{blackbabes} Regina Hall Joins Adam Driver in Netflix Thriller Series ‘Rabbit, Rabbit’

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Regina Hall is set to star opposite Adam Driver in the upcoming Netflix series "Rabbit, Rabbit," Variety has confirmed.

The project was originally announced back in October with a straight-to-series order. The logline for the show states, "When an escaped convict is cornered by law enforcement at a truck stop, he takes hostages in an effort to bargain for his freedom. But the standoff soon escalates into an unmanageable social experiment with his captives, as well as an emotional poker match with a veteran FBI Crisis Negotiator trained in 'tactical empathy.'"

Hall is coming off of her role in the Oscar-nominated Paul Thomas Anderson film "One Battle After Another." She is also known for her work in the "Scary Movie" franchise and will return in the sixth film from the Wayans brothers, as well as for roles in films like "Girls Trip," "Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul," "The Best Man" franchise, and "Think Like a Man" and its sequel. In television, she recently starred in the Showtime series "Black Monday" and "The Best Man: The Final Chapters" at Peacock. She was previously seen in shows like "Ally McBeal" and "Insecure."

She is repped by IAG.

Peter Craig created the series and serves as showrunner and executive producer. Driver will executive produce in addition to starring. Philip Barantini will direct and executive produce via It's All Made Up Productions. Samantha Beddoe of It's All Made Up will also executive produce along with Bryan Unkeless for his and Craig's Night Owl Stories banner. MRC is the studio.

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{blackbabes} ‘Emotional’ Coco Gauff smashes racket in frustration after Australian Open loss

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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Coco Gauff smashed her racket into the concrete floor once for every time she dropped serve, and another one for good measure, after her Australian Open quarterfinal loss to Elina Svitolina on Tuesday.

The third-seeded Gauff, a two-time major winner, struggled with her serve and recorded five double-faults in the first set, when she was broken four times.

There were two more service breaks in the second set and, once the match was over — in 59 minutes — Gauff stayed composed as she left the center court and tried to find somewhere quiet to vent her frustrations.

Turns out, there's pretty much no place in Rod Laver Arena except for the locker rooms that is beyond the scope of the cameras. So, the seven times she pounded her racket into a concrete ramp were far from a private moment following her 6-1, 6-2 defeat.

"Certain moments — the same thing happened to Aryna (Sabalenka) after I played her in the final of the U.S. Open — I feel like they don't need to broadcast," Gauff said in her post-match news conference. "I tried to go somewhere where I thought there wasn't a camera because I don't necessarily like breaking rackets.

"I broke one racket (at the) French Open, I think, and I said I would never do it again on court because I don't feel like that's a good representation. So, yeah, maybe some conversations can be had."

Gauff hit just three clean winners across 15 games, made 26 unforced errors and won 2 of 11 points on her second serve. She got 74% of her first serves into play, but only won 41% of those points.

It was an usually bad day for a player who made her Grand Slam debut at 15 and won her first major, the 2023 U.S. Open, at 19. She's still only 21.

Gauff said she felt it was better to shatter a racket than to take out any frustrations on her support team.

"They're good people. They don't deserve that, and I know I'm emotional," Gauff said. "So, yeah, I just took the minute to go and do that.

"I don't think it's a bad thing. Like I said, I don't try to do it on court in front of kids and things like that, but I do know I need to let out that emotion."

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{blackbabes} Cate Blanchett, Sandra Oh, Lesley Manville, Letitia Wright to Lead National Theatre’s Star-Studded 2026 Season

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London's National Theatre has unveiled a packed 2026 program featuring a constellation of international stars including Cate Blanchett, Sandra Oh, Lesley Manville, Letitia Wright, and Nina Hoss, as the venerable institution expands its reach across U.K. and global stages.

The slate represents the vision of co-chief executives Indhu Rubasingham and Kate Varah to bring global talent to both reimagined classics and ambitious new work while extending the theater's footprint through tours, Broadway transfers, and digital distribution.

Two-time Oscar winner Blanchett reunites with "Tár" co-star Hoss and rising talent Ella Lily Hyland in Benedict Andrews' "Electra/Persona," fusing Sophocles' ancient myth with Ingmar Bergman's 1966 film. The production features music by Oscar-winning composer Hildur Guðnadóttir and examines how grief transforms identity. It plays the Lyttelton in autumn 2026.

Oh makes her National Theatre debut alongside Paul Chahidi and Abigail Cruttenden in Martin Crimp's contemporary adaptation of Molière's "The Misanthrope," directed by Rubasingham. The production reimagines the titular character as Alice, a novelist who despises hollow contemporary mantras and faces backlash for speaking her mind. The show runs June 16-Aug. 1 in the Lyttelton Theatre.

Wright makes her National Theatre bow in Tracey Scott Wilson's newsroom thriller "The Story," directed by associate artist Clint Dyer. The British premiere also stars Aliyah Odoffin, Wilf Scolding, Ashley Thomas, and Lorraine Toussaint, examining an ambitious Black reporter who defies her editor to pursue an incendiary lead. Performances run Aug. 27-Oct. 24 on the Olivier stage.

Manville joins Monica Barbaro, Gabrielle Drake and Aidan Turner in Marianne Elliott's revival of Christopher Hampton's "Les Liaisons Dangereuses," returning to the National Theatre after nine years. The production marks the first staging of Hampton's acclaimed adaptation of Pierre Choderlos de Laclos' epistolary novel at the National Theatre. It plays the Lyttelton March 21-June 6.

The global phenomenon "War Horse," based on Michael Morpurgo's novel and adapted by Nick Stafford, returns to its original Olivier Theatre home ahead of its 20th anniversary in 2027. The production, featuring ground-breaking puppetry by South Africa's Handspring Puppet Company, has been seen by over 8.8 million people worldwide and won more than 25 major awards including the Tony for best play. It runs May 16-July 30.

The season opens with Terence Rattigan's "Man and Boy," directed by Anthony Lau in his National Theatre debut, starring Ben Daniels and Laurie Kynaston. The drama about power, deception, and the complex bond between father and son is set in 1930s New York as international financier Gregor Antonescu's empire faces collapse. It plays the Dorfman Jan. 30-March 14 and will be released on National Theatre at Home.

Winsome Pinnock reunites with director Miranda Cromwell for "The Authenticator," a gothic psychological thriller starring Rakie Ayola, Sylvestra Le Touzel, and Cherelle Skeete. After inheriting her family's stately home, eccentric artist Fenella Harford discovers hidden diaries and enlists two academics to uncover dark secrets at Harford Hall. It runs in the Dorfman March 26-May 9 and will also stream on National Theatre at Home.

Producers P&P Productions bring "Pride," a new musical based on the award-winning film, reuniting director Matthew Warchus and writer Stephen Beresford. The show tells the inspiring true story of Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners during the 1984 miners' strike, with original music by Christopher Nightingale, Josh Cohen, and DJ Walde. The cast includes Samuel Barnett, Matthew Durkan, Gillian Elisa, and Caroline Sheen. Following previews at Sherman Theatre in Cardiff March 31-April 18, it plays the Dorfman June 11-Sept. 12.

Portuguese playwright and Avignon Festival director Tiago Rodrigues brings his critically acclaimed "Catarina and the Beauty of Killing Fascists" to the Dorfman for a limited one-week run in September, performed in Portuguese with English surtitles.

Multi-award-winning playwright Caryl Churchill returns to the National Theatre for the first time since 2019 with her landmark play "Cloud 9," exploring sexual politics, colonialism, and gender roles. Dominic Cooke reunites with Churchill to direct the production in the Lyttelton in autumn/winter 2026.

Francesca Mills stars in a new production of Jim Cartwright's "The Rise and Fall of Little Voice," directed by Robert Hastie, marking the start of a new commitment to tour work directly following mainstage runs. The production plays the Dorfman Theatre in December 2026 before embarking on a nationwide tour.

British playwright Helen Edmundson returns with "Some Woman," her first original play since "Queen Anne" in 2015. The production will play the Dorfman later in 2026.

