Lady Gaga performed a stripped-down version of her song, “Hold My Hand”, at the Oscars. She also explained why the song is important to her. Lady Gaga was on stage the night of March 12, wearing just a black t-shirt and ripped jeans. She performed her song at LA’s Dolby Theater, for the 95th Academy Awards. This is after claiming she wouldn’t be there.
Before she started performing, she talked about the song and why it was important to her. She had spent years working on the song with her friend, BloodPop for Top Gun: Maverick. The song is about how we all need heroes, but we have to be our own heroes sometimes, according to her. “I wrote this song with my friend BloodPop for the film Top Gun: Maverick in my studio basement.” Lady Gaga explains, “It’s deeply personal for me and I think that we all need each other. We need a lot of love to walk through this life and we all need a hero sometimes. There’s heroes all around us in unassuming places, but you might find that you can be your own hero even if you feel broken inside.”
Lady Gaga’s “Hold my Hand”
Lady Gaga produced the song with BloodPop and Benjamin Rice. When she released the music video, it had scenes from both the 1986 original, Top Gun, as well as the 2022 sequel, Top Gun Maverick. There were also scenes of her playing the piano and singing on an airstrip mixed in.
Lady Gaga’s “Hold my Hand” was one of the songs that were nominated this year for Best Original Song. Its competition was Rihanna’s “Lift Me Up” from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Son Lux, Mitski, and David Byrne’s “This is a Life” from Everything Everywhere All at Once, and Sofia Carson’s “Applause”, as well as the winner, Rahul Sipligunj, Kaala Bhairava, and M.M. Keeravani’s “Naatu Naatu” from RRR. While she did not win the award, Lady Gaga gave a beautiful performance and gave a little more insight into the song and what it means to her. It is always interesting for a songwriter to talk about what they think the song they wrote is about.
Don Lemon skipped right over Michelle Yeoh’s apparent jab at him while reflecting on the 95th Academy Awards on Monday morning on CNN. The Everything Everywhere All at Once star seemed to be referencing Lemon’s controversial comments on women being past their “prime” while accepting the award for Best Actress.
“A huge night for Asians and Asian Americans,” Lemon said of the Oscars results. “With all of the anti-Asian hate that has been going on in the country, especially since COVID, I thought it was a really important and reaffirming moment for Asian Americans. I hope that, you know, they feel it in this country and that everyone does.”
Michelle Yeoh On Stage At The Oscars
TOPSHOT – Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh accepts the Oscar for Best Actress in a Leading Role for “Everything Everywhere All at Once” onstage during the 95th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 12, 2023. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)
While on stage at the ceremony, Yeoh began her speech: “For all the little boys and girls who look like me watching tonight, this is a beacon of hope and possibilities. This is proof that … dream big, and dreams do come true. And, ladies, don’t let anybody tell you you are ever past your prime.” Yeoh also took the time to thank her 84-year-old mother during the speech. Everything Everywhere All at Once went on to win Best Picture and several other awards throughout the night.
Lemon made his original remark on CNN This Morning while discussing Nikki Haley’s announcement that she intends to run for president in 2024. “This whole talk about age makes me uncomfortable,” Lemon said in February. “I think it’s the wrong road to go down. She says people, you know, politicians or something are not in their prime. Nikki Haley isn’t in her prime, sorry. A woman is considered to be in their prime in 20s and 30s and maybe 40s.” CNN later temporarily pulled him off the air for the comment and he’s since apologized.
Michelle Yeoh’s Acceptance Speech
“Ladies, don’t let anyone tell you you are ever past your prime,” Michelle Yeoh in her #Oscars speech
A$AP Rocky honored Rihanna with a toast following her incredible Oscars performance. Moreover, she performed her Black Panther: Wakanda Forever track “Lift Me Up” on Sunday’s (March 12) 95th Academy Awards in Hollywood. Not only did she proudly show off a bit of her baby bump, but her emotional performance received a standing ovation from the crowd. The song is a eulogy, dedication, and tribute to the late great Chadwick Boseman, who played the groundbreaking superhero in the first film. Following her performance, the camera showed Rocky cheering and pumping his fist for his girlfriend before raising his glass and giving a loving smile.
Of course, it wouldn’t be the first time that the star couple made headlines for their supportive performances. In February, Rihanna gave her long-awaited performance at the Super Bowl Halftime Show, which left fans stunned and in shock due to the reveal of a second pregnancy. While the New York MC supported her from the ground and danced along to the occasion, fans watching from everywhere expressed shock and awe on social media.
A$AP Rocky Toasts The Excellent Oscars Performance
Meanwhile, the “Diamonds” singer recently reflected on motherhood during a photoshoot with her boo and son. “Oh, my God, it’s legendary,” RiRi told British Vogue about being a first-time mom. “It’s everything. You really don’t remember life before, that’s the craziest thing ever. You literally try to remember it- and there are photos of my life before. But the feeling, the desires, the things that you enjoy, everything, you just don’t identify with it because you don’t even allow yourself mentally to get that far, because it doesn’t matter.
