At the age of 43, actress Olivia Munn bravely shared with her fans on Instagram that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer, which would prove to be very aggressive. She also described her medical journey over the past few months, including a double mastectomy.
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The diagnosis of her breast cancer came two months after an apparently normal mammogram, but with a worrying result that took the star completely by surprise. Further tests were carried out, and the results confirmed that the actress was suffering from an aggressive, rapidly progressing form of cancer.
In a moving message shared on Instagram, Olivia Munn revealed in detail the procedures she had undergone in recent months, including four surgical procedures, including a double-mastectomy.
Through her post, the actress hopes that sharing her story will bring comfort, inspiration and support to others in a similar situation, guiding them on their own journey.
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Note that Olivia Munn made a striking appearance on the red carpet at the most recent Oscars, looking more ravishing than ever!
On Sunday, March 12th at 8pm ET/5pm PT, the 95th Academy Awards will be held live in Los Angeles. Late-night comedian Jimmy Kimmel is back as host for a third time.
How to watch in Canada
As in previous years, Bell has the exclusive Canadian rights to air the Oscars. Therefore, the show will air on the media giant’s CTV network.
This means that in addition to the CTV channel on TV, you can tune in via CTV.ca and the CTV app on Android, iOS and connected TV devices.
Etalk, Bell’s entertainment news program, will also have pre-show red carpet coverage on their Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube channels.
The nominees
The 10 movies up for the highly coveted Best Picture are:
All Quiet on the Western Front
Avatar: The Way of Water
The Banshees of Inisherin
Elvis
Everything Everywhere All at Once
The Fabelmans
Tár
Top Gun: Maverick
Triangle of Sadness
Women Talking
It’s worth noting that two of those were directed by Canadians — Avatar: The Way of Water (Kapuskasing, Ontario’s James Cameron) and Women Talking (Toronto’s Sarah Polley).
Additionally, The Whale stars Toronto’s Brendan Fraser (up for Best Lead Actor), while two of the Best Animated Picture nominees are Turning Red (co-written and directed by Toronto’s Domee Shi) and The Sea Beast (directed by Waterloo, Ontario’s Chris Williams).
Lenny Kravitz will headline the “In Memoriam” segment, while Rihanna will sing her Oscar-nominated “Lift Me Up” from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
On a more upbeat note, Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava are set to perform their fan-favourite song, “Naatu Naatu,” from the breakout Indian film, RRR.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the full list of nominees for this year’s Academy Awards, and Canada made quite a big appearance.
Notably, two of the ten Best Picture nominees were directed by Canadians: Avatar: The Way of Water (Kapuskasing, Ontario’s James Cameron) and Women Talking (Toronto’s Sarah Polley). As a producer on The Way of Water, this means Cameron himself is one of the people up for the award, while Polley — who isn’t a producer on Women Talking — scored a nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay. It’s also worth noting that Women Talking is based the eponymous 2018 novel by Steinbach, Manitoba’s Miriam Toews.
It should be noted that Avatar: The Way of Water and Women Talking were both released in theatres in December so they’re not yet available to stream at home.
The eight other Best Picture nominees are All Quiet on the Western Front (notably, a Netflix film), The Banshees of Inisherin, Elvis, Everything Everywhere All At Once, The Fabelmans, Tár, Top Gun: Maverick and Triangle of Sadness.
Meanwhile, Pixar’s Turning Red, which was co-written and directed by Toronto’s Domee Shi, is up for Best Animated Feature. Also nominated in that category is The Sea Beast, which was directed by Waterloo, Ontario-raised Chris Williams. Elsewhere in the field of animation, The Flying Sailor from Calgary’s Wendy Tilby and Amanda Forbis is nominated for Best Animated Short.
Acting-wise, American-Canadian Brendan Fraser snagged a nomination for Best Actor for The Whale. (Fraser was born in the U.S. to Canadian parents and spent some of his formative years in Toronto.)
