On March 7th, Hulu rolled out the red carpet for an exclusive special premiere screening of their hit drama series PARADISE. The event took place at The Television Academy in Los Angeles, bringing together the show’s creators, cast, and industry insiders for a night of celebration.
The evening welcomed PARADISE’s powerhouse team, including Executive Producer, Showrunner, and Writer Dan Fogelman, along with Executive Producer and Star Sterling K. Brown. Also in attendance were Executive Producers, Writers, and Directors John Hoberg and John Requa, alongside a stellar lineup of cast members, including James Marsden, Julianne Nicholson, Sarah Shahi, Krys Marshall, and Nicole Brydon Bloom.
The highly anticipated premiere set the stage for what’s to come in PARADISE, promising an unforgettable season filled with gripping storytelling and standout performances. Fans can catch the latest season streaming exclusively on Hulu.
Guests at the premiere were treated to an exclusive screening of Episode 7, “The Day,” offering a sneak peek into the gripping storyline that has captivated audiences. Following the screening, a dynamic panel discussion took place, featuring PARADISE’s creative minds and leading stars.
Executive Producer and Showrunner Dan Fogelman joined cast members Sterling K. Brown, Julianne Nicholson, James Marsden, Sarah Shahi, Nicole Brydon Bloom, and Krys Marshall for an engaging conversation about the episode’s themes, character arcs, and behind-the-scenes insights. The discussion provided fans and attendees with a deeper look into the creative process behind the series, making for an unforgettable night of storytelling and star power.
ABOUT PARADISE
“Paradise” is set in a serene community inhabited by some of the world’s most prominent individuals. But this tranquility explodes when a shocking murder occurs and a high-stakes investigation unfolds.
Created by: Dan Fogelman
Starring: Sterling K. Brown, James Marsden, Julianne Nicholson, Sarah Shahi, Nicole Brydon Bloom, Aliyah Mastin and Percy Daggs IV.
Credits: Executive produced by Dan Fogelman, Sterling K. Brown, John Requa, Glenn Ficarra, John Hoberg, Jess Rosenthal, and Steve Beers. The series is a 20th Television production.
On Saturday, Feb. 22, a star-studded 56th annual ceremony hosted by actor-comedian Deon Cole, airing live on BET and CBS from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Los Angeles, concluded several days of exciting winner announcements. Among them were Ayo Edebiri, who had earned recognition on the television side for both The Bear and Saturday Night Live,Password host and performer Keke Palmer, and GloRilla, who led the organization’s music categories with six nods.
Taraji P. Henson went into the ceremony a two-time winner, for supporting actress in limited series Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist and as the author of the children’s book You Can Be a Good Friend (No Matter What!): A Lil TJ Book. Other previously announced winners included Samuel L. Jackson, Marlon Wayans, Joy Ann Reid, Blue Ivy Carter, Doechii, Samara Joy and Jamie Foxx for his comedy special What Had Happened Was.
The NAACP gave special honors to several trailblazers across industries: Kamala Harris received the Chairman’s Award, Dave Chappelle earned the President’s Award, and the Wayans family were inducted into the NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame.
This year’s Image Awards ceremony also drummed up support for the Altadena, Pacific Palisades and Pasadena communities affected by the wildfires that hit Los Angeles in January.
