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    2021 NAACP Image Awards: Trevor Noah and Jada Pinkett Smith Are Among Big Winners

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    While Trevor gets recognized for his hosting role and Jada picks up prize for her talk show series, Jamie Foxx’s ‘Soul’ takes home two trophies on the third night of the awards show.

    Mar 25, 2021

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    Trevor Noah and Jada Pinkett Smith’s TV and Internet hits and Jamie Foxx’s beloved film “Soul” were among the big winners at the third night of the 2021 NAACP Image Awards in America on Wednesday, March 24.

    Comedian Noah picked up the Outstanding Host in a Talk or News/Information (Series or Special) for his work on “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah”, while Jada, her daughter Willow Smith and mum Adrienne Banfield-Norris claimed the Image Award for Outstanding Talk Series for their Facebook Watch series “Red Table Talk”.

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    Meanwhile, “Soul” took home trophies for Outstanding Animated Motion Picture and the film’s star, Jamie Foxx, scored the Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance – Motion Picture. Another Disney hit, “Doc McStuffins”, also doubled up, landing the Outstanding Animated Series, while Laya DeLeon Hayes’ voice talents earned her the award for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television).

    The full list of NCAAP Image Awards winners over the past three nights is:

    Outstanding Talk Series: “Red Table Talk”
    Outstanding Reality Program/Reality Competition or Game Show: “Celebrity Family Feud”
    Outstanding Variety Show (Series or Special): “VERZUZ”
    Outstanding News/Information (Series or Special): “The New York Times Presents: The Killing of Breonna Taylor”
    Outstanding Children’s Program: “Family Reunion”
    Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited-Series): Marsai Martin – “Black-ish”
    Outstanding Animated Series: “Doc McStuffins”
    Outstanding Animated Motion Picture: “Soul”
    Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television): Laya DeLeon Hayes – “Doc McStuffins”
    Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance – Motion Picture: Jamie Foxx – “Soul”
    Outstanding Host in a Talk or News/Information (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble: Trevor Noah – “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah”
    Outstanding Host in a Reality/Reality Competition, Game Show or Variety (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble: Steve Harvey – “Celebrity Family Feud”
    Outstanding Guest Performance – Comedy or Drama Series: Loretta Devine – “P-Valley”
    Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Television): Raynelle Swilling – “Cherish the Day”
    Special Award – Founder’s Award: Toni Vaz
    Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series: Michaela Coel – “I May Destroy You” (Episode 112 ‘Ego Death’)
    Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series: Attica Locke – “Little Fires Everywhere” (Episode 104 ‘The Spider Web’)
    Outstanding Writing in a Television Movie or Special: Geri Cole – “The Power of We: A Sesame Street Special”
    Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture: Radha Blank – “The Forty-Year-Old Version”
    Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series: Anya Adams – “Black-ish” (Episode 611 ‘Hair Day’)
    Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series: Hanelle Culpepper – “Star Trek: Picard” (Episode 101 ‘Remembrance’)
    Outstanding Directing in a Television Movie or Special: Eugene Ashe – “Sylvie’s Love”
    Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture: Gina Prince-Bythewood – “The Old Guard”
    Outstanding Short Form Series – Comedy or Drama: “#FreeRayshawn”
    Outstanding Performance in a Short Form: Laurence Fishburne – “#FreeRayshawn”
    Outstanding Short Form Series – Reality/Nonfiction: Between The Scenes – “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah”
    Outstanding Short-Film (Live Action): “Black Boy Joy”
    Outstanding Short-Film (Animated): “Canvas”
    Special Award – Spingarn Medal: Misty Copeland
    Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction: “The Awkward Black Man” – Walter Mosley
    Outstanding Literary Work – Nonfiction: “A Promised Land” – Barack Obama
    Outstanding Literary Work – Debut Author: “We’re Better Than This” – Elijah Cummings
    Outstanding Literary Work – Biography/Autobiography: The Dead Are Arising” – Les Payne, Tamara Payne
    Outstanding Literary Work – Instructional: “Vegetable Kingdom” – Bryant Terry
    Outstanding Literary Work – Poetry: “The Age of Phillis” – Honoree Jeffers
    Outstanding Literary Work – Children: “She Was the First!: The Trailblazing Life of Shirley Chisholm” – Katheryn Russell-Brown, Eric Velasquez
    Outstanding Literary Work – Youth/Teens: “Before the Ever After” – Jacqueline Woodson
    Outstanding Directing in a Documentary (Television or Motion Picture): Keith McQuirter – “By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of Godfather of Harlem”
    Outstanding Writing in a Documentary (Television or Motion Picture): Melissa Haizlip – “Mr. SOUL!”
    Outstanding Documentary (Film): “John Lewis: Good Trouble”
    Outstanding Documentary (Television – Series or Special): “The Last Dance”
    Special Award – Youth Activist of the Year: Madison Potts
    Special Award – Activist of the Year: Reverend Dr. Wendell Anthony

