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4 days ago
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'It was mind-blowing': Jamie Lee Curtis cherished getting to sit in the front row at the Oscars
Jamie Lee Curtis "never thought" that she would get to sit in the front row at the Oscars. The 66-year-old star took home the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2023 for her part in the movie Everything Everywhere All at Once and recalled how the most exciting part of the ceremony was when she and her co-stars found out they would be sitting in prime position for the show. Jamie told AARP The Magazine: "As soon as Ke (Huy Quan) and Steph Hsu and Michelle Yeoh came and sat in the same row, I literally walked up to each one of them and I went, 'Ke, where are we?' And he said, 'We're at the Oscars.' 'And where are you sitting?' And he said, 'In the front row.' "(They) never, ever, ever thought that they would be sitting in the front row at the Academy Awards as nominees. That moment for me was the whole thing. It was mind-blowing. And still is." Jamie is the daughter of actors Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis and felt that her Oscars triumph was even more special as she had first-hand experience of the negative side of the industry. The Halloween actress said: "I was raised in show business, a business that is ageist, misogynist and pigeonholing. "I've watched the sad reality when show business no longer wants you. I watched it with my parents, who went from the height of their intense fame to nobody wanting them anymore." Jamie's latest movie is the body-swap sequel Freakier Friday with Lindsay Lohan and she credits her "constant curiosity" for allowing her acting career to flourish in her 60s. She said: "I am more alive today than I was when I was 37 years old. Or 47. Or 57. Way more alive." Jamie revealed recently that she isn't particularly picky about her career choices as she simply adores working in the movie industry. The True Lies star said: "I pretty much do the work that comes to me … I love my life. "I just love the fact that I get to be me, that I get to do what I do, that I get to do art and be a part of the art form that I get to be part of - entertainment. I love the combo platter of show business. I'm a marketing guru. I love marketing. And I just love the process of living a creating life. So I got no complaints."
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4 days ago
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'80s Icon, 66, Admits She 'Never' Thought She'd Win an Oscar
'80s Icon, 66, Admits She 'Never' Thought She'd Win an Oscar originally appeared on Parade. Jamie Lee Curtis has been an acting icon for several decades, though she admitted she never thought that she would be nominated for an Oscar. While gracing the cover of AARP The Magazine, Curtis, 66, recalled sitting front row at the 95th Academy Awards in 2023 when she was nominated for an Oscar for Everything Everywhere All at Once. Not only did the movie earn her a nomination, but she also won the award in the Best Supporting Actress category. 'What you don't know about that experience was a bigger story,' she said. Once Curtis arrived to the awards she, she said she noticed that she and her co-stars were seated in the front row. 'As soon as Ke [Huy Quan] and Steph Hsu and Michelle Yeoh came and sat in the same row, I literally walked up to each one of them and I went, 'Ke, where are we?' And he said, 'We're at the Oscars.' 'And where are you sitting?' And he said, 'In the front row,'" she said. Parade Daily🎬 SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox 🎬 Curtis explained that she and her co-stars 'never, ever, ever, ever, ever thought that they would be sitting in the front row at the Academy Awards as nominees,." She continued, 'That moment for me was the whole thing. It was mind-blowing. And still is.' The Freaky Friday actress explained that her thought process came from being "raised in show business," which is "ageist, misogynist and pigeonholing." 'I've watched the sad reality when show business no longer wants you. I watched it with my parents [Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis], who went from the height of their intense fame to nobody wanting them anymore," she said, noting that she now views her 'constant curiosity' as her 'freedom.' 'I am more alive today than I was when I was 37 years old,' she added. 'Or 47. Or 57. Way more alive.' '80s Icon, 66, Admits She 'Never' Thought She'd Win an Oscar first appeared on Parade on Jul 23, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 23, 2025, where it first appeared.
