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References to Other Nominees” rule after reportedly posting a photo of a Vogue article, which suggested Blanchett doesn’t need a third Oscar. The “Everything Everywhere All at Once” actress posted the photo on her Instagram account mere hours before official Oscar voting ended and then promptly deleted it, according to the Daily Beast.

The 95th Academy Awards are upon us and with it a number of highly anticipated musical performances. Rihanna is set to perform “Lift Me Up” from “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” for the first time publicly.

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Jimmy Kimmel is preparing for all possibilities at the 2023 Academy Awards. In an interview with , the Oscars host reveals his plan if history repeats itself and there's another slap at this year's ceremony.«You mean, if somebody comes up on the stage and slaps me?» Kimmel questions, before joking, «Well, I size them up, and, if I'm bigger than they are, I beat the s**t out of them on television.

Academy Awards are this weekend, giving you some time to catch up on your Oscar watchlist. This year, there’s a wide range of films nominated for awards, whether you’re into superheroes, stories about complicated musicians, or tales about the war.

Will Smith caused a stir when he smacked presenter Chris Rock onstage on live television over a joke Rock made about Jada Pinkett Smith’s alopecia.In an interview with the Hollywood Reporter, Kimmel explained how he would handle someone ambushing the stage at this year’s event. “If somebody comes up on the stage and slaps me?” Kimmel began. “Well, I size them up, and, if I’m bigger than they are, I beat the s–t out of them on television.

alum and famed fashion designer Christian Siriano had an unwelcome surprise this week when a pipe burst in his studio just days before the 2023 Oscars.«When it's six days before the Oscars and it's raining in my studio because a pipe burst… Hope these gowns are OK!» the 37-year-old designer wrote on a TikTok of his damaged studio with water dripping from the ceiling. «Wow… happy Monday to us.»Siriano called the situation «THE WORST EVER!» in his caption but revealed that «only a few dresses [were] ruined.»A post shared by Christian Siriano (@csiriano)Siriano did not reveal which stars he is dressing for this year's Academy Awards, which take place on Sunday at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.At the 2023 Golden Globes, Siriano outfitted stars Billy Porter and Quinta Brunson.

Will Smith has “tried unsuccessfully” to make amends with Chris Rock after he struck him at the Oscars, according to reports.At last year’s ceremony, Smith stormed the stage and hit Rock after the comedian made a joke about Smith’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith.Following a number of apologies, directed towards Rock and the organisers, Smith resigned from the Academy. He was later banned from attending all Academy events for 10 years.According to People, Smith has “felt terrible for so long” about the incident. “He’s tried unsuccessfully to make amends in the best way he could with Chris,” a source told the outlet.They said Smith had “leaned” on his family after the altercation, adding: “It all has helped him look inside and mature.

“Selective Outrage” comedy show on Netflix, but it seems Rock still hasn’t received a personal, formal apology from the actor.“Chris never got a one-on-one private apology from Will, only the public one which really meant nothing,” a source told the Daily Mail recently. Following the smackdown last March, the “Emancipation” star released a series of teary-eyed apology statements, expressing his regret over his actions.“I would like to publicly apologize to you, Chris,” Smith said.

The Academy Awards are this Sunday, March 12th. The show celebrates the year’s best achievements in films, having a history that dates back to the year 1929. Not only is the evening a celebration of movies and entertainment; the Oscars are one of the most prestigious events in the world, having all of the fashion and adornments that that entails.

Oscars 2023 telecast on March 12.The Duchess of York, 63, is rumored to be presenting at the 95th annual Academy Awards on Sunday — on behalf of her late pal Lisa Marie Presley. The acclaimed Baz Luhrmann biopic “Elvis” is nominated for eight of the golden statuettes, including Best Actor for star Austin Butler, Best Picture and Best Sound.“There have been discussions about the Duchess attending and it now looks as though that will happen — the plan is for her to present an award,” a source revealed to the The Sun.The insider continued: “She has been a very close friend of the Presley family, especially Elvis’ daughter Lisa Marie, and she even spoke at her funeral recently.”Fergie’s emotional memorial appearance “sparked some conversations about the possibility of her attending — and after some back and forth it looks like it’s happening,” the source added.

