awards season
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Queen, Meet Crown: Regina King Gets Even More Glorious this Awards Season
Fun fact: Regina King’s name literally translates to “Queen King,” Regina meaning “queen” in Latin. In case you think you think that’s a coincidence, her sister Reina’s name translates to the same, albeit in Spanish—and the two share a production company called Royal Ties. (Another fun fact: Rihanna is a derivation of Rhiannon, which is…
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The 2019 NAACP Image Awards Noms Are Here. Naturally, Wakanda Is Forever Winning with Black Panther
Following its Entertainer of the Year announcement, the NAACP Image Awards have announced their 2019 nominees. The iconic awards ceremony will be celebrating its 50th this year. To the surprise of no one with a deck of black cards, Black Panther leads the pack in terms of projects, with 17 total nominations (and multiples in…
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It's Her Turn: Diana Ross to be Honored at the 2019 Grammys, Will Perform Live
Can you feel a brand new day?! The Recording Academy is set to honor the legendary diva known as Diana Ross at the 61st Grammy Awards. Ms. Ross will also perform live at the awards ceremony, aptly dubbed a Special 75th Diamond Diana Birthday Performance. The living legend hits her birthday milestone on March 24.…
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Pregaming, Hollywood Style: Celebs Celebrated Awards Season at Entertainment Weekly's Pre-SAG Party
If it’s not already obvious, we love the glamour of awards season, so much so that we not only stalk the shows, but the events around the shows. Case in point: Entertainment Weekly hosted their annual Pre-SAG party on Saturday at the famed Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles, Calif., and we couldn’t help but take…
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Acting Up: The Screen Actors Guild Celebrates 25 Years in High Style
Yara Shahidi wasn’t even born when the first Screen Actors Guild Awards ceremony took place 25 years ago. But the 2019 SAG ambassador took on her role with aplomb, wearing one of the most memorable looks of the night. Working with her stylist, Jason Bolden (who also dresses Taraji P. Henson, Zazie Beetz, Ava DuVernay…
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Who, Wear, What: Rate Sunday's SAG Awards Red Carpet with The Glow Up!
Red carpet watchers, are you ready for another round? We’re back it again this Sunday for the 25th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards! Join The Glow Up’s Facebook group for live commentary of what all your faves are wearing, and come visit us here on Monday to see our red carpet roundup and find out…
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It's a Celebration: Vanity Fair Debuts a Distinctly Diverse 25th Annual Hollywood Issue
The Oscars may still be a little whiter than we’d like in the leading actress and actor categories, but for their 25th annual Hollywood Issue, Vanity Fair is recognizing the new infusion of color on the silver screen with an unprecedented diversity of talent. In what we believe may be the first time in the…
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Just Mary: For Her 48th Birthday, Mary J. Blige Let Us Know She's Even Better in a Bikini
This time last year, Mary J. Blige was paving the way for Lady Gaga’s current awards season as a two-time Oscar nominee in both the Supporting Actress and Best Song categories for her work in Mudbound—and receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her 47th birthday. She was also celebrating her hard-won…
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The Critics Have Spoken—Who Were the Best-Dressed Celebs at the 2019 Critics Choice Awards?
With the second major awards show in as many weeks, it’s safe to say awards season is officially in full swing. And while the winners of Sunday night’s Critics’ Choice Awards in Santa Monica, Calif., add even more fuel to the Oscar-buzz fire, as usual, our eyes were turned to the red—well, blue—carpet to see…