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☆ Fact Check-Statement by Stormy Daniels denying relations with Donald Trump dates to 2018
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-30 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A 2018 letter by adult film star Stormy Daniels denying sexual relations with former U.S. President Donald J. Trump is circulating online by users who believe it to be new in March 2023. Daniels confirmed that the letter dates to 2018 and has also said over the years she was coerced into writing the letter. One post (here) reads, “Trump just dropped a bombshell letter from Stormy Daniels debunking the case! One post reads, “Trump just shared a bombshell letter from Stormy Daniels debunking DA Bragg’s case! The letter in which adult film star Stormy Daniels denied having an affair with former U.S. President Donald J. Trump was published in January 2018.

☆ Mike Lindell says he had to borrow $10 million last year to keep MyPillow afloat — and that he's running out of cash, too
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-16 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell told Insider he had to borrow $10 million in 2022 to keep MyPillow afloat. Lindell said that to stay liquid, he also sold a building for $2 million, and borrowed $2 million. Lindell says he's burning through $1 million dollars every month on causes related to voter fraud. "I sold a building I had in Savage, in Minnesota, in October," Lindell told Insider. Lindell told Insider some creature comforts — like his private jet, which had a door come off it in October — haven't been sold yet.

☆ Oscar host Jimmy Kimmel hails movie-going rebound, cracks wise about 'the slap'
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-13 | by ( Steve Gorman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

LOS ANGELES, March 12 (Reuters) - Comedian Jimmy Kimmel, returning for a third stint as Oscar host, led a back-to-basics show on Sunday that sought to celebrate a moviegoing rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic while avoiding the kind of unscripted outburst that marred the 2022 telecast. "We know this is a special night for you," Kimmel told the crowd of Hollywood luminaries. Kimmel, who was cheekily promoted ahead of Sunday's telecast as an "unflappable, unslappable" Oscar host, then went on to give a mock recitation of "strict policies in place" to prevent a repeat of last year's incident. "If anything unpredictable or violent happens during the ceremony, just sit there and do what you did last year, nothing," Kimmel added. It was a departure from many years in which relatively little-seen, but critically acclaimed, films have dominated the Academy Awards.

☆ Jimmy Kimmel mocked Tucker Carlson during Oscars, saying good editing can turn even hours of insurrection footage into 'respectful sightseeing tour of the Capitol'
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-13 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Jimmy Kimmel made fun of Tucker Carlson and Fox News while hosting the Oscars on Sunday. He joked that good editing can even turn footage of a riot into a "sightseeing tour of the Capitol." Carlson appeared to use selectively edited clips to claim cops acted as "tour guides" on Jan. 6, 2021. "Edits can turn 44,000 hours of violent insurrection footage into a respectful sightseeing tour of the Capitol." Fox News and Carlson received bipartisan condemnation for their broadcast of previously unseen Capitol riot footage, with Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell describing it as "offensive and misleading."

The film dominated nominations for major categories, showing up in the fields of best picture, best director, best actress, best supporting actress, best supporting actor and best original screenplay. Throughout the awards season, "Everything Everywhere All at Once" has snared wins for acting, directing and best picture from various groups. Many expect it to sweep best picture, best director, best actress and best original screenplay. Yeoh, 60, is the first Asian-identifying woman nominated for best actress. Ana De Armas is the first Cuban actress to be nominated for best actress for her role as Marilyn Monroe in Netflix movie "Blonde."

☆ Champagne carpet and crisis team ready for Oscars celebration on Sunday
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-12 | by ( Lisa Richwine | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

In case of an unexpected twist, a crisis response team will be on hand at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Several of 2022's biggest hits at the multiplex landed in the best picture race, from "Top Gun" and "Everything Everywhere" to "Elvis" and "Avatar: The Way of Water." To change up the look, organizers swapped out the traditional red carpet for the first time since 1961, opting instead for a champagne color. "Everything Everywhere All at Once," an offbeat story about a Chinese-American laundromat owner struggling to finish her taxes, comes in as the favorite to win best picture. The dimension-hopping kung fu adventure has swept the major Hollywood awards in the weeks leading up to the Oscars.

