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Kristen Stewart was NOT nominated for an Academy Award for her stunning work in the renowned drama, "Clouds of Sils Maria" - and several Twitter fans are still extremely upset. But 25-year-old Stewart doesn't really care about the fame or recognition, she simply wants to work on films that she truly appreciates. Read More »
Despite all of the controversy surrounding the Oscars as of late, given the fact that there were zero nominations for African Americans for the second year in a row, host Chris Rock is reportedly not stepping down as the host. In fact, he's decided to trash the show he's already written and start putting in some newer jokes centering on the #OscarsSoWhite controversy. Read More »
As news of more and more boycotts of the Oscars come about from the likes of Jada Pinkett Smith to Snoop Dogg himself, it's not really a shocker that Saturday Night Live decided to poke fun at the situation. During last night's episode with host Ronda Rousey, SNL took some time to mock the controversy swirling around the Academy Awards and celebrate all the white guys who appeared in films this past year. Read More »
Actress Stacey Dash, best known for her role as Dionne in Clueless, has a solution to the Oscars boycott: she thinks that BET and Black History Month should both be eliminated. Read More »
With discrimination at the tip of everyone's tongues with Jada Pinkett Smith's and Spike Lee's Oscars boycott, "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" celebrated this past Martin Luther King Day by bringing up one of the most important issues out there right now, interviewing Black Lives Matter leader DeRay McKesson over the national holiday. Read More »
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's highly-anticipated new flick "Personal Shopper" follows "a ghost story that takes place in the fashion underworld." But did Stewart actually experience a near-death situation while filming the creepy drama? Read More »
Janet Hubert, the first Aunt Viv in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, recently took to YouTube to talk about the 2016 Oscars boycott organized by Jada Pinkett Smith and Spike Lee. In the clip, the actress says this is "karma" for Will Smith's behavior towards fellow stars during the show, plus asking his wife whether he was unable to talk for himself. Read More »
The 2016 Oscars nominations have come under lots of steam as this year marks the second year in a row that not one single person of color has made the cut. This is the first time in nearly 10 years the entire slate of nominees is White. Black Twitter as well as several Black celebrities are speaking out against the lack of diversity. Jada Pinkett Smith has been among the most verbal stars in venting her frustrations. Check out her "boycott the Oscars" video on Facebook in honor of MLK Day. Read More »
After snagging the Golden Globe for "Best Actress (Miniseries or Television Film)," Lady Gaga was nominated for "Best Original Song" at the upcoming 2016 Oscars. But according to fellow singer Linda Perry, the "Born This Way" superstar doesn't deserve such recognition. Read More »
If anyone knows what it's like to receive a little online backlash, it's Anne Hathaway. So when the internet suddenly turned on Jennifer Lawrence for calling out a reporter who was on his phone while interviewing her, Hathaway understandably came to her famous friend's defense. Hathaway took to her Facebook page to express her opinion that people should "not punish [Lawrence] for these things." Read More »
Well, it's time for the Oscars again and the highly anticipated list of nominees have been announced. It may come as very little surprise, that there isn't one person of color on the nominee list. As a result, Black celebrities/influentials took to Black Twitter to spring into action with tweets and memes making it known that again, the "Oscars are so White." Read More »
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 »
