Rihanna at the Super Bowl.Photo:Mike Coppola/Getty
Mike Coppola/Getty
The year 2023 brought triumphs, tragedies and all-around incredible moments that captured our imaginations,both in Hollywoodand the world beyond.Here, a look back at the year in photos.
The year 2023 brought triumphs, tragedies and all-around incredible moments that captured our imaginations,both in Hollywoodand the world beyond.
Here, a look back at the year in photos.
01of 15Kim Petras and Sam Smith Make Grammy HistorySam Smith and Kim Petras accept their Grammy Awards.Kevin Mazur/GettyIn taking home the Best Pop Duo/Group Performance Grammy for their deliciously deviant hit “Unholy” — which they also performed at the Feb. 5 show in L.A. — singersKim PetrasandSam Smith,both 31, became the first openly trans and nonbinary artists, respectively, to win the award. “My purpose is to be an artist,”Petras told PEOPLEin June. “I just so happen to be transgender, but that’s not all that I am.”
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Kim Petras and Sam Smith Make Grammy History
Sam Smith and Kim Petras accept their Grammy Awards.Kevin Mazur/Getty
Kevin Mazur/Getty
In taking home the Best Pop Duo/Group Performance Grammy for their deliciously deviant hit “Unholy” — which they also performed at the Feb. 5 show in L.A. — singersKim PetrasandSam Smith,both 31, became the first openly trans and nonbinary artists, respectively, to win the award. “My purpose is to be an artist,”Petras told PEOPLEin June. “I just so happen to be transgender, but that’s not all that I am.”
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Rihanna Stuns at the Super Bowl
Rihanna at the 2023 Super Bowl.Mike Coppola/Getty
03of 15Alex Murdaugh Is SentencedAlex Murdaugh is sentenced.Joshua Boucher/The State/Tribune News Service via GettyIn a high-profile trial that captivated the country, disgraced South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh, 55,was found guiltyof the 2021 murders of wife Maggie 52, and son Paul, 22. It took a jury less than three hours to render a verdict on March 2, and Murdaugh was sentenced to life in prison a day later. Said Judge Clifton Newman to the convicted: “When you’re attempting to go to sleep, I’m sure they come visit you.”
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Alex Murdaugh Is Sentenced
Alex Murdaugh is sentenced.Joshua Boucher/The State/Tribune News Service via Getty
Joshua Boucher/The State/Tribune News Service via Getty
In a high-profile trial that captivated the country, disgraced South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh, 55,was found guiltyof the 2021 murders of wife Maggie 52, and son Paul, 22. It took a jury less than three hours to render a verdict on March 2, and Murdaugh was sentenced to life in prison a day later. Said Judge Clifton Newman to the convicted: “When you’re attempting to go to sleep, I’m sure they come visit you.”
04of 15Indy and Short Round Reunite at the OscarsHarrison Ford and Ke Huy Quan at the Oscars.ABCHarrison FordandKe Huy Quan, who costarred in 1984’sIndiana Jones and the Temple of Doom,found fortune and glory once more at the Oscars in L.A. on March 12. Ford, 81, presented the Best Picture award to the filmmakers and stars ofEverything Everywhere All at Once(for which Quan, 52, alsowon Best Supporting Actor), leading to the most charming celebration of the night.
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Indy and Short Round Reunite at the Oscars
Harrison Ford and Ke Huy Quan at the Oscars.ABC
ABC
Harrison FordandKe Huy Quan, who costarred in 1984’sIndiana Jones and the Temple of Doom,found fortune and glory once more at the Oscars in L.A. on March 12. Ford, 81, presented the Best Picture award to the filmmakers and stars ofEverything Everywhere All at Once(for which Quan, 52, alsowon Best Supporting Actor), leading to the most charming celebration of the night.
05of 15Gwyneth Paltrow Gets a Win (and the Last Word)Gwyneth Paltrow at the end of her trial.Rick Bowmer-Pool/GettyAfter a weeklong trial in March, a jury found retired optometrist Terry Sanderson, 77, who sued Goop founderGwyneth Paltrowfor more than $300,000,at faultin a 2016 ski collision. Paltrow, 51, took the symbolic $1 awarded to her in a countersuit and on her way out whisperedmeme-inspiring parting words: “I wish you well.”
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Gwyneth Paltrow Gets a Win (and the Last Word)
Gwyneth Paltrow at the end of her trial.Rick Bowmer-Pool/Getty
Rick Bowmer-Pool/Getty
After a weeklong trial in March, a jury found retired optometrist Terry Sanderson, 77, who sued Goop founderGwyneth Paltrowfor more than $300,000,at faultin a 2016 ski collision. Paltrow, 51, took the symbolic $1 awarded to her in a countersuit and on her way out whisperedmeme-inspiring parting words: “I wish you well.”
06of 15Jared Leto Gets CattyJared Leto at the 2023 Met Gala.Christopher Polk/WWD via GettyHow are you feline this evening? Atthe 2023 Met Galaon May 1, the stars showed up to honor the late German fashion designerKarl Lagerfeld. ActorJared Leto, 51, nailed cat couture, dressing asChoupette, Lagerfeld’s beloved blue-eyed Birman. The furry costume turned heads —and led to plenty of selfie requests, fromAnne HathawaytoEddie Redmayne— which Leto shared onInstagram.
