Gabrielle Union for Women's Health - March 2019
Gabrielle Union covers the March 2019 issue of Women’s Health magazine photographed by Peggy Sirota. Here are some excerpts from the piece.
On her fertility problems, surrogacy, and an Adenomyosis diagnosis: “There’s nothing more that I wanted than to cook my own baby…the idea of it felt like surrendering to failure.”
On choosing a surrogate: “Some people care about the race, religion, or food habits of their surrogate. I was like, ‘I want a reader.’”
On her fear of the public’s reaction to her surrogate pregnancy: “People want to see the bump, hear that you got hemorrhoids—they want to know you’re like them. I was like ‘This is going to seem like the most Hollywood shit ever. Will I be embraced as a mom? It’s terrifying.”
On how becoming a mother in her 40s proved to be the right time for Gabrielle: “Any earlier and the FOMO would have greatly influenced how I parented. I’ve seen it. I’ve done it. I’ve done it well. I’ve gotten all the T-shirts. Now I’m in the right mindset and mental space, and I’m open to being the best mom I can be.”
On maintaining an active lifestyle: “I need sun. I need Vitamin D on my face. Give me a trail, a park, a walk down the street with the dogs, a breeze, rain. I’ll go hike. I’ll get a lawn chair and sit outside my trailer so I’m not trapped inside.”
On working out with husband Dwayne Wade and family: “Training together, struggling, failing, trying to be better—it’s been a cool thing that doesn’t feel like, ‘Let’s go talk about our feelings.’ It’s like, I’m a cool mom!’”
On raising her daughter as an approachable parent: “I want to let her be free. I want to instill in her morals, values. And then I want to give her space to fill in those gaps, fall on her ass, and make mistakes. Get an F because she didn’t study. Pick the wrong dude. Pick the wrong friends and figure it out. I don’t want to be super judge-y.”
On the side effects of IVF: “My face looked like the surface of the moon, small chunks of hair were falling out. At 9 a.m. I had a flat stomach. By noon, I looked like I was 5 months pregnant.”
On seeing a nutritionist to get her body back on track: “She said, ‘Cut out gluten, dairy, alcohol, and caffeine and see if the swelling alleviates and it helps with your skin and hair.’ I felt like she was trying to torture me.” But after only a few days, she noticed a big difference. “So I did it for 6 weeks. Then I was like, ‘I need a drink!’
On her motivation for early morning sweat sessions, including 15 to 20 minutes of cardio daily plus strength training and Pilates: “You know when you swing your legs off the side of the bed? That’s when you really think about life’s decisions. How much would it cost if I cancel? What does traffic look like? Should I go back to sleep? I don’t leave people hanging.”
On the thrill of having her own production company, I’ll Have Another: “Creating opportunities, especially for creatives of color, to start careers, advance, get paid—it’s the best.”
#RHOA: Kandi Burruss’ Fans Are Showing her Love For Her Relationship With Todd Tucker
The latest photos that are posted on Kandi Burruss’ social media account have her followers gushing over her in the comments section. The pics show Kandi together with her hubby Todd Tucker.
Speaking of him, he probably misses her a lot these days. You all know that she’s on Celebrity Big Brother at the moment.
Someone commented ‘When you experience true love you never want anyone to not experience the same feeling!’
Before this, Kandi found herself in hot water after people slammed her for not spending enough time with her family. The thing that triggered this was a recent post that was telling everyone that Kandi is missing her son, Ace Wells Tucker, Chinese New Year’s performance.
#Empire: Jussie Smollet expresses anger over attack, public’s doubt
CHICAGO (AP) _ Actor Jussie Smollett says he’s “pissed off” that some have doubted his claims about being attacked outside his Chicago apartment last month.
The actor who stars in the Fox drama “Empire” made the comments during an interview with ABC News that’s set to air Thursday on “Good Mornin America.” A preview clip from the interview was posted online Wednesday.
Smollett says he was attacked Jan. 29 by two masked men who shouted racial and homophobic slurs at him. Chicago police have made no arrests and said they have not found surveillance video that shows the attack.
The 36-year-old Smollett, who is black and openly gay, tells ABC News that he wonders how people could doubt him, adding that what he reported was the truth.
#NewMusic from PJ Morton Featuring JoJo – ‘Say So’
PJ Morton and JoJo come together to release the stunning duet “Say So”. Over a smooth piano laden backdrop, the pair allow their vocals to intertwine while asking their significant others to profess their love to them.
The release comes via PJ’s own label Morton Records just days after he took home the Best Traditional R&B Performance Grammy Award for his live version of “How Deep Is Your Love” alongside Yebba. We had the song ranked highly among our Top 100 R&B Songs of 2018.
LISTEN HERE
That song came via the standout album “Gumbo (Unplugged)” which he released nearly a year ago.
#HipHopNews: YNW Melly Arrested For 1st-Degree Murder
MIRAMAR, FL – YNW Melly has been arrested for allegedly killing fellow artists YNW Sakchaser and YNW Juvy. Police in Miramar, Florida announced the 19-year-old rapper was charged with two counts of first-degree murder on Wednesday (February 13).
