From a moment of silence for Kobe Bryant to the 'BongHive,' go inside the Oscars nominees luncheon
and more than 100 other Oscar nominees looking on, Rubin also acknowledged the elephant in the room: the sudden death on Sunday of, who attended the luncheon two years ago en route to winning an Oscar for his documentary short. “He was probably the most excited person to be in the room,” Rubin recalled, before leading a moment of silence for Bryant.
Rubin announced that the long-gestating Academy Museum of Motion Pictures has now raised 95 percent of its fundraising goal, and also touted the Academy’s diversity initiative A2020 and similar initiatives, stating, “These programs do work. They are enormously effective.” He added, “Excellence is enhanced when we widen our lens.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Kobe Bryant discovered storytelling as a second act and won an OscarBasketball legend Kobe Bryant was in the midst of a burgeoning entertainment career when he was killed Sunday in a tragic helicopter crash.
Read more »
Kobe Bryant, NBA Superstar and Oscar Winner, Dies in Helicopter CrashKobe Bryant died aboard his private helicopter while it was flying over Calabasas and crashed, according to several reports
Read more »
Where to watch Kobe Bryant's Oscar-winning short film 'Dear Basketball'Bryant won an Academy Award in 2018 for Best Animated Short Film at the 90th Academy Awards ceremony in 2018.
Read more »
See the official 2020 Oscar nominees class photoSee the official class photo of the 2020 Oscar nominees
Read more »
‘SNL’s Melissa Villaseñor Calls Out Greta Gerwig’s Oscar Snub “Because Of White Male Rage”In Saturday Night Live’s first original after the Oscar nominations were announced, the show’s Melissa Villaseñor provided commentary during “Weekend Update” in the form of …
Read more »