golden globes
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Odd Couples, Iconic Roles: W Magazine Kicks Off Awards Season with a Celebration of Best Performances
When the Golden Globes air on Sunday night, it will mark the start of the 2019 awards season—a season in which we are eagerly anticipating well-deserved recognition for 2018’s blockbuster, Black Panther, as well as keeping our eyes on honors for If Beale Street Could Talk, BlacKkKlansman, Sorry to Bother You, and more. And to…
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Winning in Wakanda: Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong'o and Sterling K. Brown to Present at 2019 Golden Globes [Updated]
Wakanda is forever, wherever, and whenever because The 76th Annual Golden Globes just landed several presenters from the biggest movie of 2018. Black Panther alums Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o, and Sterling K. Brown have been added as presenters for this year’s ceremony later this month, according to the official press release. Danai…
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2019 Golden Globes: Regina King, Donald Glover, Spike Lee and More Secure Nominations
Before the sun rose over Hollywood, the industry was up and buzzing to announce the first major awards ceremony nominations: the 76th Annual Golden Globes. Terry Crews and Danai Gurira rattled off the names of stars in the running to secure that golden bag, via the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Let’s cut to the chase…
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2019 Golden Globes: Danai Gurira and Terry Crews to Announce Nominees
Awards season is near and my body is ready. The 2019 Golden Globes telecast will kick off the year on Jan. 6, 2019—but first, nominees. Terry Crews (Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Sorry to Bother You) and Danai Gurira (Black Panther, Avengers: Infinity War) will join Leslie Mann and Christian Slater to spout off the list of contenders…
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There’s Something About Mary: Why We Can’t Stop Talking About Mary J. Blige
Just when we think we know the unmitigated glory that is Mary J. Blige, she shape-shifts, leveling up her glamour to unimaginable new heights. This is the only way to describe her latest appearance on the cover of New York magazine, where she somehow seems to channel both Marlene Dietrich and Marilyn Monroe, but mostly…
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How to Get Away With Murdering the Red Carpet: We Still Haven’t Gotten Over Viola Davis at the Golden Globes
We seriously thought the 2018 Golden Globes would be no biggie; a whole gang of black outfits on not enough black people? Easy peasy. And then Viola Davis happened, and worlds were ROCKED. For years now, she’s been teasing us on the red carpet, occasionally giving us amazing natural-hair moments that make us wonder why…
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In Clarifying Her Comments About Lena Dunham, Tessa Thompson Showed Her More Grace Than She Deserved
Actress Tessa Thompson is walking back her strong—but not at all inappropriate—remarks about Lena Dunham’s participation in the Time’s Up anti-sexual-harassment initiative. On Twitter, early Tuesday morning, Thompson posted a short statement expressing regret for her “lack of finesse navigating social media.” “Hard to discuss issues with nuance [on social media]. A response I made…
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She Got That Glow: Love Issa Rae’s Golden Globes Look? Look No Further Than Your Favorite Drugstore
The Golden Globes happened Sunday night in Los Angeles, and while we weren’t expecting much excitement from the red-carpet “blackout,” it proved to be pretty entertaining for our inaugural Facebook thread, where The Glow Up gang rated their hits and misses. Though most of last night’s dresses fell firmly on the side of “meh,” one…
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Oprah Is Not America’s Mammy; Please Don’t Ask Her to Clean Up This White President’s Mess
On Sunday, in her best presidentially coiffed hair and geek-chic specs, Oprah Winfrey delivered the speech at the Golden Globes as she took home the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement. While her speech touched on historical racism and sexism, which are woven into the fabric of Hollywood’s ethos, her speech transcended the moment,…
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Rosa Parks, Recy Taylor and Gertrude Perkins Are Mothers of the #MeToo Movement
In 2016, former Oklahoma City Police Officer and rapist Daniel Holtzclaw was sentenced to 263 years in prison for the rapes and sexual assaults of seven black women and one black girl, ranging in age from 17 to 58. He was found guilty of 18 of 36 charges, including four charges of first-degree rape, one…