us presidentjoe biden has welcomed the international criminal court s arrest warrant against russia s vladimir putin. the icc have accused president putin of committing warcrimes in ukraine. the us government is investigating the chinese parent company of tiktok for possible spying. tiktok says it will co operate with any investigations. a fraud victim has won a £153,000 refund after the bbc s money box programme contacted lloyds bank about him being targeted. now on bbc news, a 0scars review special and just a warning that you won t be surprised that this programme does contain flashing images. and the oscar goes to. ready? whoo! hello from los angeles. i m tom brook and welcome to our talking movies review of the 95th annual academy awards. it will be remembered as a night when a bighearted, kinetic, adventurous, independent americanfilm, everything everywhere all at 0nce, took nome how many of hollywood s coveted golden trophies. best motion picture of the year. everythin
night was brendan fraser winning best actor for his portrayal of an obese teacher reconnecting with his daughter in the whale. who would want me to be part of their life? fraser had been a big star in hollywood 30 years ago but getting leading roles had become tough. the whale proved he had the ability to deliver an expert portrayal. i need to know that i have done one thing right with my life! each winning actor had a narrative carefully honed by oscar campaign strategists to ensure maximum impact on 0scar voters. parties were held around town on 0scars night. the irish consul general held a lively viewing event. ireland s much loved the banshees 0f inisherin walked away in empty handed. so did baz luhrmann s elvis. steven spielberg s the fablemans. and todd fields tar. there were irish victories, though, in visual effects and for best live action short, with an irish goodbye,