ViacomCBS Sets Tess Paras, Tien Tran, Frank Garcia-Hejl, And Tyler Davis As Production Team For Virtual 2021 Showcase

Clayton Davis D-Nice, Viola Davis, Regina King, Trevor Noah and Tyler Perry are nominated for entertainer of the year at the 2021 NAACP Image Awards.The nominations were virtually announced Tuesday on the NAACP Image Awards’ Instagram by Anika Noni-Rose (“Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey”), Chloe Bailey (“Grown-ish”), Erika Alexander (“John Lewis: Good Trouble”), Nicco Annan (“P-Valley”), and TC Carson (“Living Single”).This is King’s third consecutive nomination for the top award and Perry’s

.Tyson’s rise in the acting world continued as she gained critical acclaim for playing Rebecca Morgan in 1972's  earning Oscar and Golden Globe nominations for Best Actress.

EXCLUSIVE: In a competitive situation, Star alumna Jude Demorest has signed with Buchwald for representation.

Clayton Davis Riz Ahmed, one of the top contenders in the best actor race, is being honored by the Miami Film Festival with its inaugural Impact Award.“Sound of Metal,” co-written and directed by Darius Marder, tells the story of a heavy metal drummer (Ahmed) who begins to lose his hearing.

Disney’s penchant for grabbing existing IP from the shelf and dusting it off for a new audience is happening yet again with “Willow.” The 1988 film drew a cult following over the decades for its fun performances from stars Warwick Davis and Val Kilmer. Unfortunately, a sequel never came to fruition.

Clayton Davis Academy Award nominees Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo have entered the Oscar race with Lionsgate’s “Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar.” The comedic duo, along with songwriter Mark Jonathan Davis (better known as his stage name Richard Cheese), are submitting the hilarious number “I Love Boobies.” In a Variety exclusive, we have a 30-second clip of the song, details surrounding the awards campaign and its chances in the race.The film tells the story of two best friends, Barb

EXCLUSIVE: Spider-Man franchise’s Tony Revolori is in negotiations for a lead role opposite Ellie Bamber, Cailee Spaeny and Erin Kellyman in Willow, Disney+ and Lucasfilm’s upcoming TV series follow-up to the 1988 fantasy movie, with the film’s star Warwick Davis reprising his title role, I have learned.

Clayton Davis The New York Film Critics Online have announced their winners for the best films and performances of the year, with “Minari” from A24 topping the best picture category.

Clayton Davis The National Board of Review have announced their annual awards where Spike Lee’s “Da 5 Bloods” won best film, director and ensemble.Down below is the full list of winners.Best Film: “Da 5 Bloods” (Netflix)Best Director: Spike Lee, “Da 5 Bloods” (Netflix)Best Actor: Riz Ahmed, “Sound of Metal” (Amazon Studios)Best Actress: Carey Mulligan, “Promising Young Woman” (Focus Features)Best Supporting Actor: Paul Raci, “Sound of Metal” (Amazon Studios)Best Supporting Actress: Youn

Clayton Davis The Film Independent Spirit Awards bestowed their nominations on Hollywood this morning, and classically, there were some glaring surprises and omissions. For the first time, the group also included nominations for television.

A baby and a wedding? Maybe if things were different! Cheyenne Floyd and Zach Davis announced that they’re expecting their first child together in December 2020 and ideally, they’d also be getting married soon.

Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom entered the awards race with impressive credentials. One of two films last year featuring the late Chadwick Boseman, George C. Wolfe’s Netflix film also reunites star Viola Davis with the work of playwright August Wilson, a winning combination that landed her the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for 2016’s Fences.

Clayton Davis The Oscars were built to highlight the cinematic year’s most audacious and outstanding achievements. Past snubs have left many of the industry’s finest filmmakers, actors and technical artists waiting for their first Dolby Theatre invitation.

Clayton Davis Daniel Kaluuya’s performance in “Judas and the Black Messiah” has garnered a lot of awards buzz for the actor, who plays Fred Hampton, the iconic Chairman of the Black Panther Party. “It’s not about me,” he told Variety’s Awards Circuit Podcast.

Tracee Ellis Ross has given fans a behind-the-scenes glimpse of her role as Grace Davis in The High Note. The black-ish star, 48, took to Instagram on January 15 to share a series of pics and videos — and she looks exactly like her legendary mom, Diana Ross! In the first clip, Tracee posed for a photoshoot wearing nothing but high-waisted black pants, and a metallic, backless crop top. She also rocked a black choker, and styled her hair in bouncy curls.

Eli Countryman Fundraising efforts to save iconic New York jazz club Birdland will culminate in a free streaming concert on Jan. 24.

Where you know her from: Playing Ahsha Hayes on VH1’s series “Hit the Floor” and Dussie Mae, girlfriend to the titular blues singer played by Viola Davis, in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.”Where you’ll see her this year: In the title role of “Zola,” the 2020 Sundance-acclaimed (and then long-delayed) dramedy based on a 2015 tweetstorm about two strippers on a turbulent, violent road trip.