{blackbabes} Special team tasked with getting Mariah to NYE performance on time

 

Ebates.ca - Amazon.com - Amazon.ca - Wal-Mart - GameStop - Match.com - Work From Home

A team of producers has been assigned to famously late but always fabulous Mariah Carey to get her to New York's Times Square in time to perform before the ball drops at midnight.

Carey is set to ring in 2017 with a live performance in Times Square as the headliner for "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve With Ryan Seacrest" on ABC.

But given the legendary diva's renowned ability to make a dramatic late entrance, producers are leaving nothing to chance.

An NYE show insider said, "Mariah has to be on time. She is the top performer in Times Square right before the ball drop. They've booked her an apartment at a top Times Square hotel for hair and makeup because they fear she'd never make it from her Manhattan apartment on time. There's a team of top producers tasked to get her there on time and shepherd her to the stage."

The source added that Carey's team was so unfamiliar with New York's Times Square festivities that "when Dick Clark producers called to lock in her arrival time, Mariah's team actually asked for clarification, 'What time exactly does the ball drop?'"

One showbiz insider mused, "They should have told Mariah 11 p.m., just to be safe."

Carey will take the Midtown Manhattan stage moments before the ball drops to mark the new year. Also on the musical lineup: pop-rock band DNCE, country star Thomas Rhett, and Gloria Estefan and the cast of her Broadway musical, "On Your Feet!"

In 2014 Carey reportedly forced the production of the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree-lighting ceremony to wait for several hours as she allegedly didn't want to perform in the rain; later reports blamed her divorce proceedings with Nick Cannon. She did eventually perform, and subsequently wrote on Twitter, "Last night's situation was beyond my control. I apologize to all that showed up, you know that I would never want to disappoint you." Reps for Carey and Dick Clark Productions didn't get back to us Friday night.

Entertainment Plaza - TV, Movies, Sports, Music, Soaps
http://almosthuman.gdk.mx/

Babe Of The Month - Vote Now!
http://members.shaw.ca/almosthuman99/babeofthemonth.html

Hunk Of The Month - Vote Now!
http://members.shaw.ca/almosthuman99/babeofthemonthman.html

{blackbabes} Serena Williams Engaged to Reddit Co-Founder Alexis Ohanian

 

Ebates.ca - Amazon.com - Amazon.ca - Wal-Mart - GameStop - Match.com - Work From Home

Serena Williams just got engaged to a guy who co-founded Reddit, and then announced it on his platform.

Serena took to Reddit Thursday morning to break the news to the whole world in the form of a poem ... she'll soon be the wife of 33-year-old Alexis Ohanian.

The tennis star detailed her story in a Reddit post, saying Alexis popped the question with a surprise trip to Rome -- where they apparently first met. She said he took her to the exact same table where they first talked ... and got on one knee.

Spoiler alert ... she said yes. Congrats!

Entertainment Plaza - TV, Movies, Sports, Music, Soaps
http://almosthuman.gdk.mx/

Babe Of The Month - Vote Now!
http://members.shaw.ca/almosthuman99/babeofthemonth.html

Hunk Of The Month - Vote Now!
http://members.shaw.ca/almosthuman99/babeofthemonthman.html

{blackbabes} Halle Berry, Olivier Martinez Divorce Final

 

Ebates.ca - Amazon.com - Amazon.ca - Wal-Mart - GameStop - Match.com - Work From Home

Halle Berry and Olivier Martinez are officially single ... and he agreed to let her say, "I left you!"

Halle and Olivier filed for divorce at almost the exact same moment back in October 2015 ... she filed as the petitioner and he also filed as the petitioner seeking a divorce.

Under California law only one person can be the petitioner, and Olivier agreed to give Halle the honor.

Under the settlement, they will share physical and legal custody of 3-year-old Maceo.

For some reason, they decided to only deal with the custody issues and the property settlement is still unresolved. It's weird, because our sources say there's a prenup so there shouldn't be big issues.

Halle and Olivier married in 2013.

Entertainment Plaza - TV, Movies, Sports, Music, Soaps
http://almosthuman.gdk.mx/

Babe Of The Month - Vote Now!
http://members.shaw.ca/almosthuman99/babeofthemonth.html

Hunk Of The Month - Vote Now!
http://members.shaw.ca/almosthuman99/babeofthemonthman.html

{blackbabes} BET & Gabrielle Union Reach Settlement In ‘Being Mary Jane’ Lawsuit

 

Ebates.ca - Amazon.com - Amazon.ca - Wal-Mart - GameStop - Match.com - Work From Home

The future is looking brighter for Being Mary Jane. Bet announced today that the two sides have reached a settlement in star Gabrielle Union's multimillion-dollar breach of contract lawsuit against the network.

"BET Networks is pleased to announce that they have reached an amicable agreement with Gabrielle Union and look forward to sharing the new season of Being Mary Jane with its loyal fans beginning January 10, 2017," the network said today in a statement provided to Deadline. No further details were revealed. Reps for Union did not respond to request for comment on the settlement.

The future of BET's signature drama appeared to be in doubt after Union filed the lawsuit in October. Union had alleged BET and the show's producers had reneged on an agreement to have a significant break between the 10-episode fourth and fifth seasons of the drama. According to Union's camp, BET and Being Mary Jane producers threw that deal aside so production could run back-to-back and costs cut. Union was seeking general damages of at least $3 million and a declaration that BET could not seek more than 13 episodes for any season of Being Mary Jane. Series producer Breakdown Productions also was a defendant in the suit.

There is no word on how this deal will effect the action SAG-AFTRA has taken against BET over allegedly breaking the contract the union had with the net.

Entertainment Plaza - TV, Movies, Sports, Music, Soaps
http://almosthuman.gdk.mx/

Babe Of The Month - Vote Now!
http://members.shaw.ca/almosthuman99/babeofthemonth.html

Hunk Of The Month - Vote Now!
http://members.shaw.ca/almosthuman99/babeofthemonthman.html

{blackbabes} Mariah’s Christmas outfit would make Mrs. Claus blush

 

Ebates.ca - Amazon.com - Amazon.ca - Wal-Mart - GameStop - Match.com - Work From Home

Video: https://youtu.be/dIsJ5Q-8fzQ

Entertainment Plaza - TV, Movies, Sports, Music, Soaps
http://members.shaw.ca/almosthuman99

Babe Of The Month - Vote Now!
http://members.shaw.ca/almosthuman99/babeofthemonth.html

Hunk Of The Month - Vote Now!
http://members.shaw.ca/almosthuman99/babeofthemonthman.html

{blackbabes} Of course Mariah listens to her own Christmas music

 

Ebates.ca - Amazon.com - Amazon.ca - Wal-Mart - GameStop - Match.com - Work From Home

The Queen of Christmas even bows down to herself.

Mariah Carey captured a festive moment on Instagram, sharing a video of herself and son Moroccan dancing around her lavish kitchen to her holiday hit, "All I Want for Christmas Is You."

In the clip, Moroccan, 5, lip syncs to his mom's infectious vocals while she stirs a pot of sauce, the sleeve of her red robe dangerously close to the flame of her stainless steel stove.

"Are you ready for my sauce?" the chanteuse, 46, asks a dancing Moroccan. "I'm almost done!"

The sauce appears to be tomato-based, though few other ingredients are visible in Carey's spotless kitchen. But don't discount her culinary skills: Ex-husband Nick Cannon previously praised her holiday cooking before their 2014 split.

Entertainment Plaza - TV, Movies, Sports, Music, Soaps
http://members.shaw.ca/almosthuman99

Babe Of The Month - Vote Now!
http://members.shaw.ca/almosthuman99/babeofthemonth.html

Hunk Of The Month - Vote Now!
http://members.shaw.ca/almosthuman99/babeofthemonthman.html

{blackbabes} ‘Moonlight’, ‘Love & Friendship’ Lead London Critics’ Circle Nominations

 

Ebates.ca - Amazon.com - Amazon.ca - Wal-Mart - GameStop - Match.com - Work From Home

Barry Jenkins' drama Moonlight and Whit Stillman's comedy Love & Friendship each scored seven nominations from the UK's leading film critics today. The 37th annual Critics' Circle Film Awards also gave Maren Ade's Toni Erdmann, which has been shortlisted for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar, six nominations while La La Land, Manchester By The Sea and American Honey have five mentions each.

