95th Academy Awards… #Oscars2023

The 95th Academy Awards were presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

The ceremony took place on March 12, 2023, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The prestigious awards program honors films released in 2022. The event was televised in the U.S. by ABC.

Oh yes….Everybody was watching the 2023 Oscars… ver-y closely….

Uh huh….. especially after last year’s shocking slap scandal with Will Smith and Chris Rock. ..

Sooooo Chris Rock did a comedy special… unleashing his frustration over the embarrassing situation…

He went hard! There’s a toss up on how some of his hardcore comments/ jokes were received….

Some say “Yay” Rock needed to get some get back…. Others say Nay…. It was a bit much….

Anywho….

An entire year has passed…

several apologies later…and a resignation from Academy Award Winner… Will Smith…

CAN WE BUILD A BRIDGE IN OUR MINDS… and just get OVER IT!

It was a shocking & unfortunate incident…but it’s over, and a remorseful Smith wants the world 🌎 to know… he is sorry! 😞 He actually reached out to Rock, with no response… #whew!

Let’s just fast forward to a happier Oscar Sunday… and keep it moving…

Show Host Jimmy Kimmel returned to the Dolby Theatre for his third Academy Awards hosting job…

I thought Jimmy did a great job! He kept things on the UP and UP…

I appreciate that he noted two major films NOT nominated for #Oscars23 Sony’s The Woman King and MGM/United Artists’ Till, which were both shut out!

There was TOP praise for the historical epic directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood —

with an OUTSTANDING performance by Viola Davis…. Plus Chinonye Chukwu’s drama TILL lead by Danielle Deadwyler.

Kimmel also addressed another elephant in the room, ( last time now!) He saved his response to Will Smith slapping Chris Rock during last year’s Oscars,…for the end of his monologue saying: “We want you to have fun, we want you to feel safe; and most importantly, I want to feel safe,” he said. “If anyone commits an act of violence, you will be rewarded with the Oscar for best actor.”

Some folks were really shocked and disappointed that Angela Bassett didn’t win an Oscar… for her powerful performance in BlackPanther 2… as Queen Ramonda

…..Plus…quite a few folks are -still- a bit disturbed… that she didn’t win for her breakout role as Tina Turner in 1993’s What’s Love Got to Do with It.

If you get a chance…. Check out all the tweets and… outpouring of emotion on social media… 👀 #Wow!

But…. We will honor the winner… A true champion for women, and actors everywhere…

Jamie Lee Curtis is the winner of the Best Supporting Actress Oscar…

It’s also her first time winning…

Angela Bassett is STILL a mighty good Actor… and a much loved one at that… ♥️

Bassett was able to FEEL THE L♥️VE after a sweet shoutout from presenters Michael B. Jordan and Jonathan Majors…after she lost the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress..

Hey, Auntie,” Jordan – who played her nephew in the first “Black Panther” said as Majors added, “We love you.”

Yes we do !!!!!! ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

🔺🐘🔺🐘🔺🐘🔺🐘🔺🐘🔺🐘

May she continue to mesmerize us… with her PHENOMENAL TALENT!!!! ……and may another plum role… give her a shot to WIN that golden statue called “Oscar’s… #ForReal!

Continued success on 911… and everything else you do Angela Bassett! #KeepGoing! #KeepUpTheGreatWork! #BlackExcellence !

🙌🏽🙌🏽♥️🙌🏽🙌🏽

Here’s a joy-filled PRAISE REPORT ✨😃✨ 🧜🏿‍♀️💦 An announcement that definitely made a BIG SPLASH‼️

The Oscars took the time to show a “first look” at the latest live action Disney fairy tale, The Lity Mermaid starring Melissa McCarthy and Halle Bailey. The duo came out to present the live ad for it. …

It was the perfect platform to promote this highly anticipated film…

#ABC represents #ALLTHINGSDISNEY

I’m always on my #DisneySide ‼️

Yassssssss!!!!! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 I can’t wait for this magical movie to open in theaters in May!!!!

#SwimOn #LittleMermaid 🧜🏿‍♀️

Since it’s the 95th Anniversary of the Academy Awards…. How about a few interesting tidbits before we salute the 2023 Oscar winners!!!!!

#FunFact ✅

👉🏼 The #AcademyAwards started in 1929 as a dinner at The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.

