Trump and Spike Lee Trade Insults Over Director’s Oscars Speech
POTUS called the director’s comments “racist.”
POTUS called the director’s comments “racist.”
The night saw landmark victories, and frustration over celebrating stereotypes.
The awards were handed out Saturday in Santa Monica.
The Will and Jada Pinkett Smith produced feature “Splinter” won the festival’s top prize.
The two-part HBO film will premiere in March.
Decision follows backlash over plan to air four awards during commercial breaks.
Directors called plan to move four awards to commercial breaks “an insult.”
Event was scheduled to take place Wednesday night in Los Angeles.
Neeson’s film “Cold Pursuit” opened amid a series of media missteps.
After technical difficulties and copyright issues, the 1972 film is finally making its debut.