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Oscars 2023: Fun facts about this year's nominees

Time for a round of Oscar trivia! Here are some intriguing facts about this year's slate of nominees.

Tribune News Service

Here's what to look for at the 95th Oscars (hint: no slaps)

Last month, "Saturday Night Live" fake news host Colin Jost said ads should trumpet, "Who's going to get slapped this year?" But one thing we can feel confident about is that Austin Butler, Michelle Yeoh and their peers will make it through the 95th Academy Awards without having to apply…

Tribune News Service

Film academy explains why Lady Gaga will not perform her nominated song at 2023 Oscars

LOS ANGELES — Sorry, Little Monsters: Lady Gaga will not be performing at Sunday's 95th Academy Awards ceremony.

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Tom Cruise goes maverick and Riseborough goes awol at the Oscars nominees luncheon

Dominating the situation with starry generosity, Cruise took the Academy Award for best hugger – while Andrea Riseborough was nowhere to be seen

The Guardian - UK

Now with 14 Oscar nominations, is it Diane Warren's turn for some 'Applause'?

LOS ANGELES — Diane Warren is getting her flowers — in bunches — and it's about time. But a whirlwind year of big-deal recognition isn't going to change this "kid from Van Nuys." Witness her trip to Stockholm last May to accept the prestigious Polar Music Prize (previous recipients include…

Los Angeles Times

Dionne Warwick: Burt Bacharach’s death ‘like losing a family member’

Bacharach co-wrote a number of Warwick’s biggest hits, including Walk On By

Evening Standard

From Aretha Franklin to Austin Powers, here are the hits that made Burt Bacharach a legend

From The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson to Sheryl Crow and Diane Warren, artists and composers are describing how the 94-year-old's work influenced their music.

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Burt Bacharach’s death ‘like losing a family member’, says Dionne Warwick

Bacharach co-wrote a number of Warwick’s biggest hits, including Walk On By and Do You Know The Way To San Jose.

The Independent UK

Six takeaways from the 2023 Oscar nominations

Here is a look at the key controversies and surprises in the nominations for the Academy Awards.

Al Jazeera

Oscar Snubs, Surprises: No Female Directors, ‘Babylon’ Bust

There are always a few big surprises and heartbreaks come the morning of Oscar nominations, as much as awards strategists try to mitigate those. But the batch of nominees for the 95th Academy Awards seemed to have more than its fair share of shockers, good and bad. Here are some…

Asharq Al-Awsat

A nod at 90, a 42-year gap and more Oscar nomination numbers

A nod for a nonagenarian and a surge of first-time acting honorees are among the notable numbers stemming from the Oscar nominations announced Tuesday

The Independent UK

Oscar snubs, surprises: No women directors, 'Babylon' bust

There are always a few big surprises and heartbreaks come Oscar nomination morning, as much as awards strategists try to mitigate those

The Independent UK

Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson fix the Oscars and go behind that 'Banshees' ending

LOS ANGELES — Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson and I have been talking for about an hour — more accurately, they've been talking, I've been listening — when Gleeson asks me if I thought there was a glimmer of hope at the end of their movie, "The Banshees of Inisherin."

Los Angeles Times

Lisa Marie Presley death: Tributes flood in as celebrities left 'heartbroken'

The US singer-songwriter, the only daughter of Elvis Presley, was rushed to hospital for medical treatment

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Stars pay tribute to Lisa Marie Presley after her death, aged 54

Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson were among the famous faces sending their condolences

Evening Standard

Lisa Marie Presley dead at 54: John Travolta, Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson lead tributes to ‘gracious’ star

Celebrities pay tribute to ‘one of a kind’ US singer-songwriter

The Independent UK

Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson lead tributes to ‘gracious’ Lisa Marie Presley

Presley, the only daughter of rock legend Elvis Presley, died on Thursday at the age of 54, shortly after being ‘rushed’ to hospital.

Daily Mirror

Dolly Parton teams up with Cyndi Lauper and Debbie Harry for 80 for Brady movie song

Dolly Parton has joined forces with Cyndi Lauper, Belinda Carlisle and Debbie Harry to release a track for a new film titled 80 for Brady. The singer said that the song is all about friendship

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The Guardian - UK

Dolly Parton, Cyndi Lauper, Gloria Estefan, Belinda Carlisle and Debbie Harry to collaborate on new song

Pop legends join forces for Diane Warren-penned track Gonna Be You for forthcoming comedy 80 for Brady

Los Angeles Times

Michael J. Fox, Diane Warren, Peter Weir and Euzhan Palcy honored at Governors Awards

LOS ANGELES — The motion picture academy’s Governors Awards returned to its November calendar date for the first time since 2019 on Saturday night, with Martinique-born filmmaker Euzhan Palcy, Australian director Peter Weir and songwriter Diane Warren receiving honorary Oscars, and actor Michael J. Fox delivering an emotional, 12-minute speech…

The Guardian - UK

‘With my camera I don’t shoot, I heal’: director Euzhan Palcy receives honorary Oscar

A Dry White Season director takes lifetime achievement award, alongside Michael J Fox, Witness director Peter Weir, and songwriter Diane Warren

Asharq Al-Awsat

Actor Michael J. Fox Accepts Honorary Oscar for Parkinson’s Advocacy

Actor Michael J. Fox, who charmed audiences in 1980s TV comedy "Family Ties" and the "Back to the Future" movies, received an honorary Oscar on Saturday for advocacy work that has raised $1.5 billion for research into Parkinson's disease. Fox was diagnosed with Parkinson's, a nerve disorder that causes tremors…

The Independent UK

Honorary Oscar awards celebrate Fox, Weir, Warren and Palcy

Four standing ovations in one night might seem a little over-the-top, even by Hollywood standards, but at the Governors Awards Saturday night, where Michael J

The Independent UK

After 13 nominations, Diane Warren finally gets her Oscar

Diane Warren was in the recording studio with Sofia Carson to work on her new song “Applause” when she got an unexpected phone call earlier this year

Los Angeles Times

Diane Warren questioned why Beyoncé has 24 writers on one song. She found out real fast

Diane Warren found herself in the crosshairs of Beyoncé's mighty Beyhive — not to mention a heated culture war — on Monday after she questioned the number of songwriters on a track from Bey's new "Renaissance" album.

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