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Kai Cenat Keith Lee RaeShanda Lias Shirley Raines – WINNER Tony Baker
Outstanding Motion Picture
Bad Boys: Ride or Die Bob Marley: One Love The Piano Lesson Wicked The Six Triple Eight – WINNER
The Piano Lesson. COURTESY OF NETFLIX
Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture
André Holland, Exhibiting Forgiveness Colman Domingo, Sing Sing John David Washington, The Piano Lesson Kingsley Ben-Adir, Bob Marley: One Love Martin Lawrence, Bad Boys: Ride or Die – WINNER
Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
Cynthia Erivo, Wicked Kerry Washington, The Six Triple Eight – WINNER Lashana Lynch, Bob Marley: One Love Lupita Nyong’o, A Quiet Place: Day One Regina King, Shirley
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Brian Tyree Henry, The Fire Inside Corey Hawkins, The Piano Lesson David Alan Grier, The American Society of Magical Negroes Denzel Washington, Gladiator II – WINNER Samuel L. Jackson, The Piano Lesson
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Exhibiting Forgiveness Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Nickel Boys Danielle Deadwyler, The Piano Lesson Ebony Obsidian, The Six Triple Eight – WINNER Lynn Whitfield, Albany Road
Outstanding Independent Motion Picture
Albany Road Exhibiting Forgiveness Rob Peace Sing Sing – WINNER We Grown Now
Colman Domingo and Clarence Maclin. A24
Outstanding International Motion Picture
El lugar de la otra Memoir of a Snail The Seed of the Sacred The Wall Street Boy – Kipkemboi Emilia Pérez – WINNER
Outstanding Breakthrough Performance in a Motion Picture
Brandon Wilson, Nickel Boys Clarence Maclin, Sing Sing Danielle Deadwyler, The Piano Lesson Ebony Obsidian, The Six Triple Eight – WINNER Ryan Destiny, The Fire Inside
Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture
Bob Marley: One Love The Book of Clarence The Piano Lesson Wicked The Six Triple Eight – WINNER
Outstanding Animated Motion Picture
Inside Out 2 – WINNER Kung Fu Panda 4 Moana 2 Piece by Piece The Wild Robot
Outstanding Character Voice–Over Performance – Motion Picture
Aaron Pierre, Mufasa: The Lion King Anika Noni Rose, Mufasa: The Lion King Ayo Edebiri, Inside Out 2 Blue Ivy Carter, Mufasa: The Lion King – WINNER Lupita Nyong’o, The Wild Robot
Outstanding Short Form (Live Action)
Chocolate with Sprinkles Definitely Not a Monster If They Took Us Back My Brother & Me Superman Doesn’t Steal – WINNER
Outstanding Short Form (Animated)
if(fy) Self Walk in the Light Nate & John Peanut Headz: Black History Toonz “Jackie Robinson” – WINNER
David Fortune, Color Book Malcolm Washington, The Piano Lesson – WINNER RaMell Ross, Nickel Boys Titus Kaphar, Exhibiting Forgiveness Zoë Kravitz, Blink Twice
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor in Nickel Boys. COURTESY OF ORION PICTURES
Outstanding Youth Performance in a Motion Picture
Anthony B. Jenkins, The Deliverance Blake Cameron James, We Grown Now Jeremiah Daniels, Color Book Percy Daggs IV, Never Let Go Skylar Aleece Smith, The Piano Lesson – WINNER
Outstanding Cinematography in a Motion Picture
Andrés Arochi, Longlegs Jomo Fray, Nickel Boys – WINNER Justin Derry, She Taught Love Lachlan Milne, Exhibiting Forgiveness Rob Hardy, The Book of Clarence
Outstanding Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary – WINNER How to Die Alone Poppa’s House The Neighborhood The Upshaws
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
Cedric The Entertainer, The Neighborhood Damon Wayans, Poppa’s House – WINNER David Alan Grier, St. Denis Medical Delroy Lindo, UnPrisoned Mike Epps, The Upshaws
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
Ayo Edebiri, The Bear Kerry Washington, UnPrisoned Natasha Rothwell, How to Die Alone Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary – WINNER Tichina Arnold, The Neighborhood
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Damon Wayans Jr., Poppa’s House – WINNER Giancarlo Esposito, The Gentlemen Kenan Thompson, Saturday Night Live Tyler James Williams, Abbott Elementary William Stanford Davis, Abbott Elementary
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Danielle Pinnock, Ghosts – WINNER Ego Nwodim, Saturday Night Live Janelle James, Abbott Elementary Sheryl Lee Ralph, Abbott Elementary Wanda Sykes, The Upshaws
Quinta Brunson and Tyler James Williams in Abbott Elementary. DISNEY/GILLES MINGASSON
Outstanding Drama Series
9-1-1 Bel Air Found Reasonable Doubt Cross – WINNER
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
Aldis Hodge, Cross Donald Glover, Mr. & Mrs. Smith Harold Perrineau, FROM Jabari Banks, Bel-Air Michael Rainey Jr., Power Book II: Ghost – WINNER
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
Angela Bassett, 9-1-1 Emayatzy Corinealdi, Reasonable Doubt Queen Latifah, The Equalizer – WINNER Shanola Hampton, Found Zoe Saldaña, Lioness
