Tag: 2023 Oscars

Everyone loved ‘Encino Man’ stars Ke Huy Quan, Brendan Fraser winning Oscars

Movie fans were so happy to see the Encino Man co-stars win Oscars on the same night.

If you had gone back in time and told me that not one, but TWO actors from Encino Man — the 1992 comedy that included Pauly Shore — would be Oscars winners, I might have been shocked.

But here we are. The 2023 Oscars are over, and both Ke Huy Quan — for Everything Everywhere All At Once — and Brendan Fraser (for The Whale) took home acting Academy Awards.

And everyone — including Sean Astin, who starred in Encino Man — had to tweet about those two winning on Sunday night. As you’ll also see below, this fun fact was pointed out before the Academy Awards were handed out:

The Oscars forgot about Paul Sorvino, but we didn’t

“Don’t make a jerk out of me. Just don’t do it.”

Every year at the Academy Awards, the show runs a montage of actors, directors, producers and other contributors to film that have died in the past year. The “in memoriam” sequence is a staple of the show and often brings tears to the eyes of its audience.

But sometimes, the Oscars forget to include people.

In this year’s in memoriam montage, there was no mention of Paul Sorvino, the great American actor who died in 2022 at the age of 83.

Sorvino acted in movies and television for 52 years, making his debut in 1970’s Where’s Poppa? and more recently appeared in the television show The Godfather of Harlem, where he shares scenes with Vincent D’Onofrio and Forest Whitaker.

But most of us will remember Sorvino for teaching us how to slice garlic with a razor blade, for telling us not to make a jerk out of him, and for him making sure there wasn’t too many onions in the sauce. Indeed, the performance Sorvino is most remembered for is playing Paulie Cicero in Goodfellas.

As Cicero, Sorvino plays a quiet but ruthless mob boss who takes Ray Liotta’s Henry Hill under his wing. Cicero is based on the real life gangster Paul Vario, who was a made guy in the Lucchese crime family.

Goodfellas was nominated for six Oscars in 1991, winning one for Best Supporting Actor, which went to Joe Pesci. But Sorvino certainly could’ve been nominated too. His screen time in the film was limited, but his performance was memorable and iconic.

Andrew Garfield’s reaction to Jimmy Kimmel Oscars monologue became an instant meme

This was one of the big memes from the 2023 Oscars.

Jimmy Kimmel’s 2023 Oscars monologue went there.

The host made a series of jokes on Sunday night about Will Smith’s slap of Chris Rock at last year’s Academy Awards ceremony, which included saying that if anyone did decide to come up and confront him, they’d have to get through some of the actors who have played some fighters and superheroes.

He pointed at Andrew Garfield as Spider-Man, and that’s when the actor made the funniest mug, a clearly put on smile that turned into a smiling grimace.

And of course, that became an instant meme that everyone was sharing. Check it out:

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Jamie Lee Curtis’ stunned reaction to winning her first Oscar was the absolute best

“Oh, shut up!”

Jamie Lee Curtis has had quite the storied acting career and now has an Academy Award to show for it.

On Sunday, during the 95th Academy Awards, Curtis won Best Supporting Actress for her role in Everything Everywhere All at Once. The win is Curtis’ first ever Oscar — and her first-ever nomination to boot! — and her acceptance speech was an incredibly moving one as well.

But what the cameras also caught ahead of Curtis’ speech was her reaction to the win. And what a reaction it was, as Curtis was hilariously stunned to learn she won an Oscar on her first-ever nomination.

What a moment! And what a night for Everything Everywhere All at Once as well. Curtis’ costar Ke Huy Quan gave an all-timer of an acceptance speech after his win for Best Supporting Actor earlier in the show.

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Oscars nominations 2023: A complete list of who’s nominated for every award

Who are the nominees for this year’s Academy Awards?

The nominations for the 95th Academy Awards go live Tuesday (January 24th) morning as we prepare for the March 12th Oscars ceremony.

Riz Ahmed — an Oscar winner for his work on 2020’s The Long Goodbye — and actress Allison Williams (who is in the recent hit M3GAN) are announcing the potential 2023 Oscar winners.

Williams and Ahmed will name the nominees for all 23 Academy Award categories, ranging from Actress in a Supporting Role to Best Picture.

You can catch the nominations as they are announced, starting at 8:30 a.m. ET. The live stream is available via YouTube and the social media channels for the Oscars.

