Hollywood, United States, March 16, 2026 (AFP) - With Oscar race locked, actresses celebrate backstage anyway

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At an Oscars full of nerve-shreddingly tight races, best actress was one of Sunday night's few entirely predictable categories. Pundits were -- correctly -- unanimous that Jessie Buckley would win for her tear-jerking turn as William Shakespeare's wife in "Hamnet." But that did not stop her rival nominees enjoying the night -- if anything, they were the life and soul of the party. Emma Stone, a two-time best actress winner already, spent much of......

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