| | | | What's news: Everything Everywhere All at Once closes out awards season with a night to remember. Blonde "wins" in multiple categories at the Razzies. SXSW's film premieres draw attention. The Daily Show lands President Biden. — Ryan Gajewski |
🏆 Oscars 2023 🏆 ►Why Everything Everywhere won, as did the Academy. THR's awards expert Scott Feinberg breaks down the results of Sunday night's 95th Academy Awards. He writes, "Go figure: The ugliest Oscars ceremony ever was followed a year later by perhaps the warmest celebration ever." The analysis.
—Everything Everywhere cleans up. Everything Everywhere All at Once was the big winner, picking up seven awards including best picture and three acting trophies. Elsewhere, Brendan Fraser was named best actor for The Whale, while All Quiet on the Western Front scooped up four prizes. The winners.
—No Banshees, Bassett or Butler? The Banshees of Inisherin went into the night up for nine awards, which tied for the second-most nominations this year, but it left empty-handed. Additionally, Jamie Lee Curtis notched a triumph over Angela Bassett for best supporting actress, while Elvis was shut out in all eight of its categories, including Austin Butler losing for best actor. The biggest snubs.
—From the host's slapgate jokes to Michelle Yeoh making history. The 2023 Oscars were full of laughs, tears and cheers throughout the night from the presenters, winners, host and Hollywood audience. Here are some of the most memorable moments. The story. |
🏆 Critic's Notebook: Oscars Low on Drama, High on Emotion 🏆 ►"Left me generally elated." THR's chief TV critic Daniel Fienberg reviews the Oscars telecast. He offers his take on Jimmy Kimmel as host, the emotional speeches and the Everything Everywhere wins. The critic's notebook.
—Still room to improve. Because of the unimaginable-a-year-ago dominance of Everything Everywhere All at Once and the perception bias in which deviations from the norm appear more outsized than they actually are, the 2023 Oscars might be remembered as the most Asian Academy Awards yet. As THR's Rebecca Sun writes, winners of Asian descent — namely, of Chinese and Indian ethnicity — took home statuettes in eight categories, the most ever in a single year. However, there are still strides to be made. The analysis.
—"She has blazed a path for us all." A world away from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday night, industry leaders from across the Asian movie business were keeping regular tabs on the ceremony via their phones at Hong Kong Filmart, the Eastern Hemisphere's largest film trade show. The insiders had a lot to say after regional screen legend Michelle Yeoh made history with her best actress Oscar win. The reactions.
—What the cameras missed. The Oscars telecast may have featured Everything Everywhere taking home the top prize, but the cameras didn't catch, well, everything. From Ke Huy Quan's emotional reunions to surprise snacks, here are some of the things the cameras missed during the show. The story. |
🏆 Oscars' Best-Dressed Stars 🏆 ►The night's most memorable looks. Grand gowns ruled the champagne-hued carpet on Hollywood's biggest night, from Sofia Carson in Giambattista Valli and Stephanie Hsu in Valentino to Angela Bassett in a lush purple gown by Moschino and Cara Delevingne in crimson Elie Saab. Laurie Brookins covers the fashion highlights for THR. The fashion.
—Gone but not forgotten. Anne Heche, Tom Sizemore, Paul Sorvino, Charlbi Dean and Leslie Jordan were among the names missing from the In Memoriam, which recognizes stars and filmmakers who died over the past year. John Travolta choked up as he introduced the annual segment, including a performance by Lenny Kravitz of "Calling All Angels," with a tribute to Grease co-star Olivia Newton-John. The story.
—"Just do what you did last year — nothing." Host Jimmy Kimmel wasted no time before ripping the Academy for its handling of Will Smith slapping Chris Rock last year. In addition to poking fun at the infamous moment, Kimmel's monologue also mocked Tom Cruise and James Cameron for skipping the ceremony. The monologue highlights. |
'Scream VI' Scares Off 'Creed III,' '65' With Series-Best Opening ►A cut above. THR's Pamela McClintock reports that Scream VI sliced up a franchise-best $44.5 million opening at the domestic box office, easily enough to win Oscar weekend. MGM and Michael B. Jordan's Creed III followed at No. 2 with an impressive $27.2 million for a respectable decline of 53 percent. Meanwhile, Adam Driver's 65 landed in third place after getting pummeled by bad reviews and a C+ CinemaScore. The box office report.
—Not quite the awards-season wins it wanted. Blonde has been "honored" with two Golden Raspberry Awards — aka the Razzies — which also bestowed an award upon themselves for the first time in the group's history. Andrew Dominik's film, which led the Razzies with eight nominations, won worst picture of the year along with worst screenplay for Dominik. The story.
—"A jovial adventure." THR's Lovia Gyarkye reviews Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, which premiered at SXSW. Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez and Regé-Jean Page star in the film adaptation of the popular game. The review.
—"Utterly delightful." THR's Frank Scheck reviews Eva Longoria's feature directorial debut, Flamin’ Hot, which debuted at SXSW. The film focuses on Richard Montañez, the Mexican American janitor who claims to have invented Flamin' Hot Cheetos. The review.
—Biden's first Daily Show visit since taking office. Kal Penn is kicking off his week at The Daily Show with special guest President Biden. The March 13 interview is a considerable flex for Penn, who's been open about his desire to land the Daily Show gig full-time. The story.
—"You made these monsters." John Oliver took one of his least favorite networks to task — again — on Sunday night during the latest episode of HBO's Last Week Tonight. Specifically, he brought up more revelations from Dominion Voting Systems' $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News related to the 2020 election fraud claims. It's a topic he also addressed last month during his show's 10th-season premiere. The story. |
'The Last of Us': Ashley Johnson Talks Finale Role ►"I just burst into tears." Fans of HBO's The Last of Us got a treat with actress Ashley Johnson, who portrayed Ellie in the game, playing Ellie's mother in the opening sequence of Sunday's season one finale. THR's James Hibberd interviews Johnson about her unique role and the "surreal" experience of watching Bella Ramsey inhabit a character she established in the 2013 game. The interview.
—"Our process works." Also sharing insight into the finale are The Last of Us series creators Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann. The pair weigh in on burning questions from the HBO hit's pivotal episode, along with discussing how Ellie will change in season two. The story.
In other news...
—Anthony Pellicano doc reporters on why the notorious PI matters today: "Is Hollywood still above the law?"
—Priyanka Chopra Jonas says Amazon's Citadel was "first time in my career that I had pay parity"
What else we're reading...
—Wendy Ide explores why winning an Oscar can lead to a curse [Guardian]
—According to Jada Yuan, the real winners of this year's Oscars are Asian American weirdos [WaPo]
—Noel Murray examines whether mushrooms are our friends, regardless of what The Last of Us might lead you to believe [NYT]
—Coleman Spilde explains why Hayden Panettiere is the best part of Scream VI [Daily Beast]
—Demetria Glace wants to know why all action heroes have names that start with the same letter [Slate]
Today...
Today's birthdays: Common (51), William H. Macy (73), Adina Porter (52), Dana Delany (67), George MacKay (31), Kaya Scodelario (31), Emile Hirsch (38), Annabeth Gish (52), Jack Harlow (25), Harry Melling (34), Lucy Fry (31), Noel Fisher (39), Kathy Hilton (64) |
| Kristin Bjorklund, who worked on the game show Family Feud for more than 40 years, most recently as co-executive producer, has died. She was 67. The obituary. |
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