Oscars

Dolly Parton, Tom Cruise to Receive Honorary Oscars

Actress, choreographer and producer Debbie Allen, actor Tom Cruise and production designer Wynn Thomas are set to receive honorary Oscars during the upcoming Governors Awards, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Tuesday.

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - MARCH 20: Dolly Parton speaks onstage at Dolly Parton's Threads: My

Nolte: USC Professor Says Oscar Diversity Rules Not Woke Enough

Dr. Stacy Smith, a USC professor and founder of something called the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, says the stupid and bigoted diversity and inclusion rules the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has already laid down in order to ensure your movie qualifies for an Oscar are not woke enough.

Dr. Stacy Smith at the Proof of Concept launch on December 08, 2023 in London, England. (P

Watch: Oscars Red Carpet Reporter Julianne Hough’s Woke ‘Land Acknowledgment’ Leads to Mass Mockery

Dancer and singer Julianne Hough delivered a woke “land acknowledgment” while on the red carpet at the Academy Awards on Sunday, leading to mass mockery on social media. “Land acknowledgments don’t mean anything unless you are prepared to hand back the land,” one viewer commented, adding, “It is performative crap. Insulting for indigenous people, nauseating for the rest of us.”

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 02: Julianne Hough attends the 97th Annual Oscars at Dolby T