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Sylvester Stallone Wanted to Boycott Oscars, 'Creed' Director Ryan Coogler Told Him Not To

By Lauren Huff | Feb 09, 2016 10:30 PM EST

Sylvester Stallone is a near lock to win Best Supporting Actor at this year's Oscars for his role in Creed, but the actor almost decided to boycott the event. However, Ryan Coogler, Stallone's Creed director, urged him not to. Read More »

Baby Leonardo DiCaprio is ADORABLE! See the Cute Pics and Why He Calls His Childood "Bohemian"

By Lauren Huff | Feb 07, 2016 08:58 PM EST

The proof is in the pictures. Notoriously private Leonardo DiCaprio, 41, is finally opening up about what he calls his "bohemian" childhood. The comments follow some adorable pictures of baby Leo with his parents that recently surfaced. Read More »

Leonardo DiCaprio Might Finally Win the Oscar This Month, But Russian Fans Can't Wait That Long

By Victoria Guerra | Feb 06, 2016 01:50 PM EST

This seems like the year Leonardo DiCaprio will finally be awarded the Oscar for one of his performances, this time on Alejandro González Iñárritu's "The Revenant," but fans might be getting too impatient regarding the actor holding the Academy Award. A town in Russia has created an "Oscar for Leo" campaign, and through it they're melting their gold to make him a statuette! Read More »

Leonardo DiCaprio Scolded for Using Vape Pen, Not Allowed to Use it at the Oscars!

By Lauren Huff | Feb 04, 2016 09:30 PM EST

Looks like Leonardo DiCaprio is going to have to find another way to stay cool during the Oscars. The actor was famously caught vaping at his table at the SAG Awards last weekend. Not only did this anger the American Lung Association, who was "deeply troubled" by the news, but now it's being reported that all smoking, including vaping, will not be tolerated at the Oscars on Feb. 28. Read More »

Sir Ian McKellen Says Oscar Racism Concerns Justified, Suggests Homophobia Problems

By Victoria Guerra | Jan 26, 2016 03:00 PM EST

Sir Ian McKellen is one of the most widely respected actors in theater and cinema as well as a two-time Academy Award nominee and an openly gay man. Recently, he was asked to weigh in on the racism concerns the Oscars are facing as well as the recent boycott. In response, he suggested at homophobia on the part of the group and said that openly gay actors never win Oscars. Read More »

Legends Charlotte Rampling and Michael Caine's 2 Cents on Oscars Boycott Make Everything Worse

By Victoria Guerra | Jan 23, 2016 02:12 PM EST

Michael Caine and Charlotte Rampling are two of the most respected British actors working right now, so when controversy hits the Academy, their opinions are heard. Both of them were asked to comment about the recent Oscars boycott over racism and lack of diversity in the awards show, and what both of them had to say may have made matters even worse. Read More »

Comedian Chris Rock Still Slated to Host Oscars Despite Pinkett Protest!

By Sibrena Stowe Geraldino | Jan 19, 2016 07:40 PM EST

Actress and producer Jada Pinkett Smith's call for inclusion at the Oscar Awards has grabbed the attention of the president, Cheryl Boone Isaacs and host Chris Rock. The backlash for no actors of color nominated for an award has been spiraling out of control since last Thursday when #OscarsSoWhite started trending, reported Gossip Cop. Read More »

Snoop Dogg Has Some Very NSFW Words for the Oscars

By Kyle Dowling | Jan 19, 2016 01:22 PM EST

Joining the likes of Jada Pinkett Smith and Chiraq director Spike Lee in their boycott of this year's Oscars is rapper Snoop Dogg. Of course, while both Pinkett and Lee had a little more of a conservative tone in their voice in speaking of the boycott, Snoop pretty much said what they were thinking, telling the Oscars, "F*ck You!" Read More »

Kristen Stewart Oscars Snub 2016

By Danica Bellini, MstarsNews Head Writer | Jan 15, 2016 01:07 PM EST

The official 2016 Oscar nominations were announced on Thursday (January 14). Several fans are currently outraged that Kristen Stewart was not recognized for her stunning work in Olivier Assayas' highly-acclaimed drama, "Clouds of Sils Maria." Read More »

Top 7 Shocks and Surprises from Oscar Nominations: 'Carol,' Tom Hardy, Ridley Scott & More!

By Lauren Huff | Jan 14, 2016 12:50 PM EST

The race to the Oscars is officially off, as nominees for this year's awards were nominated this morning. This awards season is notoriously hard to predict, with clear frontrunners being far from obvious. This morning's nominations did not do much to clarify, as there were some rather shocking nominations and snubs. Here, we unpack the top seven biggest surprises. Read More »

What Are the Worst Parts of Awards Shows? Let Jennifer Lawrence & Cate Blanchett Tell You!

By Lauren Huff | Jan 10, 2016 04:41 PM EST

For the average person (read: non-celebrity), awards shows such as tonight's Golden Globes appear incredibly glamourous. Legions of Hollywood's elite are dressed to the nines in the latest high fashions, surrounded by golden statuettes, and in the case of the Globes, food and drink. What's not to love? A lot, apparently, according to frequent awards show attendees Cate Blanchett and Jennifer Lawrence. Read More »

Chris Rock Drops the First Promo for the Oscars After New Year's

By Kyle Dowling | Jan 03, 2016 03:46 PM EST

Comedian Chris Rock dropped the first promo for this coming February's Oscars after everyone's New Year's Eve celebrations were winding down. Or, well, while they were still going on. Anyway, as the promo is a mere 15 seconds, the video is, as you'd expect from Rock, packed with funny. Read More »

'Spotlight' Ousts 'Mad Max: Fury Road' as Best Picture According to Critics; Leonardo DiCaprio and Brie Larson also Win Big!

By Lauren Huff | Jan 01, 2016 07:08 PM EST

According to reports, 26 different critics' circles have chosen their picks for the best achievements in film for the year, and when all of the wins are accounted for, Tom McCarthy's "Spotlight" comes out on top. The film topped the list for Best Picture 14 times, with the closest competition being "Mad Max: Fury Road," which has eight wins. Other big winners include Brie Larson and Leonardo DiCaprio. Read More »

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