✨ Special Note✨ If you visit the hotel… you can see displays featuring Black & White photos… of the prestigious occasion…

There were around 270 guests, and 15 statuettes were awarded honoring actors, directors and other members of the movie industry.

The original Oscars statuette is a gold-plated bronze trophy on a black metal base that features an Art Deco-style knight holding a sword while standing on a film reel with five spokes.

The five spokes represent the original branches of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, who award the Oscars: actors, writers, directors, producers and technicians.

👉🏼 Another #FunFact ✅

The Academy officially adopted the name “Oscar” for the trophies in 1939. ^{There are a couple of legendary stories about how the #Oscars got its name…}

One biography of Bette Davis who was a president of the Academy in 1941, claims she named the award after her first husband, band leader Harmon Oscar Nelson.

Another frequently mentioned originator… is Margaret Herrick… who was the Academy executive director, who, when she first saw the award in 1931, said the statuette reminded her of “Uncle Oscar”, a nickname for her cousin Oscar Pierce. #CuteRight ? 😃✨

Fast Forward to modern day:

👉🏼 #FunFact for #Oscars2023 ✅

A notable cosmetic changes waa a champagne colored carpet… instead of the usual red one.

Ahhhhhhh…… oohhhhhh…. It turns out that the drapes and curtains along the “champagne carpet” were red… instead…. #HowBoutThat!

Top 2023 Oscar Winners !!!!!!

#Congratulations ‼️🎉‼️

“The Daniels !!!!”

Best picture winner Everything Everywhere All at Once won 7 of the 11 awards it was nominated for.

It was an AWESOME movie!!!! I thoroughly enjoyed every moment of it… watching on the BIG Screen!!!

Here are the other Academy Awards won by Everything Everywhere All at Once… in addition to BEST PICTURE ✨

• Best actress, Michelle Yeoh
• Best directing, Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert
• Best film editing, Paul Rogers
• Best original screenplay, Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert
• Best actress in a supporting role, Jamie Lee Curtis
• Best actor in a supporting role, Ke Huy Quan

• Michelle Yeoh won Best Actress, becoming the first Asian woman to win the award. … In her speech, Yeoh said: “For all the little boys and girls who look like me watching tonight, this a beacon of hope and possibility. This is proof that, dream big and dreams do come true. And ladies don’t let anybody tell you you are ever past your prime,” said an emotional Yeoh.

• Ke Huy Quan won Best Supporting Actor, becoming the first actor born in Vietnam to win an Oscar. … Quan said in his speech: “My journey started on a boat,” Quan continued. “I spent a year in a refugee camp and somehow I ended up here on Hollywood’s biggest stage. They say stories like this only happen in the movies. I cannot believe it’s happening to me. This, this, is the American Dream.”

• ✨✨CONGRATULATIONS 🎉✨

But Wait…. There’s Another major milestone…..✨

Ruth E. Carter won her second Best Costume Design Oscar for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever — she won her first for the original film in 2019 — at the 2023 Oscars.

It’s a major historic moment!!!!

This achievement makes Carter the only Black woman to have TWO ✌🏾Oscars to her name !!!!!

In her acceptance speech, Carter remembered her mother who passed this week at 101 years old.

The Ancestors are pleased…. 🫶🏾✨

More 2023 Oscar Winners….✨

INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM

“All Quiet on the Western Front,” Germany *WINNER

DOCUMENTARY (SHORT)

“The Elephant Whisperers” *WINNER

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

“Navalny” *WINNER

ORIGINAL SONG

Naatu Naatu” from “RRR” *WINNER

“This Is A Life” from “Everything Everywhere All at Once”

ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

“Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio” *WINNER

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

Women Talking” *WINNER

PRODUCTION DESIGN

“All Quiet on the Western Front” *WINNER

CINEMATOGRAPHY

“All Quiet on the Western Front” *WINNER

ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND

“Top Gun: Maverick” *WINNER

ANIMATED SHORT FILM

“The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse” *WINNER”

LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM

“An Irish Goodbye” *WINNER

ORIGINAL SCORE

“All Quiet on the Western Front” *WINNER

VISUAL EFFECTS

“Avatar: The Way of Water” *WINNER

MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING

The Whale” *WINNER

On a fashion note, The stars ⭐️ definitely shined super BRIGHT!!!!

