==package== sot jada pinkett smith "i will not be at the academy awards and i will not be watching" jada pinkett smith taking that firm statement to her facebook page overnight (nats concussion a hit in movie -- can put the nat before or after this line of track - whatever works better) coming just days after husband will smith's best actor oscar snub for his role in "concussion" controversy and the viral hashtag "oscarssowhite" sot jada pinkett smith begging for acknolwedgement or even asking director, spike lee voicing his disappointment on facebook writing he won't be attending the ceremony -- expressing gratitude for receiving an honorary oscar...the chi-raq directory, addressed diversity in his acceptance speech for the academy's governor's awards back in november sot - spike lee - it's easier to be the president of the united states as a black person, than be the head of a studio. nats straight outta compton - change the situation vo: straight of compton overlooked in actor, director and best picture categories rapper ice cube, who the film is based on, speaking out on the wendy wi

jada pinkett-smith calling for it. the academy didn't nominate any person of caller including her husband will smith. >> i hosted the official red carpet show along with samantha harr >> cameron mathison was first on the carpet. her boyfriend was in full pda mode. >> no one covers the red carpet like "e.t." >> amy schumer, train wreck. >> can you believe this? >> amy and her boyfriend shared their first public kiss on what was a cinderella night for the star. first she kisses prince charming and then loses her shoe. amy was snapped wrapping her arms around the furniture designer as she arived in a fitted white gown. >> i'm a plus-plus sized actress >> she won two awards. the other big couple is jen supporting justin. he was nominated for his role on the leftovers. iston was stunning in a teal spaghetti strap gown by st. laurent. she accessorized with wire rim glasses. hayden panettiere's first appearance since taking a leav of absence from nashville to seek treatment for postpartum depr >> how was the transition back to

to take a stand about the lack of diversity in this year's academy award nominations sot - jada pinkett smith i will not be at the academy awards, and i won't be watching. on facebook today actress jada pinkett smith expressing her plans to boycott the show. also not attending, director spike lee who today released a statement questioning: how is it possible for the 2nd consecutive year all 20 contenders under the actor category are white?" the hashtage oscarssowhite is trending again with the revelation that for the second year in a row only white actors have been considered for the most coveted award in snubbed for nominations this year- idris elba, will smith and michael b. jordan in fact, the only nominee from creed's predominately black cast is sylvester stallone. who decides the nominees? it's a long- held secret?but a 2012 los angeles times investigation found academy voters are nearly 94% caucasian and 77% male, with blacks only accounting for about 2%. the president of the academy of motion pictures issued a statement about the criticisms saying she was - quote "heartbroken and frust

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. < sot jada pinkett smith "i will not be at the academy awards and i will not be watching" jada pinkett smith taking that firm statement to her facebook page overnight (nats concussion a hit in movie -- can put the nat before or after this line of track - whatever works better) coming just days after husband will smith's best actor oscar snub for his role in "concussion" controversy and the viral hashtag "oscarssowhite" sot jada pinkett smith begging for acknolwedgement or even asking diminishes dignity she's not director, spike lee voicing his disappointment on facebook writing he won't be attending the ceremony -- expressing gratitude for receiving an honorary oscar...the chi-raq directory, addressed diversity in his acceptance speech for the academy's governor's awards back in november sot - spike lee - it's easier to be the president of the united states as a black person, than be the head of a studio. nats straight outta compton - change the situation vo: straight of compton overlooked in actor, director and best picture categories rapper ice cube, who the film is based on, speakin

