1 hour ago And the loser is politics: why was this year’s Oscars so reluctant?

Taking place in the middle of a chaotic time for the US and the world at large, this year’s ceremony was light on statements and devoid of the Trump word entirelyTwenty-two years ago, the last time Adrien Brody won the Academy award for best actor, film-maker Michael Moore accepted his own Oscar for Bowling for Columbine, a documentary about America’s obsession with guns, by offering a preview of sorts of his next feature, Fahrenheit 9/11. He decried then president George W Bush as “fictitious” (alluding to his fishy, supreme court-assisted election win a year and a half earlier) and excoriated the Bush administration for sending the United States to war with Iraq – just three days earlier, in fact – for “fictitious reasons”. It was received with a mixture of applause and boos, probably the most memorable moment of the night, give or take Brody planting a kiss on Halle Berry.Two years later, when Fahrenheit 9/11 might have been similarly honored (and almost certainly would have been...

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Zoe Saldana won her first Oscar

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9 h. ago ITV's Lorraine Kelly slams Oscars winner Adrien Brody over 'disgusting' moment

Lorraine Kelly was less than impressed over one particular Oscars moment saying "I don't like it'

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10 h. ago Who is Kieran Culkin's wife Jazz Charton, as actor references child bet in Oscar acceptance speech?

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10 h. ago Lorraine Kelly says slams Adrien Brody Oscars moment saying 'you don't do that'

Lorraine Kelly was far from impressed by one moment at the 2025 Oscars Awards ceremony as she told Ross King during the latest ITV Lorraine show

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10 h. ago Lorraine Kelly slams Adrien Brody Oscars moment saying 'you don't do that'

Lorraine Kelly was far from impressed by one moment at the 2025 Oscars Awards ceremony as she told Ross King during the latest ITV Lorraine show

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10 h. ago Oscars fans slam 'rude' Adrien Brody over 'disrespectful' act and plea to 'never let him speak again'

Adrien Brody was criticised for his 'rude' acceptance speech at the Academy Awards last night, as he called for a 'healthier, happier and more inclusive world'.

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10 h. ago Adrien Brody slammed for ‘gross’ act towards partner just before accepting best actor Oscar

Adrien Brody thanked his partner Georgina Chapman after winning his second Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role, but viewers were left horrified by his 'gross' act just before

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11 h. ago Adrien Brody's Oscars acceptance speech dubbed 'worst ever' as they slam 'rude' star

The Brutalist star Adrien Brody picked up the Best Actor in a Leading Role gong at the Oscars last night - but viewers watching criticised his acceptance speech

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14 h. ago Isabella Rossellini paid a subtle tribute to David Lynch at the Oscars

Oscar-nominated actor starred in acclaimed director’s 1986 film ‘Blue Velvet’

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15 h. ago Adrien Brody speaks of antisemitism and racism as he picks up best actor Oscar

He has won a slew of awards for his role playing Hungarian-Jewish architect Laszlo Toth, who flees from post-war Europe to the US.

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15 h. ago Adrien Brody slammed for disgusting act as he wins 2025 Best Actor Oscar for The Brutalist

Adrien Brody was slammed over a 'disgusting' act as he won his second Best Actor Oscar at the 2025 ceremony on Sunday.

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16 h. ago Adrien Brody's love for Harvey Weinstein's ex and kids as he wins Best Actor Oscar

As Adrien Brody picked up Best Actor award for his leading role in The Brutalist, he was cheered on by his stunning partner Georgina Chapman - formerly married to the now disgraced Weinstein

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16 h. ago Adrien Brody wins second Oscar but ignores cue to end lengthy acceptance speech

Adrien Brody won the best actor Oscar for The Brutalist, about a Jewish-Hungarian architect who flees the horrors of the Second World War for a better life in the US.

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16 h. ago Adrien Brody clinches Best Actor Oscar for The Brutalist but ignores cue to wrap up speech

Adrien Brody has won the best actor Oscar for his role in The Brutalist, about a Jewish-Hungarian architect who flees the horrors of the Second World War for a better life in the US

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16 h. ago Timothée Chalamet fans say 'there's been a mistake' as Adrien Brody wins Best Actor Oscar

Brody was recognised for his work as a Hungarian holocaust survivor who immigrated to America in Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist

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17 h. ago Adrien Brody wins best actor for ‘The Brutalist,’ taking home his second career Oscar

Adrien Brody has clinched his second Oscar for best actor, winning at Sunday’s 97th Academy Awards for his role as a visionary Hungarian-Jewish architect in “The Brutalist.”

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17 h. ago BREAKING: Adrien Brody wins his second Oscar as he scoops Best Actor award for The Brutalist

Then nominees for Actor in a Leading Role at the 2025 Oscars included Adrien Brody, Timothée Chalamet, Colman Domingo, Ralph Fiennes and Sebastian Stan

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18 h. ago Kieran Culkin's wife steals spotlight after he reveals her shocking promise in exchange for Oscar win

While accepting the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, Kieran Culkin reminded his wife of the promise she made if he ever won the coveted award.

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18 h. ago Timothee Chalamet's 'body language changed' as he saw Kylie Jenner at Oscars

Timothee Chalamet is the youngest two-time Best Actor Oscar nominee since James Dean and he took that status seriously as he walked the Oscars red carpet solo

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