Check out my top Fashion picks for #Oscars2023 in Sparkle ✨E✨ #FashionBlog at http://www.sparkle-e.com

Cheers!!!!

~ Evette Dabney

Owner, Founder and Creative Director of Sparkle ✨E✨Entertainment & Promotions.

Evette Dabney is an Emmy nominated TV news talent, SAG-AFTRA actor, writer / blogger, media consultant, and marketing influencer, living in Los Angeles, California.

Evette Dabney has worked on-air in television news and radio in several markets across the country… including South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Kansas and California. 

Evette is a graduate of Clark- Atlanta University, and longtime member of National Association of Black Journalists, Association of Black Journalists of Southern California, Women in Film, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. and Links Inc.

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2023 Golden Globe Winners

The 80th Golden Globe Awards were broadcast live on NBC, from Los Angeles on Tuesday, January 11, 2023

The televised show returned for the first time in nearly two years, and was hosted by Comedian Jerrod Carmichael …

2023 Golden Globes Host,
Jerrod Carmichael

It was great seeing Hollywood Glamour and Style… back in the spotlight… from a popular ceremony… that pretty much sets the tone for the Screen Actors Guild Awards, and the Oscars..

The event, sponsored by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, was held inside the Beverly Hilton ballroom..

Congratulations to all the Winners and Nominees!!!! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽✨

Eddie Murphy and Ryan Murphy received SPECIAL Honors….

Eddie Murphy, a previous Golden Globe winner for “Dreamgirls” in 2007, earned the Cecil B. DeMille Award…

The Cecil B. DeMille Award, was first presented in 1952 to the actual director who inspired the name. This honor is given for outstanding contributions…in the entertainment industry.

Previous recipients include: Meryl Streep, Oprah Winfrey, Jeff Bridges, Tom Hanks and Jane Fonda.

Meanwhile…Ryan Murphy, who won a Golden Globe in 2017 for “The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story,” received the Carol Burnett Award.

The Carol Burnett Award…was given in 2019 to the comedian who inspired its name… It is presented to a deserving individual…for the “lasting impact that their television career achievements have had on the industry and audiences.”

Previous recipients of this award include Carol Burnett, Ellen DeGeneres and Norman Lear.

You all make me proud! I was thrilled to see you #ShineOn!✨

Here’s a complete list of winners:

Film

Best Motion Picture — Drama 

Avatar: The Way of Water
Elvis
WINNER: The Fabelmans
Tár
Top Gun: Maverick

Best Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy 

Babylon
WINNER: The Banshees of Inisherin
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Triangle of Sadness

Best Motion Picture — Non-English Language 

All Quiet on the Western Front
WINNER: Argentina, 1985
Close
Decision to Leave
RRR

Best Motion Picture — Animated 

WINNER: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
Inu-Oh
Marcel the Shell With Shoes On
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Turning Red

Best Director — Motion Picture 

James Cameron, Avatar: The Way of Water
The Daniels, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Baz Luhrmann, Elvis
Martin McDonagh, The Banshees of Inisherin
WINNER: Steven Spielberg, The Fabelmans

Best Screenplay — Motion Picture

Todd Field, Tár
The Daniels, Everything Everywhere All at Once
WINNER: Martin McDonagh, The Banshees of Inisherin
Sarah Polley, Women Talking
Steven Spielberg and Tony Kushner, The Fabelmans

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Drama

WINNER: Austin Butler, Elvis
Brendan Fraser, The Whale
Hugh Jackman, The Son
Bill Nighy, Living
Jeremy Pope, The Inspection

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Drama

WINNER: Cate Blanchett, Tár
Olivia Colman, Empire of Light
Viola Davis, The Woman King
Ana de Armas, Blonde
Michelle Williams, The Fabelmans

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy

Diego Calva, Babylon
Daniel Craig, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Adam Driver, White Noise
WINNER: Colin Farrell, The Banshees of Inisherin
Ralph Fiennes, The Menu

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy

Lesley Manville, Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris
Margot Robbie, Babylon
Anya Taylor-Joy, The Menu
Emma Thompson, Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
WINNER: Michelle Yeoh, Everything Everywhere All at Once

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture

Brendan Gleeson, The Banshees of Inisherin
Barry Keoghan, The Banshees of Inisherin
Brad Pitt, Babylon
WINNER: Ke Huy Quan, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Eddie Redmayne, The Good Nurse

