Cynthia Erivo, Teyana Taylor, Marla Gibbs & Raamla Mohamed named Essence Black Women in Hollywood honorees. Aldis Hodge to host the Oscar week event.

Erivo is now globally recognized for her most recent role as Elphaba in “Wicked,” which earned her second Oscar nomination for the Best Actress Award.

Denzel Washington stands as perhaps the biggest snub, as his riveting performance in “Gladiator II” did not get a nomination.

Grammy- and Tony-winning actress Cynthia Erivo (Wicked), actress-director Teyana Taylor (A Thousand and One), Emmy-nominated industry veteran Marla Gibbs (227) and Emmy-nominated creator, writer and-producer Raamla Mohamed (Reasonable Doubt) are 2025’s honorees for the ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Awards.

After getting delayed due to the impact of the Los Angeles wildfires a couple of weeks ago, the 2025 Academy Award nominations were announced on the morning of January 23. The post Here’s how to watch 2025’s Oscar nominated movies appeared first on The Manual.

On a visit to Jimmy Kimmel Live! Wicked star Cynthia Erivo talked about receiving an Oscar nomination for her performance, how she made Elphaba's songs her own, and more. Watch the interview here!

Up for a total of eight Oscars, “A Complete Unknown” is a biopic about legendary musician Bob Dylan. Directed by James Mangold and starring the likes of Timothée Chalamet and Elle Fanning, “A Complete Unknown” explores the life of Dylan when he arrived in New York in 1961 at 19 years old.

As the Academy Awards race rounds its final lap, the question is not just which films will win, but where to watch those vying for gold statuettes. Leading-yet-controversial nominee “Emilia Pérez,” tapped for 13 awards,

Jennifer Lopez channeled her ‘Kiss of The Spider Woman’ character in a cobweb-inspired see-through dress at Sundance Film Festival 2025.

Mindy Kaling put her stamp on the trending skirt suit while at Patou ‘s fall 2025 show. The actress, producer, and writer arrived at the Paris Fashion Week presentation while wearing plaid ensemble.

Wicked has slowed down at the box office in the US as it is also available on digital platforms. Read on for more.

Sundance Institute gave awards to "Wicked" star Cynthia Erivo and "A Complete Unknown" director James Mangold — but the most talk was in praise of Sundance's founding lab director, Michelle Satter.