{"id":4517,"date":"2025-09-04T21:06:57","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T21:06:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/?p=4517"},"modified":"2025-09-04T21:06:57","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T21:06:57","slug":"at-the-94th-academy-awards-76-year-old-liza-minnelli-appeared-frail-in-a-wheelchair-gently-guided-onto-the-stage-by-lady-gaga-as-the-audience-erupted-in-applause-struggling-with-her-lines-she-look","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grow48.us\/?p=4517","title":{"rendered":"At the 94th Academy Awards, 76-year-old Liza Minnelli appeared frail in a wheelchair, gently guided onto the stage by Lady Gaga as the audience erupted in applause. Struggling with her lines, she looked uncertain until Gaga squeezed her hand and whispered, \u201cI\u2019ve got you.\u201d Then, in a moment no one expected, Gaga began singing \u201cNew York, New York,\u201d and Minnelli\u2019s eyes lit up as she joined in, her quivering voice carrying decades of history. The star-studded crowd rose to its feet, many in tears, as two generations of icons blended into one breathtaking duet. By the time they announced Best Picture, the award itself seemed almost secondary, because the night had already found its most unforgettable moment in their fragile, tender song&#8230; VIDEO HERE:"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"featured-image page-header-image-single grid-container grid-parent\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/globalnews79.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/thumb-2025-09-04T154033.095.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalnews79.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/thumb-2025-09-04T154033.095.jpg 650w, https:\/\/globalnews79.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/thumb-2025-09-04T154033.095-300x162.jpg 300w\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"351\" \/><\/div>\n<header class=\"entry-header\">\n<h1 class=\"entry-title\">At the 94th Academy Awards, 76-year-old Liza Minnelli appeared frail in a wheelchair, gently guided onto the stage by Lady Gaga as the audience erupted in applause. Struggling with her lines, she looked uncertain until Gaga squeezed her hand and whispered, \u201cI\u2019ve got you.\u201d Then, in a moment no one expected, Gaga began singing \u201cNew York, New York,\u201d and Minnelli\u2019s eyes lit up as she joined in, her quivering voice carrying decades of history. The star-studded crowd rose to its feet, many in tears, as two generations of icons blended into one breathtaking duet. By the time they announced Best Picture, the award itself seemed almost secondary, because the night had already found its most unforgettable moment in their fragile, tender song.<\/h1>\n<div class=\"entry-meta\"><span class=\"posted-on\"><time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2025-09-04T15:40:51+07:00\">04\/09\/2025<\/time><\/span><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><span data-track-module=\"internal-body-link\">Liza Minnelli<\/span>\u00a0was brought out in a wheelchair by\u00a0<span data-track-module=\"internal-body-link\">Lady Gaga<\/span>\u00a0as the duo took to the stage to present the award for Best Picture at the 94th\u00a0<span data-track-module=\"internal-body-link\">Academy Awards<\/span>\u00a0in Hollywood on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Liza received a standing ovation from the star-studded crowd, with Gaga also taking the time to applaud the legendary star.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">\u2018Oh! That\u2019s so exciting!\u2019 exclaimed the 76-year-old Cabaret actress with a laugh.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">\u2018Do you see that? The public, they love you,\u2019 said the Poker Face singer, before helping Liza get her cue cards in order.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"moduleFull mol-video\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-af012c8a34209f6c\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2022\/03\/28\/04\/55885843-10658665-image-a-566_1648439421791.jpg\" alt=\"Legend:\u00a0Liza Minnelli was brought out in a wheelchair by Lady Gaga as the duo took to the stage to present the award for Best Picture at the 94th Academy Awards in Hollywood on Sunday\" width=\"634\" height=\"795\" data-gallery-handler-attached=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Legend:\u00a0Liza Minnelli was brought out in a wheelchair by Lady Gaga as the duo took to the stage to present the award for Best Picture at the 94th Academy Awards in Hollywood on Sunday<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">\u2018Good evening, you know how I love working with legends,\u2019 said Gaga, while staring down and placing a hand on Liza\u2019s shoulder.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-6\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">\u2018Aw, my baby!\u2019 said Liza as she grasped onto the Grammy Award-winner\u2019s hand.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Gaga continued: \u2018And I am honored to present the final award of the evening with a true show business legend.\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The likes of Kristen Stewart and Javier Bardem were all captured applauding Liza.