Brendan Fraser has won the Best Actor Oscar – and he was full of tears, and metaphors! The Hollywood star who was a staple of the 90s and early 2000s movie scene and has made a triumphant return to the industry, was recognised for his role as a morbidly obese teacher and dad in Darren…
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Michelle Yeoh Makes History With Best Actress Oscar Win
Michelle Yeoh is this year’s Best Actress Oscar winner! The Malaysian-born star has been recognised for her role as Evelyn Wang in Everything, Everywhere All At Once and yes, she’s made history, becoming the first woman who identifies as Asian to win the award. To clarify, there have been nominees and winners of Asian ancestry…
‘Wakanda Forever’ Costume Designer Ruth E. Carter Becomes First Black Woman to Win Two Oscars
Ruth E. Carter is making history once again! The Wakanda Forever costume designer has become the first Black woman to win two Oscars after taking home the statuette for Best Costume Design at the 95th Annual Academy Awards. In 2019, she made history for becoming the first Black woman to win Best Costume Design for her…
Ke Huy Quan Highlights His Journey From Refugee Camp to Hollywood After Winning His First Oscar
Ke Huy Quan has won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor! The Everything, Everywhere All At Once star received a standing ovation from the audience and burst into tears as his name was announced, leaving all of us in tears too. “My mom is 84 years old and she’s at home watching,” he said, visibly emotional. “Ma!…
Here Are Your 2023 Oscar Nominees! (Full List)
The 2023 Oscar nominations have been announced! The awards, which will be held on March 12 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, will be hosted by Jimmy Kimmel. This year, actors Riz Ahmed and Allison Williams had the honour of sharing the names of the creatives and talent being recognised by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts…
The 2022 Oscar Nominations Are Out!
The nominees for this year’s Academy Awards are out and it’s all about Jane Campion’s The Power of the Dog. The film leads the pack with a whopping 12 nominations, including Best Director for Campion, followed closely by Dune which has 10 noms. (Belfast and West Side Story are not far behind either with seven nominations each.) But back…
Tyler Perry Asks Us All to “Refuse Hate” in Powerful Oscars Speech
Tyler Perry has won this year’s Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the Oscars, and he’s used his time in the spotlight to talk about the importance of refusing hate. In a powerful acceptance speech, the 51-year-old filmmaker and philanthropist reflected on how much he has learnt from his mother who grew up in a segregated community…
Youn Yuh-Jung is the First Korean Woman to Win Best Supporting Actress Oscar
Youn Yuh-Jung won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role in Minari, making her the first South Korean and second Asian woman to win the acting award in its 93-year history. And she gave one awesome speech too, accepting the golden statue from Brad Pitt: “Mr Brad Pitt, finally. Nice to meet you!” she begins…
Chloé Zhao and Emerald Fennell Make Oscars History After Both Receiving Nominations For Best Director
For the first time in the Oscars’ 93-year history, there will be TWO women up for the Best Director award. That’s right. This has never happened before. In fact, most years we’re lucky if even one woman is nominated in the category. But this year, it’s all about Chloé Zhao who’s being recognised for her work on…
Riz Ahmed Becomes the Oscars’ First Muslim Best Actor Nominee
Riz Ahmed has been nominated for a Best Actor Oscar for his role in Sound of Metal – and it’s a PRETTY BIG DEAL! He’s the first Muslim performer to be nominated in the category …ever. Sure we’ve had Muslim performers nominated and even win other categories before (hello to the brilliant Mahershala Ali who’s won the…
Ava DuVernay Elected to Film Academy’s Board of Governors
Hollywood director Ava Duvernay is now on the board of governors at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences – and yes, it’s totally a big deal. The people who make up the Academy are the ones who choose the Oscar nominees and winners each year. And you might remember, not long ago, DuVernay’s film Selma was,…
The Best Bits of the 2020 Oscars
It’s usually all about the winners or the best dressed people, but here at CelebrityKind, we like to do things a little differently. Our top moments from the Oscars are all about kindness, empathy and making the world a little better. So who were the stars that used their platform for good, to draw attention…