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Academy Awards
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Apple Has A $120m Will Smith Headache
19 Sep 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
Apple envisioned that ‘Emancipation’, a film featuring Will Smith as an escaped slave during the Civil War era, would be an Oscar contender. Then came that slap.
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The Alec Baldwin Joke Oscars Co-Host Amy Schumer Wasn’t Allowed To Tell
05 Apr 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Unlike the Golden Globes, where hosts like Ricky Gervais are given free rein, there are some jokes that Oscars hosts are not allowed to make.
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New Footage Shows Jada As Will Smith Slaps Chris Rock [Video]
01 Apr 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Another day, another dissection of The Slap. This time, there’s footage showing Jada Pinkett Smith’s reaction as her husband dishes out a flattie.
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Is Will Smith Going To Be Cancelled? Experts Weigh In
31 Mar 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Questions are being asked about whether the Oscar-winning actor will struggle to find work in Tinseltown.
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Listen To Chris Rock’s Opening Lines On Stage Yesterday [Audio]
31 Mar 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Rock’s first stand-up performance since The Slap took place last night in Boston. After receiving a massive ovation, he addressed the elephant in the room.
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Of Course Ricky Gervais Took The Piss Out Of The Oscars Slap
30 Mar 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Ricky Gervais has hosted the Golden Globes on five separate occasions. If he hosted the Oscars, a joke about alopecia would be considered mild.
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The Guardian Talks About Will Smith Potentially Losing His Oscar
30 Mar 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Academy has issued a statement strongly condemning that slap, and there have been calls for Smith to have his Oscar taken away.
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Moments You Missed: Beyoncé’s Oscar Opening And ‘CODA’ Star’s Incredible Speech [Videos]
29 Mar 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
There are two specifically heartwarming moments from the 94th Annual Academy Awards that should be getting more attention.
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Will Smith Has Publicly Apologised To Chris Rock
29 Mar 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In the apology, Smith said his behaviour was “unacceptable and inexcusable” and stated that “there is no place for violence in a world of love and kindness.”
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Why We Reckon The Will Smith / Chris Rock Slap Was Real [Videos]
28 Mar 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The 94th Academy Awards will be remembered for the moment Will Smith slapped Chris Rock across the face while the latter was presenting the Best Documentary Feature award.
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Blanchett, Spielberg, Will Smith: Oscar Facts And Stories Ahead Of Sunday
23 Mar 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
As the nominees get ready to become winners and losers, and we get ready to clap along, here are a few fun Oscars facts, anecdotes, and possible record-breakers to consider.
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This Year’s ‘Everyone Wins’ Oscar Swag Bags Are The Most Outrageous Ever
22 Mar 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
The gift bag includes plots of land in Scotland from Highland Titles, an inflatable orca, and a stay at Turin Castle.
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Full List Of 2022 Oscar Nominations
09 Feb 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
Netflix’s ‘Power Of The Dog’ landed a very solid 12 nominations, while there were surprise snubs for Lady Gaga and ‘House of Gucci’.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: The Power Of The Dog
15 Dec 2021 by SPLING / No Comments
‘The Power of the Dog’ is an unconventional Western psychological drama, directed by Jane Campion and based on the 1967 novel of the same name by Thomas Savage.
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The Moment ‘My Octopus Teacher’ Won The Oscar [Videos]
26 Apr 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
‘My Octopus Teacher’ became the first nature documentary to win since ‘The Cove’ back in 2010, and what a moment it was.
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2021 Oscar Winners List
26 Apr 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
The 93rd Academy Awards were held at Los Angeles’ historic Union Station, with ‘Nomadland’ the biggest winner on the night.
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Five Of The Most Awkward Oscar Moments Ever [Videos]
23 Apr 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A 73-year-old busting out the one-handed pushups, embarrassing mispronunciations, and the small matter of announcing the wrong Best Picture winner all feature.
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Five Facts To Help You Prep For Oscars 2021
20 Apr 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
In anticipation of the Oscars, it’s a good time to get to know some of the more interesting facts about this year’s contenders and nominees.
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‘My Octopus Teacher’ In The Running As First Oscars Shortlists Announced
11 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
It looks like we no longer have to rely on Charlize to represent us at the Academy Awards, with the local gem cracking an Oscars shortlist.
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Trump Goes After ‘Parasite’ And Brad Pitt [Video]
21 Feb 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
During a rally in Colorado, Trump went off on a rant about a foreign-language film winning the Oscar for Best Picture, before dissing Brad Pitt.
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Rose McGowan Is ‘Disgusted’ With Natalie Portman
13 Feb 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Natalie Portman decided to make a political statement with her dress at the Oscars, but Rose McGowan wasn’t buying it.
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Oscars Banned This Ad – Now It’s Gone Viral [Video]
12 Feb 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
It’s the year 2020, and for some reason, certain topics, which should be mainstream, are still considered too ‘controversial’ for public television.
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Trevor Noah’s Back To Talk About Oscars, Coronavirus, And Porn On Planes [Video]
11 Feb 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Whilst watching Trevor Noah share a court with tennis greatness was good fun, he’s clearly more at home on the set of ‘The Daily Show’.
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The Trailer For Oscars Darling, ‘Parasite’ [Video]
10 Feb 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The movie made history by becoming the first-ever non-English language film to win the ‘best picture’ Oscar, along with three other statues on the night.
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Joaquin Phoenix Went Full Vegan Vibes For His Oscar Speech [Video]
10 Feb 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Joaquin Phoenix used his ‘Best Actor’ speech at the Oscars to drop some truth bombs about screaming baby cows.
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2020 Oscar Winners List
10 Feb 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Awards season came to a close this weekend with the Academy Awards. Here’s your definitive list of everyone who took home an Oscar.
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Sexual Harassment, Harvey Weinstein, And Diversity – People Are Already Upset About The Oscars
07 Feb 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
While we wait for the Academy Awards, let’s take a look at some of the ways that things are already going wrong.
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Eight Interesting Facts About The 2020 Oscars
05 Feb 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
This Sunday (or Monday morning SA time), the biggest names in entertainment will gather in Los Angeles for the 92nd Academy Awards, commonly known as the Oscars.
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The Animated Short Film That Won Kobe Bryant An Oscar [Video]
29 Jan 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Based on a poem written by Kobe, ‘Dear Basketball’ went on to win the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film in 2018.
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SPL!NG Movie Review: The Irishman
11 Dec 2019 by SPLING / No Comments
While ‘The Irishman’ is a grand film worth seeing in a theatre, it doesn’t seem like it’s going to be happening any time soon with the film getting a limited run to simply make it eligible come awards season.
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