Sentences with phrase «making acceptance speeches»

He's won numerous awards, including 2016's Washington Teacher of the Year, but he far prefers discussing politics with teenagers to making acceptance speeches.

She presented Kylie Minogue with a Hall of Fame award, then stood holding the trophy as Kylie made her acceptance speech: «Thank you, prime minister... now you're just minding my trophy.»

Bernardo said she almost touched Romney's hand as he slapped fives down the aisle to make his acceptance speech.

Natalie Dormer makes her acceptance speech on stage at the 2016 Women In Film Crystal + Lucy Awards Presented by Max Mara and BMW on Wednesday night (June 15) at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif..

she shouted as he was making his acceptance speech.

Rather, the bulk of the film is comprised of fictional stories that take place among many hotel guests and employees of the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, where Bobby Kennedy was to make his acceptance speech for winning the 1968 Democratic primary.

While they don't actually predict a Best Picture winner, they do let Izzy make an acceptance speech.

Not exact matches

(Along with a vulgar statement about Swift, West claims to have «made that b **** famous» for infamously interrupting her during an MTV Awards acceptance speech in 2009.)

Although Obama made a point in his Denver convention acceptance speech in 2008 of telling Americans (and the world) that «it's not about me,» a phrase he has repeated frequently since, there must be some reason why he has had to issue the disclaimer so often.

Affleck alluded to the effort he and his wife were making to keep their marriage together during his acceptance speech for Argo's Best Picture Oscar in 2013.

In his acceptance speech, Cuomo stated, «The point that the Independence Party has always made is that reform is going to come from the people.

AMSWON National President, Alhaji Abubakar Alhassan Bichi who made this call in his acceptance speech shortly after he emerged as the National President of the association at its Annual General Meeting at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi declared that most of these problems does not require medication but professional advice of trained and certified Medical Social Workers.

This was a point made by Corbyn in his acceptance speech.

Whilst the occasion of the NPP's victory has understandably led to widespread jubilation amongst party supporters, sympathisers, and, indeed, members of the general public, we appeal to our supporters and everybody else to be guided by the statement made by the President - Elect of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo - Addo, in his acceptance speech on 9th December, where he entreated supporters «to respect the peace and the property and lives of everybody, especially those of our political opponents.

As he made clear in his acceptance speech, he believes first and foremost in «equality» and in government's moral responsibility to enforce it: not the social mobility which Labour figures like Blair and Alan Milburn championed, but the full - blooded egalitarianism you would have expected to hear advocated at a Fabian conference in the Sixties.

[45][54] In her acceptance speech, Lamont told party activists, «Together we will change the Scottish Labour Party and win the chance to serve the people of Scotland again and make Scotland all that we know it can be.»

To say last night was Lupita Nyong «o's night is an understatement: She owned the red carpet in an ethereal Prada gown, took the award for best supporting actress, and made 90 percent of the room cry with an incredibly moving acceptance speech.

After Peyton Manning gifted the star the award, he delivered a passionate and emotional acceptance speech praising all the people who helped him make it to the top.

And even if Altman has in fact been making a variation of this movie his entire career, as he suggested in his gracious lifetime - Oscar acceptance speech, it's still got a whole lot of charm and life left in it.

McDormand had earlier made headlines for an acceptance speech in which she asked all the women nominees to get on their feet, so that their efforts could be applauded.

Laura Dern, Elisabeth Moss, Frances McDormand and Nicole Kidman were just a few of the women to carve out space in their acceptance speeches to make a statement and show solidarity.

Thanking one of his collaborators in his acceptance speech, Östlund said, «We made a film that is 2 1/2 hours, and I think you're the only producer who said, after the screening last Sunday, «We have to make the film longer!»»

Making matters infinitely worse, the Birdman director then made a plea for immigration reform in his acceptance speech.

«Hollywood Foreign Press, thank you for inviting us to the dance,» co-creator Amy Sherman - Palladino said during her acceptance speech, before turning to the tireless people that made the show possible.

He tried to get the crowd on his side by making his best picture acceptance speech about «us» having the «best jobs in the world, lets give ourselves a hand».

Rockwell, in his acceptance speech, said he was standing with, «All the incredible women in this room who are trying to make things better.

The first shoo - in for an Oscar, but let's hope Waltz bones up on his acceptance speech skills before the Academy Awards because he makes me a little uncomfortable when he gets up there to collect the award.

