'Everything Everywhere All at Once' wins Oscar for best picture
"Everything Everywhere All at Once" -- a wacky sci-fi featuring hot dog fingers, sex toys, bagels and talking rocks -- on Sunday became surely the wackiest film ever to win the Oscar for best picture.
With its unique blend of action, humor and existential angst, the adventure of a Chinese American laundromat owner battling a multiverse-hopping supervillain entered the Academy Awards as the clear favorite with 11 nominations -- and ended the night with seven total awards, including the night's most coveted.
Michelle Yeoh on Sunday made history by becoming the first Asian woman to win the best actress Oscar, for her exuberant portrayal of an immigrant business owner thrust into a zany multiverse in the sci-fi trip "Everything Everywhere All at Once."
The Hollywood veteran won over Academy voters with her complex take on Evelyn Wang, a Chinese American laundromat owner who is mired in a tax audit, stuck in a crumbling marriage and struggling to connect with her daughter Joy.
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In pictures: Stars shine bright in New York as Met Gala honors Lagerfeld
Liberty Ross and Jimmy Iovine attend The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue/AFP (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
Maluma attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Karl Lagerfeld/AFP (Photo by Theo Wargo / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
[caption id="attachment_31745" align="alignnone" width="200"] US actress Anne Hathaway arrives for the 2023 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 1, 2023, in New York. - The Gala raises money for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute. The Gala's 2023 theme is Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP)[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_31744" align="alignnone" width="200"] Samantha Barry attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Karl Lagerfeld/AFP (Photo by Theo Wargo / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_31743" align="alignnone" width="200"] Lil Nas X attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Karl Lagerfeld/AFP (Photo by Theo Wargo / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_31742" align="alignnone" width="202"] Artist Ivy Getty arrives for the 2023 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 1, 2023, in New York. - The Gala raises money for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute. The Gala's 2023 theme is Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP)[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_31740" align="alignnone" width="300"] Christine Chiu arrives for the 2023 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 1, 2023, in New York. - The Gala raises money for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute. The Gala's 2023 theme is Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP)[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_31739" align="alignnone" width="202"] Puerto Rican model Joan Smalls arrives for the 2023 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 1, 2023, in New York. - The Gala raises money for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute. The Gala's 2023 theme is Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP)[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_31737" align="alignnone" width="300"] US entrepreneur Maya Penn and Creative director of Coach New York Stuart Vevers arrive for the 2023 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 1, 2023, in New York. - The Gala raises money for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute. The Gala's 2023 theme is Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP)[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_31735" align="alignnone" width="300"] US singer/songwriter Erykah Badu (R) and guests arrive for the 2023 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 1, 2023, in New York. - The Gala raises money for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute. The Gala's 2023 theme is Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty. (Photo by Angela WEISS / AFP)[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_31733" align="alignnone" width="300"] US rappers Yung Miami (L) and Sean "Diddy" Combs arrive for the 2023 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 1, 2023, in New York. - The Gala raises money for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute. The Gala's 2023 theme is Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty. (Photo by Angela WEISS / AFP)[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_31732" align="alignnone" width="200"] NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 01: (L-R) Harry Kargman and Jill Kargman attend The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue/AFP (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_31731" align="alignnone" width="200"] NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 01: (L-R) James McAvoy, Harris Dickinson and Simon Holloway attend The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. Mike Coppola/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Mike Coppola / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_31730" align="alignnone" width="200"] NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 01: Rihanna attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Karl Lagerfeld/AFP (Photo by Theo Wargo / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_31729" align="alignnone" width="300"] NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 01: Rihanna and A$AP Rocky attend The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Jamie McCarthy / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_31728" align="alignnone" width="200"] NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 01: (L-R) Lila Grace Moss, Kim Jones, and Kate Moss attend The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Karl Lagerfeld/AFP (Photo by Theo Wargo / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_31727" align="alignnone" width="200"] NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 01: A$AP Rocky attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Jamie McCarthy / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_31726" align="alignnone" width="300"] NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 01: Cardi B attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue/AFP (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_31725" align="alignnone" width="209"] NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 01: Ariana DeBoseattends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Karl Lagerfeld/AFP (Photo by Theo Wargo / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_31724" align="alignnone" width="300"] US rappers Yung Miami (L) and Sean "Diddy" Combs arrive for the 2023 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 1, 2023, in New York. - The Gala raises money for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute. The Gala's 2023 theme is Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty. (Photo by Angela WEISS / AFP)[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_31723" align="alignnone" width="200"] NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 01: (L-R) Harry Kargman and Jill Kargman attend The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue/AFP (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_31722" align="alignnone" width="200"] NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 01: (L-R) James McAvoy, Harris Dickinson and Simon Holloway attend The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. Mike Coppola/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Mike Coppola / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_31721" align="alignnone" width="300"] Dr. Dre arrives for the 2023 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 1, 2023, in New York. - The Gala raises money for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute. The Gala's 2023 theme is Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty. (Photo by Angela WEISS / AFP)[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_31720" align="alignnone" width="190"] US actress Mindy Kaling arrives for the 2023 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 1, 2023, in New York. - The Gala raises money for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute. The Gala's 2023 theme is Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP)[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_31719" align="alignnone" width="200"] He Cong arrives for the 2023 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 1, 2023, in New York. - The Gala raises money for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute. The Gala's 2023 theme is Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP)[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_31718" align="alignnone" width="300"] US rapper Doja Cat arrives for the 2023 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 1, 2023, in New York. - The Gala raises money for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute. The Gala's 2023 theme is Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty. (Photo by Angela WEISS / AFP)[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_31717" align="alignnone" width="210"] Australian model Miranda Kerr arrives for the 2023 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 1, 2023, in New York. - The Gala raises money for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute. The Gala's 2023 theme is Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty. (Photo by Angela WEISS / AFP)[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_31716" align="alignnone" width="225"] NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 01: Myke Wright and Lizzo depart The Mark Hotel for 2023 Met Gala on May 01, 2023 in New York City. Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for The Mark/AFP (Photo by Ilya S. Savenok / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_31715" align="alignnone" width="200"] NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 01: Adut Akech attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Karl Lagerfeld/AFP (Photo by Theo Wargo / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_31714" align="alignnone" width="300"] US rapper A$AP Rocky (L) and Barbadian singer/actress Rihanna arrive for the 2023 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 1, 2023, in New York. - The Gala raises money for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute. The Gala's 2023 theme is Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty. (Photo by Angela WEISS / AFP)[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_31713" align="alignnone" width="300"] US singer/songwriter Erykah Badu (R) and guests arrive for the 2023 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 1, 2023, in New York. - The Gala raises money for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute. The Gala's 2023 theme is Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty. (Photo by Angela WEISS / AFP)[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_31712" align="alignnone" width="200"] British singer Labrinth arrives for the 2023 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 1, 2023, in New York. - The Gala raises money for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute. The Gala's 2023 theme is Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP)[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_31708" align="alignnone" width="202"] Artist Ivy Getty arrives for the 2023 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 1, 2023, in New York. - The Gala raises money for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute. The Gala's 2023 theme is Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP)[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_31706" align="alignnone" width="202"] Puerto Rican model Joan Smalls arrives for the 2023 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 1, 2023, in New York. - The Gala raises money for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute. The Gala's 2023 theme is Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP)[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_31705" align="alignnone" width="300"] US rapper A$AP Rocky (L) and Barbadian singer/actress Rihanna arrive for the 2023 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 1, 2023, in New York. - The Gala raises money for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute. The Gala's 2023 theme is Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty. (Photo by Angela WEISS / AFP)[/caption]
May 2, 2023
Michelle Yeoh makes history as first Asian to win best actress Oscar
Michelle Yeoh on Sunday made history by becoming the first Asian woman to win the best actress Oscar, for her exuberant portrayal of an immigrant business owner thrust into a zany multiverse in the sci-fi trip "Everything Everywhere All at Once."
The Hollywood veteran won over Academy voters with her complex take on Evelyn Wang, a Chinese American laundromat owner who is mired in a tax audit, stuck in a crumbling marriage and struggling to connect with her daughter Joy.
Oh, and she ends up traversing multiple universes to evade a powerful supernatural enemy, who happens to be an iteration of... her daughter.
"For all the little boys and girls who look like me watching tonight, this is a beacon of hope and possibilities. This is proof that.... dream big and dreams do come true," Yeoh said as she accepted the award.
"And ladies, don't let anybody tell you you are ever past your prime. Never give up," she said to cheers.
Yeoh won top honors over strong performances from Cate Blanchett ("Tar"), Michelle Williams ("The Fabelmans"), Andrea Riseborough ("To Leslie") and Ana de Armas ("Blonde").
"Everything," directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, arrived at Hollywood's biggest gala at the top of the nominations pile with 11 chances at Oscars glory, including for best picture.
But even amid such a haul, the 60-year-old Yeoh praise for her portrayal of middle-class immigrant Evelyn, who must navigate life in America as well as a complex multiverse that contains endless variations of her existence.