Police say Melly, whose real name is Jamell Demons, shot and killed his friends on October 26, 2018. Another man, 20-year-old Cortlen Henry, was also arrested and charged with murder in the case.
“Jamell Demons, a.k.a. YNW Melly & Cortlen Henry have been arrested and charged with two counts of first degree murder,” Miramar police wrote on Twitter. “The victims, Anthony Williams & Christopher Thomas Jr., were killed on 10/26/2018. The investigation, supported by forensic evidence, has concluded that Demons shot and killed Williams & Thomas Jr. and that Demons and Henry staged the crime scene to resemble a drive-by shooting.”
Miramar police spokeswoman Tania Rues said Sakchaser, whose real name was Anthony Williams, and Juvy, whose real name was Christopher Thomas, were last seen alive at 3:20 a.m. on October 26 in Fort Lauderdale.
According to the South Florida Sun Sentinel, the two suffered multiple gunshot wounds and were driven to Memorial Hospital Miramar at 4:35 a.m. The hospital is located about 20 miles outside of Fort Lauderdale.
Henry, the man charged alongside Melly, allegedly was the driver. Police claim Henry’s initial statement to authorities didn’t match up with the evidence found in their preliminary investigation.
No motive for the murder has been revealed as of Wednesday. On October 27, one day after the shooting, Melly mourned the victim’s deaths on social media.
“They Took My Brothers From Me Over Jealousy,” he wrote. “I know y’all watching over me it’s #ynw4l @ynwsakchaser1 @ynwjuvy for Life and after, they wanna see me break down and stop or in jail or a box but my niggas still need me they parents need me they family need me till we meet again my twins my slimes #thankyouallforyourprayers.”
The NAACP Image Award Nominations Black Panther rules the Nominations, While POSE didn’t get ANYTHING!
The 50th NAACP Image Awards will air live Saturday, March 30 at 9/8c on TV One. The NAACP announced the nominees Wednesday morning during TV One's presentation at the Television Critics Association winter press tour. Dear White People's Logan Browning and Black Panther's Winston Duke were on hand to reveal the shows, films and entertainers who are being honored this year.
On the TV side, Queen Sugar, Power and black-ish led the nominees with three nods each. grown-ish, the Freeform spin-off of ABC's black-ish, received two. In film, Black Panther dominated, receiving six nominations in the motion picture categories; in addition, Kendrick Lamar and SZA's song for the film, "All the Stars," received a nomination in the recording categories. If Beale Street Could Talk received five nods, while The Hate U Give received three. Check out all the nominations that were announced Wednesday morning. One glaring omission is the fact there are no nominees for Pose on FX. Not even the legendary and highly decorated Billy Porter?!? Wow!
The complete list of nominees are below:
TELEVISION CATEGORIES
Outstanding Comedy Series
Atlanta (FX Networks)
black-ish (ABC)
Dear White People (Netflix)
grown-ish (Freeform)
Insecure (HBO)
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
Anthony Anderson, black-ish (ABC)
Cedric the Entertainer The Neighborhood (CBS)
Donald Glover, Atlanta (FX Networks)
Dwayne Johnson, Ballers (HBO)
Tracy Morgan, The Last O.G. (TBS)
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
Danielle Brooks, Orange is the New Black (Netflix)
Issa Rae, Insecure (HBO)
Logan Browning, Dear White People (Netflix)
Tracee Ellis Ross, black-ish (ABC)
Yara Shahidi, grown-ish (Freeform)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Jay Ellis, Insecure (HBO)
John David Washington, Ballers (HBO)
Laurence Fishburne, black-ish (ABC)
Marcus Scribner, black-ish (ABC)
Tituss Burgess, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Essence Atkins, Marlon (NBC)
Marsai Martin, black-ish (ABC)
Natasha Rothwell, Insecure (HBO)
Uzo Aduba, Orange is the New Black (Netflix)
Yvonne Orji, Insecure (HBO)
Outstanding Drama Series
How To Get Away With Murder (ABC)
Power (Starz)
Queen Sugar (OWN)
The Chi (Showtime)
This Is Us (NBC)
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
Jason Mitchell, The Chi (Showtime)
Keith David, Greenleaf (OWN)
Kofi Siriboe, Queen Sugar (OWN)
Omari Hardwick, Power (Starz)
Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us (NBC)
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
Alfre Woodard, Marvel’s Luke Cage (Netflix)
Naturi Naughton, Power (Starz)
Rutina Wesley, Queen Sugar (OWN)
Taraji P. Henson, Empire (FOX)
Viola Davis, How to Get Away with Murder (ABC)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Jesse Williams, Grey’s Anatomy (ABC)
Joe Morton, Scandal (ABC)