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Jared Leto Gets Catty
Jared Leto at the 2023 Met Gala.Christopher Polk/WWD via Getty
Christopher Polk/WWD via Getty
How are you feline this evening? Atthe 2023 Met Galaon May 1, the stars showed up to honor the late German fashion designerKarl Lagerfeld. ActorJared Leto, 51, nailed cat couture, dressing asChoupette, Lagerfeld’s beloved blue-eyed Birman. The furry costume turned heads —and led to plenty of selfie requests, fromAnne HathawaytoEddie Redmayne— which Leto shared onInstagram.
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England Crowns a New King and Queen
King Charles and Queen Camilla at the coronation.P van Katwijk/Getty
P van Katwijk/Getty
08of 15Strikes Bring Hollywood to a HaultMembers of the Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA strike in N.Y.C.Alexi Rosenfeld/GettyMembers of the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) took on the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, resulting ina 118-day labor stoppagethroughout the summer over streaming residuals, AI technologies and other demands. Along with the four-month Writers Guild of America strike, the tactics had a reported $5 billion impact on California’s economy.
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Strikes Bring Hollywood to a Hault
Members of the Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA strike in N.Y.C.Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty
Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty
Members of the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) took on the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, resulting ina 118-day labor stoppagethroughout the summer over streaming residuals, AI technologies and other demands. Along with the four-month Writers Guild of America strike, the tactics had a reported $5 billion impact on California’s economy.
09of 15A Deep Sea Adventure Turns TragicRescuers search for the lost Titan submersible.U.S. Coast Guard via APOn June 22 a four-day search for Titan, the submersible that disappeared on an expedition to explore the Titanic wreck, ended when the Coast Guard identified debris,confirming its implosionand the death of all five aboard. (Pictured: the French vessel L’Atalante on June 21, searching 900 miles east of Cape Cod.)
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A Deep Sea Adventure Turns Tragic
Rescuers search for the lost Titan submersible.U.S. Coast Guard via AP
U.S. Coast Guard via AP
On June 22 a four-day search for Titan, the submersible that disappeared on an expedition to explore the Titanic wreck, ended when the Coast Guard identified debris,confirming its implosionand the death of all five aboard. (Pictured: the French vessel L’Atalante on June 21, searching 900 miles east of Cape Cod.)
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Tom Cruise Pulls Off an Impossible Stunt
Tom Cruise films Mission: Impossible.Paramount Pictures/Entertainment Pictures/ZUMAPRESS.com
Paramount Pictures/Entertainment Pictures/ZUMAPRESS.com
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Raging Wildfires Devastate Hawaii
Fires ravage Hawaii.Matthew Thayer/The Maui News via AP
Matthew Thayer/The Maui News via AP
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Simone Biles Returns to Competitive Gymnastics
Simone Biles at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships.Ezra Shaw/Getty
Ezra Shaw/Getty
13of 15The ‘Mudpocalypse’ Can’t Extinguish Burning ManA rainbow over Burning Man 2023.JOSH LEASE/UGC/AFP via GettyMore than 70,000 revelers were left strandedin the Nevada desert in early September when two months’ worth of precipitation fell in 24 hours, turning Burning Man, the annual celebration of art and self-expression, into a muddy mess. Unsurprisingly the crowd found the silver lining. “The rain provided an amazing opportunity … to connect with people,” said one.
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The ‘Mudpocalypse’ Can’t Extinguish Burning Man
A rainbow over Burning Man 2023.JOSH LEASE/UGC/AFP via Getty
JOSH LEASE/UGC/AFP via Getty
More than 70,000 revelers were left strandedin the Nevada desert in early September when two months’ worth of precipitation fell in 24 hours, turning Burning Man, the annual celebration of art and self-expression, into a muddy mess. Unsurprisingly the crowd found the silver lining. “The rain provided an amazing opportunity … to connect with people,” said one.
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In the Wake of a Terrorist Attack, War Grips the Middle East
A child is rescued from rubble in Palestine.EYAD AL-BABA/AFP via Getty
EYAD AL-BABA/AFP via Getty
15of 15Families Mourn in the Holy LandA family mourns a loved one in Israel.Alexi J. Rosenfeld/GettyThe loved ones of Valentin Elie Ghnassia, a 23-year-old French national who was killed whenHamas militants attacked Kibbutz Be’eri in Israel,grieve at his funeral on Oct. 12. In addition to the 1,200 Israeli casualties, the Israel-Hamas War has resulted in the deaths of thousands of Palestinians. Ceasefire and hostage negotiations are ongoing.
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Families Mourn in the Holy Land
A family mourns a loved one in Israel.Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty
Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty
The loved ones of Valentin Elie Ghnassia, a 23-year-old French national who was killed whenHamas militants attacked Kibbutz Be’eri in Israel,grieve at his funeral on Oct. 12. In addition to the 1,200 Israeli casualties, the Israel-Hamas War has resulted in the deaths of thousands of Palestinians. Ceasefire and hostage negotiations are ongoing.
source: people.com
