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At Cannes, Rami Malek—the first actor of Egyptian descent to win Best Actor—describes his Oscar milestone as a global source of inspiration as he promotes Ira Sachs’s The Man I Love, a late-1980s New York drama about a theater artist facing an AIDS diagnosis featuring Tom Sturridge, Rebecca Hall, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach; the film premieres in competition on May 20.
An Oscar statuette belonging to Pavel Talankin, co-director of 'Mr. Nobody Against Putin,' vanished after TSA barred him from carrying it onboard, forcing him to check the trophy; it disappeared after landing in Germany, but Lufthansa later located it, apologized, and said the statue is safely in their care and will be returned soon.
Lufthansa says it has located the Oscar statuette for the documentary Mr. Nobody Against Putin that Pavel Talankin was forced to check on a JFK–Frankfurt flight; the trophy went missing in Frankfurt, and the airline apologized, arranging its return to Talankin.
At JFK, TSA agents allegedly treated Pavel Talankin’s Oscar for Mr Nobody Against Putin as a potential weapon and ordered it be checked as cargo. Lufthansa later disclosed the statue was located and is being returned to Frankfurt, with the airline apologizing for the inconvenience. Talankin had previously carried the award on flights without incident, and the incident prompted Lufthansa to review its handling of guests’ belongings. The documentary centers on Putin’s propaganda and led to Talankin seeking exile after Russia banned the film.
Pavel Talankin’s Oscar statuette for Mr. Nobody Against Putin went missing after an airport security hold at JFK, where a TSA agent warned it could be used as a weapon and it was placed in a cardboard box for the flight to Frankfurt. Lufthansa later said the statuette has been found and is safely in Frankfurt under their care, with the airline apologizing and coordinating reunification with Talankin as an internal review continues.
Lufthansa says it has found Pavel (Pasha) Talankin’s Oscar statuette, which TSA had prevented him from carrying on a JFK→Frankfurt flight. The box was later located in Frankfurt and the airline is coordinating a swift return to the filmmaker, who co-directed Mr. Nobody Against Putin, after an incident that drew attention to how the award was treated on those travels.
Oscar winner Pavel Talankin's statuette for the documentary Mr Nobody Against Putin disappeared after being boxed for a flight from New York to Germany; JFK security had blocked it in carry-on, leading to it being checked, and it vanished upon arrival in Germany. Lufthansa is conducting an internal search as the Academy and TSA monitor the case, while Talankin had been showing the Oscar at a New York university screening.
The Oscar statue for Mr Nobody Against Putin, awarded to co-director Pavel Talankin, disappeared after a TSA agent at JFK confiscated it as a potential weapon and required it to be checked; Talankin arrived in Frankfurt to find the statue missing, prompting a plea from his fellow director David Borenstein and noting replacement statues exist for damaged or lost awards.
Talankin, co-director/star of the Oscar-winning documentary Mr Nobody Against Putin, says the Oscar statuette he brought on multiple flights was confiscated by TSA at JFK for security reasons and could not be carried onto the plane. Lufthansa reportedly offered to hold the trophy at the gate, but TSA refused, and the statuette was boxed for checked baggage; the box never arrived in Frankfurt, leaving the prize missing. Talankin’s team questions how an Oscar could be treated as a weapon, while the film and its creator remain in exile amid ongoing controversy surrounding Russia’s portrayal in media.
Pavel Talankin’s Oscar for Mr. Nobody Against Putin was barred by TSA from a JFK flight, leading Lufthansa to box and tag the statuette for checked baggage; upon arrival in Frankfurt the box was missing, prompting a search and requests for comment from Lufthansa and the TSA. Talankin says he’s flown with the Oscar before without issue and the film’s production team is seeking a resolution.
All My Children alums Kelly Ripa, Susan Lucci, Walt Willey and Eden Riegel congratulated Michael B. Jordan on his Best Actor Oscar win for Sinners; Jordan, who played Reggie Montgomery on AMC, credited soap-acting work ethic, and backstage celebrations with Ripa and Mark Consuelos followed his win as a historic moment for Black actors in the category; multiple AMC stars posted tributes to celebrate the moment.
Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr won an Oscar for the documentary short All the Empty Rooms, adding to his off‑court advocacy on gun control. Kerr, as an executive producer, wasn’t at the Dolby Theatre to accept the award and learned of it via his family during a Warriors game. He says the win supports the cause and doesn’t expect to become a filmmaker.
Warriors coach Steve Kerr earned an Oscar as executive producer of All the Empty Rooms, a Best Documentary Short–nominated film about the empty rooms of children killed in school shootings. Kerr wasn’t at the ceremony in L.A. and has spoken about his gun-violence advocacy following his father’s death, joining a growing list of NBA figures who have won Oscars, including Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant, Mike Conley, Stephen Curry, and Shaquille O’Neal.
Norway celebrated its first Oscar for best international feature as Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value, an Oslo-set family drama, won the prize amid domestic controversy; the film earned nine nominations, drew critical praise, and underscores Norway’s growing film industry and potential for more international productions.
A BuzzFeed retrospective highlights 18 historic Oscar upsets—moments when favorites fell short across Best Picture, Acting, and Directing—explaining why these shocks still fuel conversations decades later.