US actress and #MeToo activist Rose McGowan has dismissed as a “fraud” Natalie Portman’s Oscar dress embroidered with the names of female filmmakers overlooked for best director nominations. In a post on Facebook, the actress said she found Portman’s red carpet Oscar protest “deeply offensive to those of us who actually do the work”. “I’m …
The actor, who won for his performance in “Joker,” also spoke about societal inequality and quoted his brother. Joaquin Phoenix capped off a strong awards season by winning an Oscar for his performance in “Joker.” This was his first Academy Award and fourth nomination. After he took the stage, he gave an emotional speech and riffed on …
Closing out the 92nd Annual Academy Awards on Sunday night, Renée Zellweger rounded out a successful awards season and a successful comeback with a win for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her portrayal of Judy Garland in Rupert Gold’s Judy. In her acceptance speech, Zellweger talked at length about how much it meant to her to get to play Garland …
Citing other cultural icons like Neil Armstrong, Sally Ride, Venus and Serena Williams, Selena, Bob Dylan, Fred Rogers, Harriet Tubman and Martin Scorsese (who was in the room), she added “when we celebrate our heroes, we’re reminded who we are — as one people united.” This is the second Oscar for the actress, who’d returned …
If you know anything personal about Leonardo DiCaprio then you’re probably aware of his dating history: specifically, his many younger girlfriends over the years. (Currently, the 45-year-old is dating 22-year-old actor Camila Morrone, just to give one example.) Well, at this year’s Golden Globes, host Ricky Gervais didn’t hesitate to point out that Leo has an, um, …
Hey, everyone: Did you know that Ricky Gervais doesn’t care? If you didn’t, you do now. “I don’t care anymore,” he said, kicking off his opening monologue at Sunday’s Golden Globes. “I’m joking: I never did.” Declaring that this would be his final outing as host, he riffed after an awkward joke, “It’s the last time, who …
During a pre-Golden Globes gala, People had a nice chat with Jon Voight who gushed over his daughter Angelina Jolie’s relationship with her children. Jolie and ex Brad Pitt share their well-known six children: Maddox, 18; Pax, 15; Zahara, 14; Shiloh, 13; and twins Knox and Vivienne, 11. What might not be as well known, is Jolie’s …
“Joker” composer Hildur Guðnadóttir made history by becoming the first woman in 19 years to win best original score at the Golden Globes, where Elton John and Bernie Taupin finally won a major award together after collaborating for 52 years. “This is truly — I’m speechless,” Guðnadóttir said onstage Sunday. She was the sole female …