Shawn Mendes, Tracee Ellis Ross, Halle Bailey and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs have been unveiled as presenters at the 94th Academy Awards. They will also be joined by Jamie Lee Curtis, Woody Harrelson.
27.02.2022 - 06:19 / etcanada.com
Samuel L. Jackson is getting his flowers.
The actor is one of the most recognized actors of his generation and, during Saturday night’s NAACP Image Awards, he received the prestigious Chairman’s Award, an honour recognizing individuals who demonstrate exemplary public service and use of their platforms as agents of change. Past recipients include the late U.S. Congressman John Lewis, Danny Glover, Tyler Perry and Congresswoman Maxine Waters.
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Prior to accepting the award, Jackson’s contribution to various causes, including health, civil rights and other issues that merit changes, were highlighted by the NAACP. Standing in his home and holding his trophy, the veteran actor thanked everyone who helped and supported him along the way.
“First of all thank you Mr. Leon W. Russell and the NAACP for bestowing this prestigious award on me. In the words of Marion Wright Edelman, ‘Service is the rent we pay for being. It is the very purpose of life, and not just something we do in our spare time.’ I’ve been fortunate enough to grow up in a lot of different eras, where I had the opportunity to use my voice, my legs, my body to fight for things that were right,” the “Pulp Fiction” star began his speech.
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“From Civil Rights to the Vietnam War to Morehouse College and a lot of other things that needed fixing and changing. And we got it done. And right now, we have things that we still need to do. The most important thing, being the Voting Rights Act.”
Jackson continued with his inspiring message, “I know we can’t change that
Shawn Mendes, Tracee Ellis Ross, Halle Bailey and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs have been unveiled as presenters at the 94th Academy Awards. They will also be joined by Jamie Lee Curtis, Woody Harrelson.
Star Wars spin-off series.In an interview with Josh Horowitz on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, the Pulp Fiction star was asked if by Horowitz if he should hold out hope for a return to the role of Windu – a role he performed in all three of the “prequel” films between 1999 and 2005.“Definitely,” Jackson replied, adding: “There’s a huge history of people with one hand returning in the Star Wars franchise. The only person I’ve ever said that to about coming back was Bryce Dallas Howard, ’cause I just did a movie with her.
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Paris Jackson, 23, flaunted an epic look in Paris, France on March 6. The daughter of the late Michael Jackson wore a multi-colored long sweater with various designs as a mini dress along with black thigh-high platform boots as she was photographed walking in the popular city. She added to her look with a black necklace and dangling earrings as her shoulder-length blonde hair stayed down.
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Meghan Markle stepped up to accept the President's award at the prestigious NAACP Image Awards last Sunday looking sensational. Audiences were enthralled by the royal's bright blue Christopher John Rogers dress, but did you spot the Duchess' subtle reference to her mother-in-law Princess Diana?READ: The necklace Meghan Markle wore on the Late Late Show has been revealed - and it's extremely tellingMeghan looked dazzling while accepting the award alongside her husband Prince Harry while also paying tribute to the late Princess of Wales. Decadent jewels adorned Meghan's hand, including her £120,000 engagement ring and a gold bangle that once belonged to Princess Diana.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have just been honoured with the prestigious President’s Award at the 53rd NAACP Image Awards.
Angela Bassett was so shocked, she forgot to thank one of her children!
Samuel L. Jackson is getting his flowers. The actor is one of the most recognized actors of his generation and, during Saturday night's NAACP Image Awards, he received the prestigious Chairman's Award, an honor recognizing individuals who demonstrate exemplary public service and use of their platforms as agents of change. Past recipients include the late U.S.
Angela Bassett was so shocked, she forgot to thank one of her children!The actress took home the award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama series, for her work in, during the NAACP Image Awards on Saturday. During her speech, the actress — who was a vision in white — became tripped up and forgot one of her and Courtney B.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have just been honoured with the prestigious President’s Award at the 53rd NAACP Image Awards.