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Cher Responds to Michael Douglas' Oscar Diss With Grace

A representative for Cher states the singer adores Michael Douglas after he claimed Glenn Close deserved her Best Actress Oscar.

3 publishers · 3 articles · first seen 2 Nov 2026 · updated 3d ago

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0%50%100%34%2 Nov, 19:59 UTCnowVariety: ‘Cher Adores Michael Douglas,’ Icon’s Rep Says After Douglas Disses Her Oscar Win for ‘Moonstruck’ · 3 Nov, 20:49 UTCBillboard: Cher Hits Michael Douglas With Kindness After Actor’s ‘Moonstruck’ Oscar Diss · 4 Nov, 17:34 UTC

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TimeChance of yes
now34%
2 Nov, 19:59 UTC34%

The story so far

3 publishers have covered this in 3 articles since 2 Nov 2026. The A.V. Club published first, on 2 November at 19:23 UTC; Variety followed 25h 25m later. The most recent article, from Billboard, appeared on 4 November at 17:34 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: Variety (major outlet), The A.V. Club, Billboard.

3 prediction markets price this story:

  • Michael — the market puts it at 34%, closing 31 Dec 2027. The market resolves to Yes if Michael is officially nominated for Best Makeup and Hairstyling at the 99th Academy Awards. It resolves to No if he is not nominated by the time the nominations are announced. Readers often mistake the announcement date for the deadline, but the key factor is whether his name appears on the official nomination list.
  • Michael — the market puts it at 17%, closing 31 Dec 2027. The market resolves to Yes if Michael receives a nomination for Achievement in Casting at the 99th Academy Awards. Otherwise, it resolves to No. Readers often mistake the announcement date for the deadline; the resolution depends solely on the official nominee list being released.
  • Michael — the market puts it at 12%, with $92 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 31 Dec 2027. The market resolves to Yes if Michael is nominated for Best Picture at the 99th Academy Awards. It resolves to No if he is not nominated. Readers often mistake the linked story about Cher as relevant, but only Michael's nomination status matters.

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How it unfolded

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  1. The A.V. ClubMichael Douglas thinks Cher's Oscar should have gone to Glenn Close—
  2. Variety‘Cher Adores Michael Douglas,’ Icon’s Rep Says After Douglas Disses Her Oscar Win for ‘Moonstruck’34%
  3. BillboardCher Hits Michael Douglas With Kindness After Actor’s ‘Moonstruck’ Oscar Diss34%
  4. Current odds34%

Sources

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  1. ‘Cher Adores Michael Douglas,’ Icon’s Rep Says After Douglas Disses Her Oscar Win for ‘Moonstruck’ Variety ·
  2. Cher Hits Michael Douglas With Kindness After Actor’s ‘Moonstruck’ Oscar Diss Billboard
  3. Michael Douglas thinks Cher's Oscar should have gone to Glenn Close The A.V. Club

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