On Sunday, “Everything Everywhere All at Once” seemed like everything, everywhere, all at once. The film, of course, topped the 95th Academy Awards with seven wins, including Best Picture. Virtually every star (except Stephanie Hsu – hey Daniels, can you spare one of your SIX Oscars and share one with her??) received wins, on what was truly a historic night.
And a sentimental. Like this week’s opening clips Variety Awards Circuit Podcast illustrious, family was on the minds of this year’s winners. Listen to our Mega Roundtable edition, in which Clayton Davis, Jenelle Riley, Jazz Tangcay and myself (that’s me, Michael Schneider) recount the show and dissect the winners – from Jimmy Kimmel’s excellent monologue to how each category took place:
Big wins like Ke Huy Quan, Jamie Lee Curtis, Brendan Fraser and Michelle Yeoh brought many tears – of course, on stage, but also in the audience. (I was alone in my SXSW Austin hotel room, bawling as I watched Ke win. Honestly, it was a ridiculously ugly scream, as I ran for the box of tissues from my JW Marriott bathroom.)
Funny, I should mention SXSW, because its unlikely march to big Oscar wins began at SXSW in 2022, when the movie first hit the public. And from there, the story became a fairy tale.
In the meantime, what was the quality of this Oscar ceremony? Host Jimmy Kimmel works hard, along with his staff, to put together a well-tuned monologue that was forever changing until air time. (Check out my behind-the-scenes chat with executive producer Molly McNearney and alternate Walt Disney TV boss Rob Mills here.) Kimmel now pretty much has an open invitation to return next year, and I hope he takes it. . Put him alongside Bob Hope, Johnny Carson, Billy Crystal and Whoopi Goldberg as Oscar hosts Mt. Rushmore.
So it’s all over now – except for the part where Clayton and I spend our Variety Oscar office pool money. Yes, you heard right. Clayton and I are tied for the pool. I won it last year. Clayton had won it the previous year. It’s not faked, but we manage to piss off our colleagues.
The Awards Circuit podcast will be taking a few weeks off as we recover from the Oscars and prepare for a crazy Emmys season. But for now, do you still want more from this year’s Oscars? Here is a summary of our stories from the night:
Ke Huy Quan, Comeback Kid: ‘Everything Everywhere’ Oscar-Winner Kisses Harrison Ford and Why He’s Worried About What’s Next
A24 Wins the Oscar Sweep, Even as Its Secret Founders Avoid the Spotlight
Oscars Show Secrets: Rihanna and Tom Cruise jokes you haven’t heard, the Lady Gaga saga and the return of Jimmy Kimmel (EXCLUSIVE)
The Oscars attract 18.8 million viewers, up 13% from last year
Inside Vanity Fair’s Oscars Party: Pedro Pascal Flirts, Michelle Yeoh Dances and Everyone Loves Paul Mescal
Watch Michelle Yeoh’s Mom and Family Break Down in Tears and Rejoice at Oscar Win: ‘She Made Malaysia Proud’
Ke Huy Quan and Harrison Ford reunite at Oscars as Indiana Jones actors share emotional hug on stage
Actors on Actors, Awards Circuit Podcast and Variety Cover Stars Win Oscars
Asian Representation Has Historic Night With ‘Everything Everywhere’ Oscar
Oscars 2023 snubs and surprises, from ‘Elvis’ Shut Out to the loss of Angela Bassett
‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ wins seven Oscars and is the most awarded best film since ‘Slumdog Millionaire’
‘Everything, Everywhere, All At Once’ dominates the Oscars with seven wins, including Best Picture (full list of winners)
Netflix wins six Oscars, including Guillermo del Toro’s ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’, ‘Pinocchio’
Michelle Yeoh Makes Oscar History As First Asian Leading Actress Winner
Brendan Fraser’s Return With Emotional Best Actor Oscar Win: ‘I’m Grateful For Throwing Me A Creative Lifeline’
Oscars In Memoriam: Anne Heche and Charlbi Dean omitted, John Travolta chokes in honor of Olivia Newton-John
Halle Berry replaces Will Smith as Best Actress Oscars presenter
RRR’s ‘Naatu Naatu’ Becomes Tollywood’s First Oscar Winner
Watch Rihanna Stun at the Oscars With Upbeat First Performance of ‘Lift Me Up’
Composer Volker Bertelmann of ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ wins Oscar for Original Score
Watch Lady Gaga Strip ‘Hold My Hand’ in Intimate Oscars Performance Dedicated to Tony Scott
Apple Wins First Animated Short Oscar for ‘The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse’
Michael B. Jordan and Jonathan Majors Praise Angela Bassett on Oscars Stage After Supporting Loss of Actress: ‘We Love You’
Watch ‘Naatu Naatu’ Performance Bring Tollywood’s Explosive Energy to Oscars
Stephanie Hsu and David Byrne Bring ‘Everything Everywhere’ Song ‘This Is a Life’ to Oscars – and Hot Dog Fingers, Too
Jamie Lee Curtis Wins Best Supporting Actress Oscar And Thanks Fans Who Supported Her Genre Movies
CNN wins first Oscar for ‘Navalny’
Sofia Carson Urges Women Around the World to ‘Applaud Each Other’ During Oscars Performance
Ke Huy Quan Fights Through Tears While Winning Best Supporting Actor Oscar: ‘It’s the American Dream!’
Jimmy Kimmel Roasts Will Smith in Oscars Monologue: ‘If Someone Commits an Act of Violence, You’ll Get a Best Actor Award’
Why is the Oscars 2023 red carpet champagne instead of red, and will it stay clean?
Best Picture Voting Explained: How the Oscars Count Votes
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