#FIRSTLOOK: 2025 CANADA’S WALK OF FAME INDUCTION GALA TO HONOUR ISADORE SHARP AND TIFF

Canada’s Walk of Fame, the country’s highest mark of excellence, is set to welcome titans of film and hospitality to its prestigious ranks: the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), is celebrating 50 years as a powerhouse of Canadian and global entertainment, and Isadore Sharp, founder of the world’s leading luxury hotel brand Four Seasons. They join a remarkable group of previously announced 2025 Inductees, including:

Liona Boyd (Arts and Entertainment) – Five-Time Juno Award-Winning “First Lady of Guitar”
Dr. Tirone David (Science, Technology and Innovation) – Pioneering Cardiovascular Surgeon
Dr. Samantha Nutt (Humanitarianism) – Champion of Children’s Wellness on the Frontlines of Global Crises
Our Lady Peace (Arts and Entertainment) – Multi-platinum, Diamond-Selling Band
Mike Weir (Sports and Athletics) – One of Canada’s Greatest Golfers
Tonya Williams (Arts and Entertainment) – Award-Winning Actress, Producer and Advocate

These extraordinary Canadians will take their place among the more than 230 Inductees honoured on Canada’s Walk of Fame. Adding to the excitement, the 2025 Canada’s Walk of Fame Induction Gala returns on Saturday, June 14th, 2025 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, promising a reimagined experience for attendees. This highly anticipated event shines a spotlight on extraordinary Canadians whose achievements and contributions have made a lasting impact. More details on public events and additional 2025 Inductees will be announced.

“The Toronto International Film Festival and Isadore Sharp have made lasting impressions on Canada’s global presence, and their legacies have enriched lives and communities around the world,” said Jeffrey Latimer, CEO of Canada’s Walk of Fame. “Their Induction is a celebration of their profound contributions to our nation, and it is an honour to welcome these two trailblazers to Canada’s Walk of Fame.”

TIFF (Arts and Entertainment) – The Largest Public Film Festival in the World

TIFF is a not-for-profit cultural organization with a mission to transform the way people see the world through film. A global leader in film and entertainment, TIFF initiatives include the annual Toronto International Film Festival® in September; TIFF Lightbox, which features five cinemas, learning and entertainment facilities; the Donald Shebib TIFF Film Circuit, an innovative national distribution program; and the TIFF Content Market launching in 2026. The organization generates an estimated annual economic impact of $240 million CAD. TIFF Lightbox is generously supported by contributors including the Province of Ontario, the Government of Canada, the City of Toronto, the Reitman family (Ivan Reitman, Agi Mandel, and Susan Michaels), The Daniels Corporation, and RBC. For more information, visit tiff.net. Click here to learn more about TIFF.

Isadore Sharp (Entrepreneurship and Philanthropy) – Visionary Hotelier and Philanthropist

Isadore Sharp is the founder of Four Seasons, a global luxury hospitality brand with 133 hotels and resorts and 55 Private Residences in 47 countries, along with a Private Jet Experience, and soon, the Four Seasons Yacht. Since opening his first hotel in Toronto in 1961, Sharp built Four Seasons into one of the most recognized names in hospitality. His commitment to outstanding guest service and innovative offerings has made the brand a global leader in luxury travel. Sharp continues to serve as the company’s chairman, guiding its development and maintaining a hands-on role in major decisions. A dedicated philanthropist, Sharp has supported causes like the Terry Fox Run and made significant donations to institutions such as the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts and Mount Sinai Hospital. Sharp’s legacy extends beyond hospitality, with a deep commitment to service, community, and philanthropy.

Click here to learn more about Isadore Sharp.

For more information on Canada’s Walk of Fame, visit www.canadaswalkoffame.com.

#FIRSTLOOK: PERFORMERS FOR SEASON 4 OF CANADA’S GOT TALENT

Let’s go Canada! As we gear up to take centre stage, Citytv reveals the showstopping performers appearing on Season 4 of Canada’s Got Talent, beginning Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET/PT with a two-hour episode on Citytv or stream it on Citytv+. The highly anticipated talent competition series spotlights 105 acts on the Canadian stage as they face the #CGT judges – Howie Mandel, Shania Twain, Katherine Ryan, Kardinal Offishall – and compete to win the $1M grand prize from Rogers.

