The 89th Academy Awards or Oscars, whichever name you please, is set to hold tonight. For the fashion industry, the Osca…
Here are the some of the top stories from yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept – and are still buzzing this morning. Viola Davis is the first African-American actress to score three Oscar nominations How to Get Away with Murder actress, Viola Davis has just made history with her nomination at the 89th... Read More
Missed out on all of Tuesday’s entertainment gists? Catch up on the biggest ones, and others that unraveled while you laid asleep – on today’s Entertainment Roundup. La La Land earns record-making 14 nominations as Oscars 2017 nominees list is revealed The nomination list for the 89th annual Academy Awards was announced on Tuesday by... Read More
Ready. Set. Dead. This is how London’s City AM reported the news of one Oscar winning star divorcing another Oscar winning star. As in Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt. As in, the world’s most nothing-will-ever-come-between-us-as-we-adopt-all-the-world’s-children power couple. As in, Adam and Eve, Bonnie and Clyde, Chinwetalu Agu and Patience Ozokwor, of our dreams. Where do... Read More
by Tolu Omoyeni The Toronto International Film Festival is big, why it’s one of the biggest in the world. Up until this moment, the TIFF would not make news in this part of this world, like Nigeria hardly has business over there. The narrative has taken a different turn now, Nollywood is making an appearance... Read More
It was fifth time lucky for Leonardo DiCaprio as he clinched his first-ever Oscars at the 2016 Academy Awards. DiCaprio, who was the heavy favourite to win the ‘Best Actor’ category, delivered an heartfelt speech that centered on climate change. Watch below: Full Speech of @LeoDiCaprio !! #Oscars https://t.co/s3lzvme6hM — Zombiee (@BeSameerKapoor) February 29, 2016
Leonardo DiCaprio finally won an Oscars at the 2016 Academy Awards, for his breathtaking role in Revenant- which saw him emerge the ‘Best Actor’. See below, full list of winners at the awards. BEST PICTURE The Big Short Bridge of Spies Brooklyn Mad Max: Fury Road The Martian The Revenant Room WINNER: Spotlight BEST ACTOR Bryan Cranston,... Read More
Comic/actor- Chris Rock had a second attempt at hosting the Academy Awards on Sunday night, and his opening monologue- which lasted 10 minutes- was a mix of hard hitting criticism of Hollywood and hilarious swipes at fellow actors. Definitely one to enjoy- watch below.
by Noble Ezeala Lupita Nyong’o is one pissed off actress right now. TMZ reports that the Oscar winner was robbed of the $150,000 (over N30M) Calvin Klein dress she wore at this year’s Academy Awards. The dress, which featured a whopping 6000 Akoya pearls, was stolen from her hotel room at The London in West Hollywood,... Read More
by Chinwe Okafor The Oscars turned out much according to expectation. But a lot of surprises trailed the 87th season of the awards, such as the Best Actor win which went to Eddie Redmayne for ‘The Theory of Everything’ while Julianne Moore won Best Actress for ‘Still Alice’. MLK adaptation, Selma was nominated for Best Picture... Read More
by Chinwe Okafor Is it me or is that picture above looking like an oscar statue stooping to sniff cocaine? The installation titled ‘Hollywood’s best party’ is seen on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles. The statuette was removed from Hollywood Boulevard. Apparently, it was the work of the art group Plastic Jesus, who constructed a similar statue... Read More
by Chinwe Okafor Joan Rivers is synonymous with awards show particularly the Oscars. The iconic comedian who died last year made the red carpet famous for what it is today as she stood interviewing celebrities and skewering their style at the same time. However, the Academy didn’t in anyway, include her on the list of stars... Read More
by Chinwe Okafor Lady Gaga stood out different on the Oscars red carpet, when she appeared accessorizing her Alaïa gown with a pair of very large red gloves. Gaga is known for her outrageous outfits so its no surprise how she chose to turnout. However, this time, she looks like she’s about to go backstage and... Read More
by Chinwe Okafor The nominations for the Academy Awards has been released and so far The Grand Budapest Hotel has already scooped nine nominations off the list including the coveted Best Picture category. The quirky comedy recently scooped a Golden Globe in the Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy category and received a 2015 Bafta nomination. The Oscars... Read More
by Oke Efagene – Court stops Tambuwal from changing house leadership A court sitting in Abuja yesterday issued an order restraining stakeholders in the House of Representatives from changing the leadership of the house. The Federal High issued the injunction to stop any attempt to change the house leadership to reflect the majority status of the... Read More
An Iranian news agency has digitally altered an image of Michelle Obama announcing the Oscar for Best Picture last night, in order to make her dress appear more modest. The State-controlled Fars News Agency added a high neckline and cap sleeves to the silver Naeem Khan gown worn by the U.S. First Lady, who from... Read More
by Isi Esene For many who have predicted the winners and losers of the 85th Annual Academy which took place in Los Angeles a few hours ago this is the moment of reckoning… the time to know how their predictions fared compared to what actually took place. Check the full list of winners (written in... Read More
Anne Hathaway’s gown at the 2013 Oscar drew attention for all the wrong (or right?) reasons as soon as she stepped on the red carpet. The ‘Les Miserables‘ actress wore a pale pink Prada gown which appeared a little too pointed right on her chest making her fans wonder what was amiss. Hathaway joked about... Read More
by Ifeanyi Dike Jr. The Oscar nominations this year sparked controversies and interesting debates from the get-go, such as the obvious snub of directors Katharine Bigelow ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ and Ben Affleck ‘Argo’. No worries, they still have the chance to snag the statue in a production capacity but it is a rarity that films... Read More
It is official. Kelly Rowland has announced that she will be part of a set of hosts, that will be interview other celebrities on the Oscar red carpet pre-show. She will join actress Kristin Chenowith, Good Morning America’s Lara Spencer, and Entertainment Weekly’s Jess Cagle. Just recently, the singer made headlines as a result of... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche We present the winners and losers of the 84th Academy Awards The Artist Became the little film that could when it blew away the rest of the competition by winning top honors in the acting, directing and best picture categories. Not bad for a silent film made in black and white and... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche The 84th Academy awards were held Sunday night and big winners include the silent film, ‘The Artiste’, ‘Hugo’, Meryl Streep and Octavia Spencer. Billy Crystal returned as host for the ninth time after Eddie Murphy controversially pulled out. While his return was widely considered a safe and welcome option, his eventual performance... Read More
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