NAACP Image Awards: ‘The Harder They Fall,’ ‘Insecure,’ H.E.R. Lead All Nominees

Zack Sharf Despite landing a SAG Award nomination and significant Oscar buzz for his performance in “House of Gucci,” Jared Leto is now a contender for a Razzie Award for his portrayal of Paolo Gucci in Ridley Scott’s murder drama. Nominations for the 2022 Razzie Awards have been announced, spotlighting the worst films and performances of the last year.

The 2022 Razzie Awards nominations are here.

Shalini Dore Features News EditorIndian singer and Bollywood icon Lata Mangeshkar died Feb. 6 in Mumbai, India.

Shalini Dore Features News EditorIndian singer and Bollywood icon Lata Mangeshkar died Feb. 6 in Mumbai, India, according to the Press Trust of India.

The latest celebrities strapping on their aprons for charity have been announced, as Channel 4 has revealed the return of Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up to Cancer. And as ever they are a brilliant batch. This year the stars switching on their mixers to raise some life-saving dough for cancer research are TV presenter Emma Willis, Love Island host Laura Whitmore, singer Ellie Goulding and Strictly Come Dancing judge Motsi Mabuse.

 Samuel L. Jackson will receive the Chairman’s Award during the 53rd NAACP Image Awards this month.

Academy Award-nominated actor and producer Samuel L. Jackson (The Hateful Eight, Pulp Fiction) will be honored at the 53rd NAACP Image Awards with the prestigious Chairman’s Award, the NAACP and BET announced today.

Barack Obama, Danny Glover, U.S. Rep.

Oscar Isaac (“Dune,” “Moon Knight”) and Jared Leto (“House of Gucci,” “Morbius”) sat down for a virtual chat for Variety’s Actors on Actors, presented by Amazon Studios. For more, click here.In “House of Gucci,” Jared Leto vanishes into a larger-than-life performance as fashion world ne’er-do-well Paolo Gucci. By contrast, Oscar Isaac’s turns in Paul Schrader’s “The Card Counter” (as William Tell, a poker player with a dark past in the Iraq War) and Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune” (as Duke Leto, the head of a powerful interstellar dynasty) are tightly contained.But the two actors still find many similarities to discuss, including their future as Marvel superheroes — Leto’s Morbius and Isaac’s Moon Knight — and their alternate careers as musicians starting in the 1990s.

K.J. Yossman “Gentleman Jack,” the Sally Wainwright period drama starring Suranne Jones, has released the first images from upcoming season 2.Set in 1834 in Yorkshire, the show sees Jones star as Anne Lister, a convention-busting Victorian woman who embarks on a lesbian relationship with Ann Walker (played by Sophie Rundle, pictured above with Jones).In Season 2, the women, now married, set up home with the intention of becoming a local power couple.“Anne Lister’s entrepreneurial spirit frightens the locals as much as her unconventional love life and, with Halifax on the brink of revolution, her refusal to keep a low profile becomes provocative and dangerous,” reads the logline.As well as Jones and Rundle, returning for season 2 are Gemma Whelan as Marian Lister, Lydia Leonard as Mariana Lawton, Gemma Jones as Aunt Anne Lister, and Timothy West as Jeremy Lister.

The BAFTAs have announced the 2022 nominees for the Rising Star Award!

BAFTA EE Rising Star Award.The award is now in its seventeenth year.The nominees were announced by 2021 Rising Star winner Bukky Bakray (“You Don’t Know Me”) and presenter Edith Bowman on Tuesday.The five actors have been selected for demonstrating “exceptional talent in film over the past year.” Previous winners of the award have included James McAvoy, Eva Green, Tom Hardy, Kristen Stewart, Tom Holland, Letitia Wright and Micheal Ward.BAFTA’s Rising Star award is the only one of the EE British Academy Film Awards that is decided by the public. Voting will open at 11AM on Feb.

Jared Leto is standing up for his portrayal of Paolo Gucci in “House of Gucci”.

Kristen Stewart is ready to get behind the camera on her new movie, The Chronology of Water.

Jared Leto is opening up about the critics of House of Gucci.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorAriana Grande, Silk Sonic, Doja Cat featuring SZA, Dua Lipa, Ed Sheeran, Justin Bieber featuring Daniel Caesar and Giveon, Lil Nas X, Olivia Rodrigo and the Kid Laroi are among the top nominees for the 2022 “iHeartRadio Music Awards,” airing live from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, Tuesday, March 22, on Fox and on iHeartMedia radio stations.Now in its ninth year, the iHeartRadio Music Awards will celebrate the most-played artists and songs on iHeartRadio stations and the iHeartRadio app throughout 2021, while also offering a preview of the upcoming hits of 2022, according to the announcement.“The 2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards will once again celebrate the great artists and songs we’ve featured on iHeartRadio stations throughout the past year,” said Tom Poleman, President and Chief Programming Officer for iHeartMedia. “We can’t wait to celebrate the year in music with iconic performances and never-before-seen collaborations.” Artists receiving multiple nominations include Justin Bieber, Olivia Rodrigo, Doja Cat, Giveon, Lil Nas X, Silk Sonic, The Kid LAROI, SZA, Drake, Ed Sheeran, Megan Thee Stallion, Måneskin, Taylor Swift, Jason Aldean, Billie Eilish, BTS, David Guetta, Tate McRae, Ariana Grande, Daniel Caesar, The Weeknd, Five Finger Death Punch, Cardi B, Joel Corry, AJR, Carrie Underwood, Luke Combs, The Pretty Reckless, All Time Low, twenty one pilots, Mammoth WVH, blackbear, Machine Gun Kelly, Imagine Dragons, Moneybagg Yo, H.E.R., Foo Fighters, Jazmine Sullivan, Banda Sinaloense MS De Sergio Lizárraga, Pop Smoke, Coi Leray, Bad Bunny, Regard, Rauw Alejandro, Farruko, KAROL G, Calibre 50, Dua Lipa and La Arrolladora Banda El Limón De René Camacho.

Shaughna Phillips has candidly discussed her journey to body positivity, and reflected on how unhappy she was when she was slimmer. The Love Island star has long documented her journey to find body positivity, and urged her 1.5 million Instagram followers to “separate (their) happiness from (their) body image”.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorProps, set pieces and costumes are on display as part of Netflix’s Artisan Experience, a interactive online exhibit where fans can engage with contenders including “The Harder They Fall” and get an in-depth look at all aspects of the film including directing, writing, cinematography, production design, costume design, hair & makeup, editing and sound.On hand to walk viewers through the physical exhibit — which moved online to be cautious — were director, songwriter, screenwriter and producer Jeymes Samuel and costume designer Antoinette Messam.The all-star cast also features Jonathan Majors, Zazie Beetz and Delroy Lindo — an all-Black principal cast leading their way through the West. Nat Love (Majors) seeks revenge on the man who killed his parents, but also finds love along the way.