“You walk into the hospital as a couple and leave as a family of three,” she continued. “It’s nuts. And oh, my gosh, those first days are insane. You don’t sleep. At all. Not even if you wanted to. We came home, cold turkey, had no one. It was just us as parents and our baby. Man, you’re a zombie for the most part.” Regardless, check out her full performance down below and return to HNHH for the latest updates on A$AP Rocky and Rihanna.
Plenty of fans showed support for Angela Bassett on social media after she lost the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress at the 95th Academy Awards on Sunday night. She had been nominated for her role in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, but lost out to Jamie Lee Curtis, who appeared in the Best Picture winner, Everything Everywhere All at Once.
“Just because she’s an actor doesn’t mean she always has to act. We can be disappointed for Angela Bassett & happy for JLC, those 2 things can exist. But, Angela Bassett gets to feel the way she feels. This system is broken. Her reaction is about that,” one user wrote. Another added: “Good for Angela Bassett not smiling nor clapping. Y’all expect Black women to not only be exceptional, but be happy for other who get accolades we deserve over and over.”
Angela Bassett On The Red Carpet
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 12: Angela Bassett attends the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images)
Michael B. Jordan and Jonathan Majors also took a moment to praise Bassett after her loss. While taking the stage to present the award for Best Cinematography, Jordan said, “Hey auntie,” while Majors added, “We love you.”
Sunday isn’t the first time that Bassett has lost an Oscar. She was previously nominated for Best Actress after playing the music icon Tina Turner in the 1993 biopic What’s Love Got To Do With It. “In the moment … you’re hoping, and praying, and wishing, but I don’t walk away thinking ‘I’ve been robbed,’” Bassett told CBS Mornings about that loss. “That’s too negative of an emotion to carry with me for the rest of my life.”
All-in-all, Everything Everywhere All at Once ended up notching acting awards for Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, and Jamie Lee Curtis. It also won Best Director and Best Original Screenplay in addition to Best Picture. For the full list of winners and nominees from the night, head here. You can also check out more reactions to Bassett’s loss below.
Reactions On Twitter
Angela Bassett’s reaction to Jamie Lee Curtis’ name being called…you can tell how much that Oscar would have meant to her. she is, was, and always will be incredible. I better see her on that stage SOON pic.twitter.com/oHDfuDUksG
you’re telling me that corny ass Performance from Jaime lee curtis was better than this piece of Art Angela Bassett delivered?pic.twitter.com/lgykpGMKg7
THEY GAVE JAMIE LEE CURTIS AN OSCAR FOR A MOVIE SHE WAS BARELY IN BECAUSE THAT STUPID INDUSTRY BEEN IGNORING HER HER WHOLE CAREER…ONLY TO ALSO IGNORE ANGELA BASSETT WHO IS BEYOND DESERVING OF THAT AWARD
You would swear Angela Bassett got up and said FUCK THE OSCARS the way these ppl carrying on. At least everyone gets to see the magnitude in which Black women are expected to perform and how our every emotion is policed. Decades in and she’s not even allowed to fight back tears
Good for Angela Bassett not smiling nor clapping. Y’all expect Black women to not only be exceptional, but be happy for other who get accolades we deserve over and over.
Angela Bassett’s excellence is undeniable. But a reminder of the mentality she was up against in trying to win an Academy Award. Of course, not all voters think this way, but I’m guessing this isn’t the only voter that has these kind of views. pic.twitter.com/MFY5aQ7Ntx
Just because she’s an actor doesn’t mean she always has to act. We can be disappointed for Angela Bassett & happy for JLC, those 2 things can exist. But, Angela Bassett gets to feel the way she feels. This system is broken. Her reaction is about that. pic.twitter.com/YE2597riCS
Cardi B just stunned onlookers at Vanity Fair’s post-Oscars party in Beverly Hills, California on Sunday (March 12). Moreover, she wore a beautiful red dress with matching lipstick and a stream behind her as she strode down the red carpet. Also, she paired the gown with what seem to be silver heels, plus a sheer see-through headpiece that covered her whole face. Overall, it was a beautiful look, and one that viewers unfortunately missed on Oscars night amid so many other celebrities. What’s more is that her husband Offset also appeared alongside her, wearing a simple but elegant black tuxedo.
Of course, the two are probably enjoying the success of their new McDonald’s meal and merchandising line. However, it hasn’t been all apple pies and Oreo McFlurry sweetness for the two new fast-food moguls. Many of the restaurant’s franchises refuse to promote the meal, as their managers believe Cardi and the former Migo don’t align with the company’s values. Still, the partnership’s brought both parties a lot of success and crossover attention, so they’re looking at the big picture over the minute details.
