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Angelina Jolie continues to rack up nominations for her role as Mariane Pearl in A Mighty Heart. She is now nominated for the NAACP Image Awards for outstanding actress. Her competition in that category is Jurnee Smollett (The Great Debaters), Halle Berry (Things We Lost in the Fire), Jill Scott (Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married?), and Taraji P. Henson (Talk To Me).
This is a particularly interesting award nomination since the NAACP Image Awards are usually for outstanding African-American artists (the press release officially states the Image Awards honor those who promote diversity in the arts), and there was a veritable firestorm over Angelina playing Mariane Pearl in the first place. Her competition is very strong, especially Halle Berry who was equally outstanding in her role in Things We Lost in the Fire, but we’ll have to see what happens.
The Image Awards will be presented on February 14th in Los Angeles, with the ceremony being broadcast live on Fox (ideally, that is – we’ll have to wait to find out what will happen in relation to the writers’ strike).
(Photo source – NY Post)
Thank you to Ligaya for sending me the press release!
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963 days ago
Oh shudup Britmama!…no one takes that SERIOUSLY!…the comedian (D.L. Hughley) who said that at the CCA was just trying to make a point about the fact that Brad Pitt and Angie has done more for the Katrina victims in new orleans than our government agency FEMA!…that’s all. It’s embarrassing really. Actually, Brad & Angelina is definitely doing more than some OTHER celebrities!…ahem…Friends alumni…
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963 days ago
Well, at least it’s nice to see that the NAACP are color blind. This really sends a message of tolerance.
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962 days ago
This story was about courage.Pearl just happened
to be a Jew.But it could have been any reporter
Jews have always rallied to the cause of black people.
There are Jewish people and White people who are members of the NAACP.There are many interracial couples who support the NAACP.
I believe it was more about David Pearls’ courage. Being a Jew and attempting to get a story from people who hate jews. That man had
more guts than most and he died for it.We don’t know if that was his intent,but that was the outcome.David could have been your brother,your father or your husband and he felt a story had to be told.
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962 days ago
Whatever, Queen Bee!
Anyway, maybe the movie industry will be more colour blind in future, full stop!!
Do you know personally what other celebs are doing? Some people choose not to put it all out there.
Anyway, the governments of the world should be doing this stuff, the celebs highlight it, but they can only do so much – yes, at least they are doing something, but still – maybe one day there will be better people in office worldwide to enable great change in the world!
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932 days ago
What we are overlooking is the job that Tarij P. Henson did in Talk to Me. That was a fantastic movie. I didn’t see it in the theater; but happened to rent it and instantly wondered how I could have been soo stupid as to overlook this movie. This is now one of my favorite movies. All of the performances were fantastic and Tarij P. Henson is my girl, she played that part. If you haven’t seen the movie, check it out. This film is outstanding and now I have my very own copy to watch over and over again. I watched it 2x last weekend.
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918 days ago
Marianne Pearl’s father is Jewish……..
In the past has there ever been a white artist,actor or actress nominated for a NAACP ward?
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