Troy Kotsur, who has starred in a production of “Ophelia” in Connecticut National Theatre of the Deaf, made history as the first deaf male actor to receive an Oscar after winning Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Rossi in “CODA.”

Jessica Chastain, who recently filmed for “The Good Nurse” in Connecticut, took home an Oscar for Best Actress for portraying Tammy Faye Bakker in “The Eyes of Tammy Faye.” 

Fairfield’s Brooklyn Skylar Rodriguez, 8, voiced three characters known as the “Town Kids” in Disney’s “Encanto.” “Encanto” won an Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film at the 2022 Academy Awards. Lin-Manuel Miranda, who graduated from Wesleyan University, also wrote the song “Dos Orguitas,” which is featured in “Encanto.”

New Haven nail artist Temeka Jackson was in charge of the manicures of Oscar-winning actors Will Smith and Ariana DeBose, according to her Instagram. 

DeBose won Best Supporting Actress for her role as Anita in “West Side Story” and Smith won Best actor in a leading role for his portrayal of Richard Williams in “King Richard.” 

After Chris Rock got slapped by Will Smith during the Oscars, tickets for his show at the Mohegan Sun Arena on June 2 experienced an “immediate uptick in sales,” according to President of Sports and Entertainment at Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment Tom Cantone. 

These two sports icons discussed their famed careers and gave fans an opportunity to take photos with them at the Ridgefield Playhouse on March 31.

Actor Peter Bergman, best known for his roles on the popular soap operas “All My Children” and “The Young and the Restless,” was seen grocery shopping at Stop & Shop in Greenwich in the beginning of March.

Former drummer for “Talking Heads” Chris Frantz and his wife and fellow bandmate Tina Weymouth were allegedly hit head-on by a drunk driver in Fairfield.

While the couple says they “walked away” from the crash, Weymouth suffered three fractured ribs, according to a Facebook post by Frantz.

NBCUniversal announced that the “Maury” show, filmed in Stamford, will end after its 30th season. Afterward, star Maury Povich plans to retire and “spend more time on the golf course,” according to Tracie Wilson, Executive Vice President of NBCUniversal Syndication Studios.

New Haven native, Westport resident and singer-songwriter Michael Bolton advanced to the semifinals of NBC’s “American Song Contest” in late March.

When Snoop Dogg said “Connecticut’s Michael Bolton,” the singer appeared stunned and clapped with the other contestants and audience members.

Hollywood star Paul Dano, who portrayed The Riddler in “The Batman” movie released in early March, got his start by involving himself in local arts programs in Wilton. 

Outside of his recent role as the titular villain of  “The Batman” Dano has an extensive list of Hollywood credits to his name that range from nuanced roles in “There Will Be Blood” and “Okja” to comedic chops in “Little Miss Sunshine” and “Swiss Army Man.”   

A Darien fifth-grader named Ivy Childs became one of 16 young chefs from across the country competing to be named the next “MasterChef Junior.” The 11-year-old prepared food for the celebrity judges Chefs Gordon Ramsay and Aarón Sánchez.

The former UConn women’s basketball teammates, turned Olympic gold metal winners, will be broadcasting from the Final Four section of the NCAA tournament on several ESPN platforms. They will be hosting the show as their former team takes on Stanford for a shot at the national title. 

Best-selling author of “Nat Enough,” “Forget Me Nat” and “Absolutely Nat” Maria Scrivan, spoke to elementary and middle school students about how her childhood in Greenwich inspired her best-selling graphic novel series at the new Athena Books in Old Greenwich in early March.

Danny Lyons, the host of the Lyons Den on WEBE-108 FM, celebrated 35 years at the radio station in late March. He was given a cake from Forever Sweet Bakery as well as sandwiches from Nardelli’s Grinder Shoppe in Norwalk by Sky Mercede.