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Queen Latifah gave a salute to movie music icon Quincy Jones, who died at 91 from pancreatic cancer last November.But there were even more queens involved before Latifah perfromed a rousing rendition of “Ease on Down the Road” from “The Wiz,” which Jones brought from the stage to the screen in 1978.Whoopi Goldberg and Oprah Winfrey — who both got big breakthroughs in 1985’s “The Color Purple” thanks to Jones — were reunited to honor their mentor.“Quincy was love lived out loud in human form,” said Winfrey. “And he poured that love into others and into his work.”“So tonight we honor the true American legend whose music and movies continue to inspire us all,” added Goldberg.Latifah and Jones go back to when the rapper-singer and Oscar-nominated actress appeared on his 1995 album “Q’s Jook Joint.” And Latifah played the Wiz herself in “The Wiz Live!” on NBC in 2015.As well as being a legendary producer of everyone from Frank Sinatra and Lesley Gore to Michael Jackson and Donna Summer, Jones was a giant in the film world, scoring such classic movies as “The Pawnbroker” (1965), “In the Heat of the Night”(1967), “In Cold Blood” (1967), “The Italian Job” (1969) and “Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice” (1969).

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Zoe Saldana sweeps award season as she wins Best Supporting Actress at 2025 Oscars for ‘Emilia Pérez’

Zoe Saldana’s talent is undeniable.The star, 46, took home her first Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her role in “Emilia Pérez” at the 2025 Academy Awards on Sunday.“My mom is here. My whole family is here.

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Conan O’Brien cracks Karla Sofía Gascón joke at Oscars 2025 as controversial actress sits in audience: ‘You tweeted WHAT?’

Karla Sofía Gascón has entered the Dolby Theatre — and Conan O’Brien couldn’t wait to crack a joke at her expense. Despite the recent controversy, the “Emilia Pérez” star, 52, attended the Academy Awards on Sunday, March 2, in Los Angeles.The Oscars host poked fun at her almost career-ending saga in his monologue as she was sitting in the star-studded audience.“I loved ‘Anora.’ I really did,” O’Brien said of the Best Picture nominee.

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Kieran Culkin gets censored as he uses 2025 Oscars speech to persuade wife into having more kids: ‘Let’s get crackin’!’

won Best Supporting Actor at the 2025 Oscars on Sunday for his role in Jesse Eisenberg’s movie “A Real Pain” — and used his acceptance speech to hold his wife to a promise over having more children.The “Succession” star, 42, kissed his wife Jazz Charton, 36, before taking the stage and delivering a classically Culkin — that is to say, wacky — acceptance speech after his name was called at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California.“I wanna really, I love you, Jazz. This is, I have to thank my wife, Jazz, for absolutely everything, for giving me my favorite people in the world,” Culkin said.“This is — please don’t play the music because I want to tell a really quick story about Jazz,” he continued before wrapping his speech.“About a year ago, I was on a stage like this and I very stupidly, publicly said that I want a third kid from her because she said if I won the award, I would, she would give me the kid.

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Social media reacts to “five-second” David Lynch tribute during Oscars In Memoriam: “That’s all they’re giving him?”

David Lynch during the 2025 Oscars‘ In Memoriam segment.The beloved late director’s death was announced by his family on social media earlier this year (January 16) – he was aged 78 and died from cardiac arrest.Lynch was included in the In Memoriam segment, which was presented by Morgan Freeman – the veteran actor began with a monologue about Gene Hackman, who was found dead last week with his wife Betsy Arakawa and dog.The annual segment – which, this year, was soundtracked by a live ensemble’s rendition of Mozart’s ‘Lacrimosa’, a movement from his ‘Requiem Mass’ piece – features brief clips of every Hollywood figure who has died in the past year deemed notable by the Oscars.

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Watch the 2025 Oscars’ tribute to Quincy Jones by Queen Latifah, Whoopi Goldberg and Oprah Winfrey

2025 Oscars featured a tribute to the late Quincy Jones, which was presented by Whoopi Goldberg and Oprah Winfrey, with a performance by Queen Latifah.The late legendary producer and composer died on November 3 at the age of 91 from pancreatic cancer.Throughout his storied career, Jones worked with countless artists including Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles and Michael Jackson among others, with whom he famously produced the iconic albums ‘Off The Wall’, ‘Thriller’ and ‘Bad’. ‘Thriller’ is still the biggest selling album of all time.His relationship with Jackson began with The Wiz, the 1978 reimagining of The Wizard Of Oz.