☆ Offbeat multiverse movie 'Everything Everywhere' dominates the Oscars
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-12 | by ( Lisa Richwine | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

The movie claimed seven awards overall, including three of the four acting Oscars for stars Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis. Curtis, who built a career in horror films such as "Halloween," won best supporting actress for playing a frumpy tax agent named Deirdre Beaubeirdre. "The Whale" star Brendan Fraser, known for 1990s roles such as "The Mummy" and "Encino Man," won best actor for playing a severely obese man trying to reconnect with his daughter. "Naatu Naatu," a song from the Indian movie "RRR" that created a viral dance sensation, was honored as best original song. The 95th Academy Awards ceremony was broadcast live on Walt Disney Co's (DIS.N) ABC network.

☆ What could go wrong? Oscars team prepares for anything after Will Smith slap
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-08 | by ( Lisa Richwine | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

LOS ANGELES, March 8 (Reuters) - Organizers of Sunday's 95th Academy Awards are preparing for the unexpected after Will Smith's infamous slap of Chris Rock convulsed Hollywood's biggest awards ceremony last year. For the first time, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has created a crisis team to respond to any mishaps. The organization has not disclosed details about the membership of the crisis team or how it may react to anything out of the ordinary. Weiss said the team was planning to pepper the show with moments that they hope would spread on Twitter and TikTok. Pop superstar Rihanna will sing her nominated song "Lift Me Up" from "Wakanda Forever."

Sign up for our newsletter to get honest reviews on top products & services — delivered weekly to your inbox. Ten movies are nominated for best picture this year, including a record number of sequels with "Avatar: The Way of Water" and "Top Gun: Maverick" both up for the top award. If you're looking to watch all the best picture nominees before the ceremony airs, you're in luck. All but one best picture nominee can be streamed online right now. Below, we rounded up all 10 best picture nominees, along with details on where and when you can watch them at home.

"Everything Everywhere All at Once" leads the 2023 Oscars with 11 nominations, including best picture, best director (the Daniels), and best actress (Michelle Yeoh). Here's a rundown of all the ways you can watch and stream the 2023 Oscars live. How to watch the 2023 OscarsYou can watch the 2023 Oscars live on March 12 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on ABC. The ABC network is available via cable, antenna, and several live TV streaming services, including Sling TV, Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, and FuboTV. A24The 2023 Oscars includes nominees across 23 categories, covering every aspect of the filmmaking process.

☆ How Jimmy Kimmel Fixed His Back Pain by Reading a Book
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-06 | by ( Lane Florsheim | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ debuted 20 years ago. Earlier this year, Jimmy Kimmel celebrated the 20th anniversary of his late-night talk show by having three of the guests who appeared on the very first episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live return: George Clooney, Snoop Dogg and Coldplay. There was one aspect of that 2003 taping, though, that Kimmel, 55, and his team definitely did not want to replicate. “Someone in the third row vomited right in the middle of the show,” says the comedian and host. “It’s funny because we’ve always assumed she was drunk, but I recently watched a tape of the first show and I’m not so sure.

☆ Mike Lindell called Ron DeSantis a 'Trojan Horse' for the left in a rant at CPAC
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-03 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Mike Lindell tore into Gov. Ron DeSantis at CPAC, calling him a "Trojan Horse" for the left. Ron DeSantis at the Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC, on Tuesday. "Now I'll tell you what Ron DeSantis is, and he's got money behind him, did he do anything for Disney? "He is a Trojan Horse, he is the Trojan Horse," Lindell shouted.

☆ Rupert Murdoch said Fox News continued airing Mike Lindell's ads even after his voter fraud rants because of how much 'green' Lindell provided for the network: court filing
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-28 | by ( Hannah Getahun | Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Dominion Voting Systems' new court filing details how important Mike Lindell was to Fox News. Murdoch went on to admit in his deposition that he could have pulled Lindell's MyPillow advertisements — but did not. "Ever since Smartmatic sued Fox News, no one in this country can go on any conservative stations and talk about the election," Lindell told Insider. A Dominion Voting Systems spokesperson told Insider: "Dominion is a strong believer in the First Amendment and its protections. In February, Lindell told late-night host Jimmy Kimmel that he has spent more than $40 million pushing Trump's baseless claims of voter fraud.