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    'Nomadland' Claims Top Honor at 2021 Producers Guild Awards

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    ‘The Crown’, in the meantime, takes home the prize for Episodic Television – Drama, and ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ secures the trophy for Limited Series Television at the March 24 ceremony.

    Mar 25, 2021

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    “Nomadland” has taken another big step towards Oscars glory after picking up the Darryl F. Zanuck Award at the Producer’s Guild of America Awards.

    Chloe Zhao’s acclaimed movie landed the virtual ceremony’s top honour – a prize that has predicted the Oscars Best Picture award for 21 years out of the last 31 – on Wednesday, March 24.

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    There were also big wins for “The Crown” (Norman Felton Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television – Drama), “The Queen’s Gambit” (Outstanding Producer of Limited Series Television), and “Hamilton” (Outstanding Producer of Televised or Streamed Motion Pictures).

    The full list of winners is:

    Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: “Nomadland” – Producers: Frances McDormand, Peter Spears, Mollye Asher, Dan Janvey, Chloe Zhao
    Norman Felton Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television – Drama: “The Crown” (Season 4) – Producers: Peter Morgan, Suzanne Mackie, Stephen Daldry, Andy Harries, Benjamin Caron, Matthew Byam Shaw, Robert Fox, Michael Casey, Andy Stebbing, Martin Harrison, Oona O’Beirn
    Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television: “The Last Dance” (Season 1) – Producers: producers: Mike Tollin, Curtis Polk, Estee Portnoy, Andrew Thompson, Gregg Winik, John Dahl, Libby Geist, Connor Schell, Peter Guber, Jason Hehir
    Outstanding Producer of Limited Series Television: “The Queen’s Gambit” – Producers: William Horberg, Allan Scott, Scott Frank, Marcus Loges, Mick Aniceto
    Outstanding Producer of Televised or Streamed Motion Pictures: “Hamilton” – Producers: Thomas Kail, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jeffrey Seller
    Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures: “Soul” – Producer: Dana Murray
    Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television: “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” (Season 7)
    Outstanding Producer of Documentary Motion Pictures: “My Octopus Teacher” – Producer: Craig Foster
    Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television: “RuPaul’s Drag Race” (Season 12)
    Danny Thomas Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television – Comedy: “Schitt’s Creek” (Season 6) – Producers: Eugene Levy, Daniel Levy, Andrew Barnsley, Fred Levy, David West Read, Ben Feigin, Michael Short, Kurt Smeaton, Kosta Orfanidis
    Outstanding Sports Program: “Defying Gravity: The Untold Story of Women’s Gymnastics” (Season 1)
    Innovation Award: BRCvr
    Outstanding Short Form Program: “Carpool Karaoke: The Series” (Season 3)
    Outstanding Children’s Program: “The Power of We: A Sesame Street Special”
    Charles Fitzsimons Award: Vince Van Petten
    PGA/UCLA Vision Award: Stephanie Allain

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    BAFTAs 2021: Clara Amfo, Edith Bowman and Dermot O'Leary to Host EE Film Awards Weekend

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    BBC Radio 1 presenter Amfo will anchor the awards’ opening night on April 10, while presenters Bowman and O’Leary are trusted with the hosting duty for the second night.

