Nicole Kidman Admits She ‘Started Crying’ After Getting Oscar Nomination: ‘So Much Emotion’

Wow, have you looked at those official rules for the Oscar Fan Favorite sweepstakes? That’s the first-time-ever contest that lets you vote 20 times each day on Twitter (or else on the official Website) for your favorite movie of the year, and maybe become one of three lucky Grand Prize winners who get flown with a guest to Los Angeles (unless you already live in Pacoima) and possibly become a presenter at the 95th Academy Awards show in 2023?

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As Oscar nominees circulate in theaters, exhibitors are studying where and when to play Best Picture contenders during the long run-up from nominations February 8 through the awards March 27, juggling holdovers and new releases. (See this weekend’s specialty box office offerings below).

Tim Gray Senior Vice PresidentWe are in the midst of Hollywood’s two big film events. One is the Oscar race, in which film artists salute great work.The other is the surrounding mini-industry that involves campaigners, contenders, agents, journalists and Oscar pundits.There is always confusion because the latter event is also called the Oscar race — but in fact, the two are very different species.Oscar Race #1 features major names (this year including Nicole Kidman, Will Smith, Steven Spielberg), newcomer/vets (Troy Kotsur, Ciaran Hinds) plus top-of-the-line artisans.

David Brenner, the Oscar-winning film editor who worked on a string of blockbusters as well as nine films for director Oliver Stone, died on Thursday. He was 59. The news was confirmed by Avatar producer Jon Landau, with whom Brenner had been working on the sequels.

GoFundMe page set up by “Avatar” producer Jon Landau, as well as in a social media post by Snyder. Amber Brenner did not immediately respond to TheWrap’s request for comment. Brenner won his Oscar in 1990 (shared with Joe Hutshing) for working on Stone’s “Born on the Fourth of July,” and he’s also credited on films such as “The Doors,” “Independence Day,” “The Day After Tomorrow,” “World Trade Center,” “Man of Steel,” “300: Rise of an Empire” and most recently “Zack Snyder’s Justice League.” He was currently at work editing James Cameron’s “Avatar” sequels.

It appears Nicole Kidman’s latest cover shoot has fans divided, drawing some confusion among social media users for its "mind-boggling" concept. On Thursday, Vanity Fair released new images and an accompanying video of Kidman donning a "student"-style look from Miu Miu to ring in the 28th edition of its long-running Hollywood cover issue – which is intended to highlight the best performances in the business.

Global’s “Saturday Night Live” will return in March with Oscar Isaac and Zoë Kravitz as hosts.

Like Neil Young, Joni Mitchell and India Arie, Ava DuVernay’s Array is no longer doing business with Spotify.

Like Neil Young, Joni Mitchell and India Arie, Ava DuVernay’s Array is no longer doing business with Spotify.

Sesame Street will see Ted Lasso star Brett Goldstein pay a visit to Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch and co.In a new clip shared to social media, Goldstein, who stars as retired footballer Roy Kent in Apple TV+’s hit football comedy, is seen hanging out in a trash can alongside Oscar the Grouch as Big Bird wanders by.“Isn’t it a beautiful day?” Big Bird asks the pair, who proceed to shake their heads in disapproval.Sesame Street captioned the post: “Grouches gonna grouch on Sesame Street.

Oscar Isaac and Zoe Kravitz are taking over hosting duties!

Wilson Chapman editorOscar Isaac and Zoë Kravitz will host “Saturday Night Live” this March, NBC announced Thursday. Isaac will host the upcoming March 5 episode of the NBC variety comedy series. The award winning actor, who had a busy 2021 with projects such as “The Card Counter,” “Dune” and “Scenes From a Marriage,” is set to star in the upcoming Disney Plus Marvel television series “Moon Knight,” which premieres March 30.

