White goes hard with the sound design and editing during the energy healing session. As Valentin holds his hands just above Laurie’s body, the soundtrack is filled with eruptive moans and sighs, woven through the percussive, chiming musical score. When the ladies reunite, Laurie jokes, “I haven’t been not-touched by a man like that in … Read more
Conan O’Brien brought the bizarre back to Oscar hosting. In a studiously silly (and sniffily) performance that began with the gross-out humor of his emerging out of the body of Demi Moore from “The Substance,” O’Brien evoked some of his delightfully experimental bits from his old late-night show. For winners whose speeches go on too … Read more
Paul Tazewell became the first Black man to win the Oscar for best costume design Sunday. Honored for his work on the Broadway musical adaptation “Wicked,” Tazewell stepped to the dais and said, “I am the first Black man to receive the costume design award.” The remark prompted a standing ovation as Tazewell continued with … Read more
Zoe Saldaña won the Academy Award for best supporting actress for her performance in the Spanish-language musical “Emilia Pérez.” She plays Rita, a downtrodden Mexico City lawyer who decides to accept an offer to help Emilia Pérez, a drug cartel boss played by Karla Sofía Gascón, set up a new life after receiving gender-affirming surgery. … Read more
Plenty of kisses were shared on the Oscars red carpet on Sunday night — but none could have been as nostalgic as the moment Adrien Brody and Halle Berry locked lips. More than two decades after Brody planted a shocking kiss on Berry at the 2003 Oscars after winning the best actor statuette for his … Read more
Timothée Chalamet’s sartorial playfulness has been a consistent theme as he stepped out in memorable looks for each red carpet event over the last few months. For the Oscars, the most conservative red carpet of them all, he did not disappoint. Chalamet arrived in a monochromatic butter yellow custom Givenchy suit designed by Sarah Burton. … Read more
Conan O’Brien was literally born to host the Oscars. After a pretaped sketch on Sunday in which O’Brien emerged out of the back of Demi Moore, the star of “The Substance,” before turning around to dig into her spine cavern for a lost shoe, the comedian broke into his monologue. He poked fun at many … Read more
Kieran Culkin won the Academy Award for best supporting actor for his role as the descendant of a Holocaust survivor who makes a family pilgrimage to Poland in the dramatic comedy of manners “A Real Pain.” This was the first Oscar nomination for Culkin, 42, who was a favorite to take home the honor. His … Read more
Conan O’Brien brought the bizarre back to Oscar hosting. In a studiously silly (and sniffily) performance that began with the gross-out humor of his emerging out of the body of Demi Moore from “The Substance,” O’Brien evoked some of his delightfully experimental bits from his old late-night show. For winners whose speeches go on too … Read more
The stars of “Wicked” Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo opened the Oscars with a spirited tribute to the cinematic versions of Oz, culminating in a rendition in “Defying Gravity” from their nominated film. After a montage of classic onscreen Los Angeles moments — a nod to the recent fires — Grande emerged, singing “Over the … Read more