The Academy, as always, ignored some of the stellar work by Black filmmakers and thespians this year.
When will the academy acknowledge our Black stars? With Alejandro González Iñárritu’s The Revenant a shoo-in to sweep the 88th Annual Academy Awards, this is undoubtedly Leonardo DiCaprio’s year to finally take home the golden statuette. As fans of Leo, we’re excited for the astounding actor as he deserves every bit of recognition. However, the academy, as […]
Chris Rock is reportedly in talks to host the Oscar's next year, which comes a decade after he hosted back in 2005.
Just when you thought you’d heard it all. Lupita Nyong’o’s stunning Calvin Klein pearl dress, which was stolen earlier this week has been returned by the thieves! Before you think those bandits had a change of heart or a guilty conscience over the entire thing you may want to sit down and grab a glass for this interesting […]
When Academy Award winning actress and comedienne Mo’Nique revealed director Lee Daniels told her she had been blackballed in the industry after her stellar performance in “Precious,” we were confused. How? When? But Why? We were certain Mo’Nique was about to blow up. However, according to Daniels, who recently appeared on CNN for an interview […]
*The folks on E!’s “Fashion Police” had a lot to say about Zendaya Coleman’s Oscar look, but a comment from co-host Giuliana Rancic crossed the line, based on a sudden Instagram posting from the 18-year-old. Commenting on zendaya’s recently dreadlocked hair, Rancid said: “I feel like she smells like patchouli oil… or maybe weed.” The […]
The Academy Awards have no problem honoring historical dramas, period pieces or scripts “based on a true story,” but has such admiration for these themes ever extended itself to films starring Black actors talking about “Black issues,” helmed by Black auteurs? When the 2015 nominations were announced, Selma was disappointingly absent from categories outside of Best Picture and Best […]
Just weeks after coming under fire for failing to nominate Black actresses, actors or directors for Sunday’s 82nd Academy Awards ceremony, Hollywood leaders have been…
Ava Duvernay, whom many feel was snubbed for a Best Director nomination at this year’s Academy Awards, said that she would like to stop discussing…
One Oscar voter is getting candid about the Academy Awards nominees, and even attacked Ava Duvernay‘s Best Picture hopeful, Selma, in an anonymous report for The Hollywood Reporter. The anonymous, female voter ripped apart the film about Martin Luther King, Jr.’s march to gain voting rights for Black Americans that started in Selma, Ala. She said that while it […]
In honor of Black History Month in 2015, The Urban Daily will highlight amazing moments in Black American sports and entertainment history. Each week, we’ll…
Fans are accusing Jennifer Hudson of shading Lupita Nyong’o‘s Oscar win from the other night. According to Vlad TV, shortly after Lupita accepted her Academy Award Sunday night, J-Hud took to her Instagram account and posted a pic of all of her various awards…including her Oscar. Follow @TheDLHughleyShow Apparently some Team Lupita fans didn’t take too kindly to that act […]