McDonald's Australia set to launch games where players can score themselves free menu items

McDonald's launches 'Macca's Mini Games' giving customers the chance to score free meals and cash prizes starting TODAY

McDonald's Australia is launching games where players can win free food 

The games are available from February 5 in the My Macca's app for a month 

The games include Lucky Dip, where you try and drop a nugget into sauce 

By Claudia Poposki For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 08:02 EST, 4 February 2020 | Updated: 10:50 EST, 4 February 2020

McDonald's has today launched its 'Macca's Mini Games' giving customers the chance to win free meals and cash prizes. 

Brent Clarke, Digital Director at McDonald's Australia, said the games will be available for a limited time from February 5 in the My Macca's app. 

Users can access the app to find a tag displaying the Mini Games promotion. 

Brent Clarke, Digital Director at McDonald's Australia, said the games (pictured) will be available for a limited time from February 5 in the My Macca's app

There are three games to choose from that users can play once a day so users can win free or discounted menu items (stock)

'Our customers love game play and winning our product so Macca's Mini Games is almost an extension of the Monopoly promotion,' Mr Clarke told Daily Mail Australia.

'It lives inside the My Macca's app. They're quick, they're fun and they're easy.'

There are three games to choose from that users can play once a day with the chance to win free or discounted menu items.

The games include Lucky Dip, where you try and drop a nugget into sauce, Totez A-Maze, a l abyrinth made of fries - and Mini Mini Golf.

Once those have been played a fourth game, Macca's Run, is unlocked and gives users the chance to go in the draw to win a VISA voucher. 

While items such as cars and homes won't be on offer as they were in the Monopoly promotion, Mr Clarke said the plan was to 'keep it simple'.  

The games include Lucky Dip, where you try and drop a nugget into sauce, Totez A-Maze, a labyrinth made of fries, and Mini Mini Golf 

'Mini Games is different in that way. We've tried to keep it simple and food-based, as that's what our customers love the most,' Mr Clarke said.

The games are designed for an older audience with mobile phones, unlike the Happy Meal toys that have been a staple of the brand for young children. 

The Macca's Mini Games will be available f or a month in the My Macca's app from February 5.

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'Frozen 2' heats up box office with $127M opening weekend

Check out the avalanche of toys, clothing, shoes and lifestyle-related merchandise as retailers bank big off the box office hit.

Six years after "Frozen" kicked up a pop-culture blizzard, the sequel to Elsa, Anna and Olaf's adventures snowed in the box office with an estimated $127 million debut domestically and $350.2 million worldwide, according to studio estimates Sunday.

The opening for the Walt Disney Co.'s "Frozen 2" buried several records. It's the highest-grossing weekend ever for any animated film globally. It marks a new high in the U.S. and Canada for an animated movie released outside of the summer season. And it's the largest opening for any Walt Disney Animation Studios release.

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Disney opted for the week ahead of Thanksgiving to open "Frozen 2," meaning it will get a significant second-week bump from kids out of school. The first "Frozen" opened over Thanksgiving, earning $93 million in five days and $67 million for the three-day weekend.

The original, though, quickly grew into a sensation, remaining in the top 10 at the box office for 17 weeks and ultimately grossing $1.27 billion. Propelled in part by the hit song "Let it Go," "Frozen" begat a flurry of merchandising, untold numbers of Elsa dresses and a Broadway musical. It won two Academy Awards, for best animated feature and original song.

A scene from "Frozen 2." (Disney)

Matching that total gross won't be easy sledding, but "Frozen 2" has a head start. Cathleen Taff, distribution chief for Disney, granted there's a "high bar" set by "Frozen," but she's confident of the film's enormous appeal.

"We can't open to a number this big without everybody coming out to see it," said Taff. "We're looking forward to a good run through the holidays given kids are going to start getting out of school this next week."

Reviews and audience reaction have been good for "Frozen 2," but not as strong as they were for the original. The CinemaScore was A- for "Frozen 2," whereas "Frozen" yielded an A+. Critics were also a little less taken with the sequel: 75 percent fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, compared to 90 percent for the original.

