“Saturday Night Live” guest host Octavia Spencer was less interested in taking swipes at the Trump administration than in grappling with America’s confusion over its black films at the Oscars . She joked about the frequent confusion over her most recent movie, “Hidden Figures,” with “Fences,” starring Denzel Washington and Viola Davis.
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Octavia Spencer Riffs On American Mixup Over Black Films On ‘SNL’
“Saturday Night Live” guest host Octavia Spencer was less interested in taking swipes at the Trump administration than in grappling with America’s confusion over its black films at the Oscars . She joked about the frequent confusion over her most recent movie, “Hidden Figures,” with “Fences,” starring Denzel Washington and Viola Davis.
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TODAY’S WORD is gaffe . Example: When “La La Land” was mistakenly named the Oscar winner for Best Picture, it was probably the worst gaffe in the history of the Academy Awards.
People’s editor makes ‘Hidden Fences’ gaffe at Oscars
For the second time this year, reporters on the red carpet have muffed up the award-winning films Hidden Figures and Fences. People’s Editor-and-Chief, Jess Cagle, made the first ‘Hidden Fences’ gaffe of the night at the 89th Academy Awards on Sunday.
THOMPSON: Finding meaning in the movies
Sunday night marks the annual Academy Awards, where the top films and performances of the year will be honored and celebrated. As an avid fan of cinema, I watch every year.
Watch – Hidden Fences’ Flub Resurface at Oscars 2017 Red…
It didn’t take long for fictional Best Picture contender “Hidden Fences” to pop up at the Oscars 2017 red carpet. During a discussion about diversity at this year’s awards ceremony, People Magazine editor and host of ABC’s red carpet pre-show Jess Cagle said, “You’ve got a record number of black actors nominated this year and you’ve also got three incredible documentaries about the African-American experience.
Cleveland’s ‘Hidden Figures’ of NASA Glenn aim to inspire generations
The film “Hidden Figures,” up for Best Picture tonight at the Oscars , shines a light on the black women who were known as “human computers” at NASA during the genesis of the space program and the height of the space race against Russia. Until the film, many people had no idea about the contributions these women made and the struggles they endured.
5 Peninsula places to get your ‘Hidden Figures’ fix
This image released by Twentieth Century Fox shows Taraji P. Henson, standing left, and Kevin Costner, standing right, in a scene from, “Hidden Figures.” The film is nominated for an Oscar for best picture.
Illegally downloading movies and media from the internet is about to get a lot tougher
The highly-anticipated 89th Academy Awards are less than a fortnight away and online piracy websites are being flooded with high quality copies of the latest movie releases. Suppliers of the copyrighted material take advantage of the fact that movie studios send advance copies of films – known as ‘screeners’ – to members of The Academy for their consideration in order to help them decide how to cast their Oscars vote.
Torrent users beware: Search engines are clamping down on illegal downloads
The highly-anticipated 89th Academy Awards are less than a fortnight away and online piracy websites are being flooded with high quality copies of the latest movie releases. Suppliers of the copyrighted material take advantage of the fact that movie studios send advance copies of films – known as ‘screeners’ – to members of The Academy for their consideration in order to help them decide how to cast their Oscars vote.
Snyder: Oscar! Oscar
If Oscars were awarded based on audience members’ votes, we’re pretty sure “Hidden Figures” would go home as Best Picture. But that’s the People’s Choice Awards, not the Academy Awards – which are voted on by a few thousand movie industry professionals.
Oscar-nominated movies not – elitist’
When the nominations for this year’s Academy Awards were announced, some observers could be heard decrying yet another crop of films that “no one” has seen, noting the absence of such popcorn hits as “Captain America: Civil War,” “Rogue One” and “Finding Dory.” Even “Deadpool,” which received love – and legitimacy – at the Golden Globes this month, was shut out of competition in the best picture and screenplay categories, where some comic-book fans hoped it might sneak in.
Oscar-nominated movies not – elitist’
When the nominations for this year’s Academy Awards were announced, some observers could be heard decrying yet another crop of films that “no one” has seen, noting the absence of such popcorn hits as “Captain America: Civil War,” “Rogue One” and “Finding Dory.” Even “Deadpool,” which received love – and legitimacy – at the Golden Globes this month, was shut out of competition in the best picture and screenplay categories, where some comic-book fans hoped it might sneak in.