Academy Awards
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$150K Dress Worn by Lupita Nyong’o at Oscars Reported Stolen
ANTHONY McCARTNEY, AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The theft of a $150,000 pearl-covered gown worn by Lupita Nyong’o…
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After the Oscars, Diversity Remains a Topic of Discussion
DAVID BAUDER, AP Television Writer NEW YORK (AP) — What was missing from the Academy Awards turned out to be…
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Mo’Nique: I Was ‘Blackballed’ After Winning My Oscar
(Hollywood Reporter) – At the 2010 Academy Awards, Mo’Nique wore white gardenias in her hair — just as Hattie McDaniel had in 1940…
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Oscar Spotlight Draws Attention to Industry Diversity Issue
JAKE COYLE, AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — It was a year ago that Lupita Nyong’o, shortly before winning…
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To Be Equal: It’s Time for Hollywood to Act Like Diversity Matters
By Marc H. Morial NNPA Columnist “Diversity is basically a description of independence. Diversity is what moves the ball…
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Common, John Legend to Perform ‘Glory’ at Academy Awards
NEW YORK (AP) — Common and John Legend will perform their Oscar-nominated song “Glory” at the Academy Awards. The song…
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The Biggest Problem with ‘Selma’ Has Nothing to Do with LBJ or the Oscars
(The Washington Post) – “Selma” delivers a powerful dramatization of the bloody civil rights march in Alabama that led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act…
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AP Exclusive: Academy President Responds to Twitter Firestorm
Sandy Cohen, ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES (AP) — Responding for the first time to the firestorm of criticism over…
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White, Male Field Spurs Oscars Diversity Backlash
(USA Today) – One year ago, 12 Years A Slave triumphed as Oscars’ best picture — the first time the top…
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2015 Oscar Nominations Show Lack of Diversity in a Year When Films Didn’t
(The Washington Post) – It’s altogether fitting that a movie called “Whiplash” was the last one named Thursday when the nominations…
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