It was an end of a tradition - no annual Mindy Kaling / B.J. Novak Mark Seliger Vanity Fair picture!
I need awards season closure.
But one tradition that stuck around was the unoffical Black excellence gathering.
You can tell who got there early: Rashida Jones, Jeremy O. Harris, Trevor Noah, John Legend, Nnamdi Asomugha, Shonda Rhimes, Franklin Leonard, Bethan Hardison, Donald Glover, Quinta Brunson and Kerry Washington.
Kenya Barris, Jeffrey Wright, Bethan Hardison, Ava DuVernay, Cynthia Erivo, Danai Gurira, Aldis Hodge, Lizzo (with boyfriend Mike Wright), Kerry Washington, Lena Waithe, Busta Rhymes, Anderson Paak, Jodie Turner Smith, Shonda Rhimes, Usher, Tracee Ellis Ross, Issa Rae, Ice Spice, Chloe & Halle Bailey, Babyface all the way on the side with Jeremy Pope beside him, Shameik Moore, Michelle Buteau, I see Laverne Cox, Tiffany Haddish, Michaela Jae Rodriguez, Leticia Wright, Trevor Noah all the way in the back with Gabrielle Union and Dwayne Wade.
Seeing as Busta was there, I wonder if Trevor rapped for him again.
Too bad the lighting wasn't better.
2023's
-While not at the Vanity Fair affair- instead seen at pre-Oscar party was Teyana Taylor of A THOUSAND AND ONE (which she was incredible in).
Teyana was seen talking to her costar of the untitled Paul Thomas Anderson film which is slated for an August 2025 release, Leonardo DiCaprio.
which - of course - has started rumours that they're involved.
You know what’s rad? On Blackish, Tracee Ellis Ross (actress with one black parent and one white Jewish parent) had a brother and a sister played by Daveed Diggs (actor with one black parent and one white Jewish parent) and Rashida Jones (actress with one black parent and one white Jewish parent) and I just really love that casting choice.
regardless noah outacted every kid on that show in S1 and S2 and who cares if his parents know a person, the show was better for it. should we also say fuck ben stiller, throw him and his work to the trash? How about tracee ellis ross? rashida jones?
i already blocked you but holy shit i just want everyone to see this stupidity 💀💀💀
Hello helpers! May I please get some help with a female fc that sort of screams leader of a nation? I have an alternate history story going on and this lady just became the head honcho. Someone in her late 40s to early 50s at the most. Thanks kindly in advance
if there is doubles, please don't sue me. laverne cox, adam scott, sandra oh, lucy liu, jennifer garner, david tennant, keanu reeves, natasha lyonne, andy samberg, nasim pedrad, bill hader, jenny slate, jake johnson, freema agyeman, rashida jones, jessica chastain, rami malek, john krasinski, michaela conlin, reese witherspoon, todd grinnell, anne hathaway, riz ahmed, aaron tveit, kumail nanjiani, brett goldstein, andrew garfield, luke kirby, bridget regan, jessica williams, michaela jae rodriguez, amrit kaur, america ferrera, ben feldman, daniel kaluuya, nicole byer, lilan bowden, meghann fahy, eiza gonzalez, minka kelly, ana de armas, charlie hunnam, boyd holbrook, richard madden, oliver jackson-cohen, glen powell, nathalie kelley, gong yoo, tom ellis, clayton cardenas, zach gilford, manny montana, adam brody, penn badgley, aubrey plaza, melissa barrera, hazal filiz küçükköse, melisa pamukmichael b jordan, hazal filiz küçükköse, berk cankat, chris hemsworth, seo yeji, laura harrier, gemma chan.
Welp i remember this where Kaias role was open to all actors bt somehow it went to the model with connections 🙄 the role changed cuz she ended up just kissing the asian actress in Babylon and maybe had about 3 minutes of screentime, none of which she spoke lmao.
I remember somebody on reddit (so obviously take it with a grain of salt lol) saying they worked on AHS and said ppl had to cut certain longer monologues cuz they realized she culdnt deliver them... i mean just kinda embarrazing overall tbh. Of course certain actors n directors (Ryan murphy who gave her the AHS role n her future costar laura dern whose her moms friend) goin 2 give her roles and praise her bt smaller actors n BTS crew members b honest with it (again IF those 2 claims r true)
Oh wow.... those actresses in the comments section are spilling some TEA! 🍵 🤣😅
Tbh, I'm not surprised if this happens a lot in the industry.
I kinda feel bad for the real actors who work hard to get even just a smidgen of work, and then see a role they auditioned for go to a less-talented actor who got the role mainly due to connections or nepotism. 🥴 👀
I remember somebody on reddit (so obviously take it with a grain of salt lol) saying they worked on AHS and said ppl had to cut certain longer monologues cuz they realized she culdnt deliver them... i mean just kinda embarrazing overall tbh. Of course certain actors n directors (Ryan murphy who gave her the AHS role n her future costar laura dern whose her moms friend) goin 2 give her roles and praise her bt smaller actors n BTS crew members b honest with it (again IF those 2 claims r true)
Oh wow.... 😵💫🫣
I mean......
