Complaints over overcrowding and 'shambolic' crowd management at 'badly organised' Chinese New Year parade

friends, little or large, joining Tony Montana at the Oscars Sunday night. The stage was set for Al Pacino, 83, to appear with Michelle Pfeiffer, 65, to present Best Picture and all signs pointed to a reunion of 1983’s smash hit “Scarface,” which was released 40 years ago in December 2023.However, audience members were shocked to see the Academy Award-winning actor take the stage solo to present the final award of the evening.Pfeiffer was kept from the ceremony for “personal family reasons” that prevented her from making it to Los Angeles, according to Deadline.The camera did, however, notice one of Pacino’s other notable costars from “The ‘Godfather” franchise and focused on Robert De Niro, cheering him on in the crowd.Without building much suspense, Pacino, who received a standing ovation as he took the stage, did not list any of the the 10 Best Picture nominees before announcing “Oppenheimer” as the winner.The pair had starred as Tony Montana (Pacino), a Cuban refugee turned drug kingpin, and Elvira Hancock (Pfeiffer), his cocaine-addicted girlfriend, in the remake of the 1932 film of the same name.“Scarface,” directed by Brian De Palma, never received any Oscar nominations after its release.

Billie Eilish and her brother, Finneas, were among those who donned red "Artists4Ceasefire" pins at the 96th Academy Awards, as they joined calls for peace in the Middle East. And the Best Original Song winners weren't the only celebs who chose to wear these pins. Poor Things actor Ramy Youssef also donned a red pin.Talking to reporters ahead of the awards ceremony, he said: "We're calling for immediate, permanent ceasefire in Gaza.

Selome Hailu Bradley Cooper may not have won an Oscar, but he did win a role on “Abbott Elementary.” The “Maestro” actor stopped by to play himself in the cold open of the “Abbott” episode that aired directly after ABC’s telecast of the 96th Academy Awards. In the scene, a student in Melissa’s (Lisa Ann Walter) class brings Cooper to campus for show and tell. “Whenever I’m in Philly, you know the deli across the street? That’s my first stop,” the Pennsylvania native says.

Carolyn Giardina Legendary animation director Hayao Miyazaki received his second Academy Award on Sunday, for his semi-autobiographical “The Boy and the Heron,” which won the category for best animated feature. At age 83, he’s also the oldest director to receive this award. He previously won the category for his 2001 fantasy “Spirited Award.” He accepted an Honorary Academy Award in 2014.

Oscars in total. It won the top prize for picture, as well as Christopher Nolan winning for director, Cillian Murphy for actor and Robert Downey Jr.

J. Kim Murphy With the 2024 Academy Awards in the books, Variety is celebrating the Oscar wins of the stars and filmmaking talent that took home gold at the ceremony Sunday evening.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief “Dune 2” launched in mainland China cinemas this weekend with a solid $19.9 million three-day haul. That put it in second place, narrowly behind holdover crime-drama “The Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon.” Data from consultancy firm Artisan Gateway, showed that “The Pig, the Snake and the Pigeon” earned $21.3 million (RMB151 million) between Friday and Sunday, for a 10-day cumulative of $54.1 million (RMB384 million).

Alison Herman TV Critic In some ways, the 96th Academy Awards had the hardest part of the job done for them. 2023 saw an abundance of films that were both creatively and commercially successful — the Holy Grail of a ceremony that aims to celebrate an embattled art form to the largest possible audience. Before anyone stepped foot in the Dolby Theater for Sunday’s celebration, producers had already been handed the gift of phenomena like “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer,” plus surprising crossover hits (“Godzilla Minus One”) and stone-cold masterpieces (“The Zone of Interest,” in this critic’s opinion).

Katcy Stephan The Academy Awards telecast had its fair share of memorable highlights, like John Cena’s naked presentation of the costumes category, or Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt’s faux “Barbenheimer” feud while presenting a special tribute to stunt professionals. But there was plenty that the audience at home didn’t see, from the pre-show pandemonium caused by late arrivals to the sweetest interactions at the Governor’s Ball after party. See the full list of Oscar winners here.

Naman Ramachandran Upamanyu Bhattacharya‘s animated feature “Heirloom” has the emerged from the crucible of Annecy, one of the world’s top animation festivals. The Indian work-in progress film has been selected for the 22nd Hong Kong — Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF), the project market that operates concurrently with FilMart. In the film, Sonal, a teacher, grapples with a hereditary disease, mirroring her mother’s untimely demise.

Carolyn Giardina “Godzilla Minus One” collected the Oscar in visual effects on Sunday, following a remarkable awards season run. The recipients included writer, director and VFX supervisor Takashi Yamazaki, who became the first helmer to receive a VFX trophy since Stanley Kubrick for 1968’s “2001: A Space Odyssey.” Kiyoko Shibuya, VFX supervisor and producer, became only the third woman to win an Oscar in the category (previous recipients were Sara Bennett for 2014’s “Ex Machina” and Suzanne M. Benson for 1986’s “Aliens.).” Recipients included Masaki Takahashi, a veteran CG director; and Tatsuji Nojima, an effects artist and compositor who is just 25 years old.

Ethan Shanfeld Lori Loughlin cheats at golf and flexes a bogus handicap permit in the latest episode of “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” which features a hilarious cameo from the “Full House” star poking fun at her role in the 2019 college admissions scandal, for which she served a two-month prison sentence. Loughlin became the face of the Varsity Blues scandal when she and her husband, Mossimo Giannulli, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud after they were accused of paying $500,000 to get their daughters into the University of Southern California, using falsified athletic profiles.

Ryan Gosling cheekily teased Oppenheimer while standing next to Emily Blunt on the Oscars stage. Ryan playfully poked fun at Barbie's rivals, Oppenheimer, as he presented an Oscar alongside Emily.The pair, whose popular films are competing in several categories at the 96th Academy Awards, had a friendly banter with Ryan jokingly accusing Oppenheimer of riding on "Barbie's coattails".

The Oscars took place on Sunday night, with the ceremony celebrating the very best talent in film, design and sound. A whole host of celebrities headed to the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles for the special event, which is celebrating its 96th year.The popular film Oppenheimer cleaned up nicely, taking home a grand total of seven awards including the highly-coveted Best Picture.The film's director Christopher Nolan also picked up the Best Director award, and its star Cillian Murphy was awarded the Best Leading Actor gong.

Tan France and Bobby Berk are celebrating the 2024 Academy Awards at opposing parties amid rumors of a feud.

Not every moment that happened at the 2024 Academy Awards was shown on TV, but luckily there were photographers stationed all over the room to capture all the moments.

Bradley Cooper just made a surprise appearance on a brand new episode of Abbott Elementary!

The Jenner ladies are stepping out on Oscars night!

Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel have arrived at the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Sunday (March 10) at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, Calif!

A Come Dine With Me sex offender has been blasted over her “dangerous” online persona as a life coach after she was convicted of stalking.

A schoolboy who climbed Kilimanjaro when he was just 16 has become one of the youngest mountain rescuers in the country.