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The Oscars kicked off in a whirl of pageantry on Sunday‚ celebrating the best technical and artistic feats in film. Amidst the wins‚ losses‚ speeches‚ and concerts‚ Sean Lennon took time to appreciate his mother‚ 91-year-old Yoko Ono. Sean was up there thanks to War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John &; Yoko winning the Oscar for Best Animated Short. Amidst the triumphant moment‚ Sean gave a big celebratory shoutout to his mother Yoko‚ who had Sean with John Lennon in 1957. The event also happened to fall on a relevant U.K. holiday. Sean Lennon celebrates his mom Yoko Ono on Mother’s Day during the 2024 Oscars Sean Lennon gave a shoutout to mom Yoko Ono at the 2024 Oscars / YouTube screenshot When War Is Over! secured its Oscars win‚ Sean ascended the stage of the Dolby Theatre‚ joined by filmmakers Dave Mullins and Brad Booker. Their acceptance speeches discussed the legacy of John Lennon and Yoko Ono‚ the inspiration for the film‚ and the ongoing life of success led by Yoko. RELATED: Sean Lennon Posts A Throwback Photo On The 39th Anniversary Of His Father’s Murder “John Lennon and Yoko Ono wrote a song‚ anti-war message we tried to honor with this film‚” said Mullins. “We want to thank our executive producer and creative partner‚ who was amazing to work with.” Sean tied it all together by cheering‚ “Happy Mother’s Day‚ Yoko!” In the U.K.‚ residents celebrate Mother’s Day on March 10‚ lining up perfectly with the 2024 Oscars. ‘War Is Over!’ as a thoughtful work of art Yoko Ono / Dennis Van Tine/starmaxinc.com War Is Over! is an 11-minute animated short film that is inspired by and notably features Lennon and Ono’s peace anthem‚ “Happy Xmas (War Is Over).” It was produced in partnership with Lennon Music‚ as well as Yoko and Sean. Celebrated film composer Thomas Newman composed the film’s score. The movie is set in an alternate WWI reality. A brave pigeon carries letters back and forth across the two warring sides; the combatants and the pen pals don’t know who they are fighting as they play a game of chess with one another. The fighting and the chess game both intensify and the soldiers and audience are both left with the feeling that no matter which side conquers the other‚ nobody actually wins. Sean Lennon and Yoko Ono / KGC-11/starmaxinc.com Mullins admitted to feeling a sense of responsibility to bring the song to life in a whole new way. “The song’s been played‚ I think for John and Yoko‚ it’s their most famous song that they’ve played at this point‚” he explained. “So we had to take it seriously. We really just looked at what John and Yoko were trying to say with the song. We had Sean Ono Lennon as a creative executive producer‚ and we just tried to honor the antiwar message‚ and tried to do it in a creative way that was fun and made you cry.” Click for next Article The post John Lennon’s Son Sean Wishes Yoko Ono Happy Mother’s Day In Oscars Acceptance Speech appeared first on DoYouRemember? - The Home of Nostalgia. Author‚ Dana Daly

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At the 2024 Academy Awards show‚ Ryan Gosling managed a pretty incredible feat—winning the entire Oscars without taking home a single award with his performance of "I'm Just Ken."Throughout the show‚ the songs that were nominated for Best Original Song were performed‚ with two songs from "Barbie" bookending the night. Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas performed first‚ making everyone cry with the hauntingly gorgeous "What Was I Made For." But it was Gosling's "I'm Just Ken" spectacle that had everyone laughing‚ singing along and wondering how on Earth we got to this iconic cultural moment.Let's face it—the entire idea of Ryan Gosling playing a classic Ken doll in a movie about Barbie sounded pretty goofy from the start. And yet the combined genius of the movie's creators and Gosling's abject refusal to phone in anything not only made it work‚ but earned the actor widespread praise and a nomination from the Academy for Best Supporting Actor. Throw in some cheesy-on-purpose songwriting and an over-the-top embrace of its own absurdity‚ and we get one of the greatest Oscar moments ever.First of all‚ if you missed it (or just want to witness it again)‚ here's Gosling's performance in all its sparkling pink glory:Naturally‚ the standing ovation performance got people asking questions about "the man behind the tan‚" and we've got answers:Q: Who was the woman Ryan Gosling was sitting with‚ the one he put the cowboy hat on? Gosling is married to actor Eva Mendes‚ but that woman sitting next to him definitely wasn't her. It was actually Gosling's sister‚ Mandi Gosling. Gosling and Mendes keep their relationship much more private than most celebrities and rarely make appearances together‚ even at major events like the Academy Awards. Gosling often brings his sister‚ with whom he has a close relationship‚ to accompany him on the red carpet.(Mendes was there to support Gosling‚ however. She posted an Instagram standing outside his dressing room with the caption‚ "Always by my man." But she wasn't dressed in a designer gown and didn't sit on the main floor with the other Hollywood stars. For some‚ their arrangement might seem strange‚ but it seems to work for them.)Q: What's the necklace that Gosling kissed during a camera close-up?A: All signs point to the necklace he kissed being an "E" for his wife‚ Eva. (See? all good.) He wore a necklace that looked like the Barbie "B" but with an "E" instead at the "Barbie" movie premiere. A sweet little shout-out to his wife of 13 years and their two kids during the performance. Q: Why did the staging of "I'm Just Ken" look familiar?A: The pink sparkly suit‚ pink gloves and tuxedoed backup dancers wasn't just a "Barbie" thing. The whole performance was an homage to Marilyn Monroe's performance of "Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend" in "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes." We could talk about the metaness of this staging choice for days‚ but suffice it to say it worked. Ryan Gosling appeared to channel his inner Marilyn Monroe with a live performance of "I'm Just Ken" at the #Oscars that nodded to Monroe's iconic "Diamonds Are a Girls Best Friend" number in "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes."\n\nWatch the performance here: https://t.co/Ti89Xvjxnm — (@) Q: Was Ryan Gosling really singing or did he lip sync?A: Oh‚ that was all him. You can tell by the minor imperfections here and there‚ which simply made it real and didn't take away from the impressiveness of it all. Gosling's easy charm‚ charisma and comfort on stage are really something to witness‚ and frankly he put on a better performance than a lot of actual singers do when they perform live. Q: Has Ryan Gosling always been this engaging as a stage performer?A: Well‚ yeah‚ pretty much. The Canadian actor got his start young‚ being recruited by Disney as a Mouseketeer all the way back in 1993. Enjoy this little historical tidbit of adorable little Ryan Gosling from the CBC: Some people are born with the gift to entertain‚ and that certainly seems to be the case with Ryan Gosling. Not to take anything away from his hard work‚ of course‚ but it's the dedication to craft combined with that all-elusive X factor that makes a genuine superstar‚ and Gosling just keep on proving that he's got it all.

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