Nibbly Things: Karla Sofía Gascón becomes the first openly trans woman nominated for an acting Oscar

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New York Q&A Of Film 'Emilia Perez'
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Here are a few top and/or most interesting news stories you may have missed that you may want to nibble on.

Karla Sofía Gascón, the Spanish-born star of Emilia Pérez, was nominated for the 2025 Oscars for best actress, making her the first openly transgender performer to be so honored. [Deadline]

Emilia Pérez leads the 2025 Oscar nominations with 13! [NPR]

Billy Ray Cyrus had to sing acapella at Trump‘s inauguration ball, but it did not go well. [Celebitchy]

Daniel Craig and Drew Starkey naked in Queer. [omg blog]

Jesse Eisenberg is no longer a Mark Zuckerberg fan. [Pajiba]

You’ve gotta love a glam Carrie Coon! [Go Fug Yourself]

Julia Fox pitches herself and Anna Delvey to Andy Cohen for Real Housewives of New York City. [Reality Tea]

Vanderpump Rules star James Kennedy has broken up with Ally Lewber after his domestic violence arrest. [E! Online]

Just as the world is falling apart, CNN will be having massive layoffs! [The A.V. Club]

Despite those massive CNN layoffs, CNN will launch a brand new streaming service! [THR]

Hmm. Justin Baldoni was once sued by his current lawyer for allegedly stealing off a script his client wrote. [TMZ]

The biggest snubs and surprises of the 2025 Oscar nominations. [Vanity Fair]

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