Michael Cieply: Dumb Snubs, Diversity Watch, Political Strife–A Practically Perfect Oscar Season

Helen Mirren isn’t too troubled by Barbie‘s 2024 Oscars snubs.

“The Holdovers” actress Da’Vine Joy Randolph, nominated for Best Supporting Actress.Sterling K. Brown, nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for “American Fiction”Best Actress nominee and “Killers of the Flower Moon” star Lily Gladstone.“Maestro“ producer, director, writer, and actor Bradley Cooper nominated in the Best Picture, Actor in a Leading Role and Original Screenplay categories with Best Leading Actress nominee Carey Mulligan.“Barbie” actress America Ferrera who is nominated in the Best Supporting Actress category.

on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Monday night, the “Firework” hitmaker announced news of her departure to an unsuspecting audience.After host Jimmy Kimmel asked the singer how long she plans to remain as a judge on the hit ABC show, Perry said that the upcoming 22nd season will be her last.“Well, you know, this fall, this September, I’m going to be doing this huge music festival in Brazil called Rock in Rio. It’s really exciting,” she shared.

We’re just one month away from the 2024 Oscars and all of the nominees stepped out to celebrate their achievements together at the Oscar Nominees Luncheon!

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor The 96th annual Oscar nominees luncheon gathered a vibrant crowd of celebrities, filmmakers and cinephiles at the iconic Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles. DeVon Franklin, a Board of Governors member, kicked off the event by announcing the roll call of attendees, starting with the esteemed composer Laura Karpman of “American Fiction” and concluding with the talented Robert Downey Jr., nominated for his supporting role in “Oppenheimer.” Here are some of the key takeaways from the event.

Toho International’s Godzilla Minus One – with an Oscar nom and a $2.6 million estimated three-day gross – was no. 10 at the U.S. box office in week 9, and hit a milestone Friday. The giant radioactive reptile, on 2,001 screens, became the third highest-grossing foreign-language film Stateside passing Hero (2002, $53.7m) and Parasite (2019, $53.4m).

A handful of indies bow or expand this weekend as Oscar hopefuls from Poor Things to The Holdovers and American Fiction crowd theaters after nominations earlier this week. Anatomy Of A Fall is getting a big bump. Oppenheimer is back on Imax.

Barbies may stick together in Barbie Land, but in the real world, Margot Robbie is getting a rude awakening.

Ryan Gosling has shared his disappointment over the Barbie director and his co-star being 'snubbed' during the Oscars nominations. The Canadian actor starred as Ken in the live-action movie which was released in 2023 and has been critically acclaimed.

Barbie-mania took over the world in July 2023, dominating box offices following months of teasers, trailers and incredible marketing.

Ryan Gosling has spoken about his disappointment after Barbie director Greta Gerwig and star Margot Robbie were snubbed in two major categories at the 2024 Oscars nominations.The actor, 43, who was nominated for his supporting role as Ken in the box office hit, said he was “so happy” for co-star America Ferrera, 39, who received a nod for best supporting actress for her performance as Gloria. However, Greta, 40, was snubbed of a nod for best director, but was named alongside her husband Noah Baumbach for best adapted screenplay.

nominees. While there are always surprises and snubs, this year’s picks demonstrated that 2024 was an incredible year for movies. In the case of Latino performers and filmmakers, there were a few exciting surprises.

Colman Domingo organized his closet to distract himself, “The Holdovers” actor Paul Giamatti was sound asleep and “Killers of the Flower Moon” breakout Lily Gladstone texted with Leonardo DiCaprio after making history as the first Native American nominee. On the morning of the 2024 Oscar nominations, Variety spoke to this year’s contenders — including “The Holdovers” star Da’Vine Joy Randolph and “Past Lives” director Celine Song — about getting recognized by the Academy. How does it feel to make history with this nomination? It’s truly something that belongs to my community.

Before making Past Lives, writer-director Celina Song says with a laugh, she didn’t even know how to read a call sheet. Flash forward a year, though, from the A24 romantic drama’s world premiere at Sundance, and she’s landed an Original Screenplay nom for her debut feature.

2024 Oscar nominations are here, and the snubs are brutal – including Margot Robbie, Leonardo DiCaprio and more. Many of the nominations were expected: “Oppenheimer” got a total of 13 nods – including “Best Actor” for Cillian Murphy, “Best Supporting Actor” for Robert Downey Jr. and “Best Director” for Christopher Nolan.

The nominations for the 2024 Oscars are finally here, and we have the full list for you to see!

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor The Oscars nominations might not have given everything the people wanted, but diversity in the acting categories had several high points to celebrate. Lily Gladstone made history as the first Native American nominated for best actress, for her towering role as Mollie Burkhart in the crime thriller “Killers of the Flower Moon.” Colman Domingo became the first Afro Latino nominated in best actor for his powerhouse performance in the civil rights drama “Rustin.” He’s joined by fellow Black nominee Jeffrey Wright for “American Fiction.” This is only the second time in Oscar history where more than one Black actor, who wasn’t either Will Smith or Denzel Washington, was nominated for the leading prize.

Oscars are officially on the near horizon.Last year’s event saw Everything Everywhere All At Once take the top prize of Best Picture, along with six other awards including Best Actress for Michelle Yeoh.This year’s event, once again hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, has the potential to be one of the most contentious in recent memory – between Oppenheimer, Killers Of The Flower Moon, Poor Things, Past Lives, Anatomy Of A Fall and Barbie.The 96th Academy Awards will be held on Sunday March 10 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. The ceremony will be televised live on ABC in the US from 7pm ET/4pm PT.For UK viewers, the ceremony will be streamed live through Sky and NOW TV from 12am GMT.

96th Academy Awards have announced – scroll down to see the full list.This year’s ceremony is taking place on March 10 from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, with talk show host Jimmy Kimmel returning to present the awards for the fourth time.The nominations were announced from the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills by Zazie Beetz (Atlanta, Joker) and Jack Quaid (The Boys, Oppenheimer).Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer leads the pack with a huge 13 nominations, including for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor for Cillian Murphy.Yorgos Lanthimos’ Poor Things came in second place with 11 nods, ahead of Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon on 10. Barbie landed eight nominations, with Greta Gerwig missing out on Best Director.Take a look at the list of nominees for the 2024 Oscars below.American FictionAnatomy of a FallBarbieThe HoldoversKillers of the Flower MoonMaestroOppenheimerPast LivesPoor ThingsThe Zone of InterestJustine Triet, Anatomy of a Fall Martin Scorsese, Killers of the Flower Moon Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer Yorgos Lanthimos, Poor Things Jonathan Glazer, The Zone of InterestBradley Cooper, Maestro Colman Domingo, Rustin Paul Giamatti, The Holdovers Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer Jeffrey Wright, American FictionAnnette Bening, NYAD Lily Gladstone, Killers of the Flower Moon Sandra Huller, Anatomy of a Fall Carey Mulligan, Maestro Emma Stone, Poor ThingsSterling K.

UPDATED with full list: The nominations for the 96th Oscars were revealed Tuesday morning, with the announcement of nominees taking place beginning at 5:30 a.m. PT during a presentation at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.