Oscar Winner Mikey Madison, Jack Black, Jon Hamm Tapped As 'SNL' Hosts
Mikey Madison, Jack Black and Jon Hamm have been announced as the next three hosts of "Saturday Night Live."
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Madison, who recently won Best Actress at the Academy Awards for her role as a stripper in "Anora", will be hosting for the first time on Saturday, March 29. While this is her first time on "SNL", Heidi Gardner impersonated her Anora character in a skit last year. Madison will be joined by Morgan Wallen as the musical guest.
Black will be hosting for the fourth time on Saturday, April 5, but the …
And The Winner Is: New Canaan Producer Takes Home Top Oscar Award
It was "Anora’s" night at the Academy Awards on Sunday, March 2, as the film collected five Oscars, most of them going to writer, director, and editor Sean Baker.
But when the gritty comedy won Best Picture, Baker temporarily took a back seat to one of the film’s producers, Alex Coco — a former New Canaan resident — who was the first to take the mic.
Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan present 'Anora' (Alex Coco, Samantha Quan, Sean Baker) with the Oscar for Best Picture at the 97th Academy Awards.
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Coco attended New Canaan High School, and his mother, Denise Coco, still lives i…
'Anora', Written, Directed By Summit Native Wins Best Picture At Academy Awards
"Anora" was the little movie that could.
The movie, written and directed by Sean Baker, who was born in Summit and raised in Short Hills, was named Best Picture at the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday, March 2. "Anora" is about a Russian stripper who impulsively marries the son of a Russian oligarch, only for his family to try and get the marriage annulled.
"Anora" also won for Best Original Screenplay, Best Director, Best Actress and Best Film Editing.
A love story like no other. New trailer for Sean Baker's ANORA. Opens in NYC & LA 10.18. Posted by NEON on Wednesday, Octo…
Zoe Saldaña, Passaic Native, Wins Oscar For Best Supporting Actress
Zoe Saldaña, a Passaic County native, was named Best Supporting Actress at the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday, March 2.
Saldaña, who was born in Passaic, won for her performance as a lawyer struggling with her conscience in "Emilia Perez," a movie about the leader of a drug cartel who after transitioning to a woman, decides to start doing good in the world. This is her first Oscar win and nomination.
"Emilia Perez" has generated numerous controversies, especially after inflammatory tweets from its star, Karla Sofía Gascón resurfaced, where she criticized Muslims, diversity and George Fl…
Summit's Sean Baker Nominated For Best Director For 'Anora'
The Garden State will be well represented at the 97th annual Academy Awards with natives Sean Baker, Zoe Saldaña, Sebastian Stan and Jesse Eisenberg all receiving nominations on Thursday, Jan. 23.
Sean Baker, who was born in Summit, was nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Film Editing and Best Original Screenplay for "Anora," about a Russian stripper who impulsively marries the son of a Russian oligarch, only for his family to try and get the marriage annulled.
Growing up in Short Hills, Baker later attended Gill St. Bernard's School in Somerset County. Baker's films prima…
Hudson Valley Resident Co-Produced Oscar Favorite For Picture Of Year
With the Oscars airing this weekend few people have focused on part-time Hudson Valley resident and Vassar alumnus Jon Read who co-produced this year's favorite film.
Read, who doesn't divulge where he lives in the Hudson Valley, was the co-producer and production supervisor of "Everything Everywhere All at Once," according to Laurent Rejto, of the Hudson Valley Film Commission.
The film has been nominated for 11 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and many others.
In 2010, as a…
