But to “what” is precisely what makes the 88th Academy Awards telecast potentially the most exciting – or calamitous – in its history. Rock will return to host the Oscars for a second time.
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The former American Idol hopeful went on to pay homage to her late grandmother, who was her inspiration for pursuing a showbiz career. Now, she’s up for an Oscar for the song “Til It Happens to You”, co-written with eight-time Oscar nominee Diane Warren, for the documentary “The Hunting Ground“.
You may remember it from past year.
Rev Sharpton will urge advertisers to boycott future award ceremonies – whose lavish nature is heavily dependent on advertising.
This story was first published on CNN.com, “Oscars 2016: All eyes on Chris Rock”.
The group says it wants to put pressure on advertisers – especially the retailer Kohl’s, the award show’s new sponsor this year – to suspend their relationships with the Academy until it takes concrete steps to address its diversity issues.
“The goal of the committee is to meet with studio heads and encourage them to invest and green light movies that are more racially diverse”, Ali added.
The 2016 Oscars are Sunday, and with the #oscarssowhite controversy and comic Chris Rock hosting, there are numerous moments viewers can look out for. So I said, “I’m gonna stack the deck for myself: I’m gonna put out “The Butler”, “Mandela” and ‘Fruitvale Station” in the same year’.
The 41-year-old star is favourite to win the Oscar for Best Actor for his role in the epic and gruelling The Revenant.
DiCaprio stands the best chance he ever did this year for his first Oscar win for Best Actor.
Ali stood in front of the Academy of Motion Picture and Arts headquarters on Wilshire Boulevard Thursday, to also announce the creation of a “Hollywood Diversity Committee” in an effort to create more opportunities for minorities, women and the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community in the industry.
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Last year’s best picture race, which came down to Birdman vs. Boyhood (Birdman won), resulted in a ceremony watched by just 37.3 million. Sunday night will also draw veterans of stand-out awards season fashion, from Julianne Moore and Reese Witherspoon to Cate Blanchett, a nominee this year for best actress in a leading role for her turn in “Carol”. However, “Mad Max: Fury Road’s” George Miller has earned strong support from critics’ organizations, and if enough Oscar voters have been impressed by his handling of the film’s wild bikers and gleeful action sequences, he could sneak in.
