Author: The Vent

Oscar Ratings: Chris Rock’s Return As Host Draws 34M Viewers In 8-Year Low

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The Oscars were all given out last night at the 88th Academy Awards but despite one of the most anticipated opening monologues in years due to the diversity controversy,  it turns out there is no gold, nor silver or bronze for ABC. With 34.3 million total viewers watching the Chris Rock hosted shindig from the Hollywood and Highland on Sunday, the […]

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Chris Rock Calls Oscars ‘the White People’s Choice Awards’

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All eyes were on Chris Rock as the comedian opened the 88th Academy Awards — one of the mostpolitically-charged ceremonies (if not the most) of all time — and he didn’t disappoint. The comic addressed the #OscarSoWhite controversy head on, taking dig after dig at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and Hollywood’s diversity crisis in his monologue. “Well, I’m […]

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Oscar Winners 2016: The Complete List

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Best Picture: “Spotlight” Direction: “The Revenant,” Alejandro G. Iñárritu Actor: Leonardo DiCaprio, “The Revenant” Actress: Brie Larson, “Room” Supporting Actor: Mark Rylance, “Bridge of Spies” Supporting Actress: Alicia Vikander, “The Danish Girl” Adapted Screenplay: “The Big Short,” Charles Randolph and Adam McKay Original Screenplay: “Spotlight,” Josh Singer and Tom McCarthy Cinematography: “The Revenant,” Emmanuel Lubezki Production Design: “Mad Max: Fury Road,” Colin Gibson and Lisa Thompson […]

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15th MetroFM Music Awards Winners

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SONG OF THE YEAR Nathi – Nomvula BEST MALE ALBUM Cassper Nyovest – Refiloe BEST AFRICAN POP ALBUM Nathi – Buyelekhaya BEST COMPILATION ALBUM 999 music – Summer Ya Di Summer BEST DANCE ALBUM Prince Kaybee – Better Days BEST FEMALE ALBUM Fifi Cooper – 20FIFI BEST DUO OR GROUP ALBUM DBN Nyts – Believe […]

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‘Scandal!’ confirms exit of top actress

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Actress Masasa Mbangeni, who plays the much loathed character of Thembeka on popular e.tv’s ‘Scandal!’, has confirmed that she is leaving the popular soapie. The news of her departure was also confirmed by her on Monday. “e.tv can confirm that the actress, who is popular for her role as the malicious Thembeka Shezi-Nyathi on the soapie, […]

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Meryl Streep Explains ‘We’re All Africans’ Comment

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Streep came under fire when she said, “we’re all Africans, really” at the Berlin Film Festival Meryl Streep set the record straight regarding her remark that “we’re all Africans” at the Berlin Film Festival two weeks ago, stating that she never intended to minimize differences, “contrary to distorted reporting.” “I was not minimizing difference, but emphasizing […]

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Viola Davis’ sex scene pain

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Viola Davis has had to put off shooting sex scenes for ‘How To Get Away With Murder’ after hurting her back filming one raunchy sequence. The 50-year-old actress admits she was ”totally committed” to a raunchy sequence with her ‘How To Get Away With Murder’ co-star Billy Brown but was left in agony by the […]

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Bonang to host the Metro FM awards

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Matheba will be co-hosting the awards with DJ Moflava. Bonang Matheba ‘Queen B’ has announced she will be hosting the 15th Annual Metro FM awards to be held on Saturday, February 27, 2016, at the iNkosi Albert Luthuli ICC, Durban. The Queen B also went on Twitter to announce that we should not expect less […]

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