Academy Awards

With the Academy Awards this past weekend, I thought it was really interesting that I hadn't heard of, or seen any of the movies either nominated, or awarded!  How sad is that? On Monday, we found out that I'm not the only one.  Several of you texted to say that you have been to only 1 movie in the last 30 days, some (like me) haven't seen a motion picture in the last 6 months! I have e... Read Mo

Some of the saddest songs ever written come from the country music library.

Cole Swindell penned an open letter Nashville and the country music industry, thanking those he's worked with and met for their support.

"Nothing can diminish the quality of their work, but these filmmakers deserve recognition. As an Academy member, I would love to see a more diverse voting membership," she wrote.

British actress Charlotte Rampling was one of the lower-profile performers to secure a nomination at this year’s Academy Awards, impressing voters with her devastating and controlled performance in Andrew Haigh’s relationship drama 45 Years. Ms. Rampling is currently sixty-nine years old, which is to say she was born in 1946 and came of age during the ’50s and ’60s — a different time, to be sure. Like many individuals at a relatively older age, she reflects the social norms of her era, many of which society has since advanced past. Older folks sometimes express opinions that younger generations find objectionable, and while such comments ought not to be excused outright, they also must be considered within the cultural context from they originated.

January 27th, 1999 Shania Twain’s CD Come On Over was certified multi-platinum for sales of 8 million copies.