Oscar-winning director Alejandro G. Iñárritu will team with his Oscar-winning Revenant and Birdman cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki on a virtual reality short film showcasing the plight of illegal immigrants crossing the border between Mexico and the United States.
The Revenant director Alejandro G. Inarritu took home the top prize at Saturday night’s Director’s Guild of America Awards and didn’t waste any time going after Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump, telling reporters in the press room that Trump’s plan to build a wall on the southern border “betrays the foundation” of America.
Michael Keaton joined his fellow Spotlight cast members onstage at Saturday night’s Screen Actors Guild Awards, where the troupe earned the evening’s highest Best Ensemble honor — but in his acceptance speech remarks, the actor seemingly abandoned the conservative-minded message about the value of hard work he delivered at last year’s Golden Globes to adopt a more progressive-minded message about fairness.
Academy Award-winning director Alejandro G. Inarritu says he feels sorry for Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump—because Trump’s strong stance on illegal immigration stems “from ignorance.”
Director Alejandro González Iñárritu blasted critics of illegal immigration and GOP candidate Donald Trump at a fundraising in Los Angeles on Saturday, insisting that illegal aliens should be called “undocumented dreamers.”
The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Atlanta Braves put on an offensive fireworks display in the Pirates’ 10-8 win at Atlanta’s Turner Field Friday night – but the sparks apparently extended into the audience as actor Michael Keaton took a stand against a heckler who was after Pirates center-fielder Andrew McCutchen all night.
Clinton Cash continues to make waves in the Hollywood community.
Actor Sean Penn unapologetically responded to questions about his Alejandro Iñárritu green card Oscars joke on Saturday in Beverly Hills, CA, and instead opted to blame a “xenophobic” country for the controversy.
While Birdman may have cleaned up at the 87th Academy Awards, the film’s lead, Michael Keaton, did not. Contrary to his expectations, Keaton failed to take home the Best Actor award.
The 87th annual Academy Awards were a bit of a letdown; there were no real surprises in any of the major categories, winners’s acceptance speeches got too political, and there was a shortage of good performances (apart from an outstanding turn from Lady Gaga channeling Julie Andrews).
Sunday night’s Academy Awards was littered with political commentary, with Best Director winner Alejandro González Iñárritu no exception as he dedicated Birdman’s Best Picture win to his fellow Mexicans, “who live in Mexico.” Iñárritu’s comments echo prior statements made by last year’s Best Director and fellow Mexican, Alfonso Cuarón, slamming Mexican government officials over systematic corruption.
Sunday at the the 87th Academy Awards, while accepting the Oscar for best picture, “Birdman” director Alejandro González Iñárritu used his speech to push immigration reform. Presenter Sean Penn joked upon opening the envelope, “Who gave this son of a