Cardi B Takes Over Vanity Fair‘s Oscar Party In Style
In other news, the Invasion Of Privacy MC also made headlines recently thanks to a seemingly squashed rap beef. While she didn’t do anything herself, the discussion came from fellow rapper BIA, who denied “switching up” on Cardi recently. Furthermore, she responded to people saying that she deleted her tweets praising Cardi when she was hanging out with Nicki Minaj. Those two have a significant beef, and so many accused BIA of taking a side by deleting her love for the “WAP” star.
“Keep it 100,” BIA began. “Sweetie, I didn’t switch up on anybody because I don’t know Cardi in real life. I’ve never met Cardi, we’ve never had a conversation. Like, I don’t have no issues with her, it’s all love, but I don’t know her.” Still, many fans didn’t buy it, although that could just be a general online thirst for beef. It’s unfortunate that they’re pitted against each other, but at least Cardi’s big red carpet smile and cheeky exclamation of “I’m so scared!” hints that she’s paying it no mind. Regardless, check back in with HNHH for the latest news, updates, and amazing fits from Cardi B.
The 2023 Oscars came and went last night. After an eventful year of film in 2022, which may go down as one of the best years in recent memory eventually, the Oscars awards ceremony capped it off with flair.
Naturally, this ceremony was going to be interesting. Given what transpired last year between presenter Chris Rock and Best Actor winner Will Smith, this was certainly a ceremony viewers were tuned in to.
It also featured a few really good battles for awards. There were also plenty of worthy actors and crew members present. Here are a few of the most notable events from the Oscars in 2023.
Everything, Everywhere All At Once continues its historic run at 2023 Oscars
Going into the Oscars, it would have been an absolute surprise to see Everything, Everywhere All At Once not continue to dominate the awards conversation. It had already become the most awarded movie in film history (supplanting The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King) before the ceremony even began.
That didn’t change with the latest ceremony. As expected, it won Best Picture, but the most historic award it received was not for the movie itself. Michelle Yeoh won Best Actress for her role as Evelyn and she became the first Asian Best Actress winner in Oscars’ history.
Yeoh was at her peak during the movie, carrying it through the brevity and comedy it mixed so well. She received a lot of help from supporting actors and actresses (the movie had three nominations for those). Still, her performance was more than deserving and now, it’s historic.
“For all the little boys and girls who look like me watching tonight, this is a beacon of hope and possibilities. This is proof that dreams — dream big, and dreams do come true.”
Michelle Yeoh via The New York Times
Ke Huy Quan’s heartwarming acceptance
The simple fact that Ke Huy Quan was even nominated at all was a triumph that made him emotional. He hasn’t had the strongest career since he was seen on-screen with Harrison Ford in Indiana Jones, but he’s back now.
He gave an emotional shoutout to his mother, but it was a delight for viewers to see him win. Perhaps Hollywood made a mistake not casting him in everything before Everything, Everywhere All At Once.
Jamie Lee Curtis’ surprising win
Jamie Lee Curtis was up against some powerful performances in the Best Supporting Actress category, including her EEAAO counterpart, Stephanie Hsu. Still, she defeated the likes of Kerry Condon (Banshees of Inisherin) and Angela Bassett (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever) to take home her first-ever Oscar.
It might not have been the most deserving award. However, the sheer joy and emotion she felt over finally being awarded after a career that spanned over 45 years made it one of the best 2023 Oscars moments of the night.
Brendan Fraser’s comeback is complete
After a run as a heartthrob actor in the 1990’s, Brendan Fraser was effectively ousted from Hollywood. After he was allegedly sexually assaulted by a former president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, he was out of a career.
However, the resurgence is on. Fraser anchored Darren Aronofsky’s The Whale and was in the cancelled Batgirl film. He’s also in an upcoming Martin Scorcese film.
His Oscar win, which was well-deserved and emotional for him, completed the comeback. Fraser is officially back and it’s like he never left.
Austin Butler’s performance asElvis in the Baz Luhrmann biopic was unbelievable. Nevertheless, it’s hard to say Fraser’s win didn’t mean more than it might have for Butler.
The Little Mermaid’s strange promotion
The Little Mermaid is Disney’s latest live action remake. It’s a big project for them for many reasons. Still, the fact that Disney-owned ABC aired the debut of the trailer live instead of as a commercial is odd.
There is probably a good reason for this. Perhaps the studio wants to make sure the movie does well and prove that a non-white actress can play Ariel, the mermaid. Perhaps Disney really wants to make sure that this remake doesn’t flop like many others have.
Either way, they clearly want the movie to do well. Nevertheless, a trailer in the middle of the 2023 Oscars is a very strange way to promote it. Everyone’s watching, so why waste the run time with the trailer? Make it a commercial during a break and everyone will still see it.
