DPA’s High Fashion Pre-Oscar Event
Mar12

DPA’s High Fashion Pre-Oscar Event

Designer Anahit Ghazaryan assists guests in getting ready for the Oscars A beautiful two-story atelier on Brighton Way in Beverly Hills was the site of DPA’s pre-Oscar luxury gifting lounge. Company CEO Nathalie Dubois decided to do something different in her long history of producing celebrity awards events and hold this one during the three days going into the Academy Awards at the boutique of fashion designer Anahit Ghazaryan,...

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‘Oppenheimer’ Hammers the Oscars Competition But ‘Barbie’s’ Ken Steals the Show
Mar11

‘Oppenheimer’ Hammers the Oscars Competition But ‘Barbie’s’ Ken Steals the Show

There was nothing that could stop the steamroller that was Oppenheimer from rolling through the 96th annual Academy Awards Sunday and picking up seven trophies out of its 11 nominations, including of course the big one, best picture. The Oppenhomies, as they have taken to calling themselves during this awards season also picked up best director for Christopher Nolan, best actor for Cillian Murphy and best supporting actor for Robert...

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Patriarchy Rules as Oscar Nominations Announced: ‘Barbie’ Snubbed in Key Categories as ‘Oppenheimer’ Leads
Jan25

Patriarchy Rules as Oscar Nominations Announced: ‘Barbie’ Snubbed in Key Categories as ‘Oppenheimer’ Leads

Anticipation was thick just before dawn in Los Angeles as the announcement of the 2024 Oscar nominations was made. Oppenheimer led the list with 13 nominations, followed by Poor Things with 11 and Killers of the Flower Moon with 10. Then came the private celebrations of all those who were named as nominees. And soon thereafter, the backlash, particularly concerning the biggest box office smash of the year, Barbie, which brought in...

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Hugh Grant Red Carpet Interview: Hilarious or Snooty?
Mar14

Hugh Grant Red Carpet Interview: Hilarious or Snooty?

Oscar red carpet “reporter” Ashley Graham with presenter Hugh Grant The fallout over the Hugh Grant – Ashley Graham Oscar red carpet interview is still raging and to paraphrase what Dave Grohl sings, “I’ve got a confession to make… and I’m no fool.” I interviewed Hugh Grant on a red carpet for Entertainment Weekly and he was absolutely delightful while displaying a very droll, British sense of humor. But then again, I was...

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It’s an ‘Everything Everywhere’ Sweep at the Oscars!
Mar13

It’s an ‘Everything Everywhere’ Sweep at the Oscars!

All of the signposts along the way led to the incredible achievements of “Everything Everywhere All at Once” at the 95th Oscars. The independent film scored seven out of its 11 nominations: best picture, best directors for Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan, who also won the golden statue for their original screenplay. The film’s Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis took three of the four marquee acting prizes–whose...

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