Jussie Smollett, Empire (FOX)
Romany Malco, A Million Little Things (ABC)
Wendell Pierce, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan (Prime Video)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
CCH Pounder, NCIS: New Orleans (CBS)
Lynn Whitfield, Greenleaf (OWN)
Sanaa Lathan, The Affair (Showtime)
Susan Kelechi Watson, This Is Us (NBC)
Thandie Newton, Westworld (HBO)
Outstanding Guest Performance in a Comedy or Drama Series
Erika Alexander - Black Lightning - “Book of Consequences: Chapter Three: Master Lowery” (CW)
Kendrick Lamar - Power - “Happy Birthday” (Starz)
Kerry Washington - How to Get Away with Murder - “Lahey v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania” (ABC)
Loretta Devine - Love Is_ - “Rose” (Going Home) (OWN)
Tisha Campbell-Martin - Empire - “Without Apology” (Fox)
Outstanding Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special
Behind The Movement (TV One)
Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert (NBC)
Seven Seconds (Netflix)
The Bobby Brown Story (BET)
The Simone Biles Story: Courage to Soar (Lifetime)
Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special
Brandon Victor Dixon, Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert (NBC)
John Legend, Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert (NBC)
Michael B. Jordan, Fahrenheit 451 (HBO)
Russell Hornsby, Seven Seconds (Netflix)
Woody McClain, The Bobby Brown Story (BET)
Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic Special
Anna Deavere Smith, Notes From the Field (HBO)
Gabrielle Dennis, The Bobby Brown Story (BET)
Jeanté Godlock, The Simone Biles Story: Courage to Soar (Lifetime)
Regina King, Seven Seconds (Netflix)
Toni Braxton, Faith Under Fire: The Antoinette Tuff Story (Lifetime)
Outstanding News/Information (Series or Special)
A Thousand Words With Michelle Obama (BET)
AM Joy (MSNBC)
Angela Rye’s State of the Union (BET)
Oprah Winfrey Presents: Becoming Michelle Obama (OWN)
Unsung (TV One)
Outstanding Talk Series
ESPN’s First Take (ESPN)
Red Table Talk (Facebook Watch)
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (Comedy Central)
The Real (Syndicated)
The View (ABC)
Outstanding Reality Program, Reality Competition or Game Show (Series)
Iyanla: Fix My Life (OWN)
Lip Sync Battle (Paramount Network)
RuPaul’s Drag Race (VH1)
Shark Tank (ABC)
The Voice (NBC)
Outstanding Variety Show (Series or Special)
2 Dope Queens (HBO)
Black Girls Rock! (BET)
Bruno Mars: 24K Magic Live at the Apollo (CBS)
Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Trevor Noah: Son of Patricia (Netflix)
Outstanding Children’s Program
Doc McStuffins (Disney Junior)
Marvel’s Avengers: Black Panther’s Quest (Disney XD)
Motown Magic (Netflix)
Sesame Street (HBO)
Top Chef Junior (Universal Kids)
Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited-Series)
Alex R. Hibbert - The Chi (Showtime)
Lonnie Chavis - This Is Us (NBC)
Lyric Ross - This Is Us (NBC)
Marsai Martin - black-ish (ABC)
Miles Brown - black-ish (ABC)
Outstanding Host in a Talk or News/Information (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble
Jada Pinkett Smith, Adrienne Banfield Norris, Willow Smith - Red Table Talk (Facebook Watch)
Joy Reid - AM Joy (MSNBC)
LeBron James - The Shop (HBO)
Lester Holt - NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (NBC
Trevor Noah - The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (Comedy Central)
Outstanding Host in a Reality/Reality Competition, Game Show or Variety (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble
Iyanla Vanzant - Iyanla: Fix My Life (OWN)
LL Cool J - Lip Sync Battle (Paramount Network)
Queen Latifah - Black Girls Rock (BET)
RuPaul - RuPaul’s Drag Race (VH1)
Steve Harvey - Family Feud (Syndication)
RECORDING CATEGORIES
Outstanding New Artist
Ella Mai (10 Summers/Interscope Records)
Jade Novah (EMPIRE)
Koryn Hawthorne (RCA Inspiration)
Omar Wilson (BSE Recordings)
Tory Lanez (Mad Love/Interscope Records)
Outstanding Male Artist
Bruno Mars (Atlantic Records)
Childish Gambino (RCA Records)
John Legend (Columbia Records)
MAJOR. (BOE/Empire)
Raheem DeVaughn (BMG)
Outstanding Female Artist
Andra Day (Warner Bros. Records)
Ella Mai (10 Summers/Interscope Records)
H.E.R. (RCA Records)
Janelle Monáe (Atlantic Records)
Janet Jackson (Rhythm Nation)
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration
“A Good Night” - John Legend feat. BloodPop (Columbia Records)
“All The Stars” - Black Panther - Kendrick Lamar, SZA (Top Dawg Entertainment/Aftermath/Interscope Records)
“Could’ve Been” - H.E.R., Bryson Tiller (RCA Records)
“Finesse (Remix)“ - Bruno Mars feat. Cardi B (Atlantic Records)
