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Viola Davis is the first Black actress to achieve the feat of winning a Tony, Emmy and Oscar Award, better known as the “Triple Crown of Acting.” Davis also won the Harvard Foundation’s Artist Of The Year Award, joining the likes of Quincy Jones and Salma Hayek, among other stars. Davis was born August 11, […]

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island lawmakers have passed a resolution congratulating Viola Davis for winning an Oscar. The state House of Representatives on Tuesday voted to approve the resolution honoring Davis, who grew up in poverty in Central Falls. Davis on Sunday won the best supporting actress Oscar for “Fences,” a role she originated […]

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Ruth Negga dripped in responsibly sourced rubies with a custom Valentino gown to match, Nicole Kidman appeared fashion-effortless in Champagne-colored Armani Prive and Janelle Monae made a large statement in a black tulle Elie Saab gown with soup-to-nuts embellishment — bird brooches, feathers, sequins, beads and crystals — on Hollywood’s biggest night at the Oscars. […]

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  An uplifting drama about African-American mathematicians who aided NASA’s 1960s space race, “Hidden Figures” was the surprise best-ensemble winner Sunday night at Los Angeles’ Shrine Auditorium. With the Oscar front-runner “La La Land” not nominated in the category, most expected a contest between “Moonlight” or “Manchester by the Sea.” “This story is about unity,” […]

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Lifetime announced Friday at the Television Critics Association’s winter press tour that it has ordered a biopic about Michael Jackson. “Michael Jackson: Searching for Neverland,” is slated for a February production start date, and is based on the best-selling book, Remember the Time: Protecting Michael Jackson in His Final Days. The story will be told […]

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Lifetime announced Friday at the Television Critics Association’s winter press tour that it has ordered a biopic about Michael Jackson. “Michael Jackson: Searching for Neverland,” is slated for a February production start date, and is based on the best-selling book, Remember the Time: Protecting Michael Jackson in His Final Days. The story will be told […]

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“La La Land” steamrolled, “Moonlight” swooped in at the last minute and Meryl Streep offered a stirring rebuke to president-elect Donald Trump at a schizophrenic Golden Globes that pivoted between heartfelt moments of protest and a desire to sing and dance. And the #GoldenGlobes Best Motion Picture – Drama winner is… @moonlightmov! Congratulations! pic.twitter.com/mjKxyYNFco — […]

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Meryl Streep had the honor of helping to present Viola Davis with her long-deserved star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, which took place during a ceremony Thursday. “Ms. Tyson and Ms. Streep were the only actors I talked about back in the day,” Davis told the gathering of family, friends and fans, referring to her […]

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Denzel Washington opens up about the at conversation Black fathers should be having with their son at the NYC premiere of "Fences."