Greta Gerwig, Margot Robbie ‘Barbie’ Oscar Snubs Spark Sexism Outrage
smash hit barbie We got a shiny pile of Oscar nominations on Tuesday morning, but fans claimed one, or maybe two, were missing. Star Margot Robbie and director Greta Gerwig were snubbed by the academy in two areas. Gerwig was omitted from the Best Director category, and Robbie, who starred in the film, was omitted […]
Comedy Legend Mel Brooks, ‘Blazing Saddles’ Director, Receives Lifetime Achievement Oscar
LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Mel Brooks, 97, won a lifetime achievement in Hollywood on Tuesday, more than half a century after winning his only Academy Award for “The Producers.” Director Brooks is best remembered for his seminal satirical film “The Producers,'' which featured Adolf Hitler, and for exposing racial prejudice in films such as “Blazing […]
Oscar Contender ‘Anatomy of a Fall’ Actor Samuel Theis Accused of Rape by Male Crew Member
French actor Samuel Theis, who played the husband of Sandra Hüller's character in award season's Darling Anatomy of a fallTheis was accused of rape by a male staff member in a new movie she wrote and directed. The sexual assault allegations occurred during the production of the film. Je le Jure (I swear)Especially after a […]
Olympic Sprinter Oscar Pistorius Freed After Serving Nearly 9 Years in Prison for Killing Girlfriend
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — Olympic sprinter Oscar PistoriusThe double amputee, who became a global star competing at the sport's highest levels while running with carbon fiber blades, is serving a nearly nine-year sentence for the murder of his girlfriend, model Reeva Steenkamp. He was released from prison on Friday after serving his sentence. Pistorius, […]
Oscar Pistorius released from prison after serving 9 years for girlfriend’s murder
South African athlete Oscar Pistorius was released on parole on Friday after serving nearly nine years in prison for shooting and killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day 2013. Pistorius, a former double amputee Olympic runner who competed against able-bodied athletes and hailed him as an inspiration, was serving a 13-year sentence at Atteridgeville […]
Oscar Pistorius released from South African prison on parole after killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp
Double amputee Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius, who murdered his model girlfriend inside her home in 2013, was released on parole from a South African prison on Friday after serving half of his sentence. The disgraced Olympian was taken directly to his uncle's luxurious three-storey mansion, where he is expected to spend the remainder of his […]
Oscar ‘Bladerunner’ Pistorius warned he could be assassination target after he’s released from prison
Convicted murderer and former Olympian Oscar “Blade Runner” Pistorius has been warned he could become a target for assassination after his release this Friday, sources say. . Pistorius was allegedly told by police that he could be killed in retaliation for the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. The threats are said to come from […]
Oscar ‘Bladerunner’ Pistorius warned he could become assassination target from country’s underworld
Convicted murderer and former Olympian Oscar “Blade Runner” Pistorius has been warned on Friday, January 5, that he could be a target for assassination upon his release from prison, sources said. . Pistorius was allegedly told by police that he could be killed in retaliation for the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. The threats […]