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March 2, 2014
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lupita Nyong'o has won the Academy Award for best supporting actress for her harrowing portrayal of…
March 2, 2014
OPINION - Change hasn’t necessarily come as swiftly to those bestowing the honors. As in McDaniel’s day, Academy Award voters…
February 28, 2014
OPINION - For a variety of factors, slave-themed movies are becoming more commonplace, which is an overwhelmingly positive development...
February 28, 2014
BEVERLY HILLS, California (AP) — Lupita Nyong'o delivered an emotional speech while accepting her honor for best breakout performance at…
February 28, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - Lupita Nyong'o, the 30-year-old breakout star of the acclaimed historical drama, 12 Years a Slave, looks poised…
February 27, 2014
NEW YORK (AP) — Calling Pharrell's current state 'happy' might be an understatement...
February 27, 2014
theGRIO VIDEO - Watch as theGrio's Entertainment editor, Chris Witherspoon, breaks down some of the major categories for the 2014…
February 26, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - The Oscars air Sunday and according to research, striking information highlights the diversity gap in the Academy…
February 26, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - Two of the bigger albums of 2014, will be released next Tuesday, March 4th, but eager fans…
February 25, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - This is one of the most exciting years in black film ever, and now 2014 is a…
February 10, 2014
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — From hairstylists to A-listers, more than 150 Oscar nominees gathered in sunny Beverly Hills on…
February 4, 2014
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The 40-year-old Williams has been on quite a run with prominent roles in the recent hits…
February 4, 2014
theGRIO'S 100 - Since become an A-List star, Foxx has used his popularity to be a positive influence through social…
February 3, 2014
theGRIO's 100 - Lupita Nyong'o has become one of Hollywood’s fastest rising stars after her debut role in Steve McQueen’s…
January 16, 2014
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Odds released Thursday by Johnny Avello of the Wynn Las Vegas sports book list the slavery-era…
January 16, 2014
NEW YORK (AP) — A week before his big night at the Grammy Awards, Pharrell is happy — and speechless…
January 16, 2014
ANALYSIS - Black performers and filmmakers made a decent showing among this year's Academy Award nominees...
January 16, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - Hollywood is honoring a strong set of African-American themed films that lit up the silver screen in…
January 1, 2014
NEW YORK (AP) — Juanita Moore, a groundbreaking actress and an Academy Award nominee for her role as Lana Turner's…
December 27, 2013
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Oscar voters, start your ballots.