News about Leonard Bernstein

Bradley Cooper's 'flip-flopping' faux pas prompted him to miss out on another Best Actor nod for his role as Leonard Bernstein, according to the actor's confession that he was snubbed at the Oscars

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 12, 2024
When it was revealed that he would be writing, directing, and acting in the Netflix biopic about Leonard Bernstein, the 49-year-old looked good for a lot of accolades. Cooper, who is dating Palestinian-American supermodel Gigi Hadid, dropped out on BAFTAs, Golden Globes, and SAG Awards before losing out on coveted gongs for Best Actor, Best Original Screenplay, or Best Picture at Sunday night's Oscars. His 'flip-flopping' over his support for Israel is said to have been involved in his 12th Oscar snub, with some commenting that he may have remained "neutral" rather than wading into the conflict. According to a source exclusively for this awards season, Bradley's flip-flopping on his support for Israel was partly to blame for his departure this awards season.' 'It was not compatible with his film's message,' says the producer.'

Carey Mulligan reveals her Oscars gown included a sweet tribute to Felicia Montealegre and Leonard Bernstein as she declares it's 'my favourite dress I've ever worn'

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 11, 2024
For her red carpet appearance at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, the actress wowed in a black and white Balenciaga dress adorned with black opera gloves and Boucheron jewelry. In a video interview with Vogue, she explained how her deliberately chosen outfit was a nod in her her nominated film Maestro's honor.

Bradley Cooper's arduous and arduous fight for Oscar glory: ALISON BOSHOFF lays bare the maestro's gruesome depths from laughing to sharing stories about naked showers

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 7, 2024
At the fifth time of asking, no one has worked harder or plunging into greater personal revelation than likeable actor, director, and producer Bradley Cooper, who is vying for a Best Actor Oscar this year. In seven categories, his film Maestro, about composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein's life, has been nominated, and Cooper, 49, has been so worried about naked showers with his father, his six-year-old daughter's conversation with him when he's on the looo, and even posed for a magazine cover in an icy river in only his underwear. When discussing how much he'missed' Bernstein, who he actually never met, he wept on camera. Bernstein's adult children erupted, but Bernstein's children kept on. In a year when the atomic epic Oppenheimer has unstoppable energy, Netflix has been equally occupied - or is that desperate - spending a figure established by sources as 'at least' $20 million on trying to propel Cooper into the winners' circle.

Is it time for Bradley Cooper's hardest role to date? The actor is under pressure to turn it around and win over the Academy as a result of his 'Oscar baiting' with Maestro backfires

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 29, 2024
Leonard Bernstein, the Maestro, was preparing to become Leonard Bernstein for six years. However, Bradley Cooper's toughest role yet comes now, as he must convince viewers that he didn't make the film solely to gain accolades. The American actor, 49, has been accused of "oscar baiting" in his latest role, pandering to the voters by ticking off a list of tropes that are often favoured by award bodies.

Bradley Cooper admits he might not be alive if he hadn't become a dad in emotional moment just days after weeping over 'missing' Leonard Bernstein

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 28, 2024
The actor has admitted that he is not positive he would have been alive if he hadn't become a dad. Lea, the Hangover actor and his model ex-girlfriend Irina Shayk, returned from 2017 to explain how changing his little boy inspired him to change his life for the better and put his previous struggles with heroin behind him for good. "I'm not sure I'd be alive if I wasn't a dad," Bradley said during a Dax Shepard podcast interview.

Bradley Cooper WEEPS over 'missing' Leonard Bernstein (despite never meeting late Maestro composer) in awkward interview: 'It's hard to talk about!'

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 26, 2024
Despite never knowing him, Bradley Cooper was pounded by fans over'missing' late Maestro composer Leonard Bernstein. As he spoke during a resurfaced December interview with CBS Sunday Morning, the acclaimed actor, 49, who has been nominated in the Best Actor Oscar category for his portrayal of Bernstein, weeps in tears.

Flying solo at the BAFTAs: Prince William heads to star-studded film awards without the Princess of Wales - as Kate continues her recovery from abdominal surgery

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 18, 2024
This evening, Prince of Wales will attend the Bafta film awards in London alone, as Kate continues to recover from abdominal surgery. According to experts, the Princess of Wales, 42, is unlikely to be seen in public until after Easter. Initially, it was expected that he would miss the Royal Festival Hall in the Southbank Centre's, but it was revealed that he'd attend alone as Kate recovers.

