Wanda Sykes Weighs In on Volodymyr Zelenskyy Appearing at Oscars: ‘Hollywood, We Can Get a Little Full of Ourselves’

Tonight on Saturday Night Live, Weekend Update’s anchors tackled topics ranging from Barack Obama’s joke at President Biden’s expense, to Will Smith’s resignation from the Film Academy and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s Grammys speech.

The president of Ukraine made a special appearance at the 2022 Grammy Awards.

Grammys 2022 tonight (April 3), urging the world not to be silent on the country’s plight.Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, with the invasion of the European country ongoing. According to the UN, 1,179 Ukrainian citizens have been killed and 1,860 more injured as of March 29.Zelenskyy sent a pre-taped video message from Kyiv to the annual awards show, calling for the support of those watching as the war continues. “What is more opposite to music?” He began.

“The war. What’s more opposite to music?” asked Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky when he appeared on the Grammys telecast via video. Zelensky went on to an extended explanation of how war silences music and music can end war.

Will Smith’s palm. When you’re covering Oscars parties, naïve friends and family will tell you to “look out” for certain stars for them, not realizing the weekend isn’t about celebrity sightings and selfies, but a grueling yet glamorous slog of sleepless nights, slippery scoops, PR provocations, hors d’oeuvres and anxiety. You become completely un-star struck.

this year's Oscars got a triple dose of comedic talent with hosts Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes and Regina Hall. The trio took the stage at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood to kick off the star-studded awards show in style.As the ladies took to the stage — following Beyonce's larger-than-life performance of «Be Alive» — they got a brief intro from DJ Khaled who amped up the energy in the room and got everyone in the mood for the the hosts' monologue.«This year, the Academy hired three women to host,» Schumer shared, «because it's cheaper than hiring one man.»The trio also addressed the Oscars' decision to not broadcast a number of the more technical awards.«As many of you know, a decision was made to present some behind-the-scenes awards in the first hour,» Schumer shared.«It was a controversial and difficult decision but I think we've moved on,» Sykes said, as the lighting onstage flickered and buzzed before almost going out.

Regina Hall, Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes delivered the laughs with their opening monologue as the hosts of the 94th Academy Awards.

Ellise Shafer Oscars hosts Amy Schumer, Regina Hall and Wanda Sykes brought the heat during their opening monologue on Sunday, making jokes about everything from the Golden Globes to Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill to the Oscars themselves.After DJ Khaled introduced the hosts on stage, the monologue started off strong with Schumer saying: “This year, the Academy hired three women to host because it’s cheaper than hiring one man.”The hosts then turned to Timothée Chalamet, who rocked a sparkly blazer with no shirt underneath to this year’s ceremony. “We’ve been dealing with COVID for two years. It’s been really hard on people,” Hall said, as Schumer followed: “Yeah, I mean just look at Timothée Chalamet.” “Oh god, what happened?” Sykes asked.

Beyoncé opened the 2022 Oscars like it was halftime at the Super Bowl, dressed in tennis-ball yellow, backed by a chorus of singers and dancers on the tennis courts in Compton where the Williams Sisters learned to play, all while performing her nominated song “Be Alive” from King Richard.

94th Academy Awards will have three, Regina Hall, Wanda Sykes and Amy Schumer. Ahead of Sunday’s event honoring the past year’s best in film, the latter made headlines when she revealed that she wanted Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to make a virtual appearance amid Russia’s ongoing invasion of his country. “I actually pitched, I wanted to find a way to have Zelenskyy satellite in or make a tape or something just because there are so many eyes on the Oscars,” Schumer said while on.

Jamie Lee Curtis arrived at the94th annual Academy Awards on Sunday with a purpose! The actress showed her support for Ukraine in a blue dress, complete with a ribbon wrapped around her finger.  “I just want to represent the refugee crisis and let people wake up and realize that this is a humanitarian crisis.

Jamie Lee Curtis arrived at the 94th annual Academy Awards on Sunday with a purpose! The “Halloween” actress showed her support for Ukraine in a blue dress, complete with a ribbon wrapped around her finger.

Oscars. This year, the Oscars will be held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, with a huge guest list of the world's biggest stars. The ceremony will take place on Sunday, 27 March, commencing at 8pm Eastern Time.

Oscars in public if Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky is not invited to tonight’s (March 27) 2022 Academy Awards.Last week, Amy Schumer claimed that Oscars producers turned down her idea for the president to appear via video link at the ceremony.The comedian is set to host the ceremony alongside Wanda Sykes and Regina Hall, and noted how there are “so many eyes on the Oscars” that it would be an opportunity to highlight the Russian-Ukrainian war.“I actually pitched, I wanted to find a way to have Zelensky satellite in or make a tape or something just because there are so many eyes on the Oscars,” she said (via Yahoo). “I am not afraid to go there, but it’s not me producing the Oscars.”In response, Penn – who is currently in Ukraine shooting a documentary on the Russian invasion – said that if Zelensky does not appear, actors should boycott the ceremony.“If it turns out to be what is happening, I would encourage everyone involved, though it may be their moment, and I understand that, to celebrate their films, it is so much more importantly their moment to shine, and to protest and to boycott that Academy Awards.

Though some in the entertainment world may feel that politics don’t belong on the silver screen (or in its cultural vicinity), Sean Penn, 61, couldn’t disagree more. In a new interview with CNN’s Jeff Acosta, Sean tuned in from on the ground in Ukraine and discussed his thoughts about a rumored video appearance by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, sharing: “There is nothing greater that the Academy Awards could do than give him the opportunity to talk to us.”

Beyoncé is said to be planning a surprise live performance for this year’s Academy Awards, to take place remotely from tennis courts in Compton, California.According to reports by Variety, the concept began solidifying just last week, with the ceremony due to take place this Sunday (March 27).The singer is nominated for ‘Best Original Song’ for the track ‘Be Alive’, which was recorded for the film King Richard, about Richard Williams, father of tennis stars Venus and Serena. The location of the rumoured performance is where he famously trained his daughters in the sport.It’s reported that Will Smith, who plays Richard Williams in the film, could potentially appear as part of Beyoncé’s performance, before heading straight to the Oscars ceremony 20 miles away in Hollywood.

Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher took part in a video chat with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.