"A Los Angeles Times study found that academy voters are markedly less diverse than the moviegoing public, and even more monolithic than many in the film industry may suspect. Oscar voters are nearly 94% Caucasian and 77% male, The Times found. Blacks are about 2% of the academy, and Latinos are less than 2%."

By: Nacomprende

Tags: Academy awards, Awards, Demian bichir, Hollywood, Oscars, Oscars 2012, Television

Mexican Actor Demian Bichir Receives Oscar Nomination — But For Playing A Gardener

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Demian Bichir, the 48-year-old Mexican actor, has been working steadily since he was a teenager. He's one of the few credible Mexican thespians that's not the typical novela star and, after many years of hard work, is finally getting some well-deserved recognition: an Oscar nomination for best actor. And for playing what? A GARDENER! What else?

By: Nacomprende

Tags: Academy awards, Demian bichir, Hollywood, Movies, Oscars

Four Ways This Year’s Academy Awards Were The Whitest Ever

This year, the Academy Awards ceremony was dubbed as the “Whitest Oscars in Ten Years.”

By: Oh Hells Nah

Tags: Academy awards, Celine dion, Gwyneth paltrow, Halle berry, Javier bardem, Lena horne, Race, The kids are alright

Selena Gomez & Justin Bieber Holding Hands At The 2011 Vanity Fair Oscar Pre-Party

Selena Gomez & Justin Bieber are really, really going out now.

By: Nacomprende

Tags: 2011, Academy awards, Justin bieber, Oscars, Photos, Pictures, Selena gomez, Vanity fair oscar pre-party

The Complete List Of Oscar Nominees

The Oscars are tonight (and we're liveblogging them)! Who do you think will win? All bets are on Natalie Portman. Some predict success for Eisenberg, Trent Reznor and their "facebook movie." We're providing the full list of nominees, along with our predictions. As for the ceremony, expect a lot of "is Bansky hiding in the audience?" and "what job will James Franco take next?" jokes.

By: Julio Torres

Tags: 2011 oscars, 83rd annual academy awards, Academy awards, Complete list of nominees, Complete list oscar, Complete list oscars, Oscar nominees list, Oscars, The oscars

Javier Bardem, Biutiful Get Oscar Nominations

The 2011 Oscar Nominations are in and, amongst those honored, was our own little Javier Bardem for his leading role in the official Mexican entry, Biutiful, (also nominated for Best Foreign Language Film). Read on to see who else made the list.

By: Cindy Casares

Tags: 2011 oscar nominations, 83rd academy awards, Academy awards, Alejandro gonzalez inarritu, Biutiful, Javier bardem, Oscars

Alejandro Gonzalez Iñarritu's 'Biutiful' To Rep Mexico At Oscars

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Alejandro Gonzalez Iñarritu's Biutiful is Mexico's official Oscar submission for the 'Best Foreign Language' category. Staring Javier Bardem, the movie is already getting good reviews