Okay, let’s try to find something positive to say about this disastrous Oscar Night, shall we? Ashton and Mila are still together! Awesome, right? Drive My Car and Ryusuke Hamaguchi won. Troy Kotsur from CODA made a memorable signed acceptance alongside Youn Yuh-jung. Ariana DeBose was a historic winner for …
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When Joaquin Phoenix collected his Oscar for Best Actor for Joker Sunday night, he quoted a song that his brother, River, wrote as a teen: “Run to the rescue with love and peace will follow.” But where, exactly, is that song today? And what was it called? Rolling Stone reached …
Read More »Billie Eilish to Perform at 92nd Academy Awards
Billie Eilish has confirmed that she’ll be performing at the 92nd Oscars ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday, February 9th. The show will be broadcast on ABC at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, with red-carpet coverage beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT. It’s unknown what …
Read More »Oscars 2019: Spike Lee Tells Academy to 'Do the Right Thing' in 2020
After winning his first competitive Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay trophy for BlacKkKlansman, Spike Lee shared his own story within the context of the larger African-American struggle. His speech nodded to the first slaves that arrived in Jamestown, Virginia 400 years ago. Lee then spoke about how his grandmother, the …
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