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Gateshead-born Straughan began his profession in theatre, writing for Newcastle’s pioneering Dwell Theatre. This has been a reasonably main 12 months for him, on condition that he additionally wrote the much-admired TV adaptation of Wolf Corridor: The Mirror and the Gentle.

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I’ve been knowledgeable that American viewers attempting to observe the ceremony on Hulu are being hit by quite a lot of technical difficulties. If you’re making an attempt to work round this by following the liveblog, I sincerely apologise for lacking Conan O’Brien’s operating joke about Estonia, as a result of that’s actually including so much to the evening.

Conclave wins finest tailored screenplay

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Peter Straughan, beforehand nominated for Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, hits the stage sporting a Ukraine ribbon. His speech is brisk and well mannered, and incorporates zero completely bananas last-minute twists, which is a disgrace.

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This may very well be the beginning of a historic evening for Sean Baker: if he wins for all 4 the awards he’s nominated in, he’ll tie Walt Disney for probably the most Oscars received by one particular person in a single Oscars 12 months.

Anora wins finest authentic screenplay

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Sean Baker takes to the stage – maybe not for the primary time tonight – and giggles. Loads of thank yous. It’s the form of thank-you-heavy speech you give when you count on to be again on stage afterward. He additionally thanks the intercourse employee neighborhood.

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Amy Poehler is right here to current the writing awards. “I consider it was William Shakespeare who mentioned, ‘Writing is a bitch,’” she says, and we’re off to the races.

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Paul Tazewell’s costume design win was hard-earned to say the least: he designed greater than 1,000 costumes for Depraved. He’s higher identified for his work on Broadway than in Hollywood, incomes 9 Tony award nominations for his work on the likes of Within the Heights and A Streetcar Named Need, and received finest costume design in a musical in 2016 for his work on Hamilton. Not a foul profession, then.

Depraved wins finest costume design

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Paul Tazewell takes the stage – dressed impeccably, it should be mentioned – and says that he’s the primary black man to win this award. There’s a standing ovation. He finishes speaking after which there’s one other standing ovation.

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I really feel just like the theme of tonight goes to be, “This is occurring a bit.” Looking back, getting 5 actors to emote at size about their costume designer may need been a mistake. I’m already anxious that my children are going to be taken to high school late tomorrow morning.

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5 individuals – one from every nominated movie – are going to current finest costume. Bowen Yang is dressed up like somebody from Depraved. Lily-Rose Depp appears to be phonetically monotoning her speech. It’s all very thrilling.

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Shortly earlier than the beginning of tonight’s ceremony, there was an unlikely reunion on the pink carpet. Halle Berry and Adrien Brody locked lips greater than twenty years on from their controversial onstage kiss, initiated by Brody, on the 2003 Oscars. This one was a good bit much less problematic:

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Three awards down, 20 extra to go. However these three awards took 50 minutes at hand out. It’s advantageous. It’s going to fly by.