The full list of this year’s nominees can be found here. The 95th Academy Awards will be held on March 12th, 2023.
The nominees for the 95th annual Academy Awards were announced on Tuesday morning, and Everything Everywhere All At Once led the pack with 11 nominations.
It was a surprisingly strong showing for the critically-acclaimed A24 movie, which some wondered might be too quirky or over-the-top for the Academy. After all, it’s a high-concept genre-bending multiverse action-drama featuring, among other things, Michelle Yeoh with literal hot dogs for fingers.
But here we are. On top of being up for Best Picture, EEAAO nabbed nominations for Best Director (Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert), Best Actress in a Leading Role (Yeoh), Actor in a Supporting Role (Ke Huy Quan) and Actress in a Supporting Role (for both Jamie Lee Curtis and Stephanie Hsu), among other categories.
The movie follows a struggling Chinese-American business owner (Yeoh) who must connect with alternate universe versions of herself to thwart a threat to the entire multiverse.
If you haven’t seen the movie or are just looking to rewatch after its early 2022 theatrical release, you’re in luck. The movie is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video in Canada. You can also rent or purchase it on premium video on demand (PVOD) platforms like iTunes and Google Play (starting at $6.99 CAD).
The full list of 2023 Oscar nominees can be found here. This year’s ceremony will be held on March 12th.
March 27th’s 94th Academy Awards are sure to be remembered for a long, long time. Not for all the talent acknowledged, but because of a well-known Hollywood personality losing his temper over a joke that might have gone a little too far.
If you pay heed to what’s going on in the world, you’d know that Will Smith, who won the Best Actor Oscar for King Richard, had a bit of an altercation with standup comedian and actor Chris Rock, who was on stage to present an award. A joke about Smith’s wife Jada Pinkett’s alopecia (an autoimmune disorder that causes severe hair loss) resulted in Smith walking up on stage and slapping Rock. The physical altercation was followed by Smith hurling verbal abuse. He said to Rock, “Keep my wife’s name out yo f****** mouth.”
Well, the internet won’t stop… internet-ing, and the whole incident has ended up becoming an NFT collection on OpenSea, arguably the biggest NFT marketplace.
The collection, which is titled “Will Smith Slap Dao,” has a total of 1,999 ‘JPEGs’ of the incident with different meme text written on the NFTs. 721 people are already ‘proud owners’ of the Slap Dao collection, with the cheapest NFT listed for 0.003 ETH ($12.89 CAD), and the most expensive one listed for 69 ETH ($296,452.79).
Yup. Will Smith’s slap has become an #NFT that 719 people have already bought on OpenSea. Each of those NFTs has been selling for an average of 0.0101 ETH or roughly $42 (US$34). pic.twitter.com/wYD3HEjaNF
There isn’t much information about the collection, though each NFT has either “Team Fake” or “Team Real” written on it. Either way, don’t go all out buying these NFTs. As with all other hype event-driven collections, these JPEGs will soon lose their value, too.
Apple TV+ Original film CODA has won the Oscar for Best Picture at the 94th Academy Awards.
Notably, this is the first time that a film from a streamer has taken home the Oscars’ top honour. CODA also won Best Supporting Actor for Troy Kotsur (the first Deaf actor to win the award) and Best Adapted Screenplay for Sian Heder (who also directed the film).
These are particularly significant wins considering Apple, best known for its tech products, has only been in the world of film production for a few years. Apple TV+ originally debuted in November 2019.
CODA has won over the hearts of many for its touching story about a Child of Deaf Adults (CODA) who balances her pursuit of a music career with supporting her disabled family. The film stars Emilia Jones, Kotsur, Marlee Matlin (the only other Deaf actor to win an Oscar) and Daniel Durant.
Outside of CODA, Netflix’s The Power of the Dog (which was regarded to be CODA‘s biggest rival for Best Picture) and Don’t Look Up were the other two Best Picture nominees from a streamer.
