
The 95th Academy Awards were presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
The ceremony took place on March 12, 2023, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The prestigious awards program honors films released in 2022. The event was televised in the U.S. by ABC.

Oh yes….Everybody was watching the 2023 Oscars… ver-y closely….
Uh huh….. especially after last year’s shocking slap scandal with Will Smith and Chris Rock. ..
Sooooo Chris Rock did a comedy special… unleashing his frustration over the embarrassing situation…
He went hard! There’s a toss up on how some of his hardcore comments/ jokes were received….
Some say “Yay” Rock needed to get some get back…. Others say Nay…. It was a bit much….
Anywho….
An entire year has passed…
several apologies later…and a resignation from Academy Award Winner… Will Smith…
CAN WE BUILD A BRIDGE IN OUR MINDS… and just get OVER IT!
It was a shocking & unfortunate incident…but it’s over, and a remorseful Smith wants the world 🌎 to know… he is sorry! 😞 He actually reached out to Rock, with no response… #whew!
Let’s just fast forward to a happier Oscar Sunday… and keep it moving…

Show Host Jimmy Kimmel returned to the Dolby Theatre for his third Academy Awards hosting job…

I thought Jimmy did a great job! He kept things on the UP and UP…
I appreciate that he noted two major films NOT nominated for #Oscars23 Sony’s The Woman King and MGM/United Artists’ Till, which were both shut out!
There was TOP praise for the historical epic directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood —
with an OUTSTANDING performance by Viola Davis…. Plus Chinonye Chukwu’s drama TILL lead by Danielle Deadwyler.
Kimmel also addressed another elephant in the room, ( last time now!) He saved his response to Will Smith slapping Chris Rock during last year’s Oscars,…for the end of his monologue saying: “We want you to have fun, we want you to feel safe; and most importantly, I want to feel safe,” he said. “If anyone commits an act of violence, you will be rewarded with the Oscar for best actor.”
Some folks were really shocked and disappointed that Angela Bassett didn’t win an Oscar… for her powerful performance in BlackPanther 2… as Queen Ramonda
…..Plus…quite a few folks are -still- a bit disturbed… that she didn’t win for her breakout role as Tina Turner in 1993’s What’s Love Got to Do with It.
If you get a chance…. Check out all the tweets and… outpouring of emotion on social media… 👀 #Wow!
But…. We will honor the winner… A true champion for women, and actors everywhere…
Jamie Lee Curtis is the winner of the Best Supporting Actress Oscar…
It’s also her first time winning…
Angela Bassett is STILL a mighty good Actor… and a much loved one at that… ♥️

Bassett was able to FEEL THE L♥️VE after a sweet shoutout from presenters Michael B. Jordan and Jonathan Majors…after she lost the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress..

Hey, Auntie,” Jordan – who played her nephew in the first “Black Panther” said as Majors added, “We love you.”
Yes we do !!!!!! ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
🔺🐘🔺🐘🔺🐘🔺🐘🔺🐘🔺🐘
May she continue to mesmerize us… with her PHENOMENAL TALENT!!!! ……and may another plum role… give her a shot to WIN that golden statue called “Oscar’s… #ForReal!
Continued success on 911… and everything else you do Angela Bassett! #KeepGoing! #KeepUpTheGreatWork! #BlackExcellence !
🙌🏽🙌🏽♥️🙌🏽🙌🏽
Here’s a joy-filled PRAISE REPORT ✨😃✨ 🧜🏿♀️💦 An announcement that definitely made a BIG SPLASH‼️
The Oscars took the time to show a “first look” at the latest live action Disney fairy tale, The Lity Mermaid starring Melissa McCarthy and Halle Bailey. The duo came out to present the live ad for it. …
It was the perfect platform to promote this highly anticipated film…
#ABC represents #ALLTHINGSDISNEY
I’m always on my #DisneySide ‼️
Yassssssss!!!!! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 I can’t wait for this magical movie to open in theaters in May!!!!
#SwimOn #LittleMermaid 🧜🏿♀️
Since it’s the 95th Anniversary of the Academy Awards…. How about a few interesting tidbits before we salute the 2023 Oscar winners!!!!!
#FunFact ✅
👉🏼 The #AcademyAwards started in 1929 as a dinner at The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.
✨ Special Note✨ If you visit the hotel… you can see displays featuring Black & White photos… of the prestigious occasion…
There were around 270 guests, and 15 statuettes were awarded honoring actors, directors and other members of the movie industry.
The original Oscars statuette is a gold-plated bronze trophy on a black metal base that features an Art Deco-style knight holding a sword while standing on a film reel with five spokes.

