The list of presenters features 11 high-profile personalities including Barbra Streisand, Queen Latifah, and Serena Williams. The trio will also be joined by Chef Jose Andres, Dana Carvey, Congressman John Lewis, Diego Luna, Tom Morello, Mike Myers, Trevor Noah, and Amandla Stenberg.

While the pairing of presenters and movies is still left to be revealed, we already have a good idea about some of them. It is expected that Streisand will be the one to present A Star Is Born since she starred in the 1976’s version of the movie. Also, since Myers acted in Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody, he will probably present the movie alongside Carvey. The two previously co-starred in Wayne’s World which featured an iconic scene revolving around the song “Bohemian Rhapsody.” Other Best Picture nominees are Black Panther, BlacKkKlansman, The Favourite, Green Book, Roma, and Vice.

“Movies connect us all,” said 2019 Oscars producers Donna Gigliotti and Glenn Weiss. “They move us, and they create moments and memories that unite us. We are thrilled to assemble this well-known array of film lovers to introduce and share their reflections on the Best Picture-nominated movies.”

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Multiple outlets confirm that Midler will sing “The Place Where Lost Things Go” from Mary Poppins Returns at this year’s Oscars. The song and its composer, Marc Shaiman, are nominated for best original song alongside “All the Stars” from Black Panther, “I’ll Fight” from RGB, “Shallow” from A Star Is Born and “When a Cowboy Trades His Spurs for Wings” from The Ballad of Buster Scruggs.

Midler took to Twitter Saturday to announce the news. She was immediately retweeted by the Academy.

“So, (drum roll) Ladies and Gentlemen, I will be chanteusing (that’s singing) on the Oscars on Feb 24…the nominated song from “Mary Poppins”…”The Place Where Lost Things Go” …so excited!!” she wrote.

“As a child of the ’60s, I grew up obsessed with the Mary Poppins soundtrack, learning everything about songwriting and film scoring from it,” Shaiman, who is expected to accompany Midler on piano wrote on Facebook. “As a teenager in the ’70s, I became obsessed with new star Bette Midler, who fate amazingly led me to, resulting in our 40-year relationship. Could I have ever imagined that one day Bette Midler would sing a song I co-wrote with Scott Wittman for a sequel to Mary Poppins at the Academy Awards?! My heart is exploding.”

The song was originally performed by Emily Blunt in Mary Poppins Returns.

The Oscars will be held on February 24 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

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The 91st Academy Awards will officially feature performance of at least four Best Original Song nominees.

The Academy Awards confirmed the duet with a very simple tweet — “Cooper. Gaga. “Shallow.” #Oscars.”

The duet is nominated in the Best Original Song category alongside, “All The Stars” from Black Panther, “I’ll Fight” from RGB, “The Place Where Lost Things Go” from Mary Poppins Returns, and W”hen a Cowboy Trades His Spurs for Wings” from The Ballad of Buster Scruggs.

The song, written by Gaga,  Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando and Andrew Wyatt, was first performed live by the co-stars during Gaga’s Las Vegas residency show, Enigma. 

Cooper and Gaga are also nominated in Best Actor and Actress categories. 

The 91st Academy Awards will air February 25.

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This list of nominees for 91st annual Academy Awards boasts a MAJOR first! Black Panther has been nominated for Best Picture, which means that for the first time ever a comic book superhero film earned a Best Picture nom. The Ryan Coogler-helmed feature earned a total of seven nominations. 

Also nominated for the night’s biggest honors are A Star Is Born, Green Book, Roma, BlacKkKlansman, The Favourite, Bohemian Rhapsody and Vice.

But this year’s list also includes some major snubs, notably A Star Is Born director Bradley Cooper who was not nominated for Best Director. The remake of the classic film earned eight nominations in total including Best Picture and acting noms for both Cooper and Lady Gaga. 

Another surprising snub is Emily Blunt who did not receive a nomination for Best Actress for her portrayal of everyone’s favorite nanny Mary Poppins. The film earned a total of four nods including Best Original Song for “The Place Where Lost Things Go.”

Tying for most nominations of the year with a whopping ten nods each are The Favourite and Roma. 

The 91st annual Academy Awards will take place on Sunday, February 24 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. 

Check out the full list of nominees below!

