The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences won’t require attendees to wear masks during the live event on April 25. Since the ceremony is being treated as a TV/film production, masks are not required for people on camera, an Academy staffer explained. The audience is limited to 170 people …
Read More »Simone Ledward Boseman Accepts Late Husband’s 2021 SAG Award
Chadwick Boseman is raking in awards in Hollywood. The late actor’s wife, Simone Ledward Boseman, accepted his 2021 Screen Actors Guild Award for outstanding performance by a male actor in a leading role for his performance in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.” “If you see the world unbalanced, be a crusader …
Read More »Oscar Nominees Will Be Required To Attend The Ceremony In Person, Producers Facing Backlash
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 »Oscar-Winning Costume Designer Ruth E. Carter Receives Star On The Hollywood Walk of Fame; Makes History Again
The Oscar award-winning film and television costume designer Ruth E. Carter officially has her own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Give Carter her flowers. She is now making history again as the second costume designer to receive her own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2019, …
Read More »Tyler Perry Will Receive The Humanitarian Award At The 93rd Academy Awards
Tyler Perry is to be honored with the humanitarian award at this year’s Academy Awards. Perry, 51, will be presented with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the 93nd Academy Awards ceremony, People reports. The Academy for Motion Picture Arts and Sciences made the announcement on Thursday that Perry will …
Read More »Raven Goodwin To Play Late, Great Hattie McDaniels In Upcoming Independent Film ‘Behind The Smile’
Raven Goodwin is set to play the iconic and legendary actress Hattie McDaniel. Hattie McDaniel literally set the tone for Black actors in film and television as the first Black person ever to win an Oscar. Now, Goodwin is set to play her in the upcoming independent film Behind the …
Read More »Halle Berry Says She’s Disappointed That Not One Black Woman Actress Has Been Nominated For Best Actress At The Oscars Since Her Win In 2002
Halle Berry is opening up about her historic Academy Award win and how that moment made her feel “heartbreak.” Berry, 54, is a living icon and herstory-maker. In 2002, Berry became the first Black woman to win an Oscar for best actress for her leading role in Monster’s Ball. During …
Read More »John David Washington, Zendaya And More Invited To Join Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences
John David Washington, Zendaya, Cynthia Erivo, and more have been invited to join the film academy. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited 819 people to be a part of the film academy, which works as an organization to vote on the films we see in the …
Read More »Queen Latifah Says HBO Should “Let ‘Gone With the Wind’ Be Gone With The Wind”
Queen Latifah spoke out in support of HBO Max’s decision to remove the 1939 classic, Gone with the Wind from its library. The streaming service pulled the film after the Los Angeles Times published an op-ed by 12 Years a Slave screenwriter John Ridley, who accused the film of romanticizing …
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 »The Film Academy Says Limited Time Is The Reason Actors Cameron Boyce and Luke Perry Were Excluded From Its ‘In Memoriam’ Oscar Segment
The Film Academy has broken its silence on why both Luke Perry and Cameron Boyce were excluded in Sunday’s In Memoriam segment during the 2020 Oscars. In a statement, the Academy said that the exclusions came down to how much time was allotted for the segment. “The Academy receives hundreds …
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 »Cynthia Erivo Talks Being The Only Black Woman Nominated For An Oscar: ”It Is Bittersweet”
British actress and singer Cynthia Erivo sat down with the Los Angeles Times on Monday, where she opened up about being the only person of color to be nominated in this year’s Oscars for her performance in “Harriet,” where she effortlessly portrayed abolitionist Harriet Tubman as well as co-wrote the …
Read More »“Cats” Has Been Pulled From Oscar Awards Consideration After Low Box Office Numbers and Poor Reviews
It has been a little under two weeks since the film “Cats” arrived in theaters, and movie makers are already trying to forget the box office failure once and for all. The musical fantasy film based on the stage musical of the same name has turned out to be a …
Read More »The Top 5 Best Oscar Moments Of All Time
The Academy Awards is the Super Bowl of Hollywood. Although the annual ceremony may seem over triumphant at times, it’s a momentous night in the entertainment industry. The show not only honors an environment that brings people from all over the world collectively, but it also can create the start …
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