Viola Davis is the Critics Choice! “The Help” actress scored a win for “Best Actress” last night during the awards ceremony, which was held at the Hollywood Palladium. “I am absolutely so humbled,” said Davis. “I wanted to be somebody. I wanted to dream big and make a mark somehow, and that’s something absolutely that […]
LOS ANGELES — “The Artist” waltzed away with its first wins of Hollywood’s awards season. SEE ALSO: Why The First Lady Can’t Win The black-and-white ode to the silent-film era directed by Michel Hazanavicius led winners with four honors at Thursday’s 17th annual Critics’ Choice Awards, which are presented by the 250 members of the […]
It’s little surprise that The Help, one of last year’s biggest box-office draws, is now gaining loads of Oscar buzz. The film is a contender for several categories including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress. SEE ALSO: 8 Surprises In “The Obamas” The Help follows the struggles of two black maids—Aibileen Clark […]
Nominations for the 69th Golden Globe Awards were announced this morning with leading nominees including Viola Davis (The Help), Idris Elba (Luther). As expected, The Help swept the nominations field with a total of five nods, including Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture Drama nominations for Octavia Spencer and Jessica Chastain. The Help is also […]
This morning, nominees for the 69th Annual Golden Globes were announced at the Beverly Hilton in Hollywood. Idris Elba landed a Best Actor/ Miniseries nomination for his role as DCI John Luther in the BBC procedural “LUTHER.” This is Elba’s second Golden Globe nomination for playing the complex and tortured police detective. Viola Davis and […]
Viola Davis and her husband, actor Julian Tennon, are officially parents. “The Help” star is now a first time mom as she’s have just adopted a baby girl named Genesis, her rep tells Us Weekly. This is Davis and Tennon’s first child together. Tennon also has two adult children. What’s next on the agenda for […]
Much of the east coast is a mess after Hurricane Irene, but that didn’t stop the maids of “The Help” from cleaning up at the box office. For the second week in a row, ‘The Help’ was No. 1, with an estimated $14.3 million, fending off newcomers ‘Colombiana,’ ‘Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark’ and […]
Viola Davis covers the August 2011 issue of ESSENCE Magazine as “Hollywood’s Best-Kept Secret.” The actress (of “Doubt” and “Law Abiding Citizen” fame) is currently starring in the upcoming film “The Help,” based on the best-selling book. Inside, she talks about the struggles black women face, especially as a dark-skinned woman in the industry. “As […]
