Oscars

Samuel L. Jackson doesn't seem to think his disregard by the Oscars over the years is a fluke, and he has a pretty interesting opinion on why that may be the case for him and other African American Hollywood stars since the first ceremony was hosted back in 1929.

Reports say that each actor will be responsible for one hour of the three-hour broadcast, airing live on ABC on March 27.

Will 'King Richard' net Will Smith his first Oscar win?

Kevin Hart is speaking out about his decision to step down from his Oscars hosting gig after homophobic remarks from his past resurfaced. Hart was set to host the Academy Awards in 2019, but members of the LGBTQ community sabotaged him by using the hashtag #OscarsSoHomophobic and resurfaced previous tweets in which the comedian used anti-gay […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Inequality in the film industry got a high-profile spotlight at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 11th annual Governors Awards, where Cherokee actor Wes Studi, Italian director Lina Wertmüller and filmmaker David Lynch all received honorary Oscars on Sunday. Dire statistics — like the fact that Studi is the […]

NEW YORK (AP) — The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences on Monday invited 842 members from 59 countries to the Oscars organization and, for the first time, reached gender parity in its new class of inductees. Half of the new invitees to the film academy are women. In 10 of the 17 branches […]

Ryan Coogler’s “Black Panther” made history Sunday night when it became the first Marvel Studios film to win an Oscar. Costume designer Ruth E. Carter also accomplished yet another milestone in her remarkable career when she became the first Black woman to win the Best Costume Design award for her work on the film, which received a […]

Spike Lee won his first ever Oscar Sunday night for in the Best Adapted Screenplay category for his work on “BlacKkKlannsman” and took the stage in a Prince-inspired outfit with gold Jordans. But what went down when he lost the best picture category has folks talking across social media. AP reporter Andrew Dalton noted on Twitter that Lee “was visibly […]

  Billy Porter’s Oscars tuxedo gown stole the show Sunday night and folks across social media can’t stop talking about it. As noted by vogue.com, the custom creation by designer Christian Siriano included a sharply tailored tuxedo jacket overtop a full-skirted strapless velvet gown. Porter says his style choices overall highlight his queer identity and he wanted to […]

According to Huggy, “this was the Blackest Oscars ever!” It’s the first one that he has watched from start to finish. When Regina King won he began to scream  and jump up and down like he was “watching the game.” Then it kept getting better! Ruth E. Carter won for her costume design on Black Panther, Spike […]

NEW YORK (AP) — “All the Stars” are not performing at the Academy Awards, including Kendrick Lamar and SZA. A person familiar with the decision, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they weren’t allowed to publicly discuss it, told The Associated Press on Thursday that the duo behind “All the Stars” will no […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael B. Jordan, Brian Tyree Henry, Michelle Yeoh and Elsie Fisher may have missed out on Oscar nominations this year, but they will be on stage at the Dolby Theatre during Sunday’s ceremony. Producers Donna Gigliotti and Glenn Weiss said Tuesday that the actors have signed up to present awards on […]