Carmen Nasr makes her National Theatre debut with "Samira," directed by Emily Burns. Set at the height of the Arab Spring in 2011, the play examines a Middle Eastern Studies department in London thrown into crisis when a young Syrian blogger vanishes without a trace. The show, inspired by true events, begins rehearsals in late 2026 in the Dorfman.

As the National Theatre prepares to celebrate 60 years of Broadway activity in 2027, two productions transfer to New York in 2026: Hastie's "Hamlet," starring Hiran Abeysekera, plays Brooklyn Academy of Music's Harvey Theatre April 19-May 17, while Alexander Zeldin's critically acclaimed "The Other Place" runs at The Shed Jan. 30-March 1. Both transfers launch multi-year partnerships with the New York venues.

Rosamund Pike reprises her critically acclaimed role in the West End transfer of "Inter Alia," written by Suzie Miller and directed by Justin Martin. The co-production with Playful Productions runs at Wyndham's Theatre March 19-June 20 following a sold-out run at the National Theatre.

The 2026 season also includes Robert Hastie's staging of Nina Raine and Moses Raine's new version of Maxim Gorky's "Summerfolk" (Olivier, March 6-April 29) and Anupama Chandrasekhar's new adaptation of "The Jungle Book" as the winter festive offering, directed by Rubasingham with puppetry by Finn Caldwell and Nick Barnes.

The National Theatre is expanding its digital footprint with an ambition for every production to have a life beyond its stages through streaming platform National Theatre at Home or cinema releases via National Theatre Live.

In a continued push to reach every child in the U.K. before they leave school, the 2025 production of "Bacchae" is being adapted by Nima Taleghani to tour school halls across England for nine weeks this autumn, directed by Hannah Hauer-King. The tour will reach over 10,000 students in secondary schools and colleges.

The Connections Festival will take place at the Lowry in Salford June 25-28, while the New Views Festival returns to the National Theatre July 2-3, platforming new writing from students across the U.K.

"I can't wait to dive into this year with an extraordinary group of emerging and world-renowned artists coming to the National Theatre, many for the first time," Rubasingham said in a statement. "It's a privilege to stage work that theatrically explodes, surprises and challenges us to see the world anew."

Varah added: "Our 2026 season is about sharing stories locally, nationally and globally. In this way, along with our growing digital footprint, we are opening doors in the U.K. and around the world like never before."

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{blackbabes} ‘Beyond the Gates’ 2026 Preview: Nicole’s Love Triangle, ‘Big’ Musical Guest, Anita’s Recovery & More

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February 24 marks one year since the debut of the CBS soap opera, Beyond the Gates, a milestone that still feels surreal to creator Michele Val Jean.

"It blows me away," Val Jean marvels. "It still blows me away that the show ever got on the air, and that it's been around now for a year. We're into writing Episode 300, and it's just like, 'Wow, this really is happening.'"

That sense of awe is matched by pride in the show's swift cultural impact, including recent NAACP Image Awards nominations for Outstanding Drama Series and Outstanding Hair Styling. "People are noticing," she points out. "The NAACP Image Award nominations were such a fine surprise to wake up to. I'm very proud."

Just as meaningful to Val Jean is the audience's passionate response. "I've worked half my life for this," Val Jean says. "And to have the fans so intense about it and so invested in it — 'I hate this person,' 'I love that person,' and all of that, which is part of the whole soap experience — when it's your show, it lands a little differently. I'm just so grateful that people are watching it and loving it and hating it and loving to hate it. It's humbling."

As the one-year mark approaches, Val Jean has a heartfelt message to the viewers who have been along for the ride. "Thank you so, so very much," she says. "Please keep watching. Please keep caring about us. Know that I'm so grateful."

Looking ahead, Beyond the Gates is leaning into some of its most emotionally weighty storytelling yet. This year kicked off with a trying time for the Dupree family, as Anita Dupree (Tamara Tunie) discovered she had Triple Negative Breast Cancer, and her daughter, Dani Dupree (Karla Mosley) and granddaughter Naomi Hamilton (Arielle Prepetit) have both tested positive for the BRCA gene. Look for that multigenerational tale to continue as the year progresses.

"It just felt right, like it was time to do something like that, because the canvas is now there; people are familiar," Val Jean explains. "And Anita is such a matriarch. Whatever happens to her, it just flows out to everybody else on the canvas, so she was the obvious choice to me. Plus, there was the opportunity to talk about cancer and how it affects Black women and talk about the BRCA gene and tell a really emotional story at the same time."

Here's Val Jean's exclusive preview of what's coming up in the months ahead.

Anita Dupree and Vernon Dupree

"We're going to see recovery. We're going to see what happens and what you have to go through, and we're going to go through all the stuff. It's going to be hard. There's pain involved, but it's going to be a true representation of what a cancer survivor goes through to get to be a survivor." Look for Vernon (Clifton Davis) to be a constant support for Anita (Tamara Tunie). "He's there for her through thick and thin, always, and even when she gets to a point where it's hard for her to hang on, he is her strength."

Bill Hamilton, Dani Dupree, and Andre Richardson

"The cancer story is going to bring Bill (Timon Kyle Durrett) a little closer and back into the Dupree family, so we'll see where that goes. It's always going to be complicated. Bill and Dani have a 30-plus year connection, and he is familiar to her, even though he is also toxic for her. He's her go-to sometimes when things get really, really tough, but at the same time, she loves Andre (Sean Freeman) with her whole entire heart. And why wouldn't she? He's wonderful. So, it's your classic soap opera triangle, where you root for the one couple and the other one, you're just screaming, but you want to see it."

Hayley Lawson and Bill Hamilton

Hayley (Marquita Goings) is still determined to kill Bill and get his money, even though the Dupree drama has thrown a wrench into her plans. "It's the longest scam she's ever had to do, and she is over it. She's irritated. She's a very determined young woman. Once she invests that much time and energy, she expects her payout."

Naomi Hamilton and Jacob Hawthorne

With Naomi keeping mum about the fact that she tested positive for the BRCA gene, "Either it'll bring them closer or it'll tear them apart. My guess is there will be a controversy between them, but Naomi's got to do what Naomi's got to do, whatever that happens to be, and Jacob (Jibre Hordges) knows that about her. Their love is solid, so we'll see."

Nicole Dupree Richardson

"Nicole [Daphnée Duplaix] is a busy girl right now, busy having fun. And it's really interesting, because the two men are so different, and she gets different things from both of them. With Carlton [Fitzgerald, Robert Christopher Riley], she feels safe and secure. With Kial [Rollins, Greg Vaughan], he's exciting and new. Carlton's kind of always been there, waiting on the sidelines, and Kial is this guy who just came in, and he has no expectations, no judgment, and he's just a lot of fun. So, be like Nicole."

Ted Richardson and Shanice Johnson

"It's going to be interesting. Ted [Keith D. Robinson] and Shanice [Ernestine Johnson] have a journey that they're going to go on together."

Chelsea Hamilton and Madison Montgomery

"Chelsea [RhonniRose Mantilla] and Madison's [Kenjah] love affair continues."

Kat Richardson and Tomas Navarro

"Kat's [Colby Natasha Nixon] very much in love with Tomas [Alex Alegria]. She is still very much involved in the marketing of the purse line, and we're going to see some movement there. And she just might end up close to, in a friendship way, another guy on canvas, when she runs into a few issues with Tomas."

Eva Thomas and Izaiah Hawthorne

"Eva's [Ambyr Michelle] very happy with Izaiah [David Lami Friebe]. It was fast, and it was sparky, but something's going to happen soon that brings an unlikely foursome together."

Bradley "Smitty" Smith and Martin Richardson

"Smitty's [Mike Manning] career is going to be resparked by a new series of features that he writes on a particular thing that's going to be going on. And Martin [Brandon Claybon] is trying to reinvigorate his career because he's being challenged. Their home life is still really good together."

Vanessa McBride and Joey Armstrong

"They love each other. It's a surprise to Joey [Jon Lindstrom], because Joey has sort of put that part of himself in a little box. Because she never gave up, she was so annoying and so frustrating for him, he finally just couldn't fight it anymore. So, it'll be interesting to see if Vanessa [Lauren Buglioli] gets what she wants, which is basically to be a full partner with him. She wants to be mob girl, and he's trying to protect her from herself. He tries to, anyway."