Following last year’s scaled-back ceremony, the Academy Awards are coming back in full force in 2022.
Taking place on March 27th at 8pm ET at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, the 94th Academy Awards will, for the first time since 2018, feature a host. Three, in fact — Amy Schumer, Regina Hall and Wanda Sykes.
How to watch
In Canada, Bell once again holds the exclusive rights to the Oscars, so the show will air on the media giant’s CTV network. This includes CTV’s channel on TV for cable subscribers, and streaming online for free on CTV.ca and the CTV app on Android and iOS.
Leading up to the main event at 8pm ET, Bell’s eTalk entertainment show will also have special Oscars coverage on TV, CTV.ca and in the CTV app. This includes “eTalk Previews the Oscars 2022” at 5:30pm ET (featuring interviews with Canadian director Denis Villeneuve, Andrew Garfield and more) and red carpet coverage from 6:30pm until the show begins.
What’s nominated
For context, here are the 10 films up for Best Picture:
Belfast — Laura Berwick, Kenneth Branagh, Becca Kovacik and Tamar Thomas
CODA — Philippe Rousselet, Fabrice Gianfermi and Patrick Wachsberger
Don’t Look Up — Adam McKay and Kevin Messick
Drive My Car — Teruhisa Yamamoto
Dune — Mary Parent, Denis Villeneuve and Cale Boyter
King Richard — Tim White, Trevor White and Will Smith
Licorice Pizza — Sara Murphy, Adam Somner and Paul Thomas Anderson
Nightmare Alley — Guillermo del Toro, J. Miles Dale and Bradley Cooper
The Power of the Dog — Jane Campion, Tanya Seghatchian, Emile Sherman, Iain Canning and Roger Frappier
West Side Story — Steven Spielberg and Kristie Macosko Krieger
It’s worth noting that of those films, Don’t Look Up and The Power of the Dog come from Netflix, while CODA is an Apple TV+ title. On top of that, manyindustryexpertsare predicting that the Best Picture race is down to CODA and The Power of the Dog. Assuming that pans out, this would mean that, for the first time ever, a streaming film would take home the Oscars’ top prize. Many are giving the edge to CODA for its emotional story about a young girl and her deaf family, which would mean that Apple — a company best known for making technology like the iPhone — could add “Best Picture Winner” to its legacy.
Outside of that, special mention should go to some of the Canadian nominees, which include:
Denis Villeneuve — the Quebec-born director and producer of Dune
J. Miles Dale — Toronto-born producer of Nightmare Alley (which was also filmed in Ontario)
Ben Proudfoot — Halifax-born filmmaker of The Queen of Basketball (nominated for Best Documentary Short)
A more in-depth breakdown of the Canadian nominees can be found over on The Hollywood Reporter.
The full list of 2022 Oscar nominees can be found here.
Who’s presenting
Of course, Oscar viewers like to see big-name stars during the show, even those who aren’t nominated. With that in mind, some of the confirmed presenters are Mississauga’s Simu Liu, Pickering, Ontario’s Shawn Mendes, Halifax’s Elliot Page, Bill Murray, Rami Malek, D.J. Khaled, Tony Hawk, Venus and Serena Williams and, after a brief fan outcry, Rachel Zegler.
Confirmed performances, meanwhile, include Beyoncé (the Oscar-nominated “Be Alive,” which she co-wrote with Dixson) and Billie Eilish and brother Finneas (their Oscar-nominated “No Time to Die”).
The full list of those taking the stage can be found here.
Anything else
It’s worth noting that the Academy has made the highly controversial decision to present eight awards — documentary short, film editing, makeup/hairstyling, original score, production design, animated short, live-action short and sound — prior to the live telecast and then edit them into the main show. Naturally, many noted that this was disrespectful to these nominees, as it implicitly suggests their work is “inferior” to those who made it into the actual telecast. Facing pressure from Disney-owned ABC to improve ever-dwindling ratings, the Academy says it made this decision to “allow more time for comedy, film clips and musical numbers.”
