Chadwick Boseman's Widow Pays Tribute To Late Actor At Gotham Film Awards

Insecure star Issa Rae was honored with the first-ever key to Inglewood on Saturday.MORE: Kerry Washington celebrates Super Bowl weekend with brand new lookThe city, in the county of Los Angeles, is home to So-Fi Stadium and the Los Angeles Rams, and the ceremony came as the city celebrated  Saturday's Taste of Inglewood festival, a day before the 56th Super Bowl.WATCH: Issa Rae stars in Insecure"I'm a little emotional, I'm trying to be a thug right now," Issa said in a teary speech.Wearing a black linen suit with bold gold buttons running down the blazer, the 37-year-old added: "The mayor really flabbergasted me in that this is the first key in 114 years. It's a huge honor and I just want to thank you all so much for your support.MORE: Issa Rae’s five major glow-up style moments that cemented the girl boss as a total fashionistaMORE: Super Bowl party essentials 2022: 17 must-have party supplies for your Super Party"Thank you to the mayor, thank you to the city of Inglewood for making it so easy for us to film here, for helping us to showcase this city that I love so much."Issa filmed much of the five seasons of Insecure in the city, and spotlighted the local area in her HBO Max reality series Sweet Life: Los Angeles.

Christie Brinkley and Rebel Wilson were among the celebrities to celebrate the 56th Super Bowl with a private Casamigos party with Cindy Crawford.MORE: Rebel Wilson, Taraji P. Henson and Kelly Clarkson sparkle as they celebrate 2022 NFL HonorsHeld at the home of Mike Meldman, who launched the tequila brand with George Clooney and Randy Gerber, guests entered the party by throwing a football at the Casa Bell and doing a shot of Casamigo.WATCH: Christie Brinkley shares glimpse into her morning routine at homeChristie, 68, rocked a black jumpsuit with a sheer bodysuit underneath it, and kept warm in the cool evening with a leather jacket, as she posed for pictures with friends.Rebel wore a white and black heart-print sweater paired with classic blue denim jeans, while host Cindy wore black jeans and a white leather jacket, joining forces with NFL quarterbacks Dak Prescott, Josh Allen and Zach Wilson for a picture.MORE: Christie Brinkley unexpectedly twins with daughter in unseen baby photoBlonde bombshell Christie recently had fans begging for her secret, as she showed off her impressive physique and youthful glow while celebrating her 68th birthday.Christie had a cheeky caption in honor of the milestone, writing: "I'm about to turn 50 for the 18th time tomorrow… Ahhh the advantages of being born on Groundhog's Day!" Christie looked fantastic at the party As fans inundated her comments with well wishes and compliments, it was clear that her pretend age was much easier to believe than her real age.Christie's work-out ethic has surely paid off and come in handy, and not just for her looks.

Dancing On Ice fans complained they were missing Stephen Mulhern as Phillip Schofield returned to the rink.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentCharades has unveiled a sexy first pic of Margaret Qualley playing a dominatrix in Zachary Wigon (“The Heart Machine”)’s buzzy film “Sanctuary.” The “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” actor stars in the film opposite Christopher Abbott.Set over the course of one night in a single hotel room, “Sanctuary” tells the story of Rebecca and her wealthy client, Hal. About to inherit his late father’s position and fortune, Hal tries to end their relationship, but when his attempt to cut ties backfires, disaster ensues.

Clayton Davis The Oscars are the culmination and celebration of the year in cinema, just as the Super Bowl is the pinnacle for football season. As the nation pauses for a long day of gridiron action, it seems long overdue for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences to start treating the Oscars as the Super Bowl of movies.The Super Bowl is a good prism for thinking about how the Academy can widen the scope of activity around the Academy Awards.

LeBron James set a record on Saturday, but not THE record. After hitting a third-quarter 3-pointer, James has officially scored more points all-time in the regular season and playoffs than any other player.

One Night in Miami is all about. After all, the four main characters are real people: boxer Muhammad Ali (Eli Goree), activist Malcolm X (Kingsley Ben-Adir), singer Sam Cooke (Leslie Odom Jr.), and football player Jim Brown (Aldis Hodge).

