Domination in America, Starting from being a Boxing Champion-Chapter 826 - 598 Oscars Ceremony

In early February, the 88th Academy Awards nominees were announced, with 27 categories and 138 nominations in total.

Lionsgate Films had 11 films nominated, racking up 48 nominations, accounting for over a third of all nominations.

Among them, "The Revenant" led the pack with 12 nominations, while "The Martian" received 7, coming in second.

"American Sniper" and "Carol" each received 6 nominations, and "The Fox Hunter" and "The Big Short" both received 5.

"Wickedness by Nature" and "Braving the Wilderness" each received 2 nominations, while "White House Butler," "Creed," and "Sleeping Spell" each received one.

Of the 8 films nominated for Best Picture, 5 were from Lionsgate. All 5 films nominated for Best Actor were also from Lionsgate, including Link, Leonardo, Matt Damon, Joaquin Phoenix, and Steve Carell.

In addition, Lionsgate films accounted for more than half of the nominations in major categories such as Best Director, Best Supporting Actor and Actress, and Best Adapted Screenplay.

After the nominations were announced, there was much media hype about Lionsgate's dominance at the Oscars and the possibility of them sweeping many important awards. fгeewebnovёl.com

However, all Oscar nominations are voted on by over 6,000 members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, ensuring a degree of fairness in the selection process.

Furthermore, the quality of Lionsgate's nominated films is commendable and they are indeed Oscar-worthy, leaving little room for competitors itching for controversy to make a fuss.

On February 28th, the 88th Academy Awards ceremony took place at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, with Chris Rock, who was later slapped by Will Smith, serving as the host.

During the performance segment of the ceremony, Vice President JB was invited to attend and performed the song "Till It Happens to You" with Lady Gaga. After the performance, dozens of young people who had suffered sexual violence appeared on stage. Hand in hand with Lady Gaga, they called for opposition to sexual violence on the Oscars stage.

Link watched the performance on stage and smiled. It was clear that the Vice President's appearance was related to the election. Being from the Democratic Party, his attendance at the show was also about supporting the Democratic Party and canvassing votes.

Moreover, the issue of opposing sexual violence was raised in February last year when Obama, during a speech, mentioned that 'one in five American women is a victim of rape or attempted rape'.

This sparked anti-sexual violence movements across various sectors in the United States.

In the entertainment industry, scandals included Lady Kesha suing her manager, Dr. Luke, accusing him of assault, and the African American comedian known as 'America's Dad,' Bill Cosby, who faced allegations of sexual assault. In December last year, over 40 women took to court, claiming to have been violated by him.

In December last year, Italian model Ambra went to the New York police, alleging indecent assault by Harvey Weinstein. The case is still under investigation.

Last year, over ten high-profile sex violence scandals involving celebrities made headlines, providing a significant backdrop to Lady Gaga's meaningful performance at the event.

"Big bro, what are you laughing at? You seem to have some ill intentions."

Selena leaned in, staring at him with bright eyes.

Link toned down his expression, glanced at her, and said, "Pay attention to the show, why are you looking at me?"

"Big bro, what are your thoughts about Lady Gaga's performance?"

Selena said with a sweet smile.

"The intention is quite good, a very meaningful performance."

Link responded.

"Yes, many scandals about the unspoken rules and victimized women in the entertainment industry have been exposed in the media, which have significantly impacted the parties involved. Emmm, big brother, we all know you're a playboy who likes making friends with pretty girls. I think at this time, you should be careful not to let any bad news come out," Selena advised.

Link's mouth twitched, wanting to knock on her head to tell her that he's always careful, never intimate with unknown women, and always records and takes photos when women throw themselves at him, so there's no need to worry about such incidents.

But considering Selena's good intentions, he let her off the hook.

"All right, I got it."

"Big bro, you're not mad, are you?"

Selena asked, batting her big eyes at him.

"Am I that petty?"

Link pushed her cheek away.

"Yes!"

Selena puffed her little round face and continued watching the performance on stage.

After the warm-up performances ended, the ceremony progressed to the award presentation segments.

The first awards were for Best Original Screenplay and Best Adapted Screenplay, which were won by "Spotlight" and "The Big Short," respectively.

The Best Supporting Actor award went to Mark Rylance for his role in "Bridge of Spies," and the Best Supporting Actress award went to Alicia Vikander for "The Danish Girl."

"Mad Max 4" swept six technical categories, including Best Sound Mixing, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Best Sound Editing, Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, and Best Film Editing.

"Ex Machina" won for Best Visual Effects.

"The Revenant" won for Best Cinematography.

"The Hateful Eight" won for Best Original Score.

The song "Writing's On The Wall" from "007: Spectre" by singer Sam Smith won Best Original Song, and before the Oscars ceremony, the artist publically came out of the closet.

He thus became the first openly gay winner in the history of the Academy Awards.

In the technical categories, Lionsgate Films had a modest showing.