Lady Gaga is yet to confirm whether she will perform her Top Gun: Maverick song ‘Hold My Hand’ at the Oscars.So far, four out of five of this year’s Best Original Song Oscar nominees have been confirmed to perform at the ceremony on March 12 including Rihanna (‘Lift Me Up’), Sofia Carson and Diane Warren (‘Applause’), Stephanie Hsu, David Byrne and Son Lux (‘This Is a Life’), and Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava (‘Naatu Naatu’), as Variety reports.But Gaga has not yet said whether she will perform her Top Gun anthem at the Dolby Theatre in Ovation Hollywood, Los Angeles.The singer is currently filming Joker sequel, Joker: Folie À Deux, which has led to fears that filming logistics may prevent her from performing at the Academy Awards ceremony.Gaga recently unveiled a first-look image of herself in character as Harley Quinn on the set of the upcoming movie.The close-up shot features Gaga holding the face of her Folie À Deux co-star Joaquin Phoenix, with both actors wearing red lipstick.

Will Smith over his Oscars slap on Chris Rock.At the 2022 academy awards ceremony, Smith stormed the stage and hit Rock after the host made a joke about Smith’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith.Now in a new interview Richard Williams, who Smith portrayed in the biopic film King Richard, which won him best actor, backed the actor.“I think he has done the best thing he needed to do, but I would never be disgusted with Mr Smith. Matter of fact, I appreciate Mr Smith,” he told Good Morning Britain.When asked if he saw any wrongdoing in what happened at the Oscars, Williams said: “I don’t see nothing wrong with that,” before adding: “It’s time for everyone to forgive Will Smith.”He also said Smith’s 10 year ban from the Oscars should be lifted.His comments come after Rock recently addressed getting slapped during a new Netflix comedy special.“Everybody knows it happened. I got smacked a year ago.

Will Smith notwithstanding — Sacheen Littlefeather is virtually assured a spot in the In Memoriam segment when the show airs Sunday, March 12, on ABC.But her family would rather the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences just forgot about the late actress.Publicly recognizing her will continue the “biggest blunder in the history of the Oscars,” Littlefeather’s sister Rosalind Cruz told The Post Monday.“They will [include her] because they need to keep covering up for themselves,” Cruz, 65 said of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. “They’re endorsing a Pretendian and keep pushing the lie and slander of our family and they don’t care.”Littlefeather, who died of breast cancer at 75 in October, established herself in Oscars lore in 1973 when she declined Marlon Brando’s Best Actor Oscar on his behalf.

Guardian in a recent profile about his decision to never retire from Hollywood. “I’ve waited all these years to do projects and now people are going to back me.”The “Everything Everywhere All at Once” icon began his film career in the 1950s, and his first big movie was “Soldier of Fortune” with Clark Gable.

HBO Max series “The Penguin.”The Irishman — a Best Actor nominee at the 2023 Oscars for “The Banshees of Inishiren” — is reprising his role as DC Comics supervillain Penguin, a part he first played in last year’s blockbuster movie, “The Batman.”Penguin, a Gotham City mobster also known as Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot, is one of Batman’s most enduring enemies, famed for his heavyset frame and receding hairline.In order to transform into the bulging baddie, Farrell wore facial prosthetics that gave him multiple chins and pockmarked skin. The star’s signature bushy eyebrows and thick dark locks were also obscured by the work of Hollywood cosmetics.

to People in an interview on Saturday, the actress revealed what it’s like to be nominated for this year’s Academy Awards in the same category that her late mother, Janet Leigh, once was.“You know, I didn’t think about that,” Curtis, 64, told the outlet while at the Independent Spirit Awards.“I mean, I knew it, I was aware of it. I never thought that would happen. Like my parents and their fame and their stardom was so legendary that I’ve never felt like I would be anywhere near the level.