Leslie Thomas

"Leslie [Trisha Mann] is going to have a new business venture with Joey, and she's going to keep having fun with Marcel [Malone, Darryl W. Handy], but Ted is always it for her. He's going to be a hard habit to break. And she's not happy with the whole Shanice thing."

Ashley Morgan and Grayson Perez

"Ashley [Jen Jacob] and Grayson [Jordi Vilasuso] are going to spark and they're going to face an obstacle pretty quickly afterwards."

Valentine's Day

Look for a surprise engagement, plus, "There's a lot of love in the afternoon. There's one couple in particular goes to a place sexually that is totally unexpected."

Easter

"We've had musical guests before, like Kenny Lattimore and Keke Wyatt, and we're going to have another musical guest. I'm not at liberty to say who, but it's big. And I love that we have music in the show, because music is my first love. and I'm excited about this, this Easter show."

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{blackbabes} Annie Ilonzeh, Tyler Lepley And Mike Merrill Board ‘Loving Venus’ Thriller From Director Jamal Hill And Manny Halley Productions

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Annie Ilonzeh (S.W.A.T., Chicago Fire), Tyler Lepley (Ruth & Boaz, Harlem) and Mike Merrill (Straw, The Black Hamptons) have been set to lead the psychological thriller Loving Venus, a movie from executive producer Manny Halley.

Cassandra Freeman (Bel-Air; Love, Brooklyn), Sydney Mitchell (BMF, A Wesley Christmas Wedding) and Tobias Truvillion (Preach, Pray, Love; First Lady of BMF) round out the cast.

The pic explores identity, trauma, and desire. Seeking a fresh start, Venus (Ilonzeh) moves to a new city and reconnects with her best friend Stephanie (Mitchell). As she rebuilds her life, she enters a passionate relationship with charismatic businessman (Lepley), whose stability promises safety and belonging.

But as Venus grows closer to Carter, unresolved trauma from her past surfaces through Shango (Merrill), a presence tied to desire, protection and memory. As past and present collide, Venus' perceptions fracture, blurring the line between emotional truth and reality. The film builds toward a chilling psychological reckoning that forces Venus to confront the cost of survival — and what happens when the part of you that kept you alive refuses to let go.

Jamal Hill (Checkmate, Sugar Baby) is directing a screenplay he co-wrote with Jay Rene. Rodney Turner II is producing alongside Halley and his Manny Halley Productions (a division of Imani Media Group).

Loving Venus is a California Film & Television Tax Credit Program project and is actively being shopped to distributors.

"We were intentional about assembling a cast that could bring real emotional weight, vulnerability and edge to the characters in this twisted tale," Halley said. "With Jamal at helm and a sharp script penned by Jay, we're excited to bring audiences an elevated thriller that feels fresh and uncomfortably relatable."

Ilonzeh is represented by Etcetera and Company; Lepley by Buchwald, Granderson Des Rochers, and Artists First; Merrill by CESD, ColorCreative, and Fox Rothschild; Freeman by Artium Talent; Mitchell by Fox Rothschild; Truvillion by The Talent Connect; and Hill by IAG, Citizen Skull Management and Nelson Davis LLP.

Imani Media Group most recently produced and released Aftershock: The Nicole P Bell Story, which opened in theaters nationwide in November 2025, timed to the anniversary of Sean Bell's murder.

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{blackbabes} ‘Days of Our Lives’ Axes 4 Fan-Favorite Stars — When Will Their Characters Exit?

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Soaps are no strangers to shock exits, heart-stopping plot twists, and in the case of Days of Our Lives – recasting.

But even seasoned actors of the Peacock soap were left in disbelief after four cast members were brutally cut from the beloved show after returning from the Christmas break.

The daytime soap, which has come up against ailing cast members, death and a change of writers in recent years, has dropped regulars Carson Boatman, Raven Bowens, Ashley Puzemis and Leo Howard, the Daily Mail can exclusively reveal.

Culling four younger cast members is a somewhat perplexing decision given the long-running soap has espoused the importance of bringing in new and younger talent to target Gen Z and Millennial viewers in recent months.

'It was a New Year bloodbath at Days of Our Lives this month as the cast returned from a Christmas hiatus,' an insider told the Daily Mail.

'Four cast members were immediately let go. Carson Boatman, Raven Bowens, Ashley Puzemis and Leo Howard were given their walking papers in a shock move as soon as the show resumed taping after the holidays.

'Days decided they needed to switch things up. All four actors were let go last week within a day of getting back from the show's holiday hiatus. They were totally blindsided, especially Carson who was in the middle of renegotiating a new contract.'

Boatman, 31, joined the show in 2020 as the legacy character Johnny DiMera, the husband of Bowens' Chanel DiMera, with the pair collectively known as 'Janel' by ardent fans.

Their characters married during Christmas 2021, but it was annulled shortly afterwards due to Johnny's demonic possession which saw him engage in a one-night stand. But they reconciled in 2023 and said 'I do' for a second time on Valentine's Day in 2024. Six months later Chanel fell pregnant but later suffered a miscarriage. In November they adopted their son Trey.

The storyline seemed to be a promising move to cementing the young DiMera's as one of the soaps legacy couples, with Boatman himself recently opening up about plans to remain long-term on Days.

'I'll take 25 or 50 [years] if we can get it,' he told E! at the 60th anniversary celebration of Days back in November.

Boatman is also part of the Dayplayers band – a musical troupe made up of his male costars Eric Martsolf, Wally Kurth and Brandon Barash. They recently announced 10 shows, kicking off in Florida on January 24.

Speaking at the same event – Bowens, 35, who plays Boatman's onscreen wife Chanel DiMera – also talked about her future on the show, telling E! that 'there's a lot coming up.'

'We both have jobs and so it's like balancing our careers and our new baby, that we weren't expecting to get,' Bowens said of their characters. 'So, now we're just we're figuring it all out… Then we're going to be thrown a major surprise.'

She then confirmed that it is in fact two surprises. 'One is going to be a miracle, the other's going to be a bit of a tragedy,' she said. 'But there's a lot coming up. Stay tuned.'

Bowens, who replaced Precious Way as Chanel in July 2021, also opened up to Dishin Days about how she and Boatman are 'definitely on the way' to becoming a legacy couple.

'I'm nervous to say that we are but I do think that we've gotten to a place now where it is Chanel and Johnny and I don't know if people would accept that separation,' she said. 'That feels good and it feels nice to be a part of something strong and to also be a part of the younger couples.'

Puzemis, 24, joined the show in 2023 as Holly Tate, the daughter of Nicole Walker and the late Daniel Jonas. She won Soap Central's award for Best Emerging Talent in a Daytime Drama Series in December.

Meanwhile, Howard, 28, replaced Jamie Martin Mann as Tate Black, the son of Brady Black and Theresa Donovan – and Holly's love interest – in April 2024.

The pair have been embroiled in a love triangle with Sophia Choi, played by Rachel Boyd, splitting up when Sophia fell pregnant and later reuniting when she put the child up for adoption.

News of the lay-offs 'came as a shock to all of them,' according to our insider who said 'there were no warning signs whatsoever' – with other cast members now said to be living in 'fear'.

'It was a big blow not only to the four actors, but also to the rest of the cast,' they said. 'If it can happen to four of the young cast who had major storylines, the general thought is it can happen to anyone.

'There's a major feeling of dread, chaos and fear now. The cast were excited to get back to work but four major lay-offs is what greeted them as soon as they returned.'

It is unclear if the latest lay-offs will see the four characters exiting the soap, which first aired on NBC in 1965, or whether there are plans to recast. Afterall, Days is no stranger to recasting.

In the last couple of months alone Alice Halsey took over the role of Rachel Black from Finley Rose Slater while Boyd replaced Madelyn Kientz as Sophia.

Conner Floyd, who played Chance Chancellor on The Young and the Restless, will make his debut in April as Chad DiMera having replaced Billy Flynn. It is not yet known who will replace Marissa Reyes as Ari Hernandez, Al Calderon as Javi Hernandez or Cary Christopher as Thomas DiMera who will all star this year.

