It seems like the Lee Daniels, Mo’Nique drama is letting up anytime soon. After comparing her struggle to be treated fairly in Hollywood to MLK’s…
Just weeks after coming under fire for failing to nominate Black actresses, actors or directors for Sunday’s 82nd Academy Awards ceremony, Hollywood leaders have been…
Via: www.newsone.com // In this clip from the NewsOne/DV Republic-sponsored debate about the film “Precious,” NYU film professor Sheril Antonio explains her reservations about the effect the movie has on the image of the Black family, in particular Black women and mothers. Do you think “Precious” paints a damaging picture of our community? Let us […]
Via: TheUrbanDaily.com // From TheHollyWoodReporter.com With nine nominations each, “Avatar” and “The Hurt Locker” led the pack as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences opened up its best picture Oscar race to 10 nominees for the first time since 1943. Nominated for best picture are: The blockbuster “Avatar,” the morally uplifting “The Blind […]
Newcomer Gabourey Sidibe has the nation’s attention as the star of the film <strong>“Precious.”</strong> <!--more-->
