
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.
by Daniel Nussbaum3 Jan 2016, 4:31 PM PST0

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chris Rock is coming back to host the Oscars for a second time.
by Breitbart News21 Oct 2015, 10:29 AM PST0

At the Toronto International Film Festival earlier this month, Director Michael Moore used the world premiere of his latest film, Where to Invade Next, to help draw attention to Meryl Streep’s Equal Rights Amendment advocacy.
by Kipp Jones26 Sep 2015, 11:09 AM PST0

Emmy-award winning producer Andre Bauth, who was accused earlier this month of stabbing his tenant after he allegedly mocked him for saying he would win five Academy Awards, has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder, the
by Kelli Serio23 Sep 2015, 11:47 AM PST0

After facing pointed criticism for a perceived lack of racial and gender diversity in this year’s Oscar nominations, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has announced a two-pronged strategy to ensure the awards selection process is more inclusive.
by Kipp Jones26 Jun 2015, 9:50 AM PST0

Actor Sean Penn unapologetically responded to questions about his Alejandro Iñárritu green card Oscars joke on Saturday in Beverly Hills, CA, and instead opted to blame a “xenophobic” country for the controversy.
by Kipp Jones8 Mar 2015, 5:39 PM PST0

Actress Mo’Nique Hicks, who won an Academy Award in 2010 for her role in the film Precious and said in February she had been “blackballed” by the film industry, is now comparing her struggles with those of Martin Luther King Jr.
by Kipp Jones4 Mar 2015, 9:32 AM PST0

Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations Ron Prosor gave his own version of the Academy Awards during a UN session in New York this week. The “Oscars for Maintenance of International Peace and Security” mockingly awarded Iran, Hezbollah, Saudi Arabia, and the Palestinians with Oscars in its very own special categories.
by Adelle Nazarian28 Feb 2015, 7:16 AM PST0

Disney star Zendaya attended red carpet ceremonies prior to Sunday’s 87th Academy Awards, sporting dreadlocks with her white dress. She was later ridiculed by E! Fashion Police host Giuliana Rancic, who didn’t seem too fond of the style.
by Kelli Serio24 Feb 2015, 7:28 PM PST0

While Birdman may have cleaned up at the 87th Academy Awards, the film’s lead, Michael Keaton, did not. Contrary to his expectations, Keaton failed to take home the Best Actor award.
by Kipp Jones24 Feb 2015, 11:47 AM PST0

Fans’ hopes for a Fifty Shades of Grey sequel appear to be dashed this week, after leading man Jamie Dornan revealed he would be walking away from the series after his wife expressed discomfort with the film’s sadistic sex scenes.
by Kipp Jones24 Feb 2015, 10:43 AM PST0

The 87th annual Academy Awards were a bit of a letdown; there were no real surprises in any of the major categories, winners’s acceptance speeches got too political, and there was a shortage of good performances (apart from an outstanding turn from Lady Gaga channeling Julie Andrews).
by Daniel Nussbaum23 Feb 2015, 6:02 PM PST0

During the most political Academy Awards ceremony in years, an event filled with partial nudity, political statements, and a lot of farcical back patting, Hollywood’s elite once again gathered to secularly wrap up another year in film.
by Kipp Jones23 Feb 2015, 11:57 AM PST0

Sunday night’s Academy Awards was littered with political commentary, with Best Director winner Alejandro González Iñárritu no exception as he dedicated Birdman’s Best Picture win to his fellow Mexicans, “who live in Mexico.” Iñárritu’s comments echo prior statements made by last year’s Best Director and fellow Mexican, Alfonso Cuarón, slamming Mexican government officials over systematic corruption.
by Michelle Moons23 Feb 2015, 10:28 AM PST0

The Independent Women’s Forum is responding to Patricia Arquette’s faulty argument about equal pay and equal rights for women.
by Caroline May23 Feb 2015, 7:15 AM PST0

On Monday’s “Fox & Friends” on the Fox News Channel, real estate mogul Donald Trump reacted to the night before’s Academy Awards, specifically Best Picture winner “Birdman” director Alejandro Iñárritu statement on immigration during his acceptance speech. “Well, it was
by Jeff Poor23 Feb 2015, 6:47 AM PST0

The patriotic film The American Sniper was nominated for six Oscars, astonishing fans and critics alike. But why is it surprising that a film honoring an American hero would be celebrated in the capital of the American movie business? The fact is, despite a few recent signs of dawning good sense—think Zero Dark Thirty, on the hunt for Osama bin Laden, and Argo, about a successful CIA operation—Hollywood still tends to spurn patriotism on the silver screen and to celebrate truly unsavory characters and ideology, as long as they’re on the Left.
by Allan Ryskind23 Feb 2015, 6:32 AM PST0

There are many reasons to celebrate Eddie Redmayne’s Oscar last night – from his charming and refreshingly brief acceptance speech to the fact that the award didn’t go to Benedict “This is what a feminist looks like” Cumberbatch – but
by James Delingpole23 Feb 2015, 4:44 AM PST0

Lady Gaga paid tribute to Julie Andrews during Sunday night’s broadcast of the 87th annual Academy Awards, performing a medley of music from The Sound of Music, including the song “My Favorite Things.” After Gaga’s performance Julie Andrews walked onstage
by Daniel Nussbaum22 Feb 2015, 10:25 PM PST0

Julianne Moore picked up a Best Actress golden statuette at Sunday night’s Academy Awards for her role in the film “Still Alice.” Moore started her acceptance speech off with a joke. “I read an article that said that winning an
by Daniel Nussbaum22 Feb 2015, 9:53 PM PST0

Sunday night’s Best Actor Academy Award went to Eddie Redmayne for his portrayal of physicist Stephen Hawking in the film The Theory of Everything. Redmayne called himself a “lucky, lucky man” before getting overwhelmed. “This belongs to all of those
by Daniel Nussbaum22 Feb 2015, 9:34 PM PST0

Hip Hop star Common and R&B singer John Legend accepted the Oscar for Best Original Song at Sunday night’s Academy Awards for their song Glory from the film Selma. Common began by thanking God before relating how lucky he was
by Daniel Nussbaum22 Feb 2015, 8:59 PM PST0

Citizenfour, the HBO documentary about notorious NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, picked up the Oscar for Best Documentary during Sunday night’s broadcast of the 87th annual Academy Awards.
by Daniel Nussbaum22 Feb 2015, 8:38 PM PST0

Sunday at the the 87th Academy Awards, while accepting her Oscar for best supporting actress for her role in “Boyhood,” Patricia Arquette got political. After thanking her colleagues and family, Arquette said, “To my heroes, volunteers and experts who have
by Pam Key22 Feb 2015, 7:32 PM PST0

The HBO documentary Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1 picked up the Oscar for Best Short-Subject Documentary at Sunday night’s 87th annual Academy Awards.
by Daniel Nussbaum22 Feb 2015, 7:16 PM PST0