on facebook today actress jada pinkett smith expressing her show. also not attending, today released a statement questioning: how is it possible for the 2nd consecutive category are white?" the hashtage oscarssowhite is trending again with the revelation that for the second year in a row only white actors have been considered for the most coveted award in hollywood. snubbed for nominations this year- idris elba, will smith and michael b. jordan in fact, the only nominee from creed's predominately black cast is sylvester stallone. who decides the nominees? it's a long- held secret?but a 2012 los angeles times investigation found academy voters are nearly 94% caucasian and 77% male, with blacks only accounting for about 2%. the president of the academy of motion pictures issued a statement about the criticisms saying she was - quote "heartbroken and frustrated" about the situation. she went on to say the racial make-up of voters who decide awards needs to change. guys, if you can't figure out why you're single... you may want to take a here are types

actress jada pinkett smith and her message to hollywood. the video now seen 5 million times and counting. >>> and late word tonight, we remember a great. eagles legend glenn frey. >>> good evening. and it's great to have you with us on this martin luther king jr. day. and we begin tonight with the final sprint to iowa. two weeks left now. on the republican side tonight, a war of words between the two men battling for that all-important first state. donald trump calling ted cruz a nasty guy, saying, no one likes him. and ted cruz tonight firing back, saying donald trump is clearly getting rattled by cruz's strength in iowa. and tonight, some well-known conservative voices have a message of their own for trump. abc's tom llamas is in iowa tonight, leading us off. >> reporter: just hours after taking aim at senator ted cruz, donald trump today quoting evangelical liberty university. two corinthians 3:17, that's the whole ball game. where the spirit of the lord, right? where the spirit of the lord is, there is liberty. >> reporter: but on "this

. >> reporter: jada pinkett smith taking that firm statement to her facebook page. coming days after her husband will smith got snubbed for an academy award for "concussion." none of the academy awards 20 acting nominations went to a person of color reviving last year's controversy. she's not alone, director spike lee voicing his disappointment on facebook, writing he won't be attending the ceremony. lee addressed diversity in his acceptance speech at the academy's governors award in november. >> it's easy to be the president of the united states as a black person than to be the head of >> they're about to lose their mind. >> reporter: "straight out f compton" overlooked for best picture category. rapper ice cube speaking out on "the wendy williams show." >> i'm not surprised. >> reporter: oscar's host chris rock tweeting out a new promo with the caption, the oscars, white bet awards. 2012 los angeles times found they're nearly 94 caucasian and 77% male, with blacks accounting for about 2%. president of the academy cheryl boone isaacs who herself is black, said she

the academy is under pressure as more stars speak out about this issue including will's wife jada pinkett-smith, on facebook. jada pinkett smith: "i will not be attending the academy even though he wasn't aware she was going to do that, smith voicing support for his wife and saying will join her in boycotting the awards. "if we're not a part of the solution we're part of the problem. in a statement this week, the academy's president cheryl boone isaacs promising it "is taking dramatic steps to alter the makeup of our membership." promising it "is taking dramatic steps to alter the makeup of our membership." the new york times reports as soon as next week, the academy is expected to announce new measures aiming to make oscar choices more diverse -- they could include opening the acting and best membership." the new york times reports as soon as next week, the academy is expected to announce new measures aiming to make oscar choices more diverse -- they could include opening the acting and best larger fields of abc news, los angeles. next hour. we're working on several new and updated stories com

abc's lauren lister has more. " jada pinkett smith "i will not be at the academy awards and i will not be watching" jada pinkett smith taking that firm statement to her facebook page overnight coming just days after husband will smith's best actor oscar snub for his role in "concussion" none of the academy awards' 20 acting nominations went to a person of color reviving last year's controversy and the viral hashtag "oscarssowhite" jada pinkett smith begging for acknolwedgement or even n king diminishes dignityty she's not alone... director, spike lee voicing his disappointment on facebook writing he won't be attending the ceremony lee addressed diversity in his acceptance speech at the academy's governor's awards in november spike lee, director it's easier to be the president of the united states as a black person, than be the head of a studio. nats straight outta compton - change the situation vo: of compton overlooked in actor, director and best rapper ice cube, who the film is based on, speaking out on the wendy williams show ice cube ic: i'm not pissed. i'm not surprised. oscar's h

