Very few stories about the Oscars actually grab my attention, but the Hollywood Reporter on Thursday had a truly depressing story on its website suggesting that, as Gregg Kilday and Matthew Belloni put it, "for the first time since the 73rd Oscars 10 years ago, there will be no black nominees in any of the acting categories in the February ceremony." The article quotes filmmaker John Singleton, who says, "It's more difficult than ever to get a picture made with any serious subject matter - let alone an ethnic-themed one."
Oscar Blackout Alert: The Academy Awards Could Be Very, Very White This Year
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Fri, 10/01/2010 - 1:00am
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