Movies
Oscars: Academy Takes Measures to Change Membership, Become Inclusive, Multi-Cultural and Younger
In a sweeping move today, Motion Picture Academy president Cheryl Boone Isaacs announced changes to membership rules intended to make the group more inclusive,...
Movies
Oscar Nominee Charlotte Rampling on Controversy: “It’s Racist to Whites”
Call it Rambling with Rampling: Oscar nominee Charlotte Rampling pretty much said the wrong thing today on French radio. When questioned about the Oscar...
Celebrity
No Good Black Actors? How About Casting These 50-Plus Four Star Names in Mainstream Movies, Please
I got a comment today from someone who actually thinks there are no black actors good enough to be in movies. The whole problem...
Movies
Oscars: Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs Addresses “Diversity”: “We need to do more and better and more quickly”
Cheryl Boone Isaacs has sent this out on Twitter in light of Spike Lee and Jada Pinkett's statements. She's trying hard, I give her...
Movies
Oscars: Everyone Is Looking for a Fight in the Wrong Place– Spike Lee, Linda Perry, Etc
The next controversy in Oscar land is going to be the revelation that Ridley Scott didn't shoot "The Martian" in outer space, but on...
Movies
Jennifer Aniston Brought Her Bodyguards to the Critics Choice Awards, Just in Case
The Critics Choice Award, which were aired on AMC and Lifetime, were as much about the schmoozing in the commercial breaks as the show...
Movies
Spike Lee, Winner of Lifetime Achievement Oscar this Year, Won’t Attend February Ceremony
Spike Lee has posted this to Instagram. He will not attend the Oscars in February despite receiving an honorary award this year. He posted...
Movies
Critics Choice Awards Updates: “Spotlight,” Leo, Brie (Room), Big Short (Comedy), Bale, Schumer, Stallone, Vikander, Miller, “Inside Out”
The Critics Choice Award used to be pretty normal and fairly relevant. This year they added TV awards that were really weird. Also, it...