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A Foolproof, Three-Step Plan To Speed Up The Oscars

Brian Grubb knows exactly what the Oscars brain-trust need to do to fix things. Also: Tambourines, Hasselhoff, and a eulogy for the Netflix/Marvel experiment.

Brian Grubb 02.22.19 6 hours ago

The Rundown: A Foolproof, Three-Step Plan To Speed Up The Oscars

The Latest

Ricky Gervais Says And Does Whatever He Wants In Netflix’s ‘After Life’ Trailer

Ricky Gervais Says And Does Whatever He Wants In Netflix’s ‘After Life’ Trailer

Josh Kurp 02.22.19 10 mins ago

John Krasinski Teases His ‘A Quiet Place 2’ Involvement As Reports Surface About Emily Blunt’s Return

John Krasinski Teases His ‘A Quiet Place 2’ Involvement As Reports Surface About Emily Blunt’s Return

Kimberly Ricci 02.22.19 35 mins ago

WWE Has Officially Released Hideo Itami And Tye Dillinger

WITH SPANDEX: WWE Has Officially Released Hideo Itami And Tye Dillinger

Brandon Stroud 02.22.19 1 hour ago

YNW Melly Is Reportedly A Suspect In The Murder Of A Florida Police Officer

YNW Melly Is Reportedly A Suspect In The Murder Of A Florida Police Officer

Derrick Rossignol 02.22.19 1 hour ago

Your National Margarita Day Recipe Roundup Is Here

Your National Margarita Day Recipe Roundup Is Here

Ariel Woodruff 02.22.19 2 hours ago

Quality Control Made History By Signing Its First Ever R&B Artist, Layton Greene

Quality Control Made History By Signing Its First Ever R&B Artist, Layton Greene

Derrick Rossignol 02.22.19 2 hours ago

Charity Johnston Of Toca Madera Tells Us Where To Drink In L.A.

Charity Johnston Of Toca Madera Tells Us Where To Drink In L.A.

Ariel Woodruff 02.22.19 3 hours ago

The Best- And Worst-Case Scenarios For Every 2019 Oscars Category

The Best- And Worst-Case Scenarios For Every 2019 Oscars Category

Josh Kurp 02.22.19 3 hours ago

On Lil Pump’s Buoyant Debut Album ‘Harverd Dropout,’ His Abundant Energy Gets Exhausting

On Lil Pump’s Buoyant Debut Album ‘Harverd Dropout,’ His Abundant Energy Gets Exhausting

Aaron Williams 02.22.19 3 hours ago

New & Noteworthy

Patriots Owner Robert Kraft Has Been Charged With Soliciting Prostitution In Florida

Patriots Owner Robert Kraft Has Been Charged With Soliciting Prostitution In Florida

Bill DiFilippo 02.22.19 3 hours ago

The ‘Barry’ Season 2 Trailer Is Full Of Rage, Regret, And NoHo Hank

The ‘Barry’ Season 2 Trailer Is Full Of Rage, Regret, And NoHo Hank

Josh Kurp 02.22.19 3 hours ago

‘Empire’ Cast Members Are Reportedly Calling For Jussie Smollett To Be Fired Following His Arrest

‘Empire’ Cast Members Are Reportedly Calling For Jussie Smollett To Be Fired Following His Arrest

Kimberly Ricci 02.22.19 5 hours ago

Music & Culture

R. Kelly Has Been Charged With Ten Counts Of Criminal Sexual Abuse

R. Kelly Has Been Charged With Ten Counts Of Criminal Sexual Abuse

Derrick Rossignol 02.22.19 2 hours ago

The Best New Rap Music To Have On Your Radar

The Best New Rap Music To Have On Your Radar

Andre Gee 02.22.19 2 hours ago

Under-Appreciated Indie Albums That Were Released This Week

Under-Appreciated Indie Albums That Were Released This Week

Derrick Rossignol 02.22.19 5 hours ago

Featured

The Best- And Worst-Case Scenarios For Every 2019 Oscars Category

Josh Kurp 02.22.19 3 hours ago

The Best- And Worst-Case Scenarios For Every 2019 Oscars Category

Lil Pump’s Energy Gets Exhausting On His Buoyant Debut Album, 'Harverd Dropout'

Aaron Williams 02.22.19 3 hours ago

On Lil Pump’s Buoyant Debut Album ‘Harverd Dropout,’ His Abundant Energy Gets Exhausting

Top Chef Power Rankings, Week 12: Canned Crab, Wasteful Jamón, And A Heat Lamp

Vince Mancini 02.22.19 4 hours ago

Top Chef Power Rankings, Week 12: Canned Crab, Wasteful Jamón, And A Heat Lamp

Jeffrey Wright Gives A Crushing Performance In HBO's Prison Drama 'O.G.'