But scores were still very high, including a 93 percent Rotten Tomatoes audience rating. Crowds were largely female (59 percent) but not extremely so.

The film brings back much of the talent behind the 2013 original, including the voices of Idina Menzel (Elsa), Kristen Bell (Anna) and Josh Gad (Olaf). Also returning are songwriters Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, though the music this time hasn't been quite as enthusiastically received. And it's again directed by Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee, who's now the chief creative officer at Disney Animation.

"Frozen 2" helped thaw a frigid November box office. The last three weeks have seen a string of films rooted in decades-old intellectual property fizzle, including Warner Bros.' "Doctor Sleep," Paramount Pictures' "Terminator: Dark Fate" and Sony Pictures' "Charlie's Angels."

But Elsa could do only so much to move the needle. The weekend was actually down 7 percent from the same frame last year, according to data firm Comscore. In 2018, there were simply more big movies in the marketplace, including "Ralph Breaks the Internet," "Creed II" and "Fantastic Beasts: Crimes of Grindelwald."

Last week's top film, "Ford v Ferrari" slipped 49 percent in its second week to a distant second with $16 million. James Mangold's film, also a Disney release (courtesy of the studio's acquisition of 20th Century Fox), has grossed $103.8 million worldwide thus far. Starring Christian Bale and Matt Damon, the movie has also joined this season's sped-up Oscar race. (The Academy Awards will be held Feb. 9 this year.)

Marielle Heller's Mister Rogers drama, "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood," starring Tom Hanks and Matthew Rhys, is also in the Oscar mix. It opened in third with $13.5 million. That was roughly on target for the Sony Pictures release, which cost about $25 million to make. It, too, should be positioned to play well through the holidays.

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Less successful was the crime thriller "21 Bridges," starring Chadwick Boseman as a police detective who puts Manhattan on lockdown for a manhunt. Up against steep competition for adult audiences, "21 Bridges" raised $9.2 million in tolls for STXfilms, a so-so result for a film that cost $33 million to produce. The film is produced by Anthony and Joseph Russo, whose last movie as directors, "Avengers: Endgame," did slightly better.

Todd Haynes' legal thriller "Dark Waters" opened in four theaters with a strong per-theater average of $27,467. The Focus Features release, starring Mark Ruffalo, is based on a 2016 New York Times Magazine article about a corporate attorney who sued the Dupont chemical company over the health and environmental effects of a "forever chemical" used by Dupont.

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Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore. Where available, the latest international numbers for Friday through Sunday are also included. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.

1. "Frozen," $127 million ($223.2 million international).

2. "Ford v Ferrari," $16 million.

3. "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood," $13.5 million.

4. "21 Bridges," $9.3 million.

5. "Midway," $4.7 million.

6. "Playing With Fire," $4.6 million.

7. "The Good Liar," $3.8 million.

8. "Charlie's Angels," $3.2 million.

9. "Last Christmas," $3 million.

10. "Joker," $2.8 million.

The Associated Press' Jake Coyle wrote this article.

Best in Show: Poodle perfection at Westminster but the loves goes to Daniel

WhatsOn Feb 12, 2020 by Ben Walker The Associated Press

NEW YORK — Primped and poised, Siba the standard poodle owned the ring.

Even with the crowd at Madison Square Garden chanting for a popular golden retriever, the statuesque Siba strutted off with best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club on Tuesday night.

Adorned with black puffs and pompoms, the 3-year-old Siba was the absolute picture of what many see as the epitome of a show dog.

Not everyone shared that view. As judge Bob Slay studied Siba in the best-of-seven final ring, a fan shouted out: "No way, Slay, no way!"

Slay stuck by what he saw.

"She's beautiful and has that something," handler Chrystal Murray-Clas said.

Bourbon the whippet finished second. Daniel the golden retriever was clearly the crowd favourite — a golden has never won at Westminster — and fans chanted his name as Slay deliberated.

