No J. Lo! Double Scarlett! 5 Biggest Shocks of the 2020 Oscar Nominations

The creator of Netflix comedy Dear White People has said he is not surprised by a lack of diversity in recent Oscar nominations.

Cynthia Erivo and Issa Rae are addressing this year's very white, very male Oscar nominations.Appearing viasatellite from Tokyo at the Television Critics Association press tour to promote HBO's new Stephen King adaptationThe Outsider, new Oscar nominee Erivo was asked about Monday's nominations and King's controversial Tuesday tweets about them in which he shared his take on the lack of inclusiveness. "I would never consider diversity in matters of art.

Monday morning’s Oscar nominations rebooted the #OscarsSoWhite conversation, reigniting discussion about representation after women were shut out of the directing category and only one person of color — Cynthia Erivo — was nominated in the acting categories.

Cynthia Erivo was 30,000 feet above the Pacific when she found out that she was nominated for two Academy Awards on Monday (Jan. 13), but she may as well have been on the moon."I’m literally in my seat going, 'I can’t say anything! I can’t scream, I can’t jump up and down, I can’t do anything, but I know this is happening!'" she tells Billboard hours after receiving the news of her nominations.

The Oscar nominations are finally out and, as always, there are some strong feelings about who did or did not receive a nom from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Actors Issa Rae and John Cho were on hand to deliver the news this morning, and fans were furious that Jennifer Lopez wasn't recognized for her work in Hustlers.

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It looks like Oscar voters didn’t heed Adam Sandler’s warning.

Cynthia Erivo’s could soon become the youngest EGOT (Emmy, Golden Globe, Oscar and Tony Award) winner in history after landing two nominations at the 92nd Academy Awards on Monday (January 13, 2020).

Cynthia Erivo is one step closer to becoming an EGOT winner.The actress and singer is nominated for best actress for her portrayal as Harriet Tubman in Harriet and best original song for co-writing and performing the film's number "Stand Up," at the 92nd Annual Academy Awards.If Erivo wins one of the categories, she would become the 16thperson to win an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award.

The 92nd Academy Award nominations were announced Monday with “Joker” and Netflix leading all films and distributors. But it was this morning’s reactions from celebrities and Oscar nominees that best summed up the news.

The nominees for the 92nd Academy Awards were announced on Monday morning (Jan. 13) at the David Geffen Theater in Los Angeles by actors John Cho (Searching) and Issa Rae (Insecure). The anti-hero smash Joker lead all nominees with 11 nods, followed by Mar

Sir Sam Mendes, Sir Anthony Hopkins and Florence Pugh are among the British Oscar nominees but there is mounting anger over a lack of diversity among the contenders.

It's almost time for the 2020 Oscars!

This year’s Oscar nominations have avoided the “all-white” controversy that hit the Baftas – but only just.

Issa Rae is calling it like she sees it. The Insecure creator and star, 35, threw shade after the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences failed to nominate any women directors for Oscars in 2020.

The 2020 Oscar nominations are being announcedearly Monday morning.Issa Rae and John Cho will announce the nominees in two parts, with the first batch starting at 5:18 a.m. PT.

Dust off your Oscars ballots and awards season bingo cards because Hollywood's biggest night is almost here. The 92nd Academy Awards are just a few weeks away, which means it's now time for film buffs to have some fun as we dissect those films, stars, and behind-the-scenes talent which have been chosen to compete for this year's slate of trophies.