Hollywood actress Jameela Jamil has said gender-neutral acting awards at the Oscars would harm women, suggesting that non-binary people should instead have their own awards category. “This is regarding the Oscars looking to get rid of gendered acting awards. As we see with the director award which is genderless, it’s rare to even see a…

Commentary Ron DeSantis declared that Florida is where “woke goes to die.” He certainly has played a key role in identifying it as a problem and pushing back, fighting it in schools and within big corporations. But has America turned the corner on wokeness, or is it still getting worse before it gets better? In…

LOS ANGELES—The metaphysical multiverse comedy “Everything Everywhere All at Once” wrapped its hot dog fingers around Hollywood’s top prize Sunday, winning best picture at the 95th Academy Awards, along with awards for Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis. Though worlds away from Oscar bait, Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert’s anarchic ballet of…

LOS ANGELES—Follow along for real-time updates on the 2023 Oscars from The Associated Press—on the decidedly not red carpet, inside the Dolby Theatre, and behind the scenes. Live updates are brought to you by AP journalists in Los Angeles and around the country. ___ ‘Navalny’ Wins For Best Documentary “My husband is in prison just…

Commentary The 95th Academy Awards are taking place at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on Sunday, March 12. The 95th year! It’s hard to believe that it’s been almost a whole century since the first Oscars were handed out at a short, private ceremony at the Blossom Ballroom in the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. I applied…

LOS ANGELES—A year after he was slapped on stage at the Academy Awards, Chris Rock hammered Will Smith and his wife in a comedy special streamed live around the world, joking that he enjoyed seeing the actor beaten in his latest film. Live on Netflix on Saturday from the Hippodrome Theatre in Baltimore, Rock said…

Actor Will Smith addressed the shocking moment he slapped and shouted a vulgarity at comedian Chris Rock for joking about his wife’s hairstyle at this year’s Oscars, saying “I lost it” and that he understood if some people were not ready yet to see his new film. Appearing on TV’s “The Daily Show with Trevor…

Commentary The 2022 midterm elections have been particularly controversial, with both sides accusing the other of interference and declaring that the nation’s future rested on the decisions made on November 8. Major political events always make me think of classic films with political themes. While Frank Capra pictures like “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington” (1939)…

Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has explained the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) tactics to divide America using race in the second episode of his new online series. The series, “Evening Chats with Mike Pompeo: A Message to the Chinese People,” by the Hudson Institute’s China Center, went online with episode one on Sept….

Two U.S. warships are sailing through the Taiwan Strait. Overhead, more Chinese fighter jets are crossing the unofficial divide between China and Taiwan. More joint military drills take place—this time between Russia and China. With those kicking off, the United States and Japan are launching their own field training. Flooding and heavy rain are coming…