The March 16 telecast of the NAACP Image Awards 2024, which was broadcast on multiple networks, finished out a week of non-televised virtual ceremonies that led up to the two-hour special. This year’s ceremony, hosted by Queen Latifah, took place at the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall in Los Angeles. On March 11, Usher won the award for Outstanding Male Artist. On March 16, the multi-Grammy award-winning crooner was the recipient of the show’s President Award. He was also named the 2024 Entertainer of the Year, an honor which was presented to him by Oprah Winfrey. The NAACP gave Oprah and her “The Color Purple” crew their flowers. After they were practically shut out from wins throughout the entire awards season, the movie picked up 11 Image Awards including Outstanding Motion Picture and Outstanding Ensemble Cast in A Motion Picture. Meanwhile, Fantasia Barrino won Outstanding Actress, Colman Domingo won Outstanding Supporting Actor, Taraji P. Henson won her 12th Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress, and Phylicia Pearl Mpasi picked up Outstanding Breakthrough Performance. Congratulations to “The Color Purple” Crew!……..
Tongues are wagging that Meagan Good and her boyfriend Jonathan Majors sat in the front row at the NAACP Image Awards. The evening out marked their first big awards show appearance as a couple since the “Creed III” star’s guilty verdict this past December for reckless assault and harassment of his ex-girlfriend. Good exclusively told People on the red carpet at the awards that she’s going through a “crazy time in her acting career and personal life.” Speaking about her relationship with Majors, the Harlem actress told People, “I’m in love, I’m transitioning, I’m healing, I’m growing [and] I’m getting excited about what’s next.” Good added, “I’m the happiest I’ve been in a long time.” She is also slated to star in Tyler Perry’s Amazon movie “Divorce in the Black.” The couple is currently living together in New York City’s Greenwich Village…..
Hollywood publicist extraordinaire Charmaine Blake produced a star-studded red carpet Oscar Viewing Dinner that benefited the Faber Ryan Youth Foundation on March 10 at the Mr. C Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. Guests, including “Chocolate City” actor Robert Ri’chard and Michael Jackson biographer Janis DaSilva, enjoyed a scrumptious three-course dinner, live entertainment and were also given fabulous gift bags…….
Celebrities including Kim Whitley, Diane Warren, Kim Magnusson, “Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” star Monica Garcia, actress Porscha Coleman, Richard Grieco, Mathew Knowles, several NFL players and others, were just a few of the celebrities invited to A Fire Gifting Lounge Presented by Merritt & Marianna Group at The Ambrose Hotel on March 7 in Santa Monica, California. The event, which included a champagne toast, was in memory of beloved Hollywood publicist Doris Bergman and was presented by Nicole Lester and Heather Marianna– founders of the Merritt Marianna Group. The gifting lounge featured unique and luxury brands, such as Empress Gin, Ophora Water, ATA Cosmetics, and renowned culinary genius Chef Katie Chin. The lounge benefitted the Vanderpump Dogs Foundation, the Kids Excelling in College Foundation, and the Business Architects TXG Foundation……