Rogers is once again providing the winner of Canada’s Got Talent with a life-changing prize of $1M (plus $50 from Howie Mandel) – the biggest cash prize in Canadian television history. The winner also receives financial advice from CIBC. And that’s not all! Every Golden Buzzer recipient will receive $25,000 (totalling $150,000), courtesy of CIBC, to help realize their ambitions. CIBC Aventura and Jackpot City join Canada’s Got Talent as premium sponsors, in addition to returning partners – Rogers, CIBC, Tim Hortons, Uber Eats, Kruger (Scotties Tissues), and Orville Redenbacher.

Season 4 of #CGT showcases the unique talents of acts from across Canada and beyond underscoring its reputation as the destination for world class talent. Hosted by Lindsay Ell, Canada’s Got Talent culminates in a live two-hour finale on Tuesday, May 13 at 8 p.m. ET/PT from OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino in Niagara Falls.

Contestants for Season 4 of Canada’s Got Talent are listed below.

ALBERTA

ANGIE “i” ROLLA – Variety, Calgary

CAROLINE STOKES – Variety, Edmonton

JANICLE FILIBUSTER – Singer/Musician, Calgary

LLOYD FARLEY – Comedy, Calgary

MARIA PICKERING – Singer/Musician, Lethbridge

MICHELA SHEEDY – Singer/Musician, Okotoks

BRITISH COLUMBIA

ALISTAIR OGDEN – Comedy, Port Moody

BLAKE ALEONG – Magic, Burnaby

CARSIM BIRMINGHAM – Singer/Musician, Vancouver

DANIELE LEQUAGLIA – Singer/Musician, Kelowna

DARBY MILLS – Singer/Musician, Vernon

IMOGEN – Variety, Victoria

MEL & BUGSY – Animal Act, Richmond

RYAN WILLIAMS – Comedy, Kamloops

TERENCE WALSH – Variety, Vancouver

TWOFOURSEVEN – Dance, Vancouver

MANITOBA

JON STOESZ – Singer/Musician, Steinbach

JULIANNA MOORE – Singer/Musician, St. Lazare

NEW BRUNSWICK

IRIS LLOYD – Singer/Musician, Hartland

THE MARTIN BOYS – Vocal Group, Woodstock

NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR

CODY HARVEY – Singer/Musician, Grand Bank

JACOB LEWIS – Singer/Musician, Butlerville

MATT WRIGHT – Comedy, Gander

NOVA SCOTIA

STUDIO 26 DANCERS – Dance, Halifax

ONTARIO

ANESTI DANELIS – Comedy, Toronto

AARUSH SUREN – Dance, Vaughan

ARCHY JAY – Variety, Mississauga

BADUNKAFUNK – Singer/Musician, Norfolk County

BEN KAHAN – Magic, Toronto

BEVERLY SARAZA – Singer/Musician, Toronto

BRIANNA MONTEROSSO – Singer/Musician, St. Catharines

CARSON AND TAYLOR – Magic, Toronto

CASSANDRA STAR – Singer/Musician, Fort Frances

CHOIR! CHOIR! CHOIR! – Vocal Group, Toronto

DANIELA AGOSTINO – Singer/Musician, Vaughan

DEEP SOUTHWEST – Comedy, Chatham-Kent

DONG D – Variety, Oakville

DUSTIN BIRD – Singer/Musician, Stirling

EZRA JORDAN – Singer/Musician, Toronto

FRANK MOYO – Singer/Musician, Toronto

FUNKYVERSE – Dance, Toronto

HEAVEN’S SOUND – Vocal Group, Toronto

ILLUMIN DRONE SHOWS – Variety, Toronto

JACOB HILLHOUSE – Variety, Lindsay

JOEY ARRIGO – Dance, Toronto

JONATHAN POOLEY – Singer/Musician, Paris

KP STONE – Singer/Musician, Ottawa

KYLE LANDI – Variety, Milton

KYRA DANIEL – Singer/Musician, Kingston

MAPLE STAR & SWIFT – Variety, Toronto

MICAH THE VELAWESOMERAPTOR – Variety, Acton

MIKAEL TAIEB – Variety, Kleinburg

NICOLINA – Singer/Musician, Vaughan

PRANYSQA – Singer/Musician, Mississauga

