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'Anora' director Sean Baker made history at the 2025 Oscars -- here's how

"Anora" director Sean Baker made history at the 2025 Oscars Sunday night by taking home four Academy Awards.

ABC News - 18h

'Anora' director Sean Baker makes Oscars history with four wins for the same movie

With wins for best picture, directing, writing and editing on 'Anora,' Baker has set a new bar for Oscars success.

Los Angeles Times - 19h

Sean Baker wins best original screenplay Oscar for Anora

Academy Award goes to writer-director of film starring Mikey Madison as a dancer who gets married to a Russian playboy. Oscars 2025 — follow live Academy Awards updates See complete list of ...

The Guardian - 22h

Sean Baker makes history with four Oscar wins for "Anora"

Sean Baker edits, directs and writes most of his films and has also served as producer and cinematographer for some. Wearing all of these hats paid off and led him to make history at the 2025 Oscars.

CBS News - 7h

WATCH: Sean Baker takes home Oscar for best director

Sean Baker thanked Quentin Tarantino for casting Mikey Madison in "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood," saying, "If you didn't cast Mikey Madison, there would be no 'Anora.'"

ABC News - 19h

The Fairy Tale Night of Sean Baker, Director of Dreams Gone Awry

Baker’s four Oscars for “Anora” are validation of his sensitive portrayals of people on the margins who always seem to come up short.

The New York Times - 9h

Anora sweeps Oscars with best picture, best director and best actress wins

The whirlwind drama wins five prizes, including best actress for 25-year-old newcomer Mikey Madison.

BBC News - 18h

From wedding videos to four Oscars: Anora director speaks to the BBC

Baker is the first person to win four Oscars for one film, including Best Director.

BBC News - 13h

Oscars 2025 winners list: 'Anora' wins five Academy Awards, including four for filmmaker Sean Baker

"Anora," Sean Baker, Mikey Madison, Adrien Brody, Kieran Culkin and Zoe Saldaña were the big winners at the 97th Academy Awards Sunday night.

Los Angeles Times - 1d

Oscar favorite ‘Anora’ wins best film, director and actor at the Independent Spirit Awards

Sean Baker’s “Anora” won best film, best director and best actor for Mikey Madison at the Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday in what could be a preview of next Sunday’s Oscars.

NBC News - Feb. 23

Oscars 2025 live: Anora sweeps awards with best picture, best director and best actress

At the 97th Academy Awards in Los Angeles, Adrien Brody wins best actor for The Brutalist, while Zoe Saldaña and Kieran Culkin take prizes. Join us for full coverage • The complete list of ...

The Guardian - 19h

Sean Curran, "the unknown" leading the Secret Service

U.S. Secret Service Director Sean Curran discusses his unusual path to the agency's top job, telling CBS News, "I'm the unknown."

CBS News - 5d

'Anora' wins at an emotionally charged Spirit Awards

Director Sean Baker's Oscar front-runner won three more prizes, with "A Real Pain" winning two. "Shōgun" and "Baby Reindeer" dominated the TV categories.

Los Angeles Times - Feb. 23

Why Anora should win the best picture Oscar

Mikey Madison’s open-spirited performance as a lapdancer who falls for a feckless young client ignites a film brimful of heart, and we ought to return the love. When future historians look back at ...

The Guardian - Feb. 24

Oscars 2025 Takeaways: ‘Anora’ Dominates Top Awards

The movie, which cost only $6 million to make, won best picture and four other Oscars.

The New York Times - 17h

"Anora" wins 5 Oscars at 97th Academy Awards

"Anora" picked up five Oscars, including Best Picture, Sunday night at the Academy Awards. CBS News' Danya Bacchus has more from Los Angeles.

CBS News - 11h

Russian state propagandists overjoyed at Anora’s Oscar triumph

The film’s five Academy Awards seen as act of normalisation by commentators in country still persecuting critics of its war on Ukraine. • Anora dominates the Oscars as Mikey Madison named best ...

