Tag "Academy Awards"

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“We Must Recognise That Our Words Have Power.” Pamela Adie Offers Lessons To Be Learned From The Kevin Hart Oscar Mess | GLAAD Hoped It Would Be A “Teachable Moment”

Following Kevin Hart’s stepdown from being an Oscar host for the 2019 Academy Awards, an incidence that came after homophobic social media postings Hart made nearly a decade ago were

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Kevin Hart Steps Down As Oscar Host, Finally Apologizes To LGBTQ Community, After Backlash Over His Oscar Gig

Ever since the Academy Award announced Kevin Hart as the host of the February 2019 ceremony, the internet has been on a persistent outrage over the choice. It’d been a

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The Piece About Chris Rock’s Opening Monologue At The Oscars

Originally published on madamenoire.com Last night, I made a conscious decision to avoid the Oscars. I chose to watch the Justice for Flint event instead. I was certainly interested to

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Deola’s Corner: Another Week Of TV (Edition 11)

DISCLAIMER: The following article contains spoilers from TV Shows and Movies, so if you detest spoilers, then I suggest you leave while you can. If you don’t mind spoilers, feel

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Director Spike Lee and Actress Jada Pinkett Smith To Boycott The Oscars

The outcry over the nomination of 20 white actors, and no black ones, for the Academy Awards gained momentum on Monday, as director Spike Lee and actress Jada Pinkett Smith

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‘It’s time for gay people to fight for women’s rights.’ – Patricia Arquette

After her Oscar win, Patricia Arquette urged gay people to fight for women’s rights as a means to return the favour for fighting for LGBT rights. The Oscars was not