Seven Stars Left Out of Oscars 2024 In Memoriam Tribute (One is a Former Oscar Nominee)

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Limonero Films has picked up world rights to distribute environmental documentary “Wild Coast Warriors,” which launches at Mipdoc. The film aims to raise awareness of the plight of small coastal communities on South Africa’s Wild Coast, who are standing up to the oil and gas industry.

Tony Bennett from the likes of Lady Gaga and Amy Winehouse are set to go to auction next month.A trove of items that belonged to the late singer are set to go up for sale at Julien’s Auctions on April 18, including letters and rarities addressed to him from Lady Gaga, Amy Winehouse, Madonna, Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro, Quincy Jones and Barbra Streisand and more.The legendary American singer died on July 21 in his hometown of New York, after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He was aged 96.The item expected to fetch the most at the auction is a typewritten thank you letter from civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.

Thania Garcia A collection of letters, photos and more from the late Tony Bennett will go up for sale via Julien’s Auctions on April 18. The trove of items includes rarities addressed to Bennett from stars like Lady Gaga, Amy Winehouse, Madonna, Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro, Quincy Jones and Barbra Streisand, among others.

Lady Gaga is heading back to Las Vegas for another of her extremely popular “Jazz & Piano” residencies at the Park MGM Dolby Live.

The Independent Iranian Filmmakers Association (IIFMA) has written to AMPAS to protest the omission of murdered director Dariush Mehrjui from the In Memoriam segment of the Academy Award on Sunday night.

Matthew Perry‘s stepfather, Keith Morrison, is opening up about the actor’s death almost five months after the Friends actor died from the acute effects of ketamine.

Friends, died on October 28 in his home in California, aged 54.The latest update on Perry’s cause of death was from “cardiovascular overstimulation and respiratory depression”, stemmed from the acute effects of drug use.In a new interview with Hoda Kotb on the Making Spaces podcast, Perry’s stepfather Keith Morrison spoke about the actor’s death.“He felt like he was beating it. But you never beat it, and he knew that too.”Perry had suffered from severe drug and alcohol addictions throughout his life, and he had been receiving ketamine-assisted psychotherapy sessions at the time of his death to treat anxiety.

“Making Spaces” podcast, Morrison opened up about his stepson’s sudden death at 54.The beloved actor, who was propelled to global stardom after landing a role on “Friends,” died on Oct. 28 of an apparent drowning incident at his California home.Perry felt he was overcoming his decades-long battle with addiction at the time of his tragic death, according to Morrison.“He felt like he was beating it,” said Morrison, who has been married to Perry’s mother Suzanne since 1981.

Matthew Perry dated a lot of high profile women in his day, including such luminaries as Julia Roberts, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Neve Campbell. (See the heartbreaking full story of his dating history HERE.) But there was only one girlfriend who stood out enough for him to make room for her in his will.

documents obtained by Page Six on Monday, Perry named Lisa Ferguson and Robin Ruzan to co-execute his $1 million estate in his Alvy Singer Living Trust, which he named after Woody Allen’s “Annie Hall” character.The 1977 movie follows Alvy Singer (Allen), a neurotic comedian who tries to figure out why his relationship with Annie Hall (Dianne Keaton) ended, and he spends time questioning the nature of love. The movie has a bittersweet ending, as the former couple meet again after they’ve both moved on.

Ozempic and Wegovy are Hollywood’s drugs of choice — so did anyone use them in preparations for the 2024 Oscars? The Daily Mail spoke with Dr. Gary Motykie, a Beverly Hills plastic surgeon, about A-listers looking “slimmed down” at Sunday’s awards show more than in previous years. The speculation comes after Oprah Winfrey, 70, trimmed herself off WeightWatchers’ board of directors after admitting to using a prescription weight loss medication.

Jamie Lee Curtis is in and out!

The 96th Academy Awards ceremony was held on Sunday, March 10th, in Los Angeles at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles. And, of course, the “In Memoriam” is always a notable section, known for producing tears but also jeers at all the omissions that seem to occur each year.

at the 2024 Oscars. A video posted to TikTok by Refinery29, showed the best actress winner dramatically sprinting away from her husband, Dave McCary, backstage at the award show while mid-conversation with Kirsten Dunst. But the actress wasn’t angry or nervous — she was excited when the film she also produced won the Academy Award for best makeup design.

Sunday night’s 2024 Oscars, angry viewers at home ripped the R.I.P segment online.The ABC broadcast, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, made it challenging to see the names and faces of deceased stars in the emotional In Memoriam, put dancers in front of the screen and frequently showed Italian singers Andrea Bocelli and son Matteo Bocelli instead of the dead.“The direction of this In Memoriam is shocking,” wrote user @LoganKenny1 on X, formerly known as Twitter. “The entire image should be the people who’ve died, not the dancers and the stage.

left the 2024 Oscars very quickly after she walked the Dolby Theatre red carpet in LA on Sunday.Why? Unlike Paul Giamatti, who waited until after the Golden Globes in January, Curtis made a pitstop at In-N-Out within the first hour of the show.For the star-studded event, the “Bear” actress presented Best Supporting Actress to “The Holdovers” star Da’Vine Joy Randolph. Curtis took home the win in the same category for “Everything Everywhere All at Once” last year.After handing out the award, Curtis documented her go-to order at the chain restaurant.

Oscars producers Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan did their best to make this the “Barbie” Oscars. And, in some ways, the participation of Ryan Gosling, Billie Eilish, and America Ferrera assisted in that effort.

The 2024 Oscars had many memorable moments, but it was the In Memoriam segment that really struck home with viewers. This segment of the show is when the Academy pays tribute to those in showbiz who have passed away over the last year.This year, fans were eagerly waiting for a special tribute to actor Matthew Perry, who passed away last year. His ex-girlfriend and assistant, Kayti Edwards, had previously asked the Oscars bosses to honour him, saying it was always his "dream" to be recognised at the ceremony.

Andrea Bocelli and his son Matteo Bocelli took to the stage during the 2024 Academy Awards on Sunday night (March 10) held at Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.

Andrea Bocelli performed a rendition of the song ‘Time to Say Goodbye’ with his son Matteo Bocelli to accompany the Academy’s annual obituary section. Perhaps mindful of previous years, in which eagle-eyed viewers have jumped on omissions, this year’s “In Memoriam” seemed both comprehensive but at the same time not enough, with a bizarre postscript that lumped together artists as diverse as (in alphabetical order) Kenneth Anger, Terence Davies, Carl Davis, David McCallum, Sinead O’Connor, Paolo Taviani and Treat Williams in a well-meaning but unintentionally backhanded postscript.