Actor-filmmakers Alice Lowe and Steve Oram, who won the critics' Breakthrough Filmmakers prize in 2012 for their screenplay for Sightseers, will host the ceremony on January 22 in London.

"Our critics nominated more than 160 titles for Film of the Year alone, representing the range of wide opinions and the sheer number of movies critics watch each year," says Rich Cline, chair of the Critics' Circle Film Awards. "There was love for everything from Aferim to Zootropolis (Zootopia), including Captains America and Fantastic, plus acclaimed women from Jackie, Julieta, Moana, Christine, Krisha and Victoria to Miss Sloane and Florence Foster Jenkins. Making it onto that final list of nominees is never easy."

The full list of nominees is below:

FILM OF THE YEAR
American Honey
Fire at Sea
I, Daniel Blake
La La Land
Love & Friendship
Manchester by the Sea
Moonlight
Nocturnal Animals
Son of Saul
Toni Erdmann

FOREIGN-LANGUAGE FILM OF THE YEAR
Fire at Sea
Son of Saul
Things to Come
Toni Erdmann
Victoria

DOCUMENTARY OF THE YEAR
The Beatles: Eight Days a Week – The Touring Years
Cameraperson
The Eagle Huntress
Fire at Sea
Life, Animated

BRITISH/IRISH FILM OF THE YEAR
American Honey
High-Rise
I, Daniel Blake
Love & Friendship
Sing Street

ACTOR OF THE YEAR
Casey Affleck – Manchester by the Sea
Adam Driver – Paterson
Andrew Garfield – Hacksaw Ridge
Jake Gyllenhaal – Nocturnal Animals
Peter Simonischek – Toni Erdmann

ACTRESS OF THE YEAR
Amy Adams – Arrival
Kate Beckinsale – Love & Friendship
Sandra Hüller – Toni Erdmann
Isabelle Huppert – Things to Come
Emma Stone – La La Land

SUPPORTING ACTOR OF THE YEAR
Mahershala Ali – Moonlight
Tom Bennett – Love & Friendship
Jeff Bridges – Hell or High Water
Shia LaBeouf – American Honey
Michael Shannon – Nocturnal Animals

SUPPORTING ACTRESS OF THE YEAR
Viola Davis – Fences
Greta Gerwig – 20th Century Women
Naomie Harris – Moonlight
Riley Keough – American Honey
Michelle Williams – Manchester by the Sea

DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Maren Ade – Toni Erdmann
Damien Chazelle – La La Land
Barry Jenkins – Moonlight
Kenneth Lonergan – Manchester by the Sea
László Nemes – Son of Saul

SCREENWRITER OF THE YEAR
Maren Ade – Toni Erdmann
Damien Chazelle – La La Land
Barry Jenkins – Moonlight
Kenneth Lonergan – Manchester by the Sea
Whit Stillman – Love & Friendship

BRITISH/IRISH ACTOR
Tom Bennett – Love & Friendship, Life on the Road
Andrew Garfield – Hacksaw Ridge, Silence
Hugh Grant – Florence Foster Jenkins
Dave Johns – I, Daniel Blake
David Oyelowo – A United Kingdom, Queen of Katwe

BRITISH/IRISH ACTRESS
Kate Beckinsale – Love & Friendship
Rebecca Hall – Christine
Naomie Harris – Moonlight, Our Kind of Traitor, Collateral Beauty
Ruth Negga – Loving, Iona
Hayley Squires – I, Daniel Blake

YOUNG BRITISH/IRISH PERFORMER
Ruby Barnhill – The BFG
Lewis MacDougall – A Monster Calls
Sennia Nanua – The Girl With All the Gifts
Anya Taylor-Joy – The Witch, Morgan, Split
Ferdia Walsh-Peelo – Sing Street

BREAKTHROUGH BRITISH/IRISH FILMMAKER
Babak Anvari – Under the Shadow
Mike Carey – The Girl With All the Gifts
Guy Hibbert – Eye in the Sky, A United Kingdom
Peter Middleton & James Spinney – Notes on Blindness
Rachel Tunnard – Adult Life Skills

BRITISH/IRISH SHORT FILM
Isabella – Duncan Cowles & Ross Hogg
Jacked – Rene Pannevis
Sweet Maddie Stone – Brady Hood
Tamara – Sofia Safonova
Terminal – Natasha Waugh

TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT
American Honey – Robbie Ryan, cinematography
Arrival – Sylvain Bellemare, sound design
High-Rise – Mark Tildesley, production design
Jackie – Mica Levi, music
Jason Bourne – Gary Powell, stunts
La La Land – Justin Hurwitz, music
Moonlight – Nat Sanders & Joi McMillon, editing
Sing Street – Gary Clark & John Carney, music
Rogue One – Neal Scanlan, visual effects
Victoria – Sturla Brandth Grovlen, cinematography

Entertainment Plaza - TV, Movies, Sports, Music, Soaps
http://members.shaw.ca/almosthuman99

Babe Of The Month - Vote Now!
http://members.shaw.ca/almosthuman99/babeofthemonth.html

Hunk Of The Month - Vote Now!
http://members.shaw.ca/almosthuman99/babeofthemonthman.html

{blackbabes} ‘Moonlight’ Named Best Film By Black Film Critics Circle As Barry Jenkins Wins Twice; 4 Nods For ‘Fences’

 

Ebates.ca - Amazon.com - Amazon.ca - Wal-Mart - GameStop - Match.com - Work From Home

The Moonlight drive continues. The Black Film Critics Circle today named the festival breakout as its Best Film of 2016 and gave Best Director and Original Screenplay nods to the film's Barry Jenkins. Mahershala Ali also won Best Supporting Actor.

Fences stars Denzel Washington and Viola Davis picked up more kudos for reprising their Tony-winning roles from the 2010 Broadway revival, the latter for Supporting, and the film also won for Ensemble. The late August Wilson won the prize for his Adapted Screenplay for Fences. Ruth Negga added to her accolades with a Best Actress win for Loving.

"This has been a year of progress for cinema of color, though politically it may seem we may be moving backwards," BFCC Co-president Mike Sargent said. "The recent announcement from BAFTA and the changes behind the scenes in Hollywood and the global film industry have been represented in this year's slate of films. Their successes at the box office and acknowledgement by fellow awards organizations denote the significance of the global black experience as captured on film."

Here is the complete list of winners:

Best Film
Moonlight

Best Director
Barry Jenkins, Moonlight

Best Actor
Denzel Washington, Fences

Best Actress
Ruth Negga, Loving

Best Supporting Actor
Mahershala Ali, Moonlight

Best Supporting Actress
Viola Davis, Fences

Best Original Screenplay
Barry Jenkins, Moonlight

Best Adapted Screenplay
August Wilson, Fences

Best Cinematography
James Laxton, Moonlight

Best Foreign Film
Elle, from France

Best Documentary
13th

Best Animated Film
Zootopia

Best Ensemble
Fences

Entertainment Plaza - TV, Movies, Sports, Music, Soaps
http://members.shaw.ca/almosthuman99

Babe Of The Month - Vote Now!
http://members.shaw.ca/almosthuman99/babeofthemonth.html

Hunk Of The Month - Vote Now!
http://members.shaw.ca/almosthuman99/babeofthemonthman.html

{blackbabes} Serena Williams on why she doesn't read press about herself

 

Ebates.ca - Amazon.com - Amazon.ca - Wal-Mart - GameStop - Match.com - Work From Home

In an extensive interview about race, sport and identity, Serena Williams explained why she avoids reading stories about herself in the media.

In an interview with Common for The Undefeated that aired Sunday, Williams said, "At a very young age, I think I was 17, I stopped reading any press about me. I think cause I was reading an article and they were pumping me up, like being this great player, whatever, one to watch, and blah, blah, blah. And then I thought I don't want my head to get too big; I don't want to be that person that thinks they're too good for anyone else. And at the same time, I thought I also don't want to be looking at these negative articles. People talking so negative about me, my body, about how I look. I didn't want either side of the spectrum.

