Oscars to bring an unpredictable awards season to a close
The Grammy Awards in January attracted 26.1 million television viewers, its smallest audience since 2006. She was shaking as she said it, and if someone as formidable as Frances McDormand can feel intimidated simply by asking other women to stand up and be seen, well, that's what it's like to be a woman in Hollywood. "Look around", she said. An inclusion rider is a clause in a contract that ensures diversity in a film. Backstage, she stressed this is a new era. "We want to keep it that way and keep going". "It changes now. power in rules". "Put the kettle on", he told his 99-year-old mother, watching on the sofa at home.
"In fact, of the nine best picture nominees, only two of them made more than $100 million", he said during his opening monologue at the Oscars on Sunday night, teeing up a joke about Vice President Mike Pence.
Her "Three Billboards" co-star Rockwell kicked off the night by claiming best supporting actor for his acclaimed turn as a racist, violent police officer. Half of the popular Key & Peele comedy team was crowned the victor in the Best Original Screenplay race at Sunday's Academy Awards, making him the first black screenwriter to receive the honor.
Among the biggest snubs of the ceremony as "Lady Bird", Greta Gerwig's coming-of-age drama that was nominated for five Oscars: including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and Best Actress.
A crystal stage, clips of classic films and appearances by veteran stars projected a nostalgic glow, but the ceremony crackled with contemporary politics and social activism related to sexual misconduct and immigration rights.
Along with jewellery, the traditional gift bags for top nominees included pepper spray and a "phobia-relief" therapy session.
Israel's Gal Gadot, a box office sensation in this year's "Wonder Woman", presented the award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling to "Darkest Hour", and herself became the buzz of social media for the Art Deco-style necklace from Tiffany's that she wore.
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Kimmel also addressed last year's fiasco, when the wrong best picture was announced. "Just give us a minute". He even provided the funniest moment, double-checking the Best Picture envelope from Warren Beatty, which was smart after last year's award handout mishap.
"Get Out" was a smash with both critics and moviegoers, grossing more than $250 million worldwide since its release a year ago. "And the truth is, if we are successful here, if we can work together to stop sexual harassment in the workplace, if we can do that, women will only have to deal with harassment all the time at every other place they go".
Backstage, the director said artistes have to honour their roots and said he would be bringing his statues to his parents in Mexico.
It was more than two hours in before Tiffany Haddish and Maya Randolph brought some life into the program as humorous presenters and Common woke me up with a rap with political overtones.
"The Shape of Water" was considered a front-runner for best director but faced a tight field of competitors whose wins would have also carried strong storylines. "It is a partnership, and the good news for me is they're good at marketing, because to me I've done movies with companies that I have a great understanding creatively and then the marketing is disastrous". The drama was the first Oscar victor to feature both a transgender storyline and star an openly trans performer. Harvey Weinstein, the face of Hollywood perversion, was not at the event.
Director Barry Fogel won for best documentary for his feature "Icarus", which helped expose Russia's widespread athletic doping conspiracy. Christopher Nolan's World War II classic "Dunkirk" won three awards, all of them in technical categories: Film Editing, Sound Editing and Sound Mixing.
In a humorous bit that began early and wore well, Kimmel promised a jet ski to the victor with the most concise speech.
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