2020 Academy Awards Earns the Lowest Ratings in Show's History

The92nd Academy Awardsmay have includedhistoric victoriesandsurprise performances, but it wasn’t enough to escape a severe ratings drop. Sunday night’s star-studded show, which went without a host for the second year in a row, earned 23.6 million viewers — down 20 percent from last year’s 29.6 million viewers,DeadlineandReutersreported. The 2020 Oscars now rank as the least-watched ceremony ever, as its viewership was also down from the previous record low of 26.5 million in 2018.

2020 BAFTA Awards Slammed for Its List of All-White Acting Nominees: 'This Is Not Good Enough'

Backlash to the 2020 BAFTA Awards came quickly after nominations were announced on Tuesday — and actors of color were completely left out. WhileJennifer Lopezhas been a fixture in the supporting actress race all awards season, she failed to pick up a nomination forHustlersat the BAFTAs, who instead nominatedMargot Robbietwice in the category. Awkwafina made history Sunday night at theGolden Globesafter she became the first Asian actress to pick up a best actress win.

2020 Census Data Shows White Population in the U.S. Declined for First Time on Record

Photo: getty Minority communities have fueled the United States' population growth over the last decade, while the number of people who identify as white fell below 60 percent for the first time in the country’s history, data from the2020 U.S. Censusreveals. Non-Hispanic whites now make up 58 percent of the country’s population, compared to 63.7 percent in 2010. It is the country’s lowest percentage of non-Hispanic whites since its founding, according to theAP.

2020 Election Denier Wins GOP Primary for Governor in Pa.: 'Everyone … Can Believe Whatever They Want'

Doug Mastriano.Photo: Michael M. Santiago/GettyState Sen. Doug Mastriano, a supporter of the effort to overturn the 2020 election as well asDonald Trump’s false claims of voter fraud to support it, won Pennsylvania’s Republican primary election for governor on Tuesday.Mastriano received 44.3 percent of the vote, handily defeating his closest rival, Lou Barletta, who had a little more than 20 percent,according to reported tallies.In November, Mastriano, 58, will face off against Democrat Josh Shapiro, who ran unopposed, in the contest to see who’ll replace term-limited Gov.

2020 Grammys In Memoriam Honors Late Stars — and Draws Criticism for Misspelling Ric Ocasek's Name

Beloved musicians who died over the past year were honored during the 2020Grammy Awards— but an unfortunate spelling snafu stole attention from the tribute. On Sunday, Preservation Hall Jazz Band and Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue united for a touching tribute to artists such asRic Ocasek, Peter Tork andNipsey Hussle, who won two posthumous Grammys and was nominated for a third earlier in the night. Photos of late stars includeDoris Day,Diahann Carroll,Eddie Moneyand Rush drummerNeil Peartgraced the screen alongside their names as a medley of various songs played.