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At the 97th Annual Academy Awards on Sunday night (March 2), Daniel Blumberg took home the Oscar for best original score for composing the music of the towering drama The Brutalist. Blumberg won his first Academy Award on his first nomination, after the 35-year-old previously won the Ivor Novello Award for best original film score […]
The 2025 Oscars turned out to be a big night for more than one movie inspired by L. Frank Baum’s Wizard of Oz series. Sure, Wicked got plenty of attention – Oscar-nominated stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande opened the 97th annual Academy Awards with a performance of Oz-related songs, and yes, Wicked nabbed the […]
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The Drake versus Kendrick Lamar feud has gone so mainstream that it even got a mention at the Academy Awards. Halfway through the Oscars, host Conon O’Brien decided it was a good time to send a stray shot at the Toronto rapper.
“Well, we’re halfway through the show, which means it’s time for Kendrick Lamar to come out and call Drake a pedophile,” said O’Brien.
He wasn’t done, adding, “Don’t worry, I’m lawyered up,” alluding to Drake’s now infamous decision sue his own record label for promoting Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” despite its damage to his reputation, allegedly.
Drake was somewhere minding his business, but here we are.
The clip started making the social media rounds quickly and Drake is once again trending for all the wrong reasons.
And we haven’t forgotten Judy Garland and James Baskett, who received honorary Oscars.
Midway through the 97th Annual Academy Awards on Sunday (March 2), host Conan O’Brien fired off a Kendrick Lamar one-liner that once again made Drake the butt of the joke — this time at the Oscars. Coming out of a commercial break, O’Brien took the stage at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood and quipped, […]
A surprise appearance from Mick Jagger had the Dolby Theatre audience on their feet and applauding Sunday (March 2) night at the 97th annual Academy Awards. “You’re so kind. I’m greatly honored to be invited to give this award,” said the Rolling Stones frontman. “Much as I love doing it, I wasn’t the first choice. […]
LISA, Doja Cat and RAYE recently joined forces for a kinetic new pop single — but instead of performing “Born Again” at the 97th Annual Academy Awards on Sunday (March 2), the trio took the Oscars stage at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood separately for a medley of songs during an extended tribute to […]
Hard to believe, but Conan O’Brien – one of his generations best, most original comedians – has never hosted the Oscars until this year. Thankfully, that wrong was put to right on Sunday (March 2) at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles with the late-night TV legend and podcast pro opening up the 97th annual […]
From Ariana Grande to BLACKPINK’s Lisa, see the stars on the red carpet at the Academy Awards.
The 2025 Oscars opened on a high note (literally), with a medley of songs from Wizard of Oz-based films performed by the stars of Wicked, Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday (March 2) night. Wearing a shimmering red dress evocative of a ruby red slipper, Grande sang […]