LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 89th Academy Awards kicked off with Justin Timberlake dancing down the Dolby Theatre aisles, Jimmy Kimmel mocking Matt Damon and a standing ovation for the “highly overrated” Meryl Streep.Timberlake’s ebullient song — “Can’t Stop the Feeling,” from the animated film “Trolls” — was an early cue that the Oscars would […]
Beyonce’s little sis, Solange, herself a Grammy winner Sunday night for her song “Cranes In The Sky” from A Seat At the Table, has weighed in on her sister’s Grammy snub. She says that it’s not just about Beyoncè, but about the continuous oversight of Black Grammy artists in the four major categories, including Album […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Keaton says anyone who reads something discriminatory into his Golden Globes garble of “Hidden Fences” is “extraordinarily incorrect.” “I mean, almost like calling Al Gore a climate change denier,” Keaton told The Associated Press on Wednesday. Keaton said he “made a mistake reading the teleprompter and the cue cards” when […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Facing tough competition, the Emmy Awards telecast on ABC reached a record-low total of 11.3 million viewers. The Nielsen company said Monday that the Jimmy Kimmel-hosted awards show had the smallest audience for any Emmy Awards since records have been kept. Last year’s Fox telecast had 11.9 million viewers. In a […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The rowdy revelry of the Teen Choice Awards momentarily took on a somber tone Sunday when Jessica Alba, Ne-Yo and a group of teenagers called for an end to gun violence. The actress was joined on stage at the fan-favorite ceremony by a group of teens related to shooting victims in […]
Black Girls Rock! airs on BET tonight and this year’s event, like the previous ones, celebrated the best of Black women in the arts, entertainment and social justice. Rihanna, Shonda Rhimes, Opal Tometi, Alicia Garza and Patrice Cullors, the founders of Black Lives Matter, Walking Dead star Danai Gurira, actress Amandla Stenberg and the legendary Gladys Knight, were […]
Since 1962, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association has selected a “Miss Golden Globes” to hand out the coveted Golden Globe Awards. For the 73rd Golden Globes ceremony to take place this past Sunday, 21-year-old Corinne Foxx, the daughter of actor Jamie Foxx, served in the role. However, she’s one of a handful of Black […]
Appropriately enough, Taraji P. Henson passed out cookies while coming to the stage to accept her best actress award in a drama. That’s the name of her character, the ex-convict matriarch in Fox’s sensation “Empire.” “Cookies for everyone tonight,” she said. “My treat.” Tom Hanks introduced Cecil B. DeMille Lifetime Achievement Award winner Denzel Washington, […]
The Critics Choice Awards announced nominees for its 21st annual ceremony on Monday, and newcomer Shanice Williams earned an acting nod for her turn as Dorothy in NBC’s The Wiz Live! Her co-stars David Alan Grier, Ne-Yo and Mary J. Blige were also nominated for their performances, as was the production itself. Grier and Ne-Yo […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ensemble nominations for the Screen Actors Guild Awards highlight diversity in both film and television, including nods for “Beasts of No Nation,” ”Straight Outta Compton,” and “Orange is the New Black.” Yet, individual nominations, especially for movies, remained largely white — only adding to concerns this will be yet another monochromatic […]
Erykah Badu will host this year’s Soul Train Awards, which will air on Centric and BET Nov. 29, and we’re hoping Ms. Badu will perform her hot remix of Drake’s “Hotline Bling” during the event. Centric Network announced that it will honor Jill Scott and Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds at this year’s show. Edmonds will receive […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — It wouldn’t really be an MTV award show without a bit of booty, now would it? Despite being peppered with accolades for the serious teen drama “The Fault in Our Stars” and its thoughtful star Shailene Woodley, the MTV Movie Awards still managed to provide several moments of silliness Sunday, including […]