Regina King has defended casting Kingsley Ben-Adir as Malcolm X.The One Night In Miami director has opened up on her decision to get the British actor – who portrayed Barack Obama in The Comey Rule – to play the African-American civil rights leader during a fictional meeting with Jim Brown, Sam Cooke, and Muhammad Ali in her new movie.Speaking to Reggie Yates during a BAFTA masterclass this week, King said: “In my opinion, I feel like the best actor for the role should play the part; the actor that truly understands the role that they’re playing.“And of course I had my own moments of thinking, ‘How are people going to (react)?’ because, as you say, this conversation is going on and it’s been going on.“But up until that moment, if I was

Regina King is all about the performance, not where an actor is from.

One Night In Miami director Regina King has said that she has no problem with British actors playing iconic U.S. characters as long as they invest in the part.

Naman Ramachandran “One Night in Miami” director Regina King has defended the casting of British actor Kingsley Ben-Adir as Malcolm X in her film.Delivering a BAFTA masterclass on Tuesday, King was in conversation with U.K. actor and presenter Reggie Yates, who questioned the director about her stance on the transatlantic casting debate.In “One Night in Miami,” Ben-Adir portrays the civil rights leader during an imagined evening with Muhammad Ali, Jim Brown and Sam Cooke.

Yesterday, the 30th Annual Gotham Awards were held, marking yet another notable moment in the awards and precursor season. Unsurprisingly, Best Feature went to Chloe Zhao’s Nomadland, while Breakthrough Series (Long Form) went to Watchmen. Aside from that, there were some low level surprises throughout. Riz Ahmed took Best Actor for Sound of Metal over Chadwick Boseman for Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. Nicole Beharie scored in Best Actress for Miss Juneteenth, over Frances McDormand for Nomadland or Yuh-Jung Youn for Minari. Breakthrough Actor went to Kingsley Ben-Adir for One Night in Miami… over Sidney Flanigan for Never Rarely Sometimes Always. So, not necessarily the expected results, but strong ones overall. Read on for more…

The late Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman was recently honoured at Gotham Awards 2021, winning a special posthumous Tribute Prize, which his widow Taylor Simone Ledward accepted on the beloved star’s behalf. In her speech, Simone left everyone in tears, she said that Boseman was the most honest person she had ever met, he sought it in himself and woke hard to live in truth.

The 30th annual Gotham Awards were presented on Monday night (January 11) and you can see the full list of winners right here!

Chadwick Boseman was posthumously honored at the 2020 Gotham Awards.The late actor (who died last August at age 43 following a years-long battle with cancer) and his co-star, Viola Davis, were the recipients of this year's Gotham Awards Tribute prize. The awards show, which took place from Cipriani Wall Street in New York City on Monday, was streamed live via the Independent Filmmaker Project's Facebook page.A moment of silence was held for the actor, followed by a montage of his best work, in films like and . Boseman’s wife, Taylor Simone Ledward, accepted the accolade on his behalf.«Chad, thank you,» she said.

Black Panther 2 will not feature CGI footage of Chadwick Boseman after the actor’s death last year.During an interview to promote Disney Plus seriesWandaVision with Deadline, Feige talked about his decision not to recast another actor in the role of T’Challa for Black Panther 2 following Boseman’s death. He also confirmed that the franchise will explore more with the characters and the world of Wakanda.“So much of the comics and that first movie is the world of Wakanda,” Feige told Deadline.

Black Panther 2 which is currently in the works remained a mystery for a long time after the film’s lead--Chadwick Boseman’s tragic and unfortunate passing in 2020. For the unversed, the beloved actor passed away last year after losing a battle with colon cancer and after fans’ plea, it was previously confirmed that his role will not be recast.

Black Panther 2 will not feature CGI footage of Chadwick Boseman after the actor’s death last year.In a new interview to promote the highly anticipated Disney+ series WandaVision, Feige also reiterated his previous claims that Boseman’s character T’challa will not be recast.“So much of the comics and that first movie is the world of Wakanda,” he told Deadline.“Wakanda is a place to further explore with characters and different subcultures.

After the tragic death of Chadwick Boseman in August, fans had speculated about how Marvel would move forward with Black Panther 2.While discussing the highly-anticipated new series WandaVision, Marvel Studios president reiterated reports that they will not use a CG Chadwick Boseman, or re-cast another actor as T'challa, via Deadline.Disney first revealed the news during their expansive Disney Investor Day program, though Feige, 47, revealed new details in this interview.

A second Black Panther movie is currently in the works and writer/director Ryan Coogler is working on how to tell the story without star Chadwick Boseman returning as T’Challa.

In her directorial debut, Regina King creates a moment in history.