Bono the Havanese, Wilma the boxer, Conrad the Shetland sheepdog, and Vinny the wire fox terrier also made the final grouping.

Poodles come in three sizes and this was the 10th time one of them has become America's top dog, the first since 2002. A standard last won in 1991.

Siba put on an entertaining performance in the nonsporting group judging Monday night, doing the downward dog yoga pose before circling the ring. A day later, she was again at her best.

She won't get much rest, either. Siba was set to wake up early to hit the morning TV shows, eat lunch at famed Manhattan restaurant Sardi's, pose on the observation deck of the Empire State Building and perhaps walk onto the stage at Broadway musical "Beetlejuice."

The Westminster winner receives no prize money in a sport where owners can spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on their pet. Instead, the reward is a silver bowl, lucrative breeding rights and a lifetime of bragging rights in dog lore.

And in canine competitions, the poodles often rule.

But this is true, too: In the world of dogdom, among all the beagles, retrievers and terriers, there's nothing that polarizes people like a poodle.

Especially the big standard size, with their fancy coifs that would put the supermodels now in town for Fashion Week to shame.

"I don't care for the cut. I understand it's for function, to keep their joints warm, but not for me," Carol Sebastian of Aberdeen, New Jersey, said earlier in the day.

Sitting with four of her spinone Italiano pals, snacking near Ring 1, Sebastian offered another view on the pooch pageant.

"I think if they cut the poodle in a different way, they'd have a lot more fans. They'd get beyond frou-frou."

Either way, Siba sure looks the part of the Park Avenue crowd, even though she's from Allentown, Pennsylvania —--— sleek, with shiny black hair and a shaved backside.

"I always say, don't let the haircut fool you. This is a smart, athletic, active dog that was originally developed in Germany as a water retrieving dog," longtime dog expert David Frei said.

With a more simple trim, he figured, "the world could unabashedly root for them. In the meantime, I will anyway."

Poodles come in three sizes, and they've done just fine at Westminster. Standards have won best in show five times, miniatures three and toys twice.

Siba was showing for the last time, set to retire after this event.

"She had the something extra at a young age," Murray-Clas said.

Longtime handler Clint Livingston said he saw Siba two years ago at a show in York, Pennsylvania, and predicted a great future.

"I fell in love with her," Livingston said.

He also understands the poodle predicament.

"They've been glamorized and for them, it's a beauty pageant," he said. "But underneath all that hair and everything, there's structure and function."

To Sebastian and her spinone Italiano friends, there are two sides to the poodles.

"They're beautiful dogs and super smart. There's something for everyone," said Andi Gabler from Fredricksburg, Virginia. "They're wonderful dogs. But would I want one? No."

"Our dogs like to roll in the mud," chimed in Becky Tevis from Portland, Oregon. "We're not that fancy."

Fact is, neither is Siba. A picky eater, she's not.

So how did she prepare for the nonsporting group judging Monday night at the Garden? A gourmet meal? Nope.

Rather, a fast-food fix: a grilled chicken sandwich from a handy McDonald's.

And no reason to change the winning formula.

Tuesday night, Siba went back for what became a most happy meal.

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AP freelance writer Ginger Tidwell-Walker contributed to this report.

Mattel beats profit estimates as cost cuts take hold

Adds details on earnings, share movement

Feb 13 (Reuters) - Mattel Inc MAT.O on Thursday beat estimates for quarterly profit as it benefited from a robust cost-cutting program, even as holiday season sales of its flagship Barbie brand in North America were pressured by Hasbro Inc's HAS.O "Frozen" dolls.

Shares rose 4.8% to $15.09 in extended trading.

The company exceeded its initial 2019 cost-cutting target of $650 million by 35% as Chief Executive Officer Ynon Kreiz looks to improve profitability through cutting jobs, closing manufacturing facilities and reducing products manufactured.