PETER HITCHENS: The following General Election: vote for 'None of The Below' in the forthcoming General Election. It's the only way to get the parties we are entitled to

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 18, 2024
I have a simple plan, which has been bolstered by a recent occurrence in Nevada, the United States. A slot for 'None of These Candidates' is in some of the ballot papers,' according to the polls. Nikki Haley, the dreary Republican from Nikki Haley (pictured) was defeated by 'None Of The Above', according to the narrator.

Where to watch Bafta-nominated films on TV

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 17, 2024
These are all the Bafta-nominated films on TV right now, ranging from Oppenheimer (top right) to How To Have Sex (bottom left) and Rye Lane (bottom right). Find out where to watch them this weekend...

Prince William will make solo red carpet appearance at the star-studded BAFTAs on Sunday - as Princess Kate continues to recover from abdominal surgery

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 16, 2024
Prince Harry of Wales will attend the Bafta film awards in London alone, while Princess Kate continues to recover from abdominal surgery. William, president of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (Bafta), is attending his first high-profile royal appearance since his wife's operation. On Sunday, it was expected that he would miss the event at the Royal Festival Hall in the Southbank Centre.

Carey Mulligan says actors who claim awards don't matter are '100% lying' and reveals she's 'gutted' at Barbie and Saltburn's Oscar snubs - following her own nomination

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 3, 2024
After being nominated for an Oscar for her role in Maestro, Carey Mulligan has said that actors who claim awards are "100% wrong." Felicia Montealegre, Leonard Bernstein's long-serving wife in the Netflix biopic, is the 38-year-old, who has been nominated for two Academy Awards but has yet to walk away with the golden statuette. Carey revealed her 'heart was racing' when the live nominations were revealed and revealed husband Marcus Mumford placed a encouraging Post-It around the TV in case her appearance was overlooked.

The top 20 shows and films to watch on Netflix: Our critics help you sift through the thousands of options to find what's REALLY worth watching this weekend

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 26, 2024
Check out our experts' picks of the best shows to watch on Netflix right now, from thrilling crime series to amusing action comedy. The experts' picks their top 20. So, read on to find out what to watch this weekend...

Maestro's Carey Mulligan, 38, reveals her old age make-up was so realistic doctors refused to believe she was pregnant  - after co-star Bradley Cooper's false nose controversy

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 26, 2024
Carey Mulligan of Maestro has shared just how realistic her make-up was when playing Leonard Bernstein's wife Felicia Montealegre in the Netflix biopic. As she co-star and director Bradley Cooper, 49, the actress, 38, who has been nominated for an Academy Award for her work, talked about the changes with the support of prosthetics. Carey, a pregnant woman filming her third child, recalled how she became sick and that a doctor was sent to administer antibiotics.

Carey Mulligan gushes over Maestro co-star and director Bradley Cooper and details begging Emerald Fennell to swap her 'small cameo' for the role of Poor Dear Pamela in Saltburn

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 25, 2024
On Thursday morning, Carey Mulligan spoke with Lauren Laverne of BBC Radio 6 to discuss her role in the recently Oscar-nominated biopic Maestro and the Golden Globe-nominated erotic thriller Saltburn. The BAFTA-winning actress, 38, talked about being directed by and star opposite Bradley Cooper in last year's hit biopic Maestro, before explaining how she nabbed the role as Poor Dear Pamela in Saltburn. Maestro, an American biographical romantic drama film, focuses on Leonard Bernstein's friendship with his wife Felicia Montealegre, an actress.

Where to watch the Oscar frontrunner films... as well as our analysts' reviews to see which ones are worth watching!

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 24, 2024
Our analysts examine the movies expected to make waves at the Academy Awards, from jaw-dropping Oppenheimer to epic Napoleon and Saltburn's exuberant satire on class.

Following backlash over the Helen Mirren and Bradley Cooper films, David Baddiel slams Oscar nods for Golda and Maestro in hair and makeup 'nominations for Jew-face.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 24, 2024
Mirren and Cooper's appearances are edited to make them seem more Jewish on social media. I see The Academy has shortlisted Golda and Maestro in the *Hair And Makeup* category,' he wrote in his post on X. Jewface is up for a nomination.' It comes after the actors received backlash for playing the roles, with Mirren playing former Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir and Cooper playing American conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein. Reacting to Baddiel's post, one person commented: 'I don't want to laugh at that comment but it did actually make me Lol!Sorry!'