"I just decided from that day, I never read an article. I think that actually helped me avoid a lot of the scrutiny.

"I kind of put myself in a bubble, where I shielded myself and protected myself from anything that ever came out about me. To this day still, I just feel like I definitely was scrutinized because I was confident and I was black. … And I am black and I am confident."

Williams spent 186 consecutive weeks ranked No. 1 before that streak ended in September. She said in the interview that she was told while growing up not to talk about becoming No. 1.

"Why shouldn't I say that? If I don't think I'm gonna be the best, why do I play? I could be hanging out; I could be at the beach somewhere or doing something different."

Entertainment Plaza - TV, Movies, Sports, Music, Soaps
http://members.shaw.ca/almosthuman99

Babe Of The Month - Vote Now!
http://members.shaw.ca/almosthuman99/babeofthemonth.html

Hunk Of The Month - Vote Now!
http://members.shaw.ca/almosthuman99/babeofthemonthman.html

{blackbabes} Mariah Carey Returns for Christmas Carpool Karaoke — Featuring Adele, Lady Gaga, Elton John and More

 

Ebates.ca - Amazon.com - Amazon.ca - Wal-Mart - GameStop - Match.com - Work From Home

Video: https://youtu.be/JKJExBXRorA

If all you want for Christmas is Mariah Carey's return to Carpool Karaoke, James Corden's got you covered.

The Late Late Late Show's inaugural Karaoke participant returned on Thursday to usher in the holiday season. Singing her beloved yuletide hit "All I Want For Christmas Is You," the performance was cut to a montage featuring other previous Carpool guests singing along, including Adele, Lady Gaga, Elton John, Chris Martin, Demi Lovato, Nick Jonas, Selena Gomez, Gwen Stefani and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Entertainment Plaza - TV, Movies, Sports, Music, Soaps
http://members.shaw.ca/almosthuman99

Babe Of The Month - Vote Now!
http://members.shaw.ca/almosthuman99/babeofthemonth.html

Hunk Of The Month - Vote Now!
http://members.shaw.ca/almosthuman99/babeofthemonthman.html

{blackbabes} Rashida Jones buys 40-acre estate for $3.2M

 

Ebates.ca - Amazon.com - Amazon.ca - Wal-Mart - GameStop - Match.com - Work From Home

Rashida Jones, star of "Parks and Recreation" and daughter of music legend Quincy Jones, has paid $3.2 million for a 40-acre spread in Ojai, Calif., says the Los Angeles Times.

The tile-roofed contemporary has four bedrooms and four baths in 3,500 square feet. The gated home was built in 1996 by architect Thornton Ladd as his personal residence.

It features glass walls overlooking mountains and countryside, an open floor plan, a living room with open beam ceiling, and a newish kitchen. Light, wide-plank wood floors flow throughout the public spaces.

The home has two spacious master suites and an add-on wing with more bedrooms, bath and family room.

The property was last sold in 2008 for $2.5 million. It hit the market in July for $3.4 million and Jones closed on it a couple months later for $200,000 under asking.

In a sitcom-worthy twist, actor John Krasinski, Jones' co-star on "The Office," has been trying to unload his own Ojai spread for over a year. Krasinski and his wife, actress Emily Blunt, initially listed their home for $4.25 million, but have since cut the price to $2.75 million.

Jones, 40, has also starred in films, including "I Love You, Man" and "Our Idiot Brother." She wrote the screenplay for "Toy Story 4."

Entertainment Plaza - TV, Movies, Sports, Music, Soaps
http://members.shaw.ca/almosthuman99

Babe Of The Month - Vote Now!
http://members.shaw.ca/almosthuman99/babeofthemonth.html

Hunk Of The Month - Vote Now!
http://members.shaw.ca/almosthuman99/babeofthemonthman.html

{blackbabes} Walking Dead's Sonequa Martin-Green Cast as Star Trek: Discovery Lead

Ebates.ca - Amazon.com - Amazon.ca - Wal-Mart - GameStop - Match.com - Work From Home

A Walking Dead actress is about to forge the final frontier.

Sonequa Martin-Green has been cast as the lead in the upcoming Star Trek: Discovery, EW.com reports.

Martin-Green will play a lieutenant commander in the sci-fi reboot, a role then-executive producer Bryan Fuller described at last summer's Television Critics Association press tour  as having "caveats."

The 13-episode first season, which will be available weekly on CBS All Access after launching with a two-hour premiere on CBS network in May, follows an incident in the history of Starfleet that other series/movies in the franchise have touched on but never fully explored. Per Fuller, Discovery will tell "that story through a character who is on a journey that is going to teach her how to get along with others in the galaxy."

CBS declined to comment on the casting.

Fuller stepped down as showrunner earlier this fall due to creative differences. "I'm not involved in production, or post-production," he recently confirmed. "So I can only give them the material I've given them and hope that it is helpful for them. I'm curious to see what they do with it."

Martin-Green's casting is sure to raise questions about the future of her Walking Dead character, Sasha, who remains very much alive on the AMC hit. An AMC rep maintains that the actress remains a series regular on the AMC series.

She joins a cast that includes Michelle Yeoh (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), Doug Jones (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Anthony Rapp (Rent), Shazad Latif (Penny Dreadful) and Chris Obi (American Gods).

Entertainment Plaza - TV, Movies, Sports, Music, Soaps
http://members.shaw.ca/almosthuman99

Babe Of The Month - Vote Now!
http://members.shaw.ca/almosthuman99/babeofthemonth.html

Hunk Of The Month - Vote Now!
http://members.shaw.ca/almosthuman99/babeofthemonthman.html

{blackbabes} SAG Awards Nominations: ‘Manchester’, ‘Fences’ & ‘Moonlight’ Tops; ‘Game Of Thrones’ & Newbies Lead TV

 

Ebates.ca - Amazon.com - Amazon.ca - Wal-Mart - GameStop - Match.com - Work From Home

Roadside Attractions and Amazon's Manchester By The Sea continues to gain momentum as the awards-season ramps up with a leading four nominations for the 23rd annual SAG Awards. Nominations were announced this morning at the Pacific Design Center in Los Angeles.

The kudos for Manchester includes a Best Actor nom for Casey Affleck as well as the Ensemble category, which also includes Captain Fantastic, Hidden Figures, Fences and Moonlight.

Last year, Spotlight won the Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture honor, on its way to taking the Oscar Best Picture. SAG also was in lockstep with Oscar for Best Actor (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Best Actress (Brie Larson).

This morning, Paramount's Fences has was one of two films to land three noms, including for leads Denzel Washington and Viola Davis. Moonlight also had three, including for Supporting Actor Mahershala Ali and Supporting Actress Naomie Harris.

Paramount led all studios with six noms, with Amy Adams of Arrival and Meryl Streep of Florence Foster Jenkins contributing to the tally with Best Actress noms.

On the TV side, HBO's Game Of Thrones led a pack as the lone veteran among a crop of new shows with three noms apiece. Also on that list: Netflix's The Crown and Stranger Things, which helped give the streaming service a leading 14 noms; HBO's Westworld; and FX's The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story.

The 2017 SAG Awards will be handed out January 29 live on TNT and TBS.