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture

WINNER: Angela Bassett, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Kerry Condon, The Banshees of Inisherin
Jamie Lee Curtis, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Dolly de Leon, Triangle of Sadness
Carey Mulligan, She Said

Best Original Score — Motion Picture

Carter Burwell, The Banshees of Inisherin
Alexandre Desplat, Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
Hildur Gudnadóttir, Women Talking
WINNER: Justin Hurwitz, Babylon
John Williams, The Fabelmans

Best Original Song — Motion Picture

“Carolina” by Taylor Swift from Where the Crawdads Sing
“Ciao Papa” by Alexandre Desplat, Roeban Katz, Guillermo del Toro from Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
“Hold My Hand” by Lady Gaga, BloodPop, Benjamin Rice from Top Gun: Maverick
“Lift Me Up” by Tems, Rihanna, Ryan Coogler, Ludwig Göransson from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
WINNER: “Naatu Naatu” by M.M. Keeravani, Kala Bhairava, Rahul Sipligunj from RRR

Television 

Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy

WINNER: Abbott Elementary
The Bear
Hacks
Only Murders in the Building
Wednesday

Best Television Series – Drama

Better Call Saul
The Crown
WINNER: House of the Dragon
Ozark
Severance

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama

Jeff Bridges, The Old Man
WINNER: Kevin Costner, Yellowstone
Diego Luna, Andor
Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul
Adam Scott, Severance

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama

Emma D’Arcy, House of the Dragon
Laura Linney, Ozark
Imelda Staunton, The Crown
Hilary Swank, Alaska Daily
WINNER: Zendaya, Euphoria

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy

WINNER: Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary
Kaley Cuoco, The Flight Attendant
Selena Gomez, Only Murders in the Building
Jenna Ortega, Wednesday
Jean Smart, Hacks

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy

Donald Glover, Atlanta
Bill Hader, Barry
Steve Martin, Only Murders in the Building
Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building
WINNER: Jeremy Allen White, The Bear

Best Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Television Series

John Lithgow, The Old Man
Jonathan Pryce, The Crown
John Turturro, Severance
WINNER: Tyler James Williams, Abbott Elementary
Henry Winkler, Barry

Best Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Television Series

Elizabeth Debicki, The Crown
Hannah Einbinder, Hacks
WINNER: Julia Garner, Ozark
Janelle James, Abbott Elementary
Sheryl Lee Ralph, Abbott Elementary

Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Black Bird
Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
The Dropout
Pam & Tommy
WINNER: The White Lotus

Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Taron Egerton, Black Bird
Colin Firth, The Staircase
Andrew Garfield, Under the Banner of Heaven
WINNER: Evan Peters, Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Sebastian Stan, Pam & Tommy

Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Jessica Chastain, George & Tammy
Julia Garner, Inventing Anna
Lily James, Pam & Tommy
Julia Roberts, Gaslit
WINNER: Amanda Seyfried, The Dropout

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

WINNER: Jennifer Coolidge, The White Lotus
Claire Danes, Fleishman Is in Trouble
Daisy Edgar-Jones, Under the Banner of Heaven
Niecy Nash, Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Aubrey Plaza, The White Lotus

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

F. Murray Abraham, The White Lotus
Domhnall Gleeson, The Patient
WINNER: Paul Walter Hauser, Black Bird
Richard Jenkins, Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Seth Rogen, Pam & Tommy

Well…. Another show down… and several more to go! Let the 2023 Awards Season Begin…. and please let the glamour, glitz and glamour… keep going… and going…

I’m wishing…on a HOLLYWOOD STAR ⭐️ that the BEST✨ is yet to come!

#EverythingDecentAndInOrder ☑️

#KeepSmiling ✨😊✨

#EverythingInGoodTaste ☑️

#KeepShining ✨⭐️✨

Keep Living your life like it’s GOLDEN ✨

~ Evette Dabney,

Owner, Founder & Creative Director of Sparkle ✨E✨Entertainment & Promotions.

Evette Dabney is an Emmy nominated TV news talent, SAG-AFTRA actor, writer / blogger, media consultant, and marketing influencer, living in Los Angeles, California.

Evette Dabney has worked on-air in television news and radio in several markets across the country… including South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Kansas and California. 

