The ceremony was held on Thursday and aired on Saturday on OWN. Those awarded were entertainment lawyer Nina Shaw, actor Tracee Ellis Ross, and jack of all trades Debbie Allen.

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Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series – Uzo Aduba, Orange Is the New Black

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role – Idris Elba, Beasts of No Nation

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries – Queen Latifah, Bessie

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries – Idris Elba, Luther

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series – Viola Davis, How to Get Away with Murder

Photos from the red carpet and ceremony are included below. Congrats to all the winners.

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The Best Man Holiday

It had been over a decade since the first Best Man film, but the gang gets together again for the holidays. Some have gotten ahead in their careers. Some have hit speed bump. And some have just gotten around. But they must get over their difference to enjoy the holidays and deal with tragedy.

Black Nativity

Black Nativity is about a boy who learns where he comes from while piecing together his broken family. Plus, there’s singing, even if you have to turn down the volume at some points.

Friday After Next

Friday After Next might not be the first film to come to mind when thinking about Christmas, but what’s the holiday season without some Christmas hijinks? Craig and company are back at it again.

Last Holiday

The plot of Last Holiday is a little contrived, but Queen Latifah more than makes up for it. She is so charismatic and infectious, you hope she beats all odds as she deals with a fatal diagnosis and a hating a** hater.

A Madea Christmas

There are two Madea Christmas plays, so there was bound to be a Christmas film. If you’re a fan of the Madea films, then this is right up your alley.

The Perfect Holiday

When you’re a hardworking single mother of three kids, sometimes you need a perfect Christmas. That perfect Christmas could come in the form of a mall Santa.

The Preacher’s Wife

The Preacher’s Wife is a classic in Black cinema with a classic soundtrack to boot. Sometimes you just need an angel in your life. Whether that angel is helpful is another story.

This Christmas

To say this family is dysfunctional would be putting it lightly. This Christmas would make Tyler Perry proud. Plus, Chris Brown sings “This Christmas,” a song that’s still a mainstay on gospel radio during the holidays for some reason.

What’s your favorite Black Christmas film?

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The nominations for the 47th annual NAACP Image Awards were announced earlier this week. Some of the big hitters that racked up on the nominations were films Creed, Straight Outta Compton, Beasts of No Nation, and Chi-Raq as well as television shows Empire and Black-ish.

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR

• Michael B. Jordan
• Misty Copeland
• Pharrell Williams
• Shonda Rhimes
• Viola Davis

Outstanding Motion Picture

• Beasts of No Nation
• Concussion
• Creed
• Dope
• Straight Outta Compton

  Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture

• Abraham Attah, Beasts of No Nation
• Chiwetel Ejiofor, Secret in Their Eyes
• Michael B. Jordan, Creed
• Michael Ealy, The Perfect Guy
• Will Smith, Concussion

Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture

• Lauren Keke Palmer, Brotherly Love
• Sanaa Lathan, The Perfect Guy
• Teyonah Parris, Chi-Raq
• Viola Davis, Lila and Eve
• Zoe Saldana, Infinitely Polar Bear

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture

• Chiwetel Ejiofor, The Martian
• Corey Hawkins, Straight Outta Compton
• Forest Whitaker, Southpaw
• Idris Elba, Beasts of No Nation
• O’Shea Jackson Jr., Straight Outta Compton

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

• Angela Bassett, Chi-Raq
• Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Concussion
• Jennifer Hudson, Chi-Raq
• Phylicia Rashad, Creed
• Tessa Thompson, Creed

Outstanding Independent Motion Picture

• Beasts of No Nation
• Brotherly Love
• Chi-Raq
• Infinitely Polar Bear
• Secret in Their Eyes

Outstanding Comedy Series

• black-ish
• House of Lies
• Key & Peele
• Orange Is the New Black
• Survivor’s Remorse

Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series

• Andre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine
• Anthony Anderson, black-ish
• Don Cheadle, House of Lies
• Dwayne Johnson, Ballers
• RonReaco Lee, Survivor’s Remorse

Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series

• Gina Rodriguez, Jane the Virgin
• Loretta Devine, The Carmichael Show
• Tracee Ellis Ross, black-ish
• Uzo Aduba, Orange Is the New Black
• Wendy Raquel Robinson, The Game

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

• David Alan Grier, The Carmichael Show
• Laurence Fishburne, black-ish
• Mike Epps, Survivor’s Remorse
• Miles Brown, black-ish
• Terry Crews, Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

• Anna Deavere Smith, Nurse Jackie
• Danielle Brooks, Orange Is the New Black
• Laverne Cox, Orange Is the New Black
• Marsai Martin, black-ish
• Tichina Arnold, Survivor’s Remorse

