James Hong’s Oscars outfit has secret nod to ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’

Oscar-winning actress Michelle Yeoh's acting roots can be traced back to Manchester, as the city's Metropolitan university has revealed she graduated with a BA in creative arts in 1983.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large On Sunday, “Everything Everywhere All at Once” appeared to be everything, everywhere, all at once. The film, of course, dominated the 95th Oscars with seven wins — including best picture. Virtually all the stars (except Stephanie Hsu — hey Daniels, can you spare one of your SIX Oscars and share one with her??) received wins, on what was truly a historic night. And an emotional one. As the opening clips of this week’s Variety Awards Circuit Podcast illustrates, family was on the minds of this year’s winners. Listen to our Mega Roundtable edition, in which Clayton Davis, Jenelle Riley, Jazz Tangcay and myself (that’s me, Michael Schneider) recount the show and dissect the winners — from Jimmy Kimmel’s excellent monologue to how every single category panned out:

Best Picture Oscar winner Everything Everywhere All at Once and superhero series The Boys topped the list of winners for the third annual Critics Choice Super Awards.

Eiza González was one of many stars turning heads at the Vanity Fair Oscars after-party and she looked stunning in an Oscar de la Renta light turquoise strapless gown.The gown had delicate diamond and feather details. She accessorized the love with a large Bvlgari choker necklace in rose gold with more than 92 carats of cabochon-cut amethyst, tanzanite, and aquamarine, and a tanzanite ring.A post shared by Eiza Gonzalez (@eizagonzalez)Salma Hayek enjoys chicken in her stunning sequined Oscars gownBad Bunny and Kendall Jenner leave an Oscar party togetherTom Cruise reportedly skipped the Oscars to avoid running into Nicole KidmanThe star-studded Vanity Fair After Party had a guest list that included names like Justin Bieber, who wore a blanket,Jeff Bezos, Lauren Sanchez, who wore a bold and sexy outfit,Michelle Yeoh, Gigi Hadid, Kendall, Kylie Jenner, and more.González who recently purchased a compound in Ojai was among the Latinos celebrating the night.

Lauren Sanchez and Jeff Bezos attended Vanity Fair’s iconic Oscars after-party. While Bezos opted for a traditional black suit, Sanchez wore a stunning and shimmery black gown with a revealing skirt.Lauren Sanchez and Jeff Bezos sit front row at the Versace showLauren Sanchez shows off her press-on nails while flying a helicopterSanchez’s gown was long and black, showing off a translucent floor-length skirt with black vertical and horizontal stripes.

Rina Sawayama performed at Elton John‘s Oscars viewing party in Los Angeles, California last weekend – watch the footage below.John has held the annual invite-only event for the last 30 years in support of the Elton John AIDS Foundation, which he launched in 1992. Funds are raised through high-price tickets and a celebrity auction.Footage has since emerged of Sawayama performing the ‘Hold The Girl’ tracks ‘This Hell’ and ‘Catch Me In The Air’ at the 2023 party.

In an awards season dominated by Oscars rules discussion and the multiversal “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” the night is finally here. And guess what? Everything went just about as expected.

Will Smith was keeping a low profile while the 95th Academy Awards were taking place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday.

Whether it was the lingering drama of The Slap or the prominence of blockbusters in the best picture race, a bigger audience was lured back to the Oscars this year.

Will Smith was keeping a low profile while the 95th Academy Awards were taking place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday.Not too far away from the event in San Dimas, California, the 54-year-old actor was seen driving a car around 4 p.m. PT.The sighting comes about a year after Smith made headlines for slapping Chris Rock across the face during the 2022 Oscars in reaction to the comedian making a joke about Smith's wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.

There was a moment last week in preparing for Oscar coverage when it hit me. Almost exactly a year prior, in the middle of March 2022, I’d interviewed Michelle Yeoh and The Daniels about their new movie at the time, “Everything Everywhere All At Once.” 12 months ago.

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The soft pink and beige background on the red carpet of this year’s Oscars ceremony echoed the generally much more mellow tone of the evening than we have been used to in the recent past. If last year’s event was one of the most disjointed and chaotic in years, the 2023 evening hosted by Jimmy Kimmel was reassuringly smooth sailing, starting with a (for my money) genuinely funny and charming opening set of jokes.

