Itâs time to announce the results of, what we call, the Emmys and Grammys of books â the much-deserved winners of the Goodreads Choice Awards 2023. Like any awards-glitzy event, candidates were voted on (by readers!) and one winner per book genre won the shiny gold trophy. Not to mention, weâre big readers. From following […]
Drew Barrymore dropped as host of National Book Awards after bringing talk show back amid SAG strikes
September 30, 2023 by
The National Book Foundation announced on social media that they were dropping Drew Barrymore as host of their upcoming awards ceremony amid the talk show’s fall from grace after her announcement to resume “‘The Drew Barrymore Show” despite ongoing strikes in Hollywood. In a post on X Tuesday, the Foundation announced their decision to rescind […]
Thought Crime: Actress Jameela Jamil Says Gender-Neutral Hollywood Awards ‘Shut Out Women’
August 23, 2023 by
Woke actress Jameela Jamil has taken a surprising turn by coming out against gender-neutral award categories, arguing that they have contributed to the erasure of women. Jamil, most known for her starring role in The Good Place, issued her lament in an Instagram post Saturday where she suggested that ânon-binaryâ people have award categories of
‘RuPaulâs Drag Race’ Stars Denounce Anti-Grooming Laws as ‘Bigoted’ During MTV Awards
July 12, 2023 by
Stars from RuPaulâs Drag Race: All-Stars have denounced the growing number of anti-grooming laws protecting children from raunchy drag shows and transgender indoctrination, calling the state laws âblatantly bigotedâ during an appearance Sunday at the MTV Movie and TV Awards. In a pre-recorded appearance, the cast of female impersonators, including Jinkx Monsoon and Jaida Essence Hall
âKimberly Akimboâ Is Triumphant at 76th Tony Awards
June 12, 2023 by
The musical Kimberly Akimboâacclaimed by critics and audiences, and the little engine that could in a sea of more traditionally razzle-dazzle competitorsâtook home the biggest honors at the 76th Tony Awards, with 5 awards, including best musical, lead actress in a musical (Victoria Clark), and featured actress in a musical (Bonnie Milligan).It beat out Some
Tom Cruise and James Cameron Say ‘No’ to Academy Awards: Both Skip Oscars Despite Best Picture Nominations
April 6, 2023 by
They were responsible for the two top-grossing best picture Oscar nominees this year, and both men were no-shows. In a sharp rebuke to the Oscars, Tom Cruise and James Cameron were both conspicuously absent at the 95th annual Academy Awards despite both being nominated in the Best Picture category. Tom Cruise reportedly chose to return to
Vanessa Williams Rants at GLAAD Awards: ‘Drag Queens Are Not Murdering People’
April 3, 2023 by
Mark Von Holden/Variety via Getty Images Singer Vanessa Williams said in a recent interview at the GLAAD Awards that âdrag queens are not murdering people.â âGLAAD Awards ainât killing anybody, drag queens are not murdering people. We are a wonderful community,â Williams told Billboard. Watch Below: Williams also explained that she was at the GLAAD Awards to serve
Daytime Emmy Awards Mix Up 2 Black Actresses During ‘In Memoriam’ Tribute
June 27, 2021 by
The 48th Daytime Emmy Awards experienced a major embarrassment Friday when the broadcast confused two black actresses during the In Memoriam tribute, prompting a public apology from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Fridayâs awards telecast misidentified the late The Young and the Restless star Marguerite Ray, who died last year at 89, during…
Kamala Harris Praises Youths for Wearing Masks at Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards
March 14, 2021 by
Vice President Kamala Harris appeared on Nickelodeonâs Kidsâ Choice Awards Saturday, using the occasion to promote mask wearing and tout the Biden administrationâs efforts to restart in-person learning at public schools. Kamala Harris received the 2021 Generation Change Award which was presented by actress Jennifer Garner. In a taped message, Harris praised âyoung leadersâ for…
Robert De Niro at the Tony Awards: âF*ck Trump!â
June 11, 2018 by
While speaking onstage at the Tony Awards on Sunday night, actor Robert De Niro went after President Donald Trump, saying, âf*** Trumpâ multiple times. âIâm going to say one thing: âFâ Trump,ââ De Niro said before presenting an award. âItâs no longer âdown with Trump.â Itâs âfâ Trump.ââ It seems as if all the networks […]
Low Energy: 90th Academy Awards Ratings Are A Total Disaster, Least-Watched Oscars in History.
March 6, 2018 by
Correction: Ratings drop was 20 percent from last year. BREAKING: Viewership for the Academy Awards plunged 20 percent from last year to a record-low 26.5 million. — The Associated Press (@AP) March 5, 2018 No, I did not watch the Oscars last night. Sorry, I was not going to be lectured to about gun control […]
Trump awards Purple Heart at Walter Reed military hospital.
April 23, 2017 by
BETHESDA, Md. (AP) â President Donald Trump on Saturday awarded a Purple Heart to an Army sergeant recently wounded in Afghanistan, the first of many Trump likely will award during his service as commander in chief of the U.S. military. “When I heard about this … I wanted to do it myself,” Trump said during […]