Kimberly Ricci 02.22.19 7 hours ago

Jeffrey Wright Gives A Crushing Performance In HBO’s Prison Drama ‘O.G.’

‘Leaving Neverland' Leaves Little Doubt That Michael Jackson Was A Sexual Predator

Mike Ryan 02.21.19 2 days ago

‘Leaving Neverland’ Leaves Little Doubt That Michael Jackson Was A Sexual Predator

Miami's III Points Showed An Exciting New Vision For Music Festivals

Philip Cosores 02.21.19 1 day ago

Miami’s III Points Showed An Exciting New Vision For Music Festivals, And Nearly Executed It Flawlessly

'High Flying Bird' Is What Both 'Ballers' And 'Moneyball' Should've Been

Vince Mancini on Steven Soderbergh's new Netflix basketball movie, the perfect premium TV pilot episode disguised as a movie.

Vince Mancini 02.19.19 3 days ago

Soderbergh’s Slickly Innovative ‘High Flying Bird’ Is What Both ‘Ballers’ And ‘Moneyball’ Should’ve Been

Is Rami Malek Actually Any Good in 'Bohemian Rhapsody'?

He might win an Oscar, but the actor's "transformation" into Freddie Mercury feels more like a caricature, says Uproxx cultural critic Steve Hyden.

Steven Hyden 02.19.19 3 days ago

He Might Win An Oscar, But is Rami Malek Actually Any Good in ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’?

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Trevor Noah Points Out The ‘Silver Lining’ In Jussie Smollett’s Arrest

Trevor Noah Points Out The ‘Silver Lining’ In Jussie Smollett’s Arrest

Kimberly Ricci 02.22.19 4 hours ago

A Woman Has Died Following A Michelin-Starred Restaurant’s Food Poisoning Outbreak

A Woman Has Died Following A Michelin-Starred Restaurant’s Food Poisoning Outbreak

Lisa Dunn 02.22.19 4 hours ago

Zion Williamson Reportedly Won’t Play Against Syracuse Due To His Knee Injury

DIME: Zion Williamson Reportedly Won’t Play Against Syracuse Due To His Knee Injury

Bill DiFilippo 02.22.19 4 hours ago

Top Chef Power Rankings, Week 12: Canned Crab, Wasteful Jamón, And A Heat Lamp

Top Chef Power Rankings, Week 12: Canned Crab, Wasteful Jamón, And A Heat Lamp

Vince Mancini 02.22.19 4 hours ago

The Ten Best Episodes Of ‘Chef’s Table,’ Ranked

The Ten Best Episodes Of ‘Chef’s Table,’ Ranked

Zach Johnston 02.22.19 4 hours ago

Danity Kane’s Dawn Richard Calls On Black Women In Music To Unite

Danity Kane’s Dawn Richard Calls On Black Women In Music To Unite

Cherise Johnson 02.22.19 4 hours ago

Kim And Kanye’s Daughter North West Got Her Very First Magazine Cover

Kim And Kanye’s Daughter North West Got Her Very First Magazine Cover

Chloe Gilke 02.22.19 4 hours ago

Roman Reigns Is Returning To Raw On Monday With A Health Update

WITH SPANDEX: Roman Reigns Is Returning To Raw On Monday With A Health Update

Brandon Stroud 02.22.19 6 hours ago

Robyn Turned The ‘Ellen’ Stage Into An Icy Dance Floor With Her Performance Of ‘Ever Again’

Robyn Turned The ‘Ellen’ Stage Into An Icy Dance Floor With Her Performance Of ‘Ever Again’

Derrick Rossignol 02.22.19 6 hours ago

Disney Is Already On The Defense About Will Smith’s Much-Mocked Genie In ‘Aladdin’

Disney Is Already On The Defense About Will Smith’s Much-Mocked Genie In ‘Aladdin’

Josh Kurp 02.22.19 6 hours ago

John Mayer’s New Single ‘I Guess I Just Feel Like’ Is Gentle And Confessional

John Mayer’s New Single ‘I Guess I Just Feel Like’ Is Gentle And Confessional

Chloe Gilke 02.22.19 6 hours ago

The Rundown: A Foolproof, Three-Step Plan To Speed Up The Oscars

The Rundown: A Foolproof, Three-Step Plan To Speed Up The Oscars

Brian Grubb 02.22.19 6 hours ago

Cardi B And Offset Lay Into The Media For Spreading Fake News On Their New Song ‘Clout’

Cardi B And Offset Lay Into The Media For Spreading Fake News On Their New Song ‘Clout’

Derrick Rossignol 02.22.19 7 hours ago

Desus And Mero Spoof ‘Green Book,’ Or ‘Friday With Racism,’ On Their New Showtime Series

Desus And Mero Spoof ‘Green Book,’ Or ‘Friday With Racism,’ On Their New Showtime Series

Josh Kurp 02.22.19 7 hours ago

Jeffrey Wright Gives A Crushing Performance In HBO’s Prison Drama ‘O.G.’

