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*Oscar De La Hoya charmed the world when, at eighteen, he took home the gold medal from the 1992 Olympics, launching his professional boxing career and earning him his famous moniker, The Golden Boy. He went on to win ten world championships across six different weight divisions making him one of the most celebrated professional […]

*Will “Black Panther” get a Best Picture nomination at the 2019 Oscars? Many fanatics of the superhero blockbuster believe Disney/Marvel’s cultural and box office phenomenon stands a chance. According to Vox.com writer Todd VanDerWerff: “There’s one thing the 2018 Oscars lacked: ratings. The most-watched Oscars ceremony ever came 20 years ago, when Titanic, on its way to becoming the biggest […]

*Los Angeles, CA.  Another deal is underway with an American star, thanks to the international business savvy of Oscar Generale.  The Italian born mogul has been generating business with luxury brands and A-List talent for many years.  However, Oscar’s keen sense for promoting and co-branding American stars and products with the European market and the Far East […]

[…] presented. When the ratings took the dive in 2015, that was news, big news, and it prompted critics to raise all kinds of criticism about why the Oscars had lost its viewer pizazz. Diversity, racial exclusion, and the possible turn off thousands of disinterested minority viewers who saw absolutely no relationship to what the […]

*Last night was Hollywood’s biggest night! Yes, we’re speaking of the Oscars. But for some, it was also the biggest night of disappointments.  The culture was rooting for Angela Bassett since her nomination was announced back in January. After seeing her captivating performance in “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” fans were sure she would be […]

*LOS ANGELES, CA – Emmy®-nominated producer Jesse Collins, Oscar®-nominated producer Stacey Sher and Oscar-winning filmmaker Steven Soderbergh will produce the 93rd Oscars®, Academy President David Rubin announced today.  It will be their first involvement with the Oscars, which airs live on ABC and broadcast outlets worldwide on Sunday, April 25, 2021. “The upcoming Oscars […]

[…] However, it is a separate issue from allegations of racial bias within the Academy Awards.  Such bias, the record shows, is not truly at work in the Oscars. Thanks for listening.  I’m Cameron Turner and that’s my two cents. Cameron Turner Subscribe to Cameron’s YouTube channel at www.YouTube.com/TurnersTwoCents.  Drop Cameron an email at [email protected] […]

*(CNN) — Dressed in a sheer, form-fitting gown, Rihanna arrived on the Oscars‘ champagne-colored carpet with her baby bump proudly on display — her first high-profile public appearance since last month’s Super Bowl. The singer, who was nominated in the awards’ best original song category, wore a leather bra and maxi skirt combo, by […]

[…] Common and Miguel *Mary J. Blige, Andra Day, Miguel and Oscar winner Common are among the talent set to perform this year’s nominated songs at the 90th Oscars ceremony, show producers Michael De Luca and Jennifer Todd announced today. Blige will perform “Mighty River” from “Mudbound,” the Oscar-nominated song she co-wrote with Raphael Saadiq […]

*(CNN) — Ready to relish the role of a lifetime? Oscar Mayer is currently recruiting the next class of drivers for its iconic Wienermobile. The year-long “Hot Dogger” gig is available for a cadre of recent college graduates, according to a news release from Oscar Mayer. Each driver selected will visit over 20 states in […]

*The Oscars are this Sunday (Feb. 22) and will air on ABC. While many tune in to see who’s wearing what and what films and entertainers will walk away with the major awards, the bigger question may be what happened to the black viewers. The inquiry comes amid criticism leveled at the Academy of […]

*Unfortunately, it didn’t happen. Angela Bassett came up short as far as winning a Best Supporting Actress award at the 2023 Oscars. Instead, the prize went to Jamie Lee Curtis. But it’s Bassett’s reaction to not winning that got folks online talking It was Bassett who was expected by many to go home with […]

*Come backstage with us at the Oscars and watch Daniel Kaluuya’s winning interview! Is going to go viral? It’s pretty obvious my parents had sex. My mom’s probably going to text me something — but here we are. . I’m going to wait for a bit…I think my mom is going to be very […]

*Oscar nominee Denis Villeneuve (“Arrival,” “Blade Runner 2049”) directs Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ “Dune,” the big-screen adaptation of Frank Herbert’s seminal bestseller of the same name. A mythic and emotionally charged hero’s journey, “Dune” tells the story of Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his […]

*Oscar Generale is proud of his Italian origins and equally proud that he moved to Los Angeles more than 15 years ago.  His dream was to become a successful producer. Now at 46 years old, Oscar has managed to fulfill his dream in the face of the daily and controversial news about dreamers, immigrants and […]