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Oscars: Anthony Hopkins denies Chadwick Boseman in weird ending after Nomadland wins big, Glenn Close does a butt dance and Daniel Kaluuya makes us squirm

Like all awards ceremonies, the Academy Awards looked a little different this year.
Though most nominees attended in person (not a single Zoom-from-the-living-room), the mood was pretty sombre — no funny opening monologue, no host and few choreographed sketches.
Here are some of the key moments, from the controversial ending to Glenn Close’s unexpected twerking.
If it were a movie, the ending would get zero stars
Usually at the Oscars, the ceremony ends with the Best Picture award.
But this year, with the event’s directors hoping for a more cinematic feel to the broadcast (which has seen its ratings fall dramatically in recent years), they rearranged things and ended with the award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.
The thinking was this may…
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