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Left-wing Hollywood A-lister Samuel L. Jackson reacted to President Donald Trump criticizing director Spike Lee Monday by comparing Trump to a slaveholder.

It wasn’t until Green Book faced a wave of backlash that I realized the feel-good dramedy — which upset critical darlings Roma and BlacKkKlansman (literally upset) Sunday night for the Best Picture Oscar — was directed by Peter Farrelly.

If Hollywood cares about winning back its lost audience – and that’s a big “if” because narcissists seldom notice when the room is empty – they could start by making better films.

Chances are you skipped the 2019 Academy Awards, and that is why I’m here to wrap up all the best and worst dressed Hollywood celebrities from the ceremony’s red carpet. 

BlacKkKlansman director Spike Lee lectured Americans during the 2019 Academy Awards on Sunday evening, suggesting voters must reject President Trump in next year’s presidential election.

Israeli filmmaker Guy Nattiv said in his acceptance for the Oscar’s Best Live Action Short award that the “bigotry” during the Holocaust is seen “everywhere” in contemporary American and European life. 

“Game of Thrones” actress Emilia Clarke gave a shout out to United States Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg during the 2019 Academy Awards on Sunday evening. 

Actress and comedian Maya Rudolph took shots at President Donald Trump during the opening of the 91st Academy Awards Sunday evening, saying Mexico is not covering the cost of a border wall with the United States.

One of the many stars of the box office hit movie “Crazy Rich Asians” said movies and actors should not be nominated for awards solely because of their gender, race or just to diversify the list of nominees. 

Pro-gun control Hollywood celebrities attending Sunday’s Academy Awards ceremony will enjoy security “similar to when a U.S. president visits” Los Angeles, according to law enforcement.

According to a new report, ABC is offering guarantees to advertisers for this weekend’s Oscars due to persistently low ratings in recent years.

NEW YORK (AP) — A crowd of 20,000 gives the Nazi salute as swastikas flank a giant portrait of George Washington.

Left-wing Hollywood director Spike Lee appeared at the Icon Mann gala in Los Angeles Thursday and ripped the Academy, saying “every 10 years black folks get awards” at the Oscars.

An anonymous voter for the upcoming Academy Awards told The Hollywood Reporter this week that he has no plans to watch the Oscars on television this year.

NEW YORK (AP) — Bowing to a backlash that had threatened to engulf an already blunder-plagued Academy Awards, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Friday reversed its decision to present four awards during the commercial breaks of this year’s Oscar broadcast.

The Oscars are now host-less for only the fifth time in its 91-year history.

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Oscar disarray over the exit of Kevin Hart as the host of the show had an upside — people paid attention, ABC’s entertainment president said Tuesday.

When a movie like that crash dives at $45 million, what you have on your hands is a serious case of audience rejection.

In front of the whole world, the very institution that should have been standing up for artistic and personal expression served up their own guy to the fascist lions, and now they’re screwed.

NEW YORK (AP) — The Screen Actors Guild on Monday called on the film academy to stop trying to prevent stars from appearing on award shows before the Oscars.

The Academy is reportedly moving ahead with a hostless Oscars following the ouster of Kevin Hart over the resurfacing of homophobic jokes. 

NEW YORK (AP) — When the 76th annual Golden Globe Awards get underway Sunday night, who takes home statuettes is only a small part of the intrigue.

Comedian Kevin Hart has decided against returning as the 2019 Oscars host after talk show host Ellen DeGeneres pushed for the move on the A-lister’s behalf. 

Comedienne and talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres has faced a backlash from progressives for defending fellow comedian Kevin Hart, weeks after he stepped down from the role of hosting the Oscars over past homophobic jokes. 

Hart said Thursday that he is “evaluating” whether to return as the 2019 Oscars host after DeGeneres called the Academy to lobby for the move.

A newly-released survey shows the favorability of comedian and A-lister Kevin Hart remains largely intact following his ouster as host of the 2019 Academy Awards over resurfaced homophobic wisecracks.

The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences is weighing a host-less Oscars this year after comedian Kevin Hart quit amid a firestorm of criticism over the resurfacing of previous gay jokes, according to a report.

Actor-comedian Nick Cannon appeared to defend Kevin Hart, who stepped down from hosting the 2019 Oscars after backlash from years-old gay jokes, by posting similar gay jokes from female stars Chelsea Handler, Sarah Silverman, and Amy Schumer.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The “most thankless job in town” just got even more difficult.

GLAAD, the country’s largest advocacy organization dedicated to defending the rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people, said Friday that actor-comedian Kevin Hart should not have quit as host of the Oscars, arguing the A-lister should have instead used his platform to promote unity.

Unlike Joy Reid, Alec Baldwin, and Jimmy Kimmel, Kevin Hart does not behave in the way an entertainer is “supposed” to behave, most especially a black entertainer: Kevin Hart is apolitical. He does not trash Trump, he does not trash Republicans, he does not trash Trump supporters or Christians.

Trans actor MJ Rodriguez defended comedian Kevin Hart before he stepped down as host of the 2019 Oscars over past gay jokes, describing him as a “wonderful host” and calling on people to forgive him.

Comedian and A-list actor Kevin Hart announced early Friday morning that he “made the choice to step down” from hosting the 91st Academy Awards amid a backlash over the resurfacing of previous gay jokes and tweets.

Veteran Hollywood director Steven Spielberg believes that “collective hate” is a far graver issue today than when his Holocaust film ‘Schindler’s List’ was released 25-years-old. 

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kevin Hart has a new job — he will host the 2019 Academy Awards, a role the prolific actor-comedian says fulfills a longtime dream.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The organization that bestows the Academy Awards says it is suspending plans to award a new Oscar for popular films at the 2019 ceremony amid widespread backlash to the idea.