The Hollywood awards season reaches its glittering climax at Sunday’s Oscars, with bleak survival epic “The Revenant” tipped to clean up on a night overshadowed by a simmering race row. Viewers around the world will…
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Damning diversity report uncovers ‘whitewashed’ Hollywood
Hollywood is suffering an “epidemic of invisibility” among ethnic minorities, women and LGBT people, a new study showed Monday, just days ahead of the film industry’s glittering Oscars awards night. From the boardrooms of film…
All white on the big night: Oscars diversity row returns
Diversity is the big word on everyone’s lips again as Hollywood’s movers and shakers gather for the Oscars, with an overwhelming bias toward white nominees threatening to overshadow the glitzy event. No ethnic minority actor…
Rules change for Oscars acceptance speeches
We’ve all yawned each year as Oscar winners rush through the names of the people they want to thank during their brief acceptance speeches, hoping no one is forgotten. Well, things are about to change….
Matt Damon speaks out on Oscar’s ‘shameful’ lack of diversity
Matt Damon has branded the lack of diversity in this year’s Oscar nominations “shameful and embarrassing”. Matt Damon has branded the lack of diversity at this year’s Oscars “shameful and embarrassing”. The 45-year-old actor –…
Filmmaker Spike Lee to boycott Oscars over all-white nominees
Acclaimed filmmaker Spike Lee said Monday that he is boycotting the Oscars next month because for the second year in a row all the nominees in the actor categories are white. Separately, black actress Jada…
All eyes in Hollywood on Oscar nominations
Hollywood was waiting with bated breath for the unveiling early Thursday of the list of nominees for this year’s Oscars, with “The Revenant,” “The Martian,” “Spotlight” and “Carol” among the strong contenders. Industry watchers have…
‘Inside Out,’ ‘Minions’ among 16 eligible in animated Oscar race
Pixar’s critically acclaimed “Inside Out” and box office hit “Minions” are among the 16 films submitted for consideration for this year’s Best Animated Feature Oscar, organizers said Thursday. “Inside Out,” an animated look at the…
Oscar contenders in focus at Hollywood’s AFI Fest
The American Film Institute kicks off its annual festival on Thursday with a handful of hotly-anticipated world premieres as Hollywood’s awards season picks up pace in the run-up to the Oscars. Angelina Jolie’s “By the…
2015 Kalasha Awards: Winners (Full List)
After rebranding to ‘Kalasha International’, this year’s 6thEdition of Kalasha International Film & TV Awards 2015 gala event on Friday celebrated the television and film industry in Kenya. Here is the full list of winners:…