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Binance founder Chengpeng Zhao to plead guilty to money laundering charges: DOJ

Tuesday, November 21 by ABC News

(SEATTLE) -- The Justice Department announced Tuesday that the cryptocurrency giant Binance and its CEO are pleading guilty to violations of U.S. anti-money laundering laws while agreeing to pay more than $4 billion in fines.Chengpeng Zhao, the company's founder, pleaded guilty in federal court in... Read More.

This year’s Budweiser Super Bowl ad was directed by ‘Nomadland’ Oscar winner Chloe Zhao

Wednesday, February 2 by ABC News

Last year, Budweiser sat out its traditional Super Bowl commercial buy and donated instead to COVID-19 vaccine awareness efforts. But this year, the brewer's back in a big way for the Big Game -- by tapping an Oscar winner.Academy Award-winning Nomadland director Chloe Zhao called the shots

Gemma Chan reveals she “would never have dreamt” Chloe Zhao would have directed Marvel’s ‘The Eternals’

Friday, August 6 by ABC News

Marvel's The Eternals was supposed to hit theaters last year, but the pandemic let to Marvel Studios bumping the film to November 5, 2021. In the interim, director Chloe Zhao went on to become the first Asian American filmmaker to win a Best... Read More.

Amid rise in anti-Asian hate crimes, Oscar winner Chloé Zhao hopes films inspire people to “come together”

Monday, April 26 by ABC News

At the 2021 Oscars on Sunday night, Nomadland director Chloé Zhao became the first woman of color and the first woman of Asian descent to be nominated and to win Best Director. Her win comes as anti-Asian hate crimes are spiking in cities across the... Read More.

Oscars 2021: ‘Nomadland”s Chloé Zhao takes home historic win for Best Director

Sunday, April 25 by ABC News

Nomadland director Chloé Zhao took home the highly coveted Best Director award at the 2021 Oscars on Sunday night. Zhao is the first woman of color and the first woman of Asian descent to be nominated and to win Best Director. After sharing a childhood memory of... Read More.

Chinese government warns broadcasters about Oscars telecast over Chloe Zhao, anti-government documentary

Wednesday, March 17 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- The Chinese government has warned its media outlets to "stagger" and censor the April 25 Academy Awards telecast, after both Nomadland director Chloe Zhao and an anti-Chinese government documentary earned nominations. According to Bloomberg, the government dictated that Chinese networks not run the... Read More.

Golden Globes 2021: ‘Nomadland”s Chloé Zhao becomes second woman to win Best Director, Motion Picture

Sunday, February 28 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- Nomadland's Chloé Zhao gracefully accepted the 2021 Golden Globe for Best Director, Motion Picture on Sunday. Zhao triumphed over Emerald Fennell for Promising Young Woman, David Fincher for Mank, Regina King for One Night in Miami, Aaron Sorkin for The Trial of the Chicago... Read More.

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