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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 […]
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 […]
Adam Sandler just walked away with the Best Male Lead prize at the 2020 Spirit Awards. And his acceptance speech was very on brand. The 53-year-old actor secured the award for Uncut Gems, in which he portrayed the gambling-addicted New York jeweler Howard Ratner. Though the A24 film had generated serious awards season buzz, it was ultimately snubbed […]
On Sunday, we’re going to find out if the Academy will award Parasite with Best Picture, a feat that has never been accomplished before by a non-English language film at the Oscars. However, if one member of the 8,469-member voting body clues us into a majority of the group’s overall thinking, then it’s clear that we sadly have a long […]
We want 1917 to cover, Parasite at halftime, Bong Joon-Ho points and rebounds, and Joaquin Phoenix & Laura Dern to win the opening tip. It’s Oscar betting season baby, get your predictions in and assuage your loan sharks. Khal & Frazier are joined by Complex contributor, Nate Houston, to share insight on all the big […]
It’s 2020 and the Oscars are whiter than ever. The number of black nominees for the prestigious award show has hit a three-year low, Variety reports. Just five black people were nominated for Oscars in 2020. The number was at its highest in 2017, when 18 black people were nominated. That year, a record six […]
As people were trying to make sense of this year’s Academy Awards regressing back towards the #OscarsSoWhite 2015 controversy, author and Academy member Stephen King tried to address the ongoing issue earlier this month in a series of tweets. King claimed that, personally, when he voted for the nominees in the categories of Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Original Screenplay, […]
Sam Mendes’ 1917 and Quentin Tarantino‘s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood took home the top prizes at the Ricky Gervais-hosted Golden Globes throwdown earlier this month, but will they fare as well among the 2020 class of Oscar nominees? With the unveiling of the 92nd Oscar nominations on Monday morning, we gota look at […]
Last Updated: Jan. 3, 2020 Though Netflix and Hulu certainly give it a run for its money, Amazon Prime is no joke when it comes to the TV shows and movies you love. Amazon knows that few of us stick to just one genre, and that’s why their selection of movies and TV shows is so great. The streaming […]
