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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant is a winner in retirement, too. The former Los Angeles Lakers star won an Oscar in the animated short category for “Dear Basketball,” a poem he wrote after ending his 20-year career on the court in 2016.   Kobe Bryant acaba de ganar un Oscar por su cortometraje “Dear […]

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The 90th Annual Academy Awards are just around the corner, and it’s definitely the year to root for everybody Black. In honor of Mary. J Blige, Denzel Washington and Daniel Kaluuya, who are just a few of the Black contenders for the trophy this year, check out these mesmerizing photos of Black excellence drippin’ at […]

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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Quincy Jones, Halle Berry, Kobe Bryant and Common were among the stars paying tribute to former film academy president Cheryl Boone Isaacs at the sixth annual Icon Mann pre-Oscar dinner. Common dropped a verse from his song “The Day Women Took Over” in her honor. Quincy Jones called her “my […]

1/24/18- The Oscar nominations have come out and Tom and the team are excited! Mary J. Blige, Jordan Peele, David Kalyuua and Kobe Bryant have all received nominations. Yes, Kobe Bryant has been nominated for his short film Dear Basketball. But there’s a rumor going around that it can back fire on him. READ MORE STORIES ON […]

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NEW YORK (AP) — The movie year seems destined to conclude the way it essentially began: With everybody talking about “Get Out.” Jordan Peele’s horror sensation is again the subject of debate after it was reported that Universal Pictures submitted the film for Golden Globe Awards consideration as a comedy, rather than a drama. The […]

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Halle Berry and Samuel L. Jackson have been added to the list of presenters for the 89th annual Academy Awards later this month.Berry won the best actress Oscar for her role in Monster’s Ball while Jackson earned a best supporting actor nod for his role in Pulp Fiction. Other announced presenters include Scarlett Johansson, Chris […]

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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — If anyone was wondering if the Academy Awards will get political this year, film academy president Cheryl Boone Isaacs all but confirmed it Monday at the annual Oscar nominees’ luncheon. Boone Isaacs opened the private gathering at the Beverly Hilton Hotel with a galvanizing speech that promised the academy will […]

Millennials advise The D.L. Hughely Show on the latest celebrity news occupying the top trending spots on their social media. Recently, at the Oscars, Sam Smith accepted an award and made a bit of a mistake in his speech. Click on the audio player to hear more in this exclusive clip! RELATED: Chris Rock Rips Hollywood In Opening Monologue + The […]

Ryan Coogler, Ava DuVernay, Hannibal Buress, Jesse Williams, and Janelle Monáe appeared at the free fundraiser in Flint, Mich., to raise awareness and money to help assuage the city's water crisis, as well as bring attention to the human rights violations Flint residents have suffered.

Shelle Shelle is super excited about getting turnt up at her Oscar party, but she’s really worried about people boycotting! Listen to the audio player to hear more on the The D.L. Hughley Show. Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Listen to the “The D.L. Hughley Show” LIVE weekdays 3-7 p.m. EST! RELATED: What White People Want to […]

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NEW YORK (AP) — In one of the most exhaustive and damning reports on diversity in Hollywood, a new study finds that the films and television produced by major media companies are “whitewashed,” and that an “epidemic of invisibility” runs top to bottom through the industry for women, minorities and LGBT people. A study to […]

Shelle Shelle is planning a her annual Oscar party with her boyfriend, but she’s running into some hesitancy amidst this year’s controversy.  Listen to the audio player to hear more on the The D.L. Hughley Show. Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Listen to the “The D.L. Hughley Show” LIVE weekdays 3-7 p.m. EST! RELATED: What White […]