Oscars Debate

Sylvester Stallone had previously said that he felt "incredibly humbled" by the nomination but he was not sure whether he should celebrate it. "I spoke to Ryan Coogler when this happened. I said, 'Ryan how do you want to handle this? Because I really believe you are responsible for me being here,'" he said

Director Spike Lee, who has said that he will not attend the Oscars, scheduled to be held on February 28, as part of a boycott to protest the lack of diversity in the major acting categories, was seen applauding singer John Legend for his emotional speech about racism. ""We don't have to ask for acceptance from anyone," said Taraji P Henson

"I, for one, want to be a part of making an adjustment. I want to be a part of the solution. It has nothing to do with me being nominated or not, or wanting to win awards or not. That is so frivolous. I've been nominated for Academy Awards and I've never lost to a white person. I lost to Denzel (Washington) and then I lost to Forest Whitaker," said...

"I think, as a whole, the industry should do what every other industry should do, which is to look for talent and provide an opportunity to everybody. And I think the Oscar debate is really just an expression of this broader issue. Are we making sure that everybody is getting a fair shot," said Barack Obama

In what has been a very eventful year, several moments stood out as beacons of hope and inspiration for women across the world. From women voting for and winning seats in Saudi Arabia to German Chancellor Angela Merkel being named Time's 'Person of the Year 2015,' female achievers made the world proud and left a huge mark in the fields of politics ...

Oscar and Grammy winner music composer AR Rahman termed the protests against the perceived intolerance in the country as "poetic" since it is non-violent in nature.

The film has been nominated for six Oscars, including for best film and best actor. And both Clint Eastwood and Bradley Cooper insist their movie is not meant to deliver any political message.

Oscar Pistorius, the double-amputee runner, is taking the issue of disabled vs. able-bodied competition into new territory as he prepares for the London Olympics.

Sylvester Stallone had previously said that he felt "incredibly humbled" by the nomination but he was not sure whether he should celebrate it. "I spoke to Ryan Coogler when this happened. I said, 'Ryan how do you want to handle this? Because I really believe you are responsible for me being here,'" he said

Director Spike Lee, who has said that he will not attend the Oscars, scheduled to be held on February 28, as part of a boycott to protest the lack of diversity in the major acting categories, was seen applauding singer John Legend for his emotional speech about racism. ""We don't have to ask for acceptance from anyone," said Taraji P Henson

"I, for one, want to be a part of making an adjustment. I want to be a part of the solution. It has nothing to do with me being nominated or not, or wanting to win awards or not. That is so frivolous. I've been nominated for Academy Awards and I've never lost to a white person. I lost to Denzel (Washington) and then I lost to Forest Whitaker," said...

"I think, as a whole, the industry should do what every other industry should do, which is to look for talent and provide an opportunity to everybody. And I think the Oscar debate is really just an expression of this broader issue. Are we making sure that everybody is getting a fair shot," said Barack Obama

In what has been a very eventful year, several moments stood out as beacons of hope and inspiration for women across the world. From women voting for and winning seats in Saudi Arabia to German Chancellor Angela Merkel being named Time's 'Person of the Year 2015,' female achievers made the world proud and left a huge mark in the fields of politics ...

Oscar and Grammy winner music composer AR Rahman termed the protests against the perceived intolerance in the country as "poetic" since it is non-violent in nature.

The film has been nominated for six Oscars, including for best film and best actor. And both Clint Eastwood and Bradley Cooper insist their movie is not meant to deliver any political message.

Oscar Pistorius, the double-amputee runner, is taking the issue of disabled vs. able-bodied competition into new territory as he prepares for the London Olympics.