The five spokes represent the original branches of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, who award the Oscars: actors, writers, directors, producers and technicians.
👉🏼 Another #FunFact ✅
The Academy officially adopted the name “Oscar” for the trophies in 1939. There are a couple of legendary stories about how the #Oscars got its name…
One biography of Bette Davis who was a president of the Academy in 1941, claims she named the award after her first husband, band leader Harmon Oscar Nelson.
Another frequently mentioned originator… is Margaret Herrick… who was the Academy executive director, who, when she first saw the award in 1931, said the statuette reminded her of “Uncle Oscar”, a nickname for her cousin Oscar Pierce. #CuteRight ? 😃✨
Fast Forward to modern day:
👉🏼 #FunFact for #Oscars2023 ✅
A notable cosmetic changes waa a champagne colored carpet… instead of the usual red one.
Ahhhhhhh…… oohhhhhh…. It turns out that the drapes and curtains along the “champagne carpet” were red… instead…. #HowBoutThat!
Top 2023 Oscar Winners !!!!!!
#Congratulations ‼️🎉‼️




Best picture winner Everything Everywhere All at Once won 7 of the 11 awards it was nominated for.
It was an AWESOME movie!!!! I thoroughly enjoyed every moment of it… watching on the BIG Screen!!!


Here are the other Academy Awards won by Everything Everywhere All at Once… in addition to BEST PICTURE ✨

- Best actress, Michelle Yeoh
- Best directing, Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert
- Best film editing, Paul Rogers
- Best original screenplay, Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert
- Best actress in a supporting role, Jamie Lee Curtis
- Best actor in a supporting role, Ke Huy Quan
- Michelle Yeoh won Best Actress, becoming the first Asian woman to win the award. … In her speech, Yeoh said: “For all the little boys and girls who look like me watching tonight, this a beacon of hope and possibility. This is proof that, dream big and dreams do come true. And ladies don’t let anybody tell you you are ever past your prime,” said an emotional Yeoh.
- Ke Huy Quan won Best Supporting Actor, becoming the first actor born in Vietnam to win an Oscar. … Quan said in his speech: “My journey started on a boat,” Quan continued. “I spent a year in a refugee camp and somehow I ended up here on Hollywood’s biggest stage. They say stories like this only happen in the movies. I cannot believe it’s happening to me. This, this, is the American Dream.”

- ✨✨CONGRATULATIONS 🎉✨
But Wait…. There’s Another major milestone…..✨

Ruth E. Carter won her second Best Costume Design Oscar for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever — she won her first for the original film in 2019 — at the 2023 Oscars.
It’s a major historic moment!!!!
This achievement makes Carter the only Black woman to have TWO ✌🏾Oscars to her name !!!!!
In her acceptance speech, Carter remembered her mother who passed this week at 101 years old.
The Ancestors are pleased…. 🫶🏾✨
More 2023 Oscar Winners….✨
INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM
“All Quiet on the Western Front,” Germany *WINNER
DOCUMENTARY (SHORT)
“The Elephant Whisperers” *WINNER
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
“Navalny” *WINNER
ORIGINAL SONG
Naatu Naatu” from “RRR” *WINNER
“This Is A Life” from “Everything Everywhere All at Once”
ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
“Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio” *WINNER
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Women Talking” *WINNER
PRODUCTION DESIGN
“All Quiet on the Western Front” *WINNER
CINEMATOGRAPHY
“All Quiet on the Western Front” *WINNER
ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND
“Top Gun: Maverick” *WINNER
ANIMATED SHORT FILM
“The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse” *WINNER”
LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
“An Irish Goodbye” *WINNER
ORIGINAL SCORE
“All Quiet on the Western Front” *WINNER
VISUAL EFFECTS
“Avatar: The Way of Water” *WINNER
MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
The Whale” *WINNER
On a fashion note, The stars ⭐️ definitely shined super BRIGHT!!!!
Check out my top Fashion picks for #Oscars2023 in Sparkle ✨E✨ #FashionBlog at http://www.sparkle-e.com
Cheers!!!!

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