Outstanding Drama Series

• Being Mary Jane
• Empire
• How to Get Away with Murder
• Power
• Scandal

Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series

• LL Cool J, NCIS: Los Angeles
• Morris Chestnut, Rosewood
• Omari Hardwick, Power
• Terrence Howard, Empire
• Wesley Snipes, The Player

Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series

• Gabrielle Union, Being Mary Jane
• Kerry Washington, Scandal
• Nicole Beharie, Sleepy Hollow
• Taraji P. Henson, Empire
• Viola Davis, How to Get Away With Murder

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

• Alfred Enoch, How to Get Away With Murder
• Bryshere Y. Gray, Empire
• Guillermo Diaz, Scandal
• Joe Morton, Scandal
• Jussie Smollett, Empire

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

• Cicely Tyson, How to Get Away with Murder
• Danai Gurira, The Walking Dead
• Grace Gealey, Empire
• Naturi Naughton, Power
• Regina King, American Crime

Outstanding Television Movie, Miniseries or Dramatic Special

• American Crime
• Bessie
• Luther
• The Book of Negroes
• The Wiz Live!

Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Miniseries or Dramatic Special

• Cuba Gooding, The Book of Negroes
• David Alan Grier, The Wiz Live!
• David Oyelowo, Nightingale
• Idris Elba, Luther
• Michael Kenneth Williams, Bessie

Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Miniseries or Dramatic Special

• Angela Bassett, American Horror Story: Hotel
• Aunjanue Ellis, The Book of Negroes
• Jill Scott, With This Ring
• LaTonya Richardson Jackson, Show Me a Hero
• Queen Latifah, Bessie

Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series

• Alan Yang, Aziz Ansari, Master of None — “Parents”
• Jennie Snyder Urman, Jane the Virgin — “Chapter Twenty-Three”
• Jill Soloway, Transparent — “Kina Hora”
• Jordan Peele, Keegan-Michael Key, Jay Martel, Ian Roberts, Rebecca Drysda>, Colton Dunn, Phil Augusta Jackson, Alex Rubens, Charlie Sanders, Rich Talarico, Key & Peele — “Y’all Ready For This?”
• Kenya M. Barris, black-ish — “The Word”

Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series

• Erika Green Swafford, Doug Stockstill, How to Get Away with Murder — “Mama’s Here Now”
• John Ridley, American Crime — “Episode 1”
• LaToya Morgan, Turn: Washington’s Spies — “False Flag”
• Lee Daniels, Danny Strong, Empire — “Pilot”
• Mara Brock Akil, Jameal Turner, Keli Goff, Being Mary Jane — “Sparrow”

Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture

• Dee Rees, Bessie
• Lawrence Hill, Clement Virgo, The Book of Negroes
• Michael S. Bandy, Eric Stein, White Water
• Nzingha Stewart, With This Ring
• Shem Bitterman, Whitney

Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture

• Andrea Berloff, Jonathan Herman, Straight Outta Compton
• Christopher Cleveland & Bettina Gilois, Grant Thompson, McFarland USA
• Pete Docter, Meg LeFauve, Josh Cooley, Inside Out
• Rick Famuyiwa,Dope
• Ryan Coogler, Aaron Covington, Creed

Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series

• Aziz Ansari, Master of None — “Parents”
• Brad Silberling, Jane the Virgin — “Chapter Twenty-Three”
• Don Cheadle, House of Lies — “The Urge to Save Humanity is Almost Always a False Front for the Urge to Rule”
• Peter Atencio, Key & Peele — “The End”
• Stan Lathan, Real Husbands of Hollywood — “Cabin Pressure”

Outstanding Directing in a Dramatic Series

• Ernest Dickerson, Hand of God — “Welcome the Stranger”
• John Ridley, American Crime — “Episode 1”
• Lee Daniels, Empire — “Pilot”
• Millicent Shelton, American Crime — “Episode Ten”
• Salim Akil, Being Mary Jane — “Sparrow”

Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture

• Christine Swanson, For the Love of Ruth
• Dee Rees, Bessie
• Nzingha Stewart, With This Ring
• Rusty Cundieff, White Water
• Salim Akil, The Start Up

Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture

• Alfonso Gomez-Rejon, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
• Charles Stone, III, Lila and Eve
• F. Gary Gray, Straight Outta Compton
• Rick Famuyiwa, Dope
• Ryan Coogler, Creed

Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance

• Aisha Tyler, Archer
• Audra McDonald, Doc McStuffins
• Jeffrey Wright, The Good Dinosaur
• Loretta Devine, Doc McStuffins
• Wanda Sykes, Penn Zero

The 47th annual NAACP Image Awards will air on Friday, February 5 at 9/8c on TV One.

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Last night was the Emmys, and it was an eventful one. Epic speeches were given, and history was made. Congratulations goes out to the winners and the nominees. If you missed the Emmys or just want to hear the speeches again, we got you covered.

