Fulfill George Washington’s last wish — a national university
“…a National University; and also a Military Academy. The desirableness of both these Institutions, has so constantly increased with every new view I have taken of the subject, that I…
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’12 Years A Slave’ Screenwriter John Ridley Explains Why He Feels ‘Lucky To Be A Black Man’ In Film
John Ridley scored a career milestone when he was awarded an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay in “12 Years A Slave” during the 86th annual Academy Awards last year. However,…
Julie Andrews And Lady Gaga Are Friends Now
www.gossipcop.com: Lady Gaga and Julie Andrews are on the road to becoming BFFs. The “Sound of Music” star was floored by Gaga’s amazing 50th anniversary tribute to the movie during…
Alan Howard, Actor With Royal Shakespeare Company, Dies at 77
Alan Howard, a celebrated English actor whose regal bearing and imposing voice gave life to a spate of Shakespearean kings, died on Feb. 14 in London. He was 77. His…
Edward Snowden Thought Neil Patrick Harris’ ‘Treason’ Joke From The Oscars Was Pretty Funny
After “Citizenfour” — the film about Edward Snowden’s efforts to expose the National Security Agency’s surveillance tactics — won best documentary at the 2015 Academy Awards, Oscars host Neil Patrick…
Joan Rivers Notably Left Out Of The Oscars’ In-Memoriam Segment
The 87th annual Academy Awards took a break from celebration Sunday night to honor the gifted creatives Hollywood lost over the past year. The tribute, which began with a heartfelt…
‘Everything Is Awesome’ Oscars Performance Is Amazing
The song title pretty much says it all. Comedy trio The Lonely Island joined Tegan and Sara at the Oscars on Sunday for a seriously amazing performance of their hit…
How To Make An Oscar-Winning Movie In 21 Simple Steps
Do you have big dreams of someday gracing the Oscars stage to accept an award for a film you made? Turns out that making an Academy Award-winning movie isn’t as…
Oscar Winners Thank God A Lot In Acceptance Speeches, But Not As Often As You’d Think
Oscar winners always thank God, right? Wrong. The stars who win big at the Oscars aren’t looking to heaven during their acceptance speeches — they’re looking at Steven Spielberg. The…
Why there won’t be a red carpet rebellion
Female nominees, it seems, are tired of simply engaging in the same old small talk about the make of their gowns, the jewels they are wearing, or the footwear they’re…
Latino Actors Weren’t Snubbed At The Oscars — But That’s Not A Good Thing
It’s been 14 years since a U.S. Latino actor last took home an Academy Award. No one knows when that will happen again, but it certainly won’t be this Sunday….
‘Envelope, please’: 6 things you may not know about the Oscars envelope
The shining Oscar statuette is a celebrated symbol of the Academy Awards, but there is another icon on the Oscars scene. Weighing a quarter of a pound and seen by…
‘Envelope, please’: 6 things you may not know about the Oscars envelope
The shining Oscar statuette is a celebrated symbol of the Academy Awards, but there is another icon on the Oscars scene. Weighing a quarter of a pound and seen by…
‘Envelope, please’: 6 things you may not know about the Oscars envelope
The shining Oscar statuette is a celebrated symbol of the Academy Awards, but there is another icon on the Oscars scene. Weighing a quarter of a pound and seen by…
Hollywood’s leading women fight back
At the 2014 Academy Awards, Best Actress winner Cate Blanchett railed at Hollywood’s predilection for male-centric filmmaking, sparking a debate about women in film that sent ripples throughout the industry….
Hollywood’s leading women fight back
At the 2014 Academy Awards, Best Actress winner Cate Blanchett railed at Hollywood’s predilection for male-centric filmmaking, sparking a debate about women in film that sent ripples throughout the industry….
So Why Are Are The Oscars Called The Oscars?
With the Academy Awards just days away, we’ve already prepped you with a nominee cheat sheet and shared our predictions. But an important question still remains: Why are the Oscars…
13 Things You Didn’t Know About The Oscars
The Academy Awards are on Sunday, and if the conversation at your Oscar party runs dry — and even your best talking points have come up short — we’ve got…
With Lunar New Year Show, Another Link to China for a New York Fireworks Family
Viewed from one angle, a hopeful tableau of Chinese-American relations unfolded over the weekend on a pier in Red Hook, Brooklyn: American and Chinese pyrotechnicians loading three barges with equipment…
Neil Patrick Harris Takes You Inside The Oscars
www.etonline.com: With the 2015 Academy Awards less than a week away, Neil Patrick Harris is putting the final touches on the ceremony as he prepares to make his debut as…
Sidney Poitier Fast Facts
Birth place: Miami, Florida Birth name: Sidney Poitier Father: Reginald Poitier, tomato farmer Mother: Evelyn (Outten) Poitier Marriages: Joanna Shimkus (January 23, 1976-present); Juanita Marie Hardy (April 29, 1950-July 9,…
This Is Forensic Sculpture, A Combination Of Art And Science That Aims To Solve Cold Cases
Each student at the Forensic Sculpture Workshop at the New York Academy of Art (NYAA) begins with a skull. More specifically, each begins with a plaster replica of a real…
Cicely Tyson Fast Facts
Other Facts:On the Dance Theatre of Harlem’s national advisory board. Known for her portrayals of strong African-American women. Nominated for 11 Emmys, with 3 wins. Nominated for one Academy Award….
Dame Helen Mirren Rides The Subway Like The Rest Of Us Plebeians
Helen Mirren: Dame, Academy Award winner, and rider of New York City transportation. – Celebrities: they’re just like us! (Well, except the whole dame thing.)
Ryan Gosling Hasn’t Been This Funny In Years
Ryan Gosling is an excellent “honorary” Australian. During the Australian Academy Awards, he crashed Russell Crowe’s presentation video. “I lived in New Zealand for like two years,” he said, just…
The Argument For Eliminating Military Academies
In a Jan. 5 article for Salon, author and U.S. Naval Academy professor Bruce Fleming laid out arguments for his controversial point: military academies, in their current iteration, no longer…
Let Jennifer Aniston & David Oyelowo Show You How To Handle A Snub With Grace
Winning isn’t everything — just ask Jennifer Aniston and David Oyelowo. The two actors were both favored to score Oscar nominations at the 2015 Academy Awards: Aniston for her dramatic…
Vanessa Redgrave Fast Facts
Birthplace: London, England Birth name: Vanessa Redgrave Father: Sir Michael Redgrave, actor Mother: Rachel Kempson, actor Marriages: Franco Nero (December 31, 2006-present, commitment ceremony), Tony Richardson (April 29, 1962-April 28,…
Barry Levinson Blames Hollywood’s Diversity Problem On Our Education System
Critics have been furious since the Academy Award nominations were released last week, rendering this year the whitest Oscars since 1998. Many blame the Academy for failing to recognize more…
This Year’s Oscar-Nominated Book Adaptations By The Numbers
Originally published by BookBub – The 87th annual Academy Awards ceremony airs on February 22, 2015. Will you tune in?