The second criteria states that a film company must offer, 'training and/or work opportunities for below-the-line skill development to people from the following underrepresented groups: Women, Racial or ethnic group,LGBTQ+, People with cognitive or physical disabilities, or who are deaf or hard of hearing. … [Read more...] about Oscars announce that films will have to meet ‘representation and inclusion’ requirements if they are eligible to win Best Picture
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Oscars forces directors to hire more black, female or gay cast – but stars hit out at ‘woke’ award diversity rule
Superman actor Dean Cain also hit out at the politically correct move, writing: "How about we judge on this criteria- which film was the BEST PICTURE? (also, when do we start handing out participation Oscars?) … [Read more...] about Oscars forces directors to hire more black, female or gay cast – but stars hit out at ‘woke’ award diversity rule
‘Can you imagine telling Picasso what had to be in his f**king paintings!’ Kirstie Alley hits out at the Oscars over new ‘representation and inclusion’ rules for Best Picture
The first criteria is that a film's studio or production company must have paid interns who are from the following groups: women, from a racial or ethnic group, from the LGBTQ+ community or people with cognitive or physical disabilities, or who are deaf or hard of hearing. … [Read more...] about ‘Can you imagine telling Picasso what had to be in his f**king paintings!’ Kirstie Alley hits out at the Oscars over new ‘representation and inclusion’ rules for Best Picture
J.K Simmons recalls the time he inadvertently HEAD-BUTTED Lupita Nyong’o while accepting his Oscar for Whiplash
'He goes, "Everyone you've known your whole life, from your best friend in second grade before you moved away from Detroit to your fourth cousins, all of those people are going to be so excited and so thrilled for you. The people you were doing theater with in Buffalo in 1970. That really sunk into me, and my wife and I had a long heart-to-heart, because it's a whole thing, the whole awards season. It's like a real gauntlet that you have to commit to,' Simmons shared. … [Read more...] about J.K Simmons recalls the time he inadvertently HEAD-BUTTED Lupita Nyong’o while accepting his Oscar for Whiplash
Oscar nods pour in for The Shape of Water in year coloured by #MeToo
James Franco had been tipped for a nomination after picking up a Golden Globe for his performance in The Disaster Artist but was locked out, prompting debate over whether it was due to allegations of sexual misconduct, which flared just before voting closed, or the Academy’s coolness towards comedies. … [Read more...] about Oscar nods pour in for The Shape of Water in year coloured by #MeToo
