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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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2019 SAG Awards: John David Washington and Mahershala Ali Snag Noms, But That Actress List…
And the “actor” goes to… maybe some black folks. SAG-AFTRA’s annual celebration of its talent is near once again, and the nominations are in. As Deadline noted, The 25th Annual Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards nominations were held in West Hollywood on Wednesday. Laverne Cox and Awkwafina presented the nominations for the guild’s film and…
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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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The New York Film Critics Circle Names Two Reginas—King and Hall—Best Actresses
As Prince once sagely said, all the critics love you in New York—that is, if your name is Regina. That’s the case for 2018, when Regina Hall and Regina King garnered acting accolades from the New York Film Critics Circle. As reported by Vulture, King won Best Supporting Actress for the highly anticipated If Beale…
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Think Pink: Our Faves Were Coming Up Roses at the 2018 Emmys … and in Nike … and Whiteface?
If there was a signature color at the 2018 Emmys, it was pink. Yara Shahidi (in Gucci), nominee Tracee Ellis Ross (in Valentino Haute Couture), and award winner Thandie Newton (in Brandon Maxwell) all showed up in rosy hues, as did several other celebs, who wore shades ranging from blush to bold pink. Does it…
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Don't Talk About It, Be About It: The 2018 Emmys Prove Diversity Is Still a Work in Progress
The 70th Primetime Emmys opened with several racially charged jokes, talk of diversity and a celebrity-laden musical number called “We Solved It,” touting the most diverse group of nominees in Emmy history. But the joke was still on us, because most of the awards would still go to white nominees. The first winner of color…