• Rick Ross Calls Chris Rock "A Cornball" for Oscars Monologue

    Comedian Chris Rock has received a slew of criticism since hosting the Oscars on Sunday (Feb. 28) and Rick Ross is among those who were not impressed. During an interview with a Washington, D.C. radio station, the 'Black Market' rapper called Rock “a cornball” for his Oscars monologue.

  • Public Enemy’s Chuck D Reacts to The Oscars’ Use of ‘Fight The Power’

    During the 88th Academy Awards this past Sunday night, Public Enemy's "Fight The Power" soundtracked Chris Rock's walk onstage as the comedian reported for hosting duty amidst the #OscarsSoWhite diversity controversy; the seminal hip-hop anthem was played again as the show came to a close and the credits rolled. Chuck D noticed and reacted to the Oscars' use of the song via Twitter.

  • Anohni, aka Antony Hegarty, First Oscar-Nominated Transgender Performer is Not Attending

    History was made when Antony Hegarty, aka Antony of Antony and the Johnsons as well as Anohni, received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song for her collaboration with composer J. Ralph, "Manta Ray," becoming the first transgender performer to be named an Oscar nominee. Unfortunately, due to a situation that Hegarty has deemed "degrading," we won't be seeing her at the ceremony. In a new essay published on Pitchfork, the songwriter explained why she won't attend the Oscars and why she's appalled at the Academy.

  • Lady Gaga Says Her Oscar Nomination Helped Open Dialogue About Rape, Singer Relived Assault

    Award season is coming to an end this weekend, as Hollywood honors the men and women who have contributed to cinematic excellence and achievements at the 2016 Oscars. Lady Gaga's "Till it Happens to You" is nominated for Best Original Song. In a recent interview with Deadline, the explained how the nomination helped open up dialogue about rape and why it caused her to relive her own sexual assault.

  • Oscars Diversity: Kevin Hart, Whoopi Goldberg & Pharrell Williams Announced as Presenters

    With all the talk surrounding the lack of diversity, the implicit and explicit boycott suggestions, and the hashtags that have developed like #oscarssowhite, all surrounding the fact that people of color have no presence in many categories at this year's Oscars, it's somewhat shocking to discover who's been named as announcers. The 88th Academy Awards have introduced Kevin Hart, Whoopi Goldberg, Pharrell Williams and others as presenters for this year's ceremony.

  • Oscar Voters Talk 'Straight Outta Compton' Snub and #OscarsSoWhite

    Controversy has been swirling since what is arguably the biopic of the decade, 'Straight Outta Compton,' was snubbed during the Oscar nominations. When the film itself, aside from it’s two white screenwriters, was conveniently left off of the list of nods it even spawned an online hashtag, #OscarsSoWhite. In the wake of the controversy, several Oscar voters have gathered to discuss 'Straight Outta Compton,' the nominations and what they think of the film itself.

  • Jada Pinkett Smith, Spike Lee to Boycott the 2016 Oscars Over Lack of Diverse Nominees [WATCH]

    On Thursday (Jan. 14), the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences released the official nominations for the 88th annual Academy Awards. While some actors basked in the excitement of receiving an Oscar nod, many actors were angered by a noticable pattern. Actress Jada Pinkett Smith and director Spike Lee recently announced their decision to boycott the forthcoming Ocar ceremony due to continuous lack of diversity.

  • Christian Bale Listened to Pantera & Mastodon for 2 Weeks to Learn Drums for 'The Big Short'

    Christian Bale proves once again that he is one of the best method actors of our time; claiming that he learned to play drums by listening to the heavy metal band Pantera's "By Demons Be Driven" for two weeks to prepare for his role as 'The Big Short's' Mike Bury. In the movie, and apparently in real life, Bury unwinds at the end of his days as a hedge fund manager (one of the first to invest in the subprime mortgage crisis), by listening and playing double kick drum along to metal bands such as Pantera and Mastodon.

  • Stream the 2016 Best Original Score Oscar Nominees Right Here [LISTEN]

    The nominations for the 88th annual Academy Awards ceremony have been announced, and we're all excited about the list of nominees in each of the categories, especially the Best Original Score hopefuls. Five top film composers of arguably the best scores of 2015 movies will hope to take home the trophy at the 2016 Oscars next month, so we're streaming the original soundtracks for the nominated films below. Listen to these scores right here!

  • 2016 Academy Awards Nominations Lack Diversity: Black Actors, Directors, Movies Snubbed

    The 88th annual Academy Awards nominations are in, and we're sure you've spotted some "snubs," which comes with the territory for any awards ceremony. Unfortunately, there is a striking issue with the 2016 Oscars' list of nominees: a lack of diversity! 2015 was a great year for black actors, directors and movies, yet we don't get to celebrate them through coveted nominations. Check out some examples of snubs below.
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