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Adrian Holmes, Bel-Air Cliff “Method Man” Smith, Power Book II: Ghost – WINNER Isaiah Mustafa, Cross Jacob Latimore, The Chi Morris Chestnut, Reasonable Doubt
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Adjoa Andoh, Bridgerton Coco Jones, Bel-Air Golda Rosheuvel, Bridgerton Lorraine Toussaint, The Equalizer Lynn Whitfield, The Chi – WINNER
Olly Sholotan and Jabari Banks in Bel Air. GREG GAYNE/PEACOCK
Outstanding Limited Television (Series, Special or Movie)
Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist – WINNER Genius: MLK/X Griselda Rebel Ridge The Madness
Outstanding Actor in a Limited Television (Series, Special or Movie)
Aaron Pierre, Rebel Ridge – WINNER Colman Domingo, The Madness Kelvin Harrison Jr., Genius: MLK/X Kevin Hart, Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist Laurence Fishburne, Clipped
Outstanding Actress in a Limited Television (Series, Special or Movie)
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat Naturi Naughton, Abducted at an HBCU: A Black Girl Missing Movie – WINNER Sanaa Lathan, The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat Sofía Vergara, Griselda Uzo Aduba, The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Television (Series, Special or Movie)
Don Cheadle, Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist Luke James, Them: The Scare Ron Cephas Jones, Genius: MLK/X Samuel L. Jackson, Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist – WINNER Terrence Howard, Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Television (Series, Special or Movie)
Brandy Norwood, Descendants: The Rise of Red Jayme Lawson, Genius: MLK/X Loretta Devine, Terry McMillan Presents: Tempted By Love Sanaa Lathan, Young. Wild. Free. Taraji P. Henson, Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist – WINNER
Kevin Hart and Taraji P. Henson in The Million Dollar Heist. PARRISH LEWIS/PEACOCK
Outstanding News/Information (Series or Special)
Black Men’s Summit Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Laura Coates Live NewsNight with Abby Phillip The ReidOut – WINNER
Outstanding Talk Series
Hart to Heart Sherri Tamron Hall Show The Shop Season 7 The Jennifer Hudson Show – WINNER
Outstanding Reality Program, Reality Competition or Game Show (Series)
Celebrity Family Feud – WINNER Password Rhythm + Flow The Real Housewives of Potomac Tia Mowry: My Next Act
Outstanding Variety Show (Series or Special)
BET Awards 2024 Deon Cole: Ok, Mister Katt Williams: Woke Foke Saturday Night Live Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was… – WINNER
Jamie Foxx. PARRISH LEWIS/NETFLIX
Outstanding Children’s Program
Craig of the Creek Descendants: The Rise of Red Sesame Street Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin Gracie’s Corner – WINNER
Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Limited–Series)
Caleb Elijah, Cross Graceyn Hollingsworth, Gracie’s Corner Leah Sava’ Jeffries, Percy Jackson and the Olympians – WINNER Melody Hurd, Cross TJ Mixson, The Madness
Outstanding Host in a Talk or News/Information (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble
Abby Phillip, NewsNight with Abby Phillip Henry Louis Gates Jr., Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Jennifer Hudson, The Jennifer Hudson Show – WINNER Joy Reid, The Reidout Sherri Shepherd, Sherri
Outstanding Host in a Reality/Reality Competition, Game Show or Variety (Series or Special) – Individual or Ensemble
Alfonso Ribeiro, Dancing with the Stars Keke Palmer, Password – WINNER Nick Cannon, The Masked Singer Steve Harvey, Celebrity Family Feud Taraji P. Henson, BET Awards 2024
Jimmy Fallon and Keke Palmer on Password. EVANS VESTAL WARD/NBC
Outstanding Guest Performance
Ayo Edebiri, Saturday Night Live Cree Summer, Abbott Elementary Keegan-Michael Key, Abbott Elementary Marlon Wayans, Bel-Air – WINNER Maya Rudolph, Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Animated Series
Disney Jr.’s Ariel Everybody Still Hates Chris Gracie’s Corner – WINNER Iwájú Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television)
Angela Bassett, Orion and the Dark Cree Summer, Rugrats – WINNER Cree Summer, The Legend of Vox Machina Dawnn Lewis, Star Trek: Lower Decks Keke Palmer, The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy
Outstanding Short Form Series or Special – Reality/Nonfiction /Documentary
In the Margins NCAA Basketball on CBS Sports Roots of Resistance SC Featured The Prince of Death Row Records – WINNER
Outstanding Breakthrough Creative (Television)
Ayo Edebiri, The Bear – WINNER Diarra Kilpatrick, Diarra From Detroit Maurice Williams, The Madness Thembi L. Banks, Young. Wild. Free. Vince Staples, The Vince Staples Show
Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri. CHUCK HODES/ FX ON HULU/ EVERETT
Outstanding New Artist
Doechii – WINNER Myles Smith Samoht Shaboozey Tyla
Outstanding Male Artist
Chris Brown – WINNER J. Cole Kendrick Lamar October London Usher
Outstanding Female Artist
Beyoncé – WINNER Coco Jones Doechii GloRilla H.E.R.