Regina King – Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie (American Crime)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=petS-gepzsM

Uzo Aduba – Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (Orange Is the New Black)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsaIcvdc34o

Viola Davis – Lead Actress in a Drama Series (How to Get Away with Murder)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrkGmYbvISo

Also congrats to Reg E. Cathey for winning the Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series.

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The Primetime Emmy nominations were announced this morning, and we got some decent representation, which is more than we can say for the Oscars. Check below to see if your favorite Black actor/filmmaker was nominated for an Emmy. Who do you think was snubbed?

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

Anthony Anderson – Black-ish

Don Cheadle – House of Lies

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Niecy Nash – Getting On

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Andre Braugher – Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Keegan-Michael Key – Key & Peele

Titus Burgess – Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

Viola Davis – How to Get Away with Murder

Taraji P. Henson – Empire

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Uzo Aduba – Orange Is the New Black

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie

Queen Latifah – Bessie

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie

David Oyelowo – Nightingale

Outstanding Variety Sketch Series

Key & Peele

Outstanding TV Movie

Bessie

Nightingale

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series

Cicely Tyson – How to Get Away with Murder

Khandi Alexander – Scandal

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series

Reg E. Cathey – House of Cards

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie

Regina King – American Crime

Angela Bassett – American Horror Story: Freak Show

Mo’Nique – Bessie

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie

Michael Kenneth Williams – Bessie

Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special

John Ridley – American Crime, “Episode One”

Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special

Dee Rees – Bessie

Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series

Key & Peele

The 67th Primetime Emmy Awards will air September 20 at 8/7c on FOX.

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Best Actor – Terrence Howard

Best Actress – Taraji P. Henson

Best Movie – Selma

The winners in the other categories can be found here.

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Tonight is the 2015 edition of the BET Awards, where BET acknowledges the achievements of entertainers and athletes in their fields. The show will be full of performances and laughs. Tune in tonight to see if your faves take home an award. The nominees for the filmmaking categories are included below.

BEST ACTRESS

Gabrielle Union
Kerry Washington
Taraji P. Henson
Tracee Ellis Ross
Viola Davis

BEST ACTOR

Anthony Anderson
Idris Elba
Jussie Smollett
Kevin Hart
Terrence Howard

YOUNGSTARS AWARD

Jacob Latimore
Jaden Smith
Mo’ne Davis
Quvenzhané Wallis
Zendaya

BEST MOVIE

Annie
Beyond the Lights
Selma
Think Like a Man Too
Top Five

The 2015 BET Awards air tonight at 8/7c on BET and Centric. The full nomination list can be found here.

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What’s Memorial Day without a cookout? Veteran’s Day. A cookout is a celebration for all occasions. It is, however, a breeding ground for trifeness. Take The Cookout for example. What should be a simple cookout can quickly get out of control.

Synopsis:

When Todd Anderson signs a $30 million deal with his hometown team, the New Jersey Nets, he knows that his life is set for a big change. To keep things real, he decides to throw a barbeque at his place — just like the ones his family used to have. But when you have new and old friends, family, agents, and product reps in the same house, things are bound to get crazy.

Cast:

Quran Pender – Todd Andersen

Jenifer Lewis – Emma Andersen

Meagan Good – Brittany

Ja Rule – Percival “Assmackey” Ashmokeem

Tim Meadows – Leroy

Crew:

Director – Lance Rivera

Producer/Writer – Queen Latifah

Producer/Writer – Shakim Compere

The Cookout is available here.

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In honor of highlighting Gina Prince-Bythewood on Instagram, it’s time to throw it back to the turn of the millennium. Love & Basketball is timeless, and not just because Sanaa Lathan looks the same age now as she did back then. Love & Basketball shows how paths that seem parallel can intersect. Monica and Quincy find romance through their mutual love for basketball.

Synopsis:

In 1981 in L.A., Monica moves in next door to Quincy. They’re 11, and both want to play in the NBA, just like Quincy’s dad. Their love-hate relationship lasts into high school, with Monica’s edge and Quincy’s top-dog attitude separating them, except when Quincy’s parents argue and he climbs through Monica’s window to sleep on the floor. As high school ends, they come together as a couple, but within a year, with both of them playing ball at USC, Quincy’s relationship with his father takes an ugly turn, and it leads to a break up with Monica. Some years later, their pro careers at a crossroads, they meet again. It’s time for a final game of one-on-one with high stakes.

Cast:

Sanaa Lathan – Monica Wright

Omar Epps – Quincy McCall

Alfre Woodard – Camille Wright

Dennis Haysbert – Zeke McCall, Quincy’s father

Debbi Morgan – Mona McCall, Quincy’s mother

Harry Lennix – Nathan Wright

Love & Basketball is available here.

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