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'Succession,' 'The Last of Us,' 'BEEF,' and more made strong showings in the 2023 nominees class.

| BY TRACE WILLIAM COWEN

Here Are the 2023 Emmy Nominations

The 95th Academy Awards delivered plenty of surprises. Here's a quick recap of the night's best moments and key takeaways from last night's show.

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| BY KARLA RODRIGUEZ

Oscars 2023: Biggest Moments, Highlights and Disappointments of the 95th Academy Awards

The track was joined in this year's Best Original Song category by fellow nominees “Applause,” “Hold My Hand,” “Naatu Naatu,” and “This Is a Life.”

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| BY TRACE WILLIAM COWEN

Watch Rihanna’s Oscars 2023 Performance of “Lift Me Up” From ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’

Michael B. Jordan and Jonathan Majors are among the Oscars presenters who took the stage at the Academy Award rehearsals on March 11 at the Dolby Theater.

POP CULTURE

| BY KARLA RODRIGUEZ

Oscars 2023 Rehearsals: Here's What Went Down Behind the Scenes

The acclaimed 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' star is up for Best Actress at this year's Oscars, which will feature returning host Jimmy Kimmel.

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| BY TRACE WILLIAM COWEN

Michelle Yeoh’s Since-Deleted Post at Center of Academy Rule Debate Ahead of Oscars

This year's Oscars ceremony, set for next month, is the first since the 2022 edition during which Will Smith slapped Chris Rock over a Jada joke.

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| BY TRACE WILLIAM COWEN

Academy Has ‘Whole Crisis Team’ Ready for 2023 Oscars Following Will Smith Slap

Earlier this month, Glasper launched an "IYKYK" edition of the t-shirt featuring a verbatim remark made by Brown over the former's Grammys victory.

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| BY TRACE WILLIAM COWEN

Robert Glasper Thanks Fans After T-Shirt Inspired by Chris Brown’s Grammys Remarks Sells Out

Two years after Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion sparked outrage with a risqué performance of “WAP” at the Grammys, another pair of artists are facing heat.

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| BY BRAD CALLAS

Sam Smith and Kim Petras' “Unholy” Performance at the Grammys Prompted Dozens of FCC Complaints

Journalist and musician Dee Barnes has criticized the Recording Academy for honoring Dr. Dre, who she alleges violently assaulted her in 1991.

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| BY JOE PRICE

Dee Barnes on Dr. Dre Being Honored at Grammys: ‘They Named This Award After an Abuser’

At this past weekend's Trevor Noah-hosted awards ceremony, Beyoncé made history by bagging what marked her 32nd win from the Recording Academy.

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| BY TRACE WILLIAM COWEN

Beyoncé Looks Back on Historic Grammys Night in New Video

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