News24
22-07-2025
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‘My time has finally come': Uzalo's Duduzile Ngcobo wins first award at 58
Supplied Duduzile Ngcobo was awarded Best Supporting Actress after only one previous nomination in 2021. She made her first red-carpet appearance at the awards and wore a cow skin outfit symbolising woman strength. She said her children and father played crucial roles in supporting her career from the beginning. Uzalo actress Duduzile Ngcobo recently received her first-ever recognition for her contribution to the entertainment industry, at the age of 58. The milestone happened at the Simon Mabhunu Sabela KZN Film & Television Awards, where she was honoured with the Best Supporting Actress in TV award. Fighting back tears, a visibly emotional Ngcobo repeatedly expressed gratitude to her children, neighbours, family, colleagues and supporters. 'I don't want to cry because my makeup will be ruined,' she said as tears flooded her eyes behind the spectacles she wore on the day of the ceremony. Speaking backstage to City Press shortly after accepting her award, Ngcobo was still overwhelmed. I can't believe this. Pinch me. Duduzile Ngcobo With a decade of acting experience, Ngcobo has appeared in productions including eHostela, Durban Gen, A Soweto Love Story and Isithembiso. Despite her lengthy career, this was her first award, following a single prior nomination at the same awards in 2021 when she was still with Durban Gen, which was later canned. The win also marked her first red-carpet appearance. 'What makes me happy is that all this happened at home, in KwaZulu-Natal, where my umbilical cord was buried. It surely means that you should never turn your back on home,' she said. Ngcobo said she was grateful that the awards organisers had been watching her journey since Durban Gen. She further said she was not counting the years she had been in the industry without any proper recognition; she was focused on the craft. 'Everyone has their own time. If your time has not yet come, do not be jealous of other people or wish for their things; wait patiently. If you work hard and with love, your things will find you,' she said. As she laughed, she added: My time has finally come. This award will always be with me. I am even going to sleep with it until December. Duduzile Ngcobo The Umakoti Wethu actress said she was especially grateful to her three children and her father, who had supported her from the beginning. She shared how her two older children used to drive her to auditions and helped her run lines, while her father assisted in translating scripts. She also thanked her neighbours, the Stained Glass TV's cast and crew, and her supporters, saying they all played a part in her journey. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Stained Glass TV (@stainedglasstv1) Ngcobo expressed appreciation for the Uzalo team, saying they gave her the respect she deserved as an elder and trusted her work. 'Sometimes when I am not at work, I feel lonely because when I am there, it is nice. I make so much noise, they reprimand me all the time. I thank the crew more than anything. I can feel their love,' she said. On the night of the awards, Ngcobo wore a cow skin outfit from head to toe, which she said symbolised the giant woman within her. She called herself a powerful woman, drawing inspiration from historical women figures, such as Princess Mkabayi kaJama and Queen Nandi kaBhebhe.
News.com.au
12-07-2025
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Chloé Hayden on the end of Heartbreak High, her Logie nomination and what's next
While her portrayal as an autistic young woman in the Netflix series Heartbreak High has earned her attention from all corners of the globe, Chloé Hayden is thrilled to get homegrown recognition after being nominated for the Silver Logie for Best Supporting Actress. As a self-confessed 'fangirl' of the Logie Awards, the actor says just being able to once again attend the ceremony – she was also nominated for Most Popular New Talent in 2023 – is exciting enough. 'I grew up watching the awards. I was that teenager who would camp out in front of the red carpets so I could maybe make eye contact with my favourite singers and actors,' the 27-year-old tells Stellar with a laugh. 'The first event I ever went to as someone in the industry, I saw a security guard there who I had met multiple years previously, but I had been on the other side of the fence then. 'And he looked at me, now on this side of the fence, and he's like, 'How the hell did you get in here?' I was like, 'I don't know, man, I'm just as confused as you are.' 'Just being in the same room – and getting to have a fun night with all of my friends – that's amazing.' Those friends include the rest of the cast of Heartbreak High, all of whom have formed a close bond with one another across the five years they spent filming the show, which is set to conclude with its upcoming third season 'We get told all the time by people in the industry how lucky we are and how rare it is to be able to go to work with a group of people who you genuinely love so, so much. 'These people aren't even my friends; they're my family,' Hayden says. 'Wrapping season three was one of the hardest things I ever had to do. But look, it's a small industry. 'I know we'll all be together again in one way or another. It's been incredibly bittersweet.' Saying goodbye to her castmates has been as hard as saying farewell to her character, Quinni. Hayden, who was diagnosed with autism at 13, tells Stellar that Quinni 'has changed me and shaped me and will stay with me in every way. I grew up never having any autistic characters on screen that I could relate to'. 'The closest thing that we had to autism representation when I was little was What's Eating Gilbert Grape? and Rain Man. 'So having teenage girls be able to see themselves in a character like Quinni – who is nuanced and imperfect, who is like them, and who they can relate to – is life-changing.' More recently, Hayden took on a different kind of role as official ambassador for Lego Australia's new 'She Built That' campaign, which encourages young girls to redefine and reclaim what it means to be a builder, and celebrates their creativity. The campaign also champions Australian girls who are making strides in their communities, like Aurora Iler, 14, a filmmaker, writer, actor and Youth Oscar winner; Abbie Jane, 14, an LGBTQIA+ activist, author and founder of the Rainbow Shoelace Project, and Charli Hately, 15, a surfer, artist and musician. 'Growing up as someone who was always told I was too much – too loud and too weird – it's really exciting to be seeing young girls being told that their 'too much' is actually exactly what they're supposed to be,' Hayden tells Stellar. 'They're building incredible things now, and for their futures. They are enough. This campaign is really helping showcase that in themselves, and I think in turn, being able to showcase that to other young girls around Australia who maybe haven't been taught yet that their version of different is a good thing. 'A lot of girls are taught to hide their 'muchness'. But your difference is what makes you powerful.' For more on Lego Australia's 'She Built That' campaign click here. See the full shoot with Chloé Hayden in Stellar today, inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland) and Sunday Mail (SA).
