Tag: the2023oscars

Queen Latifah’s Queen Collective Showcases Women, Non-Binary Filmmakers

Queen Latifah is a hip-hop pioneer, TV star and Oscar-nominee. She has done everything there is to do in the entertainment business. She’s always been known as someone who uses her experience to help others in the industry. The Equalizer star continues that trend with her Queen Collective short film series, which recently returned to […]

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I Went to the 2023 Oscars for the 1st Time and It’s Everything You Think It Is—And Then Some

Oscar statues, backstage at the 95th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California.Photo: Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times (Getty Images) On Sunday, the 2023 Oscars took place live from the iconic Dolby Theater in Hollywood. CC Off English This was my very first time attending and from the […]

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2023 Oscars: Black Twitter Comes to the Defense of Tems and Her Beautiful Dress

Photo: Allen J. Schaben (Getty Images) First and foremost, Tems looked amazing at the 2023 Oscars. I’m not the biggest fashionisto in the world, but if I had a pick for the best look of the night, I’d go with the talented Nigerian singer. CC Off English Even though plenty of others appreciated Tems’ beautiful […]

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2023 Oscars: Moments You Missed, Including Angela Bassett’s Heartbreaking Reaction to Another Snub

Photo: Emma McIntyre (Getty Images) I wouldn’t be surprised if many people clicked over to another channel after Angela Bassett was gagged AGAIN at the 2023 Oscars. The one category we were all waiting for was placed at the very beginning in the producers’ efforts to televise every category in a timely manner. CC Off […]

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2023 Oscars: Ruth Carter’s Big Win and More Black Moments You Missed

US costume designer Ruth E. Carter accepts the Oscar for Best Costume Design for “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” onstage during the 95th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 12, 2023.Photo: Patrick T. Fallon (Getty Images) I wouldn’t be surprised if many people clicked over to another channel after Angela […]

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2023 Oscars: Rihanna’s Dopest Performances

Start Slideshow Photo: Kevin Mazur / Contributor (Getty Images) The most anticipated performancea of the year was Rihanna’s Super Bowl Halftime Show and the 2023 Oscars! The billionaire Barbadian singer and businesswoman, Rihanna, has been in the entertainment industry since 2005. The nine-time Grammy Award winner has reached icon status and has years of smash […]

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2023 Oscars: Black Singers, Rappers and Musicians Who Won Academy Awards

Photo: SGranitz/WireImage (Getty Images) The Oscars are meant to honor and celebrate the best in the movie-making business like actors and directors, however singers, music producers and artists from the music industry have often stolen the show. They have not only won Oscars for the songs they created, but also for their acting abilities. This […]

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2023 Oscars: Black Musical Artists Who’ve Won An Academy Award

Photo: SGranitz/WireImage (Getty Images) Although the Oscars are meant to honor and celebrate the best in the movie-making business, singers, producers and artists from the music industry have stolen the show plenty of times. They have not only won Oscars for the songs they created, but also for their acting abilities. This year, Rihanna is […]

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Did Chris Rock Go Too Far? Black Twitter Has Thoughts

Photo: Netflix Chris Rock finally publicly addressed “the slap” in his new Netflix special Selective Outrage, and honestly, it was just as rough as we all expected it to be. He took no prisoners as he went after both Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith. Just in case you’ve been living under a rock and […]

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Angela Bassett Explains How Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’s Emotional Funeral Scene Was Filmed

Photo: JC Olivera (Getty Images) We all knew Black Panther: Wakanda Forever was going to be emotional. As excited as we were to return to Wakanda, watching the characters we’d come to think of as family mourn both King T’Challa—as well as Chadwick Boseman—would be difficult. CC Off English Our expectations were proven to be true […]

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This Again? Oscars President Admits to ‘Inadequate’ Response to Will Smith Slap Incident

Actor Will Smith attends the Centerpiece Gala Premiere of Columbia Pictures’ “Concussion” on November 10, 2015 in Hollywood, California.Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for AFI (Getty Images) Even though it’s been fourscore and seven years ago nearly a year since the now infamous Will Smith/Chris Rock slap incident at the 2022 Oscars, the president of the […]

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‘The Academy Made a Very Loud Statement’: Gina Prince-Bythewood Reacts to 2023 Oscars Shut Out of The Woman King

Gina Prince-Bythewood attends the 2023 Palm Springs International Film Festival on January 06, 2023 in Palm Springs, California.Photo: Kevin Winter (Getty Images) With nearly a month until the 2023 Oscars are set to take place, The Woman King director Gina Prince-Bythewood is speaking up and speaking out in response to the film’s complete shutout in […]

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Nigerian Artist Tems Makes History at 2023 Grammys—and She Could Do It All Over Again Very Soon

Tems attends the 65th GRAMMY Awards on February 05, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.Photo: Lester Cohen for The Recording Academy (Getty Images) Congratulations are in order for Nigerian singer Tems! On Sunday, she cemented her place in history as the first female Nigerian artist to receive a win at the 2023 Grammys. CC Off English […]

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Ahead of the 2023 Oscars, Serena Williams Finally Opens Up About Will Smith and The Slap

Serena Williams attends the Michael Kors runway show during New York Fashion week in New York on September 14, 2022.Photo: ANGELA WEISS / AFP (Getty Images) With a little over four weeks until the 2023 Oscars, tennis legend and all-around GOAT Serena Williams is finally revealing her thoughts about the now infamous Will Smith/Chris Rock […]

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