Thursday, January 22, 2009

Mazel tov!

Y’all muhfuggas can be all “post-racial” if you wanna be. I still take a special pride in any Negro who gets nominated for an Academy Award.

This year, there are only two... and they’re both in the same damn category! Taraji P. Henson (“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”) and Viola Davis (“Doubt”) will compete for the Best Supporting Actress trophy.

Rock on, black woman. Nobody has it harder in Hollywood than you.

The full list of this year’s Oscar nominees – announced this morning – is here.
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15 comments:

  1. The Obenson ReportJanuary 22, 2009 at 9:21 AM

    Seen both performances. I'm going with Viola. Despite being in a single 10-minute scene, she quietly, confidently demands your attention. I bought what she was selling...

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 22, 2009 at 9:39 AM

    I'm with you...bursting with pride, bummed I have to pick one.

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 22, 2009 at 9:40 AM

    And yes, it's Viola.

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  4. KellybelleJanuary 22, 2009 at 9:42 AM

    Yay!

    Went to drama school with Vi.

    Win it, girl.

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  5. AnonymousJanuary 22, 2009 at 10:21 AM

    I love Taraji, she's too underrated. We won't have a Denzel or Cuba Gooding this year but hell, at least we may have something.

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  6. Vince SpenceJanuary 22, 2009 at 10:30 AM

    UBM said...
    Y’all muhfuggas can be all “post-racial” if you wanna be. AND... Rock on, black woman. Nobody has it harder in Hollywood than you.

    I think Taraji did a better acting job and deserves the award more than Viola. But, Benjamin Button was a post-racist and no one from his film should have been nominated.

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  7. SatyrbladeJanuary 22, 2009 at 4:33 PM

    >Nobody has it harder in Hollywood than you.

    Mmmmmmmm... I suspect a few Native American actors (male and female) - the VERY few there are! - would disagree with you on that. :)

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  8. SatyrbladeJanuary 22, 2009 at 4:34 PM

    ...and ditto that squared for clearly Arabian actors.

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  9. Undercover Black ManJanuary 22, 2009 at 4:55 PM

    ^ Not to mention dwarfs.

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  10. SJJanuary 22, 2009 at 7:05 PM

    C'mon Halle Berry won an Oscar a long time ago. Now it's time for us other minorities ;)

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  11. bklyn6January 22, 2009 at 8:31 PM

    You go, Sistuh girls! Congrats!

    (I hope Ms. Davis wears a better lace front to the Oscars.)

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  12. AnonymousJanuary 22, 2009 at 9:49 PM

    Haven't seen either film, but I like both actresses, particularly Henson, who stole every scene she was in on the fourth season of Boston Legal.

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  13. Invisible WomanJanuary 23, 2009 at 3:44 PM

    "^ Not to mention dwarfs."

    LOL!

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  14. DeAngelo StarnesJanuary 27, 2009 at 7:00 PM

    "Post-racial" as favorite a term as "minority." I think Nipsey and Doc should discuss this topic, Dave.

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  15. AnonymousJanuary 28, 2009 at 8:38 AM

    SJ there are 20 nominations for acting.s

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