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    Watch: Tiffany Haddish Bursting Into Tears on TV Set as She Learns She Won Grammy

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    The ‘Kids Say the Darndest Things’ host was overwhelmed with emotions as she’s stunned when producers told her through her earpiece about her historic Grammy win.

    Mar 16, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Tiffany Haddish fought back tears on the set of her TV show “Kids Say the Darndest Things” after learning she had won her first Grammy Award in the middle of a taping.
    The “Girls Trip” star landed the Best Comedy Album for her “Black Mitzvah” stand-up special on Netflix, but she was unable to attend the Los Angeles prizegiving on Sunday (14Mar21) as she was already booked to take on hosting duties for her TV comedy series.
    However, producers on “Kids Say the Darndest Things” broke the news of Tiffany’s historic win to the comedienne as she was discussing her two career nominations with a pair of young guests, and she was clearly caught by surprise.
    Her reaction was captured on camera and Tiffany has since shared the footage on Instagram.
    In the clip, she says, “For me, I’m just happy with being nominated, personally.”
    The producer can then be heard telling Tiffany to repeat after him through an earpiece, saying, “I’ve been nominated a couple of times for some things…, but I just won a Grammy.”
    She began to recite the remarks, until she realised what he had said, “I just what? I just won a Grammy? Are you serious?”
    “I’m not lying, I’m telling you the truth…,” her colleague insisted. “Tell them all you just won a Grammy. Congratulations…!”
    Brushing away tears, an emotional Tiffany exclaimed, “I really won?”

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    She then turned to her guests, both girls, and explained, “You know a black woman hasn’t won in that category since 1986? A black woman hasn’t won for Best Comedy Album since Whoopi Goldberg.”
    Tiffany then shared a few encouraging words of wisdom with the kids as she reflected on her own journey to stardom.
    “Can I tell you why I’m crying?” she began. “It’s a lot of bumpy roads that you cross, right, and it’s a lot of times you feel like, ‘Am I doing the right thing? Is this good enough? Am I good enough? Am I strong enough to do this job?’ ”
    “And then you just have to believe in yourself and as much as you can, and against all odds, you just say, ‘You know what? I’mma just put my best foot forward, and I’m gonna give the world the best that I got.’ Anything is possible (sic).”

    Alongside the Instagram video, Tiffany wrote, “This is How I found out I Won a Grammy! I was Working today for @kidssaythedarndestthings…”
    “The Producers decided to tell me I WON a Grammy while I was interviewing these two young ladies Lauren and Ava, that want to someday be president of the United States of America.”
    “I was flooded with a such a (sense) of accomplishment and relief. I kinda didn’t know what to say. I just wanted to cry but I knew it would have confused the babies. So I decided to use that moment to teach and share my feelings (sic).”
    “Thank you @recordingacademy for the honor,” she concluded. “Thank you to everyone that made #blackmitzvah happen (sic)…”

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    Tiffany Haddish Lands Lead Role in Comic Book Adaptation 'Mystery Girl'

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    The ‘Kids Say the Darndest Things’ host has been officially tapped to portray the main character in the McG-directed big-screen adaptation of Dark Horse graphic novel.

    Mar 14, 2021
    AceShowbiz – Actress Tiffany Haddish has signed on to find out the identity of “Mystery Girl” in an upcoming film adaptation of the comic book.
    The “Girls Trip” star will take on the lead role as Trine, a Los Angeles street psychic who has no memory of her own identity or background, but somehow knows all the secrets of everyone else.
    She is recruited by a desperate police officer to help solve a case, only for the pair to be framed for murder themselves.

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    The Netflix project, based on the Dark Horse comic of the same name, will be directed by “Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle” filmmaker McG while Haddish will also serve as a co-producer, reports Deadline.com.
    Tiffany Haddish was last seen on the big screen in 2020’s comedy “Like a Boss” which was released in January before the Covid-19 lockdown. She also lent her voice to animated movies “Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe” and “The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run” last year.
    Her new movie, comedy triller “On the Count of Three”, premiered at Sundance Film Festival early this year. She will next be seen in “Bad Trip”, “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent”, “Here Today”, and “The Card Counter”.
    On TV, the funny woman is returning as a host of “Kids Say the Darndest Things” for CBS. She is additionally cast for Apple TV’s new series “The Afterparty” by Chris Miller.

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    Grammy Boss Apologizes to Tiffany Haddish Over 'Disrespectful' Offer to Host Pre-Show Event

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    Shortly after going public with the ‘disrespectful’ offer to host the Premiere Ceremony, the comedienne/actress receives a public apology from the Recording Academy.

