by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent What better way to usher in the Oscars Nominees than with the real-time footage that had some of us up on the West Coast at 5:30 am. Of course, since they split the announcement in two this year, we had to wait until 5:38 (5:39 actually) to hear the majors above-the-line. But it was a historic first to have below-the-line categories given such a huge nod with J. J. Abrams and Alfonso Cuarón. Here’s the Academy Award Nominees for 20...

by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent    While the First Lady Michelle Obama has always been seen as a chic marketeer, her role as a liaison between Hollywood and the US Military might come as a surprise. But on June 13, with filmmaker/moderator JJ Abrams, the First Lady breezed through a heartfelt meeting on the subject of how Hollywood portrays our military in film/media.  Thanks to Gregg Mitchell of the WGA for this recap, and to Mchael Jones for the stellar p...