Eddie Murphy

Name: The Golden Globes 2023 Were the Affirmative-Action Awards — iPINIONS
Uploaded: 2023-01-11T07:56:13-05:00
Channel: Anthony L. Hall
Description: The Golden Globes returned from purgatory with a suspiciously diverse slate of nominees. But rushing to feature Black artists to avoid boycotts isn't redemption; it's performative pandering that mirrors the Oscars' own cynical playbook.

The Golden Globes 2023 Were the Affirmative-Action Awards

Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at 7:56 AM

Written by Anthony L. Hall

The Golden Globes returned from purgatory last night. The show gave the impression that they successfully purged the racism that caused Hollywood to send them there. Except that the Oscars committed the same sins in spades. Remember #OscarsSoWhite? Yet Hollywood granted them absolution. In other words, Hollywood condemned the Globes for discrimination while discriminating against… Read more.

Eddie Murphy, King of Comedy, Finally

Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at 7:22 AM

Written by Anthony L. Hall

Comedian Larry David debuted his impersonation of Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders on last weekend’s edition Saturday Night Live (SNL). I’ve seen the viral clip of his performance. He was hysterical. But the media worship was such that he could be forgiven for feeling like the king of comedy. Never mind that David sounded more… Read more.