Best Picture

“Black Panther”
“BlacKkKlansman”
“Bohemian Rhapsody”
“The Favourite”
“Green Book”
“Roma”
“A Star Is Born”
“Vice”

Lead Actor

Christian Bale, “Vice”
Bradley Cooper, “A Star Is Born”
Willem Dafoe, “At Eternity’s Gate”
Rami Malek, “Bohemian Rhapsody”
Viggo Mortensen, “Green Book”

Lead Actress

Yalitza Aparicio, “Roma”
Glenn Close, “The Wife”
Olivia Colman, “The Favourite”
Lady Gaga, “A Star Is Born”
Melissa McCarthy, “Can You Ever Forgive Me?”

Supporting Actor

Mahershala Ali, “Green Book”
Adam Driver, “BlacKkKlansman”
Sam Elliott, “A Star Is Born”
Richard E. Grant, “Can You Ever Forgive Me?”
Sam Rockwell, “Vice”

Supporting Actress
Amy Adams, “Vice”
Marina de Tavira, “Roma”
Regina King, “If Beale Street Could Talk”
Emma Stone, “The Favourite”
Rachel Weisz, “The Favourite”

Director

Spike Lee, “BlacKkKlansman”
Pawel Pawlikowski, “Cold War”
Yorgos Lanthimos, “The Favourite”
Alfonso Cuarón, “Roma”
Adam McKay, “Vice”

Animated Feature

“Incredibles 2,” Brad Bird
“Isle of Dogs,” Wes Anderson
“Mirai,” Mamoru Hosoda
“Ralph Breaks the Internet,” Rich Moore, Phil Johnston
“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman

Animated Short

“Animal Behaviour,” Alison Snowden, David Fine
“Bao,” Domee Shi
“Late Afternoon,” Louise Bagnall
“One Small Step,” Andrew Chesworth, Bobby Pontillas
“Weekends,” Trevor Jimenez

Adapted Screenplay

“The Ballad of Buster Scruggs,” Joel Coen , Ethan Coen
“BlacKkKlansman,” Charlie Wachtel, David Rabinowitz, Kevin Willmott, Spike Lee
“Can You Ever Forgive Me?,” Nicole Holofcener and Jeff Whitty
“If Beale Street Could Talk,” Barry Jenkins
“A Star Is Born,” Eric Roth, Bradley Cooper, Will Fetters

Original Screenplay

“The Favourite,” Deborah Davis, Tony McNamara
“First Reformed,” Paul Schrader
“Green Book,” Nick Vallelonga, Brian Currie, Peter Farrelly
“Roma,” Alfonso Cuarón
“Vice,” Adam McKay

Cinematography

“Cold War,” Lukasz Zal
“The Favourite,” Robbie Ryan
“Never Look Away,” Caleb Deschanel
“Roma,” Alfonso Cuarón
“A Star Is Born,” Matthew Libatique

Best Documentary Feature

“Free Solo,” Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
“Hale County This Morning, This Evening,” RaMell Ross
“Minding the Gap,” Bing Liu
“Of Fathers and Sons,” Talal Derki
“RBG,” Betsy West, Julie Cohen

Best Documentary Short Subject

“Black Sheep,” Ed Perkins
“End Game,” Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman
“Lifeboat,” Skye Fitzgerald
“A Night at the Garden,” Marshall Curry
“Period. End of Sentence.,” Rayka Zehtabchi

Best Live Action Short Film

“Detainment,” Vincent Lambe
“Fauve,” Jeremy Comte
“Marguerite,” Marianne Farley
“Mother,” Rodrigo Sorogoyen
“Skin,” Guy Nattiv

Best Foreign Language Film

“Capernaum” (Lebanon)
“Cold War” (Poland)
“Never Look Away” (Germany)
“Roma” (Mexico)
“Shoplifters” (Japan)

Film Editing

“BlacKkKlansman,” Barry Alexander Brown
“Bohemian Rhapsody,” John Ottman
“Green Book,” Patrick J. Don Vito
“The Favourite,” Yorgos Mavropsaridis
“Vice,” Hank Corwin

Sound Editing

“Black Panther,” Benjamin A. Burtt, Steve Boeddeker
“Bohemian Rhapsody,” John Warhurst
“First Man,” Ai-Ling Lee, Mildred Iatrou Morgan
“A Quiet Place,” Ethan Van der Ryn, Erik Aadahl
“Roma,” Sergio Diaz, Skip Lievsay

Sound Mixing

“Black Panther”
“Bohemian Rhapsody”
“First Man”
“Roma”
“A Star Is Born”

Production Design

“Black Panther,” Hannah Beachler
“First Man,” Nathan Crowley, Kathy Lucas
“The Favourite,” Fiona Crombie, Alice Felton
“Mary Poppins Returns,” John Myhre, Gordon Sim
“Roma,” Eugenio Caballero, Bárbara Enrı́quez

