Straight Outta Compton

It's time for all moviemakers to be judged not by the color of their skin but by the content of their creations. Now, some like Director Spike Lee say they will boycott the show, but host Chris Rock and award winners may use their time onstage to call attention to the subject. We'll see if action follows awareness

"I think around 2004, certainly there were black nominees like Don Cheadle, Morgan Freeman. And all of a sudden, you feel like we're moving in the wrong direction. There were four films, which could have gotten nominations this year - Creed, Concussion, Beasts of No Nation and Straight Outta Compton," said George Clooney

Apple Inc came to the defence of rapper and Beats co-founder Dr Dre on Friday following his apology "to the women I've hurt" as reports of his past altercations with women resurfaced around the release of NWA biopic "Straight Outta Compton."

It's time for all moviemakers to be judged not by the color of their skin but by the content of their creations. Now, some like Director Spike Lee say they will boycott the show, but host Chris Rock and award winners may use their time onstage to call attention to the subject. We'll see if action follows awareness

"I think around 2004, certainly there were black nominees like Don Cheadle, Morgan Freeman. And all of a sudden, you feel like we're moving in the wrong direction. There were four films, which could have gotten nominations this year - Creed, Concussion, Beasts of No Nation and Straight Outta Compton," said George Clooney

Apple Inc came to the defence of rapper and Beats co-founder Dr Dre on Friday following his apology "to the women I've hurt" as reports of his past altercations with women resurfaced around the release of NWA biopic "Straight Outta Compton."