Acting is harder than it LOOKS lol.... 😅
Just so nobody is confused, I'm not AGAINST nepotism.... Some of my favorite actors are "NepoBabys".... Drew Barrymore, Angelina Jolie, George Clooney, Lily Collins, Rashida Jones, Timothée Chalamet, Jennifer Aniston, Zoe Kravitz, Liv Tyler, Scott Eastwood, Robert Downey Jr, Dan Levy, Gwyneth Paltrow, Tracee Ellis Ross, Bryce Dallas Howard, John David Washington, Jamie Lee Curtis, etc.
The list goes on and on.... Hollywood is literally FULL of "nepobabies" lol 😆 😂
I don't care if you had famous parents or famous siblings, etc... MY thing is, are you at least TALENTED and working at improving your craft? Or are you just out here taking work from better actors simply because everyone knows your mom or dad in the industry? 🤔
As long as you're a talented NepoBaby, I honestly don't care too much lol. But when I see some who are just given roles just simply because they have famous parents, it just leaves a bad taste in my mouth. 😖
I know it's not THEIR fault.... it's whoever is doing the hiring. But it still doesn't change the fact that it doesn't really seem all that fair to those who struggle out here to try to "make it", and it takes years upon years, and yet, others are given the open door automatically. 👀
sarah kendall- radio interviews, the other one, frayed + bloopers + interviews, taskmaster/coc3, game shows (guessable, rohouse of games, weakest link, wity, spicks & specs, question team), things you should have done, big zuu's big eats, motherland, comedy shows, beehive (2008)?
ava capri- embattled, blast beat, fletcher's mv, do revenge, love victor, the experience, interviews?
james lance- ted lasso, winx
oona chaplin- interviews, made to love, molotov jukebox's "neon lights" vid, treason, lullaby, anchor and hope
lauren graham- gg, mighty ducks, evan almighty, dinner takes it all, merry friggin christmas, zoey's ep, parenthood
alexis bledel- gg, handmaid's tale
melissa mccarthy- gg, mike & molly
jessica gunning- baby reindeer, interviews, pride, ps: tennison, the outlaws
lisa ann walter - bitter trailer, the ladies, greys, 911, doubt, psycho st, the more things change clips, jersey, parent trap, ae s2, glow
jenna fischer- the office, mean girls + int
charlotte ritchie- ghosts, taskmaster, the other one, wonka,feel good
catherine tate - doctor who 2023
david tennant- doctor who 2023
rosie jones-
lucia keskin- things you should have done,
diane morgan- frayed, cunk on earth,
sean astin- st
natalia tena- interviews, john wick4, hp, anchor and hope, i love you stupid, wolfe, wisdom of the crowd, molotov jukebox vids, 10.000km
scott patterson- sullivan's crossing, gg, saw
elaine hendrix - parent trap, dynasty
poorna jaganathan- nsie, i'll show you mine, the out-laws
jovan bridges/yvie oddly- interviews
abby elliott- the bear
matty matheson- the bear
sarah paulson- the bears2
kathryn hahn- finish tiwilu and ild, tiny beautiful things, mrs fletcher, private life
angela kinsey- the office,
amy ryan- the office, omitb, beau is afraid, beautiful boy
gaby hoffmann - finish cmon cmon and transparent
nick offerman- parks & rec
rashida jones- the office, parks & rec, angie tribeca
ellie kemper- the office, bridesmaids, kimmy s, happiness for beginners
kristen bell- the good place, the woman in the house across the street
winona ryder- gone in the night
lily tomlin- grandma, 80b, moving on, g&f
katee sackhoff- christmas sail
neve campbell- hot air
rainn wilson- the office
liza weil- the cleaning lady, htgawm, gg
dolly parton- g&f
rakhee thakrar- rules of the game
craig robinson- the office, killing it
andie mcdowell- maid
rita moreno- 8b, west side story, x fast and furious
sally field- 8b, spoiler alert
janelle james- ae s1 & s2
william stanford davis- ae s1 & s2
sheryl lee ralph- ae s1 & s2
tyler james williams- ae s2
quinta brunson- ae s2
courteney cox- shining vale
lily rabe- shrinking, tell me your secrets, fractured, downtown owl, miss stevens, the veil, letters from the big man, redemption trail, golden exits
kelly mccormack - sugar daddy, aloto, ginny and georgia
keiko agena- gg, prodigal son
martin short- omitb
steve martin- omitb
mae martin- feel good
meryl streep- omitbs3
cristo fernandez- interviews
nick mohammed- ted lasso, taskmaster
~~~
michaela mcmanus- the village*
toni collette- mafia mama, knives out, hereditary*
Rashida Ellis wins 2022 Elite Women’s World Championships gold
Rashida Ellis wins 2022 Elite Women’s World Championships gold
ISTANBUL, Turkey (May 20, 2022) — Lightweight Rashida Ellis (Lynn, Mass.) closed out the 2022 Elite Women’s World Championships the same way she began this tournament, having fun and winning.
Ellis, who won bronze at the 2019 Elite Women’s World Championships, became the first American woman to win the lightweight division at the IBA World Championships following her 3-2 decision victory over…
With over two million diagnosed cases of COVID-19, most physical businesses shuttered, leading to a surge in unemployment, which decimated the livelihoods of many creatives across the world. Their skill sets are often considered non-essential. (A category that seems laughable with sheltering in place, and all the books, movie, and television binging that comes with it.) Pop culture touchstones have shifted release schedules, leaving concert venues and theatres empty. And in an era of belt-tightening and uncertainty, live entertainment is often the first that consumers abandon and the last to receive any kind of outside funding.
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