Nicole Kidman has left fans totally shocked with her latest photoshoot. The actress just debuted a new cover story and it has certainly caused a stir among fans.MORE: Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's $80k wedding favours had special messageHighlighting her recent Oscar nomination for playing Lucille Ball in Aaron Sorkin's Being the Ricardos, Nicole is part of Vanity Fair's annual Hollywood Issue.Also part of the issue are Kristen Stewart, Idris Elba, Penélope Cruz, Simu Liu, Benedict Cumberbatch, Michaela Jaé Rodríguez, and Andrew Garfield.WATCH: Nicole wows with incredible transformation as Lucille BallMORE: Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban bring the heat for romantic beachside snapshotFor the special cover, the 54-year-old showed off her impressively toned abs by wearing an impossibly short gray skirt paired with a matching ruffled bra and pointy-toed moccasins.Though the award-winning actress certainly looked incredible and proved she doesn't age, some fans weren't convinced with the look, and it sparked a heated debate in the comments.A post shared by Vanity Fair (@vanityfair)Nicole's sultry cover photo"Not a fan of this look," a follower commented, while another rooted for Nicole, saying: "Haters are gonna hate! Nicole is looking amazing!" Others called the styling both "confusing" as well as "surprising."The stunning – albeit controversial – photo features the star in the school-girl-type outfit holding open two yellow metal gates.

Kristen Stewart, 31, went to great lengths to portray the late Princess Diana in her critically acclaimed film Spencer. The Oscar nominee revealed in Vanity Fair‘s 2022 Hollywood Issue, published on February 17, that she tried purging to prepare for a scene involving Diana’s difficult battle with bulimia. “I wanted to make sure that was not glossed over,” Kristen told the outlet.

Great Expectations has cast its Miss Havisham. Oscar winner Olivia Colman will star as the wealthy, wedding dress-wearing spinster in the FX and BBC limited series adaptation of the Charles Dickens’ novel, which comes from Steven Knight.

Clayton Davis The most shocking snub of the Oscar noms was Denis Villeneuve’s omission from the best directing category for his science-fiction epic “Dune.”The film’s 10-nomination haul includes best picture and adapted screenplay, the latter perceived to be its most difficult to attain. Yet, Villeneuve’s lack of recognition for directing could rally widespread support from Academy voters and result in the film tying or surpassing a 50-year record held by “Cabaret” (1972).Bob Fosse’s classic adaptation of the Broadway stage musical set a record at the 45th Academy Awards for the most Oscars received without winning best picture.

Co-parenting is tough, but it’s always important to make sure that exes are on the same page about their kids.Shanna Moakler, 46, opened up about her co-parenting relationship with her ex Travis Barker, 46, in a Thursday February 17 interview with People. Despite their disagreements, Shanna said that the most important thing to her is that her children are being treated well.

Vanity Fair’s upcoming 2022 Hollywood Issue (out on newsstands, March 8).“I’m a little oddball. I’m in a state of just being willing to go with the flow,” she told the publication during the splashy shoot featuring her in both a sleek red evening gown and a denim bikini top and miniskirt.“I’m just still in that place of going, ‘I’m not quite sure what defines a movie star,’ ” the stunning mother of four added. “I still approach acting like I’ve just come out of drama school.”VF’s annual tinsel town issue also highlights other A-list stars of the year such as Kristen Stewart, Idris Elba, Benedict Cumberbatch, Penélope Cruz, Andrew Garfield, Simu Liu and Michaela Jaé “Mj” Rodriguez.Stewart dazzled as Princess Diana in Pablo Larraín’s biopic “Spencer,” and the 31-year-old scored an Oscar nom for her efforts.

's Hollywood issue is here! Mj Rodriguez, Benedict Cumberbatch, Kristen Stewart, Penelope Cruz, Nicole Kidman, Simu Liu, Idris Elba and Andrew Garfield bring their A-list charms to this year's highly-anticipated issue, which was brought to life by renowned conceptual artists Maurizio Cattelan and Pierpaolo Ferrari.«This year we wanted to celebrate people from all around the world who are celebrating cinema, driving the conversation forward, and ultimately trying to create the landscapes in the movie world that they want to be in and what they want to pave the way forward for future actors,» Britt Hennemuth, 's Senior West Coast editor, told ET.The eight solo covers, and the group pic that was created via individual shoots, were taken on eight sets, across three continents, over 28 hours, with more than a dozen armed jewelry guards, 100 gowns and 200 pairs of shoes at their disposal, making the 28th annual issue bigger and better than ever before.«We have performers from all around the world, and actually two of them, due to the spike of COVID over the holidays, were stuck in their remote countries. They were home celebrating Christmas — Nicole Kidman in Sydney, Idris Elba in London,» Hennemuth said.

The stars of Hollywood are bright.

