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*The stunningly beautiful Denny Mendez captivated the European world when she won the title of Miss Italy back in 1996, becoming the first black woman to do so. Her win was a controversial upset because she was born in the Dominican Republic and moved to Italy with her mother, who married an Italian man; thereby making [...]
*The Lucky One, based on the Nicholas Sparks’ bestseller, stars Zac Efron (17 Again) and Taylor Schilling (“Mercy”). The Warner Bros. presentation, which arrives in theaters April 20, 2012, is a touching romantic tale of destiny. The Lucky One follows the life of U.S. Marine Logan Thibault as he realizes that he has survived Iraq [...]
*Last week, Sean “Diddy” Combs was celebrated for winning an Oscar for best documentary at this year’s Academy Awards, but that wasn’t exactly the case. So he clarified the situation on the “Today” show that he didn’t actually win anything. Diddy says that while he is an executive producer of “Undefeated,” the award itself only [...]
*Octavia Spencer wasn’t the only African American to win an Academy Award Sunday night. Sean “Diddy” Combs surprised the world when he took home an Oscar for his involvement in “Undefeated.” The Hip Hop mogul won it for executive producing the football flick for best documentary. Movie partner and director T.J. Martin was overwhelmed with [...]
2012 Best Supporting Actress *Los Angeles — The National Domestic Workers Alliance congratulates actress Octavia Spencer on winning the Oscar for best supporting actress for her performance as Minny, a domestic worker, in “The Help.” At a special Oscar viewing party in Los Angeles, domestic workers erupted in applause at Ms. Spencer’s win, chanting, “We [...]
Massiel Tavares, former Miss Domican Republic Universe *Academy Award fever filled the air Wednesday at the elegant L’Ermitage Hotel in Beverly Hills. The private roof top bungalows framed by the slopes of the Hollywood Hills served as the perfect venue for the pre-Oscar swag party presented by Secret Room Events and The Humane Society. Among the celebrities sited [...]
*Days after Spike Lee railed against Hollywood studio executives at the Sundance Film Festival, his co-producer and co-writer of “Red Hook Summer” has accused those same executives of attempting to keep black filmmakers under their thumb. “It’s the same old story. Nothing in this world happens unless white folks says it happens,” James McBride wrote [...]
*In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Vin Diesel said his latest film “Fast Five,” the fifth movie in the “Fast and Furious” franchise, could be a strong contender this awards season. “I wouldn’t be surprised if there is some Oscar talk around this. I don’t know, maybe I’m just biting off what some [...]
*Whoopi Goldberg says she smoked weed before accepting her Academy Award in 1991 for Best Supporting Actress in “Ghost.” Speaking during a voiceover session for her 1992 movie “The Pagemaster” in a video obtained by gossip website TMZ, Whoopi said she was so nervous before the ceremony that she lit up in hopes of calming [...]
*In a piece for the Daily Beast, writer Allison Samuels observes that Halle Berry is getting more attention for her personal drama than her on-screen roles. She wonders whether the negative attention is an “Oscar curse” or a blessing. Samuels also note that ever since Halle’s 2001 winning turn in “Monster’s Ball,” she hasn’t exactly [...]
*During his post-Oscars special, Jimmy Kimmel ran a parody of the best picture winner “The King’s Speech” – but with the “stupendously loquacious” Mike Tyson in the Geoffrey Rush role coaching the stammers out of former President George W. Bush. Ladies and gentlemen, “Tyler Perry’s The President’s Speech.”
*On “The View” this morning, Whoopi Goldberg went off on the New York Times for not including her among mentions of African American Oscar winners in a recent article – a move that comes three years after Academy Awards producers left her out of a montage of past Oscar hosts. The Times article discussed the [...]
*Check out the new CD cover from Jennifer Hudson’s upcoming release called “I Remember Me.” The new artwork was unveiled to the world via Twitter by the Grammy and Oscar winner: “Wanted 2 get this 2 u first!” The new Mom went on to add that the CD will out on March 22nd on Arista [...]
*Director Spike Lee says he’s still waiting for Hollywood to open up to black filmmakers in a meaningful way. Days before the Academy Award nominations are to be announced, the outspoken director says not much has changed since the historical 2002 Oscar wins of Denzel Washington and Halle Berry. That ceremony marked the first time [...]
*In the clip below, Halle Berry explains to Access why she cares so much about her new film, “Frankie and Alice,” and how she delved into her character… an individual who suffers from multiple personality disorder. Also, Chandra Wilson talks about how great it is to work with Halle.
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