“Everything Is Love” - The Carters (Roc Nation)
Outstanding Jazz Album
“Facing Dragons” - Christian Sands (Mack Avenue)
“Hollywood Africans” - Jon Batiste (Verve)
“RISE!” - Ben Tankard feat. Marion Meadows, Kirk Whalum, Paul Jackson Jr (Ben-Jamin’ Universal Music)
“The Story of Jaz” - Jazmin Ghent feat. Jeff Lorber, James P. Lloyd, Kim Scott, Philippe Saisse (Jazmin Ghent Music)
“Waiting for the Sunrise” - Camille Thurman (Chesky Records)
Outstanding Gospel Album (Traditional or Contemporary)
“Heart. Passion. Pursuit. Live at Passion City Church” - Tasha Cobbs Leonard (Motown Gospel)
“Hiding Place” - Tori Kelly (Capitol Records)
“Make Room” - Jonathan McReynolds (Entertainment One)
“One Nation Under God” - Jekalyn Carr (LMG)
“Unstoppable” - Koryn Hawthorne (RCA Inspirational)
Outstanding Music Video/Visual Album
“APES**T” - The Carters (Roc Nation)
“Could’ve Been” - H.E.R. feat. Bryson Tiller (RCA Records)
“Finesse (Remix)“ - Bruno Mars feat. Cardi B (Atlantic Records)
“This Is America” - Childish Gambino (RCA Records)
“All The Stars” - Kendrick Lamar, SZA (Top Dawg Entertainment/Aftermath/Interscope Records)
Outstanding Song – Traditional
“Amen” - Andra Day (Warner Bros. Records)
“Better With You In It” - MAJOR. (BOE/Empire)
“Beyond” - Leon Bridges (Columbia Records)
“Long As I Live” - Toni Braxton (Def Jam Recordings)
“Never Alone” - Tori Kelly feat. Kirk Franklin (Capital Records)
Outstanding Song – Contemporary
“A Good Night” - John Legend feat. BloodPop (Columbia Records)
“As I Am” - H.E.R. (RCA Records)
“Boo’d Up” - Ella Mai (10 Summers/Interscope Records)
“Finesse (Remix)“ - Bruno Mars feat. Cardi B (Atlantic Records)
“This Is America” - Childish Gambino (RCA Records)
Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation
Black Panther The Album Music From and Inspired By - Kendrick Lamar, SZA feat. 2Chainz, ScHoolboy Q, Saudi, Khalid, Swae Lee, Vince Staples, Yugen Blakrok, SOB x RBE, Jorja Smith, Anderson .Paak, Ab Soul, Reason, Zacari, Babes Wudumo, Sjava, Travis Scott (Interscope Records)
Greenleaf, Season 3 (Music from the Original TV series) - Various Artists (LionsGate Entertainment)
Marvel’s Luke Cage Season Two - Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad (Mondo Music)
Insecure® Music From The HBO® Original Series, Season 3 - Various Artists (RCA Records)
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (Soundtrack From & Inspired by the Motion Picture - Various Artists (Republic Records)
Outstanding Album
Dirty Computer - Janelle Monáe (Atlantic Records)
Ella Mai - Ella Mai (10 Summers/Interscope Records)
Even More - MAJOR. (BOE/Empire)
Everything Is Love - The Carters (Roc Nation)
I Used To Know Her: The Prelude - H.E.R. (RCA Records)
LITERARY CATEGORIES
Outstanding Literary Work - Fiction
An American Marriage - Tayari Jones (Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill)
Better Late Than Never - Kimberla Lawson Roby (Grand Central Publishing)
Black Panther: Who Is The Black Panther? Prose Novel - Jesse James Holland Jr. (Titan Books)
Envy - Victoria Christopher Murray (Touchstone)
They Come in All Colors: A Novel - Malcolm Hansen (Atria Books)
Outstanding Literary Work - Nonfiction
Barracoon - Zora Neale Hurston (Amistad HarperCollins Publishers)
Black Girls Rock! Owning Our Magic. Rocking Our Truth - Beverly Bond (37 Ink, A Division of Atria Books)
For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Politics - Donna Brazile (Author), Yolanda Caraway (Author), Leah Daughtry (Author), Minyon Moore (Author), Veronica Chambers (With), (St. Martin’s Press)
May We Forever Stand: A History of the Black National Anthem - Imani Perry (University of North Carolina Press)
The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row - Anthony
Ray Hinton (Author), Lara Love Hardin (With), (St. Martin’s Press)
Outstanding Literary Work - Debut Author
Heads of the Colored People: Stories - Nafissa Thompson-Spires (37 Ink, A Division of Atria Books)
Lighting the Fires of Freedom: African American Women in the Civil Rights Movement - Janet Dewart Bell (The New Press)
Lucile H. Bluford and the Kansas City Call: Activist Voice for Social Justice - Dr. Sheila D. Brooks (Author), Clinton C. Wilson II (Author), (Rowman & Littlefield)
Small Country: A Novel - Gaël Faye (Hogarth)
Us Against The World: Our Secrets to Love, Marriage, and Family - David Mann (Author), Tamela Mann (Author), Shaun Saunders (With), (W Publishing)
Outstanding Literary Work - Biography/Autobiography
Barracoon - Zora Neale Hurston (Amistad HarperCollins Publishers)
Becoming - Michelle Obama (Crown)
The New Negro: The Life of Alain Locke - Jeffrey C. Stewart (Oxford University Press)