RESONATE – Vocal Group, Toronto

SABA – Singer/Musician, Toronto

SAI KIT LO – Comedy, Markham

SAINT STELLA – Variety, Toronto

SHARON RILEY & FAITH CHORALE – Vocal Group, Toronto

S.H.E. – Dance, Toronto

STREET LOVE DANCE – Dance, Toronto

THE ANCIENT YOUTH – Vocal Group, Toronto

THE SECRET – Magic, Toronto

DARREN LEO – Comedy, Toronto

AVA VAL – Comedy, Toronto

JENN LABELLE – Comedy, Ottawa

PRECIOUS CHONG – Comedy, Toronto

VALERIE BOYLE – Singer/Musician, Toronto

WHYTE WYNE AND YOUNG RIESLING – Variety, Toronto

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

902 CREW – Dance, Charlottetown

DEEDEE AUSTIN – Singer/Musician, Abegweit First Nation

QUEBEC

ALEX BOYER – Magic, Montréal

BAYARMA – Variety, Montréal

DIFFO – Dance, Sherbrooke

ELIANA DULLA – Singer/Musician, Gatineau

LUC LANGEVIN – Magic, Montréal

MONTREAL TRIO – Variety, Montréal

NICOLAS TARDIF – Magic, Trois-Riviéres

PAT MEYER – Variety, Oka

SANDRINE & ROBIN – Dance, Granby

SWITCH – Dance, Laval

THE RICHARD FAMILY – Vocal Group, Laval

THEA CRUZ – Singer/Musician, Montréal

THOMAS ROCHELET – Variety, Montréal

UMOJA – Dance, Montréal

YAMA LAURENT – Singer/Musician, Lévis

SASKATCHEWAN

HUNISH PARMAR – Variety, Saskatoon

LUCY DARLING – Magic, Prince Albert

ABROAD

ADA VOX – Variety, USA (Texas)

BAYARMA PARRY – Variety, USA (Las Vegas)

CHANTAAAAL – Singer/Musician, France

ERIC MANUEL – Singer/Musician, USA (Florida)

FORBIDDEN NIGHTS – Variety, UK

GARRETT ALLEN – Variety, USA (San Diego)

GERRARDON – Variety, Japan

LEON & ROBERTO – Variety, USA (New York)

MAHIRO – Comedy, Japan

MARCOS & MARCEL – USA (Georgia)

SAMUEL CHONG – Variety, Malaysia

STEFANO BRONZATO – Magic, Italy

TAPE FACE – Variety, USA (Las Vegas)

THE JAMBO BROTHERS – Variety, Kenya

TULGA – Variety, Mongolia

YUIYUI – Dance, Japan

WES-P – Variety, Japan

Canada’s Got Talent is produced by McGillivray Entertainment Media Inc. and Fremantle, in association with Citytv, a division of Rogers Sports & Media based on the Got Talent format owned by Fremantle and SYCO Entertainment.

#FIRSTLOOK: NEW FINAL TRAILER FOR THE RUSSO BROTHERS’ “ELECTRIC STATE” | “KID COSMO” GAMING EXPERIENCE

Arriving March 14, 2025 on Netflix, today we get a first look at the official final Trailer for the Russo Brothers’ very star-studded ELECTRIC STATE.

ABOUT THE ELECTRIC STATE

DIRECTED BY: Anthony and Joe Russo
SCREENPLAY BY: Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely
BASED ON THE BOOK BY: Simon Stålenhag
PRODUCED BY: Joe Russo, p.g.a.; Anthony Russo, p.g.a.; Mike Larocca, p.g.a.; Angela Russo-Otstot; Chris Castaldi; Patrick Newall
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely, Tim Connors, Nick van Dyk, Jake Aust, Geoffrey Haley, Jeffrey Ford, Simon Stålenhag, Julia Angelin, Russell Ackerman, John Schoenfelder, Anthony Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti
CO-PRODUCERS: Anthony J. Vorhies, Joseph Micucci, Murtaza Kathawala

RELEASE DATE | On Netflix 2025

KEY CAST: Millie Bobby Brown, Chris Pratt, Ke Huy Quan, Jason Alexander, Woody Norman, with Giancarlo Esposito and Stanley Tucci. Featuring the vocal talents of Woody Harrelson, Anthony Mackie, Brian Cox, Jenny Slate, Hank Azaria, Colman Domingo, Alan Tudyk.

