Tag: Angela Bassett
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‘Remember who our ancestors intended you to be’: Angela Bassett and Mel Brooks awarded honorary Oscars at Governors awards
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever star Bassett and The Producers legend Brooks among those receiving honorary gongs from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and ScienceAfter a storied career spanning four decades in which she has played Tina Turner, Coretta Scott King, Rosa Parks and Black Panther’s Queen Ramonda, Angela Bassett received her first Academy Award…
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Angelica Ross Alleges Ryan Murphy Ignored Her After All-Black ‘American Horror Story’ Season Idea
Angelica Ross is accusing Ryan Murphy of ghosting her over an “American Horror Story” season idea.Ross, who appeared in Seasons 9 and 10 of the anthology series as well as Murphy’s “Pose,” tweeted emails allegedly sent by Murphy that suggested the executive producer was interested in an all-Black season of “AHS.”An email claimed to be…
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The Last-Minute Reversal That Saved Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” came out last year, and I don’t know about you, but I was in tears from the trailer alone. After losing star Chadwick Boseman in 2020 from colon cancer, director Ryan Coogler and the Marvel’s movie’s cast created a beautiful tribute to their beloved colleague. Sure, there were some issues with…
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‘Mission: Impossible’ Should Bring Angela Bassett Back for More Movies
The Mission: Impossible movies are not well-known for their consistent casts. While Tom Cruise and Ving Rhames have shown up in every installment of the saga, the cast of these movies has often remained incredibly fluid. The first four entries especially often gave Cruise’s Ethan Hunt an entirely new supporting cast and bosses to interact…
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‘What’s Love Got to Do With It’ at 30: Angela Bassett Remembers Becoming Tina Turner and How Laurence Fishburne Advocated for Her
In the opening of Tina and Ike Turner’s rendition of Creedance Clearwater’s “Proud Mary,” Tina gives a disclaimer to the audience: “Every now and then I think you might like to hear something from us nice and easy, but there’s just one thing, you see: we never ever do nothing nice and easy.” When Angela…