Mattel now expects $50 million in savings in 2020 from a "capital light program", which includes the closure of four factories in Asia, Mexico and Canada, Kreiz told Reuters.

"We're changing the way we operate," said Kreiz, who took the helm in 2018.

Mattel reported an adjusted profit of 11 cents per share in the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, racing past expectations of 1 cent, according to IBES data from Refinitiv.

However, holiday quarter net sales fell 3.3% to $1.47 billion and missed estimates of $1.50 billion as the November release of Disney's DIS.N "Frozen 2" re-energized demand for rival Hasbro's dolls based on the franchise's main characters Elsa, Anna and Olaf.

Mattel said gross sales in North America fell 1%, mainly due to a decline in the Barbie and American Girl doll sales.

Hasbro bagged the rights to make dolls based on the Disney Princess movies from Mattel in 2014, at a time when kids were increasingly turning to big Hollywood blockbusters and away from their traditional toys.

The releases generated more competition for Mattel's over 60-year old Barbie brand in an already sluggish holiday season for toy sales.

Major retailer Target Corp TGT.N also said toy sales during the period were flat, as launches of new original products and brands slowed.

Kreiz told Reuters it was still too early to tell how the coronavirus outbreak would affect supply to other countries with the company's Chinese manufacturing options currently closed.

However, he added that Mattel's "Baby Yoda" plush toy, based on a viral sensation character from the "The Mandalorian" Star Wars series on Disney+, is still on schedule to hit shelves in April.

(Reporting by Uday Sampath in Bengaluru; Editing by Sriraj Kalluvila)

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Of the many uncomfortable places humans can find themselves, the airplane cabin is among the most common—and puzzling. These high-speed cylinders can cross the globe, but the price is stuffy air, peculiar design choices, and strange amenities. If you've ever found yourself trapped on a long flight, and curious about why the seats are blue or why cabins are so cold, keep reading.

1. Why don't airplane seat belts have shoulder straps?

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We'll get the more obvious question out of the way: Yes, in the highly unlikely event of a serious plane crash, a seat belt is not likely to make a difference in mortality rates. The belts are really in place to keep passengers from being injured during turbulence, which can cause loosely seated travelers to bump their heads on the overhead compartments or walls. (According to the Federal Aviation Administration, there were 234 accidents involving turbulence from 1980 to 2008, with almost 300 serious injuries and three fatalities. Of the latter, two were not wearing seat belts.)

The bigger mystery is why airplane belts aren't more like car seat belts, which might prevent people from bumping their head on the seat in front of them. The reason has to do with the environment. For a shoulder harness to work, the belt would have to be secured either to the cabin wall, which is not as sturdy as a car frame, or the seat. If it was attached to the seat, modifications would have to be made that would increase the plane's overall weight. Planes are also unlikely to experience side collisions, which is where shoulder harnesses would work best.

The belts also have what's called a lift-lever instead of a button release. That's in case an object in the cabin falls and accidentally presses the button.

Those old-school buckles have one additional advantage. They're cheap, saving airlines money—savings they pass on to you, the customer. (Just kidding. They probably don't do that.)

2. Why are airplane bathrooms so small?

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The phone booth-sized lavatories on planes are actually getting smaller. A popular new model dubbed the 737 Advanced Lavatory being installed in nearly half of all new aircraft increases non-pooping cabin space by 7 inches. The push for shrinking bathrooms isn't actually greed or a need to stuff in more seats. It's a move by airlines to allow for more leg and reclining room—however sparse—for existing seats. And yes, it could be worse. Early aviators pooped in cardboard boxes.

3. Why are airplane cabins so cold?

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If you think you've gotten as comfortable as you're likely to get in your seat, you may find a cold front moving in. Following take-off, when air conditioning is turned off to conserve fuel, airplane cabins can become notoriously chilly. Believe it or not, airlines keep it cool for your health. Pressurized cabins combined with warmer temperatures can increase passengers' risk of hypoxia, a condition in which body tissue doesn't get enough oxygen and fainting can result. (Oxygen is decreased at high altitudes, so cabins are pressurized.) Turning down the thermostat can help prevent passengers from passing out. Passengers are also likely to feel colder because they're sedentary and can't warm up by moving around.

