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Wunmi Mosaku Can’t Celebrate Oscar Nomination In ‘Dystopian’ Climate

Wunmi Mosaku Can’t Celebrate Oscar Nomination In ‘Dystopian’ Climate

Published by Sam Flores

Sinners actor Wunmi Mosaku has shared that she has complicated feelings about her recent Oscar nomination as a result of the current political climate. The British actor recently bagged her first Academy Award nomination for her performance as Annie in Sinners, one of a record-breaking 16 nods for Ryan Coogler’s hit movie at the upcoming Oscars. Speaking to The Times, Wunmi shared that she actually missed the live announcement of her nomination due to a mix-up involving timings. “I heard my husband on the phone and asked him why he was up,” she recalled. “He said, ‘Baby, you just got nominated for an Oscar’. I said, ‘No, the announcement’s at 8.30am’.” Wunmi continued: “I’ve not been able to celebrate because of what’s going on right now, with the killings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti by ICE agents in Minnesota and the kidnapping of a five-year-old boy. “It’s difficult to hold both the nomination and the news because one feels beautiful and one is so dark and heavy; truly dystopian – how can I possibly …

Senate Banking Democrats demand delay on Warsh nomination

Senate Banking Democrats demand delay on Warsh nomination

Published by Sam Flores

Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat from Massachusetts, during a Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. Aaron Schwartz | Bloomberg | Getty Images Democrats on the Senate Banking Committee demanded that Chair Tim Scott delay the nomination of Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve until a pair of investigations into central bank Chair Jerome Powell and Governor Lisa Cook conclude. The Department of Justice is investigating potential criminal wrongdoing by Powell related to cost overruns on the renovation of the Fed’s headquarters. They are separately probing Cook, whom President Donald Trump has tried to fire, over allegations of mortgage fraud. Trump nominated Warsh last week to succeed Powell at the end of his term in May. The Democratic resistance all but assures that any one Republican senator will be able to hold up Warsh’s confirmation until the probes end. The Banking Committee is comprised of 13 Republicans and 11 Democrats, meaning one Republican defection on a nomination, along with all Democrats, will deadlock the panel and …

Kevin Warsh Fed nomination opposed by Tillis until Powell probe done

Kevin Warsh Fed nomination opposed by Tillis until Powell probe done

Published by Sam Flores

Sen. Thom Tillis said Friday that he will oppose President Donald Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve chair until the criminal probe of the current chair, Jerome Powell, is “fully” resolved. “Protecting the independence of the Federal Reserve from political interference or legal intimidation is non-negotiable,” the North Carolina Republican said in a statement on X. Tillis, who is set to retire, vowed earlier this month to oppose any new nominee for the Fed until the Department of Justice‘s controversial investigation of Powell is completed. Tillis is a member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, which has 13 Republicans and 11 Democrats. The refusal of a single Republican on that panel to vote for a presidential nominee would set up a stalemate that could leave Warsh’s nomination without a recommendation of approval by the full Senate. Powell has said he is under investigation by the DOJ, ostensibly in connection with the Fed’s multibillion-dollar renovation of its headquarters and his testimony to Congress about that project. Powell says the real reason …

Teyana Taylor reveals she learned about her Oscar nomination during SNL bald cap fitting

Teyana Taylor reveals she learned about her Oscar nomination during SNL bald cap fitting

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Teyana Taylor has revealed the moment she learned about her Academy Award nomination was not exactly what she had in mind. “This week has been very insane,” the multi-hyphenate, 35, said during her opening monologue on Saturday Night Live (January 25). “I was nominated for an Oscar for One Battle After Another. It is a dream come true,” she continued as the crowd erupted into applause. The first-time host then joked: “I found out the way every little girl wants to find out — getting fitted for a bald cap next to Mikey Day.” Donning the bald cap and a fake belly, the actor later showed off her dancing skills in a sketch where she played an octogenarian grandpa on the dance floor at a wedding, with Day appearing as the DJ. open image in gallery Teyana Taylor revealed in her …

Ed Harris Reacts to Wife Amy Madigan’s Oscar Nomination for ‘Weapons’

Ed Harris Reacts to Wife Amy Madigan’s Oscar Nomination for ‘Weapons’

Published by Daniella Wilson

It’s a good week for the Ed Harris and Amy Madigan household. The veteran actor touched down this weekend in Park City, Utah, where he was honored for his decades of work as a screenwriting labs adviser at Friday’s Celebrating Sundance Institute: A Tribute to Founder Robert Redford fundraiser at the Grand Hyatt Deer Valley. Harris and director labs adviser Gyula Gazdag received inaugural Robert Redford Luminary Awards, presented to them by Amy Redford and Michelle Satter, respectively. While walking the red carpet ahead of the event, Harris spoke with The Hollywood Reporter about how he feels about awards at this moment in time, and he promptly turned his attention toward his wife of 40 years, Amy Madigan. “My wife was just nominated for an Oscar,” he said. “So, in terms of awards at the moment, I think they’re cool.” Weapons fans think it’s pretty cool that the woman who slipped into the shoes of Aunt Gladys in Zach Cregger’s Warner Bros. film got singled out for her work in a horror film, a genre …

