Kirsten Dunst Opens Up About Feeling Ignored By Hollywood
Kirsten Dunst is more than the peppy purveyor of spirit fingers in the 2000 cult classic “Bring It On.” Early in her 30-year acting career, she held her own as…
‘Boyz N The Hood’ Director John Singleton Dead At 51
The director John Singleton, the first African American filmmaker to receive a Best Director Oscar nomination, died Monday at age 51 after suffering a stroke earlier this month, his family…
The Awards Show Host Is Dead
When it was announced that Sandra Oh would be hosting the Golden Globe Awards alongside Andy Samberg this year, people were … confused. Sure, Oh is a beloved TV actor,…
The 2019 Oscar Letdown: ‘Black Panther’ And ‘A Star Is Born’ Are Dark Horses Now
The Oscars have joined the world’s spirited “Wakanda forever” refrain, exalting “Black Panther” ― 2018’s highest-grossing release ― with the first-ever Best Picture nomination for a superhero movie. But can…
A ‘Green Book’ Best Picture Win Proves Hollywood’s Still A Sucker For White Saviors
Capping off a year that boasted movies as progressive as “Black Panther,” “The Favourite” and “BlacKkKlansman,” the Oscars took us back in time on Sunday, giving Best Picture to something…
The Oscars Weren’t Perfect, But They Were Still The Most Diverse In Recent Memory
To many viewers of Sunday night’s Academy Awards, the Best Picture win for the tone-deaf, anachronistic racial reconciliation dramedy “Green Book” landed with a thud, seemingly flying in the face…
The 9 Blackest Moments From The 2019 Oscars Ceremony
Sunday’s Academy Awards might have been the Blackest Oscars ceremony I’ve ever seen. A record seven Black men and women walked away with golden statues. From these historic wins to…
The Oscars Had No Host And They Were Better Than Ever
We’ve learned a big lesson Sunday evening: Maya Rudolph, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler can save anything. Also, award show hosts are unnecessary. After the Academy of Motion Picture Arts…
Not Even ‘Green Book’ Can Stop Progress At The Oscars
On Monday morning, President Donald Trump had something to say, as he often does. This time, it was in response to the Oscars or, more specifically, Spike Lee’s passionate, if…
‘Green Book’ Writer Says He Didn’t Know Don Shirley’s Family ‘Existed’ Before Film
Oscars voters clearly loved “Green Book” — but many did not. The film, which won Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay and Best Actor In A Supporting Role (Mahershala Ali) at…