4. Why is airplane food so bad?

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When you can get better meal options at a gas station, you know something is very wrong with airplane food. The bland concoctions served in cabins are the unfortunate result of preparation, storage, and environmental limitations. Meals are frozen and then thawed in flight. That's because a cabin pressurized to an altitude of 6000 to 8000 feet above sea level (even when the cruising altitude is about 40,000 feet) makes for a less-than-ideal fresh food preparation space.

But isn't serving up a mostly frozen menu what fast food restaurants seem to do well? Maybe, but the difference is that airlines need to serve hundreds of hungry customers at once. To keep lingering meals from drying out, they're often drowning in sauces. Combine that with dry cabin air suppressing our sense of smell and reducing our ability to taste sweet and salty flavors, and you have a recipe for gastronomical disaster.

5. Why is tomato juice so popular on flights?

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In addition to water, soda, and more intoxicating options, cans of tomato juice seem to be a surprisingly popular option on flights. That's because the same dry air that affects our sense of smell and makes the food taste off can actually improve tomato juice's flavor. The savory umami of the juice is unaffected by the cabin environment, making the option stand out in an otherwise bland menu.

6. Why are so many airplane seats blue?

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Not all plane seats are blue, but odds are good you've encountered more than one blue-colored cabin in your travels. Blame sloppy passengers. Unlike bright or dark colors, blue does a good job of hiding stains, blemishes, and other damage, making it a perfect tone for airlines who don't want to replace seats on a regular basis. Psychologically, blue is also soothing to passengers who might have a little travel anxiety.

7. Why do airplane windows have those tiny holes?

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We know why airplane windows are round: Squared-off windows tend to take on too much stress in a pressurized cabin, a fact airlines noted in the 1950s following an investigation into several accidents. The design also incorporates three window panes, which is where that tiny little hole comes in. The first pane on the plane's exterior takes on the structural burden of pressurization. The middle pane is a back-up in case the first pane fails. The third pane closest to the passenger is there to prevent scratches and damage to the middle pane. The hole is in the middle to help regulate the air pressure between the cabin and the outer and middle panes, leaving the full force of the outside pressure to exert itself on the exterior pane only. That way, if the window gives out, you'll still have the middle pane as a back-up. It also wicks out moisture to keep the window free from fogging.

8. Why do some airplane seats have a triangle above them?

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Look around a cabin and you might see a triangle pasted on the wall near a row of seats. No, this is not for members of secret societies. The markers are there to help crew members identify windows where the plane's wings are the most visible in the event they need to inspect them for damage, ice, or other concerns.

9. What do those chimes over the airplane's intercom really mean?

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Ding. Ding. At times being in an airplane can feel like being in an elevator. While some of those chimes are meant to call your attention to seat belt alerts or landing notifications, not all of them are intended for passengers. Airplanes use a kind of code similar to a ring tone to call from one section of the cabin to another—to ask about food supplies, for example. Different chimes can mean different things. A three-note chime might tell flight attendants that turbulence is ahead, alerting them ahead of passengers. The code varies by plane, so try not to read too much into it. If you hear just one note, though, it might be the pilot asking for some coffee.

10. Why do your ears pop during a flight?

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It goes back to cabin pressure. As a plane ascends, lowering the pressure in the cabin, pressure in the inner ear changes. Force is applied to the eardrum and you'll feel like something is squeezing your head until the Eustachian tubes connecting your ears to your nose and throat relax, letting air in and equalizing the pressure.

11. Why don't airplane oxygen mask bags inflate?

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The vaunted airplane oxygen mask demonstration always causes some concern over its rather inert plastic bag, which attendants often warn "may not inflate" once the masks descend over the passengers in the event of an emergency. If it doesn't inflate, what good is it? The masks are continuous-flow, which means oxygen produced by chemicals in the overhead compartment will flow through the mask regardless of the person inhaling or exhaling. Excess oxygen is stored in the bag until it's needed. It also prevents panicky passengers from seeing their bags "deflate" while others appear full.

