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made history in 2002 when she became the first black woman to win the Oscar for Best Actress.However, two decades on, no other African-American lady has scored the prize.The “X-Men” star, 55, looked back on the evening and admitted that she doesn’t think much progress has been made for actresses of color.“Back in those days, if you didn’t win the Globe, you really didn’t get the Academy Award,” Berry told the New York Times recently.She added, “So I’d pretty much resigned myself to believing, ‘It’s great to be here, but I’m not going to win.'”Sissy Spacek won the Golden Globe that year for her turn in the film “In the Bedroom.” Berry received the Academy Award in 2002 for the drama “Monster’s Ball,” a gripping tale of a grieving mother and widow.“It didn’t open the door,” Berry continued. “The fact that there’s no one standing next to me is heartbreaking.”The “Swordfish” star said, “We can’t always judge success or progress by how many awards we have.”“Awards are the icing on the cake — they’re your peers saying you were exceptionally excellent this year,” she told the outlet.

It was Douglas Mills’ turn to wow the “American Idol” judges on Sunday’s episode.

Steven Gaydos Executive VP of ContentThe Critics Choice Assn. has selected Billy Crystal to receive this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s ceremony on March 13.A Billy Crystal life achievement reel might look a lot like a history of American showbiz.

Wilson Chapman editorJudd Bernard, the producer and screenwriter behind films such as “Point Blank” and “Double Trouble,” died Jan. 25 in Burbank, Calif., his family confirmed to Variety.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterNetflix has emerged victorious in a bidding war for director Lee Daniels’ next movie.Several Hollywood players, including MGM and Miramax, were vying for rights to the Oscar-nominated director’s upcoming project. Netflix’s $65 million price tag — a hefty sum covering the film’s production budget and buyouts — secured the sale, according to Deadline Hollywood, who broke the news.The movie reunites Daniels and Andra Day, who recently worked together on Hulu’s musical biographical drama “The United States vs.

Nominees for the 53rd Image Awards are officially in, with Netflix taking the lead with 52 noms overall for titles across film and TV including The Harder They Fall, Passing, Bruised, The Upshaws and Maid.

Apple TV+ has scored rights to a four-part docuseries about NBA legend Magic Johnson.

Dianne Reeves. The preeminent jazz vocalist of our time — “the most admired jazz diva since the heyday of Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, and Billie Holiday,” says the New York Times — makes her debut at Mason with a program inspired by her exceptional 2004 holiday set Christmas Time is Here, which kicks off with one of the best and certainly sultriest renditions of “Little Drummer Boy” you’ve ever heard.

Cat Power has announced details of a new covers album – listen to her versions of tracks by Frank Ocean and The Pogues below.‘Covers’ will be released on January 14, 2022 via Domino, and also feature renditions of songs by Iggy Pop, Nick Cave, Billie Holiday and more.Ahead of the release of the album, Cat Power has shared a version of Frank Ocean’s 2012 track ‘Bad Religion’, which she also performed on The Late Late Show with James Corden last night (October 7).In a statement, the singer

Setting the record straight. Andra Day responded to Brad Pitt dating rumors amid his drama with Angelina Jolie.

Album of the Year for “Heaux Tales.”Actress Taraji P. Henson hosted the show, which took place at the Microsoft Theater in Downtown Los Angeles — Andra Day took home the Best Actress award for her portrayal of Lady Day in Lee Daniels’ “The United States vs.

Hulu has found its Mike Tyson.

the life of Civil Rights movement leader Billie Holiday, Andra Day had to drop 40 pounds; however, this didn’t make the Oscar nominee and Golden Globe winner prettier, according to her latest interview with InStyle. “I’ve had people ask me, ‘Do you feel prettier now that you’ve lost weight?’ I was like, ‘Hell, no! I liked being juicy! I was cool,’” Day told the outlet.

Billie Holliday.The actress made her big screen debut in Lee Daniels’ biopic The United States vs. Billie Holiday, and has since spoken about why she was determined to not be sexualised in the film.“I didn’t want any element of sexualisation.

Andra Day is opening up.

Andra Day is speaking her truth and deeply opened up about the personal struggles she fought during her acting debut portraying Billie Holiday. The "Rise Up" songstress, 36, embodied the hyper-sexualized performer in "The United States vs.

When it came to portraying legendary jazz singer Billie Holiday in The United States vs. Billie Holiday, Andra Day wanted to keep it clean.

Andra Day revealed that she lost forty pounds to portray Billie Holiday in The United States vs. Billie Holiday, for which she won a Golden Globe for her performance.

Andra Day is opening up about her critically acclaimed performance as legendary jazz singer Billie Holiday in, and her deliberate choice to not sexualize the icon.Day lost 40 pounds for the role, and her performance earned her a Best Actress Golden Globe. In a new interview with for the magazine's June issue, the 36-year-old actress says her personal life affected how she played Holiday.«I didn't want any element of sexualization,» she says.

Andra Day wore winning Chanel couture and high jewelry (including the house’s amazing “Brins de Diamants” earrings and “Légende de Blé” bracelet) to scoop a Golden Globe for her soulful turn in “The United States vs. Billie Holiday.”Zendaya was positively incandescent at the Oscars in more than $6 million of Bulgari diamonds and a neon yellow Valentino cutout gown.

Emma Roberts and Garrett Hedlund pose with Evan Ross during Andra Day‘s Oscars After Party held at Spring Place LA on Sunday night (April 25) in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Oscars looking incredible in a molten gold custom Vera Wang gown, Andra Day shared why she initially turned down the role of Billie Holiday in her recent biopic movie, The United States vs. Billie Holiday.

Andra Day continued the celebrations on Oscars night with a star-studded after party!

On Sunday night at the 93rd Academy Awards, when Andra Day is singled out as a best actress nominee for her performance as Billie Holiday in The United States vs. Billie Holiday, veteran Oscar watchers might well experience a moment of déjà vu.Forty-eight years ago, another popular singer, Diana Ross, was sitting in that same seat, having been nominated for her breakthrough portrayal of Holiday in 1972’s Lady Sings the Blues.

Andra Day looks beautiful in her gold custom Vera Wang gown on the red carpet at the 2021 Academy Awards on Sunday (April 25) at Union Station in Los Angeles.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorAndra Day is hosting a COVID-safe Oscar after-party.The singer-actor, who is nominated for a best actress statuette for her work as Billie Holiday in “The United States vs. Billie Holiday,” will hold court after the Academy Awards at Spring Place LA, a private members-only club in Beverly Hills.

The United States vs. Billie Holiday.

Andra Day has shared her new single ‘Phone Dies’ – listen to it below.The track is the star’s fourth release of 2021 following three singles taken from the soundtrack of The United States vs. Billie Holiday.‘Phone Dies’ was produced by Anderson .Paak and was released today (April 16) via Warner Records.