96 m. 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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5 h. ago Nepo babies rule the red carpet at the exclusive Vanity Fair Oscars bash

The invite-only soiree is the most exclusive and official Academy Award afterparty, with only the A-list securing themselves an invite.

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9 h. ago Hometown pride in Riga after 'Flow' wins Latvia's first Oscar

“Flow,” a wordless cat parable that became the first Latvian film to win an Academy Award, prompted a sleepless night for Latvians celebrating the historic accolade

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13 h. ago Edward Norton appears to swear after losing out to Kieran Culkin at Oscars 2025

Edward Norton appeared to swear after losing out to Kieran Culkin at the 2025 Academy Awards, as the Succession star continued his award season winning streak

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14 h. ago Oscars 2025: Mick Jagger jokes Bob Dylan turned the Academy down as he presents award

The Rolling Stones frontman had the A-list crowd on their feet when he bounded out to present the original song Oscar

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15 h. ago Was Demi Moore snubbed? Anora best picture win at 2025 Oscars divides fans

Anora was the night's big winner at the 2025 Oscars, although many fans made it clear online that The Substance's Demi Moore deserved to scoop an Academy award for Best Actress

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15 h. ago Anora best picture win at Oscars divides fans as they say Demi Moore 'snubbed'

Anora was the night's big winner at the 2025 Oscars, although many fans made it clear online that The Substance's Demi Moore deserved to scoop an Academy award for Best Actress

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15 h. ago Anora wins Best Picture Oscar as 2025's biggest winner of the night

Sean Baker's Anora took home the Best Picture award at the 97th Academy Awards, marking a groundbreaking win for independent cinema...

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17 h. ago Gene Hackman, David Lynch and Maggie Smith honoured at 2025 Oscars ceremony

Traditional in memoriam segment at Academy Awards also remembers Donald Sutherland, Shelley Duvall and James Earl JonesOscars 2025 — follow live Academy Awards updatesSee complete list of winners and photos from the red carpetTributes to the late actor Gene Hackman have rounded off the traditional in-memoriam segment at the Academy Awards in Hollywood.The actor, whose body was found last Wednesday along with those of his wife, Betsy Arakawa, and one of their dogs, was one of cinema’s most beloved and respected stars. His death, particularly in what appear to be upsetting circumstances, has been deeply felt across the industry.Anora wins best original and Conclave wins best adapted screenplayKieran Culkin and Zoe Saldaña win supporting prizesNo Other Land wins best documentary andFlow wins best animated feature Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Oscars 2025 winners No Other Land call to stop injustice in Palestine in powerful speech

The award for best documentary feature at the 97th Academy Awards was won by Palestinian-Israeli film No Other Land, with the acceptance speech using the moment to share a powerful message

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18 h. ago Wallace and Gromit fans left fuming and brand the 2025 Oscars 'rigged' after iconic duo's movie is 'robbed' of a win in shock result

The iconic duo, who wore bowties to attend the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, lost out the Best Animated Feature gong in a shock result to Latvian film Flow.

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18 h. ago Zoe Saldaña wins first Oscar, sweeping awards season as best supporting actress in ‘Emilia Pérez’

Zoe Saldaña has earned her first Academy Award for best supporting actress

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18 h. ago Oscars 2025 live updates: Kieran Culkin and Sean Baker’s Anora notch early Academy Award wins

Conan O’Brien is hosting the 97th Academy Awards in Los Angeles. Conclave, Anora and Wicked have picked up awards so far. Join us for full coverage• The complete list of winners• The red carpet – in picturesAnd now a special live update from the Guardian’s Xan Brooks at the Dolby theatre in Hollywood First trip to the Oscars. Impossibly glamorous arrival. Non-celebrity guests, I discover, access the Dolby theatre by walking around the police cordons, across a filling station forecourt and past a shuttered bowling alley to the theatre doors. This is perhaps what’s known unofficially as the Karla Sofía Gascón Entrance. But I’m now safely inside and have been handed a spring roll to eat. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago ‘Flow’ wins animated feature Academy Award, delivering Latvia its first Oscar

“Flow,″ a wordless cat parable, has won the Oscar for animated feature at Sunday’s 97th Academy Awards

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21 h. ago Kamala Harris 'sends Oscars into lockdown after unexpected attendance'

According to reports, Kamala Harris will be attending the event but it is unknown if she is set to present an Academy Award.

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41 h. ago Jonathan Ross fears beloved UK film will miss out on Oscar for surprising reason

Ahead of the 97th Oscars ceremony, Jonathan Ross was thrilled to learn a UK film was in the run-in for Best Animated Feature. But he's acutely aware of the fierce competition.

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3 d. ago How Timothée Chalamet became his generation’s best chance at acting greatness

The ‘Dune’ star is up for an Academy Award for playing Bob Dylan in ‘A Complete Unknown’. Mike Bedigan explains what sets Chalamet apart from so many of his peers

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3 d. ago Actors like to get political at the Oscars – this year many won’t dare

In a world awash in war and fascism, Academy Award winners are having to navigate an impossible conundrum: do you talk about it all on stage, or ignore it entirely? Al Horner speaks to Hollywood insiders and Oscar winners Adam McKay and Graham Moore about the biggest elephant in the room this awards season

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3 d. ago How the political acceptance speech became an Oscar nightmare

In a world awash in war and fascism, Academy Award winners are having to navigate an impossible conundrum: do you talk about it all on stage, or ignore it entirely? Al Horner speaks to Hollywood insiders and Oscar winners Adam McKay and Graham Moore about the biggest elephant in the room this awards season

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3 d. ago Brazilians have waited 25 years to avenge Gwyneth Paltrow’s Oscar win – Fernanda Torres might just do it

In 1999, Brazilians were left frustrated when Fernanda Montenegro, one of the country’s most famous and respected actors, was beaten to an Academy Award by the ‘Shakespeare in Love’ star. Now, almost three decades later, Montenegro’s daughter – the star of the celebrated drama ‘I’m Still Here’ – could take home the Best Actress prize herself, writes Adam White

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