SYNOPSIS | The Electric State is a spectacular adventure from the directors of Avengers: Endgame set in an alternate, retro-futuristic version of the 1990s. Millie Bobby Brown (Stranger Things, Enola Holmes, Damsel) stars as Michelle, an orphaned teenager navigating life in a society where sentient robots resembling cartoons and mascots, who once served peacefully among humans, now live in exile following a failed uprising. Everything Michelle thinks she knows about the world is upended one night when she’s visited by Cosmo, a sweet, mysterious robot who appears to be controlled by Christopher — Michelle’s genius younger brother whom she thought was dead. Determined to find the beloved sibling she thought she had lost, Michelle sets out across the American southwest with Cosmo, and soon finds herself reluctantly joining forces with Keats (Chris Pratt, Guardians of the Galaxy, Jurassic World), a low-rent smuggler, and his wisecracking robot sidekick, Herman (voiced by Anthony Mackie). As they venture into the Exclusion Zone, a walled-off corner in the desert where robots now exist on their own, Keats and Michelle find a strange, colorful group of new animatronic allies — and begin to learn that the forces behind Christopher’s disappearance are more sinister than they ever expected.

The Electric State is directed by Anthony and Joe Russo and stars Brown, Pratt, Academy Award winner Ke Huy Quan, Jason Alexander, Giancarlo Esposito, Academy Award nominee Stanley Tucci, and Woody Norman. Mackie, Woody Harrelson, Brian Cox, Jenny Slate, and Alan Tudyk lend their talents as the voices of the robots. The film is based on the graphic novel by Simon Stålenhag with a screenplay written by Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely.

There’s also a gaming component as well! Introducing THE ELECTRIC STATE: KID COSMO!

Enter The Electric State through the eyes of siblings Chris and Michelle with The Electric State: Kid Cosmo, a new bite-sized adventure puzzle game. This narrative-driven game takes place before the events of the movie and spans five years, blending gameplay with emotional storytelling to create an immersive experience. The prequel will be available on iOS and Android, exclusively to Netflix members on March 18!

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#SPOTTED: MATTHEW GRAY GUBLER IN TORONTO FOR “EINSTEIN”

The kindest soul! Criminal Minds icon Matthew Gray Gubler, known for the fan favourite role of Spencer Reid on that CBS series, is in town filming a new Crime-Drama pilot for CBS, EINSTEIN! The Series has him playing the great-grandson of Scientist Albert Einstein!

Gubler commenced production a few days back and should be filming till middle of the month! For the role, he learned how to play pool here in Toronto!

Fingers crossed all goes amazing, we know how badly we all want to see this kind soul back on our screens!

@mrwillwong Lovely seeing this kind soul! Criminal Minds icon Matthew Gray Gubler is working on a new pilot for a CBS Crime Drama titled Einstein, in which he plays the Scientist’s great-grandson. #MatthewGrayGubler #Einstein #CriminalMinds #Toronto #EinsteinSeries #SpencerReid ♬ original sound – _criminalmindsismylife_

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#GIVEAWAY: ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN PASSES TO AN ADVANCE SCREENING OF THE RUSSO BROTHERS’ “THE ELECTRIC STATE” IN TORONTO & VANCOUVER

We are thrilled to give our Readers in Toronto a chance to attend an Advance Screening of Netflix release THE ELECRTIC STATE on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 6:00PM in Toronto and Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at 7:00PM in Vancouver.

Synopsis:

In the aftermath of the robot war, the only path forward is into THE ELECTRIC STATE. Starring Millie Bobby Brown, Chris Pratt, Stanley Tucci and directed by the Russo Brothers, only on Netflix MARCH 14. Set in a retro-futuristic past, this blockbuster adventure from filmmakers Anthony and Joe Russo follows Michelle (Millie Bobby Brown), an orphaned teenager who traverses the American West in search of her younger brother. Joining her on the journey is a sweet but mysterious robot and an eccentric drifter (Chris Pratt). The film also stars Ke Huy Quan, Jason Alexander, Woody Norman, Giancarlo Esposito and Stanley Tucci. Woody Harrelson, Anthony Mackie, Brian Cox, Jenny Slate, Hank Azaria, Colman Domingo and Alan Tudyk join the cast in voice roles. THE ELECTRIC STATE premieres globally on Netflix MARCH 14, 2025.

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THE ELECTRIC STATE arrives March 14, 2025 on Netflix Canada.

