(Photograph courtesy of Michael Rozman/Warner Bros.) As of this writing, the Oscars still do not have a host, but Hart is campaigning to get the job back. His first step was to sit down with Ellen DeGeneres on her daytime talk show for an interview. Appearing with one of the most ...read more
Fresh off of Moonlight's stunning Best Picture win, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences might unveil another group of all-white acting nominees this January, and only nominate films made by white filmmakers. To do this would be a huge step backwards for the Academy, ...read more
One of the more tiresome pastimes in media and political criticism is the policing of Other People's Blackness, a peril that befell comedian John Fugelsang when he tried to slam Stacey Dash on Twitter for opining that if black people want to be included in the Oscars, then they ...read more
This year's Oscar nominees are so white, John Boyega is asking if he can keep his Stormtrooper helmet on for the next Star Wars movie, but let's face it. Observing how white the Oscars are has become an annual rite. This year, every single acting nominee is white, and director ...read more
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced its nominees for the 2015 Oscars, and the slate of films, directors, actors, and actresses being honored this year reflects the sort of diversity you'd normally only see during a marathon of History Channel reality ...read more
