Oscars: Ultimate Party Guide 2022

After Marjorie Taylor Greene called out Jimmy Kimmel for joking about Will Smith hypothetically slapping her, the comedian defended his humor.

John Travolta and daughter Ella had a lot to celebrate this weekend. 

Fair warning: Serving Barefoot Contessa Ina Garten‘s Parmesan Roasted Asparagus as a side may steal the show. Bonus? It’s foolproof!

Thania Garcia The best in music are all headed to Sin City where the anticipation is higher than ever for the 64th Grammy Awards in Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena. With a lineup that includes Olivia Rodrigo, Lady Gaga, BTS, Billie Eilish, Silk Sonic, Brandi Carlile, Lil Nas X with Jack Harlow, Jon Batiste, John Legend, Carrie Underwood, J Balvin with Maria Becerra, H.E.R., Chris Stapleton and more, it’s going to be an exciting and wide-ranging night of music.With Music’s Greatest Night just around the corner, dozens of honorary events and parties are happening leading up to Sunday’s show.See Variety’s updated list of festivities below.APRIL 1MusiCares Person of the Year5 p.m.MusicCares will be honoring Joni Mitchell as Person of the Year.MGM Grand Conference Center DaBaby at Drai’sTIME TBD Drai’s Day/nightclub11th story rooftop of The Cromwell on the Las Vegas Strip EMPIRE & Paper Route Empire Present: Key Glock – Yellow Tape 2 Album Release7:00 p.m.

Will Smith’s infamous Oscars slap will go down in history as one of the most outrageous entertainment and live television moments, and the world can’t stop talking about it.Unfortunately, after Will Smith assaulted Chris Rock, all the historic moments at the 94th Academy Awards were overshadowed, and some celebrities like Zoë Kravitz reacted to the violent act.The 33-year-old actress took to social media to share a photo of herself on the red carpet with the caption: “Here’s a picture of my dress at the show where we are apparently assaulting people on stage now.”A post shared by Zoë Kravitz (@zoeisabellakravitz)Kravitz was among the crowd when Smith stormed the stage after Rock poked fun at Jada Pinkett Smith and compared her to Demi Moore in her role of “G.I. Jane.”Less than 24 hours after his shocking behavior, the Oscar-winning actor offered a public apology to Chris Rock, the members of the Academy, the producers, the attendees, and everyone who watched around the world.

Tiffany Haddish schooled a reporter at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party last night (March 27) in Los Angeles.

Will Smith’s onstage altercation with comedian Chris Rock continues to dominate conversation on social media, the 2022 Oscars were also made memorable by moving acceptance speeches, debut wins, and the ceremony’s three co-hosts – Amy Schumer, Regina Hall and Wanda Sykes. The Oscars’ theme this year was “Movie Lovers United” as the Academy celebrated cinematic excellence across 23 categories.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorThe Oscars In Memoriam segment gave viewers a chance to remember the memorable names in film who died over the past year. But every year, viewers are surprised to see that a few recognizable names were omitted.Beloved comedian Bob Saget, who had a small handful of film appearances in movies including Richard Pryor’s “Critical Condition,” drew the most outrage on social media.

longer than last year’s show, which unlike this one presented all 23 categories live. The producers’ mainstream tendencies peaked with “fan favorite” and “best moments” Twitter polls that were essentially hijacked by Zack Snyder fans to go in a direction that the Academy surely never envisioned (which is one reason why they were a bad idea to begin with).

Fans of the movie Encanto are calling out the Oscars because of the music that was played after the movie won the award for Best Animated Feature.

mother. (Jackson explained that it was his “go-to Elmer Fudd stop-stuttering words” as a child.)And while Jackson help up his Oscar statuette and said, “I’ll tell you, this is going to be cherished,” he also made teasing reference to the stereotypical roles he had to take when he remarked, “It’s been a real pleasure making indelible impressions on audiences as Gang Member No.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorHollywood is out and about Los Angeles in the days and nights leading up to the Oscars. Here, Variety reporters go inside the hottest parties and events.W’s Best Performances Issue PartyGigi’s, Los Angeles, March 24Happy Birthday, Quentin Tarantino! W’s editor in chief Sara Moonves surprised the director with a birthday cake at about 9 p.m.

Mae’s big day! Hilary Duff’s youngest daughter rang in her 1st birthday with a rainbow-themed party.

2022 Oscars are set to be an unforgettable evening celebrating the year’s most impactful work in film. On Sunday, March 27, writers, directors and actors alike will return to the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles, California, for the 94th annual Academy Awards.