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Jan 12, 2012 at 1:45 pm

“The Help” Cast’s Behind-The-Scenes Tell-All Interview

“The Help” Cast’s Behind-The-Scenes Tell-All Interview

It’s little surprise that The Help, one of last year’s biggest box-office draws, is now gaining loads of Oscar buzz. The film is a contender for several categories including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress.

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The Help follows the struggles of two black maids—Aibileen Clark (Viola Davis) and Minny Jackson (Octavia Spencer)—during

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Dec 9, 2011 at 3:01 pm

Pharrell’s Set To Rock Tha Tunes On Oscar Night

Pharrell’s Set To Rock Tha Tunes On Oscar Night

LOS ANGELES (AP) — An Oscar-winning composer and Grammy-winning rapper will handle the music at the 84th annual Academy Awards.

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Producers said Thursday that Hans Zimmer and Pharrell Williams will serve as the show’s music consultants. Neither musician has worked on the Oscars before.

Zimmer won an Oscar for the original

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May 25, 2011 at 12:26 pm

Oscar Winner Found Dead

Oscar Winner Found Dead

Composer Joseph Brooks commits suicide while awaiting sexual assault and rape trial.

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Feb 28, 2011 at 12:29 pm

Idris Elba: “The Oscars Aren’t Designed For Us”

Idris Elba: “The Oscars Aren’t Designed For Us”

During a Black History month talk at Rutgers university Idris Elba gave candid commentary on Black Hollywood, racism and his own career in film.

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Feb 28, 2011 at 12:02 pm

What Did You Think of The Oscar Hosts?

What Did You Think of The Oscar Hosts?

Did you watch the big show last night? Take our Oscar poll inside and let us know what you thought of hosts James Franco and Anne Hathaway.

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Feb 27, 2011 at 8:30 pm

2011 Oscars [Red Carpet Pics]

2011 Oscars [Red Carpet Pics]

The 2011 Oscars are here and NewsOne has live up to the minute photo coverage of the 2011 Oscars red carpet! Check out the photos below and stay tuned for more!!

Past Black Oscar Nominees (And Winners!)

Re-live last year’s Academy Awards below!

Top 10 Black Movies That Should Have

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Jan 25, 2011 at 3:45 pm

Whitewash: No Blacks Nominated For Oscars

Whitewash: No Blacks Nominated For Oscars

California — When the nominations for the 83rd Academy Awards were announced this morning, there were many names that were left off the list, but most notably, the exclusion of any African Americans in the 24 categories.
Among the omitted were Halle Berry, who received a Golden Globe nod for her acclaimed performance in ‘Frankie and Alice,’ and John Legend, who wrote and sung the song ‘Shine’ for the documentary ‘Waiting

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Jan 25, 2011 at 8:20 am

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Watch The Oscar Nominations Live Online

Watch The Oscar Nominations Live Online

The Oscar nominations will be announced live at 8:30 AM this morning. If you’re not near a TV right now, no problem. You can watch the nominations right here.

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Jan 14, 2011 at 12:49 pm

Past Black Oscar Nominees (And Winners!) [PHOTOS]

Past Black Oscar Nominees (And Winners!) [PHOTOS]

Sure you probably know which African-Americans won themselves an Oscar but do you know how many Black people were nominated for an Academy Award? African-Americans have increasingly been nominated more and more over the years .

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Nov 2, 2010 at 5:15 pm

Halle Berry’s “Frankie & Alice” Release Pushed Up in Time Oscars

Halle Berry’s “Frankie & Alice” Release Pushed Up in Time Oscars

The release of Halle Berry’s new film “Frankie & Alice” is being pushed up two months in order to be qualified for awards season.

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