Jimmy Kimmel had the golden opportunity to roast former president Donald Trump for his Truth Social post mocking the comedian's hosting of The Oscars on Sunday. Kimmel later revealed he was asked not to read the post in an interview.
Will Smith is trending on X Monday morning (Mar. 11) after The Oscars aired over the weekend and John Cena took to the stage naked.
The Oscars are here, and many are hate watching just for the sake of complaining what actor of color got jerked. It is what it is, and sometimes they do get it right, and here are the Black actors we’re rooting for that actually won.
The 2024 Oscars nominations were announced and while there were several favorites named, some on X feel like others were snubbed.
Veteran actress Angela Bassett will finally be getting a golden statuette as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that she will receive an honorary Oscar for her work. The "Wakanda Forever" actress will receive the award alongside Mel Brooks and Carol Littleton at the Governors Awards ceremony this November.
Oscar-winning actor Richard Dreyfuss sparked some controversy when discussing the new diversity requirements instituted by the Academy Awards for Best Picture nominees, claiming "They make me vomit." He went on to defend the use of Blackface, citing the infamous example of Laurence Olivier playing Othello in Blackface.
Angela Bassett was deservedly nominated for the Actress In A Supporting Role Oscar in this year's ceremony.
For Ruth E. Carter, history was achieved as she won the Oscar for Best Costume Design for her work on "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever". The 62-year-old became the first Black woman to do so and joined actors Denzel Washington and Mahershala Ali in a select category of multiple Black Academy Award winners.
Rihanna will perform her Oscar-nominated song, "Lift Me Up," at the 95th Oscars ceremony in March. It is her first Oscar nomination.
