Oscars 2023 – as it happened: Angela Bassett snubbed as Hugh Grant wins most awkward interview exchange

Zoë Saldana dropped some exciting Avatar news at the Oscars.

The actor, who plays Neytiri in the blockbuster franchise, was attending the ceremony on behalf of the sequel, The Way of Water, which has been nominated for Best Picture.

Saldana was interviewed on the red carpet, where she decided to give an update on the forthcoming fourth instalment.

Zoë Saldana drops exciting Avatar 4 update on Oscars red carpet

News prompted excitement from fans of Pandora

Hugh Grant has divided Oscars viewers with a “painful” red carpet interview.

On Sunday (12 March), the British star found himself the subject of laughter as well as criticism for his blunt responses.

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Even before the 2023 Oscars live broadcast had even begun, fans were already asking divisive comedian Ricky Gervais to host next year’s awards show.

He’s since responded in a very Gervais way.

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Each year, the Oscars are known for including an In Memoriam section, where they feature names of those in the industry who have died in the past year.

This year, names such as actors Olivia Newton-John, Kirstie Alley and Robbie Coltrane were honoured in the segment.

While there was a short disclaimer at the end of the video, acknowledging that there were additional names than were included in the short clip, numerous fans criticised the awards show for the omission of some key figures.

Oscars 2023 ceremony omits key names from In Memoriam segment

Their names were left off the televised tribute

One of ABC’s red carpet presenters had a moment to forget with Kate Hudson ahead of the 2023 Oscars ceremony.

Kate Hudson awkwardly corrects red carpet reporter over Oscars comment

Actor brushed off the awkward moment on the ‘champagne’ carpet

Bassett was seen comforting Austin Butler just moments after being snubbed in her own category.

Footage from the night showed the two holding hands in their seats while the nominations for Best Actor were read out.

The Elvis star also lost in his category as Brendan Fraser took home the gong for his role in The Whale.

If Michelle Yeoh’s Oscar speech jibe was directed at Don Lemon, the CNN anchor took no notice.

During her acceptance speech, Yeoh said: “Ladies, don’t ever let anyone tell you you are ever past your prime!”

Lemon recently came under fire for suggesting that women were in their “prime” in their “twenties and thirties and maybe forties”.

“I don’t care if Rock wasn’t aware of Pinkett Smith’s alopecia beforehand; he had about as much right to make fun of a Black woman’s lack of hair as Smith had the right to walk up and slap Rock across the face,” Inga Parkel writes for The Independent.

“A year later, claiming that his GI Jane remark was intended to shut down a so-called feud she ‘started’ years ago is not the succinct comeback he may have intended. I’m sorry to tell you, Chris Rock, but I would argue that you didn’t ‘finish it’, Will Smith finished it for you.

The Everything Everywhere All at Once director’s mother revealed that his tuxedo was purchased at a local thrift store that resells unclaimed luggage.

Malala was lauded for a “classy and perfect” response to a gag by Oscars host Jimmy Kimmel midway through the evening in which he pretended to ask questions from members of the public.

“As the youngest Nobel Prize winner in history,” Kimmel asked, “I was wondering, do you think Harry Styles spit on Chris Pine?”

Malala responded: “I only talk about peace.”

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