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The Blackest Moments Of The 2021 Academy Awards

From the Derek Chauvin verdict to "Da Butt," these were still some of the most talked-about moments during the 2021…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
08.26.21
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Trump Lobbies For Return Of Movies About Slavery

He cries about the South Korean movie "Parasite" winning Best Picture.
by Adrian Moore
09.09.21
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Sunken TV Host Dragged For Bigoted Oscar Comments

They were completely unnecessary.
by Adrian Moore
09.09.21
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Black People Winning Academy Awards, By The Numbers

#OscarsSoWhite creator April Reign live-tweeted the Oscars with some timely statistics about Black people winning Academy Awards through the decades…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
09.09.21
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Lupita Nyong'o's Non-Oscar Nomination Enrages Twitter

The Best Actress nominees get called out in the most pointed and hilarious ways.
by Adrian Moore
09.10.21
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Issa Rae Calls Out All-Male Director Oscar Nominees

She made a point while announcing the line-up.
by Adrian Moore
09.10.21
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Ava DuVernay Slams Oscars For Snubbing Nigerian Film

Genevieve Nnaji's 'Lionheart' was snubbed by the Academy Awards.
by Parker Riley
03.30.20
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Kevin Hart 'Evaluating' Hosting The Oscars After All

In Kevin Hart's case, having fellow comedian Ellen DeGeneres in his corner could lead to his redemption of sorts.
by NewsOne Staff
03.27.20
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Mary J. Blige Says She Loves Ryan Seacrest

Plus, did Taraji P. Henson take a dig at Seacrest?
by NewsOne Staff
03.05.18
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Tiffany Haddish's Best Moments At The Oscars

This is why we love her.
by NewsOne Staff
03.05.18
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Octavia Spencer Addresses Black Film Mix-Ups On ‘SNL’

During her opening monologue on Saturday night’s episode of “SNL,” guest host Octavia Spencer cracked jokes about the constant mix-ups…
by NewsOne Staff
03.05.17
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The Creator of #OscarsSoWhite: ‘Changes Are Happening’

Until there are movies that reflect the diversity of this country all year-long, and not just during awards season, there…
by April Reign
02.02.17
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Williams Loses U.S. Open Semifinal Match

Williams doesn't leave this year's U.S. Open empty-handed, she broke tennis legend Roger Federer's record, winning an extraordinary 308 Grand…
by NewsOne Staff
09.09.16
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Judge Orders Genetic Testing For Alleged Prince Heirs

Following legendary singer Prince‘s death, several people have come forward claiming to be related to him in an effort to get…
by NewsOne Staff
08.03.16
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Girl Scouts To Oscars: Where's Our Money?

The girl scout troop that raised over $65,000 in cookie sales at the Oscars are still waiting for the money.…
by nigelroberts1
04.29.21
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The Academy Addresses ‘Straight Outta Compton’ Oscars Ticket…

Straight Outta Compton’s Oscars snub was one of the factors that brought attention to the Academy Awards’ lack of diversity…
by NewsOne Staff
04.29.21
Dwyane Wade And Gabrielle Union Host A Night on the RunWade

"Who's Stacey Dash?"

Poise and grace aside, popular Hollywood actress Gabrielle Union is capable of throwing some serious shade.
by Tatiana Pile
01.27.16
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#OscarsSoWhite By The Numbers: Breaking Down The Bunche…

Dr. Darnell Hunt, Director of the Bunche Center at UCLA, joined Roland Martin on NewsOne Now to discuss Hollywood’s diversity numbers behind…
by NewsOne Now
03.15.18
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The Oscars’ Black President “Heartbroken” Over Lack Of…

Cheryl Boone Isaacs issued a statement over the weekend after Spike Lee and Jada Pinkett Smith called for an Oscars…
by BlogXilla
06.19.19
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Should We Boycott The Oscars?

Actress and producer Jada Pinkett Smith took to social media to express her disappointment
by Desire Thompson
04.29.21
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