What makes an exemplary Oscar speech? That’s the million-dollar question facing each new crop of winners, who are frequently tasked with finding new things to say at the Academy Awards (live ...

Something raw. Something that cuts through the pageantry and pins you to your seat. These are the speeches that didn’t just thank the Academy—they made history, challenged power, cracked ...

It seemed like I had visited every acre of America. It wasn't easy. I remember late one night, as I headed from a speech in one city to a hotel a thousand miles away, someone said to me ...

Phew! Thank you Jane Fonda for proving that brevity is the soul of wit with her acceptance speech for the leading actress Oscar for Klute in 1972. Click below to return to the original article.

As part of BroadwayWorld's expansive coverage of the 73rd Annual Tony Awards, we're bringing you the full text of all of the acceptance speeches; from the emotional to the humorous, and everything ...

Jimmy Kimmel's decision to award a Jet Ski for the shortest acceptance speech at Sunday's Oscars was not only a great comedic bit, but a practical attempt at curbing a historical trend.

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We analyzed 89 award acceptance speeches using sentiment ... "One of the notable aspects of Jim Valvano's famous speech is the way his delivery captures his joy," Dr. Abraham Khan, professor ...

Now, talking about one of the funniest moments of the 2025 SAG Awards, we have to mention Kieran Culkin's acceptance speech ... Kieran Culkin is quite famous for his strange yet remarkable ...

Taylor Swift and Kanye West do not have a friendly relationship. Still, she kept a framed photo of him in her home.

Geraldine A. Ferraro's July 19 speech accepting the Democratic vice presidential nomination as delivered at the Democratic National Convention, in San Francisco.) ...