Well, the Oscar drama continues. The Screen Actors Guild is accusing the Academy of intimidating actors so that they only present at the Oscars and not other award shows. SAG-AFTRA released a statement saying that they have received many examples of the extraordinary and unwarranted pressure on talent, and called the situation outrageous and unacceptable. […]
CLEVELAND – The City of Cleveland has terminated 15 police academy cadets accused of cheating and plagiarizing notes in a notebook used during the police academy. In letters sent to the 15 terminated recruits, the city contends that they violated policy by submitting typed, plagiarized notes in the Basic Police Academy notebook, thereby failing the […]
Viola Davis’ performance on the critically acclaimed ABC drama How To Get Away With Murder won over fans, especially after the powerful scene featuring her character…
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 the lack of diversity of this year’s Oscars. SEE ALSO: Ava Duvernay Will Direct And Produce CBS Pilot The director of “Selma,” which received a Best Picture nod, told The New […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – For four years, more than a dozen students from Saint Joseph Academy have given up their lunch time twice a week to travel to Douglas MacArthur Girls’ Leadership Academy (pre-K through 8th grade) in the Cleveland Metropolitan School District to tutor the grade school and middle school students in such […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Breaking away with the traditional, Franklin D. Roosevelt Academy has a pool table in the center of its school. In fact, it a game room. They are also building learning stations, computer rooms and adding to its library. They are sharing the space with the Boys and Girls Clubs. Its Director of operations Allen […]
The Six Worst Oscar Snubs In Black History Films
At last night's Academy award ceremony, Hollywood's big night, actress Viola Davis, lost to heavyweight thespian Meryl Streep in the 'Best Actress' category, but to so many of us, she was the queen of the night. By 'us' I don't mean women or black people, in general. By 'us' I mean, those who choose to wear their natural hair.
Diddy put on his Executive Producer hat for the high school football based documentary Undefeated. And the movie just won the Oscar! At tonight's 84th Annual Academy Awards, Sean "Diddy" Combs' emotional film Undefeated just won for Best Documentary. Although he didn't get on stage with the other 5 members of the production/film team to accept the award, he walked the red carpet earlier. And was spotted in the audience sitting directly behind his rumored boo Cameron Diaz.
UPDATE: Variety has confirmed that Crystal will indeed host the Oscars. _____ PREVIOUSLY: Billy Crystal is coming to the rescue for the Oscars — or so he’s tweeting, anyway. The comedy veteran and nine time Oscar host tweeted on Thursday afternoon that he would be hosting the Oscars, though he added a sarcastic aside: “Am […]
UPDATE: Variety has confirmed that Crystal will indeed host the Oscars. _____ PREVIOUSLY: Billy Crystal is coming to the rescue for the Oscars — or so he’s tweeting, anyway. The comedy veteran and nine time Oscar host tweeted on Thursday afternoon that he would be hosting the Oscars, though he added a sarcastic aside: “Am […]