. >> spike lee and jada pinkette smith. smith said it was time for people of color to disregard the academy awards. it's really interesting. i was looking at spike lee's post. in it, he says he and his wife won't be attending he apologizes to his friend chris rock who's the producer. reggie hudlin and also the president of the academy who happens to be a black woman. >> imagine being chris rock and having to weigh your politics versus your career. jada pinkett smith is saying i'm sorry i can't support it but i wish you the best. >>> let's go to apple now. apple says it's investigating the issue with the iphone 6 s and 6 s plus. apparently they don't accurately display how much battery life is left until the device is shut off. apparently not all the phones but some people are having the issue. according to apple support this problem could happen if a user manually changes the time on their phone or if they change time zones while traveling. apple is looking for a solution. apple users you can fix the problem according to th

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her response comes amid calls for a boycott of this year's academy awards, actress jada pinkett smith says she will sit out the ceremony. (jada pinkett- smith/actress) "begging for acknowledgement or even asking diminishes dignity" film director spike lee also plans to sit out. in november, he was given an honorary oscar at the governor's awards. monday, in an instagram post, lee wrote (statement) "as i see it, the academy awards is not where the "real" battle is. it's in the executive office of the hollywood studios and tv and cable networks." oscar nominees are chosen by a 62-hundred member voting body. 93% of whom are white. 74 percent male. director alejandro gonzalez inarritu spoke about the controversy in paris last night. nominated for best picture. (alejandro gonzalez inarritu/director ) "when we can't see ourselves in the cinema, there is something going wrong. so i think a lot of things has to be improved" the academy says it's now taking dramatic steps to alter the makeup of its membership. don champion, cbs news. ((demetria obilor)) comedian chris rock, who's scheduled to

. >> so they commas jada pinkett smith and spike lee, they say they're going to boycott the oscar, michael moore, they say they're not going. here is what she said her reaction to the oscars boycott. >> okay. >> so basically she is talking about the fact they're asking her do you think it is the whole oscars all while thing. >> then ex planned dollars into black history month, black entertainment television. you got it? let's go. >> i think it is ludacrous. >> why? >> we have to make up our minds, either have segregation orient gays. if we don't want segregation, then we need to get rid of channels like bet. and the bet awards. and the image awards, where your only award is if you're black, if it were the only way around, we would be up in arms, double standard. >> so you say there shouldn't be a bet? >> no, i don't think so, no,

spike lee and jada pinkett smith boycotting the oscars amid outrage over a lack of diversity so, who decides on the nominees? here's abc's linsey davis tonight. >> reporter: tonight, more stars choose martin luther king day to take a stand about the lack of diversity in this year's academy award nominations. >> i will not be at the academy awards and i won't be watching. >> reporter: on facebook today, jada pinkett smith expressing her plans to boycott the show. also not attending? director spike lee, who, today, released a statement questioning, how is it possible for the second consecutive year, all 20 contenders under the actor category are white? the hash tag oscars so white is trending again, with the revelation for the second year in a row, only white actors have been considered for the most coveted award in hollywood. snubbed for nominations this year? idris elba, will smith and michael b. jordan. in fact, the only nominee from "creed's" predominantly black cast is sylvester stallone. who decides the nominees? it's a long-held secret. but in 2012, los angeles times voters are

jada pinkett smith blasts the academy, suggesting a boycott for the lack of diversity among nominees. her husband will smith among nose snubbed. >>> fantastic finish. a playoff game for the finish. the packers hail mary as time ran out to tie the game. >> oh, what a catch! >> the cardinals answer with a huge play of their own in overtime. >> extending the play, crosses the field, larry fitzgerald. fitzgerald will take it to green bay territory. >> was it enough? let's say, cardinals fans still celebrating today, sunday, january 17th, 2016. >> announcer: from n this is "today" live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. sunday morning. i'm erica hill. >> glad to have you with us. i'm craig melvin with sheinelle here. bags under the eyes this morning >> late. >> man, a fantastic finish. had that touchdown been the one that ended it, that would have been up there with the doug flutie hail mary. alas, it was not enough. we'll have more on the big game in a moment. let's get to the top story on this sunday. >>> that, of course, is the developments coming from the release of the american pris

