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“West Side Story” star Rachel Zegler is getting her Oscars moment after all. The 20-year-old actor has been invited to be a presenter at the ceremony.
The gesture came two days after Zegler, who plays Maria, posted on social media that she had not been invited to the awards and would be rooting for “West Side Story” from her couch. The Steven Spielberg film is nominated for seven Academy Awards, including best picture, director and supporting actress for Ariana DeBose, who is expected to win.
On Wednesday evening, Zegler was confirmed to be presenting at the ceremony, and on Twitter she shared how “thrilled” she was at the opportunity.
She also praised Disney and her team on the upcoming live-action “Snow White” film for working “real-life magic” to make the scheduling for her Oscars appearance work.
Zegler’s original post about not being able to attend the Oscars drew a lot of attention online as many couldn’t fathom why the lead of a best picture nominee wouldn’t have been invited to the ceremony or at least been asked to present an award.
“I hope some last minute miracle occurs and I can celebrate our film in person but hey, that’s how it goes sometimes, I guess,” Zegler wrote on Instagram Sunday. “Thanks for all the shock and outrage — I’m disappointed, too. But that’s OK. So proud of our movie.”
Best picture nominees are allotted a certain number of tickets by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which the film’s studio then doles out as they see fit. Presenters and individual nominees get a pair of tickets. And other spots in the room go to the broadcaster, sponsors and academy members, who can enter a lottery.
Zegler is not nominated, but her next big role is as Snow White, which she is currently
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taking to the stage to slap Chris Rock in retribution for a joke about his wife. Whilst presenting the award for best Documentary Rock quipped, “Jada, I love you. GI Jane 2, can’t wait to see you,” in an apparent reference to Smith’s wife’s alopecia.
Amber Dowling The 94th Academy Awards ignited Twitter and Variety’s Trending TV chart for the week of March 21 to 27, pulling in more engagements than any other TV series, awards show or broadcast — including the Super Bowl — since the chart’s launch.The Oscars received nearly 33 million engagements during its three-hour-plus Sunday night broadcast and accompanying red carpet pre-show.
The 2022 Academy Awards have come to a close, marking the end of this year’s awards season.
Beyonce's tennis court performance of «Be Alive» to the Will Smith-Chris Rock slap, the 94th annual Academy Awards was a memorable evening of wins, musical numbers, and talked-about moments. But not everything made it into the live broadcast on Sunday night, which aired from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. ET was live on the carpet and inside the annual awards show, and got some insider details and eyewitness accounts of what when down when the cameras weren't rolling. Bradley Cooper was one of the first stars to arrive on the carpet, bringing his mother, Gloria Campano, as his date. “He’s walking slowly, smiling with her and holding her hand,” an observer told ET. “He looks very proud and is leading her through the crowd.” After taking photos, the mother-son duo got in a golf cart to avoid the rest of the carpet and were driven down the length of it through the back.That wasn't the only family love spotted on the carpet.
In 2021, it felt like the Oscars had stumbled onto something profound. Limited by COVID restrictions — and not wanting to flash opulence in the midst of an ongoing pandemic — the Academy gave us an Oscars that felt intimate, candid, and fun.
The 2022 Oscars saw celebrities turn out in style for an emotional and dramatic evening in Hollywood.This year’s ceremony saw the jaw-dropping moment when Will Smith stormed on stage to slap Chris Rock after he made a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett-Smith, as well as numerous celebrities paying tribute to the war in Ukraine through their fashion and speeches. Amid the drama, it was (almost) easy to forget the reason why A-listers had assembled at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles - to honour the finest movies from around the world.
Sunday 27 March saw stars gather onto the red carpet of the 94th Academy Awards in Hollywood to celebrate the best in film- and fashion of course. With one of the biggest nights in the Hollywood calendar returning after the pandemic, we saw multiple celebrities take home the crown of 'best dressed' from Zendaya's Valentino two piece, to Lily James's pink Versace lace gown. Whilst we admired each of the attendee's immaculate outfit choices, there were a few prominent trends that swept the event.
Regina Hall is giving Judi Dench some advice about how she can take home another Oscar!
Judi Dench is at the Oscars with her grandson Sam Williams, who fans think is a celebrity lookalike!
All out for the Oscars! Stars got all glammed up for the 94th Annual Academy Awards and hit the red carpet in some seriously stunning looks.
Spencer, Olivia Coleman as a troubled woman in The Lost Daughter, Penélope Cruz as a single mother with a devastating secret in Parallel Mothers, Nicole Kidman as Lucille Ball in Being the Ricardos, or Jessica Chastain as Tammy Faye Bakker in The Eyes of Tammy Faye. Well, choose they did. Below you'll find all of the Oscars 2022 winners.
Ariana DeBose stuns in a custom Valentino look at the 2022 Academy Awards red carpet on Sunday (March 27) at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.
94th Academy Awards are here, and it's time to celebrate the best of the past year in film!The 2022 Oscars kicked off Sunday, honoring the theme «Movie Lovers Unite» as the ceremony returned to the Dolby Theatre, in the heart of Hollywood, after last year's pandemic-modified awards show. The night is already historic, as Amy Schumer, Regina Hall and Wanda Sykes are the first all-female trio to host the ceremony, and there are sure to be plenty of star-studded moments and big wins to come. leads the pack this year, with 12 total nominations including Best Picture, Best Director for Jane Campion and acting nods for Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons and Kodi Smit-McPhee.
We’re just about 24 hours away from the 2022 Oscars and it’s time to make our final predictions for the awards!
Kristen Stewart: Best Actress is always one of the most competitive categories at the Oscars, and this year’s race is set to be a real nail-biter. Early on, it looked like Stewart was a shoo-in for the honor, but then she was left out of many other major ceremonies, only to earn a semi-surprise Academy Award nod.At times, the favor seems to shift to others for a period, and Nicole Kidman, Penelope Cruz, Olivia Colman, Jessica Chastain and Kristen Stewart have all had a turn as the suggested winner.No one really knows who will receive the trophy, and it’s sure to be one of the most exciting moments of the night.Stewart is nominated for her pitch-perfect performance as Princess Diana in Spencer.