    Dec 11, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Comedienne Tiffany Haddish has received a public apology from the interim Recording Academy boss after going public with the “disrespectful” offer she received to host the 2021 Grammy Awards pre-show.
    The “Girls Trip” star reveals she was approached to present the three-hour event – during which the bulk of the Recording Academy’s 83 trophies are handed out before the televised main show – but she turned down the offer after learning she would not be paid, and would have to foot the cost of her own hair, makeup, and wardrobe.
    “All of that would have to come out of my pocket,” she told Variety. “I don’t know if this might mean I might not get nominated ever again, but I think it’s disrespectful. I was like, ‘The exposure is amazing but I think I have enough. I appreciate you guys asking.’ ”
    “And as much as I appreciate the honour of being nominated, that’s not OK.”
    A representative for the Recording Academy told Variety that talent booked for the Grammys Premiere Ceremony are not compensated because it is a production of their not-for-profit organisation, whereas the prime time awards ceremony is funded by U.S. network officials at CBS.
    After the news hit headlines on Thursday (10Dec20), Harvey Mason, Jr., the interim chief of the Recording Academy, took to social media to express his apologies, insisting he was unaware such an offer had been made.

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    “It’s just been brought to my attention that the Recording Academy invited Tiffany Haddish to host this year’s Premiere ceremony,” he said in the video posted to Instagram.
    “Unfortunately and without my knowing, the talent booker working for the Academy told Ms. Haddish that we wouldn’t even cover her costs while she hosted this event for us.”
    “To me that was wrong,” he continued. “I’m frustrated by that decision. It was a lapse in judgment, it was in poor taste, and it was disrespectful to the creative community – I’m part of the creative community and I know what that feels like, and it’s not right.”
    Explaining he had also personally reached out to Haddish, he added, “Thankfully, Ms. Haddish was gracious enough to allow me to have a conversation with her. I apologised to her personally, I apologised from the Academy, and I expressed to her my regret and my displeasure about how this went down and how it was handled. And I will say, Tiffany, we are sorry and thank you for allowing me to speak on it.”
    Singer Imogen Heap served as host for the 2020 pre-show.
    Haddish is among the nominees for the 2021 ceremony – she is up for Best Comedy Album for “Black Mitzvah”, two years after receiving a nod in 2019 for Best Spoken Word album for her audiobook “The Black Unicorn”.

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    Tiffany Haddish Rejected 'Disrespectful' Offer to Host 2021 Grammys Premiere Ceremony

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    The ‘Girl’s Trip’ actress slams the Recording Academy for offering her to serve as a host for the upcoming Grammys pre-show event but without getting paid.

    Dec 11, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Tiffany Haddish turned down an approach to host the 2021 Grammys Premiere Ceremony because she wouldn’t be paid.
    The “Girl’s Trip” actress was asked to present the three-hour event – which is where the bulk of the Recording Academy’s 83 trophies are handed out before the televised main show – but was also warned her costs for hair, make-up and wardrobe wouldn’t be covered, so she said no to the “disrespectful” offer.
    “All of that would have to come out of my pocket,” she told Variety. “I don’t know if this might mean I might not get nominated ever again, but I think it’s disrespectful. I was like, ‘The exposure is amazing but I think I have enough. I appreciate you guys asking.’ ”
    “And as much as I appreciate the honour of being nominated, that’s not OK.”

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    Tiffany – who is up for Best Comedy Album for “Black Mitzvah” at the ceremony and received a nomination in 2019 for Best Spoken Word album for her audiobook “The Black Unicorn” – thinks the Recording Academy need to change their approach.
    “This is something that needs to be addressed,” she added. “How many other people have they done that to? It’s like a guy asking you on a date but telling you that you have to pay for it.”
    A representative for the Recording Academy told Variety that host, presenters, and performers are not traditionally compensated for participating in the Grammys Premiere Ceremony because it is a production of their not-for-profit organisation, whereas the prime time awards ceremony is a CBS programme.
    Ahead of the most recent Grammy Awards in January (20), Imogen Heap hosted the premiere ceremony.

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    Tiffany Haddish and Sarah Silverman Join All-Female Comedy Special to Usher in New Year

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    The upcoming end of year comedy special called ‘Yearly Departed’ will also feature Rachel Brosnahan, Natasha Rothwell, Patti Harrison, and many more to bid farewell to the bleak year 2020.

    Nov 15, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Tiffany Haddish and Sarah Silverman have been added to the lineup for Amazon Prime Video’s end of 2020 comedy special “Yearly Departed”.
    Haddish, Silverman and “Insecure” ‘s Natasha Rothwell will all be part of the show, which will be hosted by Phoebe Robinson and executive produced by “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” ‘s Rachel Brosnahan, who will also appear.
    To celebrate the passing of a remarkable and difficult year that has been marred by the Covid-19 pandemic, the female comedians will deliver eulogies for the year and things many have lost out on in 2020 – such as casual sex.

