision of the visually impaired child at the moment when he hears his parents’ voice. For me, it’s not a flashback. It’s an illustration of a sound, so it’s present. I wanted the viewer to have the very strong sensation of being projected into this intimacy. So we are in the kitchen of these people, and they are talking about very concrete things, their daily life, the way they organize their life and split responsibilities. They are professional in balance their frustrations. And the idea of the scene is simple — to show the whys of conflict and then violence between two people, a battle of arguments and ideas within a couple. So we filmed with two cameras not to lose any of their energy. We had to film their words, the words that come out of their mouth. It’s all about the actors, the truth with which they say it. And then there is a language. They speak in English, which is not their language. He’s French, she’s German, and English is where they meet. And even that becomes one of the subjects of the conflict, the language question. I wanted to shoot this scene in daylight, with strong light and the sun shining. Often, very dramatic intimate scenes are used to be filmed at night, as if intimacy were separate from the rest of life. And here I choose the opposite. And the contrast between light and violence is even stronger for me.” “I have nothing to do with it. You’re not sacrificing yourself, as you say! You choose to sit on the sidelines because you’re afraid, because your pride makes your head explode before you can even come up with the little germ of an idea! And now you wake up, and you’re 40, and you need someone to blame. And you’re the one to blame!” “They are never filmed in the same frame, except briefly in the beginning.” “This is the truth. You’re smart. I know you know I’m right. And Daniel has nothing to do with it! Stop it!” “You’re a monster.” “And just as this violence breaks out and becomes physical, the image is taken away from the viewer, and we return to the courtroom. We find ourselves in the position of the jury, and especially of the child Daniel, in a state of total uncertainty, not knowing who is hitting whom. We suddenly realize that we didn’t see anything because we were not there. We’ll never know.” [SOUNDS OF STRUGGLE] [GLASS BREAKING] [MAN AND WOMAN FIGHTING] [BLOWS LANDING] [THUD]
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Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal in All of Us Strangers. Photo by Parisa Taghizadeh, Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures
From a major Oscar winner to one of this year’s biggest awards snubs, this week is filled with some recent quality content. Plus, a fun new spin-off of The Good Wife, FX’s newest blockbuster series, and some animated fun are all premiering.
What to watch on Netflix
Everything Everywhere All at Once
With the Oscars now less than a month away, why not refresh your awards season memory by watching last year’s undeniable winner? Everything Everywhere All at Once all but swept the season, taking home seven Oscars (including Best Picture). In this genre-bending exercise in action and absurdism, Michelle Yeoh stars as Evelyn, a middle-aged Chinese immigrant who’s struggling to hold her life together: her business is getting audited by the IRS (represented by Jamie Lee Curtis), her husband (Ke Huy Quan) feels like their marriage is a mess, and her daughter (Stephanie Hsu) is tired of her mom not accepting her. Everything Everywhere All at Oncestreams Friday, February 23rd. Read Observer’s review.
The Tourist
A British export recently picked up by Netflix, The Tourist is a thrilling ride. Jamie Dornan stars as a man who, in Season 1, woke up alone and amnesiac in the Australian Outback. With a bevy of people out to get him, he had to act fast to try to piece together his true identity. Now, in Season 2, Dornan’s Elliot has an idea of who he is, and it’s not pretty. He ventures back to his native Ireland with Constable Helen Chambers (Danielle Macdonald), where plenty of surprises await. Season 2 of The Touristpremieres Thursday, February 29th.
What to watch on Hulu
All of Us Strangers
A moving, heartbreaking, devastatingly relatable drama, All of Us Strangers takes a fantastical conceit and makes it into one of last year’s most human films. Andrew Scott stars as a lonely writer, dealing with unresolved guilt from his parents’ sudden passing several decades ago. But after a chance encounter with one of his apartment block’s few other residents (Paul Mescal), he ventures to his childhood home and finds his parents, exactly as they were all those years earlier. It’s a difficult needle to thread, but writer-director Andrew Haigh does it with a deep sense of sympathy. All of Us Strangerspremiered Thursday, February 22nd. Read Observer’s review.
Shōgun
Based on the novel of the same name, Shōgun is a new historical epic on FX. The series take place in feudal Japan, where three people’s paths intertwine. First, there’s the shipwrecked English sailor, John Blackstone (Cosmo Jarvis); second, there’s Lord Toranaga (Hiroyuki Sanada), who’s contending with his keen political rivals; lastly, there’s the Lady Moriko (Anna Sawai), whose necessary skills belie her mysterious past. It’s a sprawling drama filled with political intrigue, richly realized medieval battles, and fascinating characters, all coming together to make a spectacle of a show. Shōgunwill be available to stream Tuesday, February 27th.
