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Ricky Gervais Also Thinks Caitlyn Jenner Should Host the Golden Globes
One person ready to endorse Caitlyn Jenner as host of next year’s Golden Globes is Ricky Gervais. The comic, who was emcee at this year’s ceremony and took a shot at Jenner during the night, wrote on...
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David Oyelowo Says ‘the Academy ‘Has a Problem’
Actor David Oyelowo — who was famously overlooked for playing Martin Luther King Jr. in Selma when the Oscar nominations were announced last year — broke off his prepared remarks to blast the Academy...
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The Oscars Diversity Debate Used to Be a Joke
The run-up to the Academy Awards always includes the usual debate over who got snubbed. This year, however, that conversation has taken on a new level of gravity: for the second year in a row, every...
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George Clooney Speaks Out on Oscars Diversity: ‘We Are Moving in the Wrong...
George Clooney weighed in on the controversy regarding the lack of diversity among this year’s Oscar nominees by saying “we are moving in the wrong direction.” In an interview with Variety, the Oscar...
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Spike Lee Isn’t Attending The Oscars, But He Also Isn’t Boycotting Them
Spike Lee says he is not calling for a boycott of this year’s Oscars over the lack of diversity in the nominees, but the filmmaker still says he won’t attend the ceremony. Speaking on Good Morning...
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The Diversity Problem at the Oscars Starts at the Top
Since the 2016 Oscar nominations were announced on Jan. 14, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has been repeatedly called out for the lack of diversity among its nominees. All 20 acting...
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Mark Ruffalo May Join the Oscars Boycott Over Lack of Diversity
Spike Lee, Jada Pinkett-Smith, and Will Smith are boycotting this year’s Oscar ceremony over the lack of diversity in this year’s nominees. None of them, however, are Oscar nominees this year (despite...
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Here’s Who the American Black Film Festival Will Honor Right Before the Oscars
On Feb. 21, exactly one week before the Academy Awards, the American Black Film Festival Honors will recognize the best television shows and movies of 2015 which feature a lead actor of African...
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Academy Overhauls Voting and Membership Rules to Increase Diversity
After a week of harsh criticism for the lack of diversity among this year’s Oscar nominees, the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Friday that it had voted...
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Twitter Reacts to Academy’s Diversity Overhaul With a Mix of Skepticism and Hope
After the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced a series of measures to increase diversity Friday, interested parties took to Twitter with a blend of celebration, uncertainty and a...
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Insiders Reveal How Huge Hollywood’s Diversity Problem Really Is
Since the announcement of the 2016 Oscar nominations on Jan. 14, actors, directors and other Hollywood insiders have reacted to the noms’ lack of diversity with emotions ranging from disappointment to...
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Gina Rodriguez Offers Her Golden Globes Dress to a Fan for Prom
Gina Rodriguez is helping send one lucky fan to her high school prom in style. Earlier this week, the Jane the Virgin star got a tweet from a teen who said she’d love to wear the actress’ Golden...
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This Oscars Change Will Help Put an End to Boring Acceptance Speeches
It happens every year at the Oscars: The winner’s name is called and she fights a crowd of congratulators to make her way to the podium. She fetches a piece of paper from whatever nook or cranny she...
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British Film Awards Lack Diversity, Chief Says
The head of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) said the awards don’t feature enough minorities, blaming the film industry for a lack of diverse roles. “Not enough films are being...
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Here Are the Best Sports Photos of the Year
From Russian hockey players to African wrestling champions to a football team of Ebola survivors, the World Press Photo contest announced the top sports photographs of the year. The 15 photographs were...
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See 40 of the Best Photos Shortlisted in the Sony World Photography Awards
The Sony World Photography Awards announced its shortlist today, trimming the field of candidates for this year’s Professional Photographer of the Year title from 230,103 down to 115. Seven American...
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The Real History Behind 2016’s Oscar-Nominated Costumes
Two of this year’s Oscar nominees for best costume design are firmly rooted in 20th-century fashion: Carol and The Danish Girl. Fashion and costume are not the same thing—the objective of the latter...
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Everything You Need to Know About the 2016 Oscars
Between a years-long reputation for producing a boring ceremony and the recent #OscarsSoWhite controversy, the Academy has a lot to prove. Here’s a complete guide to the 88th Academy Awards that air...
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See How Leonardo DiCaprio Reacted Each Time He Didn’t Win at the Oscars
On Sunday night, Leonardo DiCaprio will attend the 88th Academy Awards, no doubt looking spiffy in a smart tuxedo, as he has done on many previous occasions. And though he’s walked away empty-handed...
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The 12 Most Controversial Best Picture Oscar Winners of All Time
Before you get too worked up about your favorite movie of the year losing the Best Picture Oscar on Sunday night, know that the Academy has a long history of snubbing deserving films. Blame the...
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