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Halle Berry Calls Lack of Oscar Diversity 'Heartbreaking'.

Halle Berry, the first and only African American actress to win an Oscar for Best Actress, has finally went on the record about her feelings concerning the Academy Awards and the lack of any person of color being among the nominees. The scandal has ballooned to one of the worst in Academy history. Boycotts have been threatened. Spike Lee, Will Smith and wife Jada Pinkett Smith have publicly stated they won't be attending. Diversity has been promised for the future . So how does the woman who won a history making Best Actress Award award for Monster's Ball in 2001 feel about the whole issue? Well, she just calls it 'heartbreaking'.
By Teresa Swan

  • Broadway’s ‘The King and I’ Gets To Know New Anna, Marin Mazzie After Kelli O’Hara Exit

    The cast of Broadway’s 'The King and I' will soon be getting to know an all new Anna Leonowens. Kelli O’Hara is leaving the hit revival this April and Marin Mazzie will be filling her shoes soon after. Mazzie is known for her roles in Cole Porter's 'Kiss Me, Kate' and Stephen Sondheim's 'Passion,' Mazzie has been absent from the stage recently while fighting breast cancer. Thankfully Mazzie is now in remission and ready to make her return to the Great White Way.
    By James Knight

  • Duncan Jones Tweets Response to Lady Gaga’s Grammy Tribute to David Bowie

    Following Lady Gaga’s tribute to David Bowie this Monday, Bowie’s son Duncan Jones took to twitter to comment on the performance. Many have taken Duncan’s comment, the dictionary definition of gaga, to mean that he was unhappy with her tribute to the Star Man. Check out the tweet for yourself to decide.
    By James Knight
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