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Black Actors Viola Davis, Ali Win Best Supporting Role Oscar

... the annual celebration of the best of the film world. The musical tribute to Los Angeles has been a commercial smash, charming audiences and critics alike with its big hearted romance and unabashed celebration of artists and dreamers. It comes into the Academy Awards with a leading 14 nominations, tying the record set by "Titanic" and "All About Eve.". Related Every Oscar Best Picture Winner. The optimism that underlies "La La Land" stands in stark contrast with the politically charged timbre of the moment. This year's awards show unfolds as much of Hollywood is vocally opposed to President Donald Trump and his policies. Winners and presenters are widely expected to use their time at the podium to decry the Trump administration and its support of the Muslim ban, the Mexican wall, and other right-wing policies. It also comes as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is trying to prove that it's heard the outrage and responded to the hurt expressed by the #Oscars So White campaign. Seven of the twenty performers up for awards are actors of color, and films ...

Viola Davis, Justin Timberlake And More Hair Changes To See From The 2017 Oscars

... Davis stepped onto the red carpet wearing a brand new cropped haircut — a major update from her recent bob hairstyle. But she didn’t chop it all off. The star left some length in the front. Her hairstylist, Jamika Wilson , describes the cut — which took place this morning — as a “long layered pixie cut”, and tells People Style that the chop was influenced by her Oscars wardrobe. “The Dress inspired the change,” Wilson says, adding that while it was her idea, Viola “loved” her new look. “I just wanted to go with a fresh look. We wanted to go for look that really showed off her beautiful features and neckline.”. RELATED PHOTOS: The Most Memorable Oscars Updos Ever. Getty; Jeff Kravitz/Film Magic. And while we definitely expected to see Janelle Monáe rocking her biggest hairstyle of the season, she took us by surprise with the exact opposite. Instead of her usual extravagant, embellished updos, the actress also sported a dramatic chop — a ...

Top Awards Go To 'la La Land,' Emma Stone, Affleck

... Newsletter  Sign-Up. LOS ANGELES — The Jimmy Kimmel-hosted 89 th Academy Awards seesawed between jabs at Donald Trump and passionate arguments for inclusivity, with awards going to “La La Land,” ”Moonlight” and “Manchester by the Sea.”. Damien Chazelle’s celebrated musical “La La Land,” up for a record-tying 14 nominations, took a while to start cleaning up. But as the night went on, its haul began piling up, winning for cinematography, production, score, song “City of Stars” and best actress for Emma Stone. Chazelle, the 32-year-old filmmaker, also became the youngest to win best director, and finally the film itself was named best picture. “This was a movie about love and I was luckily enough to fall in love while making it,” said Chazelle, speaking about his girlfriend and Oscars date, Olivia Hamilton. Though many expected the awards to be one long parade for “La La Land,” it ...

Viola Davis’ 6 Best Awards Show Speeches

... the true meaning of what it means to pursue the American dream. I think that America in and of itself has been an affirmation, but I think that we’ve fallen short a lot.”. “Because there was no way that we can have anyone in office [who] is not an extension of our own belief system,” she added. “So then, what does that say about us? And I think that — if you answer that question, then I think that says it all.”. #2: Viola Davis Wins First Golden Globe After Five Nominations Over the Years. Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture goes to @violadavis ! #Golden Globes __link__/0 ABKj B 2 d 5 m. — Golden Globe Awards (@goldenglobes) January 9, 2017. After Viola won Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture for her work in Fences at the 2017 Golden Globes , she delivered an emotional acceptance speech. “This story screamed art and heart,” she told the crowd. “And it deserved to be told.”. #1: Viola Makes History for Black Women at Emmys 2015. Viola Davis Gives Powerful ...

Watch Viola Davis's Emotional Oscars Acceptance Speech

... , in a statement following his win for Best Foreign Language Film. __link__/Nyo IMBXzow __link__/Wc 0 ckly 36 j. — ABC News (@ABC) February 27, 2017. Netflix's The White Helmets took the statue for Documentary Short. The film, which follows the people who rescue survivors after bombings in Syria, made headlines earlier this year because cinematographer Khaled Khateeb was denied entry to the States to attend, despite having a visa. During their acceptance speech, directors Orlando von Einsiedel and Joanna Natasegara read out a statement from Raed al Saleh, head of the White Helmets: "We are so grateful that this film has highlighted our work to the world. Our organization is guided by a verse in the Koran: 'To save one life is to save all of humanity.' We have saved more than 82,000 civilian lives.". Statement read ...

For Viola Davis, Picking Out An Oscar Dress Is Like Going To The Dentist

... Davis’s style has recently become a topic of great fascination in the press, as a recent New York Times profile —in which her style was described as a “symbol of hope in dark times”—signaled. (Her fashion sense, and the way she embraces color on the red carpet, has been celebrated on __link__ for some time, as well.). But the public may be more invested than Davis herself is, according to her stylist, Elizabeth Stewart. “The interest in what Viola’s wearing is way greater than the attention she pays to it,” she told Vanity Fair, with a laugh. When asked if Davis enjoys the process of selecting her outfits for awards-season events, Stewart answered quickly: “No, I would say I’m like the dentist to her.”. Stewart explained that she usually gets about “five minutes per fitting” with Davis, who is often tied up with her commitments to her film roles, as well as to ...

Viola Davis And Mahershala Ali Win Best Supporting Oscars; Kimmel Trolls Damon All Night

... Sign up to follow, and we’ll e-mail you free updates as they’re published. You’ll receive free e-mail news updates each time a new story is published. You’re all set. Casey Affleck beat out Denzel Washington to win his first Oscar. During the past few months, it seemed pretty obvious that Casey Affleck was going to win the Oscar for best actor for his role as a broken man in “Manchester by the Sea.” But more recently, Denzel Washington seemed to be picking up steam thanks to a Screen Actors Guild Award for “Fences.”. It was Affleck who prevailed. “Dammit,” he said when he took the stage, as he got choked up. He first thanked his rival for the prize. “One of the first people who taught me how to act was Denzel Washington, and I just met him tonight,” Affleck said. “I wish I had something bigger and more meaningful to say,” he said at the ...

Moonlight' And 'la La Land' Face Off For The Final Awards

... for two years. Thirteen versions of the film were made before it was finalized. “When I watched movies and heard stories as a kid, I thought stories just entertained us, but as I got older I realized we were giving back,” said Moore. “Animated films don’t have to be just for kids,” said Howard. The win marked Disney’s fifth straight one in the category. “Our studio employs artists from all over the world,” Moore said. “There’s no way we could make these movies without the talent of international artists.”. Feb. 26, 2017, 8:49 p.m. Nardine Saad. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images). The escalating rivalry between Jimmy Kimmel and actor Matt Damon was expected to heat up on Sunday and Kimmel did not disappoint. The Oscars host capitalized on several opportunities to burn his arch-rival, who is attending this year's ceremony as a producer for best picture nominee "Manchester by the Sea." Kimmel took aim at Damon during his opening monologue, ribbing Damon's massive flop "The Great Wall.". “When I first met Matt, I was the fat one,” Kimmel said, before calling Damon "unselfish" for casting childhood friend Casey ...