AnoraActress Was Dancing in Strip Clubs to Make Ends Meet. Now, She’s at the Oscars: 'Nothing Could Stop Me' (Exclusive)

Luna Sofia Miranda and Mikey Madison attend the premiere of “Anora” during the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival at Royal Alexandra Theatre on September 08, 2024.Photo:Leon Bennett/Getty Leon Bennett/Getty Luna Sofia Miranda wasn’t supposed to be working the day she met Sean Baker at a strip club and her life changed forever. But that night, Miranda, 26, was called in to work last minute as a dancer at a Brooklyn strip club.

AnoraSurprises as Best Picture Winner at 2025 Critics Choice Awards: 'So Unexpected'

Mikey Madison in “Anora”.Photo:Courtesy of Neon Courtesy of Neon Anoratook home the top prize at the 2025Critics Choice Awards. On Friday, Feb. 7, writer-director Sean Baker took the stage in Los Angeles to accept the best picture win, beating out fellow nomineesA Complete Unknown,The Brutalist,Conclave,Dune: Part Two,Emilia Pérez,Nickel Boys,Sing Sing,The SubstanceandWicked. While accepting the award, Baker expressed his shock at the win, calling it “so unexpected.” “When those who dedicate their lives to their love of film and film criticism and film journalism, when they see something positive in your work, just a little, it means everything in the world,” he said.

AnotherGood PlaceReunion! D'Arcy Carden Confirms Kristen Bell's Secret Cameo in Ted Danson'sA Man on the Inside

D’Arcy Carden and Kristen Bell at the Los Angeles Premiere of ‘A Man On The Inside’ on Nov. 10, 2024.Photo:Amanda Edwards/Getty Amanda Edwards/Getty D’Arcy Cardenspilled a major behind-the-scenes detail fromA Man on the Inside! The actress, 44, shared a behind-the-scenes photo from the set of her formerThe Good PlacecostarTed Danson’s new Netflix series onInstagramon Friday, Nov. 29. Her post confirmed that fellowGood PlacealumKristen Bellmade an uncredited cameo. “Another mystery solved,” she captioned the post.

Ant Anstead Drops Bombshell on Ex-Wife Christina Haack That Has Multiple Stars Storming Out ofThe Flip Off

Guest judgeAnt Anstead, 45, caused absolute chaos among the stars ofThe Flip Off— including his ex-wife. While Anstead seemed even keeled as he thoroughly evaluated the two projects, when it came time to pass judgement, he shocked the stars and viewers alike. hgtv Seated outsideChristina’s Newport Beach, Calif. home, Anstead addresses Christina, Tarek and Heather. “I came into this endeavor thinking this was about assessing and judging based on the performance, the design, the execution, the house.

Ant Anstead Says His Post-Divorce Relationship with Ex Christina Haack Was ‘Really Shameful’ — Here’s Why

Ant Anstead and Christina Haack in July 2019.Photo:Michael Kovac/Getty Michael Kovac/Getty Ant Ansteadis reflecting on how far his relationship with his ex-wife,Christina Haack, has come, more than four years after they split. After expressing how he’s grateful he and Christina are on better terms now, Anstead says he’s disappointed about how many “really difficult” years it took them to get there. “Hudson is five now,” he begins, referring to the son he and Christina welcomed together in 2019.