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Alfre Woodard hosted her annual pre-Oscar party to celebrate African American women in film in the penthouse of the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. HipHollywood was on…

Oprah Winfrey says she’s not the “slightest bit upset” about her Oscar snub. The Butler star, who didn’t receive a single Academy Award nomination this…

For Colored Girls may be the first Tyler Perry movie to be nominated for an Oscar. At least that's what he hopes. Watch the theatrical trailer below. Do you think it has Academy Award potential?

Hattie McDaniel became the first African American to receive an Academy Award 70 years ago. Her Oscar award belongs to Howard University’s theater department, which has spent years trying to figure out what happened to the award that disappeared decades ago — though nobody knows exactly when.

Actress, comedienne and TV host Mo’Nique won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in “Precious.” She beat out Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Penelope Cruz, as she did at the Golden Globes.

The 2010 Oscar nominations were announced this morning and there are some well deserved nominations, including several for the movie “Precious.”