Here is the full list of nominations:

THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
CASEY AFFLECK / Lee Chandler – "MANCHESTER BY THE SEA" (Amazon Studios and Roadside Attractions)
ANDREW GARFIELD / Desmond Doss – "HACKSAW RIDGE" (Lionsgate)
RYAN GOSLING / Sebastian –"LA LA LAND" (Lionsgate)
VIGGO MORTENSEN / Ben – "CAPTAIN FANTASTIC" (Bleecker Street)
DENZEL WASHINGTON / Troy Maxson – "FENCES" (Paramount Pictures)

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
AMY ADAMS / Louise Banks – "ARRIVAL" (Paramount Pictures)
EMILY BLUNT / Rachel – "THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN" (Universal Pictures)
NATALIE PORTMAN / Jackie Kennedy – "JACKIE" (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
EMMA STONE / Mia – "LA LA LAND" (Lionsgate)
MERYL STREEP / Florence Foster Jenkins – "FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS" (Paramount Pictures)

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
MAHERSHALA ALI / Juan – "MOONLIGHT" (A24)
JEFF BRIDGES / Marcus Hamilton – "HELL OR HIGH WATER" (CBS Films)
HUGH GRANT / St Clair Bayfield – "FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS" (Paramount Pictures)
LUCAS HEDGES / Patrick Chandler – "MANCHESTER BY THE SEA" (Amazon Studios and Roadside Attractions)
DEV PATEL / Saroo Brierley – "LION" (The Weinstein Company)

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
VIOLA DAVIS / Rose Maxson – "FENCES" (Paramount Pictures)
NAOMIE HARRIS / Paula – "MOONLIGHT" (A24)
NICOLE KIDMAN / Sue Brierley – "LION" (The Weinstein Company)
OCTAVIA SPENCER / Dorothy Vaughan – "HIDDEN FIGURES" (20th Century Fox)
MICHELLE WILLIAMS / Randi Chandler – "MANCHESTER BY THE SEA" (Amazon Studios and Roadside Attractions)

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
CAPTAIN FANTASTIC (Bleecker Street)
ANNALISE BASSO / Vespyr
SHREE CROOKS / Zaja
ANN DOWD / Abigail
KATHRYN HAHN / Harper
NICHOLAS HAMILTON / Rellian
SAMANTHA ISLER / Kielyr
FRANK LANGELLA / Jack
GEORGE MacKAY / Bo
ERIN MORIARTY / Claire
VIGGO MORTENSEN / Ben
MISSI PYLE / Ellen
CHARLIE SHOTWELL / Nai
STEVE ZAHN / Dave

FENCES (Paramount Pictures)
JOVAN ADEPO / Cory
VIOLA DAVIS / Rose Maxson
STEPHEN McKINLEY HENDERSON / Jim Bono
RUSSELL HORNSBY / Lyons
SANIYYA SIDNEY / Raynell
DENZEL WASHINGTON / Troy Maxson
MYKELTI WILLIAMSON / Gabriel

HIDDEN FIGURES (20th Century Fox)
MAHERSHALA ALI / Col. Jim Johnson
KEVIN COSTNER / Al Harrison
KIRSTEN DUNST / Vivian Mitchell
TARAJI P. HENSON / Katherine G. Johnson
ALDIS HODGE / Levi Jackson
JANELLE MONÁE / Mary Jackson
JIM PARSONS / Paul Stafford
GLEN POWELL / John Glenn
OCTAVIA SPENCER / Dorothy Vaughan

MANCHESTER BY THE SEA (Amazon Studios and Roadside Attractions)
CASEY AFFLECK / Lee Chandler
MATTHEW BRODERICK / Jeffrey
KYLE CHANDLER / Joe Chandler
LUCAS HEDGES / Patrick Chandler
GRETCHEN MOL / Elise
MICHELLE WILLIAMS / Randi Chandler

MOONLIGHT (A24)
MAHERSHALA ALI / Juan
NAOMIE HARRIS / Paula
ANDRÉ HOLLAND / Kevin
JHARREL JEROME / Kevin (16)
JANELLE MONÁE / Teresa
TREVANTE RHODES / Black
ASHTON SANDERS / Chiron

TELEVISION PROGRAMS

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
RIZ AHMED / Nasir "Naz" Khan – "THE NIGHT OF" (HBO)
STERLING K. BROWN / Christopher Darden – "THE PEOPLE V. O.J. SIMPSON: AMERICAN CRIME STORY" (FX Networks)
BRYAN CRANSTON / President Lyndon B. Johnson – "ALL THE WAY" (HBO)
JOHN TURTURRO / John Stone – "THE NIGHT OF" (HBO)
COURTNEY B. VANCE / Johnnie Cochran – "THE PEOPLE V. O.J. SIMPSON: AMERICAN CRIME STORY" (FX Networks)

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
BRYCE DALLAS HOWARD / Lacie – "BLACK MIRROR" (Netflix)
FELICITY HUFFMAN / Leslie Graham – "AMERICAN CRIME" (ABC)
AUDRA McDONALD / Billie Holiday – "LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR & GRILL" (HBO)
SARAH PAULSON / Marcia Clark – "THE PEOPLE V. O.J. SIMPSON: AMERICAN CRIME STORY" (FX Networks)
KERRY WASHINGTON / Anita Hill – "CONFIRMATION" (HBO)

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
STERLING K. BROWN / Randall Pearson – "THIS IS US" (NBC)
PETER DINKLAGE / Tyrion Lannister – "GAME OF THRONES" (HBO)
JOHN LITHGOW / Winston Churchill – "THE CROWN" (Netflix)
RAMI MALEK / Elliot Alderson – "MR. ROBOT" (USA Network)
KEVIN SPACEY / Frank Underwood – "HOUSE OF CARDS" (Netflix)

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
MILLIE BOBBY BROWN / Eleven – "STRANGER THINGS" (Netflix)
CLAIRE FOY / Queen Elizabeth II – "THE CROWN" (Netflix)
THANDIE NEWTON / Maeve Millay – "WESTWORLD" (HBO)
WINONA RYDER / Joyce Byers – "STRANGER THINGS" (Netflix)
ROBIN WRIGHT / Claire Underwood – "HOUSE OF CARDS" (Netflix)

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
ANTHONY ANDERSON / Andre Johnson – "BLACK-ISH" (ABC)
TITUSS BURGESS / Titus Andromedon – "UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT" (Netflix)
TY BURRELL / Phil Dunphy – "MODERN FAMILY" (ABC)
WILLIAM H. MACY / Frank Gallagher – "SHAMELESS" (Showtime)
JEFFREY TAMBOR / Maura Pfefferman – "TRANSPARENT" (Amazon)

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
UZO ADUBA / Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren – "ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK" (Netflix)
JANE FONDA / Grace Hanson – "GRACE AND FRANKIE" (Netflix)
ELLIE KEMPER / Kimmy Schmidt – "UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT" (Netflix)
JULIA LOUIS-DREYFUS / President Selina Meyer – "VEEP" (HBO)
LILY TOMLIN / Frankie Bergstein – "GRACE AND FRANKIE" (Netflix)

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
THE CROWN (Netflix)
CLAIRE FOY / Queen Elizabeth II
CLIVE FRANCIS / Lord Salisbury
HARRY HADDEN-PATON / Martin Charteris
VICTORIA HAMILTON / Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother
DANIEL INGS / Mike Parker
BILLY JENKINS / Prince Charles
VANESSA KIRBY / Princess Margaret
JOHN LITHGOW / Winston Churchill
LIZZY McINNERNY / Bobo Macdonald
BEN MILES / Peter Townsend
JEREMY NORTHAM / Anthony Eden
NICHOLAS ROWE / Jock Colville
MATT SMITH / Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
PIP TORRENS / Tommy Lascelles
HARRIET WALTER / Clemmie Churchill

DOWNTON ABBEY (Masterpiece/PBS)
SAMANTHA BOND / Lady Rosamund Painswick
HUGH BONNEVILLE / Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham
PATRICK BRENNAN / Mr. Dawes
LAURA CARMICHAEL / Lady Edith Crawley
JIM CARTER / Charles Carson
RAQUEL CASSIDY / Baxter
PAUL COPLEY / Mr. Mason
BRENDAN COYLE / John Bates
MICHELLE DOCKERY / Lady Mary Crawley
KEVIN DOYLE / Joseph Molesley
MICHAEL FOX / Andy
JOANNE FROGGATT / Anna Bates
MATTHEW GOODE / Henry Talbot
HARRY HADDEN-PATON / Bertie Pelham
ROBERT JAMES-COLLIER / Thomas Barrow
SUE JOHNSTON / Miss Denker
ALLEN LEECH / Tom Branson
PHYLLIS LOGAN / Mrs. Hughes
ELIZABETH McGOVERN / Cora Crawley, Countess of Grantham
SOPHIE McSHERA / Daisy Mason
LESLEY NICOL / Mrs. Patmore
DOUGLAS REITH / Lord Merton
DAVID ROBB / Dr. Clarkson
MAGGIE SMITH / Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham
JEREMY SWIFT / Spratt
HOWARD WARD / Sgt. Willis
PENELOPE WILTON / Isobel Crawley

