Viola Davis says playing Michelle Obama onscreen caused ‘temporary insanity’; Calls her experience terrifying

Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, shared her thoughts on inclusivity and casting in a new interview with Variety.“It’s so hard to get films made that don’t fit a certain box of how they see us,” Davis said on the publication’s Awards Circuit Podcast.“Inclusivity cannot be a hashtag.

Clayton Davis As accomplished as Academy Award winner Viola Davis is in the industry, she still feels the unfair comparisons and judgments for the roles she chooses. “It’s so hard to get films made that don’t fit a certain box of how they see us,” Davis tells Variety’s Awards Circuit Podcast.

Oscars 2021, as an unprecedented number of performers of color are nominated for amazing work in all four top acting categories.The late Chadwick Boseman is up for Best Actor with his final role as hot-headed musician Levee in Netflix’s “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” which also scored his leading lady, Viola Davis, a nomination for Best Actress.

Barack Obama paid a moving tribute to the late Prince Philip following his tragic death aged 99 on Friday 9 April.The former President of the United States took to Instagram and shared a heartfelt post on behalf of himself and his wife, Michelle Obama.READ: Prince Charles comforts Queen after sad death of Prince PhilipSharing a photo of the pair alongside Philip and the Queen during Obama's time in office, he reflected on his first meeting with Philip and gushed about his "grace and

Viola Davis' awards shelf continues to grow! The celebrated actress took home the prestigious Icon Award 12th annual African American Film Critics Association Awards on Wednesday, and delivered a powerful speech about her future and legacy.«I’ve always struggled my entire career — probably life — feeling like I’m worthy of all this praise,» Davis, 55, shared as she accepted the award virtually.

“It’s an honor to be recognized as an innovator,” said music icon Mariah Carey, while accepting the Innovator Award at the 12th Annual African American Film Critics Association Awards, which took place virtually for a private audience.

UPDATED, 1 PM PT: Michelle Obama and Lin-Manuel Miranda are set appear on NBC’s Roll Up Your Sleeves vacccination special, set to air Sunday, April 18, the network and producer ATTN: said today. Matthew McConaughey also will interview Dr. Anthony Fauci in the special, which aims to raise awareness and encourage the American public to get vaccinated to put an end to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Regina King directed Viola Davis in “Black Americana: A Photo Essay on Love and Pain” for W Magazine.

Viola Davis is opening up about her upcoming role as Michelle Obama in Showtime series, The First Lady.

Michelle Obama is set to deliver the keynote speech at Girl Talk, a POPSUGAR event being broadcast on Thursday, alongside other strong women like Kelly Clarkson and Kristen Bell.MORE: Michelle Obama opens up about daughters in amazing video with Jennifer GarnerThe former First Lady of the United States will be appearing at the event, hosted by Sofia Wylie, to help drive action and raise awareness of adolescent girls' education across the world.The event will also fundraise for the Girls

Waffles + Mochi, a new cooking show featuring Michelle Obama, premieres this Tuesday (16 March) on Netflix. The six-episode series features the former first lady alongside an array of celebrity chefs and guests, including Sia, Mandy Moore, Rashida Jones, Common, Jack Black, and more.

Serena Williams, Amanda Gorman and several high profile celebrities have voiced their support for Meghan Markle following her interview with Oprah Winfrey. During the highly-anticipated, all-access Oprah with Meghan and Harry: A CBS Primetime Special interview with Markle and Prince Harry, which aired in the US on Sunday March 7, the Duchess of Sussex opened up about race, her mental health and the couple's decision to step down as senior members of the royal family.

The Oscars made history on Monday morning as the Academy has nominated a record 9 nonwhite actors in the acting categories.They are Yuh-Jung Youn, “Minari,” Daniel Kaluuya, “Judas and the Black Messiah,” Leslie Odom, Jr., “One Night in Miami,” LaKeith Stanfield, “Judas and the Black Messiah,” Riz Ahmed, “Sound of Metal,” Chadwick Boseman, “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” Steven Yeun, “Minari,” Viola Davis, “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” and Andra Day, “The United States vs.