LOS ANGELES (AP) – Sean Penn has built one of the most decorated careers in contemporary acting, and he has added another Oscar to the list. On Sunday, Penn won the Academy Award for best supporting actor for his performance in Paul Thomas Anderson’s political drama “One Battle After Another.”
NEW YORK (AP) – You know Mandy Moore’s A-list choreography – from Taylor Swift’s monumental “Eras Tour” to the Oscars, where her show-defining work includes Ryan Gosling’s performance of “I’m Just Ken” in 2024 and last year’s “Wicked”-ly energetic opening. At this year’s Academy Awards, her goal was “to come out big again.”
LOS ANGELES (AP) – There’s the Oscars you see on television and the one that takes place off camera. During commercial breaks, it can be a race to catch up with, congratulate and possibly console the peers around you. It can also be a time to run to the famed lobby bar and really be out of sight.
“KPop Demon Hunters” won the Academy Award for best animated feature film on Sunday, capping a culturally defining run that has placed the musical-action movie atop both box-office and music charts.
Amy Madigan won the Academy Award for best supporting actress Sunday for her role in the supernatural thriller “Weapons,” 40 years after her last nomination. Madigan embodied the role of Gladys, giving a phenomenally creepy portrayal of the great-aunt of a young boy whose classmates go missing overnight.
Pops of color dominated the Oscars red carpet as stars like Renate Reinsve to Chase Infiniti stunned in colorful gowns that put a modern twist on traditional Oscars red carpet glamour.
LOS ANGELES (AP) – “Mr. Nobody Against Putin,” which takes on the Russian leader’s propaganda and patriotism program for the nation’s youth after the invasion of Ukraine, won the Oscar for best documentary feature Sunday.
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Paul Thomas Anderson has long stood among modern cinema’s most influential filmmakers. Now he has an Oscar to match. Anderson won the Academy Award for best director for “One Battle After Another,” the sweeping political drama that blends his signature character-driven storytelling with large-scale historical themes.
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Autumn Durald Arkapaw became the first woman to win the best cinematography Oscar Sunday. The 46-year-old American was recognized for her work on Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners.” The profession has come a long way since Arkapaw, whose varied credits include “Black Panther.