LOS ANGELES -- Gilbert Gottfried, the actor and legendary standup comic known for his raw, scorched voice and crude jokes, has died. He was 67.Gottfried died from a rare genetic muscle disease that can trigger a dangerously abnormal heartbeat.
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Troy Kotsur has made Oscars history.
The 53-year-old CODA actor won the award for Best Supporting Actor at the 2022 Academy Awards on Sunday (March 27) at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.
Troy is now the first deaf actor and the second deaf person to ever win an Oscar. Marlee Matlin, who plays his on-screen wife in CODA, was the first deaf person to ever win an Oscar when she won Best Actress for Children of a Lesser God in 1987.
Click inside to check out his inspiring speech…
“This is dedicated to the deaf community, the CODA (Child of Deaf Adult) community and the disabled community,” Troy said during his inspiring speech. “This is our moment.”
He added, “I really want to thank all the wonderful deaf theater stages where I was allowed and given the opportunity to develop my craft as an actor.”
Read the full speech below:
“This is amazing to be here on this journey. I cannot believe i’m here. Thank you so much to all the members of the Academy for recognizing my work.
It’s really amazing that our film “CODA” has reached out worldwide. It even reached all the way to the White House and they invited the cast of “CODA” to visit and have a tour of the White House. We met President Joe and Dr. Jill and I was planning on teaching them some dirty sign language but Marlee Matlin told me to behave myself.
So don’t worry, Marlee, I won’t drop any “f” bombs in my speech today. Instead i want to thank all the wonderful deaf theater stages where I was allowed and given the opportunity to develop my craft as an actor. Thank you.
I read one of Spielberg’s books recently and he said that the best director, the definition of the best director was a skilled communicator. Sean Hader, you are the best communicator. The reason why is you
LOS ANGELES -- Gilbert Gottfried, the actor and legendary standup comic known for his raw, scorched voice and crude jokes, has died. He was 67.Gottfried died from a rare genetic muscle disease that can trigger a dangerously abnormal heartbeat.
Variety of the pioneering role. “It’s life-changing equality and participation.”“This can impact change for all of us,” the actor added.
Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeWhen “The Simpsons” creative team decided to use American Sign Language in this Sunday’s episode, there was one hitch: The show’s animated characters have only four fingers.“That was a little tricky, especially because the one thing we’re translating is Shakespeare,” says writer Loni Steele Sosthand. “But I think we pulled it off.”Sosthand, who joined “The Simpsons” in 2020, is the writer behind the show’s April 10 installment, “The Sound of Bleeding Gums.” The episode is not only notable for featuring the first-ever use of ASL on “The Simpsons,” but it also includes the show’s first-ever deaf voice actors. The story centers on Lisa Simpson, who discovers that her favorite musician and mentor, the late saxophonist Bleeding Gums Murphy, had a son who was born deaf.
Jay Ruderman There were several beautiful, gratifying moments at the 94th Academy Awards. But you would not necessarily know that by watching the viral videos circulating social media that emerged in the immediate aftermath of the ceremony, which focus on one particular distasteful incident.Today, it is time to let the dust settle on the so-called “slap heard around the world” and shift the conversation to “CODA,” enabling this year’s Best Picture winner to receive the attention and accolades it deserves.The narrative surrounding the success of “CODA” — which also took home Oscars for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Troy Kotsur) and Best Adapted Screenplay — encompasses much more than initially meets the eye.
moment, The Slap is, of course, the moment that Will Smith stormed the Oscars stage on Sunday night and slapped Chris Rock after Rock made a joke about Smith's wife and her newly bald head. (Jada Pinkett-Smith suffers from alopecia, which she has shared publicly. ) There are conversations about assault and illness.
Sign up to our new free Indy100 weekly newsletterHe said: “I was planning on teaching them some dirty sign language but Marlee Matlin told me to behave myself, so don’t worry Marlee I won’t drop any f-bombs in my speech today. ”He also praised the “wonderful deaf theatre stages, where I was given the opportunity to develop my craft as an actor. ”Addressing his director Sian Heder, he said: “You are our bridge and your name will forever be on that bridge Sian Heder bridge in Hollywood.
Ariana DeBose becomes an Oscar winner! The singer and actor won in the category of Best Supporting Actress for her role as Anita in Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story.After winning, the Puerto Rican descent actress makes history as the first Afro-Latina with an Academy Award and the second Latina to ever receive the Oscar statuette.Ariana’s triumph comes 60 years after fellow Puerto Rican actress the legendary Rita Moreno also won the award in the same category for the same movie and same role. In 1962 Rita became the first Hispanic woman ever to receive the recognition.“You know what? Now you see why Anita says ‘I want to be in America,’ because even in this weird world that we live in, dream do come true and that’s really a heartening thing right now,” said DeBose while accepting her Academy Award. “If I took the time to say thank you to every single beautiful person who has lifted me up on this stage, we would be sitting here until the next Oscars,” she jokes.“So I’m not going to do that.
The 2022 Oscars witnessed many history making moments despite the physical altercation between Will Smith and host Chris Rock fast becoming the most talked about scene from the ceremony. Will, 53, lashed out at Chris after he teased Jada, 50, saying that he could not wait to see her in the next 'G.I. Jane' movie which appeared to be a reference to her shaved head, despite the actress opening up about having alopecia and struggling with hair loss.
Will Smith’s onstage altercation with comedian Chris Rock continues to dominate conversation on social media, the 2022 Oscars were also made memorable by moving acceptance speeches, debut wins, and the ceremony’s three co-hosts – Amy Schumer, Regina Hall and Wanda Sykes. The Oscars’ theme this year was “Movie Lovers United” as the Academy celebrated cinematic excellence across 23 categories.
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CODA capped off the wild last hour of tonight’s Oscars with a history-making win for Best Picture, making Apple the first streaming winner in the top category.
Troy Kotsur’s exciting journey on the awards circuit culminated into a history-making moment at the 94th annual Oscar Awards. On Sunday, the CODA actor took home the best supporting actor prize and became the first male actor to win for a performance in American Sign Language.
That ‘70s Show and now share two children together, walked the Oscars red carpet together on March 27. could hardly take his eyes off , who was decked out in a pink silk gown by Zuhair Murad. To be fair, the actor looked just as enthralled with her husband in his black tuxedo. Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis attend the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27, 2022.Look at them taking a selfie together!These two!The 2022 Academy Awards has been a big night for Hollywood's It-couples—especially the ones who, like Kunis and Kutcher, tend to keep things low-key.
Oscar, taking home Best Actor in a Supporting Role at tonight’s (March 27) ceremony.The annual Hollywood awards show is currently underway at Los Angeles’ Dolby Theatre, celebrating the best in cinema from the last 12 months.Kotsur played Frank Rossi in Sian Heder’s CODA, a comedy-drama about a young girl called Ruby, the only hearing person in a deaf family. He is now the first deaf male actor to win an Oscar, after his CODA co-star Marlee Matlin became the first deaf female actor to win one of the prestigious trophies back in 1987.After being presented the award by Minari star and 2021 Oscar winner Youn Yuh-jung, Kotsur delivered his speech in sign language, with a translator sharing his words with the audience. “This is amazing to be here on this journey, I cannot believe I’m here,” he said.