Eddie Murphy reveals Robin Williams tried to talk him out of Oscar speech calling out lack of Black nominees

Eddie Murphy has shared that Robin Williams once urged him not to criticize the Academy over its lack of Black nominees at ...

Eddie Murphy On What Robin Williams Told Him Before Oscars Speech Calling Out Academy For Lack Of Recognition Of Black Actors: “Why Go There?”

Eddie Murphy is recalling his 1988 Oscars speech, in which he called out the Academy for its lack of recognition of Black ...

Eddie Murphy Believes He Was Blacklisted by the Academy After Talking About Racism at the 1988 Oscars

Eddie Murphy presented the award for best motion picture at the 60th Academy Awards in 1988 and spoke about racism in the ...

Eddie Murphy Says Robin Williams Tried To Talk Him Out Of Oscar Racism Speech

Eddie Murphy said Robin Williams questioned his speech about the Oscars’ history of slighting Black actors during the 1988 ...
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Joaquin Phoenix's 'Joker' acceptance speech: 'I have been a scoundrel in my life'

LOS ANGELES -- Joaquin Phoenix has won the Academy Award for best actor for his role in "Joker." Phoenix's win Sunday marked the first time the actor took home an Oscar. He's been nominated ...
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Moment Michael Keaton stuffs acceptance speech back into pocket after losing Oscar

Michael Keaton didn't end up winning the award for Best Actor at the 87th Oscars. But a newly released vine shows that the "Birdman" star might have thought he was going to win. Vine user ...
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Oscars acceptance speeches have gotten longer over the decades

When Patty Duke won the best supporting actress Oscar for 1963's "The Miracle Worker," she walked to the microphone, clutched her golden statue and spoke just two words. "Thank you." That was the ...

Who is the only person to win an acting Oscar and ‘Best Picture’ for the same movie?

In the history of the Oscars, only one person has ever won both an acting Oscar and 'Best Picture' for the same movie, making ...
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Kieran Culkin, Jazz Charton expecting third child, after he asked for more during Emmys and Oscars speeches

Kieran Culkin and his wife, Jazz Charton, have announced they are expecting their third child together, following two embarrassing yet comical, award acceptance speeches.On Sunday, Culkin and ...