Oscars Review: Chris Rock Fights the Power
Rock delivers a strong monologue, but plenty else could have been cut
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21 Best and Worst Oscars Moments of 2016, From Sarah Silverman to Lady Gaga (Photos)
From Lady Gaga’s emotional performance to Chris Rock’s tone-deaf Asian joke, ABC’s live broadcast of the 88th Academy Awards ran the gamut
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Spike Lee Endorses Bernie Sanders for President: ‘He Will Do The Right Thing’ (Audio)
The filmmaker lent his voice to a new radio ad after Morgan Freeman voiced a commercial for Hillary Clinton last week
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Tom Bernard and Michael Barker Recall Sony Classics at 25 Years (Video)
The secret to a quarter-century of success? “We buy movies we like, that we think we can make work in the marketplace and make a profit,” says Bernard
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The New Yorker Takes On #OscarsSoWhite With Biting Cover (Photo)
Daniel Clowes’ illustration is titled “Privileged Characters”
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#OscarsSoWhite Creator Says Journalists Shouldn’t ‘Simplify’ the Diversity Issue
“This is an issue about all diverse communities, not just race,” says April Reign
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#OscarsSoWhite Protest Planned for Oscars Sunday
Hashtag creator April Reign told TheWrap there will be “counter-programming that starts on Oscar night,” but declined to go into specifics
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#OscarsSoWhite Again? Here’s How Diverse Next Year’s Awards Could Be
Oprah Winfrey, Eddie Murphy, Nate Parker and four “Rogue One” actors may find themselves in contention in 2017
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Kristen Stewart, Spike Lee, Lena Dunham Weigh In on Diversity at TheWrap’s Sundance Studio (Video)
Actors, directors and studio execs call for diversity in Hollywood following #OscarsSoWhite controversy
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11 Best #OscarsSoWhite Memes, GIFs and Photos
Since the Academy failed to nominate a single person of color for this year’s Oscars, memes and gifs with the hashtag have gone viral on social media
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Sundance Scene and Heard: Kristen Stewart, Kygo, Octavia Spencer and the Quest for 10,000 Movies (Photos)
A continually updating report on the scene from Park City
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Hillary Clinton Joins #OscarsSoWhite Debate: ‘The Academy Has to Catch Up’
Academy continues to draw fire after no actors of color were nominated for a second consecutive year
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Sundance 2016: Here’s Every Movie That Has Sold So Far (Update)
From “Swiss Army Man” to “Weiner-Dog,” here the movies that most impressed buyers at Sundance
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Nick Cannon Shrugs Off #OscarsSoWhite Controversy in Rhyme: ‘Don’t Waste Your Voice, Don’t Waste Your Prayers’ (Video)
The “Chi-Raq” actor rapped about the debate that has led many people like Will Smith and Michael Moore to boycott the award show this year
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Ian McKellen Thinks Gay People Are ‘Disregarded’ in Hollywood
“It’s not only black people who’ve been disregarded by the film industry, it used to be women, it’s certainly gay people to this day,” the actor says
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Director Steve McQueen on Oscars Diversity Outrage: ‘Real Issue Is the Movies Being Made’
The “12 Years a Slave” director says he hopes recent outcry proves to be a “watershed moment”
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Spike Lee on Oscars Whitewash: ‘I’d Like to Hear From Studio Heads’ (Video)
Sundance 2016: “Name me one studio head who’s gone on the record and said anything,” said the filmmaker in an emotional interview
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Marlon Wayans Not Surprised by Oscar Diversity Debate: ‘It’s Named After a White Dude’
“Fifty Shades of Black” star Marlon Wayans hopes for a “blackout”
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Mark Ruffalo Says He’s ‘Weighing’ Whether to Attend Oscars
“The entire American system is rife with white privilege racism,” the “Spotlight” actor says
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New York Post Cover Warns Weekend Weather Will Be ‘Whiter Than the Oscars’ (Photo)
Another classic front page from the Big Apple tabloid
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Will Smith Joins Wife Jada in Oscars Boycott: ‘We’re Uncomfortable’
“This is about children that are going to sit down and watch this show and they’re not going to see themselves represented,” the “Concussion” star says
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Sundance 2016: 15 Hottest Movies Looking for Sales (Photos)
TheWrap takes a look at the hot commodities at this festival, from John Krasinski’s “The Hollars” to the documentary “Holy Hell”
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Tyrese Gibson Calls on Chris Rock to ‘Step Down’ as Oscars Host
“Furious 7” star is the latest to weigh in on the controversy surrounding the lack of diversity among this year’s nominees
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Spike Lee on Skipping Oscars: ‘I Never Used the Word Boycott’ (Video)
Shocker: He’ll be at the Knicks game, instead
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Jada Pinkett Smith Applauds Academy’s Push for Diversity
“I would like to express my gratitude to the Academy, specifically Cheryl Boone Isaacs,” actress says after threatening to boycott the ceremony
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#OscarsSoWhite Is Real – Change Things With #MakeOscarsDiverse
Some insiders say this is a ridiculous debate. Here’s why they’re wrong, and how you can help change things
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Who’s Boycotting Oscars So Far – And Who’s Just Mad (Photos)
Academy members Michael Moore and Spike Lee vow they will not attend the event over lack of diversity among nominees
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Idris Elba Asks British Parliament to Tackle Diversity in Entertainment
His speech to the British Members of the Parliament came on the same day Spike Lee announced he would not attend the “lily white” Oscars
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Michael Moore ‘Happy to Join’ Oscars Boycott (Exclusive)
“The idea that we could go two years in a row, where 40 actors could be nominated and none of them were black, is just crazy,” says Oscar-winning director
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Academy Members Applaud Oscars’ Push for Diversity
“They’re not embarrassed, they’re disgusted” by the nominations, one voter says
