A star among stars: Tom Cruise turns lunch for Oscar nominees in to meet-and-greet
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. He was among the first notable names to walk into the ballroom of the Beverly Hilton. The 60-year-old star had sat out the Golden Globes and the Critics Choice Awards this season, so many of his fellow nominees were encountering him for the first time. Before long, the ballroom had turned into a meet-and-greet.star Ke Huy Quan, who hopped in place, exclaiming, “I want a picture with this man!” before seizing a selfie with Cruise.
It was not the first time at the luncheon for songwriter Diane Warren, who has been nominated for an Oscar 13 times before and is back in contention this year for the song Applause, from the film Tell It Like a Woman. “It was inadequate,” Yang said. “We learned from this that the academy must be fully transparent and accountable in our actions, and particularly in times of crisis, we must act swiftly, compassionately and decisively.”Michelle Williams. Photograph: JC Olivera/Getty Images
“I’ve been acting since I was 19 and I’m 64 – do the math,” Curtis said. “That’s many years of watching this photograph being taken.” Her late parents, actors Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh, had been Oscar nominees. “To be connected through this legacy of their work and my work and now being included here, it’s very powerful,” she said.Jamie Lee Curtis. Photograph: JC Olivera/Getty Images
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