    Mar 25, 2021

    AceShowbiz – Clara Amfo, Edith Bowman and Dermot O’Leary will host the EE BAFTA Film Awards, which for the first time, will take place over a weekend on April 10-11.
    BBC Radio 1 presenter Amfo will host the awards’ opening night on April 10, and will be joined on BBC Two by a panel of guests who will discuss the creative process using footage from nominated films.
    According to editors at Variety, eight BAFTA winners will be revealed on the night, including the Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema recipient, which will provide the show’s only in-person moment at the Royal Albert Hall.

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    Presenters Bowman and O’Leary will host the second night of the awards, which will be broadcast on BBC One, and will be joined by a small group of presenters at the Royal Albert Hall, as well as additional presenters joining virtually from Los Angeles, to announce the winners of the remaining 17 awards. All the nominees will join the show virtually alongside a virtual audience.
    “Nomadland” and “Rocks” lead the nominations for the 2021 ceremony, with seven nominations apiece in a highly diverse nominations list, with 16 of the 24 acting nominees this year coming from ethnic minority groups.
    Marc Samuelson, chair of the BAFTA film committee, said, “It has been an extremely tough year for everyone, including for cinemas and for the film industry, so we are looking forward to some fun, and a celebration of great talent across the weekend.”

    Executive Director of Awards & Content at BAFTA Emma Baehr additionally stated, “To help us celebrate the art and craft of filmmaking in more depth we’ll be joined by three hosts – Clara Amfo on Saturday and Dermot O’Leary and Edith Bowman on Sunday. I hope our audiences are just as excited as we are for the BAFTA weekend on the BBC.”

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    'The Masked Singer' Recap: Raccoon Is Eliminated While Wild Card Contestant Stays

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    Kicking off the night is Russian Doll who brings a third singer for their performance of Shawn Mendes’ ‘Wonder’ in the the Group A Wildcard Round of the popular FOX series.

    Mar 25, 2021

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    “The Masked Singer” returned with a new episode on Wednesday, March 24. In the episode, the contestants from Group A, including Seashell, Raccoon, Robopine and Russian Doll, took the stage for the Group A Wildcard Round.

    Kicking off the night was Russian Doll who brought a third singer for their performance of Shawn Mendes’ “Wonder”. In their clue package, one of them claimed that they “haven’t always been in unison.” They also mentioned about an accident that almost killed one of them. Other clues included a banjo, three planets, “HELP” on letter blocks, a fire engine toy and a high-five. Judges Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthy, Nicole Scherzinger and Robin Thicke, who were joined by guest panelist Joel McHale, named Lady A (Lady Antebellum), Boyz II Men and Sugarland for their guesses.

    The next singer was Raccoon. He mentioned in his clue package that he started his career as a fighter. “My uncle taught me how to box and I trained harder than anyone,” Raccoon said. “One day I became a champion. Decades later, I retired my glove until I was asked to train a Hollywood leading man. Eventually, I wasn’t just training the leading man — I was the leading man.”

    He sang “Ring of Fire” by Johnny Cash that night. The panelist guessed Tony Danza, Danny DeVito, Sylvester Stallone and Jon Voight.

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    Up next was Robophine, who belted out a rendition of John Legend’s “All of Me”. It was such an empotional performance as it moved Nicole to tears. “I have never been more compelled at any other performance on any other season ever,” Nicole said.

    As for the clue package, Robophine mentioned about admiration to construction workers and stuffed cat. Nicole believed that Jason Derulo might be under the custome, while others named Wesley Snipes and Eddie Murphy.

    Following it up was Seashell who hit the stage to deliver a powerful performance of Demi Lovato’s “Confident”. Seashell’s clue package featured baseballs, bagels, eggs, a pitcher of milk, succulents, a cat and a two-minute stopwatch.

    Later, Orca, the show’s first wildcard contestant, took the stage to sing Twisted Sister’s “We’re Not Gonna Take It”. “I was 24 and closer to becoming a punchline than achieving my goal of becoming a big star,” Orca shared. “My dad told me if I didn’t make waves by 25, it was time to move on. The clock was ticking, I had to hustle. So I improvised. I hid my audition tapes inside boxes of pizza and delivered them all around the town.” Among the guesses were The Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan, Kevin Bacon and Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl.

