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After winning an Oscar for 'Dune', Namit Malhotra wants to produce 'Ramayan' next

Namit Malhotra has a lot to celebrate after Denis Villeneuve's 'Dune', picked up the Oscar for Best Visual Effects at the 94th Academy Awards held today at the Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles.

The Times of India

How are audiences trashing the 2022 Oscars? Let us count the ways ...

LOS ANGELES — Even before Will Smith’s onstage assault of Chris Rock at the Academy Awards on Sunday decidedly changed the vibe of Hollywood’s biggest night, sharp criticism of the telecast flew fast and furious from viewers at home and industry insiders alike.

Los Angeles Times

Stories I Might Regret Telling You by Martha Wainwright review – first-class family drama

Tales of rivalry, love, drugs and difficult births litter the singer-songwriter’s gripping account of life in a dysfunctional music dynasty

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Yes, that was the most chaotic Oscars in history

LOS ANGELES — “CODA,” a heartwarming, low-budget film released by a global tech giant far better known for smartphones than cinema, won the best picture award at the 94th Academy Awards on Sunday night, a watershed moment not only for the Oscars but for the film industry as a whole.

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LAPD is not investigating Will Smith, Chris Rock slapping incident at this time

LOS ANGELES — Oscar presenter Chris Rock has declined to file a police report over actor Will Smith slapping him during the live broadcast of the Academy Awards ceremony and the LAPD is not investigating the incident at this time, the department said in a release Sunday night.

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'Army of the Dead' won the Oscars Fan Favorite award. No, it did not win an Oscar

LOS ANGELES -- The internet has spoken: "Army of the Dead" is the #OscarsFanFavorite movie of the year.

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‘Dune’ cinematographer offers the loudest call to bring back the old Oscars format

LOS ANGELES — When hosts Jason Momoa and Josh Brolin took the stage for the Oscars pre-show early Sunday evening, Momoa got right to the point: “It’s a different year,” he said. “We want to address the elephant in the room.”

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‘Dune’ cinematographer offers the loudest call to bring back the old Oscars format

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With ‘CODA’ best picture win, Apple beats Netflix to Oscar glory

LOS ANGELES — Apple paid $25 million for the rights to release “CODA.” It was worth every penny.

Los Angeles Times

Will Smith meets the moment with emotional best actor speech after shocking slap

LOS ANGELES — Just moments after slapping presenter Chris Rock hard on live television, Will Smith found himself in tears as he gave his acceptance speech for winning the Oscar for best actor for his performance in “King Richard.”

Los Angeles Times

In ‘CODA,’ ‘The Power of the Dog’ found the ultimate Oscars underdog

LOS ANGELES — In “The Power of the Dog,” a swaggering man of the West — authoritative, domineering, seemingly invincible — comes face-to-face with a most unexpected adversary, someone who looks harmless but turns out to be anything but. There’s a certain irony, then, that after looking like a clear-cut…

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The slap heard around the world: Will Smith really did hit Chris Rock at the Oscars

LOS ANGELES — Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Academy Awards Sunday after the comedian made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith while presenting the award for documentary feature.

Los Angeles Times

The Oscars’ fleeting tribute to Ukraine was just a series of written text

LOS ANGELES — The Oscars telecast observed a moment of silence Sunday in solidarity with Ukraine as Russian forces continue to invade the country.

Los Angeles Times

Actor Will Smith slaps presenter in viral Oscars moment

LOS ANGELES: Actor Will Smith stormed the Oscars stage and struck comedian Chris Rock across the face for joking about his wife, in a moment at Sunday's gala that immediately went viral and left stunned viewers questioning if it had been scripted or genuine.

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The power of the director: Why Jane Campion's Oscar win was overdue

LOS ANGELES — Jane Campion is now the third woman in history to win the Academy Award for director, joining a tiny pantheon of female filmmakers that will continue to grow and grow. The film academy certainly appears to have hit the accelerator: It took 81 years for Kathryn Bigelow…

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This is what Will Smith and Chris Rock said during Oscars punch

LOS ANGELES — In the middle of the 2022 Oscars, actor Will Smith got out of his seat, walked on stage and hit presenter Chris Rock in the face. As the incident unfolded, the broadcast was muted, leaving American viewers wondering what was said between the two actors.

Los Angeles Times

Oscars audience split over Regina Hall’s emergency COVID test joke

LOS ANGELES — Yes, the Oscars went there.

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Shaquille O’Neal wins Academy Award

One of the most dominant Lakers players of all time just added to his trophy collection.

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Will Smith slaps Chris Rock during Oscars after joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith

Will Smith hit Chris Rock and verbally abused him during the Oscars presentation after the comedian made a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith's shaved head.

USA Today Sports Media Group

NBA Twitter reacts to Lakers’ big loss to Pelicans

Basketball fans across Twitter were disgusted about the Lakers' key loss to the Pelicans on Sunday.

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The Lakers hit rock bottom, again, after blowing a 23-point second half lead to the Pelicans

The depths Laker-Land will go to this year are bottomless.

Los Angeles Times

Who was that Colombian heartthrob singing ‘Dos Oruguitas’ at the Oscars?

LOS ANGELES — The gringos want to know: Who was that dreamboat breathily crooning in Spanish at this year’s Oscars?

Los Angeles Times

‘CODA’ star Troy Kotsur makes history as first Deaf male actor to win an Oscar

LOS ANGELES — “CODA” star Troy Kotsur made history Sunday as the first Deaf man to win an Academy Award for acting.

The Independent UK

Oscars 2022: Wanda Sykes jokes about Harvey Weinstein being a Lord of the Rings ‘orc’ during skit

Comedian was being shown around the Academy Museum in Los Angeles

Los Angeles Times

Ariana DeBose becomes first openly queer woman of color to win an acting Oscar

LOS ANGELES — With a sweep of her “West Side Story” character’s skirt, Ariana DeBose has swept into history as the first openly queer woman of color to win an Oscar in an acting category.

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