HOLLYWOOD, United States (AFP) — Graphic showing winners in main categories at the 89th Oscars.
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‘Moonlight’ wins best picture as Oscars ends in chaos
by Frankie Taggart Agence France Presse HOLLYWOOD, United States (AFP) — Barry Jenkins’s coming of age drama “Moonlight” won the coveted best picture statuette at Sunday’s Oscars — but the evening ended in chaos as “La La Land” was mistakenly handed the award. Hollywood legends Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway, stars of 1967 crime classic “Bonnie and Clyde,” were meant to give the evening’s top prize to Jenkins’s film, but she mistakenly called it […]
Emma Stone wins best actress Oscar for ‘La La Land’
HOLLYWOOD, United States (AFP) — Emma Stone won the Oscar for best actress on Sunday for the whimsical musical “La La Land,” the most honored film of the night. The 28-year-old won her first Oscar in a field that included former winners Meryl Streep and Natalie Portman, as well as Ruth Negga for interracial historical drama “Loving” and French actress Isabelle Huppert for rape-revenge thriller “Elle.” © Agence France-Presse
‘Zootopia’ wins Oscar for best animated picture
by Frankie TAGGART Agence France-Presse HOLLYWOOD, United States (AFP) — Buddy cop comedy “Zootopia” bagged the Oscar for best animated feature film on Sunday, crowning what turned into a record 2016 for Disney. The movie centers on the intrepid rabbit police officer Judy Hopps who, along with a fox, solves a crime in a metropolis inhabited by a diverse population of animals. “Zootopia,” the clear frontrunner going into the Academy Awards, bested another Disney film, […]
Viola Davis wins best supporting actress Oscar for ‘Fences’
HOLLYWOOD, United States (AFP) — Viola Davis won an Oscar on her third try on Sunday, for her acclaimed supporting role in Denzel Washington’s big screen adaptation of August Wilson’s searing play “Fences.” The 51-year-old, a nominee in 2009 and 2012, bested a field that included two past Oscar winners — Nicole Kidman (“Lion”) and Octavia Spencer (“Hidden Figures”) — as well as Michelle Williams (“Manchester by the Sea”) and Naomie Harris (“Moonlight”). “O captain! […]
The 89th Academy Awards: fun facts and figures
by Frankie TAGGART Agence France-Presse Hollywood’s elite gathers at the Dolby Theatre for the 89th annual Academy Awards on Sunday to reward the best in acting, writing and filmmaking talent. Almost every ceremony has thrown up surprise winners, sensational snubs and other memorable moments since the first of around 3,000 statuettes was given out in 1929. Here are some fun facts and figures to help you navigate Sunday’s show: – Youngest to oldest – – […]
Early arrivals hit the Oscars red carpet
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, United States (Reuters) — Cold weather greeted celebrities on the Oscars red carpet on Sunday (February 26), but cloudy skies and the threat of rain failed to dampen spirits ahead of the movie industry’s biggest night. Best animated feature nominees were among the early arrivals in Hollywood, where temperatures were some 15 degrees Fahrenheit (8 degrees Celsius) below normal for late February. The Academy Awards get underway torn between escapism and reality. […]
‘Apollo 13’ star Bill Paxton dies at 61
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Hollywood actor Bill Paxton, best known for his roles in such blockbusters as “Apollo 13” and “Titanic,” has died at the age of 61, a family representative said Sunday. The versatile Texas-born actor was a familiar face on US movie screens, with a string of memorable credits to his name from a career spanning several decades. “It is with heavy hearts we share the news that Bill Paxton has […]
Oscar-nominated animators share secrets to success
BEVERLY HILLS, California, United States (Reuters) — Animation has proved to be big business in Hollywood with animated films (‘Finding Dory,’ ‘The Secret Life of Pets,’ ‘Zootopia’ and ‘Sing’) taking four of the places in the top ten of 2016’s US box office. At The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, the headquarters of the Oscars, an event was held to celebrate this year’s nominees in the Animated Features category on Thursday (February 23), […]
Celebrities prepare to show off their high fashion on Oscars’ red carpet
LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) — While the Academy Awards recognizes the best in film, fashion insiders will have their eye on the red carpet looking for the best dressed stars of the night. Celebrity stylist Sam Saboura is hoping nominee, Emma Stone, will have a standout moment. “She always does something cutting edge, something unique, something outside of the box. But for me this season so far, I’m kind of like luke warm. You know, I […]
Jay Z the first rapper named to Songwriters Hall of Fame
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Hip-hop icon Jay Z is the first rapper chosen for the Songwriters Hall of Fame, heading a class of inductees that also features Motown Records founder Berry Gordy and R&B crooner Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds, the group said Wednesday. The 47-year-old Jay Z, who has sold more than 100 million records in his career since his debut “Reasonable Doubt” in 1996, is a 21-time Grammy winner — and the husband […]
Court orders Chris Brown to stay away from ex-gf
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Troubled singer Chris Brown has been ordered to stay away from an ex-girlfriend, model Karrueche Tran, after she said he punched her and threatened to kill her. In documents made public Tuesday, a Los Angeles court granted a restraining order requested by Tran, with Brown facing arrest if he comes near her. Tran, who has had an on-off relationship with Brown, said that the 27-year-old singer punched her […]
