#OscarsSoWhite: Jada Pinkett Smith and Spike Lee boycott Academy Awards ceremony
The outcry over the lack of black actors nominated at the Academy Awards is gaining momentum, with director Spike Lee the latest star to boycott the prestigious ceremony. In an Instagram post on...
View ArticleCalls for Oscars boycott over all-white acting nominations
Calls for a boycott of the Academy Awards are growing over the Oscars’ second straight year of all-white acting nominees, as Spike Lee and Jada Pinkett Smith each said they will not attend this year’s...
View Article"Aunt Viv" Has Some Words For Jada Pinkett-Smith's Oscars Boycott
VideoJada Pinkett-Smith made headlines when, on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, she very publicly declared that she would boycott the 2016 Oscar Awards ceremony due to the lack of diversity in the...
View ArticleMore boycott Oscars over lack of diversity
NEW YORK — Calls for a boycott of the Academy Awards are growing over the Oscars' second straight year of all-white acting nominees, as Spike Lee and Jada Pinkett Smith each said Monday that they will...
View ArticleAunt Viv from 'Fresh Prince' slams Jada and Will Smith for Oscars boycott
Aunt Viv has some harsh words for her former Fresh Prince family. Actress Janet Hubert, who starred for three seasons on the hit '90s sitcom as Will Smith's aunt (before she was replaced by Daphne...
View ArticleCalls for Boycott of Oscars Grow Over Lack of Diversity of Nominees
Associated Press NEW YORK CITY— Calls for a boycott of the Academy Awards are growing over the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences' second straight year of mostly white nominees, as Spike Lee...
View ArticleSharpton calls for Oscar viewer boycott
Rev. Al Sharpton is calling for people to boycott the Oscars by not watching the telecast because no black or brown skinned actors have been nominated two years in a row. (Jan. 19) ......
View ArticleWhoopi Goldberg: Oscar boycott slap in the face to Chris Rock
Whoopi Goldberg has urged those upset about the lack of diversity among the 2016 Oscar nominees not to boycott the Academy Awards ceremony, because it's disrespectful to host Chris Rock. Filmmaker...
View ArticleSpike Lee to boycott the 2016 Oscars over lack of nominee diversity
Do the Right Thing director received an honorary Academy Award in November for his services to film-making, but says he will not attend the main ceremony...
View ArticleCalls for Oscar boycott grow
NEW YORK - Amid calls for a boycott of the Academy Awards over its all-white acting nominees and Spike Lee and Jada Pinkett Smith both announcing they would sit out this year's ceremony, the academy's...
View ArticleCalls for a boycott of the Academy Awards are growing over the Oscars' second...
Calls for a boycott of the Academy Awards are growing over the Oscars' second straight year of mostly white nominees, as Spike Lee and Jada Pinkett Smith each said Monday that they will not attend this...
View ArticleSpike Lee calls for boycott of ‘lily-white’ Oscars. He’s right
When the Academy Awards were given out in 2002, it seemed to herald a new era for African Americans in Hollywood films. Denzel Washington won best actor, and Halle Berry became the first African...
View ArticleCalls for boycott over diversity throw Oscars into turmoil
NEW YORK (AP) — Growing calls for a boycott of the Academy Awards over the lack of diversity among this year's Oscar nominees are forcing stars to choose sides and threatening to throw the...
View ArticleLee, Pinkett Smith to boycott Oscars
African-American director Spike Lee and actress Jada Pinkett Smith plan to boycott the Academy Awards ceremony next month because black actors had been shut out of the Oscar nominations. The Oscar...
View ArticleWho’s Boycotting Oscars So Far – And Who’s Just Mad (Photos)
Spike Lee Lee has refused to attend this year's Academy Awards because no people of color were nominated. "How is it possible for the 2nd consecutive year all 20 contenders under the actor category are...
View ArticleSpike Lee to boycott Oscars ceremony, blames studios for lack of diversity
Spike Lee has said that he and his wife will not attend the Academy Awards ceremony next month, citing the lack of racial diversity among the nominees in all four acting categories for a second year in...
View ArticleOscars 2016: Spike Lee boycotts ceremony over lack of diversity
Spike Lee says he will not be attending the 2016 Oscars over the lack of inclusion of BME actors in its nominations. The acclaimed director’s...
View Article‘Aunt Viv’ rips Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith over Oscar boycott call
Actress Janet Hubert, who played ‘Aunt Viv’ on the popular 90’s sitcom “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” is getting a great deal of social media attention after lambasting actress Jada Pinkett Smith’s...
View ArticleBlack star and director call for boycott of ‘lily white’ Oscars as outrage...
Calls for a boycott of the Academy Awards are growing over the Oscars’ second straight year of all-white acting nominees, as Spike Lee and Jada Pinkett Smith each said that they will not attend this...
View ArticleOscars boycott: Jada Pinkett Smith, Spike Lee begin boycott of 2016 Oscars
An Oscars boycott is underway after the nominations were revealed this week. This boycott of the Oscars stems from the lack of non-white nominees in the acting categories. According to a report from...
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