Actor and comedian Kevin Hart told Joe Rogan on Saturday that efforts to censor comedy along “politically correct” lines amount to a “push to destroy,” offering his remarks on the latter’s eponymous podcast.
The DOJ reportedly sent a letter to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, warning it against removing movies on streaming services like Netflix from Academy Award eligibility —citing antitrust laws.
Veteran actress Helen Mirren unloaded on the streaming giant Netflix at the CinemaCon presentation in Las Vegas, arguing that its in-house movies cannot compare to the real cinema experience.
Oscar-winning director Steven Spielberg doesn’t believe Netflix movies should qualify for the Academy Awards, and he’s right.
Director Steven Spielberg is facing a backlash from fellow Hollywood filmmakers after suggesting that the Oscars should no longer allow Netflix-produced films into consideration for its top awards.
Ermey created one of the most iconic performances in the history of cinema as Gny. Sgt Hartman in director Stanley Kubrick’s 1987 masterpiece Full Metal Jacket.
The story of Dr. Don Shirley, an African-American man whose travels throughout the Jim Crow South were profiled in the film Green Book, recently earned an Oscar–but the living family of Shirley sees the reward as a “shame.”
Left-wing Hollywood A-lister Samuel L. Jackson reacted to President Donald Trump criticizing director Spike Lee Monday by comparing Trump to a slaveholder.
In the time it takes to watch the Oscars, you can watch ‘The Green Berets’ and ‘The Outlaw Josey Wales.’ This is not a difficult choice.
Actor Billy Porter arrived on the 2019 Academy Awards red carpet in a custom tuxedo dress by Christian Siriano that turned heads and made headlines.
It wasn’t until Green Book faced a wave of backlash that I realized the feel-good dramedy — which upset critical darlings Roma and BlacKkKlansman (literally upset) Sunday night for the Best Picture Oscar — was directed by Peter Farrelly.
Presenters and winners at Sunday’s Academy Award’s ceremony once again took the opportunity to preach their political opinions, with Hollywood stars lecturing viewers at home on everything from Holocaust-level racism in America today to the importance of immigration.
When given the choice between a second round of Kimmel in 2018 and no Kimmel and no host whatsoever this year, a few million more people chose no host.
Chances are you skipped the 2019 Academy Awards, and that is why I’m here to wrap up all the best and worst dressed Hollywood celebrities from the ceremony’s red carpet.
“Be nice if Spike Lee could read his notes, or better yet not have to use notes at all, when doing his racist hit on your President,” Trump wrote.
Spike Lee told journalists at the 91st Academy Awards that “the ref made a bad call” when the Oscar for Best Picture went to Green Book rather than his own film, BlacKkKlansman.
BlacKkKlansman director Spike Lee lectured Americans during the 2019 Academy Awards on Sunday evening, suggesting voters must reject President Trump in next year’s presidential election.
Israeli filmmaker Guy Nattiv said in his acceptance for the Oscar’s Best Live Action Short award that the “bigotry” during the Holocaust is seen “everywhere” in contemporary American and European life.
“Game of Thrones” actress Emilia Clarke gave a shout out to United States Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg during the 2019 Academy Awards on Sunday evening.
Presenting in Spanish at the 91st Academy Awards Sunday evening, actor Javier Barden took a subtle jab at President Donald Trump’s border wall proposal.
Actress and comedian Maya Rudolph took shots at President Donald Trump during the opening of the 91st Academy Awards Sunday evening, saying Mexico is not covering the cost of a border wall with the United States.
One of the many stars of the box office hit movie “Crazy Rich Asians” said movies and actors should not be nominated for awards solely because of their gender, race or just to diversify the list of nominees.
Pro-gun control Hollywood celebrities attending Sunday’s Academy Awards ceremony will enjoy security “similar to when a U.S. president visits” Los Angeles, according to law enforcement.
According to a new report, ABC is offering guarantees to advertisers for this weekend’s Oscars due to persistently low ratings in recent years.
NEW YORK (AP) — A crowd of 20,000 gives the Nazi salute as swastikas flank a giant portrait of George Washington.
Left-wing Hollywood director Spike Lee appeared at the Icon Mann gala in Los Angeles Thursday and ripped the Academy, saying “every 10 years black folks get awards” at the Oscars.
An anonymous voter for the upcoming Academy Awards told The Hollywood Reporter this week that he has no plans to watch the Oscars on television this year.
NEW YORK (AP) — Bowing to a backlash that had threatened to engulf an already blunder-plagued Academy Awards, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Friday reversed its decision to present four awards during the commercial breaks of this year’s Oscar broadcast.
The Oscars are now host-less for only the fifth time in its 91-year history.
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Oscar disarray over the exit of Kevin Hart as the host of the show had an upside — people paid attention, ABC’s entertainment president said Tuesday.
Oscar voters on Tuesday showered Alfonso Cuaron’s “Roma” and Yorgos Lanthimos’ “The Favourite” with a leading 10 nominations for the 91st Academy Awards, while two dominant but contentious Hollywood forces — Netflix and Marvel — each scored their first best picture nomination.
In front of the whole world, the very institution that should have been standing up for artistic and personal expression served up their own guy to the fascist lions, and now they’re screwed.
NEW YORK (AP) — The Screen Actors Guild on Monday called on the film academy to stop trying to prevent stars from appearing on award shows before the Oscars.
It doesn’t matter that Vallelonga was correct, the sin is he agreed with something said by Trump, and unless you publicly declare everything Trump says as a racist lie, you will be blacklisted for ThoughtCrime.
The Academy is reportedly moving ahead with a hostless Oscars following the ouster of Kevin Hart over the resurfacing of homophobic jokes.
Comedian Kevin Hart has decided against returning as the 2019 Oscars host after talk show host Ellen DeGeneres pushed for the move on the A-lister’s behalf.
Comedienne and talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres has faced a backlash from progressives for defending fellow comedian Kevin Hart, weeks after he stepped down from the role of hosting the Oscars over past homophobic jokes.
Hart said Thursday that he is “evaluating” whether to return as the 2019 Oscars host after DeGeneres called the Academy to lobby for the move.
A newly-released survey shows the favorability of comedian and A-lister Kevin Hart remains largely intact following his ouster as host of the 2019 Academy Awards over resurfaced homophobic wisecracks.
Comedy legend Jerry Seinfeld chimed in on the controversy over Kevin Hart and the Oscars in a new interview, praising the comedian as “brilliant” and wondering “who got screwed” between Hart and the Academy.