Even the third - place Jury Prize awarded to French actress / director / hot mess Maïwenn's ensemble drama Polisse was made bearable by the spectacle of its bewildered creator, tangles of unkempt brown hair falling wildly about her — and a bright red dress valiantly struggling to stay attached to her body — taking to the stage, personally embracing every member of the jury, then panting her way through an acceptance speech that might still be going on if the band hadn't finally played her off.

«My career wouldn't be complete without making a movie (Three Days to Kill) here in your beautiful country,» Kevin shared in his acceptance speech.

My Sweet Charlie - Patty Duke won the Emmy for her performance (and made an infamously unfocused acceptance speech - years later she explained she was in a manic phase at the time)

I'm glad we're doing much more than that,» Bryant said in his acceptance speech, referencing to the controversial statements made by Fox News anchor Laura Ingraham.

Though Ansari has made politically pointed acceptance speeches before, this time he simply thanked his collaborators and parents — as well as the nation of Italy, «for all the amazing food we ate in Season 2.»

Made by two former Hollyoaks stars — Rachel Shenton (Mitzee Minniver) and Chris Overton (Liam McAllister)-- Shenton lived up to her promise to Maisie to sign her acceptance speech for the Oscar.

«I thought no one would ever make this movie,» Peele said in his acceptance speech.

That's why «La La Land» award campaigners make sure that the message coming from their acceptance speeches center on art as a connector when artistic freedom is in jeopardy.

The 59 - year - old actor won the Best Actor Academy Award on Sunday night (04.03.18) for his portrayal of World War II British Prime Minister Winston Churchill in «The Darkest Hour» and made sure he name - checked his mum Kathleen in his acceptance speech.

Frances made history with her acceptance speech, where she called on all the women nominees in the room to stand up.

Then the Globes chose Jamie Foxx, and he made that passionate acceptance speech, spoken in a rush of feeling and emotion.

Allison won the BAFTA for Best Actress in a Supporting Role and said their presence made her nervous about her acceptance speech.

Fletcher's Oscar win was made especially poignant when she signed part of her acceptance speech as a tribute to her deaf parents.

That's not what makes it fascinating, though; while it's considered as some of her best work on the screen, the acceptance speech Field gave upon receiving her second Oscar is downright infamous.

In the latest edition of my video series The Actor's Side, the New York / Vermont - raised actress talks about getting bleeped during her Oscar acceptance speech, starting out in acting by working opposite giant puppets, what makes a good director, and why it's not such a bad thing to be on a soap... Read

Though he admitted that he didn't want to risk missing out on winning Jimmy Kimmel's Jet Ski, Jordan Peele made the most of his acceptance speech time when he won Best Original Screenplay for Get Out at tonight's Academy Awards.

Don't miss: Among the hours of extras are a look back at the making of the movie, a peek at a 1963 production kick - off dinner, Los Angeles and British premieres footage, George Cukor directs Baroness Bina Rothschild, production tests, Rex Harrison's Golden Globe acceptance speech, Harrison's British Film Institute honor, highlights from the 1965 Academy Awards ceremony, a trio of behind - the - scenes featurettes, alternate Hepburn vocals, a look at designer Cecil Beaton's sketches, a comments on a lady featurette, a radio interview with Harrison and behind - the - scenes photos.

There was a common thread to most of the acceptance speeches tonight (especially those made by women)-- the phrase «time's up» and the idea of breaking silence and supporting other women.

Haddish will be presenting tonight though and anyone who watched her acceptance speech at this week's New York film critics circle awards will testify that she should make for an entertaining inclusion.

The star made sure to include «all» her children - Isabella, 25, and Conor, 22, with ex-husband Tom Cruise, and Sunday, nine, and six - year - old Faith with spouse Keith Urban - in her speech, after previously coming under fire for not acknowledging her two older kids in other awards acceptances.

Even movies that have a female main character are often difficult to get made, but, as Cate Blanchett, who won the best actress award for «Blue Jasmine,» said pointedly during her acceptance speech, people do go to see movies about women.

In his acceptance speech, the writer, director and comedian said that he stopped writing Get Out about 20 times, feeling that it wouldn't ever possible get made.

Peele gave a flustered and emotional acceptance speech, thanking the studios and audiences that made Get Out «s win possible.