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‘Wicked’ Director Jon M. Chu Jokes ‘I’m Gonna Win That Oscar’ After Academy Snub in Stunned Acceptance Speech at Critics’ Choice
“Wicked” director Jon M. Chu beat out several Oscar nominees for best director at the Critics’ Choice Awards Friday evening, taking home the prize from that body. The filmmaker seemed ...
USA Today5d
When did the Academy Awards start? A look at the first Oscar winners
Every year heading into the Oscars, the lead-up is chaos as studios seek momentum for their nominated movies, actors are the centerpiece of "For your consideration" campaigns, and pundits predict ...
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Cynthia Erivo Denies Speaking With Academy About Performing ‘Wicked’ Songs at the Oscars: ‘I Don’t Know Why We Would Be Doing That’
Cynthia Erivo is already going to the Oscars as a best actress nominee for “Wicked,” but some have expected the star to have a bigger spotlight during the ceremony. As reported by Puck ...
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Trans Oscar nominee Karla Sofía Gascón cries, laments being ‘sacrificed and crucified’ for old tweets
The first openly transgender Oscar nominee for Best Actress, Karla Sofía Gascón, spoke out after being criticized for past controversial social media posts. The Academy Award contender ...
USA Today1d
Where are the Oscars held? What to know about the venue for the 97th Academy Awards
Award season in Hollywood is in full swing and now that the Golden Globes and Grammys have wrapped up, eyes are another another big night: the Oscars. The 97th Academy Awards are scheduled to ...
Los Angeles Times5d
Column: How Karla Sofía Gascón turned a historic Oscars first into a historic Oscars nightmare
Karla Sofía Gascón has put Oscar voters between a historic first and a hard place. When she received a nomination for lead actress for her work in Netflix’s film “Emilia Pérez,” Gascón ...
The Hollywood Reporter6d
How Emilia Pérez Is Being Removed from the ‘Emilia Pérez’ Oscar Campaign
This week, Emilia Pérez best actress Oscar nominee Karla Sofía Gascón was expected to fly to Los Angeles from her home in Spain for a busy week of awards campaigning. On Thursday, Feb. 6, she ...
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The unraveling of the 'Emilia Pérez' Oscar campaign: How the controversy around Karla Sofía Gascón affects the Best Picture frontrunner
Karla Sofía Gascón participates in the Q&A after the screening of Emilia Pérez on opening night of the American French Film Festival (TAFFF) at the Directors Guild of America on October 29 ...
Wall Street Journal4d
The Oscars Hit an Antiwoke Land Mine, Karla Sofía Gascón
The best-picture Oscar has gone to a story about a black drug dealer struggling to come to grips with his homosexuality (“Moonlight,” 2016), a love affair between a mute woman and a ...
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Karla Sofía Gascón says she will not withdraw from Oscar contention over past comments: ‘I have not committed any crime’
Oscar nominee Karla Sofía Gascón, the star of "Emilia Pérez," is staying in the race for best actress despite controversy over offensive social media posts.In an interview with CNN's Juan Carlo ...