Oscars head acts over lack of nominees’ diversity

Spike Lee

Oscars head Cheryl Boone Isaacs is taking action to “alter the make-up” of their membership, after Spike Lee and Jada Pinkett Smith’s refusal to attend because of the mostly white nominees.

Boone Isaacs praised the “wonderful work” of the nominees but said she was “heartbroken” at the lack of diversity.  More