Cheadle says diversity issue goes beyond Academy
(AP) — The latest on Friday's statement by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on a series of diversity reforms approved by the board of governors late Thursday (all times PST): "(This) has...
View ArticleKicking it into 'high gear,' Academy president says Oscar changes are 'the...
Following a week of protests and intense scrutiny, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 51-member board of governors on Thursday night unanimously approved a series of sweeping and historic...
View ArticleACADEMY TAKES HISTORIC ACTION TO INCREASE DIVERSITY (Academy Awards - Academy...
(Source: Academy Awards - Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences) Lifetime voting rights reframed; new governor seats added and committees restructured Goal to double number of diverse members by...
View ArticleAcademy responds to Oscars diversity criticism with historic vote
The Board of Governors for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have unanimously approved of sweeping modifications to their voting system in light of the #OscarsSoWhite uproar. For the...
View Article‘Whiteout’ Oscars boycott prompts Academy pledge to double women and minority...
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Friday promised sweeping reforms designed to help diversify its membership in the face of a major controversy over the second straight year of...
View ArticleAcademy Promises 'Historic' Changes to Diversify Membership
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences unanimously voted to make "historic" changes to its membership in the face of an industry-wide boycott of the Oscars over the lack of diversity among...
View ArticleAl Sharpton and Ava DuVernay React to Academy's Pledge to Increase Diversity:...
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Friday it is introducing a "sweeping...
View ArticleChris Rock Rewriting Monologue Following Oscars Boycott
Despite calls for Chris Rock to withdraw from hosting and boycott the Oscars over the award show's lack of diversity among nominees, not only will the comedian still host the February 28th ceremony, he...
View ArticleAcademy Awards Changes Rules Due To Tremendous Backlash Over Lack Of Diversity
The Academy Awards changes its rules and has unanimously decided — in the wake of criticism of this year’s Oscars — to commit to doubling the number of women and diverse members of the Academy by 2020....
View ArticleOscars diversity pledge will take time to yield results, observers say
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Oscars has launched a landmark campaign to diversify the ranks of Oscars voters who decide which actors, movies and filmmakers earn recognition, but...
View ArticleOscars diversity: former Academy president Hawk Koch writes open letter to...
Veteran Hollywood producer says ‘industry of creative people’ must find a way to boost opportunities for people from non-white backgrounds...
View ArticleAcademy clarifies Oscar rule changes following diversity row
Academy Awards organisers aim to double the number of women and ethnic minority members by 2020 after complaints of bias against older, white members, but say new rules will not exclude veterans...
View ArticleHollywood leaders applaud sweeping film Academy changes
Hollywood industry leaders are cheering the latest efforts to diversify the overwhelmingly white and male cast of Oscar voters. Following widespread outcry over the dearth of nonwhite acting nominees,...
View ArticleAcademy takes actions to make Oscars more diversity
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- Facing and suffering from criticism over two straight years of all-white Oscars acting nominees, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced a series of...
View ArticleAcademy Pledges Immediate Diversity Reforms Following Oscars Uproar
The film academy is pledging to double the number of female and minority members by 2020, and will immediately diversify its leadership by adding three new seats to its board of governors. Academy...
View ArticleAcademy responds to Oscar nominations’ lack of diversity with ‘substantive...
In the face of growing criticism of the Oscar nominations’ lack of diversity, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Friday (Jan. 22) that it has taken action to increase diversity...
View ArticleAcademy poised for radical rule-changes to tackle Oscars diversity crisis
Nominee lists could be upped to 10 and less active voting members pruned in wake of furore over all-white acting nominations for second year...
View ArticleFilm academy takes dramatic action to address diversity
In a unanimous vote Thursday night, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 51-member Board of Governors approved a sweeping series of changes designed to diversity its membership, the group...
View ArticleFilm academy makes dramatic rule changes to address diversity
In a unanimous vote Thursday night, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 51-member board of governors approved a sweeping series of changes designed to diversity its membership, the academy...
View ArticleBREAKING: The Academy responsible for the Oscars promises to double minority...
In response to the backlash and boycotts aroud the lack of diversity in this year's Oscars, the Academy is making a new pledge. The AP reports that the Academy...
View ArticleOscars diversity row: Academy aims for new rules to "strengthen, uphold and...
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is defending overhauling its membership qualifications in response to this year's diversity outcry. Last week, Academy president Cheryl Boone Isaacs...