jada pinkett smith is the latest calling for change, but she wants people to step offline and into action. >> reporter: she's setting it up. >> reporter: this time, on twitter, jada pinkett smith suggesting a boycott of the oscars. this is the second year in a row the academy hasn't nominated a single actor of color. at the ososcars, people of color are always welcomed to give out awards but we're rarely honored for our accomplishments. some say the reason is simple. >> well, it's just -- it's a matter of our membership. >> reporter: the president of the academy is a woman of color. 74% of academy members are white. so are nearly 2/3 of all characters in the top 100 films, which is why people are upset enough to boycott. >> there's an old saying, don't shop where you can't work. >> reporter: acknowledging that this year, there was no shortage including will smith's role in "concussion." "concussion." sylvester stallone was recognized for his role in "creed" but not his protege, michael b. jordan. there was also the actor who played his father ice cube in "straight outta compton." it got n

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. >> jada pinkett smith's oscar boycott. then cinderella amy. she lost her shoe. >> will you marry me? >> and mrs. ted cruz and the police report. >> the painful rough patch in her life only now coming to light. >> then, mom slain. his sick defense that is outraging her son. >> she was duct taped, and thrown away like a piece of trash. >> and. >> please welcome miss colombia. >> steve harvey's apology. and madonna, was she drunk at her concert? now "inside edition" with deborah norville. >> diane: hello everybody, and thanks for joining us i'm diane mcinerney in today for deborah norville. they are one of hollywood's biggest power couples, but don't expect to see will and jada pinkett smith at the oscars next month. jada is angry that all the 20 actors and actresses nominated this year with white. so she says she won't be attending the show. >> i will not be at the academy awards, and i won't be watching. >> she just posted this video. >> i won't be watching, but i

actress jada pinkett smith says she is boycotting the academy awards - and wont be watching from home either. she made the dramatic announcment in the wake of a growing controversy over the lack of diversity among this year's oscar nominees. begging for acknowlement, or even asking, diminishes dignity, diminishes power, and we are a dignified people. her husband, will smith, is one of the actors of color who did not get nominated this year despite critical acclaim for his performance in "concussion" pinkett smith now says -- it's time to re-evaluate things: maybe it's time that we pull back our resources and we put them back into our communities, into our programs. pinkett smith is not alone in her many have vented over the lack of oscar diversity. for the second straight year the hashtag "oscars so white" has been trending online. spike lee meanwhile says he's boycotting the ceremony as well. in a post on social media the director asks quote "how is it possible for the 2nd consecutive year all 20 contenders under the actor category are white?" both stars said they wish their friends

jaidah pinkett smith and spike lee announced they are andrea: no african-americans were nominated in the best acting or supporting acting categories this year. jada pinkett smith taking to facebook overnight. none of the academy awards' 20 acting ambitions went to a person of color, reviving last year's controversy in the viral #oscarsowhite. >> even asking diminishes dignity. andrea: director spike lee voicing his disagreement on facebook. expressing gratitude for delivering -- for receiving an >> it is easy to be the president of the united states as a black person then be the head of studios. andrea: "straight -- "straight out of compton" overlooked. rapper ice cube speaking out on a book with the wendy williams show." >> i am not pissed. i'm not surprised. andrea: president of the academy , who is herself black, said that she has sought to improve diversity. >> we are working inside the academy in order to make sure we have inclusion. andrea: both spike lee and jada pinkett smith mentioning today's holiday honoring martin luther king jr.. andrea: not to headlines across the state. shelter opening for the first time. and panthers tickets andre