The 2024 Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards featured several notable moments. From Barbra Streisand’s Life Achievement Award speech to Pedro Pascal being swept up in Ciara’s beauty and even Billie Eilish signing superfan Melissa McCarthy’s face, the ceremony had something for all to enjoy. But the most sincere moment occurred during the event’s preshow when […]
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Sterling K. Brown Is ‘Totally Fine’ With (Possibly) Losing An Oscar To Robert Downey Jr.
Sterling K. Brown has plenty of trophies. He’s even one of those actors who has their own awards page on Wikipedia. This year, though, he finally got his first Oscar nomination. It’s for his scene-stealing turn as the unpredictable brother to Jeffrey Wright’s disgruntled novelist in American Fiction, and he’s great in it. But there’s […]
Read MoreYes! The NAACP Awards Just Gave These Black Entertainers the Flowers They Deserve
Throughout awards season we’ve carefully chronicled all the nominations at mainstream shows like the Oscars, BAFTAs and SAG Awards. We’ve had a lot to say about the lack of recognition for Black projects and artists. Now, we finally get a chance to congratulate all these fantastic films, TV series and artists, as the nominations for […]
Read MoreYes! Will the NAACP Awards Do Better Than The Oscars This Year?
Throughout awards season we’ve carefully chronicled all the nominations at mainstream shows like the Oscars, BAFTAs and SAG Awards. We’ve had a lot to say about the lack of recognition for Black projects and artists. Now, we finally get a chance to congratulate all these fantastic films, TV series and artists, as the nominations for […]
Read More2024 Oscars: Ahhh! Black Stars React to Their Nominations
The 96th Oscars nominations were announced Tuesday morning, and several of our favorites have reason to celebrate. From Jon Batiste, to first time nominees Colman Domingo, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Sterling K. Brown and Danielle Brooks, to the acclaimed and respected Jeffrey Wright, there was so much Black Excellence we’re definitely having a moment. ‘True Detective: […]
Read More2024 Oscars: All the Black Nominees and Snubs
Photo: Seacia Pavao/Focus Features After a long awards season road, we’ve finally come to the last stop. Tuesday morning, Zazie Beetz (“Atlanta”) and Jack Quaid (“The Boys”) announced the nominees for the 96th Oscars. To the surprise of no one, “Oppenheimer” leads all films with 13 nominations. It’s up for Best Picture against “American Fiction;” […]
Read More2024 Oscars: All the Black Nominees
Photo: Seacia Pavao/Focus Features After a long awards season road, we’ve finally come to the last stop. Tuesday morning, Zazie Beetz (“Atlanta”) and Jack Quaid (“The Boys”) announced the nominees for the 96th Oscars. To the surprise of no one, “Oppenheimer” leads all films with 13 nominations. It’s up for Best Picture against “American Fiction;” […]
Read MoreHere Are The Winners of 2024 African-American Film Critics Association Awards
The Color Purple | Official Trailer The cast of “The Color Purple” has won Best Ensemble: Fantasia Barrino-Taylor, Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks, Colman Domingo, Corey Hawkins, Phylicia Pearl Mpasi, Halle Bailey, Ciara, David Alan Grier, and Deon Cole.
Read More2024 SAG Awards Nominations Lead to Fun Surprises for Black Stars
What sets the SAG Awards apart from other shows is that it’s strictly voted on by the members of SAG-AFTRA, so sometimes you’ll see performances that haven’t been on other lists get recognized. And usually, they add an interesting twist in awards season. ‘American Fiction’ Star Erika Alexander On Why She Wrote A Buffy Comic […]
Read MoreRecasting Succession With Black Celebs
Photo: Paul Zimmerman // Karwai Tang/WireImage (Getty Images) Updated 01/06/2024 at 12:15 p.m. ET: Succession left on top. Everything about it, from its excellent acting, the nasty backbiting and its theme music, is frankly badass. As we wait to see if the cast takes over Award season as expected, we thought we’d bring back your favorite […]
Read MoreJeffrey Wright Reveals Why His Character’s Use of the N-Word Led to a Studio Replacing Him
There’s a misconception about Black actors that when you get to a certain level of success, the disrespectful microaggressions become more rare or even stop happening altogether. Unfortunately, that’s just not true, as acclaimed actor Jeffrey Wright recently revealed in a discussion with his “American Fiction” costars Tracee Ellis Ross, Sterling K. Brown, and Erika […]
Read MoreExclusive: Cord Jefferson, Tracee Ellis Ross, Sterling K. Brown, Erika Alexander on ‘American Fiction’ & Black Storytelling
In “American Fiction,” the feature directorial debut from The Root alum Cord Jefferson, Jeffrey Wright stars as as Monk, a frustrated novelist who’s fed up with the establishment profiting from “Black” entertainment that relies on tired stereotypes and offensive tropes. Eddie Murphy & Tracee Ellis Ross’ Candy Cane Lane Is Our TV Pick Of The […]
Read MoreCord Jefferson, Tracee Ellis Ross, Sterling K. Brown, Erika Alexander on ‘American Fiction’ & Black Storytelling
In “American Fiction,” the feature directorial debut from The Root alum Cord Jefferson, Jeffrey Wright stars as as Monk, a frustrated novelist who’s fed up with the establishment profiting from “Black” entertainment that relies on tired stereotypes and offensive tropes. Eddie Murphy & Tracee Ellis Ross’ Candy Cane Lane Is Our TV Pick Of The […]
Read MoreCord Jefferson, Tracee Ellis Ross, Sterling K. Brown and Erika Alexander on ‘American Fiction’ & Black Storytelling
In “American Fiction,” the feature directorial debut from The Root alum Cord Jefferson, Jeffrey Wright stars as as Monk, a frustrated novelist who’s fed up with the establishment profiting from “Black” entertainment that relies on tired stereotypes and offensive tropes. Eddie Murphy & Tracee Ellis Ross’ Candy Cane Lane Is Our TV Pick Of The […]
Read MoreHere are The Best Black Films of 2023
AMERICAN FICTION | Official Trailer While American Fiction is slated to come out in select theatres until December 15, but as someone whose seen it earlier this fall, let us be the first to tell you: This is a STELLAR film. Starring Jeffrey Wright, Sterling K. Brown, Issa Rae, Tracee Ellis Ross and more, the […]
Read More‘Invincible’ Season 2: Who Are The New Heroes And Villains?
With the Invincible Season 2 premiere less than a month away, fans caught a brief glimpse of some of the new heroes and villains smashing into Mark Grayson‘s life thanks to the official trailer. As always, Mark will have his work cut out for him as he sifts through the aftermath of the first season’s […]
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