Biggest Trending Moments 2018
The 17 Most Buzz-Worthy Moments of 2018 (Phew, What a Year It Was)
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You've probably heard this one before: An established musician weathered by the industry and his own vices catapults the career of an undiscovered singer. As her fame grows, however, his decays. Oh, they also fall in love.
A Star Is Born had already been done three times before Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga decided to retell it with a country twang and in our modern times. And yet, that didn't detract from its impact on both the year and invariably the upcoming award season. (It's already being considered a shoo-in for best original song at the Oscars, and it's nominated for four Golden Globes.)
Gaga and Cooper, who also directed the film, followed up their gutting performances with quite the press tour. There was a world premiere at the Venice Film Festival, a separate and similarly glamorous premiere in LA, and countless charismatic interviews. Like that, a film that could have been dismissed as just another remake quickly became a new classic.