Oscars 2020: Frozen 2's Idina Menzel and Aaron Lohr arrive

Idina Menzel takes to the Oscar stage to perform Frozen 2's Into The Unknown with NINE other Elsa actresses from international versions

By Brian Gallagher For Dailymail.com

Published: 19:20 EST, 9 February 2020 | Updated: 07:17 EST, 12 February 2020

Idina Menzel took to the Oscar stage on Sunday night for the first performance of the night, singing the hit song Into The Unknown from Frozen 2.

Menzel, 48, performed the hit song, which is nominated for Best Original Song, with singer-songwriter Aurora, and nine international actresses - all of whom who have voiced Elsa in foreign releases. 

These were Willemijn Verkaik (Germany), Maria Lucia Heiberg Rosenberg (Denmark), Lisa Stokke (Norway), Takako Matsu (Japan), Carmen Garcia Saenz (Latin America), Kasia Łaska (Poland), Anna Buturlina (Russia), Gis ela (Spain) and Gam Wichayanee (Thailand). 

Idina's look: Idina Menzel took to the Oscar stage on Sunday night for the first performance of the night, singing the hit song Into The Unknown from Frozen 2

On stage: Menzel, 48, performed the hit song Into the Unknown, which is nominated for Best Original Song, with singer-songwriter Aurora and nine international actresses who have voiced Elsa in foreign releases

International affair: Joining the singers on the Oscar stage are Willemijn Verkaik (Germany), Maria Lucia Heiberg Rosenberg (Denmark), Lisa Stokke (Norway), Takako Matsu (Japan), Carmen Garcia Saenz (Latin America), Kasia Łaska (Poland), Anna Buturlina (Russia), Gisela (Spain) and Gam Wichayanee (Thailand)

Menzel hit the stage with a strapless white gown from J. Mendel, with billowing sleeves.

She also rocked a stunning di amond necklace with diamond earrings as well as she belted out the Oscar-nominated song.

Menzel had previously performed the blockbuster song Let It go at the Oscars in 2014, before it won Best Original Song for the first Frozen.

Idina's look: Menzel hit the stage with a strapless gown from J. Mendel, with billowing sleeves

Stage look: She also rocked a stunning diamond necklace with diamond earrings as well as she belted out the Oscar-nominated song

Belting out: Menzel had previously performed the blockbuster song Let It go at the Oscars in 2014, before it won Best Original Song for the first Frozen

Frozen 2 star Idina Menzel hit the red carpet at the 92nd Oscars on Sunday afternoon, with husband Aaron Lohr in tow. 

Menzel stunned in a strapless magenta J Mendel dress, which was fashioned into a bow on the side.

The Frozen 2 star was styled by Jill Lincoln and Jordan Johnston, wearing a cascading diamond necklace from Harry Winston set in platinum with over 60 carats of diamonds.

She also rocked Harry Winston pirouette earrings with 4.44 carats of diamonds, also set in platinum and a cluster ring with 3.92 carats of diamonds set in platinum. 

The starlet's hair was swept up into a chic updo by celebrity hairstylist Paul Norton, who revealed that he used products from IGK to create the stunning look.  

Aaron and Idina: Frozen 2 star Idina Menzel hit the red carpet at the 92nd Oscars on Sunday afternoon, with husband Aaron Lohr in tow

Idina's dress: Menzel stunned in a strapless magenta J. Mendel dress, which was fashioned into a bow on the side

International affair: The Academy origin ally announced in January that Menzel will perform her hit Frozen 2 song Into the Unknown with singer-songwriter Aurora, but last week it was revealed the song will be an international affair

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The actress rocked the hot pink number, which she accessorized with impressive diamond jewelry from Harry Winston.The plisse pleats are a unique addition to this otherwise understated design.

