He's taking the high road.
28.01.2020 - 06:36 / torontosun.com
Horror author Stephen King is clarifying comments he made about the lack of Oscars diversity in a new essay, during which he admits he “stepped over the line.”
Earlier this month, the writer took to Twitter, as critics took aim at Oscars bosses over the lack of women and actors and artists of colour who were nominated for the 2020 Academy Awards’ top honours, and appeared to suggest quality was far more important than diversity.
“As a writer, I am allowed to nominate in just 3 categories: Best
He's taking the high road.
Snoop Dogg has offered an apology to Gayle King — and wants to «sit down and talk privately» after coming at her with derogatory comments.
Whew chile, the drama! #Roommates, practically everyone is still upset about Gayle King’s recent interview with Lisa Leslie where she brought up past sexual assault allegations against Kobe Bryant. Everyone from social media users to celebrities have voiced their opinions about how disrespectful it was of her to do such a thing. Never one to hold his tongue, Snoop is the latest to chime in on the matter—and it is absolutely brutal.
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And he refused to apologise for being "white, male, old and rich"
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Someone give this guy an Oscar for flip-flopping.
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Harriet star Cynthia Erivo is insisting people of colour be given a “fair shot” in the wake of controversial comments made by Stephen King on diversity.
Stephen King landed in hot water this week after tweeting his reaction to Oscar backlash after the 2020 nominations showed a lack of women in key creative categories — including Best Director. Cynthia Erivo, who stars in HBO's adaptation of King's The Outsider, responded to the writer's remarks at the Television Critics Association winter press tour on Wednesday while promoting the show.
Cynthia Erivo is weighing in on Stephen King's recent controversial comments about diversity.