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Ke Huy Quan wins Oscar in an inspiring Hollywood comeback

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:01:00 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ke Huy Quan had mostly disappeared from Hollywood for over two decades, dispirited by the lack of on-camera work for Asian Americans. He returned in a big way, winning the supporting actor Oscar to cap an inspiring comeback story. Quan accepted the trophy Sunday night for his role in “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” becoming just the second Asian winner ever in the supporting actor category, joining Haing S. Ngor for “The Killing Fields” in 1984.An emotional Quan kissed his statue repeatedly and sniffled into the microphone on stage after receiving a standing ovation. Presenter Ariana DeBose was in tears.“My journey started on a boat. I spent a year in a refugee camp and somehow I ended up here on Hollywood’s biggest stage,” he said. “They say stories like this only happen in the movies. I can’t believe this is happening to me. This is the American dream.”Quan rode a huge wave of momentum into the Oscars, having won every major award except the BAFTA. Quan end...

Oscars fashion: Fan Bingbing, Angela Bassett regal in 2 ways

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:01:00 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Fan Bingbing made a regal entrance in sparkling silver and emerald green on the champagne-colored carpet Sunday at the 95th Academy Awards. Hong Chau wore a high-neck pink Prada column gown with a feathery black train and Malala Yousafzai worked the hood of her silver sparkler from Ralph Lauren like a pro.Bingbing, the “X-Men” star, wore Tony Ward Couture with her hair sculpted into an Old Hollywood bob, as some of the men among the early walkers brought the sparkle. We’re looking at you Lorenzo Zurzolo. Others, like Brendan Fraser, went for traditional black tuxedos.Rihanna helped close down the carpet in a black leathery look with a train that accentuated her baby bump, while Lady Gaga picked Versace from the fashion house’s recent Los Angeles show. Cate Blanchett wore a black look with a never-before-seen drape velvet blue top from the Louis Vuitton archives.While Fan looked like a queen, Sofia Carson was a princess in white custom Giambattista Valli h...

Canadian regulator seizes assets of Toronto branch of Silicon Valley Bank

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:01:00 GMT

OTTAWA — Canada’s banking regulator says it has temporarily seized assets of the Canadian branch of Silicon Valley Bank.Fearful depositors withdrew billions of dollars from the U.S. bank in a matter of hours Friday, forcing U.S. banking regulators to urgently close the California-based institution.In a statement, Canada’s Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions says the bank operates in this country as a foreign bank branch based in Toronto, which it supervises.It says Superintendent Peter Routledge seized the Canadian assets to preserve their value in light of the decision by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation to shut the bank down. The statement notes Silicon’s business in Canada is primarily lending to corporate clients, and that the branch does not hold any commercial or individual deposits in Canada.The superintendent has also given notice of an intention to seek permanent control of the Canadian branch’s assets and...

Chicago Man files class action suit against Buffalo Wild Wings, says boneless wings are just nuggets

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:01:00 GMT

CHICAGO — A Chicago man has filed a class-action lawsuit against Buffalo Wild Wings, claiming the restaurant chain falsely advertises its boneless wings as the real deal, when in reality, he believes them to be nothing more than chicken nuggets.According to court documents obtained by WGN, the plaintiff, Aimen Halim, filed a complaint Friday in the U.S. District Court of Northern Illinois against Buffalo Wild Wings and Inspire Brands Inc., an Atlanta-based company who the complaint says "is responsible for the composition, preparation, advertising, marketing and sale of" Buffalo Wild Wings' product.The complaint seeks to challenge what it calls "the false and deceptive marketing and advertising of Buffalo Wild Wings' Boneless Wings," and goes on to say, "Specifically, the name and description of the Products (i.e., as "Boneless Wings") leads reasonable consumers to believe the Products are actually chicken wings." Halim claims Buffalo Wild Wings description of the product leads cus...

Winners from the Oscars 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:01:00 GMT

(AP) - The 95th Academy Awards are underway. “Everything Everywhere All at Once” comes in the lead nominee and the film industry will hope to move past “the slap” of last year’s ceremony.Here are the night's winners. Photos from the 2023 Oscars: red carpet, ceremony, and more Best Animated Feature: “Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio”Best Supporting Actor: Ke Huy Quan for “Everything Everywhere All at Once”Best Supporting Actress: Jamie Lee Curtis for “Everything Everywhere All at Once”Developing