☆ Trump was once so annoyed that Jimmy Kimmel was making fun of him that he ordered White House staff to call Disney to complain, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-27 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Then-President Donald Trump urged White House staff to complain to Disney about Jimmy Kimmel. In 2018, Trump's aides called a top Disney executive on at least two occasions, per Rolling Stone. Rolling Stone was the first to report that Trump directed aides in 2018 to call the late Disney lobbyist Richard Bates on at least two occasions because of his frustrations over gags on ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" Trump felt that Kimmel had been "very dishonest" and had been saying things that he would have "once sued over," according to a senior unnamed official, per Rolling Stone. "Nobody thought it was going to change anything but DJT was focused on it so we had to do something," another source told Rolling Stone.

☆ Even Jimmy Kimmel doesn't know why Mike Lindell agreed to sit in a giant claw machine on his show last night
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-01 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Mike Lindell made an appearance on Tuesday's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" Kimmel used the time to grill Lindell about his baseless claims of widespread voter fraud. Lindell appeared on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" Kimmel used some of the episode to grill Lindell, who has consistently pushed baseless claims of widespread voter fraud, about his beliefs. "You know, one of the differences between you and the claw machine is claw machines let go.

☆ Mike Lindell says Jimmy Kimmel asked him to do an interview from inside a gigantic claw machine because Lindell isn't vaccinated
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-01 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Mike Lindell says Jimmy Kimmel is requesting to interview him on his show. But Kimmel had one request, Lindell said: The pillow CEO has to sit inside a giant claw machine. Lindell is scheduled to appear on Kimmel's talk show, "Jimmy Kimmel Live," on Tuesday. —Jimmy Kimmel Live (@JimmyKimmelLive) January 31, 2023Kimmel said on Monday that Lindell has "repeatedly" asked to be on the show, and that he's tried to invite Lindell back many times. Liberals and conservatives, told me not to have you on, and they told you don't go on the show," Kimmel told Lindell in 2021.

Ten movies are up for Best Picture at the 2023 Academy Awards. With "Avatar: The Way of Water," director James Cameron has managed to secure best picture nominations for his last three consecutive films. If you're looking to watch all the best picture nominees before the ceremony airs, you're in luck. While not every nominee is available to stream just yet, all but two can be watched online right now. Below, we rounded up all 10 movies up for best picture, along with details on where and when you can watch them at home.

The film won nominations for best picture, best director and its stars Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan won nods for best performance by an actress and actor in a leading role. The nominations were announced by Allison Williams and Riz Ahmed on Tuesday morning at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater. Voting for the nominations concluded Jan. 17, and 9,579 members of the academy were eligible to vote, according to Variety. Neither women of color made it to the list for best leading actress. The Oscar nominations come just weeks after the Golden Globes returned to the airwaves.

☆ Oscar nominations are set to be announced
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-24 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

An Oscar statue is shown in a shopping mall next to the arrivals area as preparation for the 92nd Academy Awards continues in Los Angeles, California, February 7, 2020. The nominations for the 95th annual Academy Awards are set to be announced on Tuesday morning. Contenders to be nominated for the biggest prizes of the ceremony, which will take place on March 12, include "Everything Everywhere All At Once," "The Banshees of Inisherin," "Elvis," "The Fabelmans," "Tar" and "Top Gun: Maverick." Steven Spielberg is expected to pick up a best director nomination for "The Fabelmans," a semi-autobiographical film based on his own childhood. This year's ceremony is sure to draw extra attention after Will Smith smacked Chris Rock during last year's show.

☆ Academy Awards 2023: From 'Titanic' to 'Amadeus', these are the films with the most Oscar wins ever
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-24 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The nominees for the 95th Academy Awards were announced Tuesday morning, with A24's massive hit "Everything Everywhere All at Once" leading the way with 11 nods. The Michelle Yeoh film received nominations in top categories including best picture, best director, best actress, best supporting actress and best supporting actor. Oscar winners are decided on by the nearly 10,000 voting members of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. Best picture is determined through a preferential-ballot vote — meaning that voters rank the nominees from No. The winners will be revealed at the 95th Academy Awards on Sunday, March 12.