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#FIRSTLOOK: OSCAR NOMINEES AND WINNERS AVAILABLE NOW ON PRIME VIDEO CANADA

From heavy hitters like five-time Oscar winner Anora for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actress in a Leading Role to fan favourites The Brutalist, Wicked, and Conclave, and more, Prime Video has you covered.

Anora

A young escort from Brooklyn meets and impulsively marries the son of a Russian oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairy tale is threatened as his parents set out for New York to get the marriage annulled.

The Brutalist

After surviving the Holocaust, Hungarian-Jewish architect László Tóth emigrated to the United States after being forcibly separated from his wife, Erzsébet, and niece, Zsófia, in Budapest during World War II. He goes to Philadelphia, where he is given permission to stay with his immigrant cousin, Attila and his American wife, Audrey while he searches for work.

Wicked

In the Land of Oz, the citizens of Munchkinland celebrate the death of the Wicked Witch of the West. Glinda the Good tells the Witch’s story: born from an affair between the wife of then-Governor Thropp and a traveling salesman, she was rejected from birth due to her green skin, which caused her to suffer a troubled childhood. When asked if she and the Witch were friends, Glinda replies that they knew each other and reflects on their past.

Conclave

When Cardinal Lawrence is tasked with leading one of the world’s most secretive and ancient events, selecting a new Pope, he finds himself at the center of a conspiracy that could shake the very foundation of the Catholic Church.

A Real Pain

Mismatched cousins reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother, but their old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history.

The Substance

A fading celebrity takes a black-market drug: a cell-replicating substance that temporarily creates a younger, better version of herself.

Full list of nominations now available on Prime Video…

A Complete Unknown was nominated in 8 categories, including:

Best Picture

Actor in a Leading Role

Actress in a Supporting Role

Actor in a Supporting Role

Best Director

Best Sound

Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

Best Costume Design

A Real Pain was nominated for 2 categories, including:

Writing (Original Screenplay)

Actor in a Supporting Role (Winner)

Anora was nominated in 6 categories, including:

Actress in a Leading Role (Winner)

Actor in a Supporting Role

Directing (Winner)

Film Editing (Winner)

Best Picture (Winner)

Writing (Original Screenplay) (Winner)

Conclave was nominated in 8 categories, including

Actors in a Leading Role

Actress in a Supporting Role

Film Editing

Best Original Score

Best Picture

Production Design

Writing (Adapted Screenplay) (Winner)

Costume Design

Nickel Boys was nominated for 2 categories, including:

Best Picture

Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

Sing Sing was nominated for 3 categories, including:

Actor in a Leading Role

Best Original Song

Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

The Substance was nominated for 5 categories, including:

Best Picture

Actress in a Leading Role

Best Director

Best Makeup and Hairstyling (Winner)

Writing (Original Screenplay)

The Wild Robot was nominated in 3 categories, including

Animated Feature Film

Best Original Score

Best Sound

Wicked was nominated in 10 categories, including:

Actress in a Leading Role

Actress in a Supporting Role

Costume Design (Winner)

Film Editing

Makeup and Hair Styling

Music

Best Picture

Production Design (Winner)

Sound

Visual Effects

#FIRSTLOOK: JACK QUAID IN AUSTIN FOR “NOVOCAINE”

NOVOCAINE arrives in theatres March 14, 2025 and ahead of it, star Jack Quaid was in Austin this weekend serving as grand marshal at the NASCAR ECHOPARK AUTOMOTIVE GRAND PRIX!

SYNOPSIS:

When the girl of his dreams (Amber Midthunder) is kidnapped, everyman Nate (Jack Quaid) turns his inability to feel pain into an unexpected strength in his fight to get her back.

PARAMOUNT PICTURES Presents

In association with INFRARED PICTURES

A SAFEHOUSE PICTURES / CIRCLE MANAGEMENT + PRODUCTION Production

A Film by DAN BERK & ROBERT OLSEN

“NOVOCAINE”

Executive Producers

Paul Barbeau, Glen Basner, Josh Adler, Lars Jacobson, Alison Cohen

Produced by

Drew Simon, Tory Tunnell, Joby Harold, Sam Speiser, Matt Schwartz, Julian Rosenberg

Written by

Lars Jacobson

Directed by

Dan Berk & Robert Olsen

Cast:

Jack Quaid, Amber Midthunder, Ray Nicholson, Betty Gabriel, Matt Walsh, Lou Beatty Jr., Evan Hengst, Conrad Kemp and Jacob Batalon

#FOOD: STARBUCKS CANADA UNVEIL NEW SPRING 2025 MENU INCLUDING LAVENDER AND CHERRY CHAI

On Tuesday, March 4, 2025 Starbucks is saying goodbye to the chill of winter and ringing in the long-awaited spring. This year’s Starbucks Spring Menu welcomes the new Iced Cherry Chai, the first springtime Chai to join the menu, adding a whimsical element to the popular tea beverage. Also joining the menu is the NEW Jalapeño Chicken Pocket and the NEW Spicy Falafel Pocket, alongside returning lavender beverages, available for a limited time.

Here are the highlights of the Starbucks Spring Menu:

– A cheerful combination: The new Iced Cherry Chai puts an elevated springtime twist on the beloved Iced Chai Latte, featuring a cherry cream cold foam that offers notes of cherry with a cherry crunch topping.

– “When you take a sip of Iced Cherry Chai, you immediately get a creamy texture and warm spices along with notes of cherry – and it all comes together in an approachable way,” said Billy Altieri, lead beverage developer for Starbucks.

–Pocket full of spice: Joining the permanent menu are the new, certified vegan, Spicy Falafel Pocket, combining smashed falafel, creamy hummus, roasted red bell peppers, pickled onions, and a spicy herb sauce, all wrapped inside a toasted lavash flatbread, and the new Jalapeño Chicken Pocket, stuffed with diced chicken, charred poblanos, green jalapeños, three-chile-pepper cheese and jalapeño cream cheese, wrapped in a toasted chile lavash flatbread.

–Love for lavender: Back by popular demand, lavender returns to the Starbucks Spring Menu, including the Iced Lavender Cream Oat Matcha, Iced Lavender Latte and Lavender Crème Frappuccino® Blended Beverage.

– A new blonde in town: Starbucks Sunsera Blend is a new blonde roast crafted with easy drinking in mind, launching at Starbucks cafes in Canada on March 4. Starbucks Sunsera will be available to purchase as a whole bean 1Lb bag or as the featured light roast in cafes.

–This new blend is Starbucks smoothest, brightest coffee yet, crafted with 100% Arabica coffees from Brazil and Colombia. It’s naturally sweet with notes of bright citrus and toasted almond, available for a limited time only.

–Spring merchandise: A brand-new assortment of spring merchandise has arrived in Starbucks stores featuring vibrant new hues and a matching cherry blossom line of hot and cold drinkware to welcome in the season. Plus, a brand new crossbody bottle bag is now available to help carry your beverage of choice in style.

#OSCARS: “ANORA” WINS BEST PICTURE AT 2025 ACADEMY AWARDS

It was a huge night for ANORA, which after some early buzz that seemed to have faded, only to gain momentum over the past few weeks to take the throne at the 97th Academy Awards tonight in Los Angeles!

The Sean Baker Dramedy centering on a sex worker who is swept off her feet by the son of a Russian oligarch, took five of the six awards which it was up for including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress (Mikey Madison), Best Original Screenplay and Best Editing. Baker, winning for the first time tonight, took to the podium to make a battle cry for brick and mortar cinemas, after more than 1,000 theatres had closed since the Pandemic. He made his case to Filmmakers to continue releasing films theatrically, before wishing his mother a Happy Birthday. His mother took him to the theatre for the first time when he was five-years-old.

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Brady Corbet‘s THE BRUTALIST also did quite well, taking three Oscars including Best Actor (Adrien Brody), Best Cinematography and Best Original Score. Meanwhile, WICKED, DUNE: PART TWO and EMILIA PEREZ each took home two Oscars each.

Funnyman Conan O’Brien hosted the Awards for the first time ever at the ceremony which saw much humour, yet also took moments to remember the likes of the late Quincy Jones, and two-time Oscar winner Gene Hackman who had passed recently.

