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TV alert: NAACP Image AwardsTonight at 8:00, tune in to Fox for the 39th NAACP Image Awards telecast. This year, the theme is "Stand Up and Be Counted." According to the press release,
Wouldn't it be nice if every awards show encouraged such things? Susan Sarandon always gets played off when she tries to be political on the Oscars, and Kanye West was barely allowed to remember his mom on the Grammys this year. Here are some of the nominees:
Can we just give S. Epatha Merkerson something right now? She's always so good, and so underappreciated.
Her are some of the movie nominees:
Jolie's nomination is quite interesting, considering the uproar — some people even said she was in "blackface."
In music, the Outstanding Female Artist Category is very impressive:
Keys and Blige are up for multiple awards, including Oustanding Song, Album and Video. Other nominees include America's Next Top Model for Outstanding Reality Series, Persepolis for Outstanding Independent or Foreign Film, Shonda Rhimes for both Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice, Kasi Lemmons for Outstanding Directing for Talk to Me, and several greats in the literary categories, including Nikki Giovanni. And Edwidge Danticat, who I have always said has the coolest. name. ever.
And Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder will receive special awards. This looks like it could be better than the Oscars this year. I'm already thinking of the Oscars as There Will Be Boredom. Submitted by on February 14, 2008 - 6:20pm. |
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Oh dear
A couple of years ago I had the great, grand misfortune of having to sit through a speech by one of the producers of this show. She was so awful I've boycotted this thing since, and still grumble about it when I pay my dues (my branch compt her "visit").
But since the brillant Kasi Lemmons is nominated, I might actually have to watch this thing.
FYI
oh, cool!
You're welcome! It seems
Ruby Dee was robbed!
Ok, too dramatic ... but Janet Jackson winning instead of Ms. Dee??? WTF! Oh well, there's a very peeved gay guy semi-live blogging at http://www.insidesocal.com/outinhollywood/
Apparently there was no shuttle from the parking lot a whole block away, so he's pissed.
I spent way too much time
I signed in just to say that
oh Jenniffer..=)
Double Standard
What do you mean by double
What do you mean by double standard? Jolie was nominated for an award, so it's not like the NAACP cared that she was hired or that she was in black/brown face. Most of the criticism that the producers recieved was not about Jolie's race, even though several Black atresses were upset, but that was mainly because of the lack of roles for Black actresses, most people, including me, were upset with the producers darkening Jolie's skin. First of all, the use of Black face in movies is steeped in too much negativity for the producers to do something like this, and to think it was alright. If Jolie was the best actress for the role, then that was all that matters, but using Black face is another matter all toghether.
And you can't seriously compare darkening somone's skin to make them look like another race to wearing a blond wig or dying a person of colors hair blond. The two things aren't even in the same neighborhood. One has a very offensive past, and the other is done everyday by millions of women, and not because they are trying to degrade White women or because they are trying to imitate White women.
Jolene Blalock in "Slow Burn"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpNeRmyHY20
With a preposterous supervillain lurking in the background, the plot begins with the death of Isaac Duperde (Mekhi Phifer), who was allegedly killed while raping Cole's best prosecutor, Nora Timmer (Jolene Blalock). In the context of the movie, Blalock plays a black woman, or at least a woman of mixed heritage, which is why her character resonates so well with urban juries in gang-related trials. (This may seem like ill-informed casting at first glance, but in fact it's intentional. More on that in a moment.) Rounding out the cast we have LL Cool J as Duperde's mysterious friend, Taye Diggs as yet another post-graduate gangster, and Chiwetel Ejiofor playing a slick reporter bent on interviewing the would-be mayor.
There's a big difference in
There's a big difference in the movie that you mention, and Jolie in Black face; you point it out here:
In the context of the movie, Blalock plays a black woman, or at least a woman of mixed heritage, which is why her character resonates so well with urban juries in gang-related trials. (This may seem like ill-informed casting at first glance, but in fact it's intentional
In the Jolie film, Pearl's race isn't important to the story line, so the race of the actress who plays her doesn't matter, which is what the producers said, and which is true. So it really doesn't make sense that they made Jolie's skin darker, or that they made her hair kinky. Marianne Pearl, despite her tragic loss, is not a well known figure, so there was no real need to make Jolie up to look like her.
One more thing, we should remember that Jennifer Aniston was cast in this role first, so I wonder if they would have given her the same make-over.
Cool
Kais Lemmons won!! Yay!! But where the hell was Denzel Washington's hair?? Brotherman, bald is not a good look for you. As for Regina Taylor taking home what should have been Ms. Beals award - meh. But that's typical, they rarely acknowledge anything other than broadcast tv. And it was cool that they recognized America Ferrera.
Oh, yay for Nikki Giovanni!
Show kinda sucked though, I ended up switching back to a documentary on people from the Marshall Islands who now live in the Deep South. Now that was interesting.
Cool
so many good people!!!!!!
Go Jennifer Beals, Pam Grier, America Ferrera, Queen Latifah, and Alicia Keys!!!!
Angelina Jolie among the noms for NAACP Image Awards, Say What!?
Ok here is the real deal (Too bad I'll miss NAACP Image Awards) I can't believe a woman of non-African descent,Jolie, who is part Native American, if anyone is interested in why she has high cheekbones, full lips, and dark hair is among one of the nominees of best actress in a movie. I'm shock because of the inclusion and the fact I didn't know Mariane Pearl is of African descent. Plus I wans't a 100% sure what Ms. Pearl's ethnic hertiage was anyway. So I didn't see it as an issue. I didn't know. Seriously who would think could had played that role better than Angelina? Anyway, I'm shock she was nominated in a predom African-American Award show. Now I gotta go process this confusion of such diversity among
On lighter notes: L Word is being recognized amonga a popular African-American award show despite that African-Americans are one of the most exteme homophobic community. So is this a time of change in the A-A comm,geez I hope so.