    It was time for the judges and virual audience to vote. Eventually they decided to keep Orca on the competition and Raccoon was unfortunately sent home. As he took off his mask, it was revealed that Raccoon was actor Danny Trejo.

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    Scarlett Johansson Reveals Why She Was Initially Skeptical About Starring in 'The Avengers'

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    In addition to revealing her thoughts on the Black Widow concept that might be a ‘disaster,’ the ‘Marriage Story’ star admits she ‘misses’ being able to ‘pull apart’ her character.

    Mar 25, 2021

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    Scarlett Johansson was initially skeptical about starring as a superhero in the Marvel series.

    The 36-year-old actress – who has played Black Widow in the hit “The Avengers” movies for a number of years – admitted she thought the whole concept would be a “disaster” when it was first pitched to her.

    “Even the thought of all of us together in our superhero costumes sounded like it was going to be a disaster. Not a disaster, but, like, ‘What is this? What is this?'” she told The Gentlewoman.

    However, there was one moment for Scarlett which really made her feel like it was “going to work”.

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    Speaking about the iconic shot of her and her castmates standing in the city as it burns down around of them, she added, “I remember doing that 360 shot, and we’re standing in the rubble of Grand Central or whatever, of this alien onslaught, and all of us are ready, like: Here we go, this is it.

    “And then they showed us the playback, and I think that was the moment that all of us, finally, after six months of shooting, were, ‘Oh, this is going to work. I think this is going to work.'”

    Scarlett has worked with a number of directors over the years, and she admitted she “misses” being able to “pull apart” her role, as she did with “Marriage Story” director, Noah Baumbach.

    “Noah could talk things out forever. Forever. He could spend hours just talking through one scene, and it becomes part of our life,” she smiled. “He loves to pull all that stuff apart. I miss that, I miss that part of my job. The problem-solving, figuring out why stuff is not working – that’s the fun stuff.”

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    Miley Cyrus Gets Reply From Fictitious Character for Letter on 'Hannah Montana' 15th Anniversary

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    The ‘High School Musical’ star has welcomed her first child with husband Christopher French and took it to her Instagram account to share details and first picture of the baby boy.

    Mar 25, 2021

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    Miley Cyrus marked the 15th anniversary of the launch of her hit Disney series “Hannah Montana” on Wednesday, March 24, by writing her teenage character a letter.

    Now 28, the singer and actress shared the handwritten note on social media, calling her former TV favorite “a rocket that flew me to the moon + never brought me back down.”

    “We had an equal exchange in which you provided a superlative amount of fame in return for the anonymity I could gift to you,” Miley wrote. “But a lot has changed since then… . ”

    “I am indebted not only to you Hannah but to any + everyone who believed in me from the beginning. You have all my loyalty and the deepest appreciation until the end.”

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    The “Wrecking Ball” star also thanked her team at Disney, cast members and special guests, crew, agents and managers, adding, “ESPECIALLY my mommy who took me to every lesson + audition even when it required leaving town or making a cross-country move which my siblings so selflessly underwent.”

    Oddly enough, Miley got a reply from the fictitious character. Hannah Montana wrote back, “Nice to hear from you @MileyCyrus. It’s only been a decade,” on the show’s official Twitter account.

    Hannah Montana replied to Miley Cyrus’ letter.

    Miley’s Twitter hashtag #HMForever has since been retweeted by many social media users. “I Love You Hannah I Missed You So Much #HMForever,” one tweet read. Another user chirped, “Wow it’s been 15 years since Hannah Montana and that show basically created me lol. My 3rd grade talent for the talent show was ‘being the best at being Hannah Montana.’ I wore a bright a** blonde wig and had a HM microphone. I’ll forever love this show. #HMForever”

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    Evan Peters Re-Team Up With Ryan Murphy on Upcoming Netflix Serial Killer Series

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    Niecy Nash, Richard Jenkins and Penelope Ann Miller will also star alongside the ‘WandaVision’ actor, who will play Jeffrey Dahmer on limited series titled ‘Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story’.