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Bob Dylan reportedly invited to perform and present at 2025 Oscars

Bob Dylan was reportedly invited to perform and present at the 2025 Oscars, in which his biopic A Complete Unknown is nominated for eight categories.During the ceremony, both host Conan O’Brien and presenter Mick Jagger – who introduced the Best Original Song category in an unnannounced appearance – made jokes about Dylan’s planned involvement. The legendary singer-songwriter was not present at the event.“Dylan wanted to be here tonight, but not that badly,” O’Brien joked during his 13-minute opening monologue.Later, Jagger quipped: “The producers wanted Bob Dylan to do it, but Bob didn’t want to,” before putting on his own impression of Dylan: “‘The best songs this year are obviously in A Complete Unknown.

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Conan O’Brien makes Kendrick Lamar-Drake joke at 2025 Oscars: “Don’t worry, I’m lawyered up”

Oscars 2025 host Conan O’Brien has made a joke about the infamous feud between Kendrick Lamar and Drake at the awards ceremony.Making a reference to Lamar’s recent Super Bowl performance – which included his scathing Drake diss track ‘Not Like Us’, in which he accused the ‘Hotline Bling’ singer and rapper for being a pedophile – O’Brien marked the halfway point of the televised proceedings.“Well, we’re halfway through the show, which means it’s time for Kendrick Lamar to come out and call Drake a pedophile,” O’Brien exclaimed. The audience responded with laughter and audible gasps, to which O’Brien quipped: “Don’t worry, I’m lawyered up.”The Compton rapper made history by becoming the first solo rapper to headline the coveted Halftime Show.

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Best Documentary Oscar winner ‘No Other Land’ praised for “moving” speech on Palestine

No Other Land have received praise for their powerful acceptance speech after winning the Best Documentary Feature Oscar.The film, which is made by a Palestinian-Israeli collective and focuses on the displacement of Palestinians from a region in the West Bank, took home the award during tonight’s (March 2) ceremony.Upon accepting the award, co-director Basel Adra said: “About two months ago I became a father and my hope to my daughter that she will not have to live the same life I’m living now, always fearing surveillance, home demolitions and forced displacements that my community is living and facing every day under the Israeli occupation.“No Other Land reflects the harsh reality that we’ve been enduring for decades and still resist as we call on the world to take serious actions to stop the injustice and to stop the ethnic cleansing of the Palestinian people.”The team behind #NoOtherLand accepts the #Oscar for best documentary and speaks about the Iraeli-Palestinian conflict pic.twitter.com/3ilRwmdkzf— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) March 3, 2025Fellow director Yuval Abraham added: “We made this film, Palestinians and Israelis, because together our voices are stronger. We see each other, the atrocious destruction of Gaza and its people which must end.

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Oscars 2025: Watch the James Bond tribute performance by Doja Cat, BLACKPINK’s Lisa, Raye and Margaret Qualley

James Bond franchise with performances by Doja Cat, BLACKPINK‘s Lisa, Raye, and an appearance by Margaret Qualley.The segment, hosted by Halle Berry – who lead 2002’s Die Another Day with Pierce Brosnan – comes soon after the news that the franchise will now be controlled by Amazon after acquiring it from long-time producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli.A new joint venture between the two parties sees both share the intellectual property rights, with creative control moving to Amazon MGM Studios as part of the deal and both parties retaining ownership.

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Oscars 2025: Halle Berry and Adrien Brody reunite on red carpet to recreate controversial moment

Halle Berry and Adrien Brody have reunited on the Oscars red carpet, and they recreated their controversial awards moment 22 years ago.In 2003, at the 75th Academy Awards, Brody made headlines when he won the Best Actor award for his performance in The Pianist – coming onstage to accept his award, he embraced presenter Berry in elation with a spontaneous kiss. The incident sparked criticism towards Brody for his apparent lack of consent.22 years later, Brody – who is nominated in the same category for his lead performance in The Brutalist – was on the red carpet speaking with Access Hollywood‘s Georgina Chapman when Berry huddled over.“Sorry Georgina, I have to do this,” Berry said, before launching into a kiss with Brody.

