Chloe Zhao is FIRST woman of colour to win Best Director Oscar for Nomadland, says 'hold on to goodness'

By Bill TrottLOS ANGELES (Reuters) -American actor, producer and director Norman Lloyd, whose career of more than 80 years included collaborations with legends such as Charlie Chaplin and Orson Welles, has died at the age of 106, Variety and Deadline Hollywood reported on Tuesday. Variety said Lloyd's friend and fellow producer Dean Hargrove confirmed the death, saying Lloyd died on Tuesday at his home in Los Angeles.

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LOS ANGELES -- Chloé Zhao has made history at the 2021 Academy Awards, becoming the first woman of color to win best director and just the second woman to win the award.Zhao won the directing Oscar for “ Nomadland,” joining Kathryn Bigelow, who won in 2009 for “The Hurt Locker.”“I'm extremely lucky to be able to do what I love for a living," she said backstage. “This win means more people get to live their dreams.

The Oscars looked different last night from other years, but that didn’t stop our favorite A-listers from serving beauty looks worthy of their star status at the 93rd annual Academy Awards, held at Union States in downtown Los Angeles. Unlike Hollywood’s cream of the crop, the average person doesn't have the top hair and makeup artists in the world on speed dial.

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Academy Awards fulfilled many expectations but threw in a couple of surprise wins in an unusual ceremony on Sunday evening. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Oscars moved out of their usual venue, the Dolby Theatre, and were based out of Los Angeles’s Union Station instead.

LOS ANGELES -- Anthony Hopkins has won his first Oscar since he took one home for playing Hannibal Lecter.Despite his pedigree, Hopkins was a surprise winner.The late Chadwick Boseman was expected to win the award, which in a very rare move from the academy was the last to be handed out this year instead of best picture.It was also an anti-climax on a show where Hopkins wasn’t present to accept the trophy.

Well, the fait accompli of the season has finally come to fruition. After looking like the Oscar frontrunner since September of last year, Searchlight Pictures‘ “Nomadland” won Best Picture at the 93rd annual Academy Awards.

Oscars are now underway. The 93rd Academy Awards are taking place tonight (25 April) at Union Station, the main railway station in Los Angeles, famous for its blend of Art Deco and Mission Revival architectural styles.

Oscars are now underway. The 93rd Academy Awards are taking place tonight (25 April) at Union Station, the main railway station in Los Angeles, famous for its blend of Art Deco and Mission Revival architectural styles.

Oscars are now underway. The 93rd Academy Awards are taking place tonight (25 April) at Union Station, the main railway station in Los Angeles, famous for its blend of Art Deco and Mission Revival architectural styles.

Chloe Zhao and boyfriend Joshua James Richards are making a rare red carpet appearance together!

It all comes down to this — Hollywood’s Biggest Night for Cinema’s Strangest Year. The 93rd annual Academy Awards are being handed out tonight in Los Angeles, and Deadline will be updating the winners list live are they are announced.

Gallery: Oscars Hosts Throughout The Years (And How They Were Ranked) (ELLE (UK))The actress and writer used her own experience of sexual assault to tell the story of Arabella, who rebuilds her life after she is assaulted in London, in the acclaimed comedy-drama. And Michaela recalled arriving in Los Angeles to meet executives to pitch I May Destroy You to them and being so jet-lagged that she ended up falling asleep in a truck outside the offices.

Gallery: 11 Celeb Pairs Who Stayed Friends Despite Dating the Same Person (ELLE (UK))The Princess Switch star was first linked to Tucker in November last year, when they were spotted holding hands during an outing in Los Angeles. Hudgens later went Instagram official with the relationship on Valentine's Day, posting a snapshot of the pair kissing.