The Prison Letters of Nelson Mandela - Nelson Mandela (Author), Sahm Venter (Editor) (Liveright Publishing)
Well, That Escalated Quickly: Memoirs and Mistakes of an Accidental Activist Franchesa Ramsey (Grand Central Publishing)
Outstanding Literary Work - Instructional
Carla Hall’s Soul Food: Everyday and Celebration - Carla Hall (Author) Genevive Ko (With) (Harper Wave)
For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Politics - Donna Brazile (Author), Yolanda Caraway (Author), Leah Daughtry (Author), Minyon Moore (Author), Veronica Chambers (With), (St. Martin’s Press)
Poised For Excellence: Fundamental Principles of Effective Leadership in the Boardroom and Beyond - Karima Mariam-Arthur (Palgrave Macmillan)
Rise and Grind: Outperform, Outwork, and Outhustle Your Way to a More Successful and Rewarding Life - Daymond John (Author), Daniel Paisner(With), (Currency)
Well-Read Black Girl: Finding Our Stories, Discovering Ourselves - Glory Edim (Ballantine Books)
Outstanding Literary Work - Poetry
Confessions of a Barefaced Woman - Allison Elaine Joseph (Red Hen Press)
Ghost, Like a Place - Iain Haley Pollock (Alice James Books)
Refuse - Julian Randall (University of Pittsburgh Press)
Taking the Arrow Out of the Heart - Alice Walker (Author) (37 Ink/Atria Books)
The Gospel According to W
The Word Collector - Peter H. Reynolds (Orchard Books)
Outstanding Literary Work - Youth/Teens
A Very Large Expanse of Sea - Tahereh Mafi (Harper)
Chasing King’s Killer: The Hunt for Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Assassin - James L. Swanson (Scholastic Press)
Harbor Me - Jacqueline Woodson (Nancy M. Paulsen)
The Journey of Little Charlie - Christopher Paul Curtis (Scholastic Press)
We Are Not Yet Equal: Understanding our Racial Divide - Carol Anderson (Author), Tonya Bolden (With), (Bloomsbury YA)
DOCUMENTARY CATEGORIES
Outstanding Documentary (Film)
Amazing Grace (Sundial Pictures/Neon)
Making The Five Heartbeats (Green Lighthouse)
Quincy (Netflix)
RBG (CNN)
Whitney (Roadside Attractions/Miramax)
Outstanding Documentary (Television)
Hope & Fury: MLK, The Movement and the Media (NBC)
King in the Wilderness (HBO)
Say Her Name: The Life and Death of Sandra Bland (HBO)
Shut Up & Dribble (Showtime)
Time For Ilhan (Fuse)
WRITING CATEGORIES
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
Justin Simien - Dear White People - “Chapter 1" (Netflix)
Marquita J. Robinson - Glow - “Work the Leg” (Netflix)
Peter H. Saji - black-ish - “Purple Rain” (ABC)
Regina Y. Hicks - Insecure - “High-Like” (HBO)
Trevor Noah, Steve Budow, David Kibuuka, Zhubin Parang, Dan Amira, Lauren Sarver Means, Mr. Daniel Radosh, David Angelo, Devin Trey Delliquanti, Zachary DiLanzo - The Daily Show with Trevor Noah - “23087 Alex Wagner” (Comedy Central)
Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
Janine Sherman Barrois - Claws - “Cracker Casserole” (TNT)
Kay Oyegun This Is Us - “This Big, Amazing, Beautiful Life” (NBC)
Lena Waithe - The Chi - “Pilot” (Showtime)
Patrick Joseph Charles - Black Lightning - “Sins of the Father: The Book of Redemption” (The CW/Netflix)
Lena Waithe, Dime Davis - The Chi - “The Whistle” (Showtime)
Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Television)
Anna Deavere Smith - Notes From the Field (HBO)
J. David Shanks - Seven Seconds: Matters of Life and Death (Netflix)
Katrina M. O’Gilvie - Behind the Movement (TV One)
Ramin Bahrani, Amir Naderi - Fahrenheit 451 (HBO)
Shalisha Francis - Seven Seconds: Of Gods and Men (Netflix)
Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Film)
Barry Jenkins - If Beale Street Could Talk (Annapurna Pictures)
Boots Riley - Sorry To Bother You (Annapurna Pictures)
Charlie Wachtel, David Rabinowitz, Kevin Willmott, Spike Lee - BlacKkKlansman (Focus Features)
Peter Chiarelli, Adele Lim - Crazy Rich Asians (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Ryan Coogler, Joe Robert Cole - Black Panther (Marvel Studios)
DIRECTING CATEGORIES
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
Donald Glover - Atlanta - “FUBU” (FX Networks)
Gina Rodriguez - Jane the Virgin - “Chapter Seventy-Four” (CW)
Hiro Murai - Atlanta - “Teddy Perkins” (FX Networks)
Ken Whittingham - Atypical - “Ernest Shackleton’s Rules for Survival” (Netflix)
Millicent Shelton - Insecure - “High-Like” (HBO)
Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series
Ayoka Chenzira - Queen Sugar - “Here Beside the River” (OWN)
Deborah Ann Chow - Better Call Saul - “Something Stupid” (AMC)
Dee Rees - Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams - “Kill All Others” (Prime Video)
Salli Richardson-Whitfield - Marvel’s Luke Cage - “I Get Physical” (Netflix)