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'On clean damp hair I used my WetBrush Frozen II Original Detangler to help detangle and disperse IGK Rich Kid Coconut Oil Gel from roots to ends as well as IGK Beach Club Volumizing Texture Spray,' he explained. 

'I used my Bio Ionic 10X Ultralight Speed Dryer to tousle her hair dry to 90 per cent and then took sections from the bottom and working up, I used a round brush to give her a voluminous blowout.' 

From there, he added soft waves into the hair with the Bio Iconic 3-In-One Styling Iron, and then applied the IGK Crybaby Smoothing Serum from the mid-lengths to the ends to ensure a sleek finish. 

After gathering the hair into a low twist, he then sprayed the look with IGK's 1-800-Hold-Me hairspray 'for great hold'. 

Disney's hit sequel Frozen 2 has already surpassed its predecessor as the highest-grossing animated movie of all time. 

International: It was revealed on Friday that Menzel and Aurora will be joined by actresses who voice Elsa on international versions of the sequel

The sequel, which hit theaters in late November, has taken in $474.2 million and $1.432 billion worldwide, easily out-grossing the original ($400.7 million domestic, $1.280 billion worldwide).

The movie earned over $100 million in two key foreign territories, China ($122.3 million) and Japan ($118.9 million). 

Menzel also starred in the indie hit Uncut Gems in 2019 as Dinah Ratner, the wife of Adam Sandler's Howard Ratner.

She also appeared in the live musical event Rent: Live, as part of the original Broadway cast of Jonathan Larson's iconic rock opera.

She is also rumored to play the wicked stepmother in a new musical vers ion of Cinderella, alongside Camila Cabello as the title character.

Oscar singers: Joining the singers on the Oscar stage are Willemijn Verkaik (Germany), Maria Lucia Heiberg Rosenberg (Denmark), Lisa Stokke (Norway), Takako Matsu (Japan), Carmen Garcia Saenz (Latin America), Kasia Łaska (Poland), Anna Buturlina (Russia), Gisela (Spain) and Gam Wichayanee (Thailand)

Indie hit: Menzel also starred in the indie hit Uncut Gems in 2019 as Dinah Ratner, the wife of Adam Sandler's Howard Ratner

Hit song: Idina Menzel belts out Into the Unknown at the Oscars

Singers: Menzel is joined by international actresses who portrayed Elsa in foreign versions of Frozen 2

Take a bow: Menzel smiles with her fellow singers after singing Into the Unknown

All smiles: Menzel beams on stage after a strong performance

92nd Annual A cademy Awards: Winners

BEST PICTURE 

The Irishman

Ford vs Ferrari

Jojo Rabbit

Joker

Little Women

Marriage Story

1917

Once Upon A Time... In Hollywood

Parasite - WINNER

 

Incredible: Parasite won four awards including becoming the first ever foreign film to win Best Picture as Bong Joon-ho won Best Director  

BEST ACTRESS 

Cynthia Erivo - Harriet

Scarlett Johansson - Marriage Story

Saoirse Ronan - Little Women

Charlize Theron - Bombsh ell

Renée Zellweger - Judy - WINNER

 

BEST ACTOR 

Antonio Banderas - Pain and Glory 

Leonardo DiCaprio - Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

Adam Driver - Marriage Story

Joaquin Phoenix - Joker - WINNER

Jonathan Pryce - The Two Popes  

 

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS 

Kathy Bates - Richard Jewell

Laura Dern - Marriage Story - WINNER

Scarlett Johansson - Jojo Rabbit

Florence Pugh - Little Women

Margot Robbie - Bombshell

 

Golden: Laura D ern was one of the four thespians to have swept award season as she earned Best Supporting Actress

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

Tom Hanks - A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

Anthony Hopkins - The Two Popes

Al Pacino - The Irishman

Joe Pesci - The Irishman

Brad Pitt - Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood - WINNER

 