☆ 'Elvis,' 'Everything Everywhere' vie for Oscar nods on Tuesday
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-24 | by ( Lisa Richwine | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Mario AnzuoniLOS ANGELES, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Hollywood's film academy will announce this year's Oscar nominees early on Tuesday, a field expected to range from biopic "Elvis" to dark comedy "The Banshees of Inisherin" and multiverse adventure "Everything Everywhere All at Once." The Oscars and other entertainment awards shows have been struggling to attract TV viewers, particularly younger ones who spend time on TikTok and YouTube. Last year's Academy Awards show, when Will Smith slapped presenter Chris Rock before winning best actor, drew about 15.4 million TV viewers, the second-smallest audience ever. The Gold Derby website, which monitors Hollywood's awards races, gives "Everything Everywhere" the best odds at the moment to ultimately win best picture. The movie stars Michelle Yeoh in a dimension-hopping action film about an exhausted woman trying to finish her taxes.

☆ Box office hits 'Everything Everywhere,' 'Elvis' and 'Avatar' land Oscar nominations
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-24 | by ( Lisa Richwine | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

"Everything Everywhere," a science-fiction flick about an exasperated Chinese immigrant struggling to finish her taxes, landed 11 nominations, including best picture and four acting nods. Other films in the hunt for the top trophy at the Academy Awards included sequel "Avatar: The Way of Water," James Cameron's visual spectacle that currently ranks as the sixth-highest grossing movie of all time. Last year's Academy Awards ceremony, when Will Smith slapped presenter Chris Rock before winning best actor, drew about 15.4 million TV viewers, the second-smallest audience ever. Apple TV+ (AAPL.O) nabbed best picture last year for heartwarming drama "CODA." This time, Disney received the most nominations, a total of 22, for movies including "Avatar," "Banshees" and animated "Turning Red."

☆ Jerrod Carmichael said he got $500,000 for hosting the Golden Globes. Here's how that compares to the fees of other award show hosts, like Jimmy Kimmel.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-11 | by ( Travis Clark | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Golden Globes host Jerrod Carmichael said he was paid $500,000 for the gig during his monologue. For instance, Jimmy Kimmel said last year that he was paid $15,000 when he hosted the Oscars. Carmichael noted how he was "unfireable" because the Globes "haven't had a Black host in 79 years." You can watch his full, seven-minute monologue below:The hosting fee Carmichael claimed to earn is much higher than the typical compensation. "The Oscars pay you like chicken feed."

☆ Mitch McConnell could've tried to block a bill to protect same-sex marriage. He stayed silent about it instead.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-07 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Mitch McConnell never publicly offered his position on a bill to protect same-sex marriage. Susan Collins of Maine and Thom Tillis of North Carolina on amendments to the bill, told Insider. "You know, the leader has to look at his conference," Tillis told Insider, referencing his own time as the Speaker of the North Carolina House. Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, a conservative opponent of the bill, told Insider that "of course" he wished McConnell had taken a vocal position on the bill. As Sinema stood up to embrace the Iowa Republican, McConnell rose from his seat and voted no.

☆ Jimmy Kimmel returns as host for the 95th Oscars
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Jimmy Kimmel is back as host of the 95th Oscars in 2023, marking the late-night star’s third time fronting the ceremony — which he last did five years ago. The “Jimmy Kimmel Live” host previously led the 2017 and 2018 telecasts, the former of which produced the famous “La La Land” and “Moonlight” best picture screw-up. “Being invited to host the Oscars for a third time is either a great honor or a trap,” Kimmel said in a statement. “Jimmy is the perfect host to help us recognize the incredible artists and films of our 95th Oscars,” Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy president Janet Yang said in a statement. Added Craig Erwich, president, ABC Entertainment, Hulu & Disney Branded Television Streaming Originals: “Having Jimmy Kimmel return to host ‘The Oscars’ is a dream come true.

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