Quvenzhané Wallis in one-on-one dance battle
VIDEO - Quvenzhané Wallis broke out dance moves at an MTV Music Awards after party and challenged her competitor to a one-on-one dance battle...
Michelle Obama 'absolutely' not surprised by Oscar critics
CHICAGO (AP) - Michelle Obama says it was 'absolutely not surprising' that her appearance via satellite at the Academy Awards ceremony provoked a national conversation about whether it was appropriate...
Congolese teen journeys from streets to Oscars
theGRIO REPORT - The 2013 Academy Awards marked a milestone for 16-year-old actress Rachel Mwanza, a teenager pulled from the streets of the Congo to star in what would become the Oscar-nominated foreign film...
Iran runs altered images of Michelle Obama gown
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iranian state media has run altered images of U.S. first lady Michelle Obama's Oscars appearance, making her gown look less revealing...
Conservatives slam first lady for Oscars cameo
theGRIO REPORT - While her appearance was well-received by the Academy Awards audience, Mrs. Obama has been receiving backlash from conservatives for partaking in the film-industry event...
Denzel: 'I don't have any actor friends'
the GRIO REPORT - In regards to friends in Hollywood, Washington told Xan Brookes from The Guardian, 'but actually, even within the industry, I don't have any actor friends'...
Trumps calls 'Django Unchained' the 'most racist movie' he's ever seen
theGRIO REPORT - Believe it or not director Spike Lee and conservative business mogul Donald Trump have something in common, they both hate Quentin Tarantino's 'Django Unchained'...
The Onion apologizes for Quvenzhané Wallis c-word tweet
theGRIO REPORT - Popular satirical newspaper The Onion, known for its humorous jabs at prominent figures, may have taken it a step too far with a vulgar tweet about 9-year-old Oscar nominee, Quvenzhané Wallis...
Black stars shine at Academy Awards
SLIDESHOW - There were not many African-American stars in conspicuous attendance at the 85th Annual Academy Awards, but those who did make a red carpet appearance did so in glamorous Old Hollywood style...
Why Quvenzhané is an Oscar winner
SLIDESHOW - Young actress Quvenzhané Wallis may not have won the best actress award at the 85th Annual Academy Awards Sunday night, but she definitely won the night, mostly by being adorable, but also because of her outsized talent...