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04-07-2025
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‘Apollo 13' star Kathleen Quinlan relives the 1996 Oscars, from a Whoopi wink to a Sorvino hug
The winners of the Best Supporting Actress Oscar belong to an exclusive club. But Apollo 13 star Kathleen Quinlan can boast to membership in an equally select society — call it the Whoopi Goldberg Wink Squad. Quinlan was inaugurated into that group three decades ago at the 68th Academy Awards, held on March 25, 1996. The then-41-year-old actress walked the red carpet outside the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion as a Supporting Actress nominee for her role as Marilyn Lovett in Ron Howard's space acclaimed space drama. Inside, meanwhile, Goldberg was preparing for her second appearance Oscar host, replacing the previous year's controversial emcee, David Letterman. More from Gold Derby Could 'Sinners' campaign as a musical at the Golden Globes? The surprising answer 'Awards Magnet' mailbag: A 'Bear' Emmy nominations tank? A cap on acting nominees? And the comedian couldn't resist tweaking the late night host right out of the gate. 'So… didja miss me?' Goldberg asked the crowd with a smile. She then proceeded to launch into her stage patter, which riffed on the proliferation of colorful ribbons at that year's ceremony, the race between Bob Dole and Pat Buchanan to be President Bill Clinton's Republican opponent and the surprising number of big-name actresses that played hookers that year, from Elisabeth Shue to Sharon Stone. Oh yeah, and Goldberg poked fun at Apollo 13 — several times, in fact. Sitting towards the front of the room, Quinlan laughed at each joke that Goldberg made at her movie's expense. And that's when she was admitted to the Wink Squad. 'Whoopi gave me a little wink,' Quinlan, now 70, tells Gold Derby about the moment she made eye contact with the night's emcee. And the wink wasn't just out of appreciation for her good humor — she and Goldberg had some personal history, having acted alongside each other in the 1988 drama Clara's Heart, also starring a young Neil Patrick Harris. 'I really liked Whoopi a lot,' Quinlan says. 'She gave me that little wink and it felt very special.' While Quinlan took home a Whoopi Wink, she ultimately didn't take home an Oscar. That year's Supporting Actress statue instead went to Mira Sorvino for her breakout Mighty Aphrodite role as — wait for it — a hooker. But Quinlan had no hard feelings in the moment or now, nearly three decades later. 'I was so happy for her,' she says. 'It was a great performance.' As part of our celebration of Apollo 13's 30th anniversary, Quinlan provided Gold Derby with a personal walkthrough of her Oscar night experience. Two days before she turned up at the Oscars, Quinlan was swimming in the Bahamas — not for fun, but for work. The actress was in the midst of shooting the PG-rated family film Zeus and Roxanne opposite Steve Guttenberg, but was given the equivalent of a weekend pass to attend the ceremony. 'I got out of the water, peeled off my wetsuit, packed my bag and headed to L.A.,' she remembers. 'Then when I got to the hotel, I put on my dress, did my hair and makeup and headed out to the show. It was otherworldly!' Prior to jetting off to the Bahamas for Zeus and Roxanne, Quinlan had spent months making the rounds campaigning for a Best Supporting Actress nomination with the help of her publicist, Kelly Bush. 'She did an amazing job, but I was worn out by the end,' the actress says now. 'You have to go everywhere and talk, talk, talk, talk.' All that talking paid off, though. When nominations were announced on Feb. 13, 1996, Quinlan and Ed Harris were the only two members of Apollo 13's star-powered cast to score acting nominations. To this day, Quinlan is shocked and surprised that her onscreen husband, Tom Hanks, missed the cut for his performance as the doomed spacecraft's commander, Jim Lovell. (Howard also notably missed out on a Best Director nomination.) 'The problem is that kind of mastery is seamless,' she says of Hanks, who at that point in his career had just won back-to-back Best Actor statues for Philadelphia and Forrest Gump. 