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2022 Oscars: Questlove calls nominated ‘Summer of Soul’ a film that his younger self would want to see | Storytellers Spotlight!

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Los Angeles — As DJ, composer, college professor, musician, producer, and now Academy Award nominee, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson proves to be the quintessential multi-hyphenate with a deep love of storytelling. “It took me a while to realize that in my quest to be creative, I am a natural storyteller,” Questlove said. Watch his full interview with On The Red Carpet in the video player above. He said the gist of his critically acclaimed documentary “Summer of Soul” stemmed from a desire to create content that a younger version of himself…

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The 2022 Academy Awards in Memoriam honors Sidney Poitier, Evan Reitman, Betty White, and more

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The 94th Academy Awards were held on Sunday night, and while this year’s ceremony saw some changes from past festivities, one Academy Awards tradition remained. Share the award ceremony honoring him in remembrance, honoring those we have lost over the past year. Since the Academy Awards last year, we’ve said goodbye to many beloved Hollywood personalities, including William Hurt, Peter Bogdanovich, Richard Donner, Evan Reitman, Betty White and Sidney Poitier. This year’s tribute is set on a live choral performance of a mix of songs performed by the sample choir,…

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Planned Oscar protests after categories are excluded from live show

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The 94th Academy Awards are held on Sunday, but not everyone is thrilled with Hollywood’s biggest night out. Earlier this year, it was announced that eight predominantly craftsmanship classes would not be presented during ABC’s Sunday broadcast with those awards taking place before the actual ceremony inside the Dolby Theater. It was a move that was met with frustration by many in the film industry and now, there are protests planned at Sunday’s party – protests that could create some turmoil. Carol Urban, President of the Acoustic Film Association, said:…

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