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Oscars live. But its academy awards debut ended on a chaotic and frustratingly premature note. Hulu's livestream cut off in the final moments of the show — with two major award categories, best actress and best picture, still to be announced. Those viewing the awards ceremony on Hulu instead saw an error code message that stated the event was over, as per a report. Hulu viewers missed Mikey Madison and “Anora” win the night's titles for both best actress and best picture in real time, AP reported. The Hulu stream also had a rough start, with a few users reporting issues logging on to the platform. For some, that meant missing the show’s musical intro performed by “Wicked” stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande.

Now in their ninth year, the Women in Investment Awards continue to play an important role in helping accelerate the pace of change towards a more diverse and inclusive investment industry.   Our awards not only honour the inspiring achievements of women across all parts of the investment industry, they also help shape the discussion around how we can improve DEI within the sector.   As well as our headline sponsor Amundi Investment Solutions, we will also be supported this year for the awards by a group of Ally Partners including KKR, Morgan Stanley Investment Management and Nuveen. ...

Conan O'Brien hosted the 97th Academy Awards, which celebrated Los Angeles' perseverance in the wake of the devastating wildfires in Southern California that destroyed thousands of homes and claimed 29 lives. The 97th Academy Awards are over, and Brady Corbet's «The Brutalist» and Sean Baker's «Anora» took home numerous awards.

Demi Moore's Oscar night took an unexpected turn when she lost the Best Actress award to rising sensation Mikey Madison. Her reaction to losing the Oscar for Best Actress to Mikey Madison went viral. However, Moore's path to the Oscars had been remarkable, with major awards preceding the event demonstrating her enduring talent in the industry.

Oscars 2025, taking home five awards, including Best Picture and Best Actress for Mikey Madison. Director Sean Baker made history by winning four awards for a single film, cementing Anora as the night’s most celebrated movie. The film's success came after Sean Baker won four awards for original screenplay, film editing, directing and best picture, and Mikey Madison unexpectedly won Best Actress. Samantha Quan, the producer, emphasized the film's independent beginnings and the enthusiasm that went into making it. ALSO READ: Adam Sandler steals the show at the 2025 Oscars with his ultra-casual and hilarious outfit

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. will give annual salary increases to its employees from August this year, making it the second time the Nasdaq-listed company has delayed salary hikes by at least five months.

The Academy Awards — the most glamorous night in Hollywood — is synonymous with opulence, prestige, and the crème de la crème of the entertainment world. With A-list stars strutting down the red carpet and the Dolby Theatre glittering under the spotlight, one would expect every aspect of the ceremony to carry an exorbitant price tag — especially for the evening's host. However, what might leave you truly stunned is just how little Oscars hosts are paid for orchestrating one of the world's most-watched events.

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) enforces a rigid framework that determines which movies make the cut for the coveted nominations. As the 97th Academy Awards approach, the stringent guidelines continue to spark heated debates, especially with the rise of streaming platforms.

Unlike last year’s dominant sweep by Oppenheimer, this year’s competition is wide open, with frontrunners shifting throughout the awards season. With several categories too close to call, let’s analyze the Oscars 2025 predictions, the Academy Awards 2025 likely winners, and which films and performances truly deserve the golden statuette.

Oscar 2025: How to watch in IndiaE! Countdown to the Red Carpet: 12:30 AM IST (E!)On the Red Carpet at the Oscars: 2:00 AM IST (ABC)Live From the Oscars: 2:30 AM IST (KTLA)E! Live From the Red Carpet: 2:30 AM IST (E!)The Oscars 2025 will be broadcast live on JioHotstar / Star Movies at 5:30 AM IST on March 3.This year’s event wraps up a highly unpredictable awards season, with no dominant frontrunner. Several first-time winners are expected, adding to the excitement surrounding the night.Oscars 2025 nominations: From Wicked, Dune: Part 2, to Adrien Brody, Timothée Chalamet - Check complete listWho are the Oscar favorites?Netflix’s Emilia Pérez leads with 13 nominations but faces controversy due to backlash over offensive past tweets by its star, Karla Sofía Gascón.

operational excellence will be path to growth and not acquisitions. It currently operates through three flagship divisions in auto, farm, and services with each contributing almost a third of revenue to the group's top line. The services business has a mix of financial services, technology, logistics, hospitality and real estate interests. «If we were to look at the group five years later or 10 years later, there should be a greater number of large businesses that we have,» Anish Shah, group CEO and MD, Mahindra & Mahindra, told ET.

For the first time, the Oscars will be streaming live on Hulu, alongside traditional broadcasting on ABC. Cord-cutters in the U.S., U.K., and UAE have several options to watch the 2025 Oscars online for free.

Tanaji Sawant of the Shiv Sena had awarded the project for 'mechanised cleaning services' in government run hospitals, primary health clinics. There were allegations that the cost of these equipments were highly inflated and also the contracts were given to companies that had no prior experience of running such a project. Maharashtra government officials said that there were complaints about the tender as it was causing a huge loss to the state exchequer. For instance, while the annual contract would have cost Rs 638 crores for a year, previously the government used to spend Rs 70 crores annually on this.

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. A few weeks before he was to receive the National Award for Empowerment of Divyangjan from President Droupadi Murmu in December 2023, Sai Kaustuv Dashgupta got into a serious discussion with his mother. “Receiving the award was one of my biggest accomplishments and since the event would be live on channels, I had to look my best.

But there’s still a lot of time till Sunday. If you are someone who’s already seen all the Oscar nominated films or maybe just wants something light and funny to watch, there’s still a lot out there for you. This weekend, take a look at these movies and series that should be on your must-watch list.

Conan O'Brien will be hosting the 97th Academy Awards on March 2, taking over from Jimmy Kimmel. Recently, Conan O'Brien at a press conference said that he does not think he will be able to avoid politics when he hosts Oscars 2025. «I think as host I cannot ignore the moment we're in right now, but also it's threading a needle,» Reuters quoted O'Brien as saying.

richest female musician. The 35-year-old recently witnessed the blockbuster success of her Eras Tour, which sold a total of over $2 billion in tickets — double the number of ticket sales of any other concert tour in the history of music industry. Spanning 149 shows, the historic tour started on March 17, 2023 in Arizona's Glendale, while the singer held her final show in Vancouver, British Columbia, on December 8 last year.

The Brutalist has created a lot of hype this awards season. With Oscars 2025 approaching, all eyes are on whether the Brady Crobet directorial will make a clean sweep at the award show. The historical drama features Andrien Brody, Felicity Jones and Guy Pearce in major roles. All three have been nominated for their performances in The Brutalist. There was a particular sequence in the movie that left a lot of viewers puzzled. Now, Guy Pearce has given his own take on the scene.

Hackman routinely showed up on Hollywood lists of greatest American actors of the 20th century. He could play virtually any kind of role, from comic book villain Lex Luthor in «Superman» to a coach finding redemption in the sentimental favourite «Hoosiers». Hackman was a five-time Oscar nominee who won best actor in a leading role for «The French Connection» in 1972 and best actor in a supporting role for «Unforgiven» two decades later. His death comes just four days before this year's ceremony.

Tata Power will be in focus on Friday after the company announced that its solar manufacturing arm, TP Solar, has secured an order worth Rs 632 crore to supply 292.5 MWp solar modules to the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). This order, awarded under the CPSU Scheme Tranche-III, involves the delivery of high-quality DCR (Domestic Content Requirement) modules to a site in Ramagiri, Andhra Pradesh.