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Mamdani demands ICE halt New York operations after shooting
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ICE agent shot and wounded Oscar Belgal, 28, in Marble Hill; a child in the car was unharmed. Mamdani demands ICE halt NYC operations after talks with Trump fail.
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Oscar-Winning Actress Eva Marie Saint Dies at 102
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Eva Marie Saint died at 102, the oldest living Oscar winner; she accepted her On the Waterfront award nine months pregnant, joked she might give birth onstage, and did so two days later.
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NYPD Releases Response Footage After ICE Shooting
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The NYPD released officers’ body-camera footage showing their response after an ICE agent shot and wounded Oscar Bergal in New York City; it captures the aftermath, not the shooting itself. The release has intensified calls for ICE to disclose the involved agent’s camera footage, while officials say it exists and the investigation is ongoing.
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ICE Shooting Wounds Man, Sparks NYC Clashes
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An ICE agent shot and wounded 28-year-old Oscar Belgal during a targeted arrest operation in New York City’s Marble Hill neighborhood; his 5-year-old son, who was in the car, was unharmed. DHS cited Belgal’s criminal history but has not explained what led the agent to fire, while Mayor Zohran Mamdani called for ICE to be abolished and protests outside a hospital where Belgal was treated led to clashes and arrests.
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‘It’s Time For Ukraine To Get A New President’: Trump Signals End Of Patience With Zelenskyy As War Stretches On
Spencer Lombardo · 4 min · 8h
La Bola Negra Wins TIFF Audience Award, Strengthening Oscar Prospects
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— Sep 20, 2026
La Bola Negra, directed by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, won TIFF’s People’s Choice Award, boosting its awards-season profile with Netflix involvement. The festival also recognized I Play Rocky, Being Heumann, Elsinore, and Darlene Love: I Know Where I’ve Been across other audience and documentary categories, signaling strong momentum for a diverse slate ahead of the Oscars.
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Tom Gallagher
La Bola Negra's TIFF win makes it look like a real Oscar player this year.
AP Top 25 College Football Teams
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College football fans argue endlessly over which programs deserve the top spots in the AP Poll based on wins, schedule strength, and legacy.
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Bob Mackie, Costume Designer for Cher and Carol Burnett, Dies at 87
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— Sep 14, 2026
Bob Mackie, designer of Cher’s 1986 Oscars look and 450-plus Carol Burnett Show costumes, died Sept. 14, 2026, at 87; cause undisclosed.
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Basement Audition Wins Actor Role in ‘I Play Rocky’ Biopic
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— Sep 12, 2026
I Play Rocky depicts the making of Rocky, with Anthony Ippolito starring as a young Sylvester Stallone, drawing TIFF audiences into the real-life underdog story behind the Oscar-winning film. Directors and the cast emphasize Stallone's early struggles and insistence on playing Rocky, with Ippolito meeting Stallone and studying his life to capture the role.
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Marcus Bell
The basement audition fits the Rocky theme perfectly. It's good they're highlighting how Stallone fought to star in his own movie.
Scorsese Tops Spielberg as Living Director with Most Oscar Nominations
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— Jan 24, 2024
Legendary director Martin Scorsese received his 10th Oscar nomination for Best Director on Tuesday, giving him the most Oscar nominations of a living director. According to Entertainment Weekly , he ousted Steven…
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Trump: If the Oscars ‘Keep With the Current Ridiculous Formula’ Ratings Will ‘Only Get Worse’
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— Apr 27, 2021
Former President Donald Trump is bashing the Oscars after the ceremony’s ratings reached the lowest in history. “What used to be called The Academy Awards, and now is called the ‘Oscars’—a far less important and elegant…
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You cannot do everything, so failing to choose is a choice
McKeown contends that chronic overcommitment spreads effort across trivial pursuits, and only a clear yes should survive so the vital few get real work.
