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rd Annual Academy Awards was loaded with Black Lives Matter wokeism. Airing on ABC on Sunday night, the show began with self-described preaching from actress/director Regina King on the Chauvin trial in Minneapolis and the dangers faced by black men.
The tone was set and the show was none the better for it. It was an unusual set up for the Oscars this year, with no host, and a non-theater location. There were none of the traditional time constraints for acceptance speeches, no music suddenly beginning as a cue for the winner to wrap it up, little to no movie clips - the pacing and production quality were shockingly bad for Hollywood.
A mixed night for British talent
Two of the first four awards were won by Brits, and the energy levels inside the BFI s Southbank started rising, despite the uncomfortable hour. London was hosting a satellite ceremony, as the show played on across the Dolby Theatre and Union Station in Los Angeles.
Emerald Fennell won Best Original Screenplay for her debut feature Promising Young Woman - the most controversial and headline-grabbing of this year’s contenders for its contemporary feminist spin on a revenge tragedy.
Surprisingly, Ms Fennell, who made the film while seven months pregnant during a 23-day shoot, was so sure she wasn t going to win that she didn t even write a speech.
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April 26, 2021 05:37
NEW YORK: Red carpet glam was back Sunday at the Oscars with Andra Day and Carey Mulligan shimmering in award-worthy gold and Maria Bakalova among several stars in bright white princess gowns during the pandemic era’s first big parade of fashion.
There was a strong showing of reds as well, along with belly-baring midriffs, the latter including Zendaya in standout yellow by Valentino and more than 183 carats of Bulgari diamonds from ears and neck to her fingers at the Los Angeles ceremony.
“Andra Day and Zendaya have set the tone for spring and we are showing midriff all season,” said Nandi Howard, associate fashion editor for Essence. “Both ladies arrived in beautiful gowns on the carpet with cutouts and slits that were a breath of fresh air for red-carpet attire.”
With the Academy Awards having a reputation bogged by the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite, this year’s 93rd annual ceremony has us sitting at the edge of our seats as we await the winners throughout our community from actors and actresses to screenwriters and directors. The pre-show hsoted by Lil Rel Howry and Ariana DeBose got the inside scoop from tonight’s nominees with performances by Celeste, H.E.R. and Leslie Odom, Jr., who’s song is up for an Academy Award nomination tonight.
Nominations this year included Andra Day for Best Actress in
The United States vs. Billie Holiday, “Fight For You” by H.E.R., Tiara Thomas and D’Mile, and Shaka King and Ryan Coogler’s