by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent UPDATE: We were way ahead on this one, as The Academy is holding emergency meetings about a vote on all this... On Japanese TV they carried the entire unedited melee when KING RICHARD’s Will Smith crossed from his front row seat at the 94th Academy Awards to clock comedian Chris Rock in a knee-jerk reaction to a G.I. Jane joke about Jada Pinkett Smith, the f-bomb’s flew with an open-hand crescendo to the presenter’s face that ...

By Maria Esteves – March 2, 2016 The 88th Academy Awards hosted by Chris Rock commenced Sunday, February 28, 2016 at Dolby Theatre & Highland Center, Hollywood, C.A. Presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (A.M.P.A.S.), the Oscars honor outstanding film achievements of 2015. Mad Max: Fury Road was top winner with six Oscars including Best Film Editing MARGARET SIXEL and Best Production Design COLIN GIBSON. Three Oscars went to The Revenant including Best Dire...

By Maria Esteves – April 27, 2012 The 11th Tribeca Film Festival 2012 (TFF 2012) New York Premiere of 2 DAYS IN NEW YORK, directed by Julie Delpy commenced Thursday, April 26, 2012, 9:30 PM at BMCC. Red carpet arrivals included actor Chris Rock, director Julie Delpy, Alexia Landeau, industry professionals, and celebrity quests.         TFF 2012 New York Premiere of 2 DAYS IN NEW YORK red carpet arrivals: actor Chris Rock, 2 DAYS IN NEW YORK. ...

We contacted Beth Einhorn recently to ask about her experiences working as a writer, producer, and director in TV comedy. She’s worked on The Chris Rock Show, HBO’s George Carlin specials, and Saturday Night Live, to name a few. Beth is currently a writer for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. She’s also written and directed independent films that screened at The Valley Film Festival (Simple Roasted Chicken in 2009 and A 3 1/2 Foot Perspective in 2007). This year VFF is screening 500 Days o...