President Obama Says What Everyone Else Is Saying About the #OscarsSoWhite Debate

The #OscarsSoWhite debate has made its way to the White House and, to no surprise, President Barack Obama thinks Hollywood could stand to be a tad more diverse.
Hollywood’s #OscarsSoWhite Takes, Ranked

Hollywood has just learned a new word: diversity! The movie business has always been massively white, but only recently, in the wake of the #OscarsSoWhite campaign, has the Academy perked up and outlined plans for widespread changes designed to equalize its membership and voting process.
Kristen Stewart On Equality in Hollywood: Less Bitching, More Action
Kristen Stewart has words for those lamenting the pervasive gender inequality in Hollywood: stop bitching and start working towards change.
The Academy Introduces Major Changes to Increase Oscar Diversity
In response to the overwhelming whiteness of this year’s Oscars (and Hollywood’s diversity problem in general), and as promised by president Cheryl Boone Isaacs, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has introduced a major overhaul to their membership process.
CBS Officially Orders Pilot of ‘Diverse’ Nancy Drew Reboot
Since giving a pilot order to the new Nancy Drew-themed television series, CBS has released more details about its premise, reports Variety. Simply titled, Drew, the show will turn the iconic girl detective into a 30-something who “investigates and solves crimes using her uncanny observational skills, all while…
Academy President Says the Oscars Will Look Into Its Recruitment Practices
After expressing frustration over this year’s all white Oscar nominees, the Academy’s president Cheryl Boone Isaacs is making moves to try to diversify its membership.
Matt Damon Talks Effie Brown, Still Doesn't Get It
Matt Damon is gunning for an Oscar for his role in the extremely overrated film The Martian. As part of the song and dance for the Academy, he sat down for an interview to do some damage control regarding the dumb shit he’s said this year.
Matt Damon Responds to Criticism, Commends Himself for Starting a Diversity Convo
Matt Damon has responded to controversy over his absurd comments about diversity in Hollywood, while also giving himself a pat on the back.
Matt Damon Interrupts Successful Black Woman Filmmaker to Explain Diversity to Her
Last night was the fourth season premiere of HBO’s Project Greenlight—a Matt Damon and Ben Affleck passion project where they give first time filmmakers the chance to make a movie. It also provided a platform for Matt Damon to deliver a masterclass in whitesplaining—a whitesplaining sermon, if you will.
The Oscars Totally Have Black Friends
Not a single person of color was nominated in any of the acting categories of 2015 Oscars. There also wasn't a single female director, screenwriter or cinematographer nominated. It seems that the response to this—and a few other mishaps—made the Academy finally recognize that they're not hiding their diversity…
Breaking: Hollywood Dominated By White Male Directors
The New York Times' Michael Cieply scanned the big studio schedules and reports that "Hollywood directors are pretty much what they have always been." White. And male. Women & Hollywood's Melissa Silverstein says: "No shit, Sherlock."
