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Jay Leno was warned by his "Tonight Show" predecessor Johnny Carson that hosting the Oscars was "a no-win situation."

Angelina Jole worked hard to get nominated for 'Maria' after pouring her pain into the movie. She did tons of promo - including Jimmy Fallon, her first late-night show in more than a decade.

"Doing the work is the win. That's what I like to do, and I think we can lose sight of that sometimes in this whole crazy awards season," said Pamela Anderson.

“Apparently, I am going to quit acting because Denis Villeneuve didn’t get nominated. This is just how this thing works. It makes no sense to me," said Josh Brolin.

An insider told Page Six that the actress was likely "devastated" by the snub after putting so much time and energy into her role as Maria Callas.

"It’s very clear now in our country and everywhere that blackface is never acceptable," she said in a statement.

He's got his dark sunglasses!

The Netflix musical is leading the 2025 Oscars with 13 nominations.

The actors, who wed in 1997, were separated for seven years before reconciling after Smith infamously slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars in 2022.

The actress stated that "Islam is becoming a hotbed of infection for humanity that urgently needs to be cured" and described Muslims as "a DEEP DISGUSTING HUMANITY."

"Sing Sing" received three nominations at the 2025 Oscars.

Earlier this week, Witherspoon revealed an unnamed Hollywood actress "stopped talking" to her after she bombed a speech at a "serious" gala.

Smith has been banned from the Academy Awards since 2022 when he stormed the stage to slap Chris Rock.

The controversial 52-year-old Best Actress nominee came under fire last week for a series of resurfaced, offensive posts on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) that have been decried as racist, antisemitic and Islamophobic.

Marlon Brando declined his 1973 “Godfather” Oscar to protest Hollywood’s portrayal of Native Americans. Stars have since used shows to stow, snow or blow about politics.

"All he had to do was run out on that red carpet and slap Kanye. I think all would be forgiven. He would be hosting the Oscars next year," the comedian said.

"Will & Harper" was shortlisted for two Oscars, but ultimately got zero nominations.

"In 40 years in this business, I've never seen a debacle like 'Emilia Pérez,'" said one longtime Hollywood insider who has worked on many Oscars campaigns.

Denzel Washington wasn't recognized by the Academy for his performance in the "Gladiator" sequel.

Schumer was lucky enough to host the same year Smith slapped Rock across the face.