Bill Maher, Oscar and Emilia Pérez

Bill Maher Says ‘Emilia Pérez’ Lost to ‘Anora’ at the Oscars Because of ‘Cancel Culture’: ‘It Was the Front Runner’
Maher added that “Hollywood loved” the idea of breaking down a major cultural barrier and having “a person, who was a trans person” win the Oscar for best actress. Maher went on to praise Gascón’s performance saying, “God bless her, she did a great job.”
Bill Maher: ‘Cancel Culture’ Cost ‘Emilia Pérez’ the Oscar
Bill Maher railed against “cancel culture” during a conversation with David Sedaris on Friday’s episode of Real Time with Bill Maher. The HBO host and comedian claims that cancel culture has evolved and played a significant role in Jacques Audiard’s once-favored musical Emilia Pérez losing both Best Picture and Best Actress at the Oscars.
Bill Maher Says ‘Anora' Beat Out ‘Emilia Pérez' at Oscars Due to "Cancel Culture"
"There are people who say cancel culture isn't a real thing and I would say to them, ‘It just happened at the Oscars,'" the host said on HBO's 'Real Time.'
Bill Maher Says ‘Anora’ Won Over ‘Emilia Pérez’ At The Oscars Because “Cancel Culture Is Still With Us”
Bill Maher is saying "cancel culture" is still thriving during a conversation with David Sedaris on Real Time with Bill Maher.
Bill Maher Says “Cancel Culture” Is To Blame For ‘Emilia Pérez’ Oscars Snub
Maher remarked, “There are people who say cancel culture isn’t a real thing and I would say to them, ‘It just happened at the Oscars.’” He continued, “You may not think it happened ...
Comedian Bill Maher believes "cancel culture" responsible for 'Emilia Perez' losing to 'Anora' in Oscars 2025
Bill Maher argues that 'cancel culture' influenced the Oscars outcome, notably affecting 'Emilia Perez'. Despite 13 nominations, it won only two award
Comedian Bill Maher says 'cancel culture' cost Emilia Perez big wins at the Oscars 2025
Comedian Bill Maher believes that the ’cancel culture’ is still thriving and has evolved into something else, Deadline reported.
Bill Maher blames 'cancel culture' for Emilia Pérez’s Oscar snub: "It was the frontrunner"
Bill Maher claims Emilia Pérez lost at the Oscars due to “cancel culture” after Karla Sofia Gascon’s controversy.
Bill Maher says ‘cancel culture’ led to Anora beating Emilia Pérez at the Oscars
Bill Maher has claimed that “cancel culture” was responsible for Anora triumphing at the Oscars ahead of Emilia Pérez. The 69-year-old comedian argued that Emilia Pérez, the Netflix musical about a trans cartel leader, would have been more successful if it had not been for the scandal that engulfed star Karla Sofía Gascón.
Bill Maher explains real reason Anora beat Emilia Pérez at Oscars and blamed 'cancel culture'
Anora may have cleaned up at the Oscars, but Bill Maher has said the night belonged to 'Emilia Perez' at The Oscars. The comic has insisted ‘Anora’ won over ‘Emilia Pérez’ at the Oscars because the 'cancel culture is still with us.
'It Was the Frontrunner': Bill Maher Blames 'Cancel Culture' for Controversial Film Coming Up Short at Oscars
On Real Time with Bill Maher on Friday night, Maher commented on Sunday's Oscars ceremony. He took the opportunity to argue that cancel culture is still thriving, despite claims h
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Real reason why 'Emilia Pérez' got snubbed at Oscars 2025
Bill Maher weighed in on cancel culture on the latest episode of HBO's Real Time, citing the controversy surrounding Emilia ...
Why ‘Emilia Pérez’ Was Oscar Snubbed But Conquered France’s César Awards
Karla Sofía Gascón's resurfaced tweets torpedoed the film's Oscar campaign — it won just 2 Academy Awards out of 13 ...