Zetna Fuentes - How To Get Away With Murder - “Lahey v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania” (ABC)
Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Television)
Ernest Dickerson - Seven Seconds: Until It Do (Netflix)
Ramin Bahrani - Fahrenheit 451 (HBO)
Tanya Hamilton - Seven Seconds: That What Follows (Netflix)
Tracy Heather Strai - Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heart (PBS)
Victoria Mahoney - Seven Seconds: Witness for the Prosecution (Netflix)
Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Film)
Barry Jenkins - If Beale Street Could Talk (Annapurna Pictures)
Spike Lee - BlacKkKlansman (Focus Features)
Steve McQueen - Widows (20th Century Fox)
Ryan Coogler - Black Panther (Marvel Studios)
Alan Hicks, Rashida Jones - Quincy (A Le Train Train\Bob’s Your Uncle\Tribeca Production for Netflix)
ANIMATED/CGI CATEGORY
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television or Film)
Issa Rae - Bojack Horseman (Netflix)
Laya Deleon Hayes - Doc McStuffins (Disney Junior)
Mahershala Ali - Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (Columbia Pictures/Sony Pictures Animation in association with Marvel)
Samuel L. Jackson - Incredibles 2 (Disney and Pixar Animation Studios)
Shameik Moore - Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (Columbia Pictures/Sony Pictures Animation in association with Marvel)
MOTION PICTURE CATEGORIES
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
Chadwick Boseman - Black Panther (Marvel Studios)
Michael B Jordan - Creed II (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios)
Denzel Washington - The Equalizer 2 (Columbia Pictures)
John David Washington - BlacKkKlansman (Focus Features)
Stephan James - If Beale Street Could Talk (Annapurna Pictures)
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
Amandla Stenberg - The Hate U Give (20th Century Fox)
Constance Wu - Crazy Rich Asians (Warner Bros. Pictures)
KiKi Layne - If Beale Street Could Talk (Annapurna Pictures)
Sanaa Lathan - Nappily Ever After (Marc Platt Production/Badabing Pictures Production for Netflix)
Viola Davis - Widows (20th Century Fox)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Brian Tyree Henry - If Beale Street Could Talk (Annapurna Pictures)
Mahershala Ali - Green Book (Universal Pictures, Participant Media,
DreamWorks)
Michael B. Jordan - Black Panther (Marvel Studios)
Russell Hornsby - The Hate U Give (20th Century Fox)
Winston Duke - Black Panther (Marvel Studios)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Danai Gurira - Black Panther (Marvel Studios)
Letitia Wright - Black Panther (Marvel Studios)
Lupita Nyong’o - Black Panther (Marvel Studios)
Regina Hall - The Hate U Give (20th Century Fox)
Regina King - If Beale Street Could Talk (Annapurna Pictures)
Outstanding Independent Motion Picture
BlacKkKlansman (Focus Features)
If Beale Street Could Talk (Annapurna Pictures)
Nappily Ever After (Marc Platt Production/Badabing Pictures Production for Netflix)
Sorry To Bother You (Annapurna Pictures)
Traffik (Codeblack Films/Lionsgate Entertainment)
Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture
Storm Reid - A Wrinkle In Time (Walt Disney Studios)
Letitia Wright - Black Panther (Marvel Studios)
Winston Duke - Black Panther (Marvel Studios)
John David Washington - BlacKkKlansman (Focus Features)
KiKi Layne - If Beale Street Could Talk (Annapurna Pictures)
Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture
Black Panther (Marvel Studios)
BlacKkKlansman (Focus Features)
Crazy Rich Asians (Warner Bros. Pictures)
The Hate U Give (20th Century Fox)
Widows (20th Century Fox)
Outstanding Motion Picture
Black Panther (Marvel Studios)
BlacKkKlansman (Focus Features)
Crazy Rich Asians (Warner Bros. Pictures)
If Beale Street Could Talk (Annapurna Pictures)
The Hate U Give (20th Century Fox)
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Congrats to Tamar Braxton as she Wins Celebrity Big Brother Season 2!
In a historical moment, the winner of Celebrity Big Brother was finally crowned on Wednesday night.
Tamar Braxton became the first-ever black housemate to win the grand prize following the season 2 finale, which also saw Dina Lohan, Ricky Williams, Lolo Jones, and Kandi Burruss all competing for the crown.
In addition to making winner history, Braxton, 41, also made show history as she broke the “First to Enter” curse — a theory that the first person to enter the Big Brother house never wins.
During the episode, Williams, 41, won the first Head of Household challenge competition and subsequently nominated Lohan and Burruss to be voted out. Burruss eventually got the boot, bringing around the final competition of the season.
