DJ Khaled is taking his big self to the big screen — and he’s hoping for an Oscar. He joins leads Will Smith and Martin Lawrence in ‘Bad Boys for Life,’ the third installment in the ‘Bad Boys’ franchise. Vanessa Hudgens, Paola Nuñez, Alexander Ludwig, Charles Melton, and Jacob Scipio are also starring in the […]
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences won’t be moving forward the controversial Outstanding Achievement in Popular Film category at next year’s ceremony. via Complex: “There has been a wide range of reactions to the introduction of a new award, and we recognize the need for further discussion with our members,” said Academy CEO Dawn Hudson in a […]
Halle Berry’s choice of hairstyle for Sunday’s 89th Annual Academy Awards was quite the hot topic. Some loved it, some hated it. Some didn’t even care. Her longtime stylist Castillo gave a little bit of insight as to what they were going for. via InStyle: “I would say I cut off at least 5 inches. […]
In addition to the night’s ‘Best Picture’ mishap, The Oscars made another big mistake during the show’s In Memoriam segment. Australian producer Jan Chapman — who is still very much alive — was “devastated” to see her photo used instead of Janet Patterson’s. Janet, an Australian costume designer and four-time Oscar nominee (“The Piano,” “Portrait […]
Taraji P. Henson and Octavia Spencer’s new film “Hidden Figures” has a new release date — giving the flick a limited release on Christmas Day. The date change puts the film ahead of next year’s Oscars deadline. Fox has also moved the wide release of ‘Hidden Figures’ up a week — to January 6. via Variety: Taraji […]
Everyone cringed when Chris Rock made a joke at the expense of Jada Pinkett Smith’s #OscarsSoWhite boycott during this year’s Oscars ceremony — except for Jada. Shots fired! Chris Rock slams Jada Pinkett Smith in his #Oscars monologue and hints at crush on Rihanna.https://t.co/hLJAWAhbog — Clevver News (@Clevver) February 29, 2016 In speaking to Entertainment […]
Stacey Dash’s surprise appearance at the Oscars still has us scratching our heads. In another cringeworthy move, Stacey took to her website to share a video of herself reading mean tweets from right after the show. She writes: “After I walked off the stage, I decided to let you have a peak into my Twitter […]
While Sunday night’s Oscars was all about diversity, one beauty blog made a HUGE mistake by labeling a photo of Whoopi Goldberg on the red carpet as Oprah Winfrey. They site even went as far as to say they were surprised ‘Oprah’ had tattoos. https://twitter.com/marcslove/status/704100714222477312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw The tweet was up for a few hours before it […]
Did you miss Chris Rock’s opening monologue at the 88th Academy Awards last night? As expected, the comedian dove right into the #OscarsSoWhite controversy with a slew of funny (and some not-so-funny) jokes. Check out the entire monologue below — as well as a transcribed copy for those who prefer to read. *The following was transcribed […]
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While many of her peers decided to boycott the Oscars ceremony this year, Kerry Washington showed up to deliver a clear message. https://twitter.com/kerrywashington/status/704055634015072256 Speaking before the show, she explained why she chose not to join the likes of Jada Pinkett Smith and Spike Lee in their boycott of the ceremony. “A lot of people have […]