BEST DIRECTOR  

Bong Joon Ho - Parasite - WINNER

Sam Mendes - 1917

Todd Phillips - Joker

Martin Scorsese - The Irishman

Quentin Tarantino - Once Upon a Time in Hollywood 

 

BEST COSTUME DES IGN

Jojo Rabbit

Joker

Little Women - WINNER

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

The Irishman   

 

BEST SOUND MIXING 

1917 - WINNER

Ad Astra

Ford v Ferrari

Joker

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

 

BEST SOUND EDITING

Ford V Ferrari - Donald Sylvester

Joker - Alan Robert Murray

1917 - Oliver Tarrney and Rachel Tate - WINNER

One Upon as Time in Hollywood – Wylie Stateman

Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker - Matthew Wood and David Acord

 

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE 

Joker - Hildur Gudnadóttir -  WINNER

Little Women

Marriage Story

1917

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

 

Making history: Hildur Gudnadóttir was the first ever woman to win Best Original Score for Joker

BEST ORIGINAL SONG 

I Can't Let You Throw Yourself Away – Toy Story 4

I'm Gonna Love me Again – Rocketman - WINNER

I'm Standing With You – Breakthrough

Into the Unknown – Frozen II

Stand Up – Harri et

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE 

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World

I Lost My Body

Klaus

Missing Link

Toy Story 4  - WINNER

BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM 

Dcera (Daughter)

Hair Love - WINNER

Kitbull

Memorable Sister

 

BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM

Brotherhood

Nefta Football Club

The Neighbor's Window - WINNER

Saria

A Sister

 

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

American Factory - WINNER

The Cave

The Edge of Democracy

For Sama

Honeyland   

 

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT 

In the Absence

Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You're a Girl) - WINNER

Life Overtakes Me

St. Louis Superman

Walk Run Cha-Cha    

 

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS 

Avengers: Endgame

The Irishman

The Lion King

1917 - Guillaume Rocheron, Greg Butler and Dominic Tuohy - WINNER

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker  

 

Amazing: Guillaume Rocheron, Greg Butler and Dominic Tuohy (pictured left to right) are seen accepting the Oscar for Best Visual Effects for 1917

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY 

1917 - Sam Mendes & Krysty Wilson-Cairns

Knives Out - Rian Johnson

Marriage Story - Noah Baumbach

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood - Quentin Tarantino

Parasite - Bong Joon Ho & Jin Won Han - WINNER

 

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY 

The Irishman - Steven Zaillian

Jojo Rabbit - Taika Waititi - WINNER

Joker - Todd Phil lips & Scott Silver

Little Women - Greta Gerwig

The Two Popes - Anthony McCarten

  

BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE 

Corpus Christi (Poland)

Honeyland (North Macedonia)

Les Miserables (France)

Pain and Glory (Spain)

Parasite (South Korea)  - WINNER

 

BEST  PRODUCTION DESIGN

1917

The Irishman

Jojo Rabbit

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood - Nancy Haigh and Barbara Ling - WINNER

Parasite          

 

Glamorous: Nancy Haigh (left) and Barbara Ling accept the Production Design award for Once Upon a Time In Hollywood

BEST FILM  EDITING 

Ford v Ferrari - Andrew Buckland & Michael McCusker - WINNER

The Irishman - Thelma Schoonmaker

Jojo Rabbit - Tom Eagles

Joker - Jeff Groth

Parasite - Jinmo Yang  

  

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY  

1917 - Roger Deakins - WINNER

The Irishman - Rodrigo Prieto

Joker - Lawrence Sher

The Lighthouse - Jarin Blaschke

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood - Robert Richardson          

 

BEST MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING 

Bombshell -  Kazu Hiro, Anne Morgan and Vivian Baker - WINNER

Joker

Judy

1917

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil  

Tremendous trio: Anne Morgan, Kazu Hiro and Vivian Baker - pictured left to right -  won  for Best Makeup and Hairstyling for Bombshell

 

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