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It’s clear Steven Spielberg hasn’t warmed up to Netflix. Less than a week after Netflix’s Roma walked away with three Oscar awards, IndieWire reports Spielberg intends to propose an Academy rule change that would disqualify Netflix original films from Oscar contention. He’s expected to make his case during the next Academy Board of Governors meeting scheduled for […]
Nickelodeon has found its path to glory for this year’s Kids’ Choice Awards. Late Tuesday, the prolific provider of quality whimsy announced none other than DJ Khaled had been enlisted to host this year’s proceedings. “I can’t wait to bring the slime, the celebrities,” Khaled said. “This is the biggest night for the kids, man, […]
Spike Lee expertly channeled the swelling emotions of millions Sunday night when, per firsthand accounts, he straight up attempted to walk out of the Oscars after Green Book was announced as this year’s Best Picture winner. Spike Lee was visibly angry when “Green Book” was announced as the winner of best picture at the […]
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has, after receiving major pushback, decided to broadcast the awards for Cinematography, Film Editing, Live Action Short, and Makeup and Hairstyling live and not during commercial breaks, Deadline reports. Thank you @TheAcademy ! #Oscars2019 https://t.co/oCNna7FHYu — Haley Joel Osment (@HaleyJoelOsment) February 15, 2019 “The Academy has heard the feedback […]
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has responded to criticism they received from a long list of directors, cinematographers, and filmmakers that signed an open letter slamming the news that the awards for cinematography, editing, hair and makeup, and live action short would not be broadcast live. People like Spike Lee, Quentin Tarantino, Seth Rogen, Martin Scorsese, Cary Joji Fukunaga, Spike […]
Although the Lumiere Brothers released the first motion picture in 1895, it took at least 30 years for the first black person, Stepin Fetchit, to earn screen credit. Later, Hattie McDaniel would become the first African-American person to win an Academy Award, and 24 years after that, Sidney Poitier would win his, becoming the first African-American […]
Lady Gaga gets it. Tuesday, the nine-time Grammy winner came through with a public message of enthusiastic support for fellow 2019 winner Cardi B. “It is so hard to be a woman in this industry,” Gaga said when sharing a photo of the two from this weekend’s ceremony, where Cardi made history by taking home Best Rap […]
9th Wonder would like to make one thing clear. He wasn’t “pissed” upon hearing about XXXTentacion getting left off the In Memoriam segment of the 61st Annual Grammys. 9th hopped on Twitter to share his side of the story regarding how he actually responded to XXX’s snub. The producer initially made the comments regarding XXX while speaking to TMZ. “Everybody has a […]
Hours after she took to social media to defend her Grammy win for Invasion of Privacy taking home the honors for Best Rap Album, Cardi B appears to have deactivated her Instagram account. Prior to taking down the entire account (probably temporarily) she had deleted a single post in which she had defended her work on […]
Pusha-T, Complex’s 2018 Best Rapper Alive, took to Twitter the day after the 61st Annual Grammy Awards to offer his thoughts on it all. He congratulated Cardi B on her win for Best Rap Album, the same category his Daytona album was nominated in, and said that he “had an amazing Grammy experience.” Pusha also said that Cardi had […]