Original Score

“BlacKkKlansman,” Terence Blanchard
“Black Panther,” Ludwig Goransson
“If Beale Street Could Talk,” Nicholas Britell
“Isle of Dogs,” Alexandre Desplat
“Mary Poppins Returns,” Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman

Original Song

“All The Stars” from “Black Panther” by Kendrick Lamar, SZA
“I’ll Fight” from “RBG” by Diane Warren, Jennifer Hudson
“The Place Where Lost Things Go” from “Mary Poppins Returns” by Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman
“Shallow” from “A Star Is Born” by Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando, Andrew Wyatt and Benjamin Rice
“When A Cowboy Trades His Spurs For Wings” from “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs” by Willie Watson, Tim Blake Nelson

Makeup and Hair

“Border”
“Mary Queen of Scots”
“Vice”

Costume Design

“Ballad of Buster Scruggs,” Mary Zophres
“Black Panther,” Ruth E. Carter
“The Favourite,” Sandy Powell
“Mary Poppins Returns,” Sandy Powell
“Mary Queen of Scots,” Alexandra Byrne

Visual Effects

“Avengers: Infinity War”
“Christopher Robin”
“First Man”
“Ready Player One”
“Solo: A Star Wars Story”

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Multiple outlets report that the comedian has decided to step down from the hosting gig following an outcry over his homophobic and transphobic comments. Following the announcement that Hart has been set as the night’s host, decade-old offensive tweets resurfaced and with them a demand that he steps down as host.

After the comedian took to Instagram Tuesday to announce that he had been selected to host the 2019 Academy Awards for the first time, he took to Twitter Thursday to announce his decision.

“I have made the choice to step down from hosting this year’s Oscar’s,” Hart wrote. He continued with an apology to the LGBTQ community, “This is because I do not want to be a distraction on a night that should be celebrated by so many amazing talented artists. I sincerely apologize to the LGBTQ community for my insensitive words from my past.”

He added, “I’m sorry that I hurt people,” he continued in a following tweet. “I am evolving and want to continue to do so. My goal is to bring people together not tear us apart.  Much love & appreciation to the Academy.  I hope we can meet again.”

The 39-year-old’s apology came after earlier that day he would not apologize for the comments, despite being given an ultimatum by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

I have made the choice to step down from hosting this year's Oscar's….this is because I do not want to be a distraction on a night that should be celebrated by so many amazing talented artists. I sincerely apologize to the LGBTQ community for my insensitive words from my past.

— Kevin Hart (@KevinHart4real) December 7, 2018

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The Night School actor announced the amazing news on his Instagram and Twitter accounts. He made it clear he’s extremely honored to follow in the footsteps Jimmy Kimmel and Chris Rock, who hosted the ceremony before him.

“For years I have been asked if I would ever host the Oscars and my answer was always the same. I said that it would be an opportunity of a lifetime for me as a comedian and that it would happen when it’s supposed to. I am so happy to say the day has finally come for me to host the Oscars,” wrote Hart on Instagram.

The academy is trying to switch things up at this year’s ceremony, introducing a couple of changes in the format. For the first time ever, some of the lower-profile awards won’t be presented during the broadcast. The Academy also toyed with the idea of introducing the Best Popular Film category, but they discarded this idea since it wasn’t met with the enthusiasm they expected.

The 91st Oscars will be held on February 24, but we’ll have to wait until January 22 for the Academy to officially unveil the list of nominees.

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Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper stars of A Star Is Born have teased that they could possibly perform the feature’s signature tune, ‘Shallow’ at next year’s Oscars.

The Cooper helmed A Star is Born is the fourth on-screen adaptation of the musical romance between budding singer named Ally (Gaga) and a fading country singer, Jackson Maine (Cooper).

Traditionally, all five songs nominated for Best Original Song are performed live on the Academy Awards broadcast, which means fans could be treated to a real-life duet performed if the film is nominated for Best Original Song.

in her Variety cover story, Gaga vowed that the two will take the stage at the awards show if nominated, “One hundred percent.”

“We talked about that actually, because I’m such a maniac,” Cooper added. “I started texting her [Gaga] the whole pitch of how we should do it. So we’ll see. There might be a cool, unorthodox way we could perform it.”

‘Shallow’ was co-written by Gaga, Andrew Wyatt, Anthony Rossomando, and Gaga’s Joanne executive producer Mark Ronson.

