
Rep. Tony Cárdenas (D-CA) is upset with Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences President Cheryl Boone Isaacs over the perceived lack of diversity in this year’s Oscar nominees, and he is demanding an in-person meeting over the issue.
by Kipp Jones17 Feb 2015, 8:03 PM PST0

With the Academy Awards just one week away, nominees are busy fretting about dresses, fitting tuxedoes, and finalizing acceptance speeches. On Oscar night, winners will be toasted, achievements will be lauded, and some films may even get a “bump” at
by Daniel Nussbaum15 Feb 2015, 10:03 AM PST0

Football’s biggest night of the year is unquestionably the Super Bowl. Preliminary ratings show that Sunday’s game hit a record high with 72% of televisions watching. That should add up to somewhere around 115 million viewers and an all-time record.
by John Nolte2 Feb 2015, 8:45 AM PST0

A story about tremendous loss, heartbreak, addiction, forgiveness, and recovery, Cake is a beautiful and inspiring film driven by a note-worthy performance by Jennifer Aniston.
by Lauren Veneziani26 Jan 2015, 2:19 PM PST0

The cast and crew of Selma will march with local residents in Alabama on Sunday at an event commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
by Daniel Nussbaum16 Jan 2015, 3:12 PM PST0

It wasn’t just Oprah Winfrey‘s “Selma” and the late-Roger Ebert who felt Oscar’s snub after Thursday morning’s announcement of this year’s Oscar Nominations, so too did all of mainstream America. Other than director Clint Eastwood’s “American Sniper,” which is expected
by John Nolte15 Jan 2015, 7:37 AM PST0

Oprah Winfrey’s “Selma” took a pretty harsh beating Thursday morning as nominations were announced for the 87th annual Oscar nominations. The civil rights drama was blanked in every major category, including Best Actor, Director, Screenplay, Cinematography, and Score. (Full list
by John Nolte15 Jan 2015, 6:16 AM PST0

The Academy is slated to spend $5.5 million on advertising for the 2015 Academy Awards both on television and on social media sites Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, according to an advertising agency report. The show’s presenter, Neil Patrick Harris, who
by Kipp Jones8 Jan 2015, 9:02 AM PST0