Cynthia Erivo, Teyana Taylor, Marla Gibbs & Raamla Mohamed named Essence Black Women in Hollywood honorees. Aldis Hodge to host the Oscar week event.

Several celebrities are just one trophy away from the coveted quarted of the EGOT, an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony.

The Hasty Pudding Theatricals has named Emmy, Tony, Grammy-winning and two-time Oscar nominee Cynthia Erivo as the recipient of its 2025 Woman of the Year Award.

Erivo stars as Elphaba Thropp, the iconic Wicked Witch of the West, in director Jon M. Chu’s lavish adaptation of the beloved Broadway musical. This marks Erivo’s second Best Actress nomination, following her performance in Harriet (2019), which also earned her a nod for Best Original Song for “Stand Up,” cowritten with Joshuah Brian Campbell.

Cynthia Erivo was flying high, defying the societal norms of airplane culture, when she openly wept after finding out about her Best Actress nomination. While en route to Sundance, where Erivo is being honored with the festival’s Visionary Award,

On a visit to Jimmy Kimmel Live! Wicked star Cynthia Erivo talked about receiving an Oscar nomination for her performance, how she made Elphaba's songs her own, and more. Watch the interview here!

Cynthia Erivo feels like an outsider because she doesn’t “fit in”. The Tony Award-winning performer’s candid admission comes as she prepares for one of the most anticipated musical adaptations of the year.

Cate Blanchett and Hubert Bals Fund have launched a refugee-focused short film grant program, called the Displacement Film Fund.

Wicked star Cynthia Erivo was honored with the Visionary Award at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival’s gala fundraiser for her work and notable contributions to the entertainment industry. Watch her acceptance speech here!

In addition to Best Picture, “Anora” earned six Academy Award nominations, including Best Director (Sean Baker), Best Actress (Madison) and Best Original Screenplay. Additionally, Russian actor Yura Borisov, who gives perhaps the most surprising performance of the film, received a much-deserved Best Supporting Actor nod.

Several of this year's nominees are already available on streaming with others taking a victory lap back in theaters The post Where to Watch and Stream the 2025 Oscar Nominees appeared first on TheWrap.

Scott Feinberg, Executive Editor of Awards for The Hollywood Reporter, joins Kim Masters to break down this year's Oscar nominations.