GAME OF THRONES (HBO)
ALFIE ALLEN / Theon Greyjoy
JACOB ANDERSON / Grey Worm
DEAN CHARLES CHAPMAN / Tommen Baratheon
EMILIA CLARKE / Daenerys Targaryen
NIKOLAJ COSTER-WALDAU / Jaime Lannister
LIAM CUNNINGHAM / Davos Seaworth
PETER DINKLAGE / Tyrion Lannister
NATHALIE EMMANUEL / Missandei
KIT HARINGTON / Jon Snow
LENA HEADEY / Cersei Lannister
CONLETH HILL / Varys
KRISTOFER HIVJU / Tormund Giantsbane
MICHIEL HUISMAN / Daario Naharis
FAYE MARSAY / Waif
JONATHAN PRYCE / High Sparrow
SOPHIE TURNER / Sansa Stark
CARICE VAN HOUTEN / Melisandre
GEMMA WHELAN / Yara Greyjoy
MAISIE WILLIAMS / Arya Stark

STRANGER THINGS (Netflix)
MILLIE BOBBY BROWN / Eleven
CARA BUONO / Karen Wheeler
JOE CHREST / Ted Wheeler
NATALIA DYER / Nancy Wheeler
DAVID HARBOUR / Jim Hopper
CHARLIE HEATON / Jonathan Byers
JOE KEERY / Steve Harrington
GATEN MATARAZZO / Dustin Henderson
CALEB McLAUGHLIN / Lucas Sinclair
MATTHEW MODINE / Dr. Martin Brenner
ROB MORGAN / Officer Powell
JOHN PAUL REYNOLDS / Officer Callahan
WINONA RYDER / Joyce Byers
NOAH SCHNAPP / Will Byers
MARK STEGER / The Monster
FINN WOLFHARD / Mike Wheeler

WESTWORLD (HBO)
BEN BARNES / Logan
INGRID BOLSØ BERDAL / Armistice
ED HARRIS / Man in Black
LUKE HEMSWORTH / Ashley Stubbs
ANTHONY HOPKINS / Dr. Robert Ford
SIDSE BABETT KNUDSEN / Theresa Cullen
JAMES MARSDEN / Teddy Flood
LEONARDO NAM / Felix Lutz
THANDIE NEWTON / Maeve Millay
TALULAH RILEY / Angela
RODRIGO SANTORO / Hector Escaton
ANGELA SARAFYAN / Clementine Pennyfeather
JIMMI SIMPSON / William
PTOLEMY SLOCUM / Sylvester
EVAN RACHEL WOOD / Dolores Abernathy
SHANNON WOODWARD / Elsie Hughes
JEFFREY WRIGHT / Bernard Lowe

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
THE BIG BANG THEORY (CBS)
MAYIM BIALIK / Amy Farrah Fowler
KALEY CUOCO / Penny
JOHNNY GALECKI / Leonard Hofstadter
SIMON HELBERG / Howard Wolowitz
KUNAL NAYYAR / Rajesh Koothrappali
JIM PARSONS / Sheldon Cooper
MELISSA RAUCH / Bernadette Rostenkowski-Wolowitz

BLACK-ISH (ABC)
ANTHONY ANDERSON / Andre Johnson
MILES BROWN / Jack Johnson
DEON COLE / Charlie Telphy
LAURENCE FISHBURNE / Pops
JENIFER LEWIS / Ruby Johnson
PETER MACKENZIE / Mr. Stevens
MARSAI MARTIN / Diane Johnson
JEFF MEACHAM / Josh
TRACEE ELLIS ROSS / Rainbow Johnson
MARCUS SCRIBNER / Andre Johnson, Jr.
YARA SHAHIDI / Zoey Johnson

MODERN FAMILY (ABC)
AUBREY ANDERSON-EMMONS / Lily Tucker-Pritchett
JULIE BOWEN / Claire Dunphy
TY BURRELL / Phil Dunphy
JESSE TYLER FERGUSON / Mitchell Pritchett
NOLAN GOULD / Luke Dunphy
SARAH HYLAND / Haley Dunphy
JEREMY MAGUIRE / Joe Pritchett
ED O'NEILL / Jay Pritchett
RICO RODRIGUEZ / Manny Delgado
ERIC STONESTREET / Cameron Tucker
SOFIA VERGARA / Gloria Delgado-Pritchett
ARIEL WINTER / Alex Dunphy

ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK (Netflix)
UZO ADUBA / Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren
ALAN AISENBERG / Baxter "Gerber" Bayley
DANIELLE BROOKS / Tasha "Taystee" Jefferson
BLAIR BROWN / Judy King
JACKIE CRUZ / Marisol "Flaca" Gonzales
LEA DeLARIA / Big Boo
BETH DOVER / Linda Ferguson
KIMIKO GLENN / Brook Soso
ANNIE GOLDEN / Norma Romano
LAURA GOMEZ / Blanca Flores
DIANE GUERRERO / Maritza Ramos
MICHAEL J. HARNEY / Sam Healy
BRAD WILLIAM HENKE / Desi Piscatella
VICKY JEUDY / Janae Watson
JULIE LAKE / Angie Rice
SELENIS LEYVA / Gloria Mendoza
NATASHA LYONNE / Nicky Nichols
TARYN MANNING / Tiffany "Pennsatucky" Doggett
JAMES McMENAMIN / Charlie "Donuts" Coates
ADRIENNE C. MOORE / Cindy "Black Cindy" Hayes
KATE MULGREW / Galina "Red" Reznikov
EMMA MYLES / Leanne Taylor
MATT PETERS / Joel Luschek
LORI PETTY / Lolly Whitehill
JESSICA PIMENTEL / Maria Ruiz
DASCHA POLANCO / Dayanara "Daya" Diaz
LAURA PREPON / Alex Vause
JOLENE PURDY / Stephanie Hapakuka
ELIZABETH RODRIGUEZ / Aleida Diaz
NICK SANDOW / Joe Caputo
ABIGAIL SAVAGE / Gina Murphy
TAYLOR SCHILLING / Piper Chapman
CONSTANCE SHULMAN / Erica "Yoga" Jones
DALE SOULES / Frieda Berlin
YAEL STONE / Lorna Morello
LIN TUCCI / Anita DeMarco
SAMIRA WILEY / Poussey Washington

VEEP (HBO)
DAN BAKKEDAHL / Roger Furlong
SUFE BRADSHAW / Sue Wilson
ANNA CHLUMSKY / Amy Brookheimer
GARY COLE / Kent Davison
KEVIN DUNN / Ben Cafferty
CLEA DUVALL / Marjorie Palmiotti
NELSON FRANKLIN / Will
TONY HALE / Gary Walsh
HUGH LAURIE / Tom James
JULIA LOUIS-DREYFUS / President Selina Meyer
SAM RICHARDSON / Richard
REID SCOTT / Dan Egan
TIMOTHY SIMONS / Jonah Ryan
JOHN SLATTERY / Charlie Baird
SARAH SUTHERLAND / Catherine
MATT WALSH / Mike McLintock
WAYNE WILDERSON / Wayne

STUNT ENSEMBLES

Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture
"CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR" (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
"DOCTOR STRANGE" (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)
"HACKSAW RIDGE" (Lionsgate)
"JASON BOURNE" (Universal Pictures)
"NOCTURNAL ANIMALS" (Focus Features)

Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Comedy or Drama Series
"GAME OF THRONES" (HBO)
"MARVEL'S DAREDEVIL" (Netflix)
"MARVEL'S LUKE CAGE" (Netflix)
"THE WALKING DEAD" (AMC)
"WESTWORLD" (HBO)

LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

LILY TOMLIN

Entertainment Plaza - TV, Movies, Sports, Music, Soaps
http://members.shaw.ca/almosthuman99

Babe Of The Month - Vote Now!
http://members.shaw.ca/almosthuman99/babeofthemonth.html

Hunk Of The Month - Vote Now!
http://members.shaw.ca/almosthuman99/babeofthemonthman.html

{blackbabes} NAACP Image Awards: Nate Parker & Donald Glover Lead Film & TV Noms; Beyonce Tops Field

 

Ebates.ca - Amazon.com - Amazon.ca - Wal-Mart - GameStop - Match.com - Work From Home

The nominees for the NAACP Image Awards were announced today, with Nate Parker of The Birth of a Nation and Atlanta star Donald Glover receiving three noms apiece (for writing, acting and directing). Beyonce led all nominees with nine including in the marquee Entertainer of the Year category, where her fellow nominees include Viola Davis, Regina King, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Chance the Rapper.

