Ke Huy Quan realizes an Oscar dream he thought was dead
Few Oscar nominees this year have had a more round-about way to reaching the Academy Awards than the 51-year-old Quan. Especially when I had to step away for acting for so many years, that dream seemed like it was dead. So getting an Oscar nomination is so beyond my imagination. AP: Michelle Yeoh described her Oscar nomination as a validation. All I knew was that I felt happy when I was in front of the camera.
wftv.com'Everything Everywhere' tops Oscar nominations with 11
Released back in March, the A24 film has proved an unlikely Oscar heavyweight against the expectations of even its makers. For the first time, two sequels — “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Avatar: The Way of Water” — were nominated for best picture. Tom Cruise missed out on an acting nomination, but the film credited with bringing many moviegoers back to theaters walked away with seven nominations. Baz Luhrmanns' bedazzled biopic "Elvis" came away with eight nominations, including a best actor nod for star Austin Butler and nominations for its costumes, sound and production design. John Williams, his longtime composer, extended his record for the most Oscar nominations for a living person.
wftv.com2023 Oscar nominations announced
NEW YORK — (AP) — The nominations for the 95th Academy Awards are being announced. They aired live on ABC's "Good Morning America" and livestreamed on Oscars.org, Oscars.com and on several of the academy's social media platforms. Daniel Scheinert and Daniel Kwan's multiverse-skipping tale could walk away with the most nominations Tuesday, including nods for Michelle Yeoh and comeback kid Ke Huy Quan. John Williams, his longtime composer, extended his record for the most Oscar nominations for a living person. Another nod for best score will give Williams his 53rd nomination, a number that trails only Walt Disney's 59.
wftv.com'Everything Everywhere all at Once' to open SXSW Film Fest
Film - South by Southwest This image released by A24 Films shows, from left, Stephanie Hsu, Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan in a scene from, "Everything Everywhere All At Once," which will open the SXSW Film Festival on March 11, 2022 in Austin, Texas. (Allyson Riggs/A24 Films via AP) (Allyson Riggs)After canceling its 2020 edition and going virtual last year during the pandemic, the 2022 SXSW Film Festival will kick off with the premiere of the sci-fi adventure "Everything Everywhere all at Once." A24 is to release “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” whose producers include Joe and Anthony Russo. It also stars Stephanie Hsu, Ke Huy Quan, James Hong, Jenny Slate, Harry Shum Jr., and Jamie Lee Curtis. The SXSW Film Festival will run March 11 through 20.
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