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#OscarsSoWhite, Round 2?

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) could see a resurgence of the #OscarsSoWhite controversy it endured last year if the organization does not nominate any people of color for acting honors at this year’s Academy Awards, a possibility seen as increasingly likely by many Hollywood awards insiders.

Actress Patricia Arquette winner of the award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for 'Boyhood' poses in the press room during the 87th Annual Academy Awards at Loews Hollywood Hotel on February 22, 2015 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by )

California Braces for Wave of ‘Equal Pay’ Lawsuits

Taken together they provide a humorous snapshot of the priorities of the nation’s elected officials. A few, however, will have far reaching consequences. On Friday, a new law in California, passed almost unanimously in its legislature, could throw employers into a torrent of new lawsuits.

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George Lucas Disses New ‘Star Wars,’ Calls Disney ‘White Slavers’

In an interview with Charlie Rose last weekend, George Lucas used the word “breakup” to describe how he felt about being left out of the process in creating the latest installment of the Star Wars franchise, “The Force Awakens,” and likened Disney’s acquisition of the brand to “white slavers” taking his children.