Academy says it 'does not condone violence of any form' after Will Smith hit comedian Chris Rock at the Oscars awards ceremony on Sunday.
In her Oscars-opening performance of"Be Alive," nominated for best song, Beyoncé sang:"This is hustle personified."
She is the first Afro Latino and openly queer woman of color to win an acting Academy Award. In her acceptance speech, DeBose nodded to that milestone. DeBose and Rita Moreno, who portrayed Anita in the 1961 screen version of “West Side Story,” are only the third pair of actors to win Oscars for playing the same character.
"CODA" star Troy Kotsur could also make history tonight as the first deaf man to win an Academy Award for acting. He is nominated for best actor in a supporting role.Randi RichardsonPowerhouse entertainers Regina Hall, Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes are co-hosting the show at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles and officially kicked it off with their joint opening remarks. This Oscars ceremony is the first to have a host since 2018.
"This year the academy hired three women to host because it's cheaper than hiring one man," Schumer quipped.
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