    Mar 25, 2021

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    Actor Evan Peters is bringing notorious serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer to life onscreen in a new Ryan Murphy drama series.

    The “WandaVision” star will reteam with his “American Horror Story” co-creator Murphy for “Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story”, in which he will be joined by Richard Jenkins and Penelope Ann Miller, who will play his parents. Penelope has been cast as Joyce, with Richard playing Lionel.

    The limited series, co-starring Niecy Nash, will tell the story from the point of view of Dahmer’s victims, chronicling the police incompetence and white privilege which enabled him to continue his killing spree for years, reports Deadline. Niecy Nash has been cast as the female lead, Glenda Cleveland. Cleveland was a neighbor of Dahmer’s who alerted police and the FBI of Dahmer’s suspicious behavior, but they did not listen.

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    The limited series will be set for 10 episodes. It is currently in pre-production and will air on Netflix.

    Dahmer infamously raped, murdered, and dismembered at least 17 male victims in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from 1978 until he was finally arrested in 1991.

    He was subsequently found to have engaged in cannibalism and necrophilia, and was imprisoned for life in 1992, but was battered to death by a fellow inmate just two years later, aged 34.

    Peters is the latest actor to step into the dark world of Dahmer – Jeremy Renner played the killer in 2002 movie “Dahmer”, Carl Crew tackled the role in 1993’s “The Secret Life: Jeffrey Dahmer”, and Ross Lynch portrayed the criminal in 2017’s “My Friend Dahmer”.

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    Directors of Tina Turner's Documentary Are 'Nervous' About 'Re-Traumatizing' Singer

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    According to co-director T.J. Martin, the upcoming HBO documentary will explore the traume of abuse that Tina has experienced during her 16 years of marriage to late partner Ike Turner.

    Mar 25, 2021

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    Tina Turner’s HBO documentary “Tina” will dwelve into the music icon’s life including her rise to fame as well as her abusive massiage to Ike Turner. According to co-director T.J. Martin, it will explore the traume of abuse that Tina has experienced.

    The TV documentary will also give viewers insight into Ike’s brutal control over her personal and professional life. “I was living a life of death,” Tina says. She also admits to co-writer Kurt Loder for her autobiography, “It wasn’t a good life. The good did not balance the bad.”

    “So much of her journey is a pursuit of her own identity and her own voice. There’s an overarching theme of ownership in the entire film,” co-director T.J. Martin tells USA TODAY. “It’s embarrassing that she’s not inducted as a solo artist. And after you know her story, it’s even more weird.”

    He goes on to say of the singer, who is known for her signature sequins, voluminous hair and throaty growl, “Also, just in music terms, she’s infinitely more successful as a solo artist than she and Ike ever were. So it’s mind-boggling to not at least give her the recognition of what she achieved on her own.”

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    As for co-director Dan Lindsay, Dan notes that there’s value “in people coming forward with their truth, to not only shine a light on certain aspects of our society, but also to help other survivors.” He adds, “But the other side of that, and the kind of paradox, is that by asking people who suffered this trauma to talk about it, you are inevitably retraumatizing them in some shape or form.”

    The directors also admits in an interview that they’re worried that the flick will “re-traumatize” the singer. “We didn’t realize how much of her trauma at this stage in her life is still bubbling right underneath the surface. Because that doesn’t line up with the narrative of Tina Turner, and the notion of someone who had the strength and resilience to overcome her abuse. Instead, it is someone who is processing and choosing to survive every day. That discovery fundamentally shaped the direction of the film. For me, that’s the standout thing,” T.J. shares to Vanity Fair.

    “During quarantine, they rented out a little screening room for her to watch the movie, and she changed the dates multiple times, which just made us even more nervous. But, eventually, she watched it, and it was reported back that she loved it. She enjoyed seeing the performances, and it was not as challenging to watch as she thought it might be. The note was that she said we’d gotten it right,” he continues.

    “Tina” will premiere on Saturday, March 27 on HBO and HBO Max at 8 P.M. EST/PST.

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