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Album
Heart of a Human, DOE Live Breathe Fight, Tamela Mann – WINNER Still Karen, Karen Clark Sheard Sunny Days, Yolanda Adams The Maverick Way Reimagined, Maverick City Music
Outstanding International Song
“Close,” Skip Marley “Hmmm,” Chris Brown feat. Davido – WINNER “Jump,” Tyla “Love Me JeJe,” Tems “Piece of My Heart,” Wizkid feat. Brent Faiyaz
Outstanding Music Video/Visual Album
“Alright,” Victoria Monét “Alter Ego (ALTERnate Version),” Doechii, JT “Boy Bye,” Chloe Bailey “Not Like Us,” Kendrick Lamar – WINNER “Yeah Glo!,” GloRilla
Outstanding Album
Alligator Bites Never Heal, Doechii Cape Town to Cairo, PJ Morton Coming Home, Usher Cowboy Carter, Beyoncé – WINNER Glorious, GloRilla
Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation Album
Bob Marley: One Love (Soundtrack) Genius: MLK/X (Songs from the Original Series) Reasonable Doubt (Season 2) (Original Soundtrack) The Book of Clarence (The Motion Picture Soundtrack) Wicked: The Soundtrack – WINNER
Outstanding Gospel/Christian Song
“Church Doors,” Yolanda Adams “Do It Anyway,” Tasha Cobbs Leonard “God Problems (Not By Power),” Maverick City Music feat. Miles Minnick “I Prayed for You (Said a Prayer),” MAJOR. “Working for Me,” Tamela Mann – WINNER
Outstanding Jazz Album
Creole Orchestra, Etienne Charles Epic Cool, Kirk Whalum Javon & Nikki Go to the Movies, Javon Jackson and Nikki Giovanni On Their Shoulders: An Organ Tribute, Matthew Whitaker Portrait, Samara Joy – WINNER
Outstanding Soul/R&B Song
“16 CARRIAGES,” Beyoncé “Here We Go (Uh Oh),” Coco Jones “I Found You,” PJ Morton “Residuals,” Chris Brown – WINNER “Saturn,” SZA
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Traditional)
Adam Blackstone & Fantasia, “Summertime” – WINNER Leela James feat. Kenyon Dixon, “Watcha Done Now” Maverick City Music feat. Miles Minnick, “God Problems (Not By Power)” Muni Long & Mariah Carey, “Made for Me” Sounds of Blackness feat. Jamecia Bennett & Buddy McLain, “Thankful”
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Contemporary)
FLO & GloRilla, “In My Bag” GloRilla feat. Kirk Franklin, Maverick City Music, Kierra Sheard, Chandler Moore, “RAIN DOWN ON ME” USHER & Burna Boy, “Coming Home” Victoria Monét feat. Usher, “SOS” (Sex on Sight) Wizkid feat. Brent Faiyaz, “Piece of My Heart” – WINNER
Outstanding Original Score for Television/Motion Picture
Challengers (Original Score) Dune: Part Two (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) The American Society of Magical Negroes (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) The Book of Clarence (Original Motion Picture Score) Star Wars: The Acolyte (Original Soundtrack) – WINNER
Outstanding Documentary (Film)
Daughters Frida King of Kings: Chasing Edward Jones The Greatest Night in Pop Luther: Never Too Much – WINNER
Outstanding Documentary (Television)
Black Barbie: A Documentary – WINNER Black Twitter: A People’s History Gospel Simone Biles Rising Sprint
Outstanding Short Form Documentary (Film)
Camille A. Brown: Giant Steps Danielle Scott: Ancestral Call Judging Juries Silent Killer How to Sue the Klan – WINNER
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
Ashley Nicole Black — Shrinking, “Changing Patterns” Brittani Nichols — Abbott Elementary, “Breakup” Crystal Jenkins — No Good Deed, “Letters of Intent” – WINNER Diarra Kilpatrick — Diarra From Detroit, “Chasing Ghosts” Jordan Temple — Abbott Elementary, “Smoking” (ABC)
Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
Azia Squire — Bridgerton, “Tick Tock” Ben Watkins — Cross, “Hero Complex” – WINNER Francesca Sloane, Donald Glover — Mr. & Mrs. Smith, “First Date” Geetika Lizardi — Bridgerton, “Joining of Hands” Lauren Gamble — Bridgerton, “Old Friends”
Outstanding Writing in a Television Movie or Special