That covers pretty much everything. Ahead of the show, you can check out our roundup of where to stream many of the nominees in Canada, including all of the Best Picture nominees.
Which movies and creators do you hope will take home awards on March 27th? Let us know in the comments.
On February 8th, the full list of nominations for the 94th Academy Awards was unveiled.
Notably, while there were only eight Best Picture nominees in 2021, this year’s ceremony has ten:
Belfast (directed by Kenneth Branagh)
CODA (directed by Sian Heder)
Don’t Look Up (directed by Adam McKay)
Drive My Car (directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi)
Dune (directed by Quebec’s own Denis Villeneuve)
King Richard (directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green)
Licorice Pizza (directed by Paul Thomas Anderson)
Nightmare Alley (directed by Guillermo Del Toro)
The Power of the Dog (directed by Jane Campion)
West Side Story (directed by Steven Spielberg)
Evidently, then, there’s a bunch to catch up on, but that’s not always easy, especially in Canada where theatrical distribution and streaming licensing agreements are convoluted. Some of these movies also only just opened in theatres, making them unavailable for streaming initially.
With that in mind, we’ve rounded up where you can stream the ten Best Picture nominees. It’s important to note that not all of these films are yet available for streaming in Canada, so we’ll update this story accordingly leading up to Oscar night on March 27th.
Belfast
Synopsis: A semi-autobiographical take on writer-director-producer Kenneth Branagh’s childhood in Belfast, Northern Ireland in 1969.
Genre: Coming-of-age comedy-drama
Where to stream: Currently, the film is only available to purchase for $19.99 to $24.99 CAD on premium video on demand (PVOD) platforms like iTunes and Google Play.
CODA
Synopsis: A CODA (child of deaf adults) struggles to balance her dreams of becoming a singer while taking care of her family. Notably, outside of star Emilia Jones (who plays main character Rubi), the mother, father and brother characters are all played by actual deaf actors: Marlee Matlin, Troy Kotsur (who’s also up for Best Actor in a Supporting Role) and Daniel Durant, respectively.
Genre: Coming-of-age comedy-drama
Where to stream: Since this is an Apple Original (and the first to be nominated for Best Picture), you can watch it on Apple TV+.
Don’t Look Up
Synopsis: Two astronomers (Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence) attempt to warn humanity about an approaching comet that will wipe out humanity.
Synopsis: The first Japanese film to earn a Best Picture nod follows a man (Hidetoshi Nishijima) who copes with the death of his wife (Reika Kirishima) while directing a multi-lingual production in Hiroshima.
Synopsis: The first in a two-part adaptation of Frank Herbert’s classic sci-fi novel, Dune tells the story of Paul Atreides and his noble house as they’re thrust into a war on a deadly and inhospitable planet.
Synopsis: King Richard is based on the true story of Richard Williams (played by Will Smith), the father of tennis legends Venus and Serena Williams (played by Saniyya Sidney and Demi Singlelton, respectively).
Synopsis: A young woman (Alana Haim) and teenager (Cooper Hoffman) fall in love in San Fernando Valley in 1973.
Genre: Coming-of-age comedy-drama
Where to stream: Licorice Pizza opened in theatres late last year, so it’s not yet available on any streaming service.
Nightmare Alley
Synopsis: Based on William Lindsay Gresham’s 1946 novel of the same name, Nightmare Alley follows a shady carnival worker (Bradley Cooper) who makes big plays to boost his career. It’s worth noting that the film was largely shot in Toronto, like Guillermo Del Toro’s other work.
Genre: Neo-noir psychological thriller
Where to stream: Nightmare Alley opened in theatres late last year, so it’s not yet available on any streaming service. Presumably, it will come to Disney+ since it’s a Fox-produced movie, but that remains to be seen.