Complete list of winners below:

BEST PICTURE
WINNER: Anora
The Brutalist
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Emilia Pérez
I’m Still Here
Nickel Boys
The Substance
Wicked

BEST ACTRESS
WINNER: Mikey Madison, Anora
Cynthia Erivo, Wicked
Karla Sofía Gascón, Emilia Pérez
Demi Moore, The Substance
Fernanda Torres, I’m Still Here

BEST DIRECTOR
WINNER: Sean Baker, Anora
Brady Corbet, The Brutalist
Coralie Fargeat, The Substance
Jacques Audiard, Emilia Pérez
James Mangold, A Complete Unknown

BEST ACTOR
WINNER: Adrien Brody, The Brutalist
Timothée Chalamet, A Complete Unknown
Colman Domingo, Sing Sing
Ralph Fiennes, Conclave
Sebastian Stan, The Apprentice

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
WINNER: Daniel Blumberg, The Brutalist
Volker Bertelmann, Conclave
John Powell and Stephen Schwartz, Wicked
Clément Ducol and Camille, Emilia Pérez
Kris Bowers, The Wild Robot

BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE
WINNER: I’m Still Here, Brazil
The Girl With the Needle, Denmark
Emilia Pérez, France
The Seed of the Sacred Fig, Germany
Flow, Latvia

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
WINNER: Lol Crawley, The Brutalist
Greig Fraser, Dune: Part Two
Paul Guilhaume, Emilia Pérez
Edward Lachman, Maria
Jarin Blaschke, Nosferatu

BEST LIVE-ACTION SHORT
WINNER: I’m Not a Robot
A Lien
Anuja
The Last Ranger
The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
WINNER: Dune: Part Two
Alien: Romulus
Better Man
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Wicked

BEST SOUND
WINNER: Dune: Part Two
A Complete Unknown
Emilia Pérez
Wicked
The Wild Robot

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
WINNER: No Other Land
Black Box Diaries
Porcelain War
Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat
Sugarcane

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
WINNER: The Only Girl in the Orchestra
Death by Numbers
I Am Ready, Warden
Incident
Instruments of a Beating Heart

BEST ORIGINAL SONG
WINNER: “El Mal,” Emilia Pérez
“The Journey,” The Six Triple Eight
“Like a Bird,” Sing Sing
“Mi Camino,” Emilia Pérez
“Never Too Late,” Elton John: Never Too Late

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
WINNER: Wicked
The Brutalist
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Nosferatu

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
WINNER: Zoe Saldaña, Emilia Pérez
Monica Barbaro, A Complete Unknown
Ariana Grande, Wicked
Felicity Jones, The Brutalist
Isabella Rossellini, Conclave

BEST EDITING
WINNER: Sean Baker, Anora
Dávid Jancsó, The Brutalist
Nick Emerson, Conclave
Juliette Welfling, Emilia Pérez
Myron Kerstein, Wicked

BEST MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
WINNER: The Substance
A Different Man
Emilia Pérez
Nosferatu
Wicked

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
WINNER: Peter Straughan, Conclave
Jay Cocks and James Mangold, A Complete Unknown
Jacques Audiard, Emilia Pérez
RaMell Ross and Joslyn Barnes, Nickel Boys
Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar, Sing Sing

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
WINNER: Sean Baker, Anora
Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold, The Brutalist
Jesse Eisenberg, A Real Pain
Moritz Binder, Tim Fehlbaum, and Alex David, September 5
Coralie Fargeat, The Substance

BEST COSTUME DESIGN
WINNER: Wicked
A Complete Unknown
Conclave
Gladiator II
Nosferatu

BEST ANIMATED SHORT
WINNER: In the Shadow of the Cypress
Beautiful Men
Magic Candies
Wander to Wonder
Yuck!

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
WINNER: Flow
Inside Out 2
Memoir of a Snail
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
The Wild Robot

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
WINNER: Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain
Yura Borisov, Anora
Edward Norton, A Complete Unknown
Guy Pearce, The Brutalist
Jeremy Strong, The Apprentice

#BOXOFFICE: “CAPTAIN AMERICA” COMMANDS IN ITS THIRD WEEK

CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD spends a third week at the top of the Box Office with $14 million, bringing it to $142.9 million over three weekends for Disney/Marvel.

Second is a debuting LAST BREATH, with $7.8 million from 3,111 theatres for Focus Features/Elevation Pictures. This Thriller based on true events, gets a 77% on the Tomatometer.

Oz Perkins’ THE MONKEY takes third spot with $6.5 million for NEON/Elevation Pictures, taking it to $15 million over two weekends.

PADDINGTON IN PERU takes fourth spot with $4.5 million for Sony Pictures, a tally of $31 million domestically.

Rounding thing off is DOG MAN with $4 million, bringing it to $83 million for Universal Pictures.