View ArticleCharlotte Rampling: Oscars Diversity Boycott 'Racist to Whites'
Charlotte Rampling, a Best Actress Academy Awards nominee for her performance in drama 45 Years, has weighed in on the Oscars diversity boycott, saying the backlash over an all-white acting nominee...
View ArticleOscars: Academy pledges to double its membership of women and minorities by 2020
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, organisers of the Oscar awards, pledged on Friday to double its membership of women and minorities by 2020 through an ambitious affirmative action plan...
View ArticleMore readers answer our question about the Oscars diversity controversy: Letters
We asked readers, Responding to the #OscarsSoWhite controversy, did the Academy get it right? Protests shouldn’t lead to making ‘token’ choices When discussing the current controversy over the lack of...
View ArticleAcademy President Calls For "Greater Cultural Diversity" Among Oscar Nominees
It's the Oscar controversy that continues to overshadow what should be the industry's finest hour. Following the announcement of the...
View ArticleAcademy to Weigh Oscar Best-Picture Race, Vote in Members From More Diverse Pool
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences board could make a significant decision at its June 23 board meeting — not headline-worthy changes...
View ArticleRev. Al Sharpton demands Oscars boycott
Outraged at the lack of diversity among this year’s best acting and supporting acting Academy Awards nominees, activist Rev. Al Sharpton is calling for “direct action.” In short, he demands a total...
View ArticleStars torn on Oscars boycott
Director Spike Lee on Wednesday backed away from calls to boycott the Academy Awards ceremony amid controversy over a lack of diversity among this year's nominees and said a plan is needed to ensure...
View Article#OscarsSoWhite? It starts with the academy
(CNN)This year's debate over #OscarsSoWhite is once again highlighting Hollywood's race problem, sharpening the focus on just who is handing out the industry's biggest awards. For the second year in a...
View ArticleCalls for boycott of Oscars grow over diversity of nominees
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 president...
View ArticleOscars 2016: Academy president 'heartbroken and frustrated' over lack of...
Like last year, the Academy has once again courted controversy, with both Spike Lee and Jada Pinket Smith having vowed not to attend the ceremony over the lack of diversity amongst Oscar nominees. As...
View ArticleREV. AL SHARPTON BLASTS THE ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES FOR...
(Source: NAN - National Action Network) REV. AL SHARPTON BLASTS THE ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES FOR COMPLETE LACK OF DIVERSITY IN 2016 OSCAR NOMINATIONS REV. AL SHARPTON BLASTS THE...
View ArticleOscars Diversity Protest Called Off at ‘Selma’ Director Ava DuVernay’s Request
Hollywood Blvd. wasn’t as busy on Sunday as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science may have expected, as a previously planned Oscar diversity protest was cancelled at the request of “Selma”...
View ArticleDiversity protest at Oscars cancelled at Ava DuVernay's request
Los Angeles chapter of civil rights group calls off protest after Selma director agrees to help set up meeting with Academy leaders...
View ArticleAva DuVernay joins 'most diverse' Oscars board election race
Record numbers of women and ethnic minority candidates, including Selma director, stand in poll for Academy of Motion Pictures governorships...
View ArticleOscars ‘Heartbroken’ Over Lack of Diversity, Academy Pledges ‘Big Changes’
The Motion Picture Academy that dispenses the Oscars acknowledged Monday that the group was “heartbroken” over the lack of diversity in this year’s Oscar acting nominations, and pledged to make “big...
View ArticleAcademy vows changes after Spike Lee, others boycott Oscars for lack of...
NEW YORK (AP) — 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...
View ArticleSharpton calls for broader protests on Oscars diversity
Rev. Al Sharpton on Sunday threatened larger protests against Hollywood and the Academy Awards if the ceremony doesn't improve diversity among its top nominees. Sharpton led dozens of protesters who...
View ArticleAcademy Awards: #OscarsSoWhite protests planned nationally; Al Sharpton in L.A.
A lack of diversity at the Oscars will be the subject of protests and discussions Sunday, with the Rev. Al Sharpton in Los Angeles leading the way. The lack of nonwhite nominees has prompted some to...
View ArticleRev. Al Sharpton threatens boycott of Oscars advertisers if minority...
Civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton slammed the lack of diversity among Oscar nominees and in the industry Sunday, threatening to initiate a boycott of Oscars advertisers in the future if there isn’t...
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