The producers of the Oscars are catching backlash for requiring nominees to attend the awards ceremony in person. They will not be allowed to participate virtually on Zoom like they have been able to do at previous award shows. The Academy sent out letters to all nominees last week to …
Read More »‘Gone With The Wind’ to Return to HBO Max With New Intro From Black Scholar Jacqueline Stewart
After being pulled from the streaming service, HBO Max has announced it will reintroduce Gone With The Wind, this time adding “multiple historical contexts.” Last week 12 Years A Slave screenwriter John Ridley wrote an op-ed for the Los Angeles Times, accusing the 1939 film of romanticizing slavery. The film …
Read More »Oscars 2020: “Parasite” Makes History As First Foreign Language Film To Win Best Picture At The Academy Awards
The Oscars took place Sunday night with the usual glitz, glam, and of course, snubs that the award show is known for. However, one film made history as the first film not in the English language to win the Academy Award for best picture. South Korean thriller “Parasite” took home …
Read More »The Academy Awards May Not Have A Host At All This Year Amid Kevin Hart’s Withdrawal
The Academy may decide to go without a host for this year’s Oscars ceremony. It’s been a rollercoaster of a week for the Academy after #KevinHart stepped up and quickly stepped down as the host for the 2019 Academy Awards, following the reposting of his old homophobic tweets. After his …
Read More »Kevin Hart Confirms He Will Host The 2019 Academy Awards
There have been many speculating on who will host the 2019 Academy Awards. Well, it’s time to put all the speculations aside, Kevin Hart took to his Instagram on Tuesday evening to confirm that he will be the next host. “For years I have been asked if I would ever …
Read More »#BlackGirlMagic: Octavia Spencer Makes History With “The Shape Of Water” Nominations
Just two years after the Academy selected an all-white group of acting nominees, launching the #OscarsSoWhite boycott and pledge for diversity in the industry, #BlackExcellence has prevailed in the 2018 nominees. Mary J. Blige, Jordan Peele, and Kobe Bryant were all first-time nominees for this year’s award ceremony, joining …
Read More »Black Excellence: Mary J. Blige, Kobe Bryant, Common, and Jordan Peele Among Nominees for 2018 Academy Awards
Mary J. Blige is already having a year! Starting with last year’s release of her top charting album, “Strength of a Woman” to her 2018 Golden Globe nomination and long-overdue star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Mary J. Blige has transformed her heartache into ground-breaking accomplishments. Now though, not …
Read More »“Moonlight” Star, Ashton Sanders, Talks Best Picture Mix-up, Says Flub “Was More So Exciting”
The Oscars’ infamous “Moonlight”/“LalaLand” Best Picture mix-up has been the topic of conversation since the incident occurred. While many have expressed their disappointment with the blunder, others made light of the situation. Some believe the incident may have overshadowed the film’s historic win. On the other hand, “Moonlight” star Ashton Sanders, …
Read More »‘Moonlight’ Wins Oscar For Best Picture After Embarrassing On-Stage Mix-Up
-blogged by @hshtgmike Barry Jenkins’ Moonlight took home the award for Best Picture at the 2017 Oscars, after an embarrassing mix-up that mistakenly declared La La Land as the winner. Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway took the stage to announce the night’s biggest achievement. As Beatty opened the red envelope, viewers could see …
Read More »Jackie Chan Will Receive An Honorary Oscar
Film star, Jackie Chan, has never won an Oscar. Now, he can cross that achievement off his to-do list. On Saturday, Chan is set to receive an honorary Academy Award from the film academy’s Board of Governors. The ceremony will take place at the eighth annual Governors Awards in …
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