‘SNL’: Octavia Spencer cracks on the Oscars, ‘Hidden Fences’ flubs The ‘Hidden Figures’ star’s comedic chops aren’t so ‘Hidden’ anymore. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2ls6qve The 2017 Oscar nominee hosted Saturday Night Live this weekend and may as well have taken home the award for best monologue.

Seventh-graders Alex Hibbert and Jaden Piner returned to middle school Wednesday as stars of an Oscar-winning film, but the “Moonlight” actors still had to go back to basics with their classmates in drama class. At Norland Middle School, they followed acting teacher Tanisha Cidel’s directions to crawl on the floor like lions and recite the tongue-twister “red leather, yellow leather” faster and faster.

Moonlight won the best picture at the 89th Academy Awards after an astonishing gaffe in which La La Land was initially named the winner. The producers and the cast of La La Land were in the middle of their acceptance speeches and began their thank yous when the mistake was announced.

“PwC takes full responsibility for the series of mistakes and breaches of established protocols during last night’s Oscars,” reads the new statement The accounting firm of PwC, which was responsible for the chaotic ending to Sunday’s Academy Awards when it gave the wrong envelope to Best Picture presenter Warren Beatty , has issued a second apology for its mistakes. “PwC takes full responsibility for the series of mistakes and breaches of established protocols during last night’s Oscars.

Warren Beatty exits the stage after announcing the award for best picture at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

In a stunning turn, “Moonlight” won the best picture Oscar after “La La Land” was incorrectly named. The “La La Land” team were in the process of giving thanks when it was announced that the wrong film had been read and that “Moonlight” was the real winner.

Justin Timberlake opened the 2017 Academy Awards singing his Oscar-nominated hit single from “Trolls,” “Can’t Stop the Feeling.” After taking the stage with backup dancers for the number, Timberlake headed into the crowd of huge movie stars to get everyone on their feet.

Teresa Palmer There’s way too much going on in the look from “Hacksaw Ridge” star Palmer – unflattering pleats, a confounding fit and odd hair and makeup to boot. Jessica Biel Gorgeous as she is, this Kaufmanfranco gown and matching Tiffany statement necklace on Biel is a flat out disaster.

The 89th Academy Awards, which take place Sunday at 8:30 p.m. on ABC will bring out the biggest stars in the industry, including Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman and more. Coverage of the red carpet arrivals begins as early as 5:30 p.m. You can see every outfit right here at cleveland.com, via the gallery at the top of the page.

The 89th Academy Awards take off tonight, but first the city of stars must primp and practice for the red carpet. Follow us all day to find out what happened behind the scenes at the Oscar rehearsals, what host Jimmy Kimmel has planned for the big show, and who we think will take home Oscar gold.

The 89th Academy Awards take off tonight, but first the city of stars must primp and practice for the red carpet. Follow us all day to find out what happened behind the scenes at the Oscar rehearsals, what host Jimmy Kimmel has planned for the big show, and who we think will take home Oscar gold.

That’s because “La La Land,” nominated for a record 14 Oscars, has a chance to tie or overtake “The Lord of the Ring: The Return of the King,” “Titanic” and “Ben-Hur” for the most awards won at a single ceremony. The current record is 11. At this point, it’s not really a case of if “La La Land” will win several major awards, but just how many the musical film can take home? “Moonlight” is a stunning film that hasn’t received any kind of backlash.

It was one of the most awkward moments in the history of the Oscars, of television, in entertainment, heck maybe in American history. The producers of “La La Land” were nearly done with their acceptance speeches for Best Picture, the Oscar broadcast’s credits sequence about to roll, when a stir of whispers began on stage.

Powerful Hollywood women share tips on how to negotiate We’re taking notes. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2mo0ikO At the Women in Film Pre-Oscar Cocktail Party on Friday night, where stars including Meryl Streep, Emma Stone, Brie Larson and Ava DuVernay kicked off the awards weekend, we couldn’t help but wonder what lessons the powerful women in attendance had learned about negotiating for themselves along the way.

Moonlight director Barry Jenkins has said he is not sure his film would have scored eight Oscar nominations before the voting body’s diversity push. The film, which follows a young black man struggling with his sexuality as he grows up in a deprived neighbourhood of Miami, has received nods including best picture, best director, best adapted screenplay and best supporting actor.

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‘Essence’ gala kicks off Oscars weekend with a celebration of black girl magic Sentiments of sisterhood filled the pre-Oscars event at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2lCS20d Honorees Issa Rae, Aja Naomi King, Yara Shahidi and Janelle Monae onstage at Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on Feb. 23, 2017 in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Since moving beyond just five nominees, the process isn’t just who gets the most votes wins. Voters will rank this year’s nominees from one to nine.

Three Hollywood stylists to Oscar-nominated actresses shared some of their secrets with ” Good Morning America ” for how they are preparing celebrities for this Sunday’s Oscars . Elizabeth Stewart, who is styling best supporting actress nominee Viola Davis , offered “GMA” a behind-the-scenes peak at Davis’s wardrobe.

Not to muddy the waters of your Oscar pool, but the Writers Guild Awards were doled out over the weekend, and a certain Academy Award front-runner fell flat. “La La Land” was elbowed out of the best original screenplay spot, losing to “Moonlight,” written by Barry Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney.

A stay for an undisclosed amount of time at the Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria in Sorrento, Italy. Value: $5,000.

‘Zootopia’ won best animated feature and took home a leading six awards at the 44th Annie Awards, setting up the Disney release as the clear favourite at the Oscars. One of its leads, Jason Bateman, shared best voice acting with Auli’l Cravalho from Moana .

“Zootopia” won best animated feature and took home a leading six awards at the 44th Annie Awards, setting up the Disney release as the clear favourite at the Oscars. One of its leads, Jason Bateman, shared best-voice acting with Auli’Cravalho from “Moana.”

“Zootopia” won best animated feature and took home a leading six awards at the 44th Annie Awards, setting up the Disney release as the clear favourite at the Oscars. One of its leads, Jason Bateman, shared best-voice acting with Auli’Cravalho from “Moana.”

Under the terms of President Donald Trump’s recent immigration ban , an Iranian director won’t be let into the United States to attend the Feb. 26 Academy Awards ceremony, according to CBS News . Iran is one of the seven predominantly Muslim nations – including Iraq, Syria, Sudan, Libya, Somalia and Yemen – in which residents are barred entry into the U.S. for 90 days, The New York Times reported .

Indie animation distributor GKIDS announced Wednesday that it has promoted David Jestaedt to president. Jestaedt has worked in various roles at GKIDS since joining the company in 2007, most recently as senior vice president of distribution.

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Broadway star Cynthia Erivo is also among the first arrivals, her shock of white hair a beacon in the crowd.