Oscar Odyssey: Russian Filmmaker's Golden Headache

0:00On May 3rd, Russian filmmaker Pavel Telenkin just snagged the Oscar for best documentary feature for his film, Mr. Nobody Against Putin. But right after the win, he hit a snag at JFK airport. TSA agents called the heavy 8.5 pound gold-plated statuette, a potential weapon and forced him to check it on his flight to Frankfurt. He had flown with the trophy a dozen times before, without issues, but this time, no dice. Without a proper case, they shoved it into a plain cardboard box and sent it to the cargo hold. When Telenkin landed Thursday morning, the box vanished from the luggage carousel. His team freaked out, with co-director David Borinstein blasting it on Instagram. They questioned if a big Hollywood name like Leonardo DiCaprio would face the same hassle, hinting at bias against the Russian exile who's spoken out. Against the Ukraine war, and been labeled a foreign agent by the Kremlin. Lovetans had jumped in after two days of searching, and finally, located the Oscar safe at Frankfurt Airport Friday.

1:00They apologized for the mix-up, but stayed quiet on where it hid. This wild ride shows even Oscars are in bullet proof against red tape. Telenkin's back with his prize, but next time, winners might need a better plan for hauling that gold home. That's the story for today, entertainment and celebrity news. Today, driven by AI, I'm Cory with the story.