Tag: Academy Awards
Steven Spielberg Talks Oscars, Blockbusters, and Moviegoing Habits
Steven Spielberg is sticking up for the movies that made him. In an interview with Deadline (which is a very good read, if brief, especially for someone of Spielberg’s stature), the beloved director talks about his new – and newly-Oscar-nominated – film, The Fabelmans, as well as the Academy A...
Read More2023 Oscar Nominations Announced, Perpetually Offended are Offended
The 2023 Oscar nominations have been announced – you can see the full list here – and if one thing is clear, it’s that the Academy really wants people to watch Hollywood’s premier awards ceremony again. The Best Picture nominees include movies people actually saw and liked, like Top Gun: Mav...
Read MoreDave Chappelle Attacked on Stage
It’s open season on comedians. Stand-up legend and free speech champion Dave Chappelle was attacked by an audience member during a performance at the “Netflix is a Joke” festival at the Hollywood Bowl last night. As Chappelle was preparing to leave the stage, someone rushed him and tackled him...
Read MoreWill Smith Banned From Academy Events for 10 Years
Lyndon Hall | Apr 8, 2022 | 0
Just two weeks after the slap heard around the world that Will Smith inflicted on Chris Rock, the Academy has decided to ban him from events for the next ten years. An open letter to members from President David Rubin and CEO Dawn Hudson said, “The board has decided, for a period of 10 years &he...
Read MoreOscars Slap Fight Aftermath
Now that Hollywood is getting the impression that the general public isn’t joining them in support of hitting people over jokes, more developments are shaking out in the Oscar slap fight fiasco. First, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science released a tepid-at-best response to Will Smith�...
Read MoreThe 2020 Oscar Nominations Are In
The Oscar nominations for the 92nd Annual Academy Awards were announced yesterday morning. Joker led the pack with 11 nominations, while Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood, The Irishman, and 1917 had 10 each. The Oscar nominations were presented by actors John Cho and Issa Rae at the Academy Museum of...
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