Rihanna's infant son is shining bright like a diamond! The songstress is giving fans an adorable look at her precious baby boy.Ahead of her performance next weekend at the 2023 Academy Awards, Rihanna took to Instagram on Sunday to share a photo and some videos of her 9-month-old son, whom she shares with A$AP Rocky.The pregnant singer hilariously captioned the post, «My son when he found out his sibling is going to the Oscars and not him.»A post shared by badgalriri (@badgalriri)Rihanna is nominated for an Oscar this year for Best Original Song for «Lift Me Up,» from the soundtrack, and she's set to perform during the big show.She'll be up against Lady Gaga and Bloodpop for «Hold My Hand,» recorded for, and Dianne Warren's «Applause» from the film .David Byrne, Son Lux, and Mitski are also nominated for their song from, «This is a Life.» Meanwhile, s «Naatu Naatu,» by Kala Bhairava, M. M.

Chris Rock has addressed getting slapped by Will Smith for the first time during a new Netflix comedy special.At the 2022 Oscars, Will Smith stormed the stage and hit Chris Rock after the host made a joke about Smith’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith. Later that month, Rock said he was “still kind of processing what happened,” during a stand-up show. “At some point I’ll talk about that shit – and it will be serious and funny,” he added.Earlier today (March 5) Rock performed his Selective Outrage stand-up show at Baltimore’s Hippodrome Theatre, which was streamed live on Netflix.During the show, Rock addressed his run-in with Smith.

the 2023 Oscars -- it's impossible not to think back on last year's Academy Awards, which honored plenty of impressive achievements in film, but was overshadowed by the now-infamous incident in which Will Smith stormed the stage to hit Chris Rock in the face over a joke Rock made about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.The moment was the most jaw-dropping awards show incident since the Best Picture mixup of 2017, with many in the room wondering if it was a staged bit, before the uncomfortable silence stretched into realization. Later in the show, the awkward tension was compounded by the fact that Smith won the Oscar for Best Actor — for his title role in the Williams' sister biopic, — and took the stage once again, this time with a mix of joy and tearful apology.As Chris Rock prepares for his history-making live Netflix special,, it's expected that he'll address the incident at length for the first time publicly, as part of the standup set. So, if you need a refresher, here's a look at how «The Slap» went down, and everything that's happened since:The Slap Heard Round Hollywood happened at the 94th Academy Awards, which were held on March 27, 2022, at Los Angeles' Dolby Theatre and was hosted by the trio of Amy Schumer, Regina Hall and Wanda Sykes.Rock took the stage midway through the ceremony to present the Oscar for Best Documentary, when he made a joke about Smith's wife.

Vanessa Hudgens will return to host the Countdown to the Oscars for the second year in a row - but it may lead to one awkward encounter for the actress. The 34-year-old's ex-boyfriend Austin Butler is nominated for Best Actor at this year's ceremony, and the pair's friendship status remains up in the air. As previously reported, Austin, 31, failed to give Vanessa the credit many felt she was owed for suggesting he go for the role of Elvis Presley in Baz Luhrmann's biopic Elvis, which went on to earn him multiple awards, his first Oscar nomination, and A-list status.WATCH: Trailer for Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis Presley biopic with Austin ButlerVanessa will be joined by Lilly Singh and Ashley Graham for the official lead-in to the 95th Oscars and it will air at 6.30/5.30c on ABC, highlighting Oscar nominees, performers and presenters, and giving fans a behind-the-scenes peek at the celebration.Austin and Vanessa dated for nine years before they split in 2020.They met through their mutual best friend, Ashley Tisdale, Vanessa's co-star in the High School Musical trilogy, and Austin's in its spin-off, Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure.Two years after their split, Austin shared that it was a "friend" who encouraged him to audition for the role, sharing on The Hollywood Reporter's Actor's Roundtable: "The month before I heard that Baz [Luhrmann] was making the movie, I was going to look at Christmas lights with a friend, and there was an Elvis Christmas song on the radio and I was singing along, and my friend looked over at me and goes, 'You've got to play Elvis.'"I said, 'Oh, that's such a long shot.' A couple of weeks later, I was playing the piano - I never really sang for any of my friends or anything - and that same friend was there