What to watch on Amazon Prime
The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy
Following Hazbin Hotel, Amazon is looking to further bulk up its adult animated slate with The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy. The series follows Dr. Sleech (Stephanie Hsu) and Dr. Klak (Keke Palmer), a pair of brilliant besties with expertise in all sorts of intergalactic injuries and illnesses. But when a new patient presents a new possibility to cure a universal ill, they decide to take the opportunity—even if they may lose their lives (or their licenses) in the process. The rest of the talented voice cast includes Kieran Culkin, Maya Rudolph, Natasha Lyonne, and Sam Smith. The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxypremieres Friday, February 23rd.
The Green Knight
An Arthurian legend stunningly brought to life by filmmaker David Lowery, A24’s The Green Knight stars Dev Patel as Gawain. Taking cues from the 14th century poem, the film follows Gawain as he strikes down the mystical Green Knight for glory—in exchange for an equal blow bestowed by the knight the following year. It’s a medieval fantasy movie that feels decidedly out of place in the ‘20s, but that’s a good thing. The supporting cast of Alicia Vikander, Joel Edgerton, Barry Keoghan, and Sarita Choudhury help instill things with dread and mystery in equal measure, and Patel makes for quite the convincing knight. The Green Knightstreams until Thursday, February 29th. Read Observer’s review.
What to watch on Paramount+
Elsbeth
The Good Wife has already spawned a successful spin-off in The Good Fight, and now Elsbeth is ready to join the proceedings. Carrie Preston returns as fan-favorite Elsbeth Tascioni, the brilliant but unusual attorney. This new series sees her uprooting her successful Chicago career and bringing her unique talents to New York, where she works with NYPD Captain Wagner (Wendell Pierce) and Officer Blanke (Carra Patterson) to solve a litany of legal cases. For a character that’s existed in the background of shows for over a decade, it’s sure to be an interesting adventure for Elsbeth. Elsbethwill be available to stream starting Thursday, February 29th.
What to Watchis a regular endorsement of movies and TV worth your streaming time.
Sure, sure. The AcademyAwards aren’t everything. It’d be silly to rank a movie’s worth based on whether or not it won any Oscars. But for too long now, the horror genre as a whole seems to have been altogether lumped and snubbed come award season.
We’re all adults here, it’s easy to say that there are incredible movies (horror or otherwise) that have never won an award. But hell, I’m gonna defend this hill or die trying. Here are the greatest horrorflicks that never got the recognition they deserved.
If you can’t wait for Oscar Sunday, you can relive the best moments from Oscars past right now with the new Unlocked TV Channel, “Oscars On The Red Carpet Encore.”
The On The Red Carpet team dug deep into the vaults to uncover the most magical moments and must-see interviews from our red carpet coverage over the years with Hollywood’s biggest stars like Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, Jennifer Lopez, Eddie Murphy, Brad Pitt and many more.
Among the highlights, you’ll see some of today’s biggest stars enjoying their first Oscars experience like Jennifer Lawrence in 2011 who was shocked when On The Red Carpet’s George Pennacchio told her she was the second youngest actress ever nominated for “best actress” for her performance in “Winter’s Bone.”
“Really?” she exclaimed. “For real! Oh my God. I didn’t know that!”
In 2010, Robert Downey Jr, who’s nominated this year for “Oppenheimer” told us big events like the Oscars don’t faze him.
“I really like to be confident when others are nervous and neurotic when everyone else is absolutely calm,” he said.
The past Oscar shows also feature all the glamourous red carpet fashion including the always fashionable Carey Mulligan, a nominee this year for “Maestro” who told George Pennacchio at the 2020 Oscars she doesn’t advise people to copy her signature short hairstyle.
“Oh don’t get the Carey Mulligan haircut,” she said. “I’m trying to grow it out but I keep having to do it for things like this.”
In addition to all the celebrity interviews and red carpet fashion fun before the Oscars over the years, the On The Red Carpet Encore channel also features an inside look at the VIP after parties the stars attend following the Oscars ceremony each year.
You can watch Oscars Red Carpet Encore free with no sign-in needed. Find it exclusively at ABC.com and the ABC app!