Elle Fanning’s Oscar nomination still undersells her year

Elle Fanning’s Oscar nomination still undersells her year

Published by Sam Flores

Versatility is an actor’s bread and butter. If a performer walks into an audition, they’ve got to be ready to read the lines however the script supervisor and director see fit. Do it again, but this time with a little more grit. Give us emotion. Give us anger. Give us power. Actors have to be ready to adjust at a moment’s notice. Flexibility is the name of the game, second only to talent. But versatility is also a lost art — collateral damage during the construction of the pipeline that directly funnels social media stars to the screen. In the age of self-tape auditions and Instagram industry connections, an actor’s artistic elasticity is deprioritized. What so often matters most these days is the size of an actor’s following or which established person can vouch for them. That’s also why, if you notice that an actor tends to play one type of role, it’s worth googling whether they have famous relatives. Fanning’s turn in “Predator: Badlands” would be striking as it is, but examined alongside “Sentimental …

Tell us your UK town of culture nomination | Culture

Tell us your UK town of culture nomination | Culture

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With the search for the UK’s first town of culture under way, we would like to hear your suggestions. Guardian writers’ own nominations include Ramsgate in Kent, Falmouth in Cornwall, Abergavenny in Monmouthshire, and Portobello in Edinburgh. Which town would you nominate, and why? Share your experience You can tell us your choice for the first UK town of culture using this form. Your responses, which can be anonymous, are secure as the form is encrypted and only the Guardian has access to your contributions. We will only use the data you provide us for the purpose of the feature and we will delete any personal data when we no longer require it for this purpose. For alternative ways to get in touch securely please see our tips guide. Tell us your UK town of culture nomination and why Please include as much detail as possible. If you are happy to, please upload a photo of yourself here Optional Please note, the maximum file size is 5.7 MB. Choose file Can we publish your response? …

Kate Hudson hugs a teary-eyed Goldie Hawn as she shares video from Oscar nomination moment

Kate Hudson hugs a teary-eyed Goldie Hawn as she shares video from Oscar nomination moment

Published by Daniella Wilson

Kate Hudson received her first Oscar nomination in 25 years on Thursday, and no one was prouder than her mother, Goldie Hawn. The star, who received a Best Actress nomination for her role in Song Sung Blue opposite Hugh Jackman, took to Instagram to reveal how her famous family was celebrating the special day. Kate posted a photo of herself hugging Goldie, 80, while standing in the dining room of her home. The pair shared matching looks of joy as they clung to each other in celebration, with Goldie getting teary-eyed in the moment. She wore an all-black outfit as her golden hair fell down past her shoulders, while Kate sported a long-sleeved plaid dress with black shoes and wore her blonde hair tied up in a bun. © Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal via GKate was nominated for a Best Actress Oscar The 46-year-old also shared a clip taken in the early morning, which saw Kate video-calling her family as they cheered her on in the background. Goldie could be heard screaming and yelling, “Yay!” as Kate …

Brad Pitt’s F1 somehow got an Oscar nomination for Best Picture – here’s what should be on the podium instead

Brad Pitt’s F1 somehow got an Oscar nomination for Best Picture – here’s what should be on the podium instead

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Start shaking up the champagne and prepare Brad Pitt for a drenching: F1 could be on its way to Oscar glory. The glossy longform advert for the world’s most expensive car race, or F1® the Movie as it prefers to be known, sent shockwaves around Hollywood when it was included this morning on the Academy’s 10-strong list of nominees for Best Picture. Many critics were not amused. This, after all, is a film that was dismissed as a “vanity project” when it was released last June. “F1 in Best Picture is like the real life version of the clown soldier lined up with the other soldiers,” observed writer Shea Serrano, referring to a popular meme, while sighed: “What are we doing here guys?” Keen observers of the Academy Awards were less surprised. After all, the whole reason the Academy increased the …

‘Sinners,’ Timothee Chalamet, and Emma Stone Just Set 2026 Oscar Nomination Records

‘Sinners,’ Timothee Chalamet, and Emma Stone Just Set 2026 Oscar Nomination Records

Published by Sam Flores

The 2026 Oscar nominations are in, and it’s clear the Academy feels that records are made to be broken. Sinners just made Oscar history, earning a grand total of 16 nominations—the most ever for a single film. Ryan Coogler’s historical vampire drama smashed the previous record, which for years was held by a trio of movies from three very different Hollywood eras: All About Eve (1950), Titanic (1997), and La La Land (2016). The perceived best-picture frontrunner, Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another, came just short of the now-broken record, scoring 13 nominations—though it missed out on a widely predicted nomination in leading actress for Chase Infiniti. Given the fact that Sinners overperformed—scoring an unexpected nod for Delroy Lindo in best supporting actor—and One Battle After Another slightly underperformed, perhaps the best-picture race isn’t as sewn up as pundits had previously believed. But Sinners wasn’t the only film—or the only person—to break records for this year’s Oscars. Thirty-year-old Timothée Chalamet became a four-time Oscar nominee today, picking up not one, but two nominations for …