Open Letter to Our Academy Family: The 94th Oscars were meant to be a celebration of the many individuals in our community who did incredible work this past year; however, those moments were overshadowed by the unacceptable and harmful behavior we saw Mr. Smith exhibit on stage. During our telecast, we did not adequately address […]
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On Saturday, April 2, 2022, PaleyFest kicked off with the cast and creatives from This Is Us at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. The evening included: Maureen J. Reidy, President and CEO of The Paley Center for Media, Dan Fogelman, Creator, Showrunner and Executive Producer, Milo Ventimiglia, “Jack Pearson,” Mandy Moore, “Rebecca Pearson,” Sterling K. Brown, “Randall Pearson,” Chrissy Metz, “Kate
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On Sunday, April 3, 2022, PaleyFest celebrated with the cast and creatives from black-ish at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. The evening included: Maureen J. Reidy, President and CEO of The Paley Center for Media, Anthony Anderson, “Andre ‘Dre’ Anderson,” Showrunner and Executive Producer, Courtney Lilly, Producer, Tracee Ellis Ross, “Rainbow Johnson,”Yara Shahidi, “Zoey Johnson,” Marcus Scribner, “Andre Johnson Jr.,” Miles
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Prior to his Oscar win, on Saturday, March 26th Disney’s Onyx Collective hosted a brunch in celebration of Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and Summer of Soul. The Oscar nominated documentary is the first title from Onyx Collective, the new content brand dedicated to empowering artists of color and telling globally entertaining stories from a culturally specific point of
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Beyoncé, Billie Eilish and FINNEAS, Reba McEntire and Sebastián Yatra will perform this year’s nominated songs on the 94th Oscars®, show producers Will Packer and Shayla Cowan announced today. The Oscars will air live on ABC and broadcast outlets worldwide on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at 8 p.m. EDT/5 p.m. PDT. This year’s Original Song nominees and performers are as follows
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Still celebrating #WomensHistoryMonth Ashanti is making history through a new medium as her famous eponymous first album approaches its 20th anniversary! The importance of ownership has been highlighted in Ashanti’s most recent stages of her career. Her most recent announcement is by her strategy, as she is the first Black woman to co-find a Web3 company. “I’m
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LOS ANGELES, CA – Show producers Will Packer and Shayla Cowan today announced the next wave of presenters to take the stage at the 94th Oscars®. The star lineup includes Stephanie Beatriz, DJ Khaled, Jennifer Garner, H.E.R., Tiffany Haddish, Tony Hawk, Bill Murray, Elliot Page, Kelly Slater and Shaun White. The Oscars will air live on ABC and broadcast outlets worldwide on Sunday, March 27, 2022,
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LOS ANGELES, CA — Show producers Will Packer and Shayla Cowan today announced special musical performers for the 94th Oscars®, airing live on ABC and broadcast outlets worldwide on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at 8 p.m. EDT/5 p.m. PDT. Taking the Oscars stage will be an All-Star Band featuring the show’s music director Adam Blackstone, blink-182
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Casting updates for Warner Bros. Pictures upcoming film, The Color Purple, has added a few familiar faces to the lineup. Louis Gossett Jr. has been cast as Ol’ Mister, David Alan Grier as Reverend Avery, and Tamela Mann as the First Lady. Phylicia Mpasi will join as Young Celie, Deon Cole as Alfonso, and Stephen Hill as Buster. Additional casting and film information is listed below: Grammy
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NASHVILLE—March 15, 2022—Today, Amazon Music announced For Love & Country, a new Amazon Music Original feature-length documentary that proclaims country music has always been Black music. The genre not only owes part of its origin story to Black musicians, but through its history, prominent Black voices have pushed the genre forward with little recognition or fanfare. Directed by director