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Oscars host Conan O’Brien pokes fun at ‘Emilia Pérez’ controversy: “If you are going to tweet about the Oscars, my name is Jimmy Kimmel”

Oscars host Conan O’Brien has poked fun at the Emilia Pérez controversy in his opening monologue.This year’s Academy Awards ceremony is taking place tonight (March 2), with O’Brien taking over the reins as host for the first time.During his monologue, which included a dedication to Los Angeles after the recent wildfires, as well as a song about not wasting time during the ceremony, he also did comedy bits about some of this year’s nominated films.Among his targets was Emilia Pérez, which has drawn controversy in recent weeks following resurfaced tweets from star Karla Sofia Gascón, who is up for Best Actress.#Oscars host Conan O'Brien makes fun at the Karla Sofía Gascón tweet scandal during his opening monologue. pic.twitter.com/NiAT8HsKl9— IndieWire (@IndieWire) March 3, 2025In the posts, Gascon made derogatory comments about Muslim people, the murder of George Floyd and the Oscars.

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Oscars taking place this evening (March 2).The 97th Academy Awards are being hosted by Conan O’Brien for the first time, the comedian taking over duties from Jimmy Kimmel.Leading this year’s nominations is Netflix musical Emilia Pérez, which is up for 13 awards including Best Picture, while epic drama The Brutalist and Broadway adaptation Wicked follow behind with 10 nominations apiece.Other strong contenders include papal thriller Conclave and Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown with eight nods each, while comedy drama Anora has six nominations.This year’s ceremony will get a bit of a change-up, with no performances for Best Original Song, while the show is expected to honour Los Angeles following the recent devastating wildfires.

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Adrien Brody and Halle Berry reunite on the Oscars 2025 red carpet years after controversial kiss

the 2025 Oscars on Sunday over two decades after their controversial kiss onstage at the Academy Awards.Brody, 51, is nominated for Best Actor at this year’s Academy Awards for his performance in “The Brutalist,” his second nomination ever.However, it was Brody’s first Oscars win that was on the mind of many as Berry, 58, was arriving.The pair reunited on the red carpet ahead of Sunday’s ceremony, both smiling as they chatted. Dressed in a sparkling Christian Siriano gown, Berry patted Brody on the back, saying, “He’s gonna do it.”Brody famously kissed the “Never Let Go” actress in 2003 as he accepted his Oscar for Roman Polanski’s “The Pianist” at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood (then the Kodak Theater), which also played host to the 2025 Academy Awards.Halle Berry and Adrien Brody reunite on the red carpet at the #Oscars pic.twitter.com/rAuzq7YwbWBerry presented the Best Actor award, keeping with Oscars tradition in which the previous year’s acting winners return to present the category for the opposite sex.

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Where to watch all the Oscar-nominated films in the UK

Oscars might be one of the most eclectic yet, between musical adaptations, sci-fi blockbusters and body horror nightmares.The 97th Academy Awards, hosted by Conan O’Brien, will take place on Sunday, March 2 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles.Emilia Pérez leads this year’s pack with 13 nominatins, followed by The Brutalist and Wicked with ten nods each, and Conclave and A Complete Unknown with eight.All five of those films are up for Best Picture, alongside Anora, Dune: Part Two, I’m Still Here, Nickel Boys and The Substance. If you’re looking to catch up on all these films, here’s where they are available in the UK.Jacques Audiard’s musical crime film follows a Mexican cartel leader who wants to disappear and transition into a woman with the help of a lawyer.

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surprising wins and its fair share of controversy, but most importantly, it’s been a season of great movies. Tonight’s nominated movies had to be released during the 2024 calendar year and include “Anora,” “Conclave,” “Emilia Pérez,” and “The Brutalist” — all of which won at least one top prize during a precursor award ceremony like the BAFTAs or Golden Globes.RELATED: Johnny Oleksinski’s Oscar predictions 2025: Who will win vs. who should win this yearThis year, the ceremony will air on streaming and cable for the first time in its 97-year history.