The Power of the Dog
Synopsis: Based on Thomas Savage’s 1967 novel of the same name, The Power of the Dog is about a rancher (Benedict Cumberbatch) who intimidates his brother’s (Jesse Plemons) new wife (Kirsten Dunst) and her son (Kodi Smit-McPhee) until his secrets are revealed.
Synopsis: Based on the 1957 stage musical of the same name, West Side Story explores the forbidden love between Tony (Ansel Elgort) and Maria (Rachel Zegler) and the rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks gangs.
That covers all 10 Best Picture nominees, but there are, of course, many other films that are up for Oscars. Some other films that are streaming include:
Encanto (Best Animated Feature, Score and Original Song for “Dos Oruguitas”) — Disney+
The Lost Daughter (Best Actress for Oliva Colman, Best Supporting Actress for Jessie Buckley) — Netflix
Spencer (Best Actress for Kristen Stewart) — $4.99 to $6.99 rental on PVOD platforms like iTunes and Google Play
Tick, Tick…Boom! (Best Actor for Andrew Garfield) — Netflix
The Tragedy of MacBeth (Best Actor for Denzel Washington, Production Design and Cinematography) — Apple TV+
You can view the full list of 2022 Oscar nominees here.
Charlie Sheen ”brought [his] HIV” to Sir Elton John’s Oscars viewing party.
The ‘Anger Management’ actor – who confirmed last November he had contracted the virus four years ago – arrived casually-dressed to the singer’s glitzy bash, which raises money for the Elton John AIDS Foundation, last night (02.28.16) but insisted his appearance didn’t matter.
He told ABC7: ”If somebody said, ‘You’re not wearing a tie.’ Well, I’m at an AIDS event and I brought my HIV.”
In lieu of formal attire, Charlie teamed his jacket and trousers with a T-shirt bearing a picture of his own face and the slogan ”Stay positively negative”.
Charlie – who has five children from various relationships –
previously pledged to dedicate his life to find a cure for HIV and wants his offspring to regard him as a ”true hero”.
Revealing he hopes his kids will see the beneficial work he has done when they search the Internet for him in five years’ time, the 50-year-old star said: ”They’re going to see that dad is a true hero. That he helped a lot of people and continues to help people who can’t help themselves.
”I hope in my abilities to do something really positive with this.”
Leonardo DiCaprio found the support he received ahead of the Oscars ”quite shocking”.
The 41-year-old actor finally picked up the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in ‘The Revenant’ last night (02.28.16) and was ”overwhelmed with gratitude” at being recognised on his sixth nomination, and also astonished by the number of people who had campaigned for him to triumph when nominations were announced.
Speaking backstage at the glitzy ceremony, he said: ”We always strive for the best in what we do, but this year in particular, I’ve been overwhelmed with, you know, such support, really, truly, by so many fans and so many people in the industry. It’s quite shocking, actually, and what can you say? I’m really grateful. I really am.”
Leonardo used his acceptance speech to make a call to action on climate change, and was pleased he had the platform to do so.
He said: ”This whole thing has been an amazing experience.
”For me to be able to talk about the film but also to talk about something that I’ve been obsessed about. That’s climate change. To me this is the most existential crisis our civilization has ever known and I wanted to speak out about that.”
In his speech, Leonardo spoke about the importance of ”working collectively together” to stop the ”most urgent threat facing our entire species”.
He said: ”I just want to say this. Making ‘The Revenant’ was about man’s relationship to the natural world. A world that we collectively felt in 2015 as the hottest year in recorded history. Our production needed to move to the southern tip of this planet just to be able to find snow.
”Climate change is real, it is happening right now. It is the most urgent threat facing our entire species, and we need to work collectively together and stop procrastinating. We need to support leaders around the world who do not speak for the big polluters, but who speak for all of humanity, for the indigenous people of the world, for the billions and billions of underprivileged people out there who would be most affected by this.
”For our children’s children, and for those people out there whose voices have been drowned out by the politics of greed. I thank you all for this amazing award tonight. Let us not take this planet for granted. I do not take tonight for granted.”