Brandon Espy, Carl Reid — Mr. Crocket Bree West, Chazitear, A Wesley South African Christmas Juel Taylor, Tony Rettenmaier, Thembi L. Banks, — Young. Wild. Free. – WINNER Rudy Mancuso, Dan Lagana — Música Tina Mabry, Gina Prince-Bythewood, Cee Marcellus — The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat
Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture
Barry Jenkins — The Fire Inside RaMell Ross, Joslyn Barnes — Nickel Boys – WINNER Steve McQueen — Blitz Titus Kaphar — Exhibiting Forgiveness Virgil Williams, Malcolm Washington — The Piano Lesson
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
Ayo Edebiri — The Bear, “Napkins” Bentley Kyle Evans — Mind Your Business, “The Reunion” Robbie Countryman — The Upshaws, “Ain’t Broke” Tiffany Johnson — How to Die Alone, “Trust No One” – WINNER William Smith — The Vince Staples Show, “Brown Family”
Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series
Carl Franklin — Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, “Blame It on the Rain” Marta Cunningham — Genius: MLK/X, “Protect Us” Marta Cunningham — Genius: MLK/X, “Who We Are” Paris Barclay — Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, “Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?” Rapman — Supacell, “Supacell” – WINNER
Outstanding Directing in a Television Movie, Documentary, or Special
Kelley Kali — Kemba Marcelo Gama — BET Awards 2024 Shanta Fripp — Black Men’s Summit Thembi L. Banks — Young. Wild. Free Tina Mabry — The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can Eat – WINNER
Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture
Jeymes Samuel — The Book of Clarence Malcolm Washington — The Piano Lesson RaMell Ross — Nickel Boys – WINNER Reinaldo Marcus Green — Bob Marley: One Love Steve McQueen — Blitz
Outstanding Directing in a Documentary (Television or Motion Picture)
Bao Nguyen — The Greatest Night in Pop Dawn Porter — Luther: Never Too Much – WINNER Deborah Riley Draper — James Brown: Say It Loud Jason Pollard, Sam Pollard — Ol’ Dirty Bastard: A Tale of Two Dirtys Nneka Onuorah — Megan Thee Stallion: In Her Words
Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction
A Love Song for Ricki Wilde — Tia Williams Grown Woman — Sarai Johnson Neighbors and Other Stories — Diane Oliver, Tayari Jones (Foreword) One of Us Knows: A Thriller — Alyssa Cole – WINNER What You Leave Behind — Wanda M. Morris
Outstanding Literary Work – Nonfiction
A Passionate Mind in Relentless Pursuit: The Vision of Mary McLeod Bethune — Noliwe Rooks Love & Whiskey: The Remarkable True Story of Jack Daniel, His Master Distiller Nearest Green, and the Improbable Rise of Uncle Nearest — Fawn Weaver – WINNER Picturing Black History: Photographs and Stories that Changed the World— Daniela Edmeier, Damarius Johnson, Nicholas B. Breyfogle and Steven Conn The 1619 Project: A Visual Experience — Nikole Hannah-Jones and The New York Times Magazine The Jazzmen: How Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie Transformed America — Larry Tye
Outstanding Literary Work – Debut Author
A Kind of Madness — Uche Okonkwo AfroCentric Style: A Celebration of Blackness & Identity in Pop Culture — Shirley Neal Grown Woman — Sarai Johnson – WINNER Masquerade — O.O. Sangoyomi Swift River — Essie Chambers
Outstanding Literary Work – Biography/Autobiography
Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, and Me — Whoopi Goldberg By the Time You Read This: The Space Between Cheslie’s Smile and Mental Illness ― Her Story in Her Own Words — Cheslie Kryst and April Simpkins Do It Anyway: Don’t Give Up Before It Gets Good — Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Sarah Jakes Roberts (Foreword) Lovely One: A Memoir — Ketanji Brown Jackson Medgar and Myrlie: Medgar Evers and the Love Story That Awakened America — Joy-Ann Reid – WINNER
Outstanding Literary Work – Instructional
