Catch the awards night on television Sunday, Feb. 28. The 2016 Oscar Academy Awards is happening this Sunday, Feb. 28 in Los Angeles, but with the #OscarsSoWhite controversy, some black actors and directors are skipping the ceremonies to attend a different event.
Amy Schumer stripped down for the latest Pirelli calendar. Amy Schumer stripped down for the latest Pirelli calendar. The 34-year-old "Trainwreck" actress and comedian posed in barely there underwear and heels during the photo shoot shot by Annie Leibovitz, according to CNN.
Ava DuVernay is rumored to direct with "Black Panther." Ava DuVernay is rumored to direct with "Black Panther. " While it has not been confirmed, the Wrap is reporting that the award-winning director may be directing the Phase Three superhero movie scheduled for 2018.
The Queen of Neo-Soul, Erykah Badu, and subconscious alternative rapper, Common, were among the celebs who paid tribute to Nina Simone over the weekend at "A Celebration of Music In Film," a concert performance shining a spotlight on the music of the Empress of Soul herself, the New York Times reports.
According to The YBF, Ava DuVernay is set to write, produce and direct a new film with Participant Media. Executive producers Jeff Skoll and Jonathan King, who collaborated with the director on her critically acclaimed 2012 film "Middle of Nowhere" are attached.
Oprah Winfrey, Common and actor David Oyelowo were among the cast members of the movie "Selma" who commemorated Martin Luther King, Jr. by marching with hundreds of people in Selma, Alabama on Sunday.
As usual, there were a few major upsets. On Thursday morning, the Academy Award nominations were announced at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, California, by president of the Academy Cheryl Boone Isaacs, blockbuster movie actor Chris Pine, Oscar-winning director Alfonso Cuarón ("Gravity") and J.
Ansel Elgort and Eva Longoria announced Wednesday morning that "Birdman," the 2014 American arthouse black comedy by Mexican director Alejandro González Iñárritu, and "Boyhood," Richard Linklater's coming-of-age drama, have landed the most 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations.