Having Halle Bailey, the Ariel actress, and Melissa McCarthy go up to present it felt strange, too. This was a rather unprecedented situation. It’s not likely to happen again after this.
The Banshees of Inisherin‘s Jenny showed up at 2023 Oscars
The Banshees of Inisherin, Martin McDonogh’s fourth film, was nominated for quite a bit this year. It unfortunately came up short in most major categories. However, the movie wasn’t to be denied a bit of screen time at the Oscars.
Jenny the donkey was a fan favorite character from the film, which starred Colin Farrell and Brendon Gleeson. Jenny sadly (SPOILERS) passed away in the movie, but the donkey (or at least a stand-in animal) was at the Oscars.
Jimmy Kimmel, the host, joked about it.
“Not only is Jenny an actor, she’s a certified emotional support donkey — or at least that’s what we told the airline to get her on the plane from Ireland.”
Jimmy Kimmel via the New York Times
The 2023 Oscars were full of incredible moments. It might not go down as a ceremony to remember like last year, but it was still a memorable night. That’s even more true for first-time winners like Curtis, Fraser and others.
In the past, Kendall Jenner has been one to get caught up in on-again-off-again love affairs with famous men. She and Harry Styles sparked rumours from 2013 to 2016. Following that, she and Devin Booker frequently broke up and got back together. The latter pair called it quits for good in late 2022, and since the model began spending time with another man – Bad Bunny – recently, the athlete has unfollowed her on Instagram.
It was less than a month ago that the Puerto Rican rapper and Jenner reportedly played “tonsil hockey” at a club in Los Angeles. The news came from infamous gossip blog @deuxmoi, who has also hinted that Bad Bunny’s Raya dating app profile has still been active in recent weeks. Hours after their alleged PDA, the pair went out to eat together, and have only increased their time spent in each other’s company since.
Bad Bunny’s New Boo
Kendall Jenner attends the 2023 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 12, 2023, in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Cindy Ord/VF23/Getty Images for Vanity Fair)
Last week, cameras caught the Californian and her rapper beau kissing during a sushi date, further proving the validity of their fling. Around the same time, a source close to the situation spilled that while they “really like each other,” Jenner and Bunny are opting to take things slow for now. However, that may soon change as they unsuccessfully attempted to sneak out of an Oscars after-party together without attracting any attention.
On Sunday (March 12) evening, the reality starlet followed her appearance at Vanity Fair’s event with a visit to Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s star-studded soirée. TMZ notes that Jenner and Benito Ocasio didn’t show up at the function together, but they did hop into the same town car at the end of their evening. Some of the paparazzi snaps show her attempting to shield her face, though Bunny appeared far less concerned with concealing his identity.
Others spotted at the Carter’s glamorous event include Justin Bieber, who appeared to don a floral blanket to keep him warm, as well as Tyler, the Creator. Rihanna (and her baby bump) also stepped out in style following her beautiful performance of “Lift Me Up” at the Oscars. Check out last night’s full list of winners here, and come back later for more pop culture news updates.
Michelle Yeoh took a shot at CNN‘s Don Lemon during her acceptance speech for Best Actress at the 95th Academy Awards on Sunday night. She was honored for her performance in Everything Everywhere All at Once. While holding the Oscar on stage, Yeoh told the women in the audience to never let someone tell them they’re past their “prime.” Lemon had been headlines, earlier this year, by remarking that politician Nikki Haley is no longer in her “prime.
“For all the little boys and girls who look like me watching tonight, this is a beacon of hope and possibilities,” she began her acceptance speech. “This is proof that … dream big, and dreams do come true. And, ladies, don’t let anybody tell you you are ever past your prime.”
Michelle Yeoh At The Oscars
Michelle Yeoh at the 95th Annual Academy Awards Governors Ball held at Dolby Theatre on March 12, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Images)
Lemon made his original remark on CNN This Morning while discussing Haley’s announcement that she intends to run for president in 2024. “This whole talk about age makes me uncomfortable,” Lemon said in February. “I think it’s the wrong road to go down. She says people, you know, politicians or something are not in their prime. Nikki Haley isn’t in her prime, sorry. A woman is considered to be in their prime in 20s and 30s and maybe 40s.”
As for the rest of Yeoh’s speech, she dedicated the win to her 84-year-old mother. “I have to dedicate this to my mom [and] all the moms in the world, because they are really the superheroes, and without them none of us would be here tonight,” she said. “She’s 84. I’m taking this home to her. She’s watching right now in Malaysia … with my family and friends: I love you guys! I’m bringing this home to you.” She also thanked her “extended family in Hong Kong, where I started my career. Thank you for letting me stand on your shoulders, giving me a leg up so I can be here today.” In addition to Yeoh winning Best Actress, Everything Everywhere All at Once also took home Best Picture.