Claudia Eller Co-Editor-in-ChiefAs of this writing, the Motion Picture Academy has yet to officially announce its policy regarding COVID protocols for next month’s Oscar ceremony.Nonetheless, many in the Hollywood community are going on the assumption that The Hollywood Reporter’s Feb. 9 scoop that no proof of vaccination will be required for the March 27 awards show at the Dolby Theatre is already set in stone.

Kate Aurthur editorHBO Max announced Wednesday that “Our Flag Means Death” — a new comedy from creator David Jenkins and Oscar-winning executive producer Taika Waititi — will premiere on March 3, and unveiled its trailer and the show’s key art.In “Our Flag Means Death,” Rhys Darby (“Flight of the Conchords”) plays 18th century gentleman Stede Bonnet, who gives up a life of comfort to become the captain of a pirate ship called Revenge. The plot, according to its logline, is: “Struggling to earn the respect of his potentially mutinous crew, Stede’s fortunes change after a fateful run-in with the infamous Captain Blackbeard, played by Waititi.

We can confidently predict a documentary is forthcoming on ‘90s TV psychic Miss Cleo.

“Encanto.”Miranda’s second feature for Walt Disney Animation Studios after “Moana,” “Encanto” tells the story of a family in Colombia at the turn of the 20th century, each of whom is gifted with a magical ability … all except awkward Mirabel (Stephanie Beatriz). While it was released into theaters at Thanksgiving, it really made a splash at Christmas, when it debuted on Disney+. Since then, it has been nominated for two Oscars (including one for Best Original Song), the soundtrack has dominated the Billboard charts, and it has been immortalized in countless TikTok videos, pieces of fan art, and highly sharable memes.In a wide-ranging interview, Miranda talks about the differences between working on “Moana” and “Encanto,” what he thinks about Disney CEO Bob Chapek calling “Encanto” the company’s newest animated franchise, and sheds some light on what he’s doing for the upcoming live-action “Little Mermaid” adaptation.“Encanto” directors Byron Howard and Jared Bush told me it was your idea to set the movie in Latin America. Confirm or deny?Lin-Manuel Miranda: I guess so.

Gallery: Happy birthday, Laura Linney! The incredible rise and rise of the Ozark star! (BANG Showbiz)'Girls Trip' producer Will Packer is producing this year's event, and Hall has worked with him in the past on the likes of 'Little' and 'Think Like A Man'. Meanwhile, Schumer and Sykes both have a connection to ABC - the broadcaster for the ceremony - with the former's series 'Life Beth' heading to Hulu, which is owned by ABC's parent company Disney.

Netflix doesn’t have the box office to boast about when it comes to this year’s Oscar nominees The Power of the Dog, and Don’t Look Up, but it has the streaming viewership it can beat the drum about.

Taylor Sheridan remains a busy man.

Brett Goldstein is making waves on “Ted Lasso” but his career is literally in the garbage on “Sesame Street”.

David Benedict The gap between what you see and what you get has long proved fertile territory for playwrights. At his considerable best, not least his Oscar-winning adapted screenplay of his play “The Father,” French dramatist Florian Zeller (and translator Christopher Hampton) has shown that by cunningly changing what audiences are seeing, he can not only define but also dramatize emotional content.

Two months after its release, the latest Spider-Man movie is still making history.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentRolling off its Oscar nomination in the international feature category, Pawo Choyning Dorji’s Bhutanese feature debut “Lunana: A Yak in The Classroom” has been sold by Films Boutique in further territories. Bhutan’s first Oscar entry in 23 years, “Lunana: A Yak in The Classroom” follows a young teacher who dreams of emigrating to Australia to become a singer and instead finds himself assigned to a school in the most remote village in Northern Bhutan, where he unexpectedly bonds with local children and finds happiness.Berlin-based company Films Boutique has already sold the movie in most major markets including North America with Samuel Goldwyn Films and recently closed deals with leading distributors in Spain (A Contracorriente), Benelux (September Films) and Portugal (Alambique).

“Sending you all so much love for #ValentinesDay today!” Nicole Kidman said to all her Instagram followers on Monday (Feb. 14). It’s safe to say she was speaking for her husband, Keith Urban, because his lips were a bit preoccupied…with kissing his wife of almost two decades. Nicole, 54, paired her Valentine’s Day message with a photo of her smooching Keith, 54, while they were off on some sandy beach together. While the Being the Ricardos star kissed her hubby, she sported a white bucket hat to keep away the sun at bay. Keith had no problem going shirtless, showing off his many tribal-inspired tattoos.