The Guardian - 8h

Sean 'Diddy' Combs' lawyer steps down ahead of sex trafficking case

An attorney representing Sean "Diddy" Combs in his sex trafficking case announced that he is stepping down as counsel.

NBC News - Feb. 21

Sean Penn: Zelensky-Trump fight shouldn't eclipse Russia's crimes

“Remember where we really stand and what this is really about,” Sean Penn implored on Friday's "CUOMO."

The Hill - 2d

Zelensky 'weakened his hand' post tense Trump exchange: Sean Spicer

Spicer attributed Zelenskyy’s demeanor to a lack of “preparation” and understanding of “diplomacy.”

The Hill - 2d

Sean Baker’s Oscars Battle Cry (and Mine): Don’t Abandon the Big Screen

The director of the best picture winner, “Anora,” urged viewers to keep seeing films in theaters. Our critic hopes the industry listens, and that Baker keeps his independence.

The New York Times - 4h

Trump administration reassigns acting ICE director

The Trump administration is replacing the acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) amid simmering from some officials about deportation numbers. A Department of Homeland Security ...

The Hill - Feb. 21

Trump administration reassigning acting ICE director

The Trump administration has removed Caleb Vitello, the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

NBC News - Feb. 21

FBI Director Kash Patel to be named ATF chief

President Donald Trump's FBI director, Kash Patel, is expected to become head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, according to a White House official and two other sources ...

NBC News - Feb. 23

Sainz becomes director of F1 drivers' body

Carlos Sainz has become a director of the Formula 1 drivers' body, the Grand Prix Drivers' Association.

BBC News - Feb. 23

Trump announces Dan Bongino as Deputy FBI Director

President Trump announced Sunday that he would be choosing radio and podcast host Dan Bongino, a longtime Trump ally, as the deputy FBI director. “Great news for Law Enforcement and American ...

The Hill - Feb. 24

Dan Bongino tapped for FBI deputy director

The selection places two staunch Trump allies atop the nation's premier federal law enforcement agency at a time when Democrats are concerned that the president could seek to target his adversaries

CBS News - Feb. 23

Trump taps Dan Bongino to be deputy FBI director

President Donald Trump announced that he has selected conservative commentator and former Fox News host Dan Bongino to serve as deputy FBI director. The position does not require Senate confirmation.

NBC News - Feb. 24

Dan Bongino named FBI deputy director

Dan Bongino, a former Secret Service agent and conservative pundit, will be the new FBI deputy director. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane reports.

CBS News - Feb. 24

Trump names podcaster as deputy FBI director

The former New York City police officer will supervise daily operations and serve under new FBI director Kash Patel.

BBC News - Feb. 24

The implications of Dan Bongino's appointment as FBI deputy director

FBI Director Kash Patel promised sweeping changes at the agency, and it appears those changes are here. President Trump has tapped Dan Bongino, a former Secret Service agent turned right-wing ...

CBS News - Feb. 24

InZoi Director Isn't Trying To Steal The Sims' Thunder

When it comes to life simulator games, EA's The Sims has largely had the field to itself since its launch 25 years ago. But Krafton's upcoming title, InZoi, looks like it could be a real contender ...

GameSpot - 6d

Secret Service director recounts Trump assassination attempt

U.S. Secret Service Director Sean Curran was with President Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, during the July 2024 assassination attempt at a political rally. He opened up about that experience in an ...

CBS News - 5d

Francis Ford Coppola named worst director at Razzies

The filmmaker said he chose to not follow "the gutless rules" laid down by the industry in Megalopolis.

BBC News - 3d

DNC taps Roger Lau as executive director

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chairman Ken Martin named Roger Lau as the group’s new executive director on Monday. Lau previously managed Sen. Elizabeth Warren's (D-Mass.) 2020 ...

The Hill - 7h

How Yura Borisov of ‘Anora’ Went From the Kremlin to the Oscars

Yura Borisov, who is nominated for an Academy Award on Sunday, is pulling off a rare feat: pleasing audiences at home in Russia as well as in the West.

The New York Times - 4d