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Oscar Moments: Talk of war and peace, a coronation for Nolan, a naked John Cena and Ken-demonium!

Mar. 11, 2024 14:28 PM EDT

There was talk of war — past conflicts, and current ones — and pleas for peace. There was a painful reminder of the recent death of Alexei Navalny. There were protests outside the Dolby Theatre, calling for a cease-fire in Gaza. And there was a bit of election-year politics, too, from host...

'Oppenheimer' crowned best picture at an Academy Awards shadowed by war

Mar. 11, 2024 01:57 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Oppenheimer,” a solemn three-hour biopic that became an unlikely billion-dollar box-office sensation, was crowned best picture at a 96th Academy Awards that doubled as a coronation for Christopher Nolan. After passing over arguably Hollywood’s foremost...

Robert Downey Jr. wins his first Oscar for supporting actor role in 'Oppenheimer'

Mar. 10, 2024 23:18 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Robert Downey Jr. became an Oscar winner on Sunday in a long-awaited victory for the veteran actor who received his first acting nod three decades ago. Downey won best supporting actor for his portrayal of Rear Adm. Lewis Strauss in “Oppenheimer,” hailed as...

Christopher Nolan wins his first Oscar for directing 'Oppenheimer'

Mar. 10, 2024 23:11 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Christopher Nolan fulfilled his award show frontrunner status, winning his first Oscar on Sunday night for directing “Oppenheimer” and then another for best picture. The 53-year-old British visionary has garnered critical acclaim throughout his career, but...

List of winners at the 2024 Oscars

Mar. 10, 2024 22:33 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A list of winners at the Academy Awards on Sunday: BEST PICTURE “Oppenheimer” BEST ACTRESS Emma Stone, “Poor Things” BEST ACTOR ...

Vanity Fair and Saint Laurent toast ‘Oppenheimer’ at a historic home before Oscars

Mar. 09, 2024 17:18 PM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — On the Friday before the Oscars, the center of Hollywood seemed to be at a private home in Los Feliz. That’s where the cast and crew of “Oppenheimer” had gathered, after all. Christopher Nolan, Robert Downey Jr., Cillian Murphy and Emma Thomas convened for...

What will win at the Oscars? AP's film writers set their predictions

Feb. 29, 2024 23:31 PM EST

Ahead of the 96th Academy Awards on March 10, Associated Press Film Writers Jake Coyle and Lindsey Bahr share their predictions. BEST PICTURE Nominees: “American Fiction”; “Anatomy of a Fall”; “Barbie”; “The Holdovers”; “Killers of the Flower Moon”;...

‘Iron Man’ pilots race in jet suits against a backdrop of Dubai skyscrapers

Feb. 28, 2024 23:30 PM EST

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Pilots lined up on a runway in Dubai on Wednesday and fired up their seven jet engines with an ear-splitting roar. But they weren't preparing to fly an airplane — they were the aircraft. This city-state in the United Arab Emirates, known for...

Ryan Gosling, Billie Eilish, Jon Batiste set to perform at the Oscars

Feb. 28, 2024 12:59 PM EST

The Oscars just got an infusion of Kenergy. Ryan Gosling will sing the pop power ballad “ I’m Just Ken ” at the show on March 10, the show's producers announced Wednesday. Others set to perform their nominated original songs include Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell, Jon...

'Oppenheimer' keeps devouring awards with top prize at Producers Guild, with Oscars up next

Feb. 26, 2024 01:35 AM EST

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — With two weeks to go before the Oscars, “Oppenheimer” looks unstoppable. Director and producer Christopher Nolan’s tale of the life of J. Robert Oppenheimer and the birth of the atomic age won the top prize Sunday at the 35th Producers Guild of...