'Inside the Apollo 13, Tom was always calm and didn't touch one button where he didn't know what it did. That kind of masterful work is maybe not so showy, but good luck mimicking it.' After making the quick change from her travel clothes to her Oscar finery, Quinlan and her then-husband Bruce Abbott hopped into a limo bound for the Dorothy Chandler Pavillion. 'It was a long ride,' she recalls. But what waited on the other end of that ride made the trip worth it. 'Stepping out of the limousine and onto the red carpet was a moment,' Quinlan says happily. 'It felt like I had finally arrived in Hollywood.' That enthusiasm started to mingle with nervous energy as she took her seat inside the theater. The run of show had the Supporting Actress statue being handed out midway through the night, a wait that Quinlan calls 'nerve-wracking.' Asked whether she had a speech prepared should her name be called, the actress says that she came armed with a list of names and a general idea of what she intended to say. 'I made sure to have that list, because I could tell that everyone went blank as soon as they got up there,' she laughs. But that list ended up going unused. Presenter Martin Landau introduced the roll call of nominees — which included Nixon's Joan Allen, Georgia's Mare Winningham and Sense and Sensibility's Kate Winslet in addition to Quinlan and Sorvino — and then called the Mighty Aphrodite star's name. Sitting next to then-boyfriend Quentin Tarantino, Sorvino took a moment to compose herself and then headed to the stage. As the newly minted Oscar winner left her row, she passed her proud father, actor Paul Sorvino, and the two shared a big father-daughter hug. Moments later, she addressed him from the stage, saying: 'When you give me this award, you honor my father who has taught me everything I know about acting.' The cameras promptly cut back to her dad and caught him mid-cry — an only-at-the-Oscars moment that warmed the heart of everyone in the room. 'I saw her father well up and start crying when she looked at him and I thought, 'Oh, that's a great moment,'' Quinlan says with a warm smile. (Reflecting on that moment years later, Mira Sorvino called her tribute to her father 'a celebration of our love for each other.') Quinlan watched and enjoyed the rest of the show after Sorvino's win and hit the party afterwards. The next morning, she was once again Bahamas bound. 'I flew back to set, put my wetsuit back on and got back in the water,' she recalls. To date, Apollo 13 remains Quinlan's only brush with Oscar and the 68th Academy Awards remains the only ceremony she's attended — though not because she hasn't been invited back. 'I could go almost every year if I wanted to,' she says. 'But at that time, I most wanted to go to enjoy the moment and the people.' As an Academy member, Quinlan does still follow the Oscar race from afar and singles out this past year's ceremony as a particularly good show. 'Those movies were, for the most part, not big money makers,' she says of a Best Picture roster that included The Brutalist, Emilia Pérez, and the eventual winner Anora.'They put more money into the campaigns for the movie than they do into making the movie,' she marvels. 'I don't know how they make their money back, but they were all well-made films.' Asked about the impact of her Apollo 13 nomination on her career, Quinlan says that it 'helped somewhat' as she continued to navigate the industry. While she describes herself as 'not aggressively ambitious,' she has worked steadily in the thirty years since that Oscar night, with a diverse slate of roles across television and film. 'Winning an Oscar is definitely the Amex Gold card,' she jokes. Looking back on her Oscar experience, though, Quinlan feels like she won simply by showing up. 'It was fun just to be there and have my little wink with Whoopi,' she says. "I also got to be in a great film that's become a classic. That's a great thing to have in my kit." Best of Gold Derby Everything to know about 'The Batman 2': Returning cast, script finalized Tom Cruise movies: 17 greatest films ranked worst to best 'It was wonderful to be on that ride': Christian Slater talks his beloved roles, from cult classics ('Heathers,' 'True Romance') to TV hits ('Mr. Robot,' 'Dexter: Original Sin') Click here to read the full article.
