Every year, Oscars nominees gather for a luncheon in Los Angeles. This year’s Nominees Luncheon saw the attendance of A-list actors Natalie Portman, Viola Davis, Michelle Williams, Matt Damon, Octavia Spencer, Nicole Kidman, Dev Patel, Emma Stone and more! Check out the celebrity red carpet photos on People.com. Academy president, Cheryl Boone Isaacs, toasted to the year’s[…]
It’s the hot topic that has got everyone talking: the glaring omission of any non-white talent in this year’s Oscar nominations, for the second year running. Jada Pinkett Smith and director Spike Lee are planning to boycott the event; even Hollywood stalwarts such as George Clooney and Dustin Hoffman have waded into the debate. Clooney acknowledges that the Academy[…]
The conversation on the Oscars’ diversity problem is only heating up, for the second consecutive year all the acting nominees are white. A decision that has since caused major controversy and resurrected the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite. This weekend Jada Pinkett Smith and Spike Lee opted for a boycott of the Oscars. Other celebrities who have added to the conversation include,[…]
The lack of diversity amongst those nominated for an Oscar Award this year has not gone unnoticed, especially by the event’s own host Chris Rock. To promote the event, Rock tweeted that the Oscars are “the white BET (Black Entertainment Television) awards”. He followed it up with a new promo video, listing the Top 3 reasons to watch this[…]
The 2016 Oscar race was always set to be an interesting one, whatever paths the voters decided to travel, the outcome would always be interesting. The nominations were announced early this morning, by directors Guillermo del Toro and Ang Lee, 13 Hours star John Krasinski and Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs. While the list below was foreseeable, it still[…]