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Awkwafina, Zendaya, Constance Wu, and Atlanta stars Zazie Beetz, Lakeith Stanfield, and Brian Tyree Henry are among the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ new invitees for membership. In an attempt to diversify the Academy after years of criticism, the latest potential inductees (if they accept) are 45 percent women and 36 percent people of color. According to the Hollywood Reporter, […]
Legendary equal rights advocate, Dr. Angela Davis, received the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute Fred L. Shuttlesworth Award on Friday. According to the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, the Fred L. Shuttlesworth Award is the highest recognition given out by the institute and is rewarded to people who have made “significant contributions to civil and human rights.” “Through her activism and […]
Asia Kate Dillon has called on the Screen Actors Guild Awards to drop its gender-specific categories. The 35-year-old Billions star made the request in an open letter to the SAG-AFRTA, after being invited to serve on the SAG Awards’ motion picture nominating committee. Dillon, who identifies as gender non-binary, first appeared on Billions in 2017, portraying the first gender non-binary character on American […]
Dwayne Johnson celebrated his birthday by nabbing the blimp for Favorite Movie Actor at the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards on Saturday, E! News reports. “Hey, kids all around the world, I want to say thank you so much from the bottom of my heart for voting for me. And I also want to thank and […]
On Monday, the controlling organization of the Grammys (the Executive Committee of the Recording Academy) sent a letter to its members telling them that President/CEO Deborah Dugan had been fired. This development was not a total shock as, prior to this, Dugan was put on administrative leave following allegations of “misconduct.” That happened on January […]
On Saturday night, Rihanna, who founded the Clara Lionel Foundation in 2012, was honored for her philanthropic efforts at the NAACP Image Awards. During her acceptance speech for the President’s Award, the singer, actress, and businesswoman called attention away from herself. “OK, I’m going to try to keep this simple because tonight is not really about me because the […]
Blue Ivy Carter is now an award-winning artist—just like her mom and dad. On Friday night, JAY-Z and Beyoncé‘s eldest child received the NAACP Image Award for “Brown Skin Girl”—a joint track that appeared on the 2019 album The Lion King: The Gift. The 8-year-old shared the honor—for Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration—with her mother, Saint JHN, and Wizkid. Blue Ivy’s […]
Almost five years after being forced to cancel his UK tour dates, Tyler, The Creator won the award for Best International Male at the 2020 BRIT Awards on Tuesday. During his speech, Tyler proved he has a long memory by taking a shot at former UK prime minister Theresa May. “I want to give a special shout-out to […]
17 years after winning an Oscar for “Lose Yourself,” Eminem finally showed up to that ceremony to rap that anthem in a performance that was equal parts exciting and bewildering. Now, about 48 hours removed from that performance, when it’s no longer necessary to keep it a secret, those who were in the know from […]
The ratings for Sunday night’s Academy Awards are in and they were decidedly unimpressive. By that we mean they hit a new record-low, so, 2018 you’re off the hook. In total, just 23.6 million people tuned in, which was good for just a 5.3 rating in the 18-49 demographic (which is also way down from […]
