PASADENA, Calif. — Angela Bassett won entertainer of the year at Saturday's NAACP Image Awards on a night that also saw her take home an acting trophy for the television series “9-1-1.”
The Bassett-led Marvel superhero sequel “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” won best motion picture at the ceremony, which was broadcast live on BET from Pasadena, California.
Viola Davis won outstanding actress for the action epic “The Woman King,” a project she championed and starred in. Will Smith won for the slavery drama“Emancipation,” his first release since last year's Academy Awards, where he slapped comedian Chris Rock on stage before winning his first best actor trophy.
“I never want to not be brave enough as a woman, as a Black woman, as an artist," Davis said, referencing a quote from her character in the film, which she called her magnum opus. “I thank everyone who was involved with ‘The Woman King’ because that was just nothing but high-octane bravery.”
“Abbott Elementary” won for outstanding comedy series. Creator and series star Quinta Brunson invited her costars onstage and praised shows like “black-ish” for paving the way for her series.
The 54 NAACP Image Awards were presented Saturday in Pasadena, California, with Queen Latifah hosting. Serena Williams received the Jackie Robinson Sports award, which recognizes individuals in sports for high achievement in athletics along with their pursuit of social justice, civil rights and community involvement.
The ceremony, which honors entertainers, athletes and writers of color, was hosted by Queen Latifah. Special honorees included Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union and civil rights attorney Ben Crump.
Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was arrested last week on charges of rape and a criminal sex act but the New York District Attorney's office may have a difficult time convicting him, says former U.S. prosecutor Jonna Spilbor.
The host of 'The Daily Show' says he loves covering President Trump's proposed wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. "It's just like a fun exercise," he tells Cheddar's Baker Machado.
The latest "Star Wars" movie about a young Han Solo took in $103 million over the Memorial Day weekend. That's underwhelming for a franchise that has brought in almost $1 billion in the past, says Julian Roman, MovieWeb contributing editor.
On Memorial Day, thousands of Americans remember their brave veterans all over the nation.
While several colleges are being honored for their investment in the military & their veteran alum, The Coca-Cola Company is pairing veterans up with over 200 mentors in an effort to provide post-service professional development.
The fitness chain employs veterans and encourages them to work out at its gyms in order to make the transition back to civilian life easier, says Crunch's CEO Keith Worts.
Millennials are more interested in "passion or experiential travel," which is why Airbnb's 'Experiences' service has grown by 2,500 percent since its launch in November, says Riccardo Ulivi, the division's head of North America.
More and more investors and travelers demand transparency when it comes to how hospitality companies are connected to political groups and where they stand on policy changes, says Andrew Sheivachman, Skift's Business Travel editor.
Newly-crowned Sarah Rose Summers says it was important for this year's beauty pageant to include an acknowledgment of the sexual harassment many women endure, and she applauded her fellow contestants who stood up to say "me too."
Frank Zaccanelli, a former owner of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks, says the NFL's decision to adopt a new policy on the national anthem without consulting the NFL Players Association was, "one of the dumbest things I've ever heard."
Nell Scovell has worked on some of the biggest TV shows of the last 20 years and helped write 'Lean In' with Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg. Now she's got her own memoir about "sneaking into the Hollywood boys' club."