J6 Prison Choir song featuring Trump reaches No. 1 on iTunes

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:01:00 GMT

(The Hill) - A song by a group of men convicted for the Jan 6., 2021 attack at the Capitol, featuring former President Trump, reached the top spot on the iTunes music charts over the weekend. On Saturday, the J6 Prison Choir single “Justice for All,” outperformed pop star Miley Cryus’ single “Flowers."The song includes the choir of inmates singing “The Star-Spangled Banner,” as Trump can be heard reciting the Pledge of Allegiance in portions of the 2-minute track.  The song ends with the choir repeatedly chanting “USA!”  Is Will Smith invited to the 2023 Oscars? Trump recorded his part at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida, while the choir recorded their parts of the song using a jailhouse phone, according to Variety. Even after grabbing the top spot on the iTunes chart, “Justice for All” failed to appear on the music streaming platform Spotify’s list of the top 50 most streamed songs of the day on Saturday afternoon.The single also has been viewed 504,000 times on Youtube since ...

Everything to know about the Oscars 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:01:00 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Hollywood is gearing up for the 95th Academy Awards, where “Everything Everywhere All at Once” comes in the lead nominee and the film industry will hope to move past “the slap” of last year’s ceremony. Here’s everything you need to know about the 2023 Oscars, including when they are, where to watch the live show and this year’s controversies.___WHEN ARE THE OSCARS?The Oscars will be held Sunday, March 12, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The ceremony is set to begin at 8 p.m. EDT and be broadcast live on ABC. Is Will Smith invited to the 2023 Oscars? CAN YOU STREAM THE OSCARS?The broadcast can be streamed with a subscription to Hulu Live TV, YouTubeTV, AT&T TV and Fubo TV. Some of these services offer brief free trials. Here's what you need to know about how to watch or stream the show live. WHO’S HOSTING?Jimmy Kimmel will host for the third time and his first time since 2018. That ...

Oscars 2023 live updates: Show highlights and winners

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:01:00 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Follow along for real-time updates on the 2023 Oscars from The Associated Press — on the decidedly not red carpet, inside the Dolby Theatre and behind the scenes. Live updates are brought to you by AP journalists in Los Angeles and around the country.___‘NAVALNY’ WINS FOR BEST DOCUMENTARYMy husband is in prison just for telling the truth. My husband is in prison just for defending democracy," Yulia Navalnaya said. “Alexei, I am dreaming of the day when you will be free and our country will be free. Stay strong, my love.”The documentary “Navalny ” follows the Russian opposition leader and his poisoning. Navalny is now in solitary confinement in prison in Russia.___JAMIE LEE CURTIS TAKES BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS“My mother and father were both nominated for Oscars in different categories — I just won an Oscar!” — Jamie Lee Curtis said, crying. Her parents were actors Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh.“Everything Everywhere All at Once,” nominated for 11 awards tonight is so...

2023 March Madness first-round schedule, how to watch, what channels games are on

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:01:00 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — March is not only a time of much rejoicing for college basketball fans with the NCAA tournament, but also a time to get reacquainted with cable channels they haven't watched since last March.It's March Madness, and it's quickly approaching with the First Four games tipping off March 14-15 at UD Arena in Dayton, Ohio. The field of 68 gets narrowed to 64 after the games in Dayton with the official first and second-round games March 16-19 across the country. March Madness: Texas men earn No. 2 seed in Midwest region, face Colgate in first round The Sweet 16 and Elite 8 games are set for March 23 and 25 in Las Vegas, New York, Kansas City and Louisville with the Final Four on April 1 and 3 at NRG Stadium in Houston.In case you forgot, which you probably have, you'll need to know what channels truTV, TBS and TNT are. If you using a streaming service like SlingTV, YouTubeTV, DirecTV Stream, Fubo or Pluto, check your guide and find the channel's logo. You should be able t...

3 huge questions on former Gophers signee Dennis Evans committing to Louisville

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:01:00 GMT

The other shoe dropped Sunday when former Gophers signee Dennis Evans III committed to play men’s college basketball at Louisville.Minnesota released Evans, a 7-foot center from Riverside, Calif., from his national letter of intent in February. The four-star recruit’s decision to move on meant the more highly-regarded half of the U’s 2023 recruiting class was gone.Evans’ decision to leave the Gophers (9-22, 2-17 Big Ten) amid a last-place conference finish comes with questions, with his move being to Atlantic Coast Conference bottom-dweller Louisville (4-28 overall, 2-18 ACC).1. Will Evans live up to the billing?Some recruiting services list Evans as a five-star recruit and a top-20 prospect in the nation; others aren’t quite as high. The U.S. basketball youth national team player is considered a top-notch rim protector, while also a player developing on the offensive end.If he pans out starting next season, Gophers fans might further lament what they might have ha...