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">\u2018She\u2019s celebrating the 50th anniversary of Cabaret,\u2019 announced Gaga, with Liza famously winning Best Actress for her leading role in the 1972 musical feature.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">\u00a0\u2018Oscar award-winning actress Liza Minelli,\u2019 continued the singer, which earned around round of applause for the star.<\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-a5443c4443590acf\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2022\/03\/28\/04\/55885857-10658665-image-a-567_1648439427164.jpg\" alt=\"Standing ovation:\u00a0Liza received a standing ovation from the star-studded crowd, with Gaga also taking the time to applaud the legendary star\" width=\"634\" height=\"901\" data-gallery-handler-attached=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Standing ovation:\u00a0Liza received a standing ovation from the star-studded crowd, with Gaga also taking the time to applaud the legendary star<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-cf8694ff03b8bc08\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2022\/03\/28\/05\/55885855-10658665-image-a-585_1648440100578.jpg\" alt=\"All love:\u00a0'Do you see that? The public, they love you,' said the Poker Face singer, before helping Liza get her cue cards in order\" width=\"634\" height=\"528\" data-gallery-handler-attached=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">All love:\u00a0\u2018Do you see that? The public, they love you,\u2019 said the Poker Face singer, before helping Liza get her cue cards in order<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Liza then proceeded to announce they\u2019d be unveiling the winner for Best Picture, with Gaga elaborating that they\u2019d be reading out the nominees first.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">\u2018I got you,\u2019 reassured Gaga before the clips began to roll.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">After unveiling the nominees, Liza told Gaga she was her \u2018biggest fan\u2019 and \u2018so happy; to be there with the Bad Romance singer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Liza, opening a red envelope, announced the winner for Best Picture to be Apple Tv+\u2019s feature CODA.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The 94th annual Academy Awards ceremony has returned to its regular venue of the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California after being held at Union Station last year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">In a rather bold move, the show will be hosted by a trio of stars in\u00a0Regina Hall, Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes as it has gone without a host over the last three years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The trio have made history as it is the first time there is an all-female host line-up as they are also the first emcees since 2018.<\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-fb78a48a974bdb71\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2022\/03\/28\/04\/55885849-10658665-image-a-568_1648439453053.jpg\" alt=\"Respect:\u00a0'Good evening, you know how I love working with legends,' said Gaga, while staring down and placing a hand on Liza's shoulder\" width=\"634\" height=\"867\" data-gallery-handler-attached=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Respect:\u00a0\u2018Good evening, you know how I love working with legends,\u2019 said Gaga, while staring down and placing a hand on Liza\u2019s shoulder<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-c30d81242e3a681b\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2022\/03\/28\/05\/55885851-10658665-image-a-583_1648440066240.jpg\" alt=\"Sweet: 'Aw, my baby!' said Liza as she grasped onto the Grammy Award-winner's hand\" width=\"634\" height=\"439\" data-gallery-handler-attached=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Sweet: \u2018Aw, my baby!\u2019 said Liza as she grasped onto the Grammy Award-winner\u2019s hand<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Netflix\u2019s Power Of The Dog led nominations\u00a0with 12 nods, including Best Picture, Best Director and recognition for all of its top actors: Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons and Kodi Smit-McPhee.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Campion, a nominee for 1993\u2032s The Piano, became the first woman to ever be nominated twice for best director.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Last year, Chlo\u00e9 Zhao became just the second woman to ever win the award. Campion\u2019s director of photography, Ari Wegner, also became the second woman ever nominated for Best Cinematography.