Evette is a graduate of Clark- Atlanta University, and longtime member of National Association of Black Journalists, Association of Black Journalists of Southern California, Women in Film, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. and Links Inc.

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Smooth Jazz at the Hollywood ⭐️Bowl

It’s a triple dose of Hollywood Bowl favorites when #GeorgeBenson and #BoneyJames bco-headline the annual mini-festival dedicated to the smoothest of sounds, with #LalahHathaway: kicking things off for the much anticipated #smoothjazzzfestival at the #HollywoodBowl #SmoothJazz #festival

The BOSS “ Miss Ross” takes charge of a mega watt performance at the HOLLYWOOD ⭐️ BOWL !!!

The “Boss” lady…they call MISS ROSS is back! She waa thrilled to return home to LA, and the Hollywood Bowl following a successful European Tour.…

Thousands of devoted fans packed the house to watch her do her thing!

Backed by a dynamic band, Diana Ross performed a nice mix of her hottest 🔥 songs, and the crowd LOVED IT!!! ♥️

She waa movin’ and groovin’ to a dozen of her No. 1 hits….

 — “My World is Empty Without You,” “Baby Love,” “Stop! In the Name of Love,” “Come See About Me,” “You Can’t Hurry Love” and “Love Child.” 

Her voice hasn’t changed one bit…. she’s still GOT IT !!! More than 50 years in music and entertainment, this DIVA knows a thing or two… about commanding a stage.

Diana Ross knows how to get the audience involved…and you’d better believe her adoring fans are more than happy to sing along…

The DIVA is 78 years old y’all, and looks more FABULOUS than ever!!!Still wiggling those shoulders, Flipping her legendary hair and EVERY-THING !!!!

And you know she was sharp!!! I’ve always admired her excellent choice in fashion….. When I think of the the word “glamorous..” DIANA ROSS comes straight to my mind!

Her wardrobe selections for this Friday Night show… did not disappoint!..

She wore a gorgeous  orange gown with a lovely design, shimmer and shine!

Then she made a quick costume change…that brought on more STAR ⭐️ POWER…in the form of a yellow gown, with Puffy sleeves…. #DIVA-DIVINE!

Next a ✨fabulous✨ Black gown.

….And to end her show in true “superstar” ⭐️ fashion… a sparkly suit… that was “super dazzling” indeed! ((( Crystals Galore!!!))

🙌🏽✨

During her show, Diana sang songs from the supremes, pop hit singles, and even some selections that were classy and jazzy… She dedicated one of these songs from her popular movie: “Lady Sings the Blues. ” — to Berry Gordy, the mastermind behind Mowtown Records, and her hit career…

The audience was also treated to new songs from her latest collection of music. Songs 🎵 she says are a “Thank-you” to fans sticking with her in the music biz… since she was 16 years old!!! The world watched her grow and develop into a true DIVA over the years…

Ross also sang an upbeat tune from another one of her iconic movies, “The Wiz.”

This legendary singer is in the midst of her golden age…but I’m certain Diana Ross will continue to ease on down the yellow brick road…to even greater success in the future….

And you know… her adoring fans will be right there with her… every step of the way! http://www.dianaross.com/tour

—Evette Dabney, Founder, Owner, Creative Director of Sparkle ✨E✨Entertainment & Promotions

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Evette Dabney is an Emmy nominated TV news talent, SAG-AFTRA actor, writer / blogger, media consultant, and marketing influencer, living in Los Angeles, California.

Evette Dabney has worked on-air in television news and radio in several markets across the country… including South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Kansas and California. 

Evette is a graduate of Clark- Atlanta University, and longtime member of National Association of Black Journalists, Association of Black Journalists of Southern California, Women in Film, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. and Links Inc.

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Trombone Shorty’s “Voodoo Threauxdown”at the Hollywood ⭐️Bowl

It’s Trombones Shorty Y’all‼️

I said :
“You betta blow boyyyy‼️”

Trombone Shorty’s “Voodoo Threauxdown 8/10/22

hollywoodbowl

laissezlesbontempsrouler 🎲

Another packed #concert at my #happyplace 😃✨ @hollywoodbowl

Yeah…. The saints marched in… ..🎼🎶🎵🎺🎷
and #rocked the house ‼️

#nawlins #style!🤹