Michelle Yeoh made history at the 95th Oscars on Sunday, and she had her whole home country behind her!The star completed her awards season run with an Academy Award for Best Actress, making her the first Asian woman and second woman of color to win in the award's history.In her emotional acceptance speech, Michelle thanked her mother, Janet, as well as «all the moms in the world.»«I have to dedicate this to my mom — all the moms in the world — because they are really the superheroes, and without them, none of us would be here tonight,» the actress noted. «She's 84.

headline-making moments both on and off-screen at the 2023 Oscars, the A-listers enjoyed even more fun after the 95th annual Academy Awards.Letting loose at several glamorous events, this year's Oscar winners, nominees and more swapped their champagne carpet looks for entirely new styles and enjoyed a bit more pomp and circumstance.From co-star reunions like the adorable dance between Noah Centineo and Lana Condor to Rihanna's bedazzled baby bump, here's what went down at this year's Oscars after-parties:Governors BallStraight off the Oscars stage, the stars visited the Governors Ball in the Dolby Theatre to celebrate, get their Oscars engraved, and unwind after the big night.James Hong, the star who was attending his first-ever Oscars at age 94, was spotted resting in a wheelchair while holding the Best Picture statuette and grinning.Best Actor and Actress winners Brendan Fraser and Michelle Yeoh watched proudly as their statuettes got engraved. The pair hugged one another closely, celebrating the historic moment.Angela Bassett appeared to be in good spirits while enjoying the event with her family.

Everything Everywhere All at Once dominating pretty much every category.Here’s a look at the history made at the 2023 Academy Awards.Michelle YeohMichelle Yeoh made history at the Oscars by becoming the first Asian woman to win Best Actress. Her outstanding performance in Everything Everywhere All at Once earned her the coveted award in one of the most competitive categories.Overwhelmed with emotion, Yeoh tearfully dedicated her win to “all the little boys and girls who look like me watching tonight,” calling it a “beacon of hope and possibilities.” She added, “This is proof that if you dream big, dreams do come true.”Yeoh is also only the second woman of color to win the Best Actress Oscar, after Halle Berry in 2002 for Monster’s Ball.Everything Everywhere All at OnceEverything Everywhere All at Once made history in several ways with all of its wins, ending the night as the champion in many ways.

Michelle Yeoh made history for her Best Actress Oscar 2023 win at the 2023 Academy Awards on Sunday (March 12) at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.

Indy and Short Round, together again! Harrison Ford and Ke Huy Quan had a viral reunion at the 2023 Academy Awards decades after working together on Indiana Jones.

Ramin Setoodeh Co-Editor-in-Chief At 11:30 p.m., Daniel Kwan was ready for a late dinner. The movie that he co-directed — “Everything Everywhere All At Once” — had swept the 95th annual Academy Awards, winning a historic seven statues, including best picture and best director. But he hadn’t had a bite to eat in hours. So at Vanity Fair’s annual Oscars party, he grabbed an In-N-Out burger from a tray to refuel. But before he could dig in, he was greeted by one of his many fans — named Steven Spielberg. The man who saw his cinematic memoir, “The Fabelmans,” get crushed by the Daniels (as Kwan and his collaborator Daniel Scheinert are called) didn’t seem the least bit upset.

headline-making moments both on and off-screen at the 2023 Oscars, the A-listers enjoyed even more fun after the 95th annual Academy Awards.Letting loose at several glamorous events, this year's Oscar winners, nominees and more swapped their champagne carpet looks for entirely new styles and enjoyed a bit more pomp and circumstance.From co-star reunions like the romantic dance between Noah Centineo and Lana Condor to Rihanna's bedazzled baby bump, here's what went down at this year's Oscars after-parties:Governors BallStraight off the Oscars stage, the stars visited the Governors Ball in the Dolby Theatre to celebrate, get their Oscars engraved, and unwind after the big night.James Hong, the star who was attending his first-ever Oscars at age 94, was spotted resting in a wheelchair while holding the Best Picture statuette and grinning.Best Actor and Actress winners Brendan Fraser and Michelle Yeoh watched proudly as their statuettes got engraved. The pair hugged one another closely, celebrating the historic moment.Angela Bassett appeared to be in good spirits while enjoying the event with her family.

Brendan Fraser turned his first Oscars win into a family celebration on Sunday.