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Jada Is the Essence of Women in Hollywood

Molly — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 23:56:49 -0800

While the crowning jewel of award season, the Academy Awards, are Sunday this whole week is full of actors rewarding each other including yesterday's First Annual Essence Black Women In Hollywood luncheon. Jada Pinkett Smith was one of the women of the afternoon and Will was on hand to present the award to his wife for everything that she has done in Hollywood. Tom and Katie (love her shoes) were there to help celebrate and speak about their friend alongside Kerry Washington, Gabrielle Union and Vivica A. Fox just to name a few. Best Supporting Actress Oscar nominee and possible record-breaker Ruby Dee also received an award at the luncheon and who knows, her mantel may be even more full by the end of the weekend!

To see more from the event including Quincy Jones, Gabrielle Union, Vivica A. Fox, Paula Patton, Raven Symone and others just read more

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Images include: Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes, Ruby Dee, Kerry Washington, Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith, Quincey Jones, Gabrielle Union, Vivica A. Fox, Paula Patton, Raven Symone

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Oprah Joins Will, John and Sidney to Celebrate Tyler's Studio

PopSugar — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:00:00 -0700

Oprah Winfrey brought both Stedman Graham and Gayle King to the opening gala for Tyler Perry's new movie and TV studio in Atlanta on Saturday night. While Oprah is dealing with a defamation lawsuit from the former headmistress of her South African Girls school, it was the history-making event that had Oprah so emotional. Tyler is the first African-American to own his own studio and there were a few tears in the crowd as he took the stage to announce that he's named three sound-stages after the legendary actors Ruby Dee, Cecily Tyson and Sidney Poitier. Sidney was there to accept the honor, saying, "I spent 56 years making movies and this is the reward that I have that means the most to me." With a supportive crowd including Will Smith, John Legend and many others, it was truly an event worth celebrating.

To see 30 photos of the event, including Star Jones, Kirk Franklin and Patti LaBelle just read more

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Images include: Eva Pigford, Lance Gross, John Legend, Kirk Franklin, Tammy Franklin, Erica Reid, Patti Labelle, LA Reid, Sidney Poitier, Tyler Perry, Gelila Bekele, Star Jones, Will Smith, Stedman Graham, Oprah Winfrey, Gayle King

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Denzel's Debaters Wins Big at the NAACP Awards

PopSugar — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 07:45:00 -0800

Last night the ladies looked easy and breezy on the red carpet at the NAACP Awards but it was dapper Denzel who took home top honors. The Oscar presenter may not be nominated for any Academy Awards this year but he did score 4 Image Awards last night for his movie The Great Debaters including Best Actor and Best Motion Picture. The evening also included Hall of Fame winner Stevie Wonder who has quite a few fabulous things to say about Obama and Hillary as well as a great performance. Janet Jackson presented the singer with his honor and she also scored her own award for Best Supporting Actress in Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married? To see which musician scored 4 awards herself as well as a complete list of winners, click here.

For many more pictures of the winners, performances and stars including Stevie Wonder, America Ferrera, Denzel and more just read more.

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Images include: America Ferrera, Stevie Wonder, Jordin Sparks, Herbie Hancock, Blair Underwood, Vanessa Williams, Kate Walsh, Janet Jackson, Denzel Washington, Wayne Brady, Rick Fox, Angela Basset, Ziggy Marley, Aretha Franklin, Ruby Dee, Don Cheadle, Loretta Devine, Jermaine Dupree

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Denzel, Russell, Not-Retired Jay-Z's American Gangster

Molly — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 07:05:00 -0700

One of the most anticipated movies left this year, American Gangster had its big NYC premiere on Friday at the historic Apollo Theater in Harlem. Denzel and Russell had their wives on their arms as they showed off their awesome looking collaboration. Also on the red carpet was Jay-Z, who was so very excited about the film that he decided to write a whole album inspired by it. In case you missed it, the first track/video is already out. This certainly means he's not at all retired, and he recently talked to XXL Magazine about just that. He said:

I want to never say that again. Just make the albums, man. And if one day people wake up and it’s four years later, and you haven’t made another, they go, “Wait a minute, you’re retired!” I think that’s best for me. I think I pulled the retirement ripcord too many times. People looking at me like, “Please shut up.” I was looking at Fade to Black the other day. I was embarrassed. I couldn’t watch. I’m not playing with you. I had to turn it off. I was cringing. Like, I’m about to put out another album, man. Another one. Not only was that not my last, I put out another one, and I’m about to put out another one. I wasted a great film! I’m about to make another film, though. Not on retirement, just another film. I want to make a movie with this album. Like a short film, a better Streets Is Watching. I want to get the Hughes brothers to direct it. I’ll be doing a disservice if I didn’t deliver it [American Gangster] in a proper way.

I think it's safe to say that everyone has had more than enough of Jay-Z's retirement merry-go-round, so it's good to hear it's over. Now we can all just focus on his music...and that he seems like one of the cooler people ever. As for the movie, we have to wait two more weeks until the Nov. 2 release, but that's just more time to get excited.

To see more from the premiere including Common, Cuba, Barbara Walters, Method Man, Diane Lane, Diddy, and Al Sharpton just read more

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Images include Barbara Walters, Common, Cuba Gooding Jr., Denzel Washington, Pauletta Pearson, Diane Lane, Jay-Z, Method Man, Russell Crowe, Danielle Spencer, Diddy, Reverend Al Sharpton, Josh Brolin, Ruby Dee

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