Motion Picture Academy to replace Hattie McDaniel’s lost Oscar plaque

Motion Picture Academy to replace Hattie McDaniel’s lost Oscar plaque

John Kisch/Getty ImagesThe Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced it will replace a lost Oscar award that was presented to the first Oscar-winning Black performer, Hattie McDaniel. In 1939, when she won for her performance in Gone with the Wind, the Best Supporting category winner was presented with a plaque, not the…Read More…

Freeform’s 31 Nights of Halloween kicks off October 1

Freeform’s 31 Nights of Halloween kicks off October 1

FreeformHalloween is just around the corner and so is Freeform’s 31 Nights of Halloween. The annual spellbinding television event begins Sunday, October 1, with a lineup that includes Scared Shrekless, Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween, Tim Burton’s stop-motion classic The Nightmare Before Christmas and the family-friendly haunter Hocus Pocus. Monday, October 2, will see Hotel Transylvania…Read More…

In Brief: WGA lifts writers strike, and more

In Brief: WGA lifts writers strike, and more

After 148 days, leaders of the Writers Guild of America have unanimously voted to lift its strike, allowing writers to return to work on Wednesday, September 27. “The WGAW Board and WGAE Council also voted unanimously to lift the restraining order and end the strike as of 12:01 am PT/3:01 am ET on Wednesday, September…Read More…

Hamilton’s Daveed Diggs and Emmy Raver-Lampman expecting their first child

Hamilton’s Daveed Diggs and Emmy Raver-Lampman expecting their first child

Robert Smith/Patrick McMullan via Getty ImagesHamilton stars Daveed Diggs and Emmy Raver-Lampman are expecting their first child together. The couple, both known for their roles in the original Broadway cast of the smash-hit musical, shared the news in a joint Instagram post on September 26. Sharing a slideshow of photos showing the couple embracing as Diggs cradles Raver-Lampman’s baby bump, the pair captioned the…Read More…

Streaming competitors band together for lobbying power in Washington, DC

Streaming competitors band together for lobbying power in Washington, DC

Getty ImagesWhile the competition for content in the streaming world can be cutthroat, many of the major platforms are now united — for better representation versus lawmakers in Washington, D.C. Axios first reported the creation of the Streaming Innovation Alliance, which brings together Disney+, Netflix, Paramount+, Warner Bros. Discovery’s Max, Comcast’s Peacock and others. CEO…Read More…