Oscars
Another awards season, another “Oscars So White” controversy. Are we really all that surprised? Even though 2019 so a huge pool of people of color in starring roles in critically acclaimed and box office successes, the snubs of these deserving women and people of color, especially in the major categories, was a major insult. In […]
A trailblazer of black cinema, legendary director, producer and screenwriter John Singleton died from a stroke at the age of 51 on Monday. Reports broke that Singleton suffered a stroke earlier in April and had been in a coma ever since. Not only a director of groundbreaking classics like “Boyz n the Hood,” “Poetic Justice,” […]
With #OscarsSoWhite still fresh on the minds of the public, many were waiting to see the backlash from the backlash for this year’s Oscars. While there was some sort of concerted effort to include more actors, actresses and movies of color, many were wondering whether they were simply nominated based solely on their merit or […]
While #OscarsSoWhite trended in 2016 with ferocity and backlash, the 2017 Golden Globes was a picture of diversity with the black arts shining brightly in the spotlight instead of fading in the background. Since the Golden Globes are a good predictor of Oscar winners, maybe this year’s Oscars will look a lot less whitewashed and […]
Ready for Christmas? Well, Mo’Nique certainly is, and it’s evident by seeing this feisty and hilarious Oscar-winning comedienne/actress on the November cover of “SHEEN” Magazine as her new movie, “It’s Almost Christmas,” is about to hit theatres. The slimmed down celeb is looking extra glam on the cover and is ready to have her time […]
Never one to shy away from controversy, actor and comedian, Chris Rock, kept it all the way black and real at this year’s Oscars. Amid the #OscarsSoWhite controversy, Chris tackled the issue head-on and hilariously in his opening monologue. He outright called Hollywood racist and explained how their racism isn’t the typical kind we’re used […]
By now, we all know that former “Clueless” actress, Stacey Dash, will say anything to stay relevant and thankfully for her, Fox News has given her a platform. Unfortunately for us, we have to be subjected to her half-thoughts. In her usual fashion, she dimly and ignorantly weighed in on the “Oscars so white” flap […]
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