#OscarsSoWhite

Jimmy Kimmel will host the 2017 Oscars. The late-night TV personality, who hosted the Emmy Awards in September, will make his debut as the 89th Academy Awards’ MC in February. ...

Tim Burton has defended his decision to cast predominantly white actors in his new film. Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, based on Ransom Riggs’ 2011 best-seller of the same ...

The Academy of Motion Pictures is taking its first major step to increase its diversity and representation by inviting 638 new members into its ranks. Invitations were sent out to new ...

Academy Awards host, Chris Rock, is tackling this year’s tricky Oscar ceremony one cryptic tweet at a time. The comedian tweeted out a rather ambiguous message early Friday morning, giving a small ...

A London-based animation company has created the ultimate Oscar season video game. “Leo’s Red Carpet Rampage,” created by The Line, puts you in the shoes of Oscar-nominated star Leonardo DiCaprio to ...

Creed director Ryan Coogler urged Sylvester Stallone to ignore the Oscars boycott trend and represent their boxing drama at the Academy Awards. Stallone, who is up for a Best Supporting ...

The Oscars diversity controversy was the center of attention at the NAACP Image Awards, as host Anthony Anderson poked fun at the #OscarsSoWhite hashtag and the Academy Awards boycott. The ...

British star Idris Elba and Uzo Aduba were the big winners at the 22nd annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Saturday night. In what appeared to be a cultural poke ...

Precious star Mo’Nique stayed away from the Oscars the year after she won a statuette, because Academy Awards bosses refused to pay for her and her entourage to fly to ...

Chris Rock’s publicist has dismissed reports suggesting the comedian is rewriting his Academy Awards monologue in the aftermath of the Oscars diversity row. Telecast producer Reginald Hudlin told Entertainment Tonight ...

Director Spike Lee has applauded officials at the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) for taking decisive action to implement change following the diversity controversy which has overshadowed ...

The Board of Governors for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have unanimously approved of sweeping modifications to their voting system in light of the #OscarsSoWhite uproar. For ...