Like Thor’s computer-generated hammer raining down on his enemies, Hollywood’s Visual Effects Society is speaking out against last night’s Academy Awards telecast for making them the butt of a joke. 28 more words

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Eminem rarely does interviews, and a conversation about last night’s surprise performance of “Lose Yourself” at the Academy Awards — some 17 years after the song won him an Oscar — would seem rarer still. 23 more words

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Following his Oscar victory for “Jojo Rabbit,” Taika Waititi has turned his focus to Marvel’s “Thor: Love and Thunder” and gained some help in shaping the script. 32 more words

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Whether the nominees took home a golden statue or not Sunday, it was clear they all looked like winners upon arriving at the 92nd Academy Awards, rocking some of the most expensive jewels and accessories one can only find at the Oscars. 15 more words

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If you’re still wondering how Eminem wound up performing at this year’s Academy Awards, credit Justin Timberlake for the idea — sort of. Timberlake opened the 2017 ceremony with a performance of his hit “Can’t Stop the Feeling,” and since then, the Oscars has embraced including high-energy musical numbers to liven up the telecast. Last…

via Oscars Telecast Secrets: Eminem Contingency Plan, Janelle Monae Opener, and That ‘Cats’ Gag — Variety

The 2020 Oscars In Memoriam segment memorialized late Hollywood icons such as Kobe Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash on Jan. 26, and Kirk Douglas, who died last week at age 103. 25 more words

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Newly minted four-time Oscar winner Bong Joon-Ho is being hailed in his native South Korea and elsewhere today for Parasite’s barrier-breaking, history-making achievement in becoming the first foreign-language film to win the Best Picture Academy Award. 21 more words

via Praise Pours In For ‘Parasite’s Historic Oscar Wins; South Korean President Hails Movie’s Social Messages — Deadline

The 92nd Academy Awards spread the wealth tonight, with Neon’s Parasite leading all films with four Oscars, followed by Universal’s 1917 with three and three pics tied with two apiece: Disney’s Ford v Ferrari, Warner Bros’ Joker and Sony’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. 12 more words

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Tonight’s 92nd Oscars had no shortage of stellar musical performances. Billie Eilish performed a poignant cover of the Beatles’ Yesterday during the In Memoriam segment, accompanied by her brother and producer Finneas O’Connell. 25 more words

via Oscars: Watch The Musical Performances – Billie Eilish, Elton John, Janelle Monáe, More — Deadline

Coming away from tonight’s history making wins for Parasite, director Bong Joon Ho’s hope for the future is that one day, there will be more foreign language films that break through, to the point where we don’t even categorize them by their subtitles, but just simply universally relate to them. 13 more words

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