#oscar-weekend

#oscar-weekend

DraftKings Sportsbook director Johnny Avello said last year that his trading team relies on trade publications like GoldDerby, which specializes in tracking and predicting entertainment awards shows, to make the odds for the Oscars. He told ESPN ahead of this year's ceremony that one added factor is the continued emergence of prediction markets, which are perhaps more in tune with non-sports-related wagering and rely more closely on the movement of markets.

When it's a nominee... it just feels like this big important moment and I just really want to honor it. They'll be photographed usually more than some others and then I do imagine what it would end up looking... with an award.

There is this one, for example, which for the time being seems to solely consist of bored-looking reporters sullenly looking at their phones. But it will probably pick up in time.

People are getting ready, you know, they're doing body toning, they're doing skin tightening. I need to look perfect without looking done, head to toe perfection, you would be shocked. The tight jawlines with the Everest, get them snatched and lifted, and the best thing is I can do it, and they can walk to get their makeup done right away.

From its opening scene-a shakedown of Armando Solimões (Wagner Moura) by local authorities at a rural gas station-Kleber Mendonça Filho immerses viewers in a world of casual corruption and clandestine violence endemic to authoritarian rule.

The 32nd Screen Actors Guild Awards - rebranded as the Actors Awards - took place in Los Angeles on Sunday. The evening's dress code, 'Reimagining Hollywood Glamour From the '20s and '30s,' inspired celebrities to arrive in flowy silhouettes and bejeweled gowns. The award ceremony recognized actors in TV and film, including Keri Russell for her role in 'The Diplomat' and Owen Cooper for 'Adolescence.'

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.

The 2026 Oscar Nominees Luncheon was held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Tuesday. A-list stars walked the red carpet, but some looked more fashionable than others. Emma Stone and Teyana Taylor looked chic in black, while Kate Hudson's accessories weren't great. Hollywood is gearing up for the 2026 Oscars in style. The Academy Awards aren't until March, but on Tuesday,