Again, the former NFL player won and chose Braxton to sit next to him, which sent Lohan and Jones on their way
At last, it was down to the reality star and Williams. But it was Braxton’s last emotional plea that set her apart from the former NFL player and led to the jury’s unanimous 9-0 vote for her.
“I am a huge fan of this show. I played the game to the best of my ability,” she said, before getting even more personal. “I lost my job publicly in front of everybody. I lost my husband. . . And I almost lost my life.”
For winning the show, Braxton walked away with the $250,000 prize while Williams earned the $50,000 runner-up prize.
The season also brought along some memorable highlights, including the reveal that Lohan was dating a man for five years, but had never met him in real life or even FaceTimed.
Her revelation has since caught the attention of numerous stars including her daughter Lindsay Lohan, ex-husband Michael Lohan, and Catfish host Nev Schulman.
As she made reference to in her plea, Braxton’s victory comes after a challenging three years. In 2016, she was dropped as a co-host on The Real. At the time, Braxton said she did not understand where the decision came from.
“I could probably understand more if I know I did something, but I don’t know what I did,” she said through tears during an episode of Braxton Family Values. “I just feel like the rug has been pulled out from under me.”
Over a year later, Braxton filed for divorce from ex Vince Herbert in October 2017. And most recently, the reality star opened up about her difficult past and revealed she was molested numerous times as a child.
Braxton shared the revelation during an appearance on The Wendy Williams Show in September but said she had been too afraid to talk about it publicly until now.
“I’ve been battling myself about whether or not I want to say what happened or not … I’m Tamar and I’m real, right?” she told host Wendy Williams. “A lot of things happened in my childhood that I was too afraid to talk about. Too ashamed to talk about. But the truth of the matter is I have been molested by both sides of my family.”
After filming the segment, the singer further explained her decision to share the difficult details of her past in an emotional Instagram post.
“I never EVER again want anyone to feel so little and so small or even ashamed about something they had no control over. I wanted to create a space where you can tell your OWN story without anyone commenting or making you feel ashamed EVER again!!” she wrote. “Go to and tell your story and empower yourself starting today! I wanted you to know that no matter how many scars you have… you are the PRETTIEST.”
Ariana Grande Fans Are Boycotting '7 Rings' - Find Out Why!
Arianators are joining forces to get the 25-year-old thank u, next singer her third No. 1 hit from her latest studio album.
Following the smash success of “thank u, next” and current hit single “7 Rings,” fans are now hoping to get her newest single, “break up with your girlfriend, i’m bored” to the top of the charts – even creating a movement called #BOYCOTT7RINGS just to halt the success of the current reigning hit to make room at the top for the next single.
“y’all are so insane and funny and i love u. nothings funnier than ‘boycott seven rings’….. i can’t lmao. whatever’s meant to be will be, babies i ain’t goin nowhere #thankunext,” Ari wrote on Twitter on Wednesday (February 13) when she saw the fan movement.
“this is a wild time for us lmao do ur thing but also like how is this our problem rn …… what the f—k,” she added.
Yolanda Adams’ says She’s NOT Dating Titus O’Neil
Yolanda Adams may still be on the market and single. Earlier this week, it was reported that there was much speculation that the gospel star was dating WWE star Titus O’Neil. However, a member from Yolanda’s team tell us exclusively,
“We are flattered that people would love for her and Thaddeus to be a couple. However, they are only best friends and are enjoying sharing red carpets and outings together.”
There you have it!
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Will Be First ‘Desus & Mero’ Showtime Guest
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) was announced as the inaugural guest for Showtime’s first late-night show, Desus & Mero, on Wednesday.
The series will be hosted by Daniel “Desus” Baker and Jose “The Kid Mero” Martinez. The comedic Bronx duo first made names for themselves on Twitter before hosting their popular podcast, The Bodega Boys. Their late-night show was previously aired dailt on Viceland but news of their departure was announced in July 2018.
Ocasio-Cortez, the youngest congresswoman in U.S. history, and the comedians are from the Bronx, New York. Since their history-making careers took off, all three joke about their borough taking over the world.
During the first episode of their Showtime series, the pair will “visit the Congresswoman’s news office in D.C. determined to make her feel at home, as well as give their take on the day’s hot topics in their signature style in front of a small live studio audience.”
The series premieres on Feb. 21 at 11 p.m. ET/PT and will air every Thursday. Other guests that will appear on Desus & Mero will be Pusha T, Vince Staples, Ben Stiller, John Legend and Issa Rae.
Andy Cohen Shares First Photos Of Newborn Baby Boy's Face
Andy Cohen's baby boy is ready for his close-up! The Watch What Happens Live host unveiled the first face photo of his newborn son, Benjamin Allen Cohen, which appears on the cover of an upcoming issue of People magazine. The 50-year-old, who welcomed his first child via surrogate on February 4, posted the image on Instagram, which shows him and his adorable newborn as the cover stars of the magazine's February 25 issue.
