Comedy

Even Chris Rock Couldn’t Save the Oscars’ Decline

The Academy Awards is Hollywood's most anticipated event of the year. This year in particular, there was a lot of talk about Chris Rock's opening monologue as well as Leonardo DiCaprio's Best Actor nomination. Everyone was wondering the same things: How would Chris Rock address the #OscarsSoWhite movement? Would Leonardo DiCaprio finally win his first Oscar? Despite all the buzz surrounding these topics, viewership for the Oscars actually decreased. With just 34.3 million viewers (3 million, or 8% less than last year's hosted by Neil Patrick Harris), the Oscars' viewership stayed relatively low in comparison to the past. (more…)

By Melisa Wu, ago
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10 Actors who surprisingly haven’t won an Oscar (and are not named Leonardo DiCaprio)

With all this buzz and controversy about Leo not having an Oscar, we wanted to answer two burning questions: Does it really matter? Does having an Oscar really define a good actor from an outstanding one? Our short answer: No, it doesn't. Because Leo isn't the only amazing actor out there who hasn't been recognized by the Academy. Read on to find out which other Hollywood greats don't have an Oscar but are still as successful and talented as ever. (more…)

By Melisa Wu, ago
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7 Movies to Get You Excited for the Oscars This Weekend

Hooray! The 88th Academy Awards are right around the corner, so you know what that means - Leonardo DiCaprio will finally get his Oscar! Okay, okay, that's a hopeful maybe and what we really meant to say is that it's the perfect time to indulge in some awesome movies (for free!). Lucky for you, we've put together a list of movies (most which were Oscar-nominated in the past) you can watch right now on Tubi TV to get you ready for this weekend. (more…)

By Melisa Wu, ago