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March 09 – March 15, 2024
Best and brightest: Hollywood royalty gathers for the 96th Oscars BY JAY BOBBIN The calendar has been shaken up this entertainment-award
However, a big turnout by Hollywood can be expected
Colman Domingo, “Rustin”; Paul Giamatti, “The Holdovers”’;
season, but the movie industry’s top ceremony is remaining
now, with the Oscar red-carpet arrivals of many personalities
Cillian Murphy, “Oppenheimer”; Jeffrey Wright, “American
pretty much on time … while starting an hour earlier than usu-
again being the draws for worldwide interest and attention that
Fiction”
al.
they typically are. There’s also potential for the unexpected, as
Best actress in a leading role: Annette Bening, “Nyad”; Lily
The 96th edition of The Oscars celebrates the best in the
recent Oscar shows have confirmed, whether that amounts to
Gladstone, “Killers of the Flower Moon”; Sandra Huller, “Anat-
film as ABC televises the event Sunday, March 10, from Hol-
surprise winners or unanticipated comments or actions by those
lywood’s Dolby Theatre. The network’s late-night star, Jimmy
who take the stage.
omy of a Fall”; Carey Mulligan, “Maestro”; Emma Stone, “Poor
Kimmel, will be back for his fourth turn as Oscar host. His wife,
“Oppenheimer” leads the current group of nominated films
Molly McNearney, has her second consecutive year as an
with 13 bids, followed by “Poor Things” with 11, “Killers of the
executive producer of the event (a job she also performs, along
Flower Moon” with 10, “Barbie” with eight — and controversy
with co-head writer, on her spouse’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
over its lack of nominations for Margot Robbie as best actress
weeknight program).
and Greta Gerwig as best director — and “Maestro” with
Viewers can expect Kimmel to make reference to last year’s
seven.
strikes that upended show business, with the work stoppages
Following are the nominees in several of the categories in
by writers and actors delaying – or, in some cases, cancelling – the production of movies and altering release schedules. Some
the 96th Oscars. Best picture: “American Fiction”; “Anatomy of a Fall”;
Things” Best actor in a supporting role: Sterling K. Brown, “American Fiction”; Robert De Niro, “Killers of the Flower Moon”; Robert Downey Jr., “Oppenheimer”; Ryan Gosling, “Barbie”; Mark Ruffalo, “Poor Things” Best actress in a supporting role: Emily Blunt, “Oppenheimer”; Danielle Brooks, “The Color Purple”; America Ferrera, “Barbie”; Jodie Foster, “Nyad”; Da’Vine Joy Randolph, “The Holdovers”
of this year’s Academy Award-nominated films had less promo-
“Barbie”; “The Holdovers”; “Killers of the Flower Moon”; “Mae-
Best director: Jonathan Glazer, “The Zone of Interest”;
tion than they might have received otherwise, since their stars
stro”; “Oppenheimer”; “Past Lives”; “Poor Things”; “The Zone
Yorgos Lanthimos, “Poor Things”; Christopher Nolan, “Oppen-
couldn’t promote those pictures as part of the union agreement
of Interest”
heimer”; Martin Scorsese, “Killers of the Flower Moon”; Justine
during the actors’ strike.
Best actor in a leading role: Bradley Cooper, “Maestro”;
Triet, “Anatomy of a Fall”
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