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The list of presenters features 11 high-profile personalities including Barbra Streisand, Queen Latifah, and Serena Williams. The trio will also be joined by Chef Jose Andres, Dana Carvey, Congressman John Lewis, Diego Luna, Tom Morello, Mike Myers, Trevor Noah, and Amandla Stenberg.

While the pairing of presenters and movies is still left to be revealed, we already have a good idea about some of them. It is expected that Streisand will be the one to present A Star Is Born since she starred in the 1976’s version of the movie. Also, since Myers acted in Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody, he will probably present the movie alongside Carvey. The two previously co-starred in Wayne’s World which featured an iconic scene revolving around the song “Bohemian Rhapsody.” Other Best Picture nominees are Black Panther, BlacKkKlansman, The Favourite, Green Book, Roma, and Vice.

“Movies connect us all,” said 2019 Oscars producers Donna Gigliotti and Glenn Weiss. “They move us, and they create moments and memories that unite us. We are thrilled to assemble this well-known array of film lovers to introduce and share their reflections on the Best Picture-nominated movies.”

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Multiple outlets confirm that Midler will sing “The Place Where Lost Things Go” from Mary Poppins Returns at this year’s Oscars. The song and its composer, Marc Shaiman, are nominated for best original song alongside “All the Stars” from Black Panther, “I’ll Fight” from RGB, “Shallow” from A Star Is Born and “When a Cowboy Trades His Spurs for Wings” from The Ballad of Buster Scruggs.

Midler took to Twitter Saturday to announce the news. She was immediately retweeted by the Academy.

“So, (drum roll) Ladies and Gentlemen, I will be chanteusing (that’s singing) on the Oscars on Feb 24…the nominated song from “Mary Poppins”…”The Place Where Lost Things Go” …so excited!!” she wrote.

“As a child of the ’60s, I grew up obsessed with the Mary Poppins soundtrack, learning everything about songwriting and film scoring from it,” Shaiman, who is expected to accompany Midler on piano wrote on Facebook. “As a teenager in the ’70s, I became obsessed with new star Bette Midler, who fate amazingly led me to, resulting in our 40-year relationship. Could I have ever imagined that one day Bette Midler would sing a song I co-wrote with Scott Wittman for a sequel to Mary Poppins at the Academy Awards?! My heart is exploding.”

The song was originally performed by Emily Blunt in Mary Poppins Returns.

The Oscars will be held on February 24 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

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The 91st Academy Awards will officially feature performance of at least four Best Original Song nominees.

The Academy Awards confirmed the duet with a very simple tweet — “Cooper. Gaga. “Shallow.” #Oscars.”

The duet is nominated in the Best Original Song category alongside, “All The Stars” from Black Panther, “I’ll Fight” from RGB, “The Place Where Lost Things Go” from Mary Poppins Returns, and W”hen a Cowboy Trades His Spurs for Wings” from The Ballad of Buster Scruggs.

The song, written by Gaga,  Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando and Andrew Wyatt, was first performed live by the co-stars during Gaga’s Las Vegas residency show, Enigma. 

Cooper and Gaga are also nominated in Best Actor and Actress categories. 

The 91st Academy Awards will air February 25.

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This list of nominees for 91st annual Academy Awards boasts a MAJOR first! Black Panther has been nominated for Best Picture, which means that for the first time ever a comic book superhero film earned a Best Picture nom. The Ryan Coogler-helmed feature earned a total of seven nominations. 

Also nominated for the night’s biggest honors are A Star Is Born, Green Book, Roma, BlacKkKlansman, The Favourite, Bohemian Rhapsody and Vice.

But this year’s list also includes some major snubs, notably A Star Is Born director Bradley Cooper who was not nominated for Best Director. The remake of the classic film earned eight nominations in total including Best Picture and acting noms for both Cooper and Lady Gaga. 

Another surprising snub is Emily Blunt who did not receive a nomination for Best Actress for her portrayal of everyone’s favorite nanny Mary Poppins. The film earned a total of four nods including Best Original Song for “The Place Where Lost Things Go.”

Tying for most nominations of the year with a whopping ten nods each are The Favourite and Roma. 

The 91st annual Academy Awards will take place on Sunday, February 24 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. 

Check out the full list of nominees below!

