Acting nominees oh so white - again it's the same old story

A year after host Neil Patrick Harris quipped that the Oscars were honoring Hollywood's "best and whitest", the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences unveiled yet another all-white slate of acting nominees on Thursday, prompting a dismayed revival of the "OscarsSoWhite" hashtag.

Many also expressed regret that the highly admired N.W.A biopic Straight Outta Compton failed to score a best-picture nod, despite being recognized in other contests. In acting categories, omissions included Idris Elba in Beasts of No Nation and Will Smith in Concussion.

Those voicing disappointment included the academy's president herself, Cheryl Boone Isaacs.