“Love Actually” has become a holiday favourite since its release in 2003. However, even after 20 years and cultivating a devoted fan base, star Hugh Grant says there’s still one scene of his that he doesn’t like to watch whenever it comes up.
08.03.2023 - 02:07 / ok.co.uk
Hugh Grant, Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh have become the latest A-list names to join the star-studded list of presenters at this year’s Academy Awards in Los Angeles. The British household names will appear alongside fellow industry heavyweights including Antonio Banderas, Sigourney Weaver and Elizabeth Banks at the annual event on Sunday, as the Academy of Motion Pictures and Science rewards the best and brightest film talent to have emerged in the last twelve months.
Also announced by the Academy on Tuesday were Oscar-winning actresses Jessica Chastain, Salma Hayek, Nicole Kidman and Halle Berry, who have also joined the presenting slate who will be handing out awards across 24 different categories. The 95th annual Academy Awards will take place on March 12 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, hosted by US comedian Jimmy Kimmel.
Among the stars previously announced to be presenting awards include Riz Ahmed, Emily Blunt, Ariana DeBose, Samuel L Jackson, Michael B Jordan, Troy Kotsur, Jonathan Majors, Melissa McCarthy and Dwayne Johnson. As well as rubbing shoulders with Hollywood royalty, attendees will also be treated to performances by best song nominee Rihanna and US rock star Lenny Kravitz, who will perform during the ceremony’s In Memoriam segment.
Among some of the most hotly contested categories this year, are Best Actor in a leading role, which will see Austin Butler, Colin Farrell, Brendan Fraser, Paul Mescal and Bill Nighy all go toe to toe in the hopes of taking home the iconic award. Currently, critics are predicting it will be Austin Butler who takes home the award for his portrayal of rock legend Elvis Presley in the biopic Elvis.
“Love Actually” has become a holiday favourite since its release in 2003. However, even after 20 years and cultivating a devoted fan base, star Hugh Grant says there’s still one scene of his that he doesn’t like to watch whenever it comes up.
has become a holiday favorite since its release in 2003. However, even after 20 years and cultivating a devoted fan base, star Hugh Grant says there's still one scene of his that he doesn't like to watch whenever it comes up.Grant walked the red carpet the red carpet at the premiere of his new action-adventure comedy, at the Regency Village Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday, and he spoke with ET's Will Marfuggi about the beloved modern Christmas classic.When asked about any particular memory that stood out for him, Grant laughingly recalled, «Well obviously, [I remember] a lot of dread of having to do that dancing scene.
Drew Barrymore is standing by her friend Hugh Grant. After the British actor was highly criticized for his viral interview with model Ashley Graham, Barrymore is defending her "Music and Lyrics" co-star. "If you know Hugh, that is his way of loving you," Barrymore explained during her talk show, "The Drew Barrymore Show." "People are like, ‘Oh, he's such a curmudgeon and she's so thrown.’ I'm like, ‘no, that is Hugh Grant.
The View on Thursday (March 16), Grant was asked about his campaigns against the British tabloid press.“Everyone thinks, ‘Oh, well he’s just bitter because he got arrested with a hooker in 1995,’” Grant said.Co-host Whoopi Goldberg interjected: “But you know what, really, who hasn’t?”Hugh Grant on being a longtime critic of the British tabloid press: "These big newspaper owners, largely non-taxpayingnewspaper owners, are living above the law.""No one dares to take them on in Britain because they're so scared of them, especially politicians." pic.twitter.com/r22GFNZcKc— The View (@TheView) March 16, 2023The actor then continued: “But actually it had nothing to do with that because that was never uncovered by tabloids. It was that the bloody police gave everyone the information.
remarks he made at the 2023 Oscars, Grant poked fun at former co-star Barrymore’s singing during a Wired interview alongside his “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” castmates Chris Pine and Michelle Rodriguez.During the interview, Grant, 62, was answering “the web’s most-searched questions” and was asked if he actually sang in the 2007 rom-com “Music and Lyrics.”The British actor admitted that he does sing, but he’s “auto-tuned beyond belief. Actually, that’s not true.
Drew Barrymore is playfully responding to recent remarks made by Hugh Grant that slammed her singing ability.The 62-year-old English actor recently sat down for an interview with , and reflected on his 2007 romcom with Barrymore, «Drew Barrymore was in that film with me and I don’t think she’d mind me saying her singing is just horrendous,» Grant admitted. «I’ve heard dogs bark better than she sings.»In response, Barrymoretook to Instagram to share a playful video of her singing their duet from the film, «Way Back into Love,» which Grant and Barrymore sang together for the film.«Oh, Hugh-bert, Hubert, that's for you,» Barrymore said after belting out a few lines.
Hugh Grant is joking about his infamous arrest. The 62-year-old actor appeared on Thursday's episode of , and made a quip about his 1995 arrest with a sex worker for «lewd conduct.»The moment happened when Sunny Hostin asked Grant about the reasons behind his outspokenness against how the British tabloids invade people's privacy.«Everyone thinks, 'Oh, well he's just bitter because he got arrested with a hooker in 1995,'» he said to uproarious laughter from the hosts and studio audience. «But actually it had nothing to do with that because that was never uncovered by tabloids.
Social media users have a few things to say to The View hosts after they never brought up Hugh Grant’s mega-awkward interview with Ashley Graham during his appearance on the talk show this week!