For Boatman, there are no hard feelings, with the actor telling the Daily Mail that he is 'incredibly grateful for the past five years'.

'I have nothing but love and respect for everyone over there from top to bottom,' he said in a statement. 'The closing of this chapter is bittersweet for me as I've cherished every moment spent walking those halls and on the sound stages. A lot of tears, and a lot of laughter have been spilled on all those sets by so many people, including myself.

'I am genuinely so excited to see what the future holds for me, as well as the show.'

With episodes filmed 10 months in advance, Boatman, who has a wife and child, will be onscreen for some time to come.

He added: 'P.S. Thank you from the bottom of my heart to everyone who has been a fan of Johnny. The show tapes a LONG way in advance, so we'll still be seeing a lot of him for quite a while.'

Major recasting has happened under the watch of co-head writers Paula Cwikly and Jeanne Marie Ford who took over in July 2024, with their scenes airing from April 2025.

Their hiring was one of many changes to the show in recent years, including a string of deaths and ill health.

The show said goodbye to long-term cast favorites such as John Aniston, who played Victor Kiriakas and died in 2022 aged 89. Ninety-eight-year-old Bill Hayes, who played Doug Williams; Wayne Northrop, 77, who played Detective Roman Brady and Drake Hogestyn, 70, who played John Black all died last year.

Other stars who have died in recent years include Peggy McKay (Caroline Brady), Joseph Mascolo (Stefano DiMera) and family matriarch Frances Reid (Alice Horton).

Another show favorite, actress Suzanne Rogers, who joined the cast in 1973 and plays Maggie Horton, announced she was being treated for stage 2 colon cancer last year. But after undergoing months of chemotherapy and radiation, she returned to the show in November.

In 2024 the soap also lost Arianne Zucker, 51, who had played Nicole Walker for more than two decades. The actress' contract was not renewed after she filed a lawsuit against director and executive producer Albert Alarr. She accused him of sexual harassment and discrimination, claiming he would 'frequently grab and tightly hug' her, 'purposely pushing her breasts onto his chest, while moaning "Oh Ari!"'

Alarr lost his job and they settled last October. He denied the allegations.

Addressing the New Year lay-offs, a spokesperson for Days said: 'While we don't comment on individual contracts or casting decisions, we have tremendous respect and appreciation for the actors who bring these characters to life. What may seem sudden is part of long-range storytelling decisions. Our goal is to balance the show's rich history with where we're headed creatively. Due to our long tape-to-air gap, any changes won't be on screen for some time.' 

The Daily Mail has contacted representatives for Howard, Bowens and Puzemis for comment.

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HOBART, Australia (AP) — Venus Williams lost 6-4, 6-3 to Tatjana Maria in the first round at the Hobart International on Tuesday, less than a week before her appearance at the Australian Open.

The 45-year-old Williams received a wild-card entry for the first Grand Slam event of the year. She also had a wild card to play in Hobart, where she lost to sixth-seeded Maria in a match lasting almost 1 1/2 hours.

Williams also lost her first-round match at Auckland, New Zealand last week.

The seven-time Grand Slam singles champion, who is 576th in the world rankings, broke 38-year-old Maria's serve in the opening set. But Williams dropped serve twice, handing the set to Maria, who is 42nd on the WTA rankings.

Tournament officials said the match featured the highest combined age — 83 years — of a singles match in the history of the WTA.

"The crowd was amazing. Usually I play a really big game and it's fun to watch," Williams said. "I felt I couldn't play that with the wind. I felt bad I wasn't able to give that performance I usually give. I was in control until I wasn't ... I just need to keep going and doing that and earn my stripes. I've been away a while."

Maria, who has two children and has won three of her four titles since becoming a mother, hoped the pair could send a message to younger players.

"For all the little girls out there ... that they have time and can improve and play (for) longer," she said. "I'm a professional tennis player but I'm also a mom and we have a normal life."

Williams has made the Australian Open singles final twice — in 2003 and 2017 — losing to her sister Serena both times.

The Australian Open begins Sunday. Williams has not played at Melbourne Park for five years and will break the age record held by Kimiko Date, the Japanese player who was 44 when she contested the 2015 Australian Open.

In another first-round result in Hobart, two-time major winner Barbora Krejčíková lost to Peyton Stearns. Krejčíková, ranked 55th and unseeded in Hobart, lost to Stearns 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (4).

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{blackbabes} NAACP Image Awards Nominations: ‘Sinners’ Dominates Film Categories As ‘Bel-Air’ Tops TV – Full List

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Sinners rejoice! Ryan Coogler's smash horror pic starring Michael B. Jordan dominated the film nominations for the 57th NAACP Image Awards. The Warner Bros release scored 18 noms Monday, lapping its nearest rival, Spike Lee's Highest 2 Lowest, which got nine.

One Battle After Another's Teyana Taylor and Kendrick Lamar leads individual nominees with six. They'll vie for the marquee Entertainer of the Year prize against Jordan, Doechii and Cynthia Erivo — who's next with four noms.

Bel-Air, which wrapped its four-season run on Peacock last month, leads the TV races categories with seven nominations, followed by ABC's Abbott Elementary, Hulu's Reasonable Doubt and Netflix's Ruth & Boaz with six each.

This year's Image Awards added two categories, Outstanding Literary Work – Journalism and Outstanding Editing in a Motion Picture or Television Series, Movie, or Special, bringing the total to a hefty 93.

Noting the theme of the 2026 Image Awards, NAACP President and CEP Derrick Johnson said: "The NAACP Image Awards is our declaration to our community that '"'We See You,'"' affirming Black creativity, excellence and humanity across every space where our stories are told. From film, television, and music to literature and beyond, the voices of all of our nominees tell stories that honor our past, celebrate our identity and remind us that storytelling has the power to move culture forward."

The 2026 Image Awards will reveal winners in select categories during a two-hour CBS special special airing live at 8 p.m. on Saturday, February 28, and delayed at 8 p.m. in the West. Winners in the non–televised categories will be rolled out during ceremonies on Monday-Thursday, February 23-26.

Here are all the nominees for the 57th NAACP Image Awards:

Entertainer of the Year
Cynthia Erivo
Doechii
Kendrick Lamar
Michael B. Jordan
Teyana Taylor

Outstanding Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Harlem (Prime Video)
Survival of the Thickest (Netflix)
The Residence (Netflix)
The Upshaws (Netflix)

Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
Cedric The Entertainer – "The Neighborhood" (CBS)
David Alan Grier – "St. Denis Medical" (NBC)
David Oyelowo – "Government Cheese" (Apple TV)
Mike Epps – "The Upshaws" (Netflix)
Vince Staples – "The Vince Staples Show" (Netflix)

Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
Ayo Edebiri – "The Bear" (FX/Hulu)
Maya Rudolph – "Loot" (Apple TV)
Michelle Buteau – "Survival of the Thickest" (Netflix)
Quinta Brunson – "Abbott Elementary" (ABC)
Uzo Aduba – "The Residence" (Netflix)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Colman Domingo – "The Four Seasons" (Netflix)
Giancarlo Esposito – "The Residence" (Netflix)
Josh Johnson – "The Daily Show" (Comedy Central)
Wendell Pierce – "Elsbeth" (CBS)
William Stanford Davis – "Abbott Elementary" (ABC)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Edwina Finley – "The Residence" (Netflix)
Ego Nwodim – "Saturday Night Live" (NBC)
Janelle James – "Abbott Elementary" (ABC)
Jerrie Johnson – "Harlem" (Prime Video)
Wanda Sykes – "The Upshaws" (Netflix)

Outstanding Drama Series
Bel-Air (Peacock)
Beyond The Gates (CBS)
Forever (Netflix)
Paradise (Hulu)
Reasonable Doubt (Hulu)

Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
Forest Whitaker – "Godfather of Harlem" (MGM+)
Jabari Banks – "Bel-Air" (Peacock)
Michael Cooper Jr. – "Forever" (Netflix)
Morris Chestnut – "Watson" (CBS)
Sterling K. Brown – "Paradise" (ABC)

Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
Angela Bassett – "9-1-1" (ABC)
Emayatzy Corinealdi – "Reasonable Doubt" (Hulu)
Lovie Simone – "Forever" (Netflix)
Patina Miller – "Power Book III: Raising Kanan" (STARZ)
Queen Latifah – "The Equalizer" (CBS)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Adrian Holmes – "Bel-Air" (Peacock)
Ato Essandoh – "The Diplomat" (Netflix)
Caleb McLaughlin – "Stranger Things" (Netflix)
Jacob Latimore – "The Chi" (Showtime)
Wood Harris – "Forever" (Netflix)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Aisha Hinds – "9-1-1" (ABC)
Audra McDonald – "The Gilded Age" (HBO Max)
Karen Pittman – "Forever" (Netflix)
Karen Pittman – "The Morning Show" (Apple TV)
Nicole Beharie – "The Morning Show" (Apple TV)

Outstanding Limited Television (Series, Special, or Movie)
G20 (Prime Video)
Ironheart (Disney+)
Ruth & Boaz (Netflix)
Straw (Netflix)
Washington Black (Hulu)

Outstanding Actor in a Limited Television (Series, Special, or Movie)
Brian Tyree Henry – "Dope Thief" (Apple TV)
Giancarlo Esposito – "Please Don't Feed The Children"( Tubi)
Idris Elba – "Heads of State" (Prime Video)
Taye Diggs – "Terry McMillan Presents: His, Hers & Ours" (Lifetime)
Tyler Lepley – "Ruth & Boaz" (Netflix)

Outstanding Actress in a Limited Television (Series, Special, or Movie)
Brandy Norwood – "Christmas Everyday" (Lifetime)
Dominique Thorne – "Ironheart" (Disney+)
Serayah – "Ruth & Boaz" (Netflix)
Taraji P. Henson – "Straw" (Netflix)
Viola Davis – "G20" (Prime Video)

Outstanding News/Information (Series or Special)
CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip (CNN)
Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (PBS)
Hurricane Katrina: 20 Years After the Storm With Robin Roberts (ABC)
Michelle Obama: The Style, The Power, The Look: A Conversation with Robin Roberts (ABC)
The Don Lemon Show (YouTube)

Outstanding Talk Series
House Guest (YouTube TV)
Sherri (Syndicated)
Tamron Hall Show (ABC)
The Jennifer Hudson Show (Syndicated)
The View (ABC)

Outstanding Reality Program/Reality Competition Services/Game Show
Celebrity Family Feud (ABC)
Dancing with the Stars (ABC)
Full Court Press (ESPN, ESPN+)
Love & Marriage: Huntsville (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)
Ready to Love (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)

Outstanding Variety (Series or Special)
Tiny Desk Concerts Celebrates Black Music Month 2025 (NPR)
HBCU Honors (BET Networks)
BET Awards 2025 (BET Networks)
Wicked: One Wonderful Night (NBC)
Ali Siddiq: My Two Sons (YouTube/Moment PPV)

Outstanding Children's Program
Eyes of Wakanda (Disney+)
Gracie's Corner (YouTube TV)
Iyanu (Cartoon Network)
Percy Jackson and the Olympians (Disney+)
Reading Rainbow (Kidzuko)

Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited–Series)
Amanda Christine – IT: Welcome to Derry (HBO Max)
Blake Cameron James – IT: Welcome to Derry (HBO Max)
Jeremiah Felder – The Residence (Netflix)
Leah Sava Jeffries – Percy Jackson and the Olympians (Disney+)
Percy Daggs IV – Paradise (Hulu)

Outstanding Host in a Talk or News/Information (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble
Abby Phillip – CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip (CNN)
Don Lemon – The Don Lemon Show (YouTube)
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. – Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates. Jr. (PBS)
Scott Evans – House Guest (YouTube TV)
Sherri Shepherd — Sherri (Syndicated)

Outstanding Host in a Reality/Reality Competition, Game Show or Variety (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble
Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough – Dancing with the Stars (ABC)
Barbara Corcoran, Lorie Grenier, Robert Herjavec, Daymond John, Daniel Lubetzky, Kevin O'Leary – Shark Tank (ABC)
Bozoma St. John and Jimmy Fallon – On Brand with Jimmy Fallon (NBC)
Kevin Hart – BET Awards 2025 (BET Networks)
Steve Harvey – Celebrity Family Feud (ABC)

Outstanding Guest Performance
Brandee Evans – Reasonable Doubt (Hulu)
Dave Chappelle – Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Janet Hubert – Bel-Air (Peacock)
Malcolm-Jamal Warner – Murder in a Small Town (FOX)
Morris Chestnut – Reasonable Doubt (Hulu)

Outstanding Animated Series
Disney Jr.'s Ariel (Disney Jr.)
Gracie's Corner (YouTube TV)
Iyanu (Cartoon Network)
Lil Kev (BET+)
Weather Hunters (PBS KIDS)

Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television)
Anika Noni Rose – The Mighty Nein (Prime Video)
Ayo Edebiri – Big Mouth (Netflix)
Cedric the Entertainer – The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder (Disney+)
Graceyn Hollingsworth – Gracie's Corner (YouTube TV)
Kyla Pratt – The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder (Disney+)

Outstanding Short Form Series or Special – Reality/Nonfiction/Documentary
College Gameday: Michael Vick (ESPN)
Glam Through The Ages (KeyTV Network)
Noochie's Live From The Front Porch (YouTube TV)
The Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show starring Kendrick Lamar (FOX)
The Daily Show: After The Cut (Comedy Central)

Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Television)
Chinaka Hodge – Ironheart (Disney+)
Daniel Lawrence Taylor – Boarders (Tubi)
Haolu Wang – Black Mirror (Netflix)
Jas Summers – Stay (Hulu)
Tearrance Averelle Chisolm – Demascus (Tubi)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Television (Series, Special, Movie)
Glynn Turman – Straw (Netflix)
Jay Ellis – All Her Fault (Peacock)
Rockmond Dunbar – Straw (Netflix)
Sterling K. Brown – Washington Black (Hulu)
Ving Rhames – Dope Thief (Apple TV)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Television (Series, Special, or Movie)
Angela Bassett – Zero Day (Netflix)
Lyric Ross – Ironheart (Disney+)
Marsai Martin – G20 (Prime Video)
Sherri Shepherd – Straw (Netflix)
Teyana Taylor – Straw (Netflix)

Outstanding New Artist
Elmiene – Useless Without You (Def Jam Recordings)
Lee Vasi – Love Me To Life (Capitol CMG/Leeda Music Group)
Madison McFerrin – Scorpio (MadMcFerrin Music LLC)
Monaleo – Who Did the Body? (Columbia Records)
Ravyn Lenae – Bicycle Race (Atlantic Records)

Outstanding Male Artist
Bryson Tiller – Solace & The Vices (RCA Records/TrapSoul)
Chris Brown – It Depends feat. Byrson Tiller (RCA Records/Chris Brown Entertainment)
GIVĒON – Beloved (Epic Records)
Kendrick Lamar – luther (pgLang under exclusive license to Interscope Records)
Leon Thomas – MUTT Deluxe: Heel (EZMNY Records/Motown Records)

Outstanding Female Artist
Alex Isley – Hands (Warner Records)
Cardi B – Am I the Drama? (Atlantic Records)
Doechii – Anxiety (Top Dawg Entertainment/Capitol Records)
SZA – SOS Deluxe: LANA (RCA Records/Top Dawg Entertainment)
Teyana Taylor – Escape Room (Def Jam Recordings)

Outstanding Jazz Album
For Dinah – Ledisi (Candid Records)
We Insist! 2025 – Terri Lyne Carrington & Christie Dashiell (Candid Records)
Beneath the Skin – Nnenna Freelon (Origin Records)
Live-Action – Nate Smith – Nate Smith (Naive)
Griot Songs – Omar Thomas Large Ensemble (Omar Thomas Music)

Outstanding Gospel/Christian Album
Jekalyn X The Legends – Jekalyn Carr (Waynorth Music)
Live at Maverick City – Maverick City Music (Tribl Records, LLC)
Only On The Road (Live) – Tye Tribbett (Freligious Music)
Tasha – Tasha Cobbs Leonard (Motown Gospel)
The Live Reunion: Washington D.C. – JJ Hairson and Youthful Praise (James Town Music)

