Yesterday the 2016 NAACP Image Awards were aired on TVOne. The Oscars may be so white, the Image Awards were live and fully in color. We have a snippet of award winners and photos from the event below.

Outstanding Motion Picture:
Straight Outta Compton

Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture:
Michael B. Jordan, Creed

Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture:
Sanaa Lathan, The Perfect Guy

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture:
O’Shea Jackson, Jr., Straight Outta Compton

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture:
Phylicia Rashad, Creed

Outstanding Independent Motion Picture:
Beasts of No Nation

Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Film):
Ryan Coogler, Aaron Covington, Creed

Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Film):
Ryan Coogler, Creed

Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series:
Terrence Howard, Empire

Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series:
Taraji P. Henson, Empire

Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series:
Anthony Anderson, Black-Ish

Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
Tracee Ellis Ross, Black-Ish

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series:
Mike Epps, Survivor’s Remorse

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:
Marsai Martin, Black-Ish

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series:
Joe Morton, Scandal

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:
Regina King, American Crime

Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special:
Queen Latifah, Bessie

Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special:
David Alan Grier, The Wiz Live!

Outstanding Comedy Series:
Black-Ish

Outstanding Drama Series:
Empire

Outstanding Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special:
The Wiz Live!

Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
Kenya M. Barris, Black-Ish – “The Word”

Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series:
Mara Brack Ali, Jameal Turner, Keli Goff, Being Mary Jane “Sparrow”

Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Television):
Lawrence Hill, Clement Virgo, The Book of Negroes

Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series:
Don Cheadle, House of Lies, “The Urge to Save Humanity is Almost Always a False Front for the Urge to Rule”

Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series:
John Ridley, American Crime

Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Television):
Dee Rees, Bessie

Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance (Television or Film):
Loretta Devine, Doc McStuffins

Outstanding Children’s Program:
Doc McStuffins

Outstanding Performance by a Youth (Series, Special, Television Movie or Mini-series):
Marcus Scribner, Black-Ish

Congratulations to all the 2016 NAACP Image Award winners. A full list of winners can be found here.

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Witness the lengths one man will go to for his family when 1982 arrives on DVD, Digital and On Demand from Codeblack Films and Lionsgate. From the producer of the 2015 smash hit The Perfect Guy, 1982 features an all-star cast including Hill Harper, Sharon Leal, Bokeem Woodbine, La La Anthony, Quinton Aaron, introducing Troi Zee, with Wayne Brady, and the legendary Ruby Dee in her final performance. An Official Selection of the Toronto Film Festival, the 1982 home entertainment release includes audio commentary with actor Hill Harper and writer/director Tommy Oliver.

Synopsis:

Tim Brown is a devoted family man who has worked hard to provide a good life for his wife Shenae and daughter Maya. But all is threatened when Shenae’s old boyfriend returns from prison and lures her back into a dangerous lifestyle. Though his wife has abandoned him, Tim refuses to give up hope, fighting against impossible odds to bring his family back together in this powerful drama.

Cast:

• Hill Harper – Tim Brown
• Sharon Leal – Shenae Brown
• Bokeem Woodbine – Scoop
• La La Anthony – Neecy
• Quinton Aaron – Turtle
• Tori Zee – Maya
• Wayne Brady – Alonzo
• Ruby Dee – Rose Brown

Crew:

• Director/Writer – Tommy Oliver

1982 will be released on DVD on March 1. Order your copy today.

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The Perfect Guy opened this week, and it grabbed the Number One spot at the Box Office. The Perfect Guy took in $26.7 million over the weekend.

War Room fell to third place, taking in $7.4 million over the weekend. Straight Outta Compton placed sixth, taking in $3.9 million over the weekend.

More importantly, this has been the fifth week in a row that a film with predominantly Black cast has been Number One at the Box Office. Never let anyone tell you that there’s not a market for Black films.

Do you think we can make it six weeks in a row?

Tickets for The Perfect Guy are available here.

Tickets for War Room are available here.

Tickets for Straight Outta Compton are available here.

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Once again, War Room and Straight Outta Compton took the top two spots at the Box Office, except this time they traded spots.

War Room took the top spot with $9.3 million. It’s a late bloomer, but it got the job done. Straight Outta Compton took the second spot with $8.7 million. They both beat out new films A Walk in the Woods and The Transporter Refueled.

With The Perfect Guy being released this weekend, we’ll have three films in theater, four if you count the rerelease of Dope.

Tickets for Straight Outta Compton are available here.

Tickets for War Room are available here.

Tickets for The Perfect Guy are available here.

Tickets  for Dope are available here.

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I guess everyone’s allowed a bad boy/bad girl phase, and Michael Ealy seems to be getting his in, at least on the screen that is. Fresh off his stint on The Following as the serial killer, Theo, he’ll be another bad guy in The Perfect Guy. The Perfect Guy is another lesson about how all the glitters isn’t gold.

Synopsis:

Leah Vaughn (Sanaa Lathan) appears to have the ideal life. She enjoys a challenging, fast-paced career as a lobbyist; Dave (Morris Chestnut), her long-term boyfriend loves her. And yet, at 36, she’s ready to move to the next phase. Marriage and a family seem a logical and welcome step. Dave is not so sure. A bit commitment phobic, his misgivings lead to a painful break up.

Enter Carter Duncan (Michael Ealy), a handsome, charming stranger whose path keeps crossing with Leah’s. Caring and solicitous of Leah and her family and friends, their relationship rapidly progresses. It seems Leah has met the perfect guy. But if it seems too good to be true… Soon Carter’s protective nature morphs into something more sinister. It’s clear Leah has to end this new relationship and when she does, her onetime lover becomes her ultimate enemy. It will take every bit of her cunning and resolve to escape and outwit him.

Cast:

Sanaa Lathan – Leah Vaughn

Michael Ealy – Carter Duncan

Morris Chestnut – Dave

The Perfect Guy is scheduled to be released in theaters on September 11, 2015. Tickets are available here.

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