Oscars – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Sun, 19 Mar 2023 23:11:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Oscars – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Oscars 2023 Viewership Increased By 2 Million After Will Smith’s Slap https://www.theinfostride.com/oscars-2023-viewership-increased-by-2-million-after-will-smiths-slap/ https://www.theinfostride.com/oscars-2023-viewership-increased-by-2-million-after-will-smiths-slap/#respond Sun, 19 Mar 2023 23:11:19 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=343696 The ratings for the Oscars 2023 broadcast increased in viewership this year following Will Smith’s infamous slap on Chris Rock last year. This is coming after a press release shared by ABC, and fans have been reacting. According to the report, the 95th Academy Awards broadcast, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, attracted an average audience of [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/oscars-2023-viewership-increased-by-2-million-after-will-smiths-slap/feed/ 0 My Oscars Award Will Stay In Ukraine Till The War Is Over – Sean Penn https://www.theinfostride.com/my-oscars-award-will-stay-in-ukraine-till-the-war-is-over-sean-penn/ https://www.theinfostride.com/my-oscars-award-will-stay-in-ukraine-till-the-war-is-over-sean-penn/#respond Sun, 13 Nov 2022 22:48:25 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=335987 Hollywood actor, Sean Penn has given one of his Oscars to the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy as a symbol of faith. The award will stay in Ukraine until the end of the war, according to the 62-year-old actor who won oscars in 2004 and 2009, and fans have been reacting. Penn visited Ukraine for the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/my-oscars-award-will-stay-in-ukraine-till-the-war-is-over-sean-penn/feed/ 0 I Hurt Chris Rock’s Family By Slapping Him – Will Smith https://www.theinfostride.com/i-hurt-chris-rocks-family-by-slapping-him-will-smith/ https://www.theinfostride.com/i-hurt-chris-rocks-family-by-slapping-him-will-smith/#respond Sat, 02 Apr 2022 21:06:52 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=321988 Popular celebrity, Will Smith has come out to resign from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences after he slapped Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars. The actor, who is facing possible expulsion or suspension decided to resign instead, and the world has been reacting. According to him, his actions at the 94th Academy [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/i-hurt-chris-rocks-family-by-slapping-him-will-smith/feed/ 0 Richard Williams Wouldn’t Condone Will Smith’s Act Of Violence At The Oscars – Son https://www.theinfostride.com/richard-williams-wouldnt-condone-will-smiths-act-of-violence-at-the-oscars-son/ https://www.theinfostride.com/richard-williams-wouldnt-condone-will-smiths-act-of-violence-at-the-oscars-son/#respond Tue, 29 Mar 2022 13:56:17 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=321733 Son of Richard Williams and half-brother to tennis champions Serena and Venus Williams, Chavoita LeSane has come out to react to Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars. This is coming after Will Smith referenced his dad during his acceptance speech, and the world has been reacting. According to him, he doesn’t know [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/richard-williams-wouldnt-condone-will-smiths-act-of-violence-at-the-oscars-son/feed/ 0 I Was Wrong To Slap Chris Rock – Will Smith https://www.theinfostride.com/i-was-wrong-to-slap-chris-rock-will-smith/ https://www.theinfostride.com/i-was-wrong-to-slap-chris-rock-will-smith/#respond Tue, 29 Mar 2022 13:45:18 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=321728 Popular Hollywood actor, Will Smith has come out to apologize to Chris Rock for assaulting him at the Oscars. He recently had his say via his social media page, and fans have been reacting. According to him, violence in all of its forms is poisonous and destructive, and his behavior at last night’s Academy Awards [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/i-was-wrong-to-slap-chris-rock-will-smith/feed/ 0 Genevieve Nnaji’s “Lionheart” Set To Compete With 92 Movies At 2020 Oscars https://www.theinfostride.com/genevieve-nnajis-lionheart-set-to-compete-with-92-movies-at-2020-oscars/ Sat, 19 Oct 2019 03:28:40 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=238823 For the Oscars event next year, Genevieve Nnaji’s “Lionheart”, the popular Nollywood movie will compete with 92 movies for the “best international feature” award. “Lionheart” was premiered at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2019, and joins the 93 films that will be struggling to get their first Oscars on February 9, [...]

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]]> Genevieve Nnaji’s “Lionheart” Set To Represent Nigeria At 2020 Oscars https://www.theinfostride.com/genevieve-nnajis-lionheart-set-to-represent-nigeria-at-2020-oscars/ Fri, 04 Oct 2019 19:10:30 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=238133 Genevieve Nnaji’s “Lionheart,” will be representing Nigeria as Nollywood gets a seat at the 2020 Oscars. After proper deliberation, the Nigerian Oscars Selection Committee (NOSC) has selected the actress’ “Lionheart” as Nigeria’s submission to the International Feature Film category of the 2020 Oscars. The group announced this yesterday after a statutory vetting and subsequent voting [...]

