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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 […]
This past Wednesday, Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall buzzed with press and photographers as attendees dressed in their midweek best mingled before the start of ABC’s screening of its new show For Life. The hour-long scripted drama, created by Hank Steinberg and executive produced by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, is inspired by the real life […]
If the Mamba Mentality was applied to exotic dancing then this woman did the stripper‘s equivalent to Kobe Bryant sinking a pair of free thrown after tearing his Achilles. This week, a video went viral of a dancer falling from the top of a 15-foot pole at a Dallas area strip club. From the clip, it was clear […]
Chrissy Teigen has never been one to hold her tongue, especially when she catches wind of people being overtly discriminatory to others. At Sunday’s Oscar Awards, Parasite took home the award for Best Original Screenplay. For some reason, TV host Jon Miller, took Parasite‘s success as an attack on America. A man named Bong Joon Ho […]
As expected, Laura Dern—whose turn in Noah Baumbach’s Marriage Story as attorney Nora Fanshaw was indeed great—took home the award for Best Supporting Actress at the 2020 edition of the Oscars. The win is not only the first Oscar victory for Dern, but also make history for the Netflix platform. Dern’s Marriage Story distinction gives […]
Eminem made a surprise appearance at this year’s Academy Awards where he performed “Lose Yourself,” which he won the award for Best Original Song in 2003. Before taking the stage, Lin-Manuel Miranda introduced a video package of previous winners in the Best Original Song category. It seemed like something was up when there was an extended clip of “Lose Yourself” from the […]
Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite won big at the 2020 Oscars—despite purported opposition. And it did it in historic fashion. The South Korean black comedy/thriller ended the night with four prizes: Best Original Screenplay (Joon-ho and Han Jin Won), Best Director (Joon-ho), Best Foreign Language Film, and the top award of the night, Best Picture. “We never imagined this […]
Joaquin Phoenix earned his first Academy Award on Sunday night for his titular role in Todd Phillip’s Joker. The 45-year-old won the Best Actor category against Leonardo DiCaprio (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood), Adam Driver (Marriage Story), Antonio Banderas (Pain & Glory), and Jonathan Pryce (The Two Popes). “I do not feel elevated above any of my […]
National Geographic will premiere the third installment in their Genius anthology series later this year with a focus on the life of the iconic Aretha Franklin. The eight-part series will “explore Franklin’s musical genius and incomparable career – and the immeasurable impact and lasting influence she has had on music and culture around the world.” Aretha will be played by Cynthia […]
Jeff Bezos endured some mild roasting at the 92nd annual Academy Awards. During the ceremony’s opening monologue, comedians Chris Rock and Steve Martin singled out the Amazon CEO, making a number of jokes at his obscene wealth and highly publicized divorce. “He’s got cash. When he writes a check, the bank bounce,” Rock said. “Jeff Bezos is so rich, he got […]