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Jimmy Kimmel Reads Trump’s Brutal ‘Review’ of His Performance While Hosting the Oscars
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— Mar 11, 2024
Late night host Jimmy Kimmel responded to a live reaction of the job he was doing hosting the Oscars that was made by former President Donald Trump . During the Oscars on Sunday night, Kimmel said, “You know, doing this…
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Oscars Co-Host Argues It Was ‘Gross’ That Will Smith Was Allowed to Stay After Slapping Chris Rock
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— Mar 30, 2022
Actress Wanda Sykes is speaking out against the decision not to remove actor Will Smith from the Oscars after he slapped Chris Rock on stage. During “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” Wednesday, Sykes — a co-host of the Oscars…
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Most Influential Women in World History
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From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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Chris Rock Reveals His 1 Condition for Attending the Oscars Following Will Smith Slap
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— Sep 8, 2026
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Denzel Washington Speaks Publicly for First Time After Will Smith Oscar Slap: ‘Only Solution Was Prayer’
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— Apr 4, 2022
Actor Denzel Washington has spoken out for the first time since the Oscars concerning Will Smith’s slap of comedian Chris Rock. At the Oscars on March 27, Rock made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith, Will Smith’s wife…
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The New Chris Rock: The Comedy Icon on Directing ‘Misty Green’ and Not Returning to the Oscars Unless He’s Nominated
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— Sep 8, 2026
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Houthis Launch Missile Attack On Riyadh International Airport As Blasts Shock Saudi Capital
Harold Hutchison · 2 min · 12h
Director Accuses the Entertainment Industry of ‘Upholding Whiteness’ After Missing Out on Oscars Nomination
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— Jan 26, 2023
A director is blasting Hollywood and the entertainment industry after her film was not nominated for the 95th Academy Awards. The list of nominees for The Oscars was released on Tuesday. Missing from those in contention…
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Support Trump vs Support Democrats
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Every executive order, court fight, and agency purge just adds another tally mark to the same permanent scoreboard.
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Will Smith Refused to Leave the Oscars After Slapping Chris Rock, Academy Says
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— Mar 31, 2022
In the aftermath of what has been called the “ slap heard around the world ,” some are asking why actor Will Smith was not kicked out of the Oscars. According to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, he…
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Cena Wardrobe Barely There for Oscar Presentation
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— Mar 11, 2024
What does one wear when handing out the Oscar for best costume design? If you’re John Cena, the answer is not much. The actor and WWE wrestler got onstage with nothing but a modesty pouch Sunday night, according to…
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Women in Film Group Take Issue With Oscar Best Director Nominees
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— Jan 24, 2023
The Women in Film advocacy group spoke out against the Oscars after nominees in the best director category were announced. The group issued a statement on Twitter, saying, “Once again, Academy voters have shown that…
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Oscars 2021 To Be ‘in-Person Telecast’, Will Not Be Held Virtually – Variety
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— Dec 2, 2020
The Oscars 2021 will not be a virtual event and will be organized traditionally as an “in-person telecast,” according to a report from Variety. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences moved the 73rd Academy…
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Quiet discipline, not charisma, turns good companies great
Only eleven of 1,435 Fortune 500 firms went from market-or-worse returns to at least three times the market for fifteen years—and Collins finds they did it with humble leaders and narrow focus, not celebrity CEOs.
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Fans Confused Over Gladstone’s Oscar Loss
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— Mar 11, 2024
Actress Lily Gladstone didn’t get any love from the Academy Awards Sunday night, she did from fans. Gladstone won several awards leading up to the Oscars for her role in “Killers of the Flower Moon.” However, Emma Stone…
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Oscars Creates ‘Crisis Team’ to Respond to Potential Incidents After Will Smith’s Slap
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— Feb 23, 2023
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is ready to respond to potentially unscripted incidents at the 2023 Oscars. In an interview with Time , Bill Kramer, the CEO of The Academy, was asked about the choice to…
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Could Will Smith Lose His Oscar? Actor Widely Condemned for Violence at Awards Show
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— Mar 28, 2022
Just when you thought it was safe to tune out the Oscars, this year’s show had an unscripted moment that has caused ripples of controversy. Moments before actor Will Smith was given the Academy Award for best actor…
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Oscars Nominees to Be Hit with Up to $63,000 Tax Bill for What Was in ‘Free’ Gift Bags
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— Mar 17, 2023
Who gets to pay when you get a gift? All of those Hollywood A-listers who accepted gift bags at the Oscars or any other awards show. Over at Forbes , contributor Robert Wood looked at the cost of the freebies and…
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Will Smith Addresses Infamous Oscars Slap in New Video, Has Message for Chris Rock
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— Jul 29, 2022
Actor Will Smith is addressing slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars in a new video. In the video titled, “It’s been a minute,” which was posted on YouTube on Friday, Smith spoke about the incident and whether he has…
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There’s A New Development Blowing Up America’s AI Debate
Sean Moran · 7 min · 12h
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