It seems the U.S. Open had a two-for-one deal for celebrity mixups. Commentators seem to have mixed up the identities of legendary singers Dionne Warwick and Gladys Knight, who were both in the stands Wednesday for Serena Williams’ match against Anett Kontaveit. One Twitter user called out the commentators for the “unacceptable” mistake, as another claimed that Rubin’s and Carillo’s …
Sacheen Littlefeather announced that Marlon Brando was declining his Oscar for lead actor for “The Godfather” at the March 27, 1973, awards ceremony. The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures said Monday that it would host Littlefeather, now 75, for an evening of “conversation, healing and celebration” on Sept. 17. When Brando won the lead actor Oscar for “The Godfather,” Littlefeather, …
Fox, here arriving at the Oscars in 2017, will receive the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the Governors Awards in November. The academy says the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award is given “to an individual in the motion picture arts and sciences whose humanitarian efforts have brought credit to the industry.” In a statement, Rubin said, “Michael J. Fox’s tireless advocacy …
Five days after actor Will Smith slapped presenter Chris Rock during the live Oscars telecast, the unscripted drama that has consumed Hollywood sped toward its denouement, when Smith announced his resignation from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. In a brief statement Friday, Rubin added: “We will continue to move forward with our disciplinary proceedings against Mr. Smith …