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Mick Jagger, 81, and girlfriend Melanie Hamrick, 37, make rare public appearance at pre-Oscars 2025 dinner

Oscars 2025 weekend.The private couple had a date night at Chanel and Charles Finch’s annual pre-Oscars dinner at the Beverly Hills Hotel’s Polo Lounge on Saturday.Jagger, 81, and Hamrick, 37, posed on the red carpet where they showed off their respective outfits. The Rolling Stones musician wore a pink bomber jacket with a grey sweater, teal pants, and black sneakers.

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Harrison Ford no longer presenting at the 2025 Oscars due to illness

Harrison Ford will no longer be presenting at the Oscars tonight (March 2) due to illness.The 97th Academy Awards, hosted by Conan O’Brien, will take place tonight at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood.The Indiana Jones actor was set to join a slate of presenters throughout the evening, including Halle Berry, Whoopi Goldberg, Scarlett Johansson, Cillian Murphy, Samuel L. Jackson, Miley Cyrus and many more.However, Variety reported that Ford’s reps said his last minute exit was due to a bout of shingles, with Ford said to have received the non-life threatening diagnosis Friday (February 28).Penélope Cruz, Amy Poehler, Bowen Yang, Emma Stone, Robert Downey Jr.

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Everything you need to know about the Oscars 2025

a controversy (Karla Sofia Gascon) and a mix of different winners, which should make for an unpredictable show on Sunday.The 2025 Oscars will honor popular films like “Wicked,” “Conclave,” “The Brutalist” and “Emilia Pérez” – but only one can take home the coveted Best Picture trophy.Keep reading for everything you need to know about this year’s ceremony.The 2025 Academy Awards will take place March 2 beginning at 7 p.m ET live at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The Oscars pre-show will begin with “On The Red Carpet at the Oscars” at 3:30 pm ET.

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Harrison Ford steps down as presenter at 2025 Oscars after shingles diagnosis

Entertainment Weekly first reported.Ford, who was announced as one of the show’s presenters on Wednesday, is doing okay and resting after the diagnosis, the outlet reported.The Mayo Clinic describes shingles as a non-life-threatening viral infection that causes a painful rash.Shingles occurs years after a person gets the varicella-zoster virus, which is the same virus that causes chickenpox.After a person recovers from chickenpox, the virus hides in their nerves and can reactivate as shingles later in life.On Feb. 23, Ford appeared to be in good spirits when he was spotted at the Screen Actors Guild Awards alongside his “Shrinking” castmates.In a clip from the ceremony, he jokingly interrupted the opening introduction of his co-star Jessica Williams and received a big laugh from the audience.Ford was nominated for outstanding performance by a male actor for the comedy series about a blunt, grieving therapist but lost the SAG Award to Martin Short, who stars in the Hulu hit series “Only Murders in the Building.”“Shrinking” was also nominated for the SAG Award’s best ensemble in a comedy series but the show, once again, lost to “Only Murders in the Building.”The “Star Wars” star was newly announced to present at the Academy Awards with stars like Gal Gadot, Andrew Garfield, Samuel L.

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What movie has the most Oscar nominations?

Oscars, has been the most prestigious awards ceremony for the film industry.It has undergone many changes since its first show in 1929, but the key constant are the film nominations, which have celebrated the likes of Ben-Hur, The Lord Of The Rings, One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest, The Silence Of The Lambs and many more over the years.This year’s bash, hosted by Conan O’Brien, marks the 97th edition of the event. The list of nominees is led by Emilia Pérez with 13 nominations, followed by the likes of The Brutalist, Wicked, Conclave, and A Complete Unknown.Three films hold the record for the most Oscar nominations, with Titanic (1997), All About Eve (1950), and La La Land (2016) all tied with 14 nominations each.James Cameron’s Titanic went onto win 11 awards, including Best Picture and Best Director, while All About Eve and La La Land won six respectively.The record for the most Oscar wins is also a three-way tie, between Titanic (1997), Ben-Hur (1959) and The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King (2003), which all won 11 Oscars each.

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