@HackedOffHugh) addresses his viral joke at Sunday's #Oscars and tells us he was "extremely nervous about it!""I think I got away with it!" https://t.co/cVclFZQU98 pic.twitter.com/IGOv4JcEjcThe British actor shared that Sigourney Weaver, 73, told him that he doesn’t “look like a scrotum,” and her approval of the joke “relaxed” him.Goldberg then gifted Grant moisturizer “just in case.”“Would you mind if I moisturized during our interview?” Grant quipped.Notably missing from the Oscars conversation on “The View,” however, was any mention of Grant’s “rude” encounter with ABC Oscars red-carpet host Ashley Graham, 35.Grant was seen rolling his eyes at the end of the awkward interview, prompting one viewer to describe the star as “a total a–hole.”Graham asked Grant what his favorite thing about the Academy Awards was, and he paused before responding.“It’s fascinating. The whole of humanity is here.
Hugh Grant seems to have no problem revealing his candid thoughts, no matter how offensive they may be to others.
rude to Ashley Graham at the Oscars, the British actor, 62, is now adamant about offending pretty much everyone else in Hollywood — from “Notting Hill” fans to former co-star Drew Barrymore and even an extra on set.He recently appeared in a Wired interview alongside his “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” castmates Chris Pine and Michelle Rodriguez.The “Love Actually” alum revealed during the clip how he made fun of Barrymore’s singing during their 2007 rom-com “Music & Lyrics.”“I’m auto-tuned a bit, but not as much as some,” Grant divulged of his singing in the flick. “Drew Barrymore was in that film with me and I don’t think she’d mind me saying her singing is just horrendous.
If the shoe fits! Chris Pine had a hilarious reaction after his Dungeons & Dragons costar Hugh Grant reflected on his “pretentious” college years.
Ashley Graham is taking the high road when it comes to her viral Oscars interview with Hugh Grant. The 35-year-old supermodel interviewed A-listers on the champagne carpet during ABC's Oscars pre-show at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.Graham's awkward exchange with Grant went viral after a debate arose as to whether the 62-year-old British actor was being rude, giving clipped responses and even rolling his eyes at the end, or that the interview itself was just a culture clash gone wrong.When approached by at the airport after the show, Graham was asked about her interview with Grant.«You know what, my mama told me to kill people with kindness, so there you go,» the mother of three said, smiling.And Graham didn't seem to let the moment put a damper on the evening.«I had so much fun,» she shared.
GMB host Susanna Reid has recalled what Hugh Grant was like when she met him after an interview of him at the Oscars went viral online Speaking on Good Morning Britain, the host recalled her experiences on meeting mega actor Hugh Grant, saying he is known to be like he was portrayed in the interview. Richard Arnold was talking about Hugh Grant's now infamous interview with Ashley Graham on the red carpet for the Academy Awards on Sunday, as the actor was labelled "obnoxious." Richard went on to say: "I've never met Hugh actually, have you got Hugh news for me?" Susanna said: "Yes, I think Ed summed him up for me yesterday. He can be grumpy.
Ashley Graham has broken her silence on the awkward interview that she conducted with Hugh Grant at Sunday night's Oscars. The interview caused shock across the globe as the 62 year old Notting Hill actor appeared to be unamused by Ashley's questions, giving very short unworkable answers, and even rolled his eyes at one point.
said Grant was rude, snobby or a plain ol’ “a- -hole,” but Graham was equally underwhelming in her repartee. The model asked Grant — the walking embodiment of English reticence — what was his favorite thing about the Oscars.“It’s fascinating … It’s vanity fair,” he mustered, making an observation about the frivolity of this annual masturbatory event — a circus, of which he’s a participant.The reference sailed over Graham’s head like a Brett Maher field goal, completely missing its target. She thought he was talking about the Vanity Fair magazine afterparty, where A-listers and Justin Bieber in my nana’s crocheted afghan toasted each other with pricey bubbly and fancy fare.“It’s all about Vanity Fair, where we let loose and have a bit of fun,” she cluelessly responded.
awkward interview with Hugh Grant, 62, at the 2023 Oscars on Sunday.“You know what? My mama told me to kill people with kindness, so there you go,” Graham told TMZ about the instantly viral moment at LAX on Monday morning. “You always want the engagement, but it’s really not up to you,” the videographer remarked to the model, to which she replied, “Right — that’s right.” While Graham did not seem to have a message for the “Notting Hill” actor, she did seem satisfied with her experience overall on the Champagne-colored carpet.
Hugh Grant left Oscars viewers cringing after an excruciating red carpet interview with model Ashley Graham. Paddington 2 star Hugh, 62, was one of several celebrities to host an award at Sunday night’s star-studded affair and, ahead of his presenting duties, he briefly caught up with Ashley who was one of the presenters for ABC’s Countdown To The Oscars.
Hugh Grant referred to himself as “basically a scrotum” while making a joke onstage at the 2023 Oscars, and the line has been met with mixed reviews.
Everything Everywhere All At Once leading the nominees.As the stars gathered at the venue, Graham interviewed Grant on the red carpet for ABC. The conversation quickly went viral online thanks to the British star’s concise answers. Asked if he was hoping to see anyone win, he replied: “No one in particular.”Graham then asked, “What are you wearing tonight, then?” to which Grant responded: “Just my suit.” The presenter then asked the actor about shooting the Knives Out sequel Glass Onion, in which he made a cameo.