Was it worth it, Bradley?As Cooper gets another 'embarrassing' Director Oscars snub for Maestro a look at how he spent SIX years preparing the film

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 24, 2024
Bradley Cooper's film Maestro has been nominated in the Best Director category at the Oscars for his film Maestro (left, and right in the film). The actor, who has been nominated in other major awards shows this series, but he failed to impress the Academy Awards' voting committee. Bradley stars in, co-wrote, co-produced, and directed Netflix's Leonard Bernstein biopic, which has been nominated for Best Lead Actor and Best Picture. And yet, the director snub will no doubt be a sore subject for the actor, who made his feelings well before he was refused an Oscar for his directorial debut in 2018's A Star Is Born.

Welcome to the snub club! The 96th annual Academy Award nominations have been revealed, providing an examination of the prestigious ceremony's key oversights

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 23, 2024
While a few people have been praised for their contributions, there are others whose efforts fell short of winning the covered statuette. Some, you might argue, were robbed - but which are the biggest Oscars snubs in the ceremony's rich and varied history?

Bradley Cooper steps out after receiving another Oscar snub for Best Director - as Maestro picks up seven other Academy Award nods

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 23, 2024
Bradley Cooper was pictured after being refused yet again for the Oscar nomination for Best Director. The actor, 49, helmed the critically acclaimed Maestro, Leonard Bernstein's biopic. Although the film received multiple Oscar nominations, Cooper was definitely not selected for Best Director. On Tuesday morning, Bradley stepped out in New York after the nominations were revealed.

Bradley Cooper was Hollywood's golden boy, but after 'Jewface' row he's now sneered at for being 'desperate' for an award and spending six years learning to conduct an orchestra

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 20, 2024
Bradley Cooper seems to have fallen from grace recently. The spian, who was once Hollywood's golden boy, has received a lot of flak recently. Some of it is thought to be due to him for wearing a prosthetic nose in Maestro. Some have mocked him for his reaction to losing out the Best Picture - Drama trophy to Cillian Murphy at the recent Golden Globes, with others referring to him as "desperate" for wanting to win. (Pictured clockwise from L. Bradley Cooper and his former partner Irina Shayk in 2019; as Leonard Bernstein in Maestro after losing out in the Golden Globes)

Bradley Cooper played a blink-and-you'll-miss-it Sex and the City in 1999, the first time he played in anything but the Oscars

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 14, 2024
Bradley Cooper is the toast of Hollywood and one of the favorites to win an Oscar for his role in Leonard Bernstein's film Maestro. In 1999, the now three-time Best Actor Oscar nominee, 49, earned his first-ever acting role in Sex and the City before his meteoric rise to fame.

NOTEBOOK ALEXANDRA SHULMAN: The Mean Girls Club is brimming with new recruits

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 13, 2024
ALEXANDRA SHULMAN: The remarkable misdeed suffered by the Post Office sub-postmasters has erupted like a torrent of lava, after rumbling below the crust of a long-running tale. Former CEO Paula Vennells and her henchwoman Angela van den Bogerd's saga, in particular, have brought to public notice. High-profile women are obviously not having a good time of it at the moment. Women have been waiting for centuries to be centre stage, and now that they are, they have been shown to be able of conduct that is equally scheming, incompetent, and malevolent as that of males. Not unexpected.

Bradley Cooper received the NBR Icon Award at the 2024 National Board of Review Gala in New York,... during the award season for Maestro, the 1924 National Board of Review Gala in NYC

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 12, 2024
Bradley Cooper was on Thursday at the 2024 National Board of Review Gala in New York City, where he was honoured with the board's Icon Award. At the performance, which was held at the restaurant Cipriani 42nd Street, the Philadelphia native, 49, was sharply dressed in a navy blue shirt with black breast pockets and a white button-up shirt.

How Bradley Cooper's strict Maestro method acting regime compared to Oppenheimer's Cillian Murphy as pair go head-to-head for awards season

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 9, 2024
Since losing the Golden Globe for a role he had been preparing for six years, Bradley Cooper has been mocked by movie fans. The actor, 49, appears in, co-wrote, co-produced, and directed Netflix's Leonard Bernstein biopic, Maestro (left), and was nominated for Best Motion Picture - Drama, Best Director, and Best Actor. With the biographical thriller also winning Best Actor and Best Director for Christopher Nolan, he walked away empty handed after Sunday's awards, losing out on Best Actor to Oppenheimer's Cillian Murphy.