<\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-3faf1f1b7e3e7b79\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2022\/03\/28\/05\/55885865-10658665-image-a-584_1648440071030.jpg\" alt=\"Honored: 'And I am honored to present the final award of the evening with a true show business legend,' said Gaga\" width=\"634\" height=\"461\" data-gallery-handler-attached=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Honored: \u2018And I am honored to present the final award of the evening with a true show business legend,\u2019 said Gaga<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-4c27a4d7994a6db7\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2022\/03\/28\/05\/55885859-10658665-image-a-586_1648441267445.jpg\" alt=\"Lots to celebrate:\u00a0'She's celebrating the 50th anniversary of Cabaret,' announced Gaga, with Liza famously winning Best Actress for her leading role in the 1972 musical feature\" width=\"634\" height=\"763\" data-gallery-handler-attached=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Lots to celebrate:\u00a0\u2018She\u2019s celebrating the 50th anniversary of Cabaret,\u2019 announced Gaga, with Liza famously winning Best Actress for her leading role in the 1972 musical feature<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Dune followed closely behind with 10 nominations spread out largely in the technical categories that rewarded the gargantuan craft of Villeneuve\u2019s adaptation of Frank Herbert\u2019s 1965 novel, yet unexpectedly bypassed Villeneuve\u2019s direction.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The Warner Bros. release debuted simultaneously in theaters and \u2014 against the strenuous objections of its director \u2014 on HBO Max.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">With The Power Of The Dog and Dune, the nominees for best picture are: Belfast, CODA, Don\u2019t Look Up, Drive My Car, Licorice Pizza, King Richard, Nightmare Alley and West Side Story.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">No streaming service has ever won Best Picture, but half of the 10 nominees were released by streamers. This year, the odds may be better than ever that Netflix \u2014 which led all studios with 27 nominations \u2014 or another service will finally break through.<\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-5ec0270cea2d1acd\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2022\/03\/28\/05\/55885853-10658665-image-a-587_1648441270117.jpg\" alt=\"Major:\u00a0Liza then proceeded to announce they'd be unveiling the winner for Best Picture, with Gaga elaborating that they'd be reading out the nominees first\" width=\"634\" height=\"465\" data-gallery-handler-attached=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Major:\u00a0Liza then proceeded to announce they\u2019d be unveiling the winner for Best Picture, with Gaga elaborating that they\u2019d be reading out the nominees first<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-15853dc23cea6c09\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2022\/03\/28\/05\/55885847-10658665-image-a-588_1648441273543.jpg\" alt=\"Here we go!\u00a0After unveiling the nominees, Liza told Gaga she was her 'biggest fan' and 'so happy; to be there with the Bad Romance singer\" width=\"634\" height=\"457\" data-gallery-handler-attached=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Here we go!\u00a0After unveiling the nominees, Liza told Gaga she was her \u2018biggest fan\u2019 and \u2018so happy; to be there with the Bad Romance singer<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Apple TV+ notched its first best-picture nomination with the deaf drama CODA, which also made history as Supporting Actor nominee Troy Kotsur became only the second deaf actor ever nominated as his CODA co-star Marlee Matlin was the first in 1987.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Netflix backed The Power of the Dog and Adam McKay\u2019s apocalyptic comedy Don\u2019t Look Up. And both King Richard and Dune launched on HBO Max. Even the academy for the first time ruled out hard-copy DVD screeners for its members, who instead could watch submissions on the academy\u2019s streaming platform.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">It is also set to be a night of great musical performances as Beyonce and Billie Eilish are set to perform but outspoken vaccine skeptic Van Morrison is skipping Hollywood\u2019s biggest night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">All three performers are nominated for Best Song along with Lin-Manuel Miranda and Diane Warren, whose songs will also be performed on the broadcast.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Pop superstar Beyonce\u2019s Oscar-nominated ballad Be Alive was penned for tennis biopic King Richard, which stars Will Smith as the father of tennis greats Serena and Venus Williams.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Hollywood trade publication Variety reported that Beyonce will perform live from the tennis courts in Compton where the sisters played as children.<\/p>\n<div class=\"artSplitter mol-img-group\">\n<div class=\"mol-img\">\n<div class=\"image-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-8533e2334f8e7c00\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2022\/03\/28\/05\/55885863-10658665-image-a-589_1648441278531.jpg\" alt=\"Winners:\u00a0Liza, opening a red envelope, announced the winner for Best Picture to be Apple Tv+'s feature CODA\" width=\"634\" height=\"423\" data-gallery-handler-attached=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Winners: Liza, opening a red envelope, announced the winner for Best Picture to be Apple Tv+\u2019s feature CODA<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"moduleFull mol-video\">\n<div class=\"item\">\n<div id=\"v-1250404087487417441\" class=\"vjs-video-container vjs-fixed vjs-span-two-col tvshowbiz\">\n<div id=\"vjs_video_3\" class=\"video-js vjs-default-skin vjs-paused vjs-controls-enabled mol-empty-playlist mol-fe-animated-preview mol-fe-vjs-full-size-min 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