Who Will Win the Oscar for Best Actress in 2025?

Who Will Win the Oscar for Best Actress in 2025?

Ever since the Oscar nominations were announced last week, one statistic has really stuck with me: For the first time since 1978, all five best-actress nominees come from films that are also nominated for best picture. There are a couple of different ways you could look at that statistic. One …

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‘Emilia Pérez’ Leads the 2025 Oscar Nominations With 13 Nods

‘Emilia Pérez’ Leads the 2025 Oscar Nominations With 13 Nods

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences showered little-seen movies rooted in progressive politics with nominations for the 97th Oscars on Thursday. “Emilia Pérez,” a musical exploration of trans identity, and “The Brutalist,” a three-and-a-half-hour study of immigrant trauma and antisemitism, emerged as films to beat by securing nominations …

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‘Wicked’ Star Cynthia Erivo Sees Her Characters Through

‘Wicked’ Star Cynthia Erivo Sees Her Characters Through

Elphaba might have been reluctant to go to Shiv University, but Cynthia Erivo still wants to get a Ph.D. Specifically, the star who plays Elphaba in “Wicked” onscreen is interested in how everyday experiences affect people’s voices, not just when they are speaking but when they are singing, too. Erivo …

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Nikki Glaser’s Monologue and Other Moments From the 2025 Globes

Nikki Glaser’s Monologue and Other Moments From the 2025 Globes

The bar wasn’t set very high for the Golden Globes on Sunday night. After last year’s host, Jo Koy, memorably bombed, the emcee this year, Nikki Glaser, could hardly do worse. But she wasn’t content to merely do better. After workshopping her opening monologue in dozens of club appearances over …

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Golden Globes Winners: The Full List

Golden Globes Winners: The Full List

The first awards show of the season has officially wrapped up after stars collected their trophies, sipped on Moët champagne and snacked on Nobu sushi. “The Brutalist,” which was up for seven awards, took home some of the biggest awards of the night — Adrien Brody won for best actor …

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