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    “I’m ready to put 2020 on fire like I’m barbecuing at a Black family reunion,” Robinson said when she announced she would host the special back in October. “All kidding aside, the world is beyond stressful and confusing, so I’m honored to help take everyone’s minds off the heaviness with some much-needed comedy while wearing a fresh wig.”
    Ziwe, Patti Harrison, and Natasha Leggero are also slated to appear in the special, which will air on 30 December.
    Emmy Award-nominee Linda Mendoza is tapped to direct the special to bid farewell to the bleak year 2020 while Bess Kalb is going to serve as a head writer.
    “After a year of societal upheaval, plague, murder hornets and banana bread, ‘Yearly Departed’ will give 2020 the huge send-off it deserves, from some of the world’s funniest women,” Amazon said in a statement.

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  • Tiffany Haddish Gets Candid About Why She Passed on Role in Chris Rock's 'Top Five'

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    In a new interview, the ‘Girls Trip’ actress additionally admits that despite her considerable career success, she is still receiving offers to play insulting roles in poorly written movies.
    Jun 22, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Tiffany Haddish isn’t prepared to take on subpar roles in poorly written movies.
    The “Girls Trip” star, who runs her own production company She Ready, told The Hollywood Reporter she’d rather develop projects for herself than sign up for the often insulting roles that come her way, despite her considerable career success.
    The 40-year-old admits she is still receiving offers to play “the mama who’s been through something, whose kid ends up being hurt in some way and fighting for justice. And the baby’s sick or I’m trying to get out of jail.”
    “I’m not doing that. I know people who live that, I’m not doing it. Unless it’s super, super good. The writing has to be impeccable. A lot of times it’s telling these stories that could be powerful, but the writing (turns out to be) garbage.”
    The actress also explained why she passed on a role in 2014 film “Top Five”, written and directed by Chris Rock, and starring the comedian alongside Rosario Dawson and Cedric the Entertainer.
    “You know, when I first hit the scene, I was offered a lot of roles where they want you to expose your breasts,” she recalled. “I remember that movie that Chris Rock did and it’s like he meets the two girls and they have a threesome and then Cedric gets in there and he’s supposed to ‘blah’ all over their faces – just let that baby batter go all up in their face.”
    “It was like, ‘Tiffany, they’re offering you the role.’ And I was like, ‘I don’t want that role. I’m a stand-up comedian and I don’t let people do that in my face in real life, so why would I do it in this movie?’,” she insisted. “Like, you ought to have a little bit of respect for me, period. God made this face for a reason, and you’re not going to disrespect it.”
    Tiffany added: “If it is against my morals – and I do have some, I know I’m a little wild, but I do have standards – then somebody might get fired… So my people, we have weekly conversations about where I’m at mentally, what I want to do. And right now, almost everything I’m doing, I’m producing.”

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    Tiffany Haddish Goes on Disastrous Speed Dating in Music Video for 'Come & Get Your Baby Daddy'

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    The comedienne, who is known for her role as Nekeisha Williams on ‘The Carmichael Show’, has debuted the first promo for her rap debut song featuring Begetz and Mrs Begetz.
    Apr 3, 2020
    AceShowbiz – Tiffany Haddish is poking fun at her struggles to find Mr. Right. The comedienne, who is known for her role as Nekeisha Williams on “The Carmichael Show”, has dropped a music video her rap debut song, “Come & Get Your Baby Daddy”, which sees her going to a speed dating that doesn’t end up well.
    Released on Friday, April 3, the promo is kicked off by the 40-year-old actress who declares, “[Expletive] if you don’t come and get your man out of my [expletive] face.” She goes on to rap, “Come and get your baby daddy/ He’s all on me/ Come and get your baby daddy/ Talking about he want to call me.”
    The almost-five-minute visuals has Chris Robinson in the director’s seat, and features Begetz and Mrs Begetz as well as Haddish’s “Night School” co-star Bresha Webb. At some point in the video, the two ladies can be seen struggling to show off twerking skills and teaming up for a dance off against a group of men.
    Other than Webb, Haddish’s music video also presents “Two Can Play That Game” actor Alex Thomas as one of her suitors. Donning a gold jacket and several gold necklaces, the “Mr. Box Office” star angered the “Like a Boss” actress when he throws a stack of money to her face.
    In the music video, the “Girls Trip” actress also sits with a number of other guys who failed to impress her during their dates. Getting more and more frustrated, she raps, “This [expletive] got like 10 kids and no car/ talking about he’s a rap star/ Be in all the clubs looking bankrupt/ Tiff Tiff looking like she had the bank up.”
    Prior to this music video release, Tiffany has talked about working on an album. Revealing she was inspired by her Grammy nomination for an audio book, she shared with Glamour, “I’m really excited about that and it really inspired me like, ‘wow if I can nominate for a Grammy for telling my truth, what can I get if I really just apply myself and my vocal skills?’ I’m going to see what happens. It might be really great, it might not but who cares, right? You’ve got to give it a shot.”

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