Bowen Yang and comedian Dave Chappelle appeared to have reconciled at the end of the latest Saturday Night Live (SNL) episode, hugging each other.
Netflix has had a strong year for awards season elsewhere this year. For the Emmys, it received 107 nominations across 35 titles, winning 24 awards. At the Golden Globes, it received 36 nominations and won 7 awards. Most recently, Netflix earned 15 BAFTA film nominations, with winners yet to be announced.
The Academy Awards season begins with the announcement of all Oscar nominees."Emilia Pérez" leads the pack with 13 nominations, while "Wicked" and "The Brutalist" each scored 10.
Polarizing but acclaimed “Emilia Pérez,” scored nods including best picture and a best actress nomination for star Karla Sofía Gascón. Gascón has now made history as the first openly transgender actor to ever score an Oscar nomination.
Oscars 2025 nominations are finally out. Rachel Sennott and Bowen Yang reveal this year's nominees. Netflix's 'Emilia Pérez' breaks record and leads the nominations with 13 nods. Brady Corbet's epic 'The Brutalist' and popular musical 'Wicked' get 10 nods each.
Last year, fans speculated that there was bad blood between the two stars after noticing an “awkward” interaction during one episode. In January 2024, Chappelle made a surprise appearance on an SNL episode that was hosted by Madame Web star Dakota Johnson with musical guest Justin Timberlake.
Elon Musk has come under fire for doing a gesture in which he put his right hand on his chest before stretching his arm out straight, palm down, which many have interpreted as a Nazi salute. SNL cast member Chloe Fineman, whose father is Jewish, was among those to comment, posting an Instagram Story (via Daily Beast) that said:
Jan. 21 (UPI) -- Comedian Bowen Yang and actress Rachel Sennott are set to share the Oscar nominations on Thursday. In a social media post Tuesday, The Academy shared that the pair will announce Oscar nominations at 8:30 a.m. EST.
Oscar hopefuls will find out whether they've made the cut when actors Rachel Sennott and Bowen Yang announce the nominees for the 97th Academy Awards.
In the final few moments of the Jan. 18 episode, which featured Chappelle hosting the show for the fourth time, several SNL cast members and musical guest GloRilla joined the comedian on stage to bid the audience farewell. During the goodbyes, Chappelle and Yang briefly hugged.
The 2025 Oscar nominations are set to be announced at 8:30am ET (1:30pm GMT) on Thursday (January 23). This year’s nominees will be revealed during a live broadcast presented by Bottoms actor Rachel Sennott and SNL star Bowen Yang from the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. Viewers can tune in on the Oscars website or Hulu.
Emilia Pérez raked in the most nominations Thursday morning, followed by The Brutalist and Wicked. The Academy Awards are scheduled for Sunday, March 2.