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Jessie Buckley dedicated her best actress Oscar to “the beautiful chaos of a mother’s heart”. Photo credit: Doug Peters/PA Wire

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Gene Hackman secured the best actor Oscar in 1972 for his role as Detective Jimmy “Popeye” Doyle in The French Connection.

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We rank the nominees for Best Picture at the Oscars

The nominees for Best Picture at the Oscars ranked from best to worst

Nick Emerson after winning the Best Editing award for Conclave during the 78th British Academy Film Awards, at the Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London. Photo: Ian West/PA Wire.

Joy as Lisburn man Nick Emerson scoops Bafta win while Oscars beckon

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Hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman look back on 20 glorious years of Strictly Come Dancing

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Paul Mescal as Lucius in Gladiator II

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Celine Dion in I Am: Celine Dion

I Am: Celine Dion is on Prime Video from Tuesday, June 25.

Cillian Murphy accepts the award for best performance by an actor in a leading role for "Oppenheimer" during the Oscars on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Oppenheimer sweeps Oscars as Christopher Nolan and Cillian Murphy take top gongs

A new programme, Being James Martin, will be shown on UTV on September 12

New UTV programme - Being James Martin - charts rise to fame of the actor

Bushmills born Clare Smyth has gained one of the highest accolades in the UK hospitality industry. Clare was among a number of chefs and restaurants of venues to triumph at the 40th annual CATEY Awards – regarded as the ‘Oscars of the hospitality industry’

Top Bushmills chef wins the ‘Oscars of the hospitality industry’

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Bill Nighy and his rabbit companion at the 2023 Academy Awards.

Bill Nighy reveals why he brought a plastic bunny to the Oscars

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Everything Everywhere All At Once was the big winner at this year's Academy Awards.

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Ke Huy Quan, Michelle Yeoh, Brendan Fraser and Jamie Lee Curtis at the Oscars 2023

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HOLLYWOOD, CA - MARCH 12: Michelle Yeoh attends the 95th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

Breaking Oscars 2023 red carpet looks including Michelle Yeoh and Austin Butler

(L-R) Ross White, James Martin, Tom Berkeley, Seamus O'Hara, winners of the Best Live Action Short Film award for "An Irish Goodbye" and guest attend the Governors Ball during the 95th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images)

Northern Ireland short film An Irish Goodbye scoops Oscar

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Ke Huy Quan, Michelle Yeoh, Brendan Fraser and Jamie Lee Curtis at the Oscars 2023

Breaking Oscars 2023 winners: Everything Everywhere biggest winner of the night

A bucket collects water leaking from the ceiling as rain from a winter storm falls on the not so red carpet arrivals area, ahead of the 95th Academy Awards, in Hollywood, California, on March 10, 2023.

Why Oscars red carpet isn’t red this year

Jimmy Kimmel will host The Oscars 2023 which is the third time in his career - Credit: Getty Images

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Best Picture Oscar nominations with highest Rotten Tomatoes rating

We'll find out which films are in the running for the sought after Oscar statuettes in late January.

How to watch Oscars awards ceremony 2023 from the UK

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How to stream, rent or buy every film nominated for an Academy Award

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Did Will Smith really hit Chris Rock at the Oscars ceremony?

Oscars 2022: Belfast director Kenneth Branagh and actor Ciaran Hinds could miss Oscars due to Covid

Oscars: Branagh and Hinds hoping it will be alright on the night

Oscars 2022: Who has won the most Oscars? These are the actors and films that have won the most Oscars.

Oscars 2022: Who has won the most Oscars?

What to watch on Netflix March 2022: Here are the best new TV shows and movies added to Netflix.

What to watch on Netflix March 2022

(L to R) Actor Jude Hill, actor Lewis McAskie and writer/director Kenneth Branagh on the set of BELFAST, a Focus Features release. Credit: Rob Youngson/Focus Features

Kenneth Branagh’s Belfast film nominated for seven Oscars

Winners were announced via the Golden Globe's Twitter account.

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In his acceptance speech, Hopkins (right) said 'I want to pay tribute to Chadwick Boseman, who was taken from us far too early' (Photos: Getty Images)

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Julie Cherry with her award

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