The Oscars has apologized to Native American actress Sacheen Littlefeather for the mistreatment she faced at the 1973 awards ceremony. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences issued a … Read more
Quinta Brunson made history as the first Black woman to be nominated for three comedy series categories at the Emmys in the same year for her show, “Abbott Elementary.” Brunson … Read more
Netflix’s hit South Korean series “Squid Game” became the first non-English language series to be nominated for the Emmy’s outstanding drama series category. Director Hwang Dong-hyuk said that he was … Read more
Swedish social satire “Triangle of Sadness” by director Ruben Östlund won the top prize at the closing ceremony of the 75th Cannes Film Festival on May 28. Östlund, dubbed the … Read more
Geetanjali Shree on May 26 became the first Indian author to win the prestigious International Booker Prize. Shree’s novel, “Tomb of Sand,” is the first book originally written in any … Read more
South Korean pop superstars BTS bagged three awards at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards (BBMA) on Sunday, bringing their total wins to 12 and beating U.S. girl group Destiny’s Child’s … Read more
Hong Kong s Foreign Correspondents’ Club (FCC) on April 25 cancelled its annual Human Rights Press Awards, citing fears over the national security law. “Over the last two years, journalists … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made a surprise virtual appearance at the 64th annual Grammy Awards in Las Vegas on April 3, urging people to “tell the truth” about the Russian … Read more
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences announced on March 28 that it is launching a “formal review” into actor Will Smith’s controversial actions at the 2022 Oscars. “The … Read more
Will Smith appeared to strike Chris Rock in the face after the comedian made a joke about the actor’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, onstage during the 94th Academy Awards. Rock … Read more