It’s a brand new day for Viola Davis. The Oscar-nominated actress gives good face on the cover of this week’s L.A. Times Magazine–with a fierce ‘fro! In the interview Davis discusses her long climb to fame and success: “That really is our plight, especially as women of color,” she says. “You can have all the […]
Viola Davis continued her march to the Oscars by snagging a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance By A Female Actor In A Leading Role. Her co-star in The Help, Octavia Spencer won Best Supporting Actress. Black Arts: Urban Film Festivals Throughout the Nation Davis beat out Meryl Streep, Tilda Swinton, Glenn Close and […]
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 […]
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 […]
After many months of impassioned discussion about the film, The Help finally opens in theaters this week! Given all the conversation about the film within the African American community, I think it’s safe to say that a lot of you probably expect to be turned off by the film. There are many reasons for those […]
In this week’s episode of TVOne and TheUrbandaily’s “Coming Attractions” Viola Davis discusses her controversial new film, The Help. “From the moment we started I knew that I had to humanize this woman.” RELATED POSTS: Is “THE HELP” Helping Or Hurting Images Of Black Women On Film? [AUDIO] Viola Davis On “The Help” Criticism: “I’m […]
In this week’s episode of TVOne and TheUrbandaily’s “Coming Attractions” Viola Davis discusses her controversial new film, The Help. “From the moment we started I knew that I had to humanize this woman.” RELATED POSTS: Is “THE HELP” Helping Or Hurting Images Of Black Women On Film? [AUDIO] Viola Davis On “The Help” Criticism: “I’m […]
The burden of representation that some of us feel black actors and filmmakers should carry is one that’s been discussed within the black community since the early days of cinema. The issue continues to be polarizing, and will likely continue to be. Much has already been discussed about The Help, with many challenging the film’s […]