Go Jennefier Beals and Pam Grier! J.B. does look gorgeous in that pic.
"Do I have to dial 9 to call 911?"( This quote was shared to me by a nurse who was talking about her then 14 year old daughter who asked her this while the father was suffering a heat stroke)
The NAACP has nominated non-black actors before.
Both Sandra Oh and Roseyln Sanchez, for example, have been nominated in the past. They recognize minorities in general.
As for Angelina Jolie, well, Marianne Pearl herself wanted Angelina so Mrs. Pearl was evidently OK with it. I can understand the outrage though I don't endorse it.
Some others who have
Not to start anything, but
Not to start anything, but how do you know that the AA community is more homophobic than others. If this is true how do you explain all of the marriage ammendments passing by such large numbers? The mostly White lead and founded ex-gay ministries. The exclusion or toning down of gay characters in the media so that people will not be offended. The stereotypicaly offensive gay images in media meant to humor White males. The entire Congressional Black Caucus getting behind and even sponsoring every piece of legislation meant to help GLBT people.
Frankly, I don't any race or ethnic group has a monopoly on bigotry and certainly not on homophobia. And given everything that has gone on recently from hate crimes against gay people to legislation to criminalize adoption, marriage, civil unions, etc. in states that are predominately White, it really doesn't make sense to say that the AA community is the most extreme homohobic community.
The Image Awards
These awards are a big fundraiser & PR event rolled into one. The inclusion of folks like R.Kelly, or really bad movies, etc. into the show isn't about the artistic merits of their work but about getting lots of people to watch and (hopefully) donate to the NAACP. The inclusion of non-Black folks is in keeping with the history and mission of the NAACP, which was, after all, founded with white, Jewish members. One of the members of my branch was a 90+ Japanese American man who rarely missed a meeting until he died.
That said, I rarely watch it in part because the awards tend to go to the "safest" or most mainstream nominee as opposed to who did the best work. I understand why, the organization as a whole is pretty mainstream, but the choices tend not to be in keeping with my own tastes.
As for Ms. Jolie playing a woman of color, I'll let you youn'ens process that to your heart's content. At a time when we still very few WOCs as gaffers, best boys, dps, or directors of films that will get wide-spread distribution, I am more concerned about the lack of progress in the film industry trades than in whether someone wears makeup in a movie.
Angelique Kidjo: Best Performance
Angelique Kidjo's perfromance was the best thing about this ceremony.
It should be noted that Marianne Pearl and Angelina Jolie are good friends and that Marianne specifically asked Angelina to play her in the film. As has already been stated, Angelina Jolie is of mixed heritage and so is Marianne Pearl. Race is a different thing in Europe(where Marianne is from) than it is in the US(where you're either White, or you're not White(which basically means that you're Black, even if 99.9% of you ancestors are White/Not Black)). And, Marianne Pearl doesn't exactly have dominant (black) African features. How many black people actually knew who Marianne Pearl was, read her book, or even saw the movie, before complaining?
I don't recall people being upset with Charlise Theron over Monster, where she took on the physical features of the character she was portraying, which is what Ms. Jolie did, which is what actors do. I've seen some films with characters in blackface. A Mighty Heart isn't one of them.(How about Shirley Q. Liquor?)
If you want to be mad, how about being mad and complaining about the detrimental effects of having all the leading black actresses, black singers, entertainers(basically the top representative of black beauty ) be women with Nordic-European type features(especially the ones who appear in commercials and print ads for cosmetic products aimed at "women of color")???
Be mad that Wal-Mart and other companies with shady business practices are targeting black people.
Read a book. A good one. Hook a sister up...lol
How many black people
How many black people actually knew who Marianne Pearl was, read her book, or even saw the movie, before complaining?
Which is why there was no reason to paint her face to make her look like M. Pearl. Nobody knows what she looks like, she isn't well known enough where he looks are important for telling the story. Conclusion, the actress playing her doen't need a makeover.
you missed the point
that's all , folks.
Update on this conversation
Ms. Pearl, I suspected she was womyn of color but couldn't place what her ethnic hertiage was. It is a big difference when someone personally asks you to portray them than someone being typed cast to play a role.
On The NAACP: Thanks for the knowledge. I had no idea. I support the NACCP Image awards because it is the only tyme you'll see predom A-A people become nominated on worthy roles in film,tv and music. It is great that they include other POC in the past and now. I just wish Oscars would do that. I would also watch the Latino Awards and they too include other POC. It is always minorities it seems like that is including poeple of all ethnic and racial backgrounds. Why is it so hard for European descent networks,shows, etc can't do they same. Look at Gossip Girl, Orange County,Bevely Hills 90210, Friends, etc . They all white and gets talked about in Mainstream-always on covers of magazine. Last time you saw Girlfriends, 3way or other POC and LGBTQI cast get on the cover of Entertainment, TV Guide, etc?
I am on a ranting rampage. I stopped being caught up on white heterosexual overtly glorified shows, I found them a complete BORE! It is isn't my world.
I'm through. I needed to let that out.
Great Discussion.Sapphistafricana, you're right on,womyn!
Response to the afterellen.commer who posted how do I know A-A community is one of the most homophobic communities? Because I'm African descent, I hear daily conversations among my peeps who dogged gay people out like a junk yard dog especially disrespect gay men, that's how I F know.