Best Picture

“Black Panther”
“BlacKkKlansman”
“Bohemian Rhapsody”
“The Favourite”
“Green Book”
“Roma”
“A Star Is Born”
“Vice”

Lead Actor

Christian Bale, “Vice”
Bradley Cooper, “A Star Is Born”
Willem Dafoe, “At Eternity’s Gate”
Rami Malek, “Bohemian Rhapsody”
Viggo Mortensen, “Green Book”

Lead Actress

Yalitza Aparicio, “Roma”
Glenn Close, “The Wife”
Olivia Colman, “The Favourite”
Lady Gaga, “A Star Is Born”
Melissa McCarthy, “Can You Ever Forgive Me?”

Supporting Actor

Mahershala Ali, “Green Book”
Adam Driver, “BlacKkKlansman”
Sam Elliott, “A Star Is Born”
Richard E. Grant, “Can You Ever Forgive Me?”
Sam Rockwell, “Vice”

Supporting Actress
Amy Adams, “Vice”
Marina de Tavira, “Roma”
Regina King, “If Beale Street Could Talk”
Emma Stone, “The Favourite”
Rachel Weisz, “The Favourite”

Director

Spike Lee, “BlacKkKlansman”
Pawel Pawlikowski, “Cold War”
Yorgos Lanthimos, “The Favourite”
Alfonso Cuarón, “Roma”
Adam McKay, “Vice”

Animated Feature

“Incredibles 2,” Brad Bird
“Isle of Dogs,” Wes Anderson
“Mirai,” Mamoru Hosoda
“Ralph Breaks the Internet,” Rich Moore, Phil Johnston
“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman

Animated Short

“Animal Behaviour,” Alison Snowden, David Fine
“Bao,” Domee Shi
“Late Afternoon,” Louise Bagnall
“One Small Step,” Andrew Chesworth, Bobby Pontillas
“Weekends,” Trevor Jimenez

Adapted Screenplay

“The Ballad of Buster Scruggs,” Joel Coen , Ethan Coen
“BlacKkKlansman,” Charlie Wachtel, David Rabinowitz, Kevin Willmott, Spike Lee
“Can You Ever Forgive Me?,” Nicole Holofcener and Jeff Whitty
“If Beale Street Could Talk,” Barry Jenkins
“A Star Is Born,” Eric Roth, Bradley Cooper, Will Fetters

Original Screenplay

“The Favourite,” Deborah Davis, Tony McNamara
“First Reformed,” Paul Schrader
“Green Book,” Nick Vallelonga, Brian Currie, Peter Farrelly
“Roma,” Alfonso Cuarón
“Vice,” Adam McKay

Cinematography

“Cold War,” Lukasz Zal
“The Favourite,” Robbie Ryan
“Never Look Away,” Caleb Deschanel
“Roma,” Alfonso Cuarón
“A Star Is Born,” Matthew Libatique

Best Documentary Feature

“Free Solo,” Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
“Hale County This Morning, This Evening,” RaMell Ross
“Minding the Gap,” Bing Liu
“Of Fathers and Sons,” Talal Derki
“RBG,” Betsy West, Julie Cohen

Best Documentary Short Subject

“Black Sheep,” Ed Perkins
“End Game,” Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman
“Lifeboat,” Skye Fitzgerald
“A Night at the Garden,” Marshall Curry
“Period. End of Sentence.,” Rayka Zehtabchi

Best Live Action Short Film

“Detainment,” Vincent Lambe
“Fauve,” Jeremy Comte
“Marguerite,” Marianne Farley
“Mother,” Rodrigo Sorogoyen
“Skin,” Guy Nattiv

Best Foreign Language Film

“Capernaum” (Lebanon)
“Cold War” (Poland)
“Never Look Away” (Germany)
“Roma” (Mexico)
“Shoplifters” (Japan)

Film Editing

“BlacKkKlansman,” Barry Alexander Brown
“Bohemian Rhapsody,” John Ottman
“Green Book,” Patrick J. Don Vito
“The Favourite,” Yorgos Mavropsaridis
“Vice,” Hank Corwin

Sound Editing

“Black Panther,” Benjamin A. Burtt, Steve Boeddeker
“Bohemian Rhapsody,” John Warhurst
“First Man,” Ai-Ling Lee, Mildred Iatrou Morgan
“A Quiet Place,” Ethan Van der Ryn, Erik Aadahl
“Roma,” Sergio Diaz, Skip Lievsay

Sound Mixing

“Black Panther”
“Bohemian Rhapsody”
“First Man”
“Roma”
“A Star Is Born”

Production Design

“Black Panther,” Hannah Beachler
“First Man,” Nathan Crowley, Kathy Lucas
“The Favourite,” Fiona Crombie, Alice Felton
“Mary Poppins Returns,” John Myhre, Gordon Sim
“Roma,” Eugenio Caballero, Bárbara Enrı́quez

