Tyler Perry, Regina King, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor and ‘The Best Man’ Filmmaker Malcolm D. Lee Among Critics Choice Celebration of Black Cinema & Television Honorees
variety.comAngelique Jackson Tyler Perry, Regina King, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor and “The Best Man’s” Malcolm D. Lee will be honored at the Critics Choice Association‘s seventh annual Celebration of Black Cinema and Television.
Actor and comedian Jay Pharoah, best known for “Saturday Night Live” and his recent comedy special “Jared,” will host the gala on Dec.
9 at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles. The ceremony will air on Starz in January 2025. Perry will be presented with the Icon Award, celebrating his body of work.
In addition to his upcoming Netflix film “The Six Triple Eight” (which he wrote, directed and produced), Perry has helmed 24 feature films, 20 stage plays, 17 television shows and penned two New York Times bestselling books, in addition to establishing the 330-acre Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta.
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