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Oscar-nominated director John Singleton has reportedly suffered a stroke and is recovering in a hospital, Deadline reports. Shoutouts and prayers overflowed on social media for the director, whose current condition is unknown. Singleton directed the hugely popular 1991 film Boyz n the Hood, which landed him two Oscar nominations for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay. […]
Jeffrey Katzenberg, who co-founded DreamWorks with Steven Spielberg, revealed at SXSW Friday that his longtime friend doesn’t plan to propose having Netflix movies banned from the Academy Awards during the annual Post-Oscars meeting. “I talked to Steven about this yesterday. I asked him very specifically — I don’t have any skin in this game anymore — he said, ‘I absolutely did […]
Despite the polarizing response to Green Book winning Best Picture at this year’s Oscars, the film has only seen positive returns to its bottom line at the domestic box office. The Peter Farrelly-directed movie saw a weekend gross of $4.7 million, the biggest post-Oscars bump for a winner in that category in eight years, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Following […]
During his longwinded, two-hour speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference, Donald Trump trailed off several times. The president covered the criticisms he must have known would tickle his Republican audience; the alleged illegitimacy of the Russia investigation, a taunting impersonation of former Attorney General Jeff Sessions. However, Trump also used the performance to accuse Hollywood and the […]
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 […]
Social media is indeed the toilet of the internet, and Oscar-winning polymath Lady Gaga is here to make sure everyone knows this helpful fact by heart. Wednesday night, Gaga—who just bagged Best Original Song for the excellent “Shallow”—stopped by Jimmy Kimmel headquarters to talk Oscars, the special A Star Is Born re-release cut, and more. […]
Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga shared a tender moment during their performance of their A Star Is Born duet “Shallow” during the Oscars on Sunday, which led some to comment on their chemistry. One person, in particular, was actor and comedian David Spade, who shared a photo of the performance on Instagram, with the comment, […]
After winning his first ever Oscar, iconic director Spike Lee took the stage to deliver a speech that called for mobilization in the 2020 election to get Trump out of office. “The 2020 presidential election is around the corner,” Spike Lee said. “Let’s all be on the right side of history. Make the moral choice between love and […]
In recent years, JAY-Z and Beyoncé’s pre and/or post-event parties have become more popular than the ceremonies they’re meant to commemorate. This year’s Oscars were no different. The power couple put together an extravagant 2019 post-Oscars bash that was stacked with A-list talent. Like anything involving the Carters, the celebration was closed to the public, and was one of the […]
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 […]
