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'CODA' Triumphs at Oscars, as Will Smith Slaps Chris Rock on Stage

Deaf family drama "CODA" won best picture honors at the Oscars Sunday, the first ever triumph for a streamer, in a ceremony that was overshadowed by best actor-winner Will Smith striking comedian Chris Rock on stage for making a joke about his wife. Tinseltown's biggest night began with a performance…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Yes, that was the most chaotic Oscars in history

LOS ANGELES — “CODA,” a heartwarming, low-budget film released by a global tech giant far better known for smartphones than cinema, won the best picture award at the 94th Academy Awards on Sunday night, a watershed moment not only for the Oscars but for the film industry as a whole.

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: The Oscars’ very weird night

Did Sunday night’s Academy Awards ceremony achieve its goal, stated earlier this month by academy president David Rubin, to “prioritize the television audience, to increase viewer engagement and keep the show vital, kinetic, and relevant”? Um, be careful what you wish for, Oscar. The 94th annual Oscars, hosted by Wanda…

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Regina Hall mocks Kim Kardashian’s ‘get up and work’ comments during Oscars

Regina Hall tells Judi Dench to ‘work harder’ after Oscars loss in reference to Kim Kardashian’s controversial comments about work

The Independent UK

‘Did I miss anything?’: the best quotes of the 2022 Oscars

Chris Rock reacted to getting slapped by Will Smith, Smith apologized to the Academy and co-host Amy Schumer tore into Being the Ricardos

The Guardian - US

‘CODA’ wins best picture at Oscars as Ariana DeBose, Troy Kotsur make history with groundbreaking wins

Oscars night Sunday had a double feature of history-making honors for actors Ariana DeBose and Troy Kotsur, while the heartfelt film “CODA” overpowered “The Power of the Dog” for a groundbreaking best picture win.

Tribune News Service

Oscars 2022: All the stand-out moments from a volatile awards ceremony

From Will Smith’s outburst to Megan Thee Stallion’s take on We Don’t Talk About Bruno, we round up the highlights

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Oscars 2022: Coda triumphs while Will Smith attacks Chris Rock onstage

The drama picked up three major awards, including best picture, while best actor winner Will Smith had a viral confrontation

The Guardian - US

The Three Female Oscars Hosts Reckon They Were Hired Bc It’s ‘Cheaper Than Hiring One Man’

Points were made.

Pedestrian.tv

‘West Side Story’ star Ariana DeBose and ‘CODA’ actor Troy Kotsur make Oscars history with groundbreaking wins

Oscars night Sunday had a double feature of history-making wins, with Ariana DeBose and Troy Kotsur earning groundbreaking honors.

Tribune News Service

‘West Side Story’ star Ariana DeBose and ‘CODA’ actor Troy Kotsur make Oscars history with groundbreaking wins

Oscars night had a double feature of history-making wins Sunday, with Ariana DeBose and Troy Kotsur earning groundbreaking honors.

Tribune News Service

Oscars 2022: Wanda Sykes jokes about Harvey Weinstein being a Lord of the Rings ‘orc’ during skit

Comedian was being shown around the Academy Museum in Los Angeles

The Independent UK

Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes and Regina Hall take on race, sexism and Hollywood in Oscars opening speech

The hosts joked about Leonardo DiCaprio and Space Jam 2 at the 94th Academy Awards, as well as alluding to the controversial ‘don’t say gay’ bill passed in Florida

The Guardian - UK

Piers Morgan slams Oscars host Regina Hall for 'lewd sexual joke... double standards'

'If a man did that, he’d be immediately cancelled'

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The Independent UK

At Oscars, Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' bill target of joke

At the Oscars, they said gay

Los Angeles Times

In rebuke of Florida bill, Oscars hosts are feeling ‘gay, gay, gay, gay, gay, gay’

LOS ANGELES — Oscars co-hosts Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes and Regina Hall ended their opening speech Sunday by throwing some shade at Florida legislation widely known as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill.

The Independent UK

Ariana DeBose celebrates being a ‘queer woman of colour’ as she wins Oscar

The actress was celebrated for her performance in West Side Story.

The Independent UK

Oscars 2022: Amy Schumer, Regina Hall and Wanda Sykes sing the word ‘gay’ in dig at Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill

‘For you people in Florida, we’re going to have a gay night,’ said Sykes

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Oscars hosts Wanda Sykes, Amy Schumer and Regina Hall earn laughs with rousing opening as Ariana DeBose wins best supporting actress

Three of Hollywood’s top funny ladies turned the Academy Awards into a stand-up stage Sunday with an opening monologue jam-packed with topical jokes.

Chicago Sun-Times

Oscars 2022: Will Smith’s slap of Chris Rock disrupts a mostly upbeat night

In a night of big wins for ‘CODA’ and Jessica Chastain, the ‘King Richard’ star dampens spirits by storming stage and striking the comedian.

The Independent UK

Oscars 2022: Amy Schumer joke about Leonardo DiCaprio and his ‘girlfriends’ draws gasps

Many in the audience looked uncomfortable after the quip

Daily Mirror

Oscars bosses turn to music in bid to win back dwindling audience numbers

Bosses of The Oscars are hoping musical guests can help bring back viewers for the 94th annual edition of the awards ceremony

The New Daily

Oscars 2022: Hollywood’s night of nights gets underway on the red carpet

Hollywood's night of nights is underway, with more than 2500 people from the entertainment world shining on the red carpet for the 94th Academy Awards.

The Independent UK

Oscars 2022: Wanda Sykes calls out Amy Schumer’s idea to have Zelensky speak from Ukraine during ceremony

‘In Hollywood, we can get a little full of ourselves,’ the Oscars co-host said

The Independent UK

Wanda Sykes reveals wife’s funny reaction to Oscars host announcement

Oscars co-host has been married to wife Alex since October 2008

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