"The FBI has a presence at various special events, to include the Academy Awards, in order to share intelligence and to support our partners at the LAPD who have the lead on securing venues for functions in the city of Los Angeles," the bureau said in a statement last week. The department already had the area around the theater cordoned off as part of its customary security measures for the Academy Awards, and the FBI was assisting with security measures as a precaution. The tactical alert appears to have been declared in response to the protest. A protester holds a poster during a demonstration in support of Palestinians calling for a ceasefire in Gaza as the 96th Academy Awards Oscars ceremony is held nearby, on Sunday in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. Some red carpet arrivals were slowed by as much as an hour, according to T he Associated Press.Īs its officers maintained the multi-block security zone around the venue, the department declared a citywide tactical alert, which allows supervisors to keep officers on-duty beyond their shift times in case extra police are needed for specific incidents. The Los Angeles Police Department has ordered protesters near the Dolby Theatre to leave the area immediately.Īhead of the Oscars ceremony, about 200 people turned up to protest Israel’s war in Gaza in response to the Oct. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images Ryan Gosling performs "I'm Just Ken" from "Barbie" at the Academy Awards on Sunday. Ryan Gosling performs "I'm Just Ken" from "Barbie" at the Academy Awards on Sunday. But for a movie that is going to end the night with maybe one Oscar, "Barbie" seems to be the most popular in the room. The performance ended with a standing ovation. Gosling returned to the crowd to say hi to several Barbies, including his old "La La Land" co-star and Oscar nominee, Emma Stone. The Kens were joined by Slash and Wolfgang van Halen, Eddie van Halen and Valerie Bertinelli’s son. Spotted in the sea of Kens who joined Gosling: "Barbie" co-star Simu Liu. Ryan Gosling, in a sparkly pink suit and sunglasses, began his Ken serenade in the audience of the Dolby Theatre before making his way onto the stage to join other Kens dressed in black and sporting cowboy hats. "And it's very important that rather than despair, in reality, people are looking at advocacy, the supporting organizations are working to pressure politicians and leaders to reduce the number of nuclear weapons in our world." "In the last few years, it's gone the wrong way," Nolan continued. He cited generally lower nuclear proliferation rates following the 1968 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, which was signed by several of the major nuclear powers that pledged to stem the spread of nuclear technology. "The film ends on what I consider a dramatically necessary moment of despair," Nolan told reporters, before adding it's important viewers of the film "don't despair" themselves. Speaking to the press room backstage following his win, director Nolan described making "Oppenheimer" as the "greatest thrill." Emma Thomas and Christopher Nolan backstage during the 96th Annual Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on Main Hollywood, Calif.
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