Jessica Chastain used her Oscars speech to support the LGBTQ+ community
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Jessica Chastain won the best actress Oscar Sunday night for “The Eyes of Tammy Faye” and used the moment to…
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Phil Collins and Genesis hold last concert
By Marianne Garvey Phil Collins and Genesis performed a final concert Saturday night at London’s 02 arena. Collins, who has been dealing with…
Continue Reading Best picture winner ‘CODA’ is just one recent film influenced by deaf creators who are changing the industry
By Scottie Andrew, CNN In Siân Heder’s Oscar-winning coming-of-age film “CODA,” the Rossi family living room is a place the…
Continue Reading Will Smith and Chris Rock have a history that predates the Oscars slap
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Sunday night wasn’t the first time Chris Rock had joked about Jada Pinkett Smith, but it may have been his last.…
Continue Reading ‘CODA’ wins the Oscar in a streaming breakthrough, but Will Smith steals the show
Troy Kotsur became the second deaf actor in history to win an Oscar after he received best supporting actor for his role in “CODA” at the 94th…
Continue Reading Chris Rock isn’t pressing charges against Will Smith for the Oscars slap
By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Chris Rock will not be pressing charges against Will Smith following their onstage altercation at this year’s Oscars, the…
Continue Reading What we know about the death of Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins
By Dakin Andone, CNN The death of Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins shook the music world this weekend, with fans and musicians everywhere reeling…
Continue Reading Seborga: The Italian village that wants to be a country
Jacopo Prisco, CNN Atop an idyllic hill in the Italian Riviera sits a tiny village with a big dream: becoming an independent nation. The Principality…
Continue Reading ‘CODA’ wins the Oscar in a streaming breakthrough, but Will Smith steals the show
Actor Will Smith walked onstage and hit comedian Chris Rock after he made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith. Moments later, he won an…
Continue Reading Standout looks from the Oscars 2022 red carpet
Oscar Holland, CNN Contributors: Angie Orellana Hernandez, CNN After last year’s limited-capacity event, the Academy Awards returned in full…
Continue Reading Standout looks from the Oscars 2022 red carpet
By CNN Staff After last year’s limited-capacity event, the Academy Awards returned in full force Sunday evening — and the red carpet was…
Continue Reading Will Smith hit Chris Rock on Oscars telecast
By Lisa Respers France and Stephanie Elam, CNN Chris Rock made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head, which did not appear to go over…
Continue Reading Will Smith apologizes to the Academy and fellow nominees during best actor speech
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Will Smith won his first Academy Award on Sunday night and offered his apologies to the Academy and others for an earlier…
Continue Reading Troy Kotsur’s moving Oscar win brings audience to its feet with silent applause
By Chloe Melas, CNN Troy Kotsur made history at the 2022 Oscars, becoming the first deaf performer to win an Academy Award in the best supporting…
Continue Reading Beyoncé gave us an opening as only she could
By Lisa Respers France and Marianne Garvey, CNN What happens when you mix the woman who gave us “Lemonade” with the legendary tennis…
Continue Reading Ariana DeBose makes Oscars history
By Chloe Melas and Lisa Respers France, CNN Ariana DeBose won best actress in a supporting role for “West Side Story” at the Academy…
Continue Reading ‘CODA’ wins the Oscar in a streaming breakthrough, but Will Smith steals the show
By Brian Lowry, CNN “CODA” won best picture, but that historic breakthrough for streaming service Apple TV+ at the Oscars was…
Continue Reading Meet Scot, the 1,600-pound great white shark swimming off Florida’s coast
By Zoe Sottile, CNN Florida’s got yet another spring breaker in town: Scot, a massive great white shark, has been recorded swimming off the…
Continue Reading Taylor Hawkins may have been the greatest Queen fan of all time
By Susannah Cullinane, CNN Taylor Hawkins became a drummer after being wowed by Roger Taylor performing with Queen. Years later, it was Hawkins who…
Continue Reading The Academy is partnering with TikTok stars to help create buzz around the Oscars
By Faith Karimi, CNN Reece Feldman, 23, is living out his dreams at the 94th annual Academy Awards. The Oscars are embracing TikTok stars to help…
Continue Reading Oscar winners 2022: See the list
By CNN staff The 94th Academy Awards are being presented Sunday. See below for a full list of nominees. Winners are indicated in bold and will be…
Continue Reading Country music singer and police officer Jeff Carson dies at 58
By Tina Burnside and Emma Tucker, CNN Award-winning country music singer Jeff Carson has died at the age of 58, according to a statement from the…
Continue Reading How to watch the Oscars: Time, channels and more
By Chloe Melas, CNN The 94th Academy Awards will be presented at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday. Wanda Sykes, Amy Schumer and Regina Hall…
Continue Reading Museum exhibit curated by its own security guards opens in Baltimore
Zoe Sottile, CNN On most days, Rob Kempton guards the many beautiful works on display at the Baltimore Museum of Art — but this weekend,…
Continue Reading Colombia AG releases Taylor Hawkins’ preliminary toxicology screening
By Chloe Melas and Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Colombia’s Attorney General’s Office released a preliminary “forensic medical study”…
Continue Reading Lin-Manuel Miranda skipping Oscars due to wife’s positive Covid test
By Andy Rose, CNN Director, composer and actor Lin-Manuel Miranda, who is Oscar nominated for best original song for his work on the film…
Continue Reading Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins has died, band says
Foo Fighters announced their drummer Taylor Hawkins has died at age 50. Watch him perform in his final concert with the band at Lollapalooza…
Continue Reading The Queen drummer who inspired Taylor Hawkins says it feels like he’s lost a brother
By Jason Hanna, CNN Roger Taylor, the Queen percussionist who Taylor Hawkins had said inspired him to get into drumming, says he feels like…
Continue Reading The Oscars: Three times when real events challenged whether the show must go on
By Brian Lowry, CNN Like any awards show, the Oscars are built on the inherently self-absorbed notion that what happens in the room and who takes…
Continue Reading ‘Diana: The Musical’ and LeBron James ‘win’ worst of the year from the 42nd annual Razzies
By Scottie Andrew, CNN It’s almost Oscar Sunday, which means the 42nd annual Golden Raspberry Awards — the Razzies, to its fans and many…
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