The Awardist

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Lee Jung-jae in 'Squid Game,' Adam Scott in 'Severance,' Michelle Williams in 'Dying for Sex,' and Jean Smart in 'Hacks'
2025 Emmy nominations predictions: Outstanding Drama, Comedy, and Limited Series
Kendrick Lamar attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City
Kendrick Lamar leads 2025 American Music Awards nominations: See the full list
An Oscar statue stands as preparations are made along the red carpet ahead of the 95th Academy Awards, in Hollywood, California, on March 12, 2023
Oscars will now require members to see all nominated films before voting to determine Academy Awards winners
Demi Moore attends the 97th Annual Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 02, 2025 in Hollywood, California.
Demi Moore says 'human part' of her 'has disappointment' over Oscars loss: 'Would have been wonderful'
NBCUniversal FYC Emmy Luncheon -- Portrait Studio -- Pictured: Tina Fey, Questlove, Renee Zellweger
Tina Fey, Questlove, Renée Zellweger, more stars pack NBCUniversal Emmy kick-off — see the portraits (exclusive)
Nate Bargatze during the 82nd Annual Golden Globes held at The Beverly Hilton on January 05, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California
Comedian Nate Bargatze to host 2025 Emmys for the first time
Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling at the New York premiere of 'The Place Beyond the Pines' in 2013
Eva Mendes shouts out husband Ryan Gosling for helping convince Oscars to add stunt category: 'HUGE success!'
Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning - Part One; An Oscar statue is pictured at the red carpet of the 97th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on February 28, 2025
Academy reveals new Oscars stunt category for 100th ceremony
Scarlett Johansson attends the 92nd Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on February 09, 2020 in Hollywood, California, Pedro Pascal attends "The Wild Robot" Headline Gala during the 68th BFI London Film Festival at The Royal Festival Hall on October 13, 2024 in London, England, Harris Dickinson attends The Fourth Annual Academy Museum Gala at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 19, 2024 in Los Angeles, California
Scarlett Johansson, Harris Dickinson directorial debuts face off, new Pedro Pascal movie joins 2025 Cannes lineup
The Awardist tout of Minha Kim for Pachinko season 2; Carrie Coon and Parker Posey for The White Lotus season finale; and Jean Smart for Hacks season 4 premiere
Pachinko star Minha Kim often asks herself, 'What would Sunja do?'
The Awardist Podcast composite with Nicholas Alexander Chavez and Cooper Koch for Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
Monsters stars Nicholas Alexander Chavez, Cooper Koch on 'taking off the mask' and the brothers' case
(Clockwise from left) Noah Wyle, Natasha Rothwell, Kathy Bates, Colin Farrell, and Quinta Brunson
2025 Emmy nominations predictions: All the acting contenders from Abbott to The Pitt
Michelle Williams in Brokeback Mountain; Sandra Bullock in Crash
Michelle Williams shades Crash for winning Best Picture over Brokeback Mountain at 2006 Oscars: 'What was Crash?'
Shannen Doherty attends the FOX Summer TCA 2019 All-Star Party at Fox Studios on August 7, 2019 in Los Angeles; Tori Spelling attends the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards at the Dolby Theater on April 1, 2024 in Hollywood, California; Luke Perry at
Tori Spelling calls Shannen Doherty's absence from Oscars 'In Memoriam' 'triggering,' just like her dad and Luke Perry
Halle Berry attends the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 02, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California
Halle Berry questions if being first Black Best Actress Oscar winner mattered: 'Did it really change anything?'
Will Smith and Chris Rock
New Will Smith album references Oscars slap, 'complicated,' 'crazy' marriage: 'Keep his wife's name out of your mouth'
The Awardist Cover with an illustration of Sterling K. Brown
Sterling K. Brown on his journey in Paradise, why he thought about his wife for one scene, This Is Us fans, and more
Michelle Yeoh at the 31st Screen Actors Guild Awards held at Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on February 23, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
Michelle Yeoh reacts to a mom's viral request to borrow her SAG Awards dress for daughter's wedding: 'I'm so flattered'
Basel Adra, Rachel Szor, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham
Oscar-winning Palestinian filmmaker attacked by Israeli settlers and detained by military
Hamdan has been released and is currently in the hospital in Hebron receiving treatment. He was beaten by soldiers and settlers all over his body. The soldiers left him blindfolded and handcuffed throughout of military base last night
Oscar-winning Palestinian filmmaker freed from Israeli detainment after being 'beaten in a military base,' co-director says
Pablo Castelblanco as Steve, Tokala Black Elk as Takoda, Rex Linn as Emmett, Reba McEntire as Bobbie, Belissa Escobedo as Isabella in HAPPY'S PLACE
Lightning can strike twice: Reba McEntire and Melissa Peterman on finding success with Happy's Place after Reba
THE OSCARS - 97th Oscars hosted by Conan O'Brien
Conan O'Brien returning as 2026 Oscars host, 98th Academy Awards date set
Conan O'Brien speaks onstage during the 97th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 2, 2025
Conan O'Brien was supposed to be green in original Oscars cold open spoofing Wicked: 'The dye wouldn't come off'
Nikki Glaser during the 82nd Annual Golden Globes held at The Beverly Hilton on January 05, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California.