Outstanding International Song
In Our Sight – Skip Marley (Def Jam Recordings)
Is It – Tyla (Epic Records)
Love – Burna Boy (Spaceship/Bad Habit/Atlantic Records)
With You – Davido feat. Omah Lay (RCA Records/Sony Music UK)
You4Me – Tiwa Savage (Everything Savage/EMPIRE)

Outstanding Music Video/Visual Album
Anxiety – Doechii (Top Dawg Entertainment/Capitol Records)
Boots on the Ground – 803Fresh (Snake Eyez Music Group/APG)
Escape Room – Teyana Taylor (Def Jam Recordings)
Folded – Kehlani (Atlantic Records)
luther – Kendrick Lamar & SZA (pgLang under exclusive license to Interscope Records)

Outstanding Album
Am I The Drama? – Cardi B (Atlantic Records)
Beloved – GIVĒON (Epic Records)
Let God Sort Em Out – Clipse, Pusha T, Malice (Roc Nation Distribution)
Mutt Deluxe: Heel – Leon Thomas (EZMNY Records/Motown Records)
SOS Deluxe: LANA – SZA (RCA Records/Top Dawg Entertainment)

Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation Album
Godfather of Harlem: Season 4 (Original Series Soundtrack) (Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment)
Highest 2 Lowest (Original Soundtrack) (A24)
Sinners (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Proximity Media LLC, under exclusive license to Masterworks, a label of Sony Music Entertainment)
The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder: Season 3 (Music from the Series) (Walt Disney Records)
Wicked: For Good (The Soundtrack) (Republic Records)

Outstanding Gospel/Christian Song
Church – Tasha Cobbs Leonard feat John Legend (Motown Gospel)
Constant – Live – Maverick City Music, Jordin Sparks, Chandler Moore, Anthony Gargiula (Tribl Records)
Do it Again – Kirk Franklin (Fo Yo Soul Recordings/Tribl Records)
Don't Faint – Jekalyn Carr (Waynorth Music)
Jesus I Do – Mariah Carey feat. The Clark Sisters (gamma.)

Outstanding Song – Soul/R&B
Folded – Kehlani (Atlantic Records)
Burning Blue – Mariah the Scientist (Epic Records)
It Depends – Chris Brown feat. Bryson Tiller (RCA Records/Chris Brown Entertainment)
Yes It Is – Leon Thomas (EZMNY Records/Motown Records)
Bed of Roses – Teyana Taylor (Def Jam Recordings)

Outstanding Song – Hip-Hop/Rap Song
Anxiety — Doechii (Top Dawg Entertainment/Capitol Records)
Chains & Whips – Clipse, Kendrick Lamar, Pharrell Williams, Pusha T, Malice (Roc Nation Distribution)
ErrTime – Cardi B (Atlantic Records)
Ride (Remix) – Chance the Rapper feat. Do or Die & Twista (CTR LLC)
Typa – GloRilla (CMG/Interscope Records)

Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Traditional)
803Fresh feat. Fantasia – Boots on the Ground Remix (Snake Eyez Music Group/Artist Partner Group)
Clipse, Kendrick Lamar, Pharrell Williams, Pusha T, Malice – Chains & Whips (Roc Nation Distribution)
Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande – For Good (Republic Records)
Mariah Carey, The Clark Sisters – Jesus I Do (gamma.)
Travis Greene & Andra Day – Let Freedom Ring (Greenelight Music/TRIBL Records)

Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Contemporary)
Cardi B, Kehlani – Safe (Atlantic Records)
Chris Brown feat. Bryson Tiller & Usher – It Depends (Remix) (RCA Records/Chris Brown Entertainment)
kwn feat. Kehlani – Worst Behavior (RCA Records)
FLO – The Mood (Remixes) (Uptown Records/Republic Records)
Leon Thomas & Chris Brown – MUTT (Remix) (EZMNY Records/Motown Records)

Outstanding Original Score for Television/Film
Boots (Madison Gate Records)
Eyes of Wakanda Original Soundtrack (Hollywood Records)
Marvel's Ironheart: Vol. 1 (Original Soundtrack) (Hollywood Records)
One of Them Days (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Madison Gate Records, TriStar Productions)
Sinners (Original Motion Picture Score) (Proximity Media LLC, under exclusive license to Sony Classical, a label of Sony Music Entertainment)

Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction
Can't Get Enough – Kennedy Ryan (Forever/Grand Central Publishing/Hachette Book Group)
Chronicles of Ori: An African Epic – Harmonia Rosales (W. W. Norton & Company)
Death of the Author – Nnedi Okorafor (William Morrow)
Happy Land – Dolen Perkins-Valdez (Berkley, Penguin Random House)
Harlem Rhapsody – Victoria Christopher Murray (Berkley, Penguin Random House)

Outstanding Literary Work – Non-Fiction
A More Perfect Party: The Night Shirley Chisholm & Diahann Carroll Reshaped Politics – Juanita Tolliver (Legacy Lit/Hachette Book Group)
Born in Flames – Bench Ansfield (W. W. Norton & Company)
From These Roots – Tamara Lanier (Penguin Random House, Crown)
Hidden Hospitality: Untold Stories of Black Hotel, Motel, and Resort Owners from the Pioneer Days to the Civil Rights Era – Calvin Stovall Jr. (Brown Books Publishing Group)
I Am Nobody's Slave – Lee Hawkins (HarperCollins Publishers)

Outstanding Literary Work – Debut Author
Anela Malik – American Soul: The Black History of Food in the United States (National Geographic Partners, LLC)
Charles B. Fancher – Red Clay (Blackstone Publishing)
Dr. Judith Joseph – High Functioning: Overcome Your Hidden Depression and Reclaim Your Joy (Little, Brown Spark)
Lorna Lewis – A Sky Full of Love (Lake Union)
Zoe B. Wallbrook – History Lessons (Soho Crime)

Outstanding Literary Work – Biography/ Autobiography
107 Days – Kamala Harris (Simon & Schuster)
The Look – Michelle Obama (Crown)
Toni at Random – Dana A. Williams (Amistad, HarperCollins)
Truly – Lionel Richie (HarperOne)
Uncommon Favor: Basketball, North Philly, My Mother, and the Life Lessons I Learned from All Three – Dawn Staley (Black Privilege Publishing (Atria Books, Simon & Schuster))

Outstanding Literary Work – Instructional
American Soul: The Black History of Food in the United States – Anela Malik (National Geographic Partners, LLC)
Braided Heritage: Recipes and Stories on the Origin of American Cuisine – Dr. Jessica Harris (Penguin Random House/Clarkson Potter)
We the Pizza: Slangin' Pies and Savin' Lives – Muhammad Abdul-Hadi (Penguin Random House/Clarkson Potter)
Who Better Than You? – Will Packer (Penguin Random House)
Wine Pairing for the People – Cha McCoy (Harvest, an imprint of WilliamMorrow, HarperCollins)

Outstanding Literary Work – Poetry
Death of the First Idea – Rickey Laurentiis (Alfred A. Knopf)
Florida Water – Aja Monet (Haymarket Books)
The Grace of Black Mothers – Martheaus Perkins (Trio House Press)
The Intentions of Thunder: New and Selected Poems – Patricia Smith (Scribner)
We Look Better Alive – Ali Black (Burnside Review Press)

Outstanding Literary Work – Children
Black Boy, Rise – Brynne Barnes (Chronicle Books)
Black Diamond Kings: Heroes of Negro League Baseball – Charles R. Smith Jr. (Candlewick Press)
My Quiet Place – Monica Mikai (Chronicle Books )
The History of We – Nikkolas Smith (Penguin Young Readers)
Yvonne Clark and Her Engineering Spark – Allen R. Wells; Illustrated by DeAndra Hodge (Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers/Macmillan)

Outstanding Literary Work – Youth/Teens
(S)Kin – Ibi Zoboi (HarperCollins/Versify)
Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Book of Anansi – Angie Thomas (HarperCollins/Clarion Books)
The Scammer – Tiffany D. Jackson (HarperCollins – Quill Tree Books)
The Story of My Anger – Jasminne Mendez (Penguin Young Readers)
Through Our Teeth – Pamela N. Harris (HarperCollins/Quill Tree Books)

