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Through this years red carpet looks. Here are the headlines from the night. And the winner is parasite. The south korean film parasite makes oscars history becoming the first non english language film to take the top prize. Thank you. I will drink until next morning, thank you the british world war one epic 1917 had been the favourite for best picture it took three awards, including for cinematography Joaquin Phoenixs portrayal of the joker won him him his first oscar. He accepted it with an emotional speech, focusing on environmental issues. That when we use love and compassion as our Guiding Principles we can create, develop and implement systems of change that are beneficial to all sentient beings and to the environment. My my mouth is dry and an all hot. Listen, i cant. You will be fine. Renee zellweger won her Second Academy award for playing thejudy garland she dedicated her win to the hollywood legend thouthudy garland did not receive this honour in her time, i am certain that t
To take the top award in over 90 years. Joaquin phoenix wins best actorforjoker, Renee Zellweger takes best actress for her portrayal ofjudy garland. I knowjudy i know judy garland i knowjudy garland did not receive this honour in her time. I am certain that this moment is an extension of the celebration of her legacy. And im here at the Vanity Fair Oscars Party to get reaction from the great and the good of the Silver Screen on the biggest night in showbusiness. Robert de niro and Reese Witherspoon arejust in there. Robert de niro and Reese Witherspoon are just in there. Sandra Robert De Niro and Reese Witherspoon arejust in there. Sandra 0 isjust arriving. Join us shortly. Ten tax free trading zones by next year. The Sheffield United fairytale continues. The newly promoted side are now up to fifth in the premier league as they beat both the elements and bournemouth. Ten tax free trading zones by next year. Plans to develop freeports will be announced later today with a hope of creati
Hello there, i am olly foster at the bbc sports centre. Raheem sterling says players need more time to prepare for the return of the premier league. June the 12th is the current target of project restart but the Manchester City and England Forward says that players will need at least a month for full training before returning to action and that it is unlikely to be much before the end of the month. The newcastle manager steve bruce has also questioned the timetable for the weeks resumption. Sterling was speaking to the usa womens captain on his youtube channel. You cannot come back in with one and a half weeks or two weeks, you need a full, as i said four or five weeks. Especially if you are going to go back into competition, it is not a friendly, it is going to count for something say do that preparation definitely. They were at the top of the German Bundesliga after the first weekend of fixtures following the leagues return and the leaders byron munich beat union brand land 2 0 and t
Hello this is bbc news. The headlines a senior aide to the uk Prime Minister faces calls to resign after he travelled hundreds of miles with his wife who had virus symptoms during the lockdown. The government defended him, saying he wanted to stay with family to ensure he had childcare if he got symptoms of coronavirus. Businesses will be expected to pay a quarter of the wages of furloughed workers from the start of august. And guernsey becomes the first part of the British Isles to remove nearly all its lockdown restrictions. The pakistan govenrnment launches an official inquiry to investigate the plane crash that killed at least 97 people, but the Pakistan Pilots Association says it has no faith in the official investigation. Spains Prime Minister, pedro sanchez, says overseas visitors can visit the country from july and top flight spanish football will resume behind closed doors next month. Now on bbc news, talking movies looks at the impact of the cancellation of this years Cannes