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After-hours With the Oscars Class of 2025
This year’s Academy Award nominees gathered for one more drink and smile before the season’s final showdown.
Disney heir apparent Dana Walden and Dune: Part Two ’s Denis Villeneuve didn’t appear to wear theirs, but Ariana Grande made an effort to pin hers over the marabou feathers of her dress. A small crowd gathered around Best Original Score nominee Daniel Blumberg, who had recorded a curious sound by putting a contact mic on the BAFTA he’d won last month and was sharing the audio on his phone. The actresses, supporting and lead, saved each other seats at the front of the group: Wicked ’s Grande gave a big “Whoo!” to the photographer when picture-taking finally commenced, and her co-star Cynthia Erivo instructed everyone to shout “Oscar nominee!”
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