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“La La Land” was the big story from the nominations announcement for the 89th Academy Awards Tuesday morning, garnering 14 nominations, tying “Titanic” and “All About Eve” for the most of any movie. The musical’s nominations include best picture, best director for Damien Chazelle, leads Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone, and two in one category, […]

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Whether Will Smith has any ill will toward Chris Rock or not regarding his comments on Smith’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith is still a mystery. What can be said is that Smith is practicing his right to remain silent. Upon spotting the rapper-actor when he left a restaurant in New York City, TMZ questioned Smith […]

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Vice President Joe Biden will present at the Academy Awards in Hollywood on Sunday. No word yet on which category Biden will present.

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Invoking the Rev. Martin Luther King’s legacy on his birthday, two prominent African-Americans announced Monday that they will boycott this year’s Academy Awards over a…

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  Jacque Reid goes Inside Her Story with Tonya Lewis Lee, the wife of legendary filmmaker Spike Lee, about their plans to boycott this year’s Oscars in…

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  It’s safe to say that this year’s Oscars ceremony is going to be a night full of wins, as well as a load of…

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The 87th Academy Awards — though many took umbrage to the fact that people of color were few and far between among the nominees — were…

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Ava Duvernay, whom many feel was snubbed for a Best Director nomination at this year’s Academy Awards, said that she would like to stop discussing…

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NEW YORK — With four months to go until the Academy Awards, Eddie Murphy is already feeling the pressure about hosting the ceremony. At the premiere of his new comedy film “Tower Heist” he said he’s “excited” about the job but “hoping not to drop the ball.” Also read: When I Studied Abroad: Morocco Also […]

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After rumors that Eddie Murphy was in talks to host the 2012 Academy Awards emerged last weekend, industry insiders have confirmed that he will be taking on hosting duties for the Oscars. The last time Murphy hosted an awards show was the 1985 Video Music Awards show, when his raunchy “Delirious” persona was drastically different […]

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LOS ANGELES — Actor and comedian Eddie Murphy is in talks to host the 2012 Academy Awards Show. Murphy was nominated for an Oscar in 2006 for “Dreamgirls” and had previously hosted the MTV Video Music Awards in 1985. The Oscars will be produced by Brett Rattner who directed “Rush Hour” and “X-Men: Last Stand,”  […]

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LOS ANGELES — Film Director Spike Lee was recently interviewed by the Hollywood Reporter and criticized both Hollywood actors and The Oscars. “In 1989, ‘Do the Right Thing’ was not even nominated,” he said. “What film won best picture in 1989? ‘Driving Miss Mother F*cking Daisy!’ That’s why [Oscars] don’t matter. Because 20 years later, […]