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Monday’s briefing: Tudor has a point, Carrick has the knack, Bompastor has a cup
Igor Tudor had something to celebrate as Tottenham boss for the first time as they snatched a draw against Liverpool. Manchester United’s resurgence under Michael Carrick continued with victory over Aston Villa while Rangers boosted their Scottish Premiership title hopes. There was another trophy,...
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Oscars snubs and surprises: Marty Supreme and The Secret Agent shut out
Timothee Chalamet and his film Marty Supreme were shut out at the Oscars, where One Battle After Another and Sinners dominated. The Hollywood star was nominated in the best actor category for his turn as an ambitious table tennis player, while the film was nominated for a total of nine awards. Howev...
Oscars snubs and surprises: Marty Supreme and The Secret Agent shut out
Timothee Chalamet and his film Marty Supreme were shut out at the Oscars, where One Battle After Another and Sinners dominated. The Hollywood star was nominated in the best actor category for his turn as an ambitious table tennis player, while the film was nominated for a total of nine awards. Howev...
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Monday’s briefing: Tudor has a point, Carrick has the knack, Bompastor has a cup
Igor Tudor had something to celebrate as Tottenham boss for the first time as they snatched a draw against Liverpool. Manchester United’s resurgence under Michael Carrick continued with victory over Aston Villa while Rangers boosted their Scottish Premiership title hopes. There was another trophy,...
Bridesmaids cast reunite on Oscars stage and read out fake audience notes
The cast of Bridesmaids including Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph and Rose Byrne reunited on stage during the Oscars award ceremony. During the 98th academy award show, the five actresses from the beloved 2011 comedy, Wiig, Rudolph, Byrne, Melissa McCarthy and Ellie Kemper, introduced and presented two a...
Bridesmaids cast reunite on Oscars stage and read out fake audience notes
The cast of Bridesmaids including Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph and Rose Byrne reunited on stage during the Oscars award ceremony. During the 98th academy award show, the five actresses from the beloved 2011 comedy, Wiig, Rudolph, Byrne, Melissa McCarthy and Ellie Kemper, introduced and presented two a...
Timothee Chalamet the butt of Oscars host Conan O’Brien’s jokes
Oscars presenter Conan O’Brien entertained Hollywood stars in attendance, as well as the millions of people watching around the globe, with a series of gags. “I’m honoured to be the last human host of the academy awards,” he joked after walking onto the stage for the 98th Academy Awards. O...
Michael B Jordan pays tribute to other black winners in emotional Oscars speech
Michael B Jordan paid tribute to past black Oscar winners as he was named best actor at the Academy Awards. He won the gong for his lead roles as twins in vampire drama Sinners and said: “I stand here because of the people that came before me,” and namechecked Sidney Poitier, Denzel Washington, ...
Barbra Streisand: Robert Redford had ‘real backbone’
Barbra Streisand has told the Oscars that the late Robert Redford was someone who had “real backbone on and off the screen”. Presenting a tribute to Redford during In Memoriam section of the awards ceremony, Streisand described the late star as a “brilliant, subtle actor”. Streisand, who sta...
Billy Crystal: Rob Reiner loss ‘immeasurable’
Billy Crystal opened the in memoriam section of the Oscars by paying tribute to his friend, the late Hollywood director Rob Reiner. Reiner, who was known for films such as This Is Spinal Tap, was found dead along with his wife Michele Singer Reiner, in December. Crystal, who starred in When Harry Me...
Jessie Buckley dedicates Oscar win to ‘beautiful chaos of a mother’s heart’
Jessie Buckley dedicated her history-making best actress Oscar win to the “beautiful chaos of a mother’s heart”. The 36-year-old became the first Irish actress to win the prize, taking home the award for her portrayal of William Shakespeare’s wife Agnes – historically known as Anne – in ...
One Battle After Another sweeps Oscars as Jessie Buckley triumphs
One Battle After Another was crowned best picture at the Oscars, where Jessie Buckley completed her clean sweep as best actress. Paul Thomas Anderson’s saga about political revolutionaries won six gongs at the ceremony, including best director, best adapted screenplay and best supporting actor for...
Timothee Chalamet the butt of Oscars host Conan O’Brien’s jokes
Oscars presenter Conan O’Brien entertained Hollywood stars in attendance, as well as the millions of people watching around the globe, with a series of gags. “I’m honoured to be the last human host of the academy awards,” he joked after walking onto the stage for the 98th Academy Awards. O...
Jessie Buckley dedicates Oscar win to ‘beautiful chaos of a mother’s heart’
Jessie Buckley dedicated her history-making best actress Oscar win to the “beautiful chaos of a mother’s heart”. The 36-year-old became the first Irish actress to win the prize, taking home the award for her portrayal of William Shakespeare’s wife Agnes – historically known as Anne – in ...
Michael B Jordan pays tribute to other black winners in emotional Oscars speech
Michael B Jordan paid tribute to past black Oscar winners as he was named best actor at the Academy Awards. He won the gong for his lead roles as twins in vampire drama Sinners and said: “I stand here because of the people that came before me,” and namechecked Sidney Poitier, Denzel Washington, ...
One Battle After Another sweeps Oscars as Jessie Buckley triumphs
One Battle After Another was crowned best picture at the Oscars, where Jessie Buckley completed her clean sweep as best actress. Paul Thomas Anderson’s saga about political revolutionaries won six gongs at the ceremony, including best director, best adapted screenplay and best supporting actor for...
Oscars success for Warner Bros at uncertain time for its future
The best picture gong for One Battle After Another at the Oscars also marks a win for Warner Bros at an uncertain time for its future. In all, the legendary Hollywood studio saw three of its films win 11 different awards at the ceremony, including four for Sinners and one for Weapons. One Battle Aft...
Wins for best make up and sound spare UK’s blushes at Oscars
Wins in the categories for best make up and best sound spared the UK’s blushes at this year’s Academy Awards, on an otherwise poor night for British talent. The UK failed to take home any of acting Oscars up for grabs – the fifth year in a row this has happened and the longest gap of its kind ...
Barbra Streisand: Robert Redford had ‘real backbone’
Barbra Streisand has told the Oscars that the late Robert Redford was someone who had “real backbone on and off the screen”. Presenting a tribute to Redford during In Memoriam section of the awards ceremony, Streisand described the late star as a “brilliant, subtle actor”. Streisand, who sta...
Billy Crystal: Rob Reiner loss ‘immeasurable’
Billy Crystal opened the in memoriam section of the Oscars by paying tribute to his friend, the late Hollywood director Rob Reiner. Reiner, who was known for films such as This Is Spinal Tap, was found dead along with his wife Michele Singer Reiner, in December. Crystal, who starred in When Harry Me...