Quick Glance: 2023 Emmys Rescheduled Due to SAG-AFTRA and WGA Strikes
- The 2023 Emmy Awards will no longer take place in September.
- The WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes have halted the production of TV shows and movies.
- It is logical to hold the event once the strikes are resolved so that the talent can be present to accept their awards.
- If the strikes continue into 2024, there is a possibility that the Emmy Awards will be presented without a televised event and without the involvement of the nominated talent.
Quick Glance: Angela Bassett to Receive Honorary Oscar
- Angela Bassett will be honored for her acting achievements with an honorary Oscar.
- Bassett played roles in films like Black Panther, Boyz N the Hood, Malcolm X, Music of the Heart, and Mission: Impossible - Fallout.
- Mel Brooks and Carol Littleton will also receive honorary Oscars.
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Quick Glance: Richard Dreyfuss Criticizes Oscars' Diversity Standards
- Dreyfuss criticizes the Academy Awards' new diversity and inclusion standards, which will go into effect in the Best Picture category in 2024.
- The standards require the inclusion of people from underrepresented groups in the areas of onscreen representation, creative leadership and project team, industry access and opportunities, and audience development.
- Dreyfuss calls the standards patronizing and says that feelings cannot be legislated.
- Dreyfuss' criticism of the Academy Awards' diversity standards occurred during a larger discussion about civics and discourse in public schools.
Quick Glance: Following the Andrea Riseborough campaign controversy, the Oscars have adopted new rules for 2024.
- The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences released amended rules and regulations for the 96th Academy Awards on Monday.
- Among the modifications are explanations on campaigns, an issue that gained prominence last season with Andrea Riseborough's campaign, which earned her a Best Actress nomination.
- AMPAS now reigns supreme [...
Quick Glance: Brendan Fraser creates unforgettable moment at the 2023 Oscars
- No surprises: Brendan Fraser wins in his category.
- Fraser's acceptance speech turns into more than just a confirmation of an open secret.
- Fraser and another actor share a similar experience of being lost and found in Hollywood.
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Quick Glance: Oscars 2023: Paul Sorvino Omitted from In Memoriam, Mira Sorvino Reacts
- Mira Sorvino took to Twitter to express her displeasure with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences after her father, Paul Sorvino, was left out of Sunday's In Memoriam segment during the Oscars telecast.
- "The Oscars forgot about Paul Sorvino, but the rest of us never will!!"
- It's beyond comprehension that my beloved father and so many other amazing, brilliant departed actors were overlooked.
- "Paul Sorvino was one of the greatest actors in cinematic history in Hollywood."
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Quick Glance: Chris Rock Disses Will Smith in a Live Netflix Stand-Up Special
- The comic's new program will be broadcast live from Baltimore. Christopher Rock: In Selective Outrage, he went at his Oscar-winning slapper for ten minutes straight.
- Everyone fuckin' knows... "Did it hurt?" people ask after I got whacked at the Oscars by this motherfucker.
- Motherfucker, I took that hit like Pacquiao.
- Do not engage in combat in front of white folks!"
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Quick Glance: Guneet Monga Makes Her Voice Heard Despite Oscar Speech Cut-Off
- Guneet Monga's Oscar acceptance speech was cut off, but she persisted.
- She typed out her speech and managed to deliver it before rushing to the Vanity Fair Oscar party.
- Monga concluded her speech with a chant of 'Jai Hind.'
- 'End of Sentence' wins the Oscar for Best Documentary Short Subject.
Quick Glance: The title "Everything, Everywhere" dominates the SAG Awards, setting the stage for the Oscars.
- Michelle Yeoh, who plays laundry owner Evelyn Wang, and supporting actors Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis also won awards for their roles in the science-fiction film.
- 1/9] Michelle Yeoh accepts the award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for "Everything Everywhere All at Once" at the 29th Screen Actors Guild Awards on February 26, 2023, at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Producers told Hong in the early days of his career, "Asians were not good enough."
- "Everything, Everywhere" previously received top honors from the Directors Guild and Producers Guild.