#actor-boris-kodjoe
#actor-boris-kodjoe

How can I do better?': Michael B Jordan's Oscar win for Sinners is a deserved reward for an outstanding actor

Michael B Jordan won the Best Actor Oscar for Sinners, joining an exclusive group of six Black actors to achieve this honor, cementing his status as a leading Hollywood star capable of balancing commercial and critical success.

2 weeks ago

I lost every good acting job to Riz Ahmed annoyingly, his James Bond comedy is a jaw-dropping hoot

Bait explores racial identity and ambition through the story of an Asian actor vying for the role of James Bond amidst toxic online reactions.

#academy-awards

fromABC7 New York

NYC LGBT

Best Actor nominees representing New York, New Jersey roots at 2026 Oscars

Film

Michael B. Jordan Wins for His Twins

fromThe Atlantic

Film

The Academy Awards Corrected a Long Overdue Omission

Film

Matt Berry Should Go Full Matt Berry for the Oscars

Film

Who Should Win the First Ever Casting Oscar?

NYC LGBT

fromABC7 New York

Best Actor nominees representing New York, New Jersey roots at 2026 Oscars

New York and New Jersey have significant representation at the 98th Academy Awards with multiple nominees including Timothée Chalamet and Ethan Hawke in Best Actor categories for films deeply rooted in the region.

Michael B. Jordan Wins for His Twins

Michael B. Jordan won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in Sinners, becoming the sixth Black man to win the award in history.

fromThe Atlantic

The Academy Awards Corrected a Long Overdue Omission

The Academy Awards presented its first-ever casting award to Cassandra Kulukundis, recognizing casting directors' critical role in film production after decades of Oscar oversight.

Matt Berry Should Go Full Matt Berry for the Oscars

Matt Berry will serve as announcer for the 98th Academy Awards, bringing his distinctive pronunciation style to Hollywood's biggest night.

Film

Who Should Win the First Ever Casting Oscar?

Never too late: Delroy Lindo isn't first Oscar star to be celebrated in golden years

Delroy Lindo receives his first Oscar nomination at age 73, fifty years after his screen debut, for his role in Sinners.

fromFast Company

'A result of hanging in there': How Delroy Lindo, 73, received his first Oscar nomination

Delroy Lindo received his first Oscar nomination at 73 after decades in acting, emphasizing that accepting rejection and maintaining trust in oneself are essential for long-term success in Hollywood.

fromThe Independent

Never too late: Delroy Lindo isn't first Oscar star to be celebrated in golden years

Delroy Lindo receives his first Oscar nomination at age 73, fifty years after his screen debut, for his role in Sinners.

fromFast Company

'A result of hanging in there': How Delroy Lindo, 73, received his first Oscar nomination

Delroy Lindo received his first Oscar nomination at 73 after decades in acting, emphasizing that accepting rejection and maintaining trust in oneself are essential for long-term success in Hollywood.

more#oscar-nomination

And the winner is ... all of us? How the Oscars have changed for the better

The traditional fall film festival circuit's influence on Oscar success has significantly diminished as major winners now emerge through wide studio releases and alternative pathways.

fromSlate Magazine

Sinners Made Oscars History, but Not the Kind Anyone Expected

Sinners set an Oscar record with 16 nominations but won only 4 awards, establishing the most losses (12) in Academy Awards history.

NYC LGBT

Delroy Lindo thankful for love and support' after N-word incident at Baftas

Delroy Lindo and Michael B Jordan received widespread support after a Tourette syndrome activist involuntarily shouted a racial slur during their Bafta presentation, transforming a negative incident into a positive moment of community solidarity.

The Daddy Issue Oscars

Marty Supreme's ending—featuring Timothée Chalamet's emotional breakdown in a maternity ward—has sparked significant debate about whether it represents genuine character transformation or unwarranted sentimentality.

Arts

fromThe New Yorker

Mark Strong, on the Clock

Mark Strong portrays a contemporary politician Oedipus on Broadway with an onstage countdown, mixing modern political traits and personal history.

fromThe Atlantic

The Household Names Hollywood Has Been Seeking

Hollywood's traditional movie star system is declining as franchises and established properties lose commercial power, while director-driven films and innovative independent projects gain prominence.

fromThe Independent

Delroy Lindo shares what he thought during Baftas racial slur incident

With all due respect, I'm actually not going to talk about this. I'm laughing because in the intro when you said, 'Oh, yes, we'll be talking about what happened with Bafta', I chuckled because I said, 'No, we're not'.

Film

fromABC7 Los Angeles

Casting nominee reacts to Oscars' first new category in 25 years

The Oscars introduces its first new category since 2001: Best Casting Director, honoring the behind-the-scenes work essential to bringing scripts to life with the right actors.

No matter what happens at the Oscars, Delroy Lindo embraces 'the joy of this moment'

Delroy Lindo processed a racial slur incident at the BAFTA awards professionally, then experienced support from the Black community at the NAACP awards, earning his first Oscar nomination for Sinners alongside a record 16 nominations for the film.

Film

Delroy Lindo: the Sinners Oscar nominee who could make Spike Lee's secret British weapon rather less secret

fromwww.npr.org

No matter what happens at the Oscars, Delroy Lindo embraces 'the joy of this moment'

Film

Delroy Lindo: the Sinners Oscar nominee who could make Spike Lee's secret British weapon rather less secret

more#oscar-nominations

Michael B. Jordan Is the Actor Awards' Best Upset

Michael B. Jordan won the SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role, an upset victory over favored Timothée Chalamet, and his film also won Best Cast.

fromConsequence

Black Hollywood Figures Condemn BAFTAs' Handling of Racial Slur from Tourette's Activist

Black figures condemned the BAFTAs for inadequately addressing racial slurs shouted by a guest with severe Tourette's syndrome during the ceremony.

fromwww.mediaite.com

BBC Apologizes After Tourette's Activist Shouts N-Word at Michael B Jordan, Delroy Lindo During Live BAFTA Broadcast

BBC apologized after a Tourette's campaigner involuntarily shouted a racial slur during the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards broadcast.

Every role I do, I'm going to be a Black man first': David Jonsson on winning Baftas, rebooting Alien and leaving TV's hottest show

David Jonsson delivers a deeply personal, physically transformed performance as heroin addict Taylor in Wasteman, reflecting his upbringing and earning critical recognition.

fromSlate Magazine

The Most Surprising Oscar Nomination of the Year Is Thrilling Everyone-Even Skeptics of the Movie

Delroy Lindo earned his first Oscar nomination at 73 for his nuanced, improvised portrayal of Delta Slim in Sinners.

fromJezebel