Oscars 2023: Who is hosting the Oscars this year?

Jimmy Kimmel is back to host the 95th Oscars.

Hosting the Oscars isn’t something that should be taken lightly. It’s considered one of the most prestigious roles in Hollywood, as only some of the biggest, brightest and funniest names in the business have been able to stand on the stage as the host.

The names who typically host are legendary. Folks like Bob Hope, Billy Crystal, Whoopi Goldberg and many more have taken the stage multiple times throughout their illustrious careers.

The same can be said for the host of the awards ceremony this year.

Late night talk show host and comedian Jimmy Kimmel is hosting 2023’s 95th Oscars for the 3rd time in his career. It’ll be the first time he’s been on the stage since 2018.

Here’s what he had to say about the opportunity, according to The Hollywood Reporter. 

“Being invited to host the Oscars for a third time is either a great honor or a trap,” Kimmel said. “Either way, I am grateful to the Academy for asking me so quickly after everyone good said no.”

Sounds like we’re in for a great show.

Oscars 2023 printable ballot for all 23 categories, including Best Picture

It’s Oscars season, so get your printable ballots for the show here!

The 2023 Oscars are finally here!

After a long awards season, the 95th Academy Awards will take place on Sunday, March 12. Right now, the winds seem to be blowing the way of Everything Everywhere All at Once to clean up at the show, but All Quiet on the Western Front and The Whale are likely to take home some hardware as well.

Of course, half of the fun of Oscars night is making predictions of your own! To that end, we at For The Win have put together a printable Oscars ballot for you to use as you see fit! You can download the blank PDF file here.

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Oscars 2023: Odds for Best Picture nominees, from Elvis to Everything Everywhere All At Once

Who is the favorite to win Best Picture?

The 2023 Oscar nominations were announced January 24th, getting us just a little bit closer to the 95th Academy Awards on March 12. Everything Everywhere All At Once (EEAAO) — the dark, emotional comedy that tackles family drama and relationships — led the way with an impressive 11 nominations. EEAAO nabbed nominations for everything from Best Picture to Original Score to four individual actor nominations.

All Quiet on the Western Front and Banshees of Inisherin got nine nominations apiece, followed by Elvis with eight and Steven Spielberg’s The Fabelmans with seven. The smash hit of the summer, Top Gun: Maverick, pulled in six (although you could make the argument for a couple more), along with Tár.

So who are the favorites to bring home the gold statuette? Thanks to odds available at DraftKings, we’re going to take a look at the favorites for each of the major categories — Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor/Actress, and Best Supporting Actor/Actress.

Let’s take a look at the Best Picture nominees, starting with longest odds and going to strongest.

Betting favorites for the 95th Academy Awards: Angela Bassett is the frontrunner for Best Supporting Actress

It’s time. Give Queen Ramonda the respect she deserves.

Nominees for the 2023 Academy Awards are here, which means that odds for the Oscars are here too.

Everything, Everywhere All At Once claimed the most nominations with 11 and looks like the favorite to win at least a few awards. In the acting categories, Angela Bassett was nominated for Best Supporting Actress, making her the first actor or actress to earn a nomination for their work in a Marvel movie. Bassett was fantastic in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and apparently the Academy thought so, too.

Best Actor looks like a wide-open race between three contenders, She Said and Nope got completely blanked in nominations, and Andrea Riseborough is on the rise after earning a surprise nomination.

Meanwhile, we’re all a bit mad about Jonathan Majors and Viola Davis being snubbed.

Anyway, a lot of sportsbooks are going to offer betting lines as we inch toward the 95th Academy Awards on March 12.

Here’s what the odds-on favorites (via DraftKings) look like for Best Picture, Best Director and the acting categories:

5 Oscar snubs from the 2023 nominations, from Taylor Swift to James Cameron

Who should have heard their names called on Tuesday morning?

The nominees for the 95th Academy Awards were announced on Tuesday morning, highlighted by numerous accolades for films like The Fabelmans, Everything Everywhere All At Once, Top Gun: Maverick and All Quiet on the Western Front. While there weren’t too many surprises — shoutout to a very deserving Stephanie Hsu for her performance in Everything Everywhere All At Once — it can be hard to get everything right.

Now that we know all of the actors, directors and technical/creative contributors that have earned a nomination, let’s see who was left off the list for the 2023 Oscars.

Here are some of the snubs: