From Ryan Coogler to Chloé Zhao, the Best Director Race Could Be the Oscars’ Most Inclusive Yet

Best director could be Oscars’ most inclusive ever, with Ryan Coogler, Chloé Zhao, and international filmmakers leading a ...

Oscars power rankings, Round 2: The top 10 best picture contenders right now

As festival favorites open to wider audiences and late-breakers start to bow, Oscar season is taking shape. Awards columnist ...

Eddie Murphy Called Out the Oscars Live on Stage in 1988 for Not Awarding Black Actors, Says Robin Williams Warned Him It Might Not Be Funny: ‘Why Go There?’

Eddie Murphy recently joined Entertainment Weekly to promote his Netflix documentary “Being Eddie” and looked back to when he ...

How Brawling Dramas Take the Fight to the Oscars

With their slow-mo punch sequences and actors’ body transformations, pugilistic films from “Rocky” to “Christy” have aimed ...

Eddie Murphy sounds off on ‘fake’ Hollywood and why he thinks he’s been overlooked by the Oscars

Eddie Murphy opens up in Netflix's "Being Eddie" documentary about his legendary career, Hollywood obstacles and why he ...

Iconic comedian was nearly talked out of giving crucial Oscars speech

Eddie Murphy’s speech addressing the lack of recognition of Black actors at the 1988 Oscars almost didn’t happen — and it was ...

Eddie Murphy Believes He Was Blacklisted by the Academy After Talking About Racism at the 1988 Oscars

Murphy presented the award for best motion picture at the 60th Academy Awards and spoke about racism in the film industry ...