Winners for the 48th Image Awards ill be announced February 11 at ceremony airing live on TV One and again hosted by Anthony Anderson. The awards recognize the year's best in film, TV, music and books.

Birth of a Nation also received a Best Picture nomination, along with Fences, Hidden Figures, Loving and Moonlight. Walt Disney Studios leads the movie studios with nine noms, followed by Focus Features with seven and A24 and Fox Searchlight with six apiece.

On the TV side, ABC tops overall nominations with 23, and HBO is second with 14.

Here's the full list of nominees for the 48th NAACP Image Awards

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

Beyoncé
Viola Davis
Regina King
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
Chance the Rapper

TELEVISION

Outstanding Comedy Series

"Atlanta" (FX)
"black-ish" (ABC)
"Insecure" (HBO)
"Survivor's Remorse" (Starz)
"The Carmichael Show" (NBC)

Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series

Anthony Anderson – "black-ish" (ABC)
Don Cheadle – "House of Lies" (Showtime)
Donald Glover – "Atlanta" (FX)
Dwayne Johnson – "Ballers" (HBO)
Kevin Hart – "Real Husbands of Hollywood" (BET)

Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series

Issa Rae – "Insecure" (HBO)
Keesha Sharp – "Lethal Weapon" (FOX)
Niecy Nash – "The Soul Man" (TV Land)
Tracee Ellis Ross – "black-ish" (ABC)
Uzo Aduba – "Orange is the New Black" (Netflix)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

David Alan Grier – "The Carmichael Show" (NBC)
Deon Cole – "black-ish" (ABC)
Laurence Fishburne – "black-ish" (ABC)
Miles Brown – "black-ish" (ABC)
Tituss Burgess – "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" (Netflix)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Erica Ash – "Survivor's Remorse" (Starz)
Laverne Cox – "Orange Is The New Black" (Netflix)
Marsai Martin – "black-ish" (ABC)
Tichina Arnold – "Survivor's Remorse" (Starz)
Yvonne Orji – "Insecure" (HBO)

Outstanding Drama Series

"Empire" (FOX)
"Power" (Starz)
"Queen Sugar" (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)
"This Is Us" (NBC)
"Underground" (WGN America)

Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series

Kofi Siriboe – "Queen Sugar" (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)
Mike Colter – "Marvel's Luke Cage" (Netflix)
Omari Hardwick – "Power" (Starz)
Sterling K. Brown – "This Is Us" (NBC)
Terrence Howard – "Empire" (FOX)

Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series

Jurnee Smollett-Bell – "Underground" (WGN America)
Kerry Washington – "Scandal" (ABC)
Rutina Wesley – "Queen Sugar" (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)
Taraji P. Henson – "Empire" (FOX)
Viola Davis – "How to Get Away with Murder" (ABC)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Alfred Enoch – "How To Get Away With Murder" (ABC)
Jesse Williams – "Greys Anatomy" (ABC)
Joe Morton – "Scandal" (ABC)
Jussie Smollett – "Empire" (FOX)
Trai Byers – "Empire" (FOX)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Amirah Vann – "Underground" (WGN America)
CCH Pounder – "NCIS: New Orleans" (CBS)
Cicely Tyson – "How To Get Away with Murder" (ABC)
Lynn Whitfield – "Greenleaf" (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)
Naturi Naughton – "Power" (Starz)

Outstanding Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special

"American Crime" (ABC)
"Confirmation" (HBO)
"Roots" (History)
"The Night Of" (HBO)
"The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story" (FX)

Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special

Courtney B. Vance – "The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story" (FX)
Cuba Gooding Jr. – "The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story" (FX)
Jeffrey Wright – "Confirmation" (HBO)
Malachi Kirby – "Roots" (History)
Sterling K. Brown – "The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story" (FX)

Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special

Anika Noni Rose – "Roots" (History)
Audra McDonald – "Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill" (HBO)
Emayatzy Corinealdi – "Roots" (History)
Kerry Washington – "Confirmation" (HBO)
Regina King – "American Crime" (ABC)

Outstanding News / Information – (Series or Special)

"AM Joy with Joy Reid" (MSNBC/NBC News)
"BET Love and Happiness White House Special" (BET)
"StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson" (National Geographic Channel)
"Stay Woke" (BET)
"Unsung: Sugarhill Gang" (TV One)

Outstanding Talk Series

"Steve Harvey" (Syndicated)
"SuperSoul Sunday" (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)
"The Real" (Syndicated)
"The Talk" (CBS)
"The View" (ABC)

Outstanding Reality Program/Reality Competition Series

"Iyanla: Fix My Life" (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)
"Little Big Shots" (NBC)
"Mary Mary" (WE tv)
"The Voice" (NBC)
"United Shades of America" (CNN)

Outstanding Variety (Series or Special)

"2016 Black Girls Rock" (BET)
"Celebrity Family Feud" (ABC)
"Lemonade" (HBO)
"Lip Sync Battle" (Spike TV)
"The Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards 2016" (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)

Outstanding Children's Program

"All In With Cam Newton" (Nickelodeon)
"An American Girl Story – Melody 1963: Love Has to Win" (Amazon)
"Doc McStuffins" (Disney Junior)
"K.C. Undercover" (Disney Channel)
"The Lion Guard" (Disney Junior)

Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited-series)

Emyyri Crutchfield – "Roots" (History)
Hudson Yang – "Fresh Off The Boat" (ABC)
Lonnie Chavis – "This Is Us" (NBC)
Marsai Martin – "black-ish" (ABC)
Miles Brown – "black-ish" (ABC)

Outstanding Host in a News, Talk, Reality, or Variety (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble

Anthony Anderson & Tracee Ellis Ross – "2016 BET Awards" (BET)
Joy Reid – "AM Joy with Joy Reid" (MSNBC)
Roland S. Martin – "NewsOne Now with Roland S. Martin" (TV One)
Steve Harvey – "The Steve Harvey Show" (Syndicated)
W. Kamau Bell – "United Shades of America" (CNN)

RECORDING

Outstanding New Artist

Chance the Rapper (Chance the Rapper)
Chloe X Halle (Columbia Records)
MAJOR. (BOE/Empire)
Ro James (RCA Records/ByStorm Entertainment)
Serayah (Columbia Records)

Outstanding Male Artist

Anthony Hamilton (RCA Records)
Bruno Mars (Atlantic Records)
Chance the Rapper (Chance the Rapper)
Kendrick Lamar (Top Dawg Entertainment/ Aftermath/Interscope Records)
Maxwell (Columbia)

Outstanding Female Artist

Alicia Keys (RCA Records)
Beyoncé (Columbia Record/Parkwood Entertainment)
Fantasia (RCA Records/19 Recordings Limited)
K. Michelle (Atlantic Records)
Solange (Columbia Records)

Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration

"Blended Family" – Alicia Keys feat. A$AP Rocky (RCA Records)
"Everything's Beautiful" – Robert Glasper & Miles Davis (Legacy Recordings)
"Freedom" – Beyoncé feat. Kendrick Lamar (Columbia Record/Parkwood Entertainment)
"Mad" – Solange feat. Lil Wayne (Columbia Records)
"Royalty" – Sounds of Blackness feat HSRA (High School for Recording Arts) (Sounds of Blackness/Atomic K Records)

Outstanding Jazz Album

"Everything's Beautiful" – Robert Glasper & Miles Davis (Legacy Recordings)
"Latin America Songbook" – Edward Simon (Sunnyside)
"Leslie Odom Jr." – Leslie Odom (S-Curve)
"Ready Take One" – Erroll Garner (Legacy Recordings / Octave Music Licensing LLC)
"Upward Spiral" – Branford Marsalis Quartet and Kurt Elling (Okeh)