Outstanding Literary Work – Graphic Novel
Creaky Acres: A Graphic Novel – Calista Bril (Penguin Young Readers)
Defiant: The Story of Robert Smalls – Rob Edwards (Stranger Comics)
One Crazy Summer: The Graphic Novel – Rita William-Garcia (HarperCollins/Quill Tree Books)
Parable of the Talents A Graphic Novel Adaptation – Octavia E. Butler, adapted by Damien Duffy, Illustrated by John Jennings and David Brame (Abrams ComicArts)
They Choose Violence – Sheldon Allen (AWA Studios)

Outstanding Literary Work – Journalism
As Black New Yorkers Move Out, N.Y.C. Politics May Be Reshaped – Maya King (Newspaper)
Audra McDonald Took The Stage and Rewrote The Rules – Adam Davenport (Online)
Black joy and boots: How line dancing is fanning cultural connection – Lisa Respers France (News Service)
HBCUs Reel as Trump Cuts Black-Focused Grants: 'This Is Our Existence' – Jasper Smith (Online)
On Borrowed Time – Anissa Durham (Online)

Outstanding Motion Picture
Highest 2 Lowest (A24)
One of Them Days (Sony Pictures Releasing)
Sarah's Oil (Amazon MGM Studios)
Sinners (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Wicked: For Good (Universal Pictures)

Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
André Holland – Love, Brooklyn (Greenwich Entertainment)
Denzel Washington – Highest 2 Lowest (A24)
Michael B. Jordan – Sinners (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Nnamdi Asomugha – The Knife (Relatively Media)
Tyriq Withers – HIM (Monkeypaw Productions)

Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
Cynthia Erivo – Wicked: For Good (Universal Pictures)
Danielle Deadwyler – 40 Acres (Magnolia Pictures)
Keke Palmer – One Of Them Days (Sony Pictures Releasing)
Kerry Washington – Shadow Force (Lionsgate)
Tessa Thompson – Hedda (Amazon MGM Studios)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
A$AP Rocky – Highest 2 Lowest (A24)
Damson Idris – F1 (Apple Original Films)
Delroy Lindo – Sinners (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Jeffrey Wright – Highest 2 Lowest (A24)
Miles Caton – Sinners (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Janelle James – One Of Them Days (Sony)
Jayme Lawson – Sinners (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Regina Hall – One Battle After Another (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Teyana Taylor – One Battle After Another (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Wunmi Mosaku – Sinners (Warner Bros. Pictures )

Outstanding Independent Motion Picture
40 Acres (Magnolia Pictures)
Love, Brooklyn (Greenwich Entertainment)
Magazine Dreams (Briarcliff Entertainment)
Opus (A24)
Unexpected Christmas (3 Diamonds Entertainment)

Outstanding International Motion Picture
40 Acres (Magnolia Pictures)
My Father's Shadow (MUBI)
Souleymane's Story (Kino Lorber)
The Fisherman (Luu Vision Media)
The Secret Agent (NEON)

Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture
A$AP Rocky – Highest 2 Lowest (A24)
Chase Infiniti – One Battle After Another (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Miles Caton – Sinners (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Tabitha Brown – Unexpected Christmas (3 Diamonds Films)
Tyriq Withers – HIM (Monkeypaw Productions)

Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture
Michael B. Jordan, Hailee Steinfeld, Miles Caton, Jack O'Connell, Wunmi Mosaku, Jayme Lawson, Omar Miller, Buddy Guy, Delroy Lindo, Peter Dreimanis, Lola Kirke, Li Jun Li, Saul Williams, Yao – "Sinners" (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Keke Palmer, SZA, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Lil Rel Howery, Katt Williams – "One Of Them Days" (Sony Pictures Releasing)

Jonathan Bailey, Marissa Bode, Coleman Domingo, Cynthia Erivo, Jeff Goldblum, Ariana Grande, Ethan Slater, Bowen Yang, Michelle Yeoh – "Wicked: For Good" (Universal Pictures)

Denzel Washington, Jeffrey Wright, Ilfenesh Hadera, A$AP Rocky – "Highest 2 Lowest" (A24)

Idris Elba, Rebecca Ferguson, Gabriel Basso, Jared Harris, Tracy Letts, Anthony Ramos, Moses Ingram, Jonah Hauer-King, Greta Lee, Jason Clarke – "A House of Dynamite" (Netflix)

Outstanding Animated Motion Picture
Elio (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
KPop Demon Hunters (Netflix)
Sneaks (Briarcliff Entertainment)
The Bad Guys 2 (DreamWorks Animation)
Zootopia 2 (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)

Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance – Motion Picture
Anthony Mackie – Sneaks (Briarcliff Entertainment)
Craig Robinson – The Bad Guys 2 (DreamWorks Animation)
Danielle Brooks – The Bad Guys 2 (DreamWorks Animation)
Lil Rel Howery – Dog Man (DreamWorks Animation)
Quinta Brunson – Zootopia 2 (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)

Outstanding Short Form (Live Action)
ADO (Baylor University)
Before You Let Go (Find Your People Program)
Best Eyes (American Film Institute Conservatory)
Ella (Netflix)
Food for the Soul (P.A. Works)

Outstanding Short Form (Animated)
ASALI: Power of The Pollinators (Upenndo! Productions)
Black Man, Black Man (Chainwheel Productions)
Captain Zero: Into the Abyss Part II (Cutting Edge Animation)
Jazzy Bells (Deep C Digital)
Wednesdays with Gramps (DreamWorks Animation)

Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Motion Picture)
Cassandra Mann – Unexpected Christmas (3 Diamonds Entertainment LLC)
Contessa Gayles – Songs from the Hole (Netflix)
Nnamdi Asomugha – The Knife (Relativity Media)
R.T. Thorne – 40 Acres (Magnolia Pictures)
Rachael Abigail Holder – Love, Brooklyn (Greenwich Entertainment)

Outstanding Performance by a Youth in a Motion Picture
Amari Price – The Knife (Relativity Media)
Estella K. Kahiha – The Woman in the Yard (Athena Studios)
Jahleel Kamara – Shadow Force (Lionsgate)
Naya Desir-Johnson – Sarah's Oil (Amazon MGM Studios)
Peyton Jackson – The Woman in the Yard (Universal Pictures)

Outstanding Cinematography in a Motion Picture
Autumn Durald Arkapaw, ASC – Sinners (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Kira Kelly – HIM (Universal Pictures)
Martim Vian – Love, Brooklyn (Greenwich)
Sean Bobbitt – Hedda (Amazon MGM Studios)
Shabier Kirchner – Materialists (A24)

Outstanding Documentary (Film)
Being Eddie (Netflix)
Fatherless No More (First Gen Films)
Left Behind (Corso Films)
The Perfect Neighbor (Netflix)
Who in the Hell is Regina Jones? (Weigel Productions)

Outstanding Documentary (Television)
A Star Without A Star: The Untold Juanita Moore Story (Apple TV)
Eyes on the Prize III: We Who Believe in Freedom Cannot Rest 1977-2015 (HBO Max)
Great Migrations: A People on the Move (PBS)
High Horse: The Black Cowboy (Peacock)
Number One On the Call Sheet (Apple TV)

Outstanding Short Form Documentary (Film)
Black Longevity (Apt. 5f)
CIRILO, A Legacy Untold (JOCMedia & Entertainment)
Freeman Vines (Switchboard)
Masaka Kids, a Rhythm Within (Netflix)
The Ebony Canal: A Story of Black Infant Health (Ya Momz House)

Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
Aisha Muharrar – Hacks – "Clickable Face" (HBO Max)
Frida Perez – The Studio – "The War" (Apple TV)
Lizzy Darrell – Abbott Elementary – "100th Day of School" (ABC)
Monique D. Hall – Sesame Street – "Tamir's Art Show" (MAX)
Naomi Ekperigin – St. Denis Medical – "Buffalo Bruce and the Matty Kid" (NBC)

Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
Ajani Jackson – Law & Order – "Episode 10" (NBC)
Bryce Ahart, Stephanie McFarlane – FBI – "Episode 12" (CBS)
C.A. Johnson – The Beast in Me – "Thanatos" (Netflix)
Cynthia Adarkwa – The Pitt -"12:00 P.M." (HBO Max)
Walter Mosley – The Lowdown – "Tulsa Turnaround" (FX/Hulu)

Outstanding Writing in a Television Movie, Documentary or Special
Aireka Muse – "Friends & Lovers" (Lifetime Movie Network)
Jas Summers – "Stay" (Hulu)
Jerrod Carmichael – "Jerrod Carmichael: Don't Be Gay" (HBO Max)
Michael Elliot, Cory Tynan – "Ruth & Boaz" (Netflix)
Roye Okupe and Brandon Easton – "Iyanu: The Age of Wonders" (Cartoon Network)

Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture
Chloé Zhao – "Hamnet" (Focus Features)
Nora Garrett – "After the Hunt" (Amazon MGM Studios)
Ryan Coogler – "Sinners" (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Syreeta Singleton – "One of Them Days" (Sony Pictures Releasing)
Walter Mosley, Nadia Latif – "The Man in My Basement" (Andscape)

Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
Amy Aniobi – Survival of the Thickest – "It's Not A MoMent, It's A Movement, Bitch!" (Netflix)
Colman Domingo – The Four Seasons – "Ultimate Frisbee" (Netflix)
Paul Hunter – Government Cheese – "Father Facts, Figures, and Failures" (Apple TV)
Theodore Witcher – Demascus – "The Thanksgiving Episode" (Tubi)
Tyler James Williams – Abbott Elementary – "The Science Fair" (ABC)

Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series
Angela Barnes – Ironheart – "The Past Is the Past" (Disney+)
Anton Cropper – Reasonable Doubt – "Feelin' It" (Hulu)
Jet Wilkinson – The Copenhagen Test – "Copenhagen" (Peacock)
Mario Van Peebles – Power Book III: Raising Kanan – "Allow Me to Re-Introduce Myself" (STARZ)
Salli Richardson-Whitfield – The Gilded Age – "My Mind Is Made Up" (HBO Max)

Outstanding Directing in a Television Movie, Documentary or Special
Alanna Brown – "Ruth & Boaz" (Netflix)
Nicole G. Leier – "Trapped in the Spotlight" (Lifetime)
Olatunde Osunsanmi – "Star Trek: Section 31" (Paramount+)
Tailiah Breon – "Not My Family: The Monique Smith Story" (A&E)
Troy A. Scott – "I'll Never Let You Go" (Lifetime)

Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture
Elijah Bynum – "Magazine Dreams" (Briarcliff Entertainment)
Guillermo del Toro – "Frankenstein" (Netflix)
Lawrence Lamont – "One of Them Days" (Sony Pictures Releasing)
R.T. Thorne – "40 Acres" (Magnolia Pictures)
Ryan Coogler – "Sinners" (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Outstanding Directing in a Documentary (Television or Film)
Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson – "Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)" (Hulu)
Andre Gaines – "Boo-Yah – A Portrait of Stuart Scott" (ESPN)
Contessa Gayles – "Songs from the Hole" (Netflix)
Reginald Hudlin, Shola Lynch – "Number One on the Call Sheet" (Apple TV)
Yemi Oyediran – "King of Them All: The Story of King Records" (PBS)

Outstanding Podcast – News and Information
Accidentally Informed (ComebackTV Presents)
Native Land Pod (iHeartMedia/Reasoned Choice Media)
The Assignment with Audie Cornish (CNN)
The Don Lemon Show (Lemon Media Network)
The Joy Reid Show (Image Lab Media Group LLC)

Outstanding Podcast – Lifestyle/Self-Help
Ageless, Fearless, & Unscripted (Williamson Media Group)
Hot & Bothered with Melyssa Ford (Forged Path Productions)
IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson (Higher Ground)
Just Heal with Dr. Jay (Cue & Coda Films)
Money And Wealth With John Hope Bryant (Black Effect-iHeartPodcasts)

Outstanding Podcast – Society and Culture
Baby, This is Keke Palmer (Wondery)
Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay (The Ringer)
IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson (Higher Ground)
The Don Lemon Show (Lemon Media Network)
What Now? with Trevor Noah (Day Zero Productions)

Outstanding Podcast – Arts, Sports and Entertainment
IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson (Higher Ground)
Legacy Talk with Lena Waithe (Hillman Grad & Lemonada Media)
ReLiving Single with Erika Alexander & Kim Coles (Hartbeat)
Shawn Stockman's On That Note (CTG Media)
SPOLITICS with Jemele Hill (Unbothered Inc)

Outstanding Podcast – Scripted/Limited Series/Short Form
Exonerated: The Cost of Wrongful Conviction (WURD Radio)
Interesting Things with JC (Jim Connors LLC)
Kingsland (SBH Productions and Audible)
Squeezed with Yvette Nicole Brown (Lemonada Media)
The Prophecy Season 2 (Audible, Simpson Street and Q Code Media)

Outstanding Costume Design (TV or Film)
"Bel-Air" – Queensylvia Akuchie (Peacock)
"Highest 2 Lowest" – Francine Jamison-Tanchuck (A24)
"Love, Brooklyn" – Missy Mickens (Greenwich Entertainment)
"Sinners" – Ruth E. Carter (Warner Bros. Pictures)
"Wicked: For Good" – Paul Tazewell (Universal Pictures)

Outstanding Make-up (TV or Film)
"All's Fair" – Kate Biscoe (Hulu)
"Bel-Air" – Alyssa Hudson (Peacock)
"Chief of War" – Christian Tinsley (Apple TV)
"Highest 2 Lowest" – Ngozi Olandu Young (A24)
"Sinners" – Ken Diaz (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Outstanding Hair Styling (TV or Film)
"All's Fair" – Valerie Jackson (Hulu)
"Bel-Air" – Terry Hunt (Peacock)
"Beyond the Gates" – Wankala L. Hinkson (CBS)
"Reasonable Doubt" – Deaundra Metzger (Hulu)
"Sinners" – Shunika Terry (Warner Bros. Pictures )

Outstanding Editing in a Motion Picture or Television Series, Movie, or Special
Deanna Nowell, ACE – "Ironheart" (Disney+)
Maysie Hoy, ACE – "Ruth & Boaz" (Netflix)
Michael P. Shawver – "Sinners" (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Ralph Jean-Pierre – "The Beast in Me" (Netflix)
Shaheed Qaasim – "Poker Face" (Peacock)

Outstanding Stunt Ensemble (TV or Film)
"Butterfly" – Yeonheon Jung (Prime Video)
"F1" – Gary Powell (Apple TV)
" G20" – Grant Powell (Prime Video)
"Shadow Force" – Dartenea Bryant (Starz)
"Sinners" – Andy Gill (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Outstanding Digital Content Creator – Art/Comedy
Darren Watkins Jr. – @IShowSpeed
Jordan Howlett – @jordan_the_stallion8
Joshua Neal – @joshuadneal
Lou Young – @Louuuyoung
Tee Sanders – @teesanderscomedy

Outstanding Digital Content Creator – Political/Culture
Elizabeth Booker Houston – @bookersquared
Garrison Hayes – @garrisonh
George Lee Jr. – @theconsciouslee
Joshua Doss – @doss.discourse
Lynae Vanee – @lynaevanee

Outstanding Digital Content Creator – Fashion/Beauty
Allyiah Gainer – @allyiahsface
De'arra Taylor – @dearra
Eni Popoola – @enigivensunday
Jackie Asamoah – @jackieaina
Wisdom Kaye – @wisdm

Outstanding Digital Content Creator – Gaming/Tech
Berlin Edmonds – @Berleezy
Cory Kenshin – @CoryxKenshin
Gerard Williams – @Hiphopgamer
Jay Ann Lopez – @blackgirlgamers
Khleo Thomas – @khleothomas

Outstanding Digital Content Creator – Fitness/Wellness/Food
Alex Hill – @justaddhotsauce
Jeanette Jenkins – @msjeanettejenkins
Keith Lee – @Keith_Lee125
Kimberly Villalobos – @KimmysKreations.1
Massy Arias – @Massy.arias

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