Remind me again: Why are we watching the VMAs? – Washington Post

Washington PostWhy did Jared Leto feel the need to play an ambiguously political rock song with his unambiguously awful rock band, Thirty Seconds to Mars, when he already has an Academy Award sitting on his mantel at home? Why did rap phenom Lil Uzi Vert consent to …Kendrick Lamar Big Winner At MTV Video Music […]

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‘Gone With the Wind’ screenings pulled from Memphis theater for racially ‘insensitive’ content – Fox News

Fox NewsMany people called for a boycott on the theater’s Facebook page. “Gone With The Wind” won eight Academy Awards including Best Picture. Hattie McDaniel, who played “Mammy” was the first African-American actress to be nominated for an Academy Award.Memphis theater cancels Gone With the Wind screening, deeming the film “insensitive”Consequence of Sound (blog)‘Gone with […]

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Hailee Steinfeld wears body-con dress while Vanessa Hudgens brings the drama in red hot ballgown at VMA after party – Daily Mail

Daily MailHailee smoldered as she showed off her full chest in the spaghetti strap dress with fuschia feathers trailing from hip to hem. The Academy Award nominee let her dark locks flow over one shoulder while flaunting theatrically winged eyeliner and suede … and more …read more Source:: Academy Awards News By Google News

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Locally produced podcast wins over NPR, former ‘Survivor’ contestant at Academy of Podcasters Awards – Rockford Register Star

Rockford Register StarAaron Peterson (left) of Machesney Park and Troy Heinritz of Palatine pose with their trophy following the 2017 Academy of Podcasters Awards on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017. The duo won best TV & Film Podcast for their locally produced internet radio show … …read more Source:: Academy Awards News By Google News

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Academy Award-winning actor Morgan Freeman to receive SAG Life Achievement Honour – Firstpost

FirstpostNow, the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) has decided to confer the 80-year-old actor with the Life Achievement Honour at the 24th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards due to air on 21 January, 2018, … …read more Source:: Academy Awards News By Google News

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Earn Rotary Club Awards – CapeNews.net

CapeNews.netJane Earley of North Falmouth will be the secretary of the Falmouth Academy Student Council this year. She has twice served as vice president of her class. A straight-A student, she has been named to the headmaster’s list in every trimester at the academy. …read more Source:: Academy Awards News By Google News

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Theater cancels Gone With the Wind screening: Film ‘insensitive’ – EW.com (blog)

EW.com (blog)Gone With the Wind, which won eight Academy Awards, features life on a Southern plantation during the Civil War and Reconstruction periods. Over the years, the subject matter has proven to be quite divisive for perpetuating a sympathetic view of the …Gone With the Wind: Taking stock of a controversial classicThe Commercial Appeal all […]

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House of Dior: Nicole Kidman to be reunited with Oscars dress in Melbourne – The Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning HeraldActress Nicole Kidman will be reunited with her 1997 Academy Awards dress when she attends the NGV International’s black-tie Dior gala on Saturday night. Kidman was only confirmed as a guest at the 400-person sit-down dinner late on Saturday afternoon, …The House of Dior: Seventy Years of Haute Couture inaugural National Gallery […]

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Greater Poplar Springs Church to hold awards day – Branford News

Greater Poplar Springs Church to hold awards dayBranford NewsHumanitarian, evangelic and academy awards will be given. The motivational speaker is Regina Carson, a former Hamilton County High School student who is now attending Florida State University. Dinner will be served. The church invites the community to … …read more Source:: Academy Awards News By Google […]

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Hancock Chamber honors the county’s best businesses and citizens – The Sun Herald

The Sun HeraldWith all the pomp and dazzle of an Academy Awards event, Hancock Chamber of presented honors to outstanding citizens and business owners in the community. Nearly 500 business and government leaders were at Hollywood Casino Gulf Coast for the … …read more Source:: Academy Awards News By Google News

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‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ And One Of Its Winning Oscar Statuettes Comes To Classic Movie Series Aug. 30 – Coronado Eagle and Journal

‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ And One Of Its Winning Oscar Statuettes Comes To Classic Movie Series Aug. 30Coronado Eagle and JournalAnyone who has not seen Gregory Peck’s searing performance in “To Kill a Mockingbird” on the big screen is in for a Movie Night to Remember when the 1962 film, nominated for seven Academy Awards […]

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Oscars: Submission Deadlines for 90th Academy Awards Detailed – Hollywood Reporter

Hollywood ReporterWhile final screen credits aren’t due until Dec. 1, submissions for documentary short subjects are due Sept. 1. The 90th Academy Awards — which won’t be broadcast until March 4, 2018 — are still months away, but submission deadlines for some …Academy Announces Submission Deadlines for 2017 OSCARSAnimation World Network (press release) (registration) (blog) […]

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