Black Joy Playbook: 30 Days of Intentionally Reclaiming Your Delight — Tracey Michae’l Lewis-Giggets I Did a New Thing: 30 Days to Living Free (A Feeding the Soul Book) — Tabitha Brown Loving Your Black Neighbor as Yourself: A Guide to Closing the Space Between Us — Chanté Griffin Radical Self-Care: Rituals for Inner Resilience — Rebecca Moore (Author), Amberlee Green (Illustrator) Wash Day: Passing on the Legacy, Rituals, and Love of Natural Hair — Tomesha Faxio – WINNER
Outstanding Literary Work – Poetry
Bluff: Poems — Danez Smith Good Dress — Brittany Rogers Load in Nine Times: Poems — Frank X Walker Song of My Softening — Omotara James This Is the Honey: An Anthology of Contemporary Black Poets — Kwame Alexander – WINNER
Outstanding Literary Work – Children
All I Need to Be — Rachel Ricketts (Author), Tiffany Rose (Illustrator) with Luana Horry Cicely Tyson — Renée Watson (Author), Sherry Shine (Illustrator) Crowning Glory: A Celebration of Black Hair — Carole Boston Weatherford (Author), Ekua Holmes (Illustrator) My Hair Is a Book — Maisha Oso (Author), London Ladd (Illustrator) You Can Be a Good Friend (No Matter What!): A Lil TJ Book — Taraji P. Henson (Author), Paul Kellam (Illustrator) – WINNER
Outstanding Literary Work – Youth/Teens
American Wings: Chicago’s Pioneering Black Aviators and the Race for Equality in the Sky — Sherri L. Smith and Elizabeth Wein Barracoon Adapted for Young Readers The Story of the Last Black Cargo — Zora Neale Hurston, Ibram X. Kendi (Adapted by), Jazzmen Lee-Johnson (Illustrator) Black Star: The Door of No Return — Kwame Alexander Brushed Between Cultures: A YA Coming of Age Novel Set in Brooklyn, New York — Samarra St. Hilaire – WINNER Clutch Time: A Shot Clock Novel (Shot Clock, 2) — Caron Butler and Justin A. Reynolds
Outstanding Graphic Novel
Big Jim and the White Boy: An American Classic Reimagined — David F. Walker and Marcus Kwame Anderson Black Defender: The Awakening — Dr. David Washington, Mr. Zhengis Tasbolatov (Illustrator), Mr. Billy Blanks (Foreword) Gamerville — Johnnie Christmas Ghost Roast — Shawneé Gibbs, Shawnelle Gibbs, Emily Cannon (Illustrator) Punk Rock Karaoke — Bianca Xunise – WINNER
Outstanding News and Information Podcast
#SundayCivics After the Uprising Into America: Uncounted Millions The Assignment with Audie Cornish Native Land Pod – WINNER
Outstanding Lifestyle/Self–Help Podcast
Balanced Black Girl Is This Going to Cause An Argument The R Spot with Iyanla Therapy for Black Girls We Don’t Always Agree with Ryan & Sterling – WINNER
Outstanding Society and Culture Podcast
Baby, This is Keke Palmer Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay We Don’t Always Agree with Ryan & Sterling What now? with Trevor Noah Club Shay Shay – WINNER
Outstanding Sports, Arts and Entertainment Podcast
Naked Sports with Cari Champion Nightcap Questlove Supreme R&B Money Podcast Two Funny Mamas – WINNER
Outstanding Podcast – Limited Series/Short Form
About the Journey Squeezed with Yvette Nicole Brown The Wonder of Stevie When We Win wih Maya Rupert Stranded – WINNER
Outstanding Costume Design (Television or Film)
Ernesto Martinez — Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist Megan Coates — Shirley Gersha Phillips — The Big Cigar Francine Jamison-Tanchuck — The Piano Lesson Paul Tazewell — Wicked
Outstanding Make-up (Television or Film)
Carol Rasheed — Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist Debi Young — Shirley – WINNER Rebecca Lee — Shōgun Matiki Anoff — The Book of Clarence Para Malden — The Piano Lesson
Outstanding Hairstyling (Television or Film)
Terry Hunt — Bel-Air Lawrence Davis — Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist – WINNER Nakoya Yancey — Shirley Brian Badie — The Penguin Andrea Mona Bowman — The Piano Lesson
Outstanding Stunt Ensemble (TV or Film)
Cross Grotesquerie Red One Them: The Scare Rebel Ridge – WINNER
Make it make sense. A 60 year old woman in Arizona went in to work at 7am and was found dead at her desk for 4 days? Was she the only one working in her department? Was she the only person in the building?
