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Netflix Responds to Spielberg’s Attempt to Block Their Movies from Oscar Consideration!!!

Last week, Steven Spielberg ignited a debate on Twitter (the worst place for debates!) about whether or not Netflix movies should be considered for Oscars. Spielberg plans to voice his concerns at an upcoming Academy meeting. Because Twitter doesn’t do nuance, people felt that they had to either side completely with Spielberg or completely with Netflix, missing the value of the Oscars, the value of … Continue reading Netflix Responds to Spielberg’s Attempt to Block Their Movies from Oscar Consideration!!!

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Oscar Ratings Rise for First Time in Five Years with 29.6 Million Viewers!!

After all that, the Oscar ratings did indeed rise following last year’s lowest-rated telecast ever. Indeed, in the days following The Shape of Water’s Best Picture win in 2018, ABC convened a meeting with Academy members and offered “suggestions” to increase ratings for the next ceremony. These suggestions included introducing a Best Popular Film Oscar and handing out certain awards during the commercial break. Those … Continue reading Oscar Ratings Rise for First Time in Five Years with 29.6 Million Viewers!!

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Oscar Winners 2019: ‘Green Book’ Takes Best Picture!!! Check Out the Full List!!

At long last—and after a very rocky road—the 2019 Oscars have come to a close, and those of us who did not faint outright during that performance of “Shallow” made it to see Peter Farrelly‘s Green Book take home the top prize of the night to go along with Mahershala Ali‘s Supporting Actor win and the film’s Original Screenplay victory. This wasn’t exactly a surprising … Continue reading Oscar Winners 2019: ‘Green Book’ Takes Best Picture!!! Check Out the Full List!!

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‘Oscars 2019’: Falling Outcry All 24 Categories Will Be Telecast!!

Who says public shaming doesn’t work? After a week of very vocal protests from not just the viewing public but industry professionals and Academy members, the Academy has reversed its decision to award four categories during commercial breaks and will instead air all 24 Oscar categories live during the telecast, as it has done in the past. The change was an effort to trim the … Continue reading ‘Oscars 2019’: Falling Outcry All 24 Categories Will Be Telecast!!

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Oscar Nominations 2019: ‘Roma’ and ‘The Favourite’ Lead with 10 Nominations!! Check Out The Full List!!

The Oscar nominations are here at last. It’s been a whirlwind of an awards season packed with plenty of drama and controversy after controversy. It has also been one of the most unpredictable seasons in recent memory, with the field wide open in a number of categories. Roma and The Favourite picked up the most nominations of any film with 10 nods each, including Best … Continue reading Oscar Nominations 2019: ‘Roma’ and ‘The Favourite’ Lead with 10 Nominations!! Check Out The Full List!!

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The Avengers May Reassemble at the Oscars!!

In a completely shocking move that no one saw coming, Disney-owned ABC is considering bringing as many members of The Avengers together onstage at the Oscars, just a couple of months before the culmination MCU event Avengers: Endgame hits theaters. The move comes on the heels of the news that for the first time in three decades, the Oscars will likely have no single host. … Continue reading The Avengers May Reassemble at the Oscars!!

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The Oscars Will Reportedly Have No Host This Year!!!

The Oscars host debacle has come to a surprising end, it appears. After spending months looking for someone—anyone—who was willing to take on the thankless gig of hosting the biggest night in movies, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences selected Kevin Hart to host this year’s Oscars. 48 hours later, Hart stepped down from the gig after being given an ultimatum by the … Continue reading The Oscars Will Reportedly Have No Host This Year!!!

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Kevin Hart Steps Down as Oscars Host!!!

Earlier this week, we learned that Kevin Hart had signed on to host the 2019 Oscars. Apparently, it was difficult to find someone to take the gig, but for Hart, he said it was a dream job. But almost immediately after Hart was announced as the host, some of his old homophobic jokes surfaced. Rather than apologize for jokes that were in bad taste, Hart … Continue reading Kevin Hart Steps Down as Oscars Host!!!

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Kevin Hart Confirms He’s Hosting the 2019 Academy Awards!!!

After reports emerged that he was under consideration, Kevin Hart confirmed that he’s hosting the 2019 Oscars with a post on Instagram Tuesday evening. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kevin Hart (@kevinhart4real) The show is set to air on ABC on Feb. 24. Jimmy Kimmel hosted the show for the past two years, but previously said he will not be returning … Continue reading Kevin Hart Confirms He’s Hosting the 2019 Academy Awards!!!

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‘The Oscars’: Academy Postpones Best Popular Film Category!!!

We can confidently say Black Panther will not be winning the Best Popular Film Oscar this year—nor will any other film. The controversial category was announced this summer as an addition to the Oscars for the upcoming 91st ceremony, and raised a lot of questions. Today, the Academy announced it has decided to postpone the Best Popular Film category, meaning it will not make its … Continue reading ‘The Oscars’: Academy Postpones Best Popular Film Category!!!

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Oscars Add “Popular Film” Category!!

The Academy is making some changes, and they are—to be frank—absolutely terrible. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has been trying for years to woo younger viewers to its telecast, and to make the Oscars more “relevant,” despite the fact that, for those cinephiles who actually care about the Oscars, they’re doing just fine by awarding exciting films like Moonlight and Mad Max: … Continue reading Oscars Add “Popular Film” Category!!

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