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]]> Tiffany Haddish, Kumail Nanjiani, Femi Odugbemi Get Oscars Invite https://www.theinfostride.com/tiffany-haddish-kumail-nanjiani-femi-odugbemi-get-oscars-invite/ Thu, 28 Jun 2018 21:45:06 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=209694 Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde is among the new members invited to join the group behind the Oscars film awards. The actress, alongside Nigerian filmmaker Femi Odugbemi [Battleground, Gidi Blues] are among the 928 people who’ve been invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science. Including a 14-year-old actress Quvenzhané Wallis, 86-year-old Russian composer Sofia [...]

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]]> Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde Gets Oscars Invite https://www.theinfostride.com/omotola-jalade-ekeinde-gets-oscars-invite/ Wed, 27 Jun 2018 20:47:03 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=209671 Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde is among the new members invited to join the group behind the Oscars film awards. The actress, alongside Nigerian filmmaker Femi Odugbemi [Battleground, Gidi Blues] are among the 928 people who’ve been invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science. Including a 14-year-old actress Quvenzhané Wallis, 86-year-old Russian composer Sofia [...]

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]]> Jada Pinkett Smith Reacts To Oscars 2017 Nominations https://www.theinfostride.com/jada-pinkett-smith-reacts-to-oscars-2017-nominations/ Thu, 26 Jan 2017 01:04:24 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=154988 In 2016, Jada Pinkett Smith was one of the actors who called for a boycott of the Oscars after no person of color was nominated in any of the four major acting categories. The nominees for the 89th and 2017 Academy Awards were announced on Tuesday, January 24, 2016, and six black actors were nominated. [...]

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]]> My Family Didn’t Know I Was Raped – Lady Gaga https://www.theinfostride.com/my-family-didnt-know-i-was-raped-lady-gaga/ Thu, 03 Mar 2016 01:23:03 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=121769 Lady Gaga’s family had no idea she was raped until her Oscars performance on Sunday, February 28. The pop star, who revealed she was raped at 19 back in 2014, says her grandmother and aunt were not aware of her sexual assault incident until her prolific performance at the 88th Academy Awards. On Sunday, the [...]

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]]> Kevin Hart Gives Inspiring Speech About Diversity https://www.theinfostride.com/kevin-hart-gives-inspiring-speech-about-diversity/ Mon, 29 Feb 2016 17:31:39 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=121620 Kevin Hart is everything you need as far as laughing is concerned, but the comedian and actor produced a frankness that inspired all at the 2016 Oscars hosted by Chris Rock. He shared an inspiring speech concerning the lack of diversity which has been a major concern for the ‘people of colour’ mainly blacks, who [...]

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]]> Lady Gaga Steal The Show At Pre-Oscars Party https://www.theinfostride.com/lady-gaga-steal-the-show-at-pre-oscars-party/ Mon, 29 Feb 2016 17:23:18 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=121616 Lady Gaga got the attention of everyone who attended the pre-oscars bash hosted American film producer, Harvey Weinstein on February 27, 2016 at the Marchesa Ballroom at the Montage Hotel in Beverly Hills. The singer, 29, attended the black-tie event with her boyfriend, Taylor Kinney, 34, and stole everyone’s attend in her elegant and stylish [...]

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]]> Movies Are Not Truthful To Black People – Halle Berry https://www.theinfostride.com/movies-are-not-truthful-to-black-people-halle-berry/ Sun, 07 Feb 2016 20:56:30 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=120071 Hollywood actress, Halle Berry, has finally opened up about the Hollywood’s lack of diversity, saying the issue is not inclusion or diversity but rather, the movies coming out are not “truthful” to black people. Like we’ve earlier been reporting, diversity has become a big issue since, for the second year in a row, no people [...]

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]]> I Didn’t Know My Wife Called For An Oscar Boycott – Will Smith https://www.theinfostride.com/i-didnt-know-my-wife-called-for-an-oscar-boycott-will-smith/ Fri, 22 Jan 2016 00:48:56 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=118824 Will Smith says he had no idea his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith called for an Oscar boycott. In a recent interview, the 47-year-old actor admitted he was out of the country when his wife recorded her “black” message to the world but says he is more than proud she did! “I was out of the [...]

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]]> Will Smith Won’t Attend Oscars https://www.theinfostride.com/will-smith-wont-attend-oscars/ Fri, 22 Jan 2016 00:40:17 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=118820 Will Smith on Thursday joined director Spike Lee and his wife Jada Pinkett-Smith in not attending the 2016 Oscar ceremony in February in protest over the absence of nominated actors of color, while nominee Mark Ruffalo said he will attend the show after confusion over his stance. Smith, star of football head trauma movie “Concussion,” [...]

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]]> “Do Not Host Oscars” – 50 Cent Begs Chris Rock https://www.theinfostride.com/do-not-host-oscars-50-cent-begs-chris-rock/ Wed, 20 Jan 2016 20:47:53 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=118737 The 2016 Oscars nominations has raised a lot of dust in the last few hours as it was noted that coloured actors had not been nominated for the Awards for the second year in a row. 2016 is set to be the second year in which no person of colour got nominated for any of [...]

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