Tag: La La Land
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12 films that could be in the running for the Oscars in 2019
New projects from Damien Chazelle, Barry Jenkins likely to be among contenders.The 2018 awards race officially closed on Sunday, with the curtain coming down as Fox Searchlight’s The Shape Of Water triumphed at the Oscars.While the 2019 race may feel like a distant prospect, the recent Sundance and Berlin festivals have kick-started murmurings about potential…
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‘Aladdin’ Will Feature Two Songs From ‘La La Land’ and ‘The Greatest Showman’ Songwriting Duo
Benj Pasek and Justin Paul won an Oscar last year for writing La La Land‘s “City of Stars,” and they were nominated at last night’s Academy Awards ceremony for their work on The Greatest Showman soundtrack. Though they went home empty-handed last night, losing to Coco‘s Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, Pasek and Paul revealed…
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Jimmy Kimmel Wastes No Time Joking About Last Year’s Oscars Best Picture Flub
Returning to host his second Oscars in a row, Jimmy Kimmel wasted no time addressing the “envelopegate” fiasco — in which La La Land was momentarily crowned best picture before the real winner, Moonlight, was revealed — that dominated the headlines after last year’s Academy Awards.Kimmel, who began the ceremony by narrating black-and-white newsreel footage…
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‘Moonlight’ team turns down invitation for an Oscars do-over
The “Moonlight” cast and crew never truly got to enjoy their Best Picture-winning moment thanks to Envelopegate, but they don’t want a do-over at Sunday’s Oscar ceremony. In an interview with Deadline, host Jimmy Kimmel revealed that Oscar producers Jennifer Todd and Michael De Luca had extended an invite to the “Moonlight” team to make…
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Oscars: Faye Dunaway, Warren Beatty Expected to Return to Present Best Picture After Flub
Despite last year’s infamous best picture mix-up, Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty are expected back at this year’s Oscars to again present the final award. Sources confirmed the duo will give it another try on Sunday, this time with much more attention to the handling of the envelope.The “Bonnie and Clyde” actors rehearsed the moment…
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Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway to present best picture Oscar again
Bonnie and Clyde pair get second chance after announcing La La Land instead of Moonlight at the 2017 Academy AwardsAt the 90th Academy Awards on Sunday, Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway are getting a mulligan: the Bonnie and Clyde pair will present the Oscar for best picture again, one year after they infamously announced La…
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What is the best Oscar-winning film of all time?
Casablanca? The Godfather? Moonlight? Or another contender? Our chief critic picks the greatest of 10 all-time classics to win best picture – and reveals the reader’s championThe best film! Of all the awards, this is the one most drenched in glory – and hubris. It comes at the end of a long night, and it’s…
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Breaking Down Oscar’s Tight Three-Way Race For Best Picture
It’s hard for anyone to complain that we’re in for another boring Oscar telecast when faced with the fact this year’s Best Picture race is literally going down to the wire. Voting is over. The ballots are in, but unlike last year where everyone expected an easy “La La Land” win only to be happily…
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Emma Stone reportedly passes on Cheetah role in Wonder Woman 2
With director Patty Jenkins and star Gal Gadot gearing up to begin production on Wonder Woman 2 this spring, it was only a matter of time before we started getting some casting rumours for the DC sequel.Well, sure enough, we’ve now got a report from That Hashtag Show, which claims that the follow-up to last…
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‘This Is Me’ Catapults ‘Greatest Showman’ Soundtrack Toward One Billion Streams
“This Is Me,” the showstopping number from original musical “The Greatest Showman,” is up for best original song at the upcoming Academy Awards and is propelling streams of the movie’s soundtrack as the March 4 broadcast inches closer.Atlantic Records, which released “The Greatest Showman” album, a companion of music from the film, announced that the…