Original Score

“BlacKkKlansman,” Terence Blanchard
“Black Panther,” Ludwig Goransson
“If Beale Street Could Talk,” Nicholas Britell
“Isle of Dogs,” Alexandre Desplat
“Mary Poppins Returns,” Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman

Original Song

“All The Stars” from “Black Panther” by Kendrick Lamar, SZA
“I’ll Fight” from “RBG” by Diane Warren, Jennifer Hudson
“The Place Where Lost Things Go” from “Mary Poppins Returns” by Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman
“Shallow” from “A Star Is Born” by Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando, Andrew Wyatt and Benjamin Rice
“When A Cowboy Trades His Spurs For Wings” from “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs” by Willie Watson, Tim Blake Nelson

Makeup and Hair

“Border”
“Mary Queen of Scots”
“Vice”

Costume Design

“Ballad of Buster Scruggs,” Mary Zophres
“Black Panther,” Ruth E. Carter
“The Favourite,” Sandy Powell
“Mary Poppins Returns,” Sandy Powell
“Mary Queen of Scots,” Alexandra Byrne

Visual Effects

“Avengers: Infinity War”
“Christopher Robin”
“First Man”
“Ready Player One”
“Solo: A Star Wars Story”

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Multiple outlets report that the comedian has decided to step down from the hosting gig following an outcry over his homophobic and transphobic comments. Following the announcement that Hart has been set as the night’s host, decade-old offensive tweets resurfaced and with them a demand that he steps down as host.

After the comedian took to Instagram Tuesday to announce that he had been selected to host the 2019 Academy Awards for the first time, he took to Twitter Thursday to announce his decision.

“I have made the choice to step down from hosting this year’s Oscar’s,” Hart wrote. He continued with an apology to the LGBTQ community, “This is because I do not want to be a distraction on a night that should be celebrated by so many amazing talented artists. I sincerely apologize to the LGBTQ community for my insensitive words from my past.”

He added, “I’m sorry that I hurt people,” he continued in a following tweet. “I am evolving and want to continue to do so. My goal is to bring people together not tear us apart.  Much love & appreciation to the Academy.  I hope we can meet again.”

The 39-year-old’s apology came after earlier that day he would not apologize for the comments, despite being given an ultimatum by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

I have made the choice to step down from hosting this year's Oscar's….this is because I do not want to be a distraction on a night that should be celebrated by so many amazing talented artists. I sincerely apologize to the LGBTQ community for my insensitive words from my past.

— Kevin Hart (@KevinHart4real) December 7, 2018

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The Night School actor announced the amazing news on his Instagram and Twitter accounts. He made it clear he’s extremely honored to follow in the footsteps Jimmy Kimmel and Chris Rock, who hosted the ceremony before him.

“For years I have been asked if I would ever host the Oscars and my answer was always the same. I said that it would be an opportunity of a lifetime for me as a comedian and that it would happen when it’s supposed to. I am so happy to say the day has finally come for me to host the Oscars,” wrote Hart on Instagram.

The academy is trying to switch things up at this year’s ceremony, introducing a couple of changes in the format. For the first time ever, some of the lower-profile awards won’t be presented during the broadcast. The Academy also toyed with the idea of introducing the Best Popular Film category, but they discarded this idea since it wasn’t met with the enthusiasm they expected.

The 91st Oscars will be held on February 24, but we’ll have to wait until January 22 for the Academy to officially unveil the list of nominees.

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Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper stars of A Star Is Born have teased that they could possibly perform the feature’s signature tune, ‘Shallow’ at next year’s Oscars.

The Cooper helmed A Star is Born is the fourth on-screen adaptation of the musical romance between budding singer named Ally (Gaga) and a fading country singer, Jackson Maine (Cooper).

Traditionally, all five songs nominated for Best Original Song are performed live on the Academy Awards broadcast, which means fans could be treated to a real-life duet performed if the film is nominated for Best Original Song.

in her Variety cover story, Gaga vowed that the two will take the stage at the awards show if nominated, “One hundred percent.”

“We talked about that actually, because I’m such a maniac,” Cooper added. “I started texting her [Gaga] the whole pitch of how we should do it. So we’ll see. There might be a cool, unorthodox way we could perform it.”

‘Shallow’ was co-written by Gaga, Andrew Wyatt, Anthony Rossomando, and Gaga’s Joanne executive producer Mark Ronson.

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