Emmy
The 2024 Emmy nominations, recognizing the very best of primetime television, have been announced. Favorites for this year’s nominations again include The Bear as well as Shōgun (FX), The Crown (Netflix), Fallout (Prime Video) and Baby Reindeer (Netflix). Read below for the list of nominees. Outstanding Television Movie Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie (Peacock) Quiz Lady (Hulu) Red, White & Royal Blue (Prime Video) Scoop (Netflix) […]
Ron Cephas Jones, who won two Emmy Awards for his acting on the hit television drama “This Is Us,” has died at age 66, according to his manager, Dan Spilo. Jones was best known for playing William Hill, in the multi-generational drama “This Is Us.” He was nominated for an Emmy four consecutive times from […]
Acclaimed actress Viola Davis was a big winner at the Grammy’s! Davis became the 18th EGOT winner when she earned a Grammy Award in the audio book, narration and storytelling recording category. Davis was nominated for narrating the audio versions of her 2022 memoir, “Finding Me.” EGOT status is a person has won at least one of each of […]
Acclaimed actress Viola Davis was a big winner at the Grammy’s! Davis became the 18th EGOT winner when she earned a Grammy Award in the audio book, narration and storytelling recording category. Davis was nominated for narrating the audio versions of her 2022 memoir, “Finding Me.” EGOT status is a person has won at least one of each of […]
The Emmy’s aired Monday night and veteran actress Sheryl Lee Ralph was in tears as she won her first career Emmy! Ralph’s performance in Abbott Elementary as the tough but loving Mrs. Howard is what got her the award. Sheryl brought the audience to their feet after her riveting acceptance speech. Ralph belted, “I am […]
ABC’s Abbott Elementary earned nominations in the Outstanding Comedy Series in the TV shows 1st year. Abbott creator and star Quinta Brunson earned a nom for Outstanding Actress in a comedy and also for writing the pilot. She is the first Black woman to receive comedy nominations in the acting, writing and series categories. For […]
Jennifer Hudson joins the elite status of “EGOT”. The awards term “EGOT” refers to people who have won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony over the course of their careers in entertainment. At the 2022 Tony Awards Hudson achieved EGOT with her Tony win for producing “A Strange Loop.” Notable figures who […]
Viola Davis forthcoming memoir “Finding Me”, is coming next year. The Oscar winner said “I believe that our stories, and the courage to share them, is the most powerful empathetic tool we have,” Davis said in a statement, according to the Associated Press. “This is my story … straight no chaser.” Davis will still the […]
On June 29th, Filmmaker, Dees Rees’ debut feature, “Pariah,” joined the Criterion Collection and made history. Dees’ film was nominated for an Oscar and an Emmy making her the first Black woman to be included. Rees stated: “It feels like a formal acknowledgment of the film’s impact to the canon and being a part of the […]
Dave Chapelle will be hosting the November 7th episode of late night sketch comedy series: Saturday Night Live. His appearances on SNL have been limited. He guest starred in the Eddie Murphy episode and hosted the episode following the 2016 election. Chapelle used the platform to tell the American people the news that Donald Trump […]
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