"This is my son!! I grew up reading @People cover to cover, at a time when being gay meant there was no way to have a family," the new dad captioned the shot on Instagram Wednesday night (February 13). "Now I'm honored to be the first gay dad featured on the magazine's cover. Thank you @mrjesscagle for sharing my story."
See Baby Benjamin below!
The Bravo executive first revealed his baby news on WWHL in December 2018, and announced the gender of his child on New Year's Eve. Inside the future feature, Cohen recalls the joy of witnessing the birth of his son and how he came to find the perfect surrogate.
“I was in the delivery room. I had been hoping that he would have a full head of hair, and he really overdelivered,” he told People. “That was the first thing you see, the head of hair coming out. And I was amazed.”
On his journey to planning parenthood, Cohen revealed: “I worked with an incredible surrogate,” he said. “She was in California. Surrogacy is illegal in so many states, including New York. I don’t understand why. It’s a voluntary process, obviously. My surrogate just viewed it as, she was giving me the ultimate gift. She gave me life. So I’ll be forever indebted to her.”
See more from Andy Cohen's PEOPLE cover story here.
Amazon says it will not build a headquarters in New York after mounting opposition
Amazon will not build a headquarters in New York following mounting opposition, the company said in a statement Thursday.
Amazon said it does not have plans to reopen the search for a replacement location. The company will continue to build its planned headquarters in Virginia and its other planned location in Nashville.
Last week, The Washington Post first reported that Amazon executives were considering backing out of its plans to build an office in the Long Island City neighborhood of New York.
"While polls show that 70 percent of New Yorkers support our plans and investment, a number of state and local politicians have made it clear that they oppose our presence and will not work with us to build the type of relationships that are required to go forward with the project we and many others envisioned in Long Island City," Amazon said in the statement. The company said it will continue to grow the teams it already has in Staten Island, Brooklyn and Manhattan.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo had warned at a news conference last week following the report that the local and regional leaders would have to answer to voters if Amazon did not ultimately bring its 25,000 jobs to the state.
"You want to diversify your economy? You don't want to just be Wall Street and finance?" Cuomo asked at the conference last week. "We need Amazon."
Local and state leaders had voiced significant opposition after New York City and state had offered the company performance-based incentives amounting to nearly $3 billion. These leaders were not privy to the details of the deal until after Amazon had made its decision. Cuomo said the deal would still bring in $27 billion in revenue in exchange for the incentive package and called the opposition to Amazon "governmental malpractice."
Amazon executives had made attempts to quell local fears about its move into the city. In December, two executives attended a hearing in front of members of New York's City Council where lawmakers addressed questions about how the company would ensure it hired a diverse workforce from the Queens community it was moving into, among other concerns. Council members expressed anger over the closed door deal and accused Amazon's actions of proving it was a bad neighbor.
"I see this as Walmart 2.0 and we're going to continue to fight because we object to the process that has brought us to [this] point," said council member Inez Barron at the December hearing. "You're in for a battle. You're in for a fight."
State Sen. Michael Gianaris, another vocal critic of the Amazon deal who was selected last week to serve on the state board that would have had final approval on the Amazon deal, said he would not mind to see the company abandon its plans. Asked if he would consider it a victory if Amazon no longer planned to build its headquarters in NYC, Gianaris said, "Under these terms of the deal that's before us, absolutely."
Some Amazon employees had bought homes in the Long Island City area of Queens even before the company had announced its plans to open a headquarters there, The Wall Street Journal reported in November.
Here is the full statement:
After much thought and deliberation, we've decided not to move forward with our plans to build a headquarters for Amazon in Long Island City, Queens. For Amazon, the commitment to build a new headquarters requires positive, collaborative relationships with state and local elected officials who will be supportive over the long-term. While polls show that 70% of New Yorkers support our plans and investment, a number of state and local politicians have made it clear that they oppose our presence and will not work with us to build the type of relationships that are required to go forward with the project we and many others envisioned in Long Island City.
We are disappointed to have reached this conclusion—we love New York, its incomparable dynamism, people, and culture—and particularly the community of Long Island City, where we have gotten to know so many optimistic, forward-leaning community leaders, small business owners, and residents. There are currently over 5,000 Amazon employees in Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Staten Island, and we plan to continue growing these teams.
We are deeply grateful to Governor Cuomo, Mayor de Blasio, and their staffs, who so enthusiastically and graciously invited us to build in New York City and supported us during the process. Governor Cuomo and Mayor de Blasio have worked tirelessly on behalf of New Yorkers to encourage local investment and job creation, and we can't speak positively enough about all their efforts. The steadfast commitment and dedication that these leaders have demonstrated to the communities they represent inspired us from the very beginning and is one of the big reasons our decision was so difficult.
We do not intend to reopen the HQ2 search at this time. We will proceed as planned in Northern Virginia and Nashville, and we will continue to hire and grow across our 17 corporate offices and tech hubs in the U.S. and Canada.
Thank you again to Governor Cuomo, Mayor de Blasio, and the many other community leaders and residents who welcomed our plans and supported us along the way. We hope to have future chances to collaborate as we continue to build our presence in New York over time.
This story is developing
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