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‘Chicago’ shouldn’t have won best picture in 2003. Here’s what should have

LOS ANGELES — There’s a case to be made that Oscars should be awarded not a few months but a few years after the movies are released. Maybe even 20 years, so as to weed out the overpraised clunkers, elevate the overlooked gems and ensure that the winners truly stand…

Los Angeles Times · Mar 8, 2023

Looking back at a cringeworthy Oscars for the ages 20 years later

LOS ANGELES — Twenty years ago, Rob Marshall’s “Chicago” won six Academy Awards, including best picture, beating out Martin Scorsese’s “Gangs of New York,” Stephen Daldry’s “The Hours,” Peter Jackson’s “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers” and Roman Polanski’s “The Pianist.” The triumph of “Chicago” — one of…

Los Angeles Times · Mar 8, 2023

How Andrea Riseborough earned a surprise 2023 Oscar nomination for 'To Leslie'

LOS ANGELES — Andrea Riseborough, star of "To Leslie," was among the breakout contenders in Tuesday's batch of 95th Academy Award nominees. But for those who've been watching celebrity social media accounts, her nod isn't that surprising.

Los Angeles Times · Jan 24, 2023