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Angela Bassett is reflecting on her Oscar loss in the Best Supporting Actress category at the Academy Awards last year. The actor reflected on the evening in a new interview with Oprah Winfrey in OWN, where she agreed that the loss was ‘a supreme disappointment.’ (Also read: Oscars 2024: From Olivia Colman to Denzel Washington, most memorable acceptance speeches of all time) Angela Bassett has been nominated twice for an Oscar, and won the honorary award earlier this year. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni(REUTERS) What…

“Black Panther” star Angela Bassett’s reaction over losing Oscar 2023 went viral on social media. The actress lost the Oscar last year for best supporting actress, which was won by Jamie Lee Curtis. In the latest episode of OWN Spotlight she recalled the incident and expressed her grief. Angela was nominated at the 95th Academy Award for her role of Queen Ramonda from the movie “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”. The 65-year-old shared dismay, saying, “I was gobsmacked. It was—of course—a supreme…

Somebody get Ariana DeBose, because Angela Bassett finally did the thing: She won an Oscar. The “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” and “What’s Love Got to Do With It” star received her first career Academy Award at the 2024 Governors Awards Tuesday evening. Bassett, who was previously nominated for the aforementioned projects, received an honorary Oscar alongside comedy legend Mel Brooks and film editor Carol Littleton. “This for me is not just another award, it’s a testament to my legacy,” Bassett said during her…

Angela Bassett is one of the great actors of her generation. Few have a filmography as rich and versatile, and few have mastered the kind of presence and grace that have defined Bassett’s career for decades. In 2023, at 64, the New York native was set to receive the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Marvel’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. A recognition that had meaning beyond the film, serving as a celebration of a lifetime of underappreciated work. She did not win in a choice that will…

We’ve all known how talented Angela Bassett is for years now, but it’s surprising how long it’s taken for the actress to finally be recognised and presented an Oscar. But what was it for? The Academy Awards aren’t for another couple of months yet, so clearly this isn’t your standard, run-of-the-mill trophy. Bassett was given an honorary Oscar at the Governers Awards Ceremony last night. This is recognition of an actor’s significant contributions to the motion picture arts and to win one is a great achievement — it’s been…

After a storied career spanning four decades in which she has played Tina Turner, Coretta Scott King, Rosa Parks and Black Panther’s Queen Ramonda, Angela Bassett received her first Academy Award on Tuesday – an honorary Oscar.The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences honoured the actor at its 14th annual Governors awards, an event recognising lifetime achievement in film as well as in humanitarian efforts.The 65-year-old actor was previously nominated for Oscars for her performance as Tina Turner in the biopic…

Michelle Yeoh, Will Ferrell, Angela Bassett, and Amanda Seyfried will be among the presenters at the 81st Golden Globe Awards. The show announced its first batch of presenters on Wednesday. Others taking the stage will be Julia Garner, George Lopez, and Justin Hartley. (Also Read – Golden Globes 2024: 5 funniest speeches from the awards ceremony over the years. Watch) Michelle Yeoh at the 80th Golden Globe Awards(Invision) Return of Michelle YeohMichelle Yeoh is returning to the Globes a year after she won best…

Mission: Impossible has been one of the hottest franchises in Hollywood for three decades, so it’s no surprise that Mission: Impossible has been able to get Oscar-caliber actors to appear in supporting roles. Jon Voight, Kristen Scott Thomas, Jeremy Renner and Alec Baldwin have all managed to steal the show with limited screen time, and Angela Bassett did the same when she was cast in Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018). Bassett played Erika Sloane, the director of the CIA. She’s the one who tells August Walker (Henry…

Angela Bassett and Mel Brooks are among those who will receive honorary Oscars at this year’s Governors awards.Joining Bassett, 64 and Brooks, 96, will be Carol Littleton, 81, the editor of films including Body Heat, ET the Extra-Terrestrial and The Big Chill. The Sundance Institute’s Michelle Satter will also receive the Jean Hersholt humanitarian award.Academy president Janet Yang said: “Across her decades-long career, Angela Bassett has continued to deliver transcendent performances that set new standards in acting.…

via Marvel Studios Actor Angela Bassett, ace monologer and premium crier, will finally get the Oscar she has been denied for decades at this year’s Governors Awards. For her longstanding contribution to cinema, Bassett will receive an honorary Oscar — along with writer/director Mel Brooks and editor Carol Littleton. Bassett was first nominated for Best Actress in 1993, for her lived-in portrayal of Tina Turner in What’s Love Got To Do With It? She lost out to Emma Thompson’s performance in Howard’s End, a stuffy…