Outstanding Gospel Album – (Traditional or Contemporary)

"Jericho: Tribe of Joshua" – Livre' (Glory 2 Glory Entertainment/RAL)
"Myron Butler & Levi On Purpose" – Myron Butler (Motown Gospel)
"One Way" – Tamela Mann (Tillymann, Inc.)
"The Journey (Live)" – Donnie McClurkin (RCA Inspiration)
"Worship Journal Live" – Fred Hammond (RCA Inspiration)

Outstanding Music Video

"24K Magic" – Bruno Mars (Atlantic Records)
"Cranes In The Sky" – Solange (Columbia Records)
"Formation" – Beyoncé (Columbia Record/Parkwood Entertainment)
"This One's for Me and You" – Johnny Gill feat. New Edition (Jskillz)
"In Common" – Alicia Keys (RCA Records)

Outstanding Song – Traditional

"Amen" – Anthony Hamilton (RCA Records)
"Cranes In The Sky" – Solange (Columbia Records)
"God Provides" – Tamela Mann (Tillymann, Inc.)
"I See Victory" – Kim Burrell and Pharrell Williams (I Am Other/Columbia)
"Lake By The Ocean" – Maxwell (Columbia Records)

Outstanding Song – Contemporary

"24K Magic" – Bruno Mars (Atlantic Records)
"Formation" – Beyoncé (Columbia Record/Parkwood Entertainment)
"Freedom" – Beyoncé feat. Kendrick Lamar (Columbia Record/Parkwood Entertainment)
"Letter to the Free" – Common featuring Bilal (ARTium Records/ Def Jam Recordings)
"Royalty" – Sounds of Blackness feat HSRA (High School for Recording Arts) (Sounds of Blackness/Atomic K Records)

Outstanding Album

"A Seat At The Table" – Solange (Columbia Records)
"Coloring Book" – Chance the Rapper (Chance the Rapper)
"Lemonade" – Beyoncé (Columbia Record/Parkwood Entertainment)
"untitled unmastered." – Kendrick Lamar (Top Dawg Entertainment/Aftermath/Interscope Records)
"What I'm Feelin" – Anthony Hamilton (RCA Records)

LITERATURE

Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction

"Another Brooklyn" – Jacqueline Woodson (HarperCollins /Amistad)
"The Book of Harlan" – Bernice L. McFadden (Akashic Books)
"The Illegal" – Lawrence Hill (W. W. Norton & Company)
"The Mother" – Yvvette Edwards (HarperCollins Publishers / Amistad)
"The Underground Railroad: A Novel" – Colson Whitehead (Doubleday)

Outstanding Literary Work – Non-Fiction

"Democracy in Black: How Race Still Enslaves the American Soul" – Eddie S. Glaude Jr. (Crown / The Crown Publishing Group)
"Freedom is a Constant Struggle" – Angela Y. Davis (Author), Cornel West (Foreword), (Haymarket Books)
"Hidden Figures" – Margot Lee Shetterly (HarperCollins Publishers / William Morrow)
"Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America" – Ibram X. Kendi (Nation Books)
"Writings on the Wall: Searching for a New Equality Beyond Black and White" – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Author), Raymond Obstfeld (Author), (Time Inc. Books)

Outstanding Literary Work – Debut Author

"Born A Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" – Trevor Noah (Random House)
"Carry On" – Lisa Fenn (HarperCollins Publishers / Harper Wave)
"Crook County: Racism and Injustice in America's Largest Criminal Court" – Dr. Nicole Gonzalez Van Cleve (Stanford University Press)
"Grace: A Novel" – Natashia Deón (Counterpoint Press)
"United: Thoughts on Finding Common Ground and Advancing the Common Good" – Cory Booker (Ballantine Books)

Outstanding Literary Work – Biography/ Auto-Biography

"Answering the Call: An Autobiography of the Modern Struggle to End Racial Discrimination in America" – Nathaniel Jones (The New Press)
"Around the Way Girl: A Memoir" – Taraji P. Henson (37 Ink/Atria Books)
"Born A Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" – Trevor Noah (Random House)
"Invisible Man, Got the Whole World Watching, A Young Black Man's Education" – Mychal Denzel Smith (Nation Books)
"My Life with Earth, Wind & Fire" – Herb Powell (Author), Maurice White (Author), Steve Harvey (Foreword), David Foster (Foreword), (HarperCollins Publishers / Amistad)

Outstanding Literary Work – Instructional

"Green Smoothies for Life" – JJ Smith (Atria Books)
"LA Reid Sing to Me: My Story of Making Music, Finding Magic, and Searching for Who's Next" – LA Reid (Harper Collins)
"Running the Long Race in Gifted Education: Narratives and Interviews from Culturally Diverse Gifted Adults" – Joy M. Scott-Carrol (Author), Anthony Sparks (Author), Diana Slaughter Kotzin (Foreword), (IGET-Network Press/Book Publisher's Network)
"The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World " – The Dalai Lama (Author), Desmond Tutu (Author), Douglas Abrams (With), (Avery)
"The Power of Broke: How Empty Pockets, a Tight Budget, and a Hunger for Success Can Become Your Greatest Competitive Advantage" – Daymond John (Author), Daniel Paisner (With), (Crown Business / The Crown Publishing Group)

Outstanding Literary Work – Poetry

"Collected Poems: 1974 — 2004" – Rita Dove (W. W. Norton & Company)
"Counting Descent" – Clint Smith (Write Bloody Publishing)
"The Big Book of Exit Strategies" – Jamaal May (Alice James Books)
"The Sobbing School" – Joshua Bennett (Penguin Books)
"Thief in the Interior" – Phillip B. Williams (Alice James Books)

Outstanding Literary Work – Children

"A Poem for Peter: The Story of Ezra Jack Keats and the Creation of The Snowy Day" – Andrea Davis Pinkney (Author), Lou Fancher (Illustrator), Steve Johnson (Illustrator), (Viking Children's Books)
"Daddy's Little Girl" – Karissa Culbreath (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform)
"Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat" – Javaka Steptoe (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers)
"The Golden Girls Of Rio" – Nikkolas Smith (Skyhorse Publishing / Sky Pony Press)
"Tiny Stitches: The Life of Medical Pioneer Vivien Thomas" – Gwendolyn Hooks (Author), Colin Bootman (Illustrator), (Lee & Low Books)

Outstanding Literary Work – Youth/Teens

"As Brave As You" – Jason Reynolds (Simon & Schuster (Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books))
"Riding Chance" – Christine Kendall (Scholastic / Scholastic Press)
"Same But Different: Teen Life on the Autism Express" – Holly Robinson Peete (Author), Ryan Elizabeth Peete (Author), RJ Peete (Author), (Scholastic / Scholastic Press)
"The Hero Two Doors Down: Based on the True Story of Friendship Between a Boy and a Baseball Legend" – Sharon Robinson (Scholastic / Scholastic Press)
"Two Naomis" – Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich (Author), Audrey Vernick (Author), (HarperCollins Children's Books)

MOTION PICTURE

Outstanding Motion Picture

"Fences" (Paramount Pictures)
"Hidden Figures" (20th Century Fox)
"Loving" (Focus Features/Big Beach)
"Moonlight" (A24)
"The Birth of a Nation" (Fox Searchlight Pictures)

Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture

Denzel Washington – "Fences" (Paramount Pictures)
Don Cheadle – "Miles Ahead" (Sony Pictures Classics)
Nate Parker – "The Birth of a Nation" (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Stephan James – "Race" (Focus Features/The Luminary Group A Solofilms/Trinidad/Trinity/Trinity Race Production)
Will Smith – "Collateral Beauty" (Warner Bros. Pictures/New Line Cinema)

Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture

Angela Bassett – "London Has Fallen" (Focus Features/Millennium Films/G-Base Production)
Madina Nalwanga – "Queen of Katwe" (Walt Disney Studios)
Ruth Negga – "Loving" (Focus Features/Big Beach)
Taraji P. Henson – "Hidden Figures" (20th Century Fox)
Tika Sumpter – "Southside With You" (Roadside Attractions)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture

Alano Miller – "Loving" (Focus Features/Big Beach)
Chadwick Boseman – "Captain America: Civil War" (Marvel Studios)
David Oyelowo – "Queen of Katwe" (Walt Disney Studios)
Mahershala Ali – "Moonlight" (A24)
Trevante Rhodes – "Moonlight" (A24)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

Aja Naomi King – "The Birth of a Nation" (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Lupita Nyong'o – "Queen of Katwe" (Walt Disney Studios)
Mo' Nique – "Almost Christmas" (Universal Pictures)
Octavia Spencer – "Hidden Figures" (20th Century Fox)
Viola Davis – "Fences" (Paramount Pictures)

Outstanding Independent Motion Picture

"Lion" (See-Saw Films)
"Loving" (Focus Features/Big Beach)
"Miles Ahead" (Sony Pictures Classics)
"Moonlight" (A24)
"The Birth of a Nation" (Fox Searchlight Pictures)

DOCUMENTARY

Outstanding Documentary – (Film)

"13th" (Netflix)
"I Am Not Your Negro" (Velvet Film)
"Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise" (The People's Poet LLC)
"Miss Sharon Jones!" (Cabin Creek Films)
"Olympic Pride, American Prejudice" (Coffee Bluff Pictures)

Outstanding Documentary – (Television)

"Major League Legends: Hank Aaron" (Smithsonian Channel)
"Policing the Police" (PBS)
"Roots: A History Revealed" (History)
"Roots: A New Vision" (History)
"Streets of Compton" (A&E)

WRITING

Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series

Donald Glover – "Atlanta" – B.A.N. (FX)
Issa Rae, Larry Wilmore – "Insecure" – Insecure as F**k (HBO)
Kenya Barris – "black-ish" – Hope (ABC)
Our Lady J – "Transparent" – If I Were A Bell (Amazon)
Prentice Penny – "Insecure" – Real as F**k (HBO)

Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series

Akela Cooper – "Marvel's Luke Cage" – Manifest (Netflix)
Anthony Sparks – "Queen Sugar" – By Any Chance (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)
Ava DuVernay – "Queen Sugar" – First Things First (OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network)
Joe Robert Cole – "The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story – The Race Card" – (FX)
LaToya Morgan – "TURN: Washingtons Spies" – Benediction (AMC)

Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture – (Television)

Alison McDonald – "An American Girl Story – Melody 1963: Love Has to Win" (Amazon)
Alison McDonald – "Roots (Night 2)" (History)
Charles Murray – "Roots (Night 3)" (History)
Rashida Jones and Mike Schur – "Black Mirror: Nosedive" (Netflix)
Rhonda Freeman-Baraka – "Merry Christmas, Baby!" (UP TV)

Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Film)

Adam Mansbach "Barry" (Black Bear Pictures and Cinetic Media)
Barry Jenkins "Moonlight" (A24)
Jeff Nichols "Loving" (Focus Features/Big Beach)
Nate Parker "The Birth of a Nation" (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Richard Tanne "Southside With You" (Roadside Attractions)

DIRECTING

Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series

Anton Cropper – "black-ish" – God (ABC)
Anton Cropper – "black-ish" – Good-ish Times (ABC)
Donald Glover – "Atlanta" – Value (FX)
Marta Cunningham – "Transparent" – Exciting and New (Amazon)
Melina Matsoukas – "Insecure" – Insecure as F**k" (HBO)

Outstanding Directing in a Dramatic Series

Anthony Hemingway – "Underground" – The Macon 7 (WGN America)
John Singleton – "The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story: The Race Card" – (FX)
Millicent Shelton – "Empire" – The Lyon Who Cried Wolf (FOX)
Paris Barclay – "Pitch" – Pilot (FOX)
Sam Esmail – "Mr. Robot" – eps2.5_h4ndshake.sme (USA Network)

Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Television)

Carl Seaton – "Bad Dad Rehab" – (TV One)
Mario Van Peebles – "Roots (Night 2)" – (History)
Rick Famuyiwa – "Confirmation" – (HBO)
Thomas Carter – "Roots (Night 3)" – (History)
Vondie Curtis-Hall – "Toni Braxton: Unbreak My Heart" – (Lifetime)

Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture – (Film)

Anthony Russo, Joe Russo – "Captain America: Civil War" (Marvel Studios)
Barry Jenkins – "Moonlight" (A24)
Garth Davis – "Lion" (See-Saw Films)
Mira Nair – "Queen of Katwe" (Walt Disney Studios)
Nate Parker – "The Birth of a Nation" (Fox Searchlight Pictures)

ANIMATED/CGI

Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance – (Television or Film)

Dwayne Johnson – "Moana" (Walt Disney Studios)
Idris Elba – "Finding Dory" (Walt Disney Studios)
Idris Elba – "The Jungle Book" (Walt Disney Studios)
Kevin Hart – "The Secret Life of Pets" (Universal Pictures)
Loretta Devine – "Doc McStuffins" (Disney Junior)

Entertainment Plaza - TV, Movies, Sports, Music, Soaps
http://members.shaw.ca/almosthuman99

Babe Of The Month - Vote Now!
http://members.shaw.ca/almosthuman99/babeofthemonth.html

Hunk Of The Month - Vote Now!
http://members.shaw.ca/almosthuman99/babeofthemonthman.html

{blackbabes} ‘Manchester By The Sea’ Leads Noms For Australian Academy’s International Awards

 

Ebates.ca - Amazon.com - Amazon.ca - Wal-Mart - GameStop - Match.com - Work From Home

The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts has unveiled nominees for its 6^th annual International Awards. Amazon Studios' Manchester By The Sea leads the way with six nominations, followed closely by La La Land, Lion and Hacksaw Ridge, which all have five noms each. All four in addition to Arrival are nominated in the Best Film category as well as the Best Direction category. Mel Gibson's nomination for Best Director for Hacksaw Ridge follows his win at the Sydney AACTA Awards last week. Following their Golden Globe nominations yesterday, fellow Aussies Joel Edgerton and Nicole Kidman received nominations for Best Lead Actor and Best Supporting Actress for their roles in Loving and Lion respectively.

In total, 12 films were nominated across seven categories. Winners will be in announced in Los Angeles on January 6, 2017. Here's the full list:

AACTA International Award for Best Film
ARRIVAL
HACKSAW RIDGE
LA LA LAND
LION
MANCHESTER BY THE SEA

AACTA International Award for Best Direction
ARRIVAL – Denis Villeneuve
HACKSAW RIDGE – Mel Gibson
LA LA LAND – Damien Chazelle
LION – Garth Davis
MANCHESTER BY THE SEA – Kenneth Lonergan

AACTA International Award for Best Screenplay
HACKSAW RIDGE – Andrew Knight, Robert Schenkkan
HELL OR HIGH WATER – Taylor Sheridan
LA LA LAND – Damien Chazelle
LION – Luke Davies
MANCHESTER BY THE SEA – Kenneth Lonergan

AACTA International Award for Best Lead Actress
Amy Adams – ARRIVAL
Isabel Huppert – ELLE
Ruth Negga – LOVING
Natalie Portman – JACKIE
Emma Stone – LA LA LAND

AACTA International Award for Best Lead Actor
Casey Affleck – MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
Joel Edgerton – LOVING
Andrew Garfield – HACKSAW RIDGE
Ryan Gosling – LA LA LAND
Denzel Washington – FENCES

AACTA International Award for Best Supporting Actress
Viola Davis – FENCES
Naomie Harris – MOONLIGHT
Nicole Kidman – LION
Teresa Palmer – HACKSAW RIDGE
Michelle Williams – MANCHESTER BY THE SEA

AACTA International Award for Best Supporting Actor
Mahershala Ali – MOONLIGHT
Jeff Bridges – HELL OR HIGH WATER
Lucas Hedges – MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
Dev Patel – LION
Michael Shannon – NOCTURNAL ANIMALS

Entertainment Plaza - TV, Movies, Sports, Music, Soaps
http://members.shaw.ca/almosthuman99

Babe Of The Month - Vote Now!
http://members.shaw.ca/almosthuman99/babeofthemonth.html

Hunk Of The Month - Vote Now!
http://members.shaw.ca/almosthuman99/babeofthemonthman.html