Jeffrey Wright Gives A Crushing Performance In HBO’s Prison Drama ‘O.G.’

Kimberly Ricci 02.22.19 7 hours ago

Here’s Everything New On Netflix This Week, Including The Ray Romano Comedy ‘Paddleton’

Here’s Everything New On Netflix This Week, Including The Ray Romano Comedy ‘Paddleton’

Jessica Toomer 02.22.19 7 hours ago

Discover The Music Of Now

All The Best New Music From This Week That You Need To Hear

All The Best New Music From This Week That You Need To Hear

Hand Habits Is Your ‘Pissed Off’ Sad Indie Soundtrack Of Early 2019

Hand Habits Is Your ‘Pissed Off’ Sad Indie Soundtrack Of Early 2019

Steven Hyden 02.20.19 2 days ago

All The Best New Hip-Hop Albums Coming Out This Week

All The Best New Hip-Hop Albums Coming Out This Week

Aaron Williams 02.21.19 1 day ago

All The Best New Indie Music From This Week

All The Best New Indie Music From This Week

Philip Cosores 02.20.19 2 days ago

Jessica Pratt’s ‘Quiet Signs’ Is Fantastic Progression From A Stunning Songwriter

Jessica Pratt’s ‘Quiet Signs’ Is Fantastic Progression From A Stunning Songwriter

Caitlin White 02.14.19 1 week ago

Experience Your World

It’s About Time You Visit Utah’s Valley Of The Gods

It’s About Time You Visit Utah’s Valley Of The Gods

Travel Destinations Inspired By This Year’s Academy Award Nominees

Travel Destinations Inspired By This Year’s Academy Award Nominees

Alia Stearns 02.13.19 1 week ago

These Breathtaking Waterfalls Are Worth Chasing In 2019

These Breathtaking Waterfalls Are Worth Chasing In 2019

Zach Johnston 02.19.19 3 days ago

Make Plans Now For These (Non-Lollapalooza) Chicago Festivals

Make Plans Now For These (Non-Lollapalooza) Chicago Festivals

Allison Sanchez 02.21.19 1 day ago

Your Guide To The World’s Most (In)Famous Spring Break Destinations

Your Guide To The World’s Most (In)Famous Spring Break Destinations

Alia Stearns 02.20.19 2 days ago

DIME Is Hyped For The NBA Season

Giannis Antetokounmpo Has His Eyes Set On A Championship

Giannis Antetokounmpo Has His Eyes Set On A Championship

NBA Power Rankings Week 18: The Magic Might Be Headed To The Playoffs

NBA Power Rankings Week 18: The Magic Might Be Headed To The Playoffs

Brad Rowland 02.19.19 3 days ago

Which Teams In The Race For The 8-Seeds Will End Up Making The Playoffs?

Which Teams In The Race For The 8-Seeds Will End Up Making The Playoffs?

Bill DiFilippo 02.21.19 1 day ago

NBA Mock Draft 2019: Jaxson Hayes Leads The Way Among True Big Men

NBA Mock Draft 2019: Jaxson Hayes Leads The Way Among True Big Men

Brad Rowland 02.15.19 1 week ago

Trae Young And The Atlanta Hawks Want To Keep Building

Trae Young And The Atlanta Hawks Want To Keep Building

Bill DiFilippo 02.16.19 6 days ago

Anderson .Paak Teased Another New Album With Dr. Dre During His Appearance On ‘The Tonight Show’

Anderson .Paak Teased Another New Album With Dr. Dre During His Appearance On ‘The Tonight Show’

Derrick Rossignol 02.22.19 7 hours ago

Chandler Riggs Admits ‘I Sucked When It Mattered’ On ‘The Walking Dead’

Chandler Riggs Admits ‘I Sucked When It Mattered’ On ‘The Walking Dead’

Dustin Rowles 02.22.19 7 hours ago

Maren Morris’ ‘The Bones’ Is An Ode To A Love That Can Withstand Anything

Maren Morris’ ‘The Bones’ Is An Ode To A Love That Can Withstand Anything

Chloe Gilke 02.22.19 8 hours ago