It was reported that others smelled a foul odor but chalked it up to be some leftover food or something. How terrible. Like was her family even looking for her?
Denise Prudhomme, 60, last clocked in at the Wells Fargo in Tempe at 7 a.m. on Aug. 16, the Tempe Police Department confirmed to USA TODAY on Thursday. at a third-floor desk in the office on Aug. 20, leading on-site security to call police.
Firefighters also responded and pronounced the woman dead at 4:55 p.m., police said. Prudhomme’s cause and manner of death were pending as of Thursday morning, according to the Office of Medical Examiner
‘Born to Win’ is the mindset his mom always instilled in his heart and now Frederick R Best inspires others through his 12 books
Frederick R. Best penned the book ‘They said I wouldn’t make it,’ and is currently shopping his book for a biopic documentary. The book was previously turned into a hit stage play. This is one of the 12 books inked by Best. The father, motivational speaker and pastor was born in Bethel, N.C with muscular and skeletal deformities.
At birth, his kneecaps were backwards and his knees could not be bent. His left arm is not fully formed and he has limited use of his right hand. These were physical challenges he would physically be affected by his entire life. It was definitely the love and encouragement from his mom who made him feel that he was capable of all accomplishments he sought after. She encouraged Best to never look at his circumstances as a disability but to live from his heart and mind. This is how Frederick Best learned to develop the mindset that he was no different than anybody else.
Being able to triumph over the toughest of hardships and triumphs are feats that Best credits to “the power of God.” He makes it his intentional purpose to inspire everyone he meets and plant the seeds that show people “they were born to win” regardless of their circumstances. Best’s physical defects were caused by Thalidomide, a drug his mother had taken for morning sickness.
This drug originated in Hamburg, Germany in 1956. The first baby born to thalidomide was the result of a test drug given to women to help with morning sickness. They told everyone the drug was completely safe. No one knew the drug would later cause over 20,000 babies to be born with birth defects. By 1961 Two and a half million pills were handed out to doctors to pass out to patients. Thalidomide started out in the United States as a trial test but years later it was discovered this drug that caused thousands of fetal abnormalities was never approved in the United States.
The one thing Best always did while growing up was train his mindset to focus on the things he did have rather than what he didn’t have; and he embraced what he was able to do instead of focusing on the negative. His attitude enabled him to call himself the ambassador of hope.
15 million pills per month were being sold in Germany. There was an astounding number of babies born with deformities all linked to thalidomide. It wasn’t until 1961 that 67,000 doctors were sent letters to all the doctors warning against the use of this drug; but it wasn’t until the press got a hold of this until the drug stopped being administered.
Raised in a very poor environment, his mom eventually lost all 15 of her kids to social services and they were all separated and placed in foster care. Nothing deterred Dr.Frederick R Best from the thought of putting his family back together. When he turned legal age he set out on this life mission to find his family and eventually got every last one of his living siblings out of foster care and under his legal guardianship, even his mother.
“She taught and trained me over the years to never let anyone treat me as though I was handicapped. My mother always encouraged me to never let anyone put a label on me. She taught me that being handicapped was a state of mind, and not a state of being.” – Frederick R Best
Thalidomide is still being made and currently a drug to treat leprosy and cancer. In Germany there was a multi-million dollar settlement reached along with an apology after 50 years from the creator of the drug. According to several reports thalidomide babies are still being born. Today the value of this drug has soared to 1oo billion dollars. Thalidomide survivors are not happy with just an apology and there are about 40 women who have never been compensated for anything from the lawsuit.
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Frederick R Best is now shopping his book ‘ They said I wouldn’t make it’ to tell his story and offer hope as he is still alive, and his best days are spent raising his son, writing books, and spreading hope. As the fourth son of fifteen siblings, his biggest desire is for his story to be told across the world and inspire others to never give up regardless of their circumstances because everyone is born to win.
‘Money Mu’ is making his stage rounds as he recently performed at 107.9 Birthday Bash 25 in Atlanta , Georgia
Money Mu at Rolling Loud
It’a always amazing to see folks from your hometown when attending a concert. But this wasn’t just any concert; fresh out of a year long pandemic with concerts and large music events restricted the “ROLLING LOUD” annual event was able to happen in Miami, FL. This music event brings out the top new artists next to blow along with the artists we have come to know and love who have used platforms just like this to expose and elevate their brand.
