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Tag Archives: Oscars

27Feb/17

PwC apologises for Oscars onstage gaffe

February 27, 2017FilmsAbuse, Academy Awards, Business, Company: pwc, Economy of the United States, Entertainment/Culture, Human Interest, La La Land, Oscars, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Stolen Generationssmbale

Onstage Oscars gaffe by PWC prompts an apology, but analysts say it’s unlikely to impact the firm’s account with the Academy long term.
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26Jan/16

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African-Americans told to tune out Oscars

January 26, 2016FilmsAcademy Awards, Boycott, Boycotts of Israel, Civil disobedience, Collective punishment, Community organizing, Israeli–Palestinian conflict, Los Angeles, Oscarssmbale

Los Angeles activists urge viewers to boycott Oscars by tuning out until Academy implements change.
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23Feb/15

“Birdman,” Redmayne, Moore win big at Oscars

February 23, 2015FilmsAcademy Award, Academy Awards, Alejandro G. Inarritu, Cinema of the United States, Director, Eddie Redmayne, Entertainment/Culture, Human Interest, Julianne Moore, LA COMPAGNIE CONTINENTALE SIMMONS S.A., Laura Poitras, Oscar, Oscars, Patricia Arquettesmbale

“Birdman,” “Grand Budapest Hotel” top Oscars, Moore, Redmayne, Arquette, Simmons take acting prizes, “Poland’s “Ida” wins foreign language film prize.

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22Feb/15

Stars celebrate independent films at Spirit awards as Oscar battle heats up

February 22, 2015FilmsAcademy Award, American film directors, Birdman, Cinema of the United States, Entertainment/Culture, Film, Human Interest, Independent film, Julianne Moore, Martin Luther King Jr., Michael Keaton, Oprah Winfrey, Oscar, Oscars, United Statessmbale

Michael Keaton, Oprah Winfrey and Emma Stone are among the stars on the red carpet for the 30th Independent Spirit Awards.
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