The 2024 Oscars Recap
Following his Oscars hosting gig, Jimmy Kimmel revisited the highlights on his Monday show. Notably, he chuckled over John Cena's surprise nude appearance for the costume design award and addressed reading a critical post from Donald Trump's Truth Social account, jokingly attributing it to Trump's hunger for attention. A multitude of Black luminaries graced the 96th Academy Awards on Sunday night. Among them, Danielle Brooks, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Sterling K. Brown, Colman Domingo, and Jeffrey Wright earned nominations for their remarkable acting prowess. Esteemed presenters at the event included previous Oscar victors and notable figures such as Zendaya, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Mahershala Ali, and Lupita Nyong'o. The audience was treated to a heartfelt performance by Grammy-winner Jon Batiste during the ceremony. In the highly contested race for the evening's top honor, Best Picture, Cord Jefferson's "American Fiction" competed against box office hits like "Oppenheimer" and "Barbie." The film faced formidable competition from other notable contenders, including "Anatomy of a Fall," "The Holdovers," "Killers of the Flower Moon," "Past Lives," and "Poor Things."
by Maurice Pendarvis •