Money Mu was no exception, and he showed gratitude as he posted a video clips from the event giving a huge shout out to @BRSKASH for bringing him out on stage to drop some bars on the crowd. This was a stand up move and let’s you know this display of humility lets you know Money Mu is on his way. Look out for his next project.
Big Daddy Kane Speaks Out and Sets the Story Straight
In April, Big Daddy Kane revealed that Biz Markie was recovering from a stroke but said he is “getting better.”
“He’s in rehabilitation now. He’s getting better and stronger every day,” Kane told The Breakfast Club.
“Last time I talked to him on the phone, he got a real light voice, but last time I talked on the phone. He stuck his middle finger up at me, so I think he’s coming along.”
Biz Markie is not dead, his management has confirmed, after reports of the rapper’s death spread through social media.
The rapper, 57, is still alive, despite legions of fans sharing their condolences on social media in response to the false rumors.
A number of high-profile celebrities also mistakenly tweeted about his death, with Pharrell Williams and Talib Kweli deleting tweets after Biz’s representatives confirmed the rumors were false.
A source close to the Juice Crew legend tells HipHopDX he’s still alive as of a few hours ago but isn’t doing well. Unfortunately for Biz, his fans and family, his passing could be “eminent” and he needs Hip Hop’s help.
TV One journalist Rolands Martin also confirmed Biz is still alive, tweeting, “Folks, @BizMarkie has NOT died. I have been in contact with sources who are texting and talking to his wife. My source talked to Biz TODAY. Per his wife, Biz HAS NOT passed away. Please stop responding to non-credible sources. This hurts the family, friends and fans.”
“Still from BET’s “Bruh” episode 106. (Photo: Charles Bergmann/BET/Tyler Vision, LLC)
Tyler Perry’s “BRUH” is one of the best shows on the BET Plus Network. It’s easy to understand why these four men have amazing chemistry on camera after interviewing them and understanding the brotherhood they have developed off camera (in such a short period of time).
TYLER PERRY’S BRUH is executive produced, written, and directed by Tyler Perry. Michelle Sneed also serves as Executive Producer of the series for Tyler Perry Studios. For more on TYLER PERRY’S BRUH, go to http://www.betpressroom.com. Follow us on social media platforms @betplus, and join the conversation using the hashtag #TylerPerryBruh.
Phillip Mullings Jr. (Mike), Barry Brewer (John), Mahdi Cocci (Tom), and Monti Washington (Bill) are the four young handsome men that keep your eyes glued to the television with their dating scenarios. Modern day problems with a hint of drama in each one of the guy’s life in real time (on the television show only ladies). Please don’t confuse their television characters with real life. These have got to be four of the most respectable young men that I’ve interviewed in a very long time.
Please tune in September 10th on BET+ and I really hope if you missed the first 12 episodes that you go back and binge watch everything so you will know what’s going on. I promise you won’t regret adding this show on repeat as the type of series you can watch over and over again.
Check out our zoom interview below:
As an advocate BET television viewer for the past 40 years I can’t believe that Tyler Perry’s new show BRUH is what made me download the BET+(Plus) app. There are so many amazing shows streaming on the Plus App. At first I thought it was just a streaming platform of old school BET shows; “boy was I wrong!” Download it today!
ABOUT “TYLER PERRY’S BRUH” “Tyler Perry’s BRUH” tracks the story of four thirty-something year old friends in present-day Atlanta, trying to find themselves as men and navigate life, careers and courtship. Finding romance has been a constant bump in the road for the guys.
Restauranteur and philanthropist Pinky Cole is the proud owner of her second location of the infamous Slutty Vegan burger Slut House in Jonesboro, GA. The Grand Opening kicked off July 11, 2020 which will always be a monumental day as the Mayor Joy B Day presented Alisha “Pinky” Cole with a Proclamation from the city of Jonesboro declaring 7/11 “Pinky Cole Day!” Continue reading Slutty Vegan CEO Pinky Cole opens second location in Jonesboro, GA→
The good news is 64% of Georgia’s 2800 Ventilators are available; but the bad news is that hospital beds are beginning to fill up at several hospitals in Atlanta. As the numbers are spiking up with 60,000 new cases reported in one day throughout the U.S. but 2800 new cases in Georgia in one day. Continue reading Number of available beds at Grady hospital reaching critical levels→
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