Ellen Burstyn Cries as She Gets Venice Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement: ‘It’s One Thing to Win an Oscar, Tony or Emmy — All of Which I’ve Won. But This Is a Lot’

https://variety.com/2026/film/festivals/ellen-burstyn-cries-venice-golden-lion-1236853817/

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Axiochus@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 2d (3 replies)

Whoa, so humble

Tikiporch@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 2d (1 reply)

Well, she is a GLOAT (Golden Lion, Oscar, Academy Award, Tony).

It's like an EGOT but I just made it up to make the joke work since GLOTE isn't a word.

Axiochus@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2d

Haha nice!

Sylvartas@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 6 pts · 2d

I mean, as far as I know she's right, a golden lion is a much bigger deal in the film industry than an Oscar