Nikki Glaser returning to host 2026 Golden Globes as first back-to-back host in 11 years
Watch Selena Gomez present Steve Martin and Martin Short with their SAG Awards after both missed ceremony
Watch Selena Gomez present Steve Martin and Martin Short with their SAG Awards after both missed ceremony
Harvey Weinstein, former co-chairman of the Weinstein Co., departs state supreme court in New York; ADRIEN BRODY The Oscars
Harvey Weinstein addresses Adrien Brody's Oscars speech about his kids 'accepting' actor into life with Georgina Chapman
Dancepool actor dances with Conan O'Brien at the Oscars
Yes, that was Deadpool & Wolverine's Dancepool at the Oscars — and he got a fist bump from Iron Man
Doja Cat attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 02, 2025 in Hollywood, California.
Doja Cat reacts to criticism of James Bond tribute performance at 2025 Oscars: 'I feel good that I pushed myself'
Oliver Hudson attends the 20th anniversary celebration of the Goldie Hawn Foundation and MindUP Gala at Ron Burkle’s Greenacres on September 27, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California, Goldie Hawn attends the Premiere of "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery" at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on November 14, 2022 in Los Angeles, California, Andrew Garfield attends the "We Live In Time" Headline Gala during the 68th BFI London Film Festival at The Royal Festival Hall on October 17, 2024 in London, England
Oliver Hudson jokes he's 'concerned' mom Goldie Hawn loves Andrew Garfield more than him after Oscars
Demi Moore and Mikey Madison
Demi Moore sends 'huge congratulations' to Mikey Madison after losing Best Actress Oscar to Anora star
Sherri Shepherd reacts to Halle Berry kissing Adrien Brody at the 2025 Oscars
Sherri Shepherd reacts to Halle Berry kissing Adrien Brody in front of his partner at Oscars: 'You did it, girl'
ADRIEN BRODY AND KIERAN CULKIN on stage at "The Oscars" on Sunday, March 2, 2025
Adrien Brody breaks record for longest Oscars speech after Kieran Culkin roasted him for being too wordy
Chris Rock attends the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 02, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California.
Chris Rock attends first prominent Oscars after-party since Will Smith slap, says chance he could host again
Nikki Glaser; Adam Sandler; Timothee Chalamet
Nikki Glaser reacts to Adam Sandler continuing her Timothée Chalamet joke at the Oscars: 'A callback'
Macaulay Culkin, Kieran Culkin CIRCA 1991
Macaulay Culkin knew brother Kieran would win his first Oscar at the 2025 Academy Awards: 'I cried'
Diane Warren at the 97th Oscars held at the Dolby Theatre on March 2, 2025 in Hollywood, California
Diane Warren reacts to losing 16th Oscar in a row at 2025 Academy Awards: 'I'm consistent as f‑‑‑'
Diane Warren attends the 97th Annual Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 02, 2025
Diane Warren extends Oscars losing streak for Best Original Song after 16th nomination
Adrien Brody takes out his gum and throws it to his girlfriend before accepting the Oscar for Best Performance By An Actor In A Leading Role for 'The Brutalist' during the 97th annual Academy Awards ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in the Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA, 02 March 2025
Adrien Brody explains throwing used gum at girlfriend Georgina Chapman during Oscars: 'I forgot I was chewing'
Conan O'Brien speaks onstage during the 97th Annual Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 02, 2025 in Hollywood, California; Kendrick Lamar performs on stage during Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show at Caesars Superdome on February 09, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana
Oscars writer wins $50 bet over host Conan O'Brien's joke about Kendrick Lamar and Drake
Shirin Sohani and Hossein Molayemi accept the Animated Short Film award for "In the Shadow of the Cypress" onstage during the 97th Annual Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 02, 2025 in Hollywood, California.
Viewers slam Oscars' Best Animated Short winner for snatching phone from partner's hand as she spoke: 'I didn't like that'
Elton John and Chappell Roan perform onstage at Elton John AIDS Foundation's 33rd Annual Academy Awards Viewing Party on March 02, 2025 in West Hollywood, California.
Watch as Elton John joins Chappell Roan for 'Pink Pony Club' duet at epic Oscars night jam session
Sunny Hostin on The View; Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande at the 97th Oscars held at the Dolby Theatre on March 2, 2025 in Hollywood, California
The View star Sunny Hostin praises Ariana Grande for allowing Cynthia Erivo 'space to shine' at Oscars: 'Something the world needs'
Andrew Garfield and Jesse Eisenberg Vanity Fair Oscar Party, Arrivals, Los Angeles, California, USA - 02 Mar 2025
Andrew Garfield and Jesse Eisenberg have sweet Social Network reunion at Oscars after-party
Timothee Chalamet and Kylie Jenner attend the 97th Annual Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 02, 2025 in Hollywood, California.
See Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner get cozy at 2025 Oscars
Kieran Culkin, Zoe Saldana and Mikey Madison at the 97th Oscars held at the Dolby Theatre on March 2, 2025 in Hollywood, California,
2025 Oscars winners announced: See the full list, from Mikey Madison's huge Best Actress win to Anora domination
Billy Crystal and Whoopi Goldberg
See past hosts and old friends Whoopi Goldberg and Billy Crystal have sweet Oscars reunion
Karla Sofia Gascon and actress Selena Gomez during the 97th Annual Academy Awards
Selena Gomez reunites with Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón at Oscars after latter's social media controversy
Conan O'Brien and his note to Oscars 2025 guests
See the fun note host Conan O'Brien wrote for Oscars 2025 guests: 'Dear star/seat filler'
Zoe Saldana
Zoe Saldaña reacts to Oscars reporter calling Emilia Pérez 'hurtful to Mexicans': 'I don't share your opinion'
Michelle Trachtenberg, Marianne Faithfull, shannen doherty
Michelle Trachtenberg, Shannen Doherty, Marianne Faithfull omitted from Oscars 'In Memoriam' segment
Jacques Audiard
Emilia Pérez director declines chance to speak on trans rights at Oscars since he 'didn't win'
Quentin Tarantino, Sean Baker at the 97th Oscars held at the Dolby Theatre on March 2, 2025
Sean Baker thanks Quentin Tarantino for special Mikey Madison connection in Best Director Oscar win
Conan O'Brien joked about President Donald Trump at the Oscars
Oscars crowd loudly reacts to Conan O'Brien joke about not being afraid to stand up to a powerful Russian
Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal speak onstage during the 97th Annual Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 02, 2025 in Hollywood, California.
Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan have When Harry Met Sally reunion for Oscars Best Picture announcement
Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande perform onstage during the 97th Annual Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 02, 2025 in Hollywood, California
The best and worst moments from the 2025 Oscars
Adrien Brody at the 97th Oscars held at the Dolby Theatre on March 2, 2025 in Hollywood, California
Adrien Brody forces Oscars orchestra not to cut off his Best Actor speech: 'Not my first rodeo'
Mikey Madison accepts the Best Actress In A Leading Role award for "Anora" onstage during the 97th Annual Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 02, 2025 in Hollywood, California.
Anora's Mikey Madison wins Best Actress over Demi Moore, honors sex workers in tearful speech: 'I will continue to support'
Cynthia Erivo attends the 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on February 23, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
Wicked star Cynthia Erivo misses shot at being youngest to EGOT with Oscars loss
Colman Domingo
Colman Domingo leads toast to Los Angeles in wake of wildfires during Oscars commercial break
Gene Hackman, winner of the Cecil B. DeMille award. Actress Gena Rowlands attends the 88th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 28, 2016 in Hollywood, California. Actor James Earl Jones attends "The Gin Game" Broadway opening night after party at Sardi's on October 14, 2015 in New York City.
Morgan Freeman leads Oscars 'In Memoriam' with Gene Hackman tribute, plus Gena Rowlands, James Earl Jones, and more
Whoopi Goldberg and Oprah Winfrey speak onstage during the 97th Annual Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 02, 2025 in Hollywood, California
Whoopi Goldberg, Oprah Winfrey reunite at 2025 Oscars for The Color Purple producer Quincy Jones tribute
Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Jeff Goldblum, and Michelle Yeoh in 'Wicked'
See Wicked cast hit the Oscars: Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jeff Goldblum, and more
LAFD and Conan O'Brien
Conan O'Brien forces L.A. firefighters to read his riskiest Oscars jokes
Nick Offerman Kevin Spacey
Oscars announcer Nick Offerman warns winners to keep hugging short 'whether consensual or with Kevin Spacey'
Zoe Saldana accepts the Best Actress In A Supporting Role award for "Emilia Pérez" onstage during the 97th Annual Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 02, 2025 in Hollywood, California.
Zoe Saldaña thanks immigrant parents and husband's 'beautiful hair' after Oscars Best Supporting Actress win
Kieran Culkin accepts the Best Actor In A Supporting Role award for "A Real Pain" onstage during the 97th Annual Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 02, 2025 in Hollywood, California.
Kieran Culkin reminds wife about bet after Best Supporting Actor Oscars win: 'Let's get cracking on those kids'
Mick Jagger speaks onstage during the 97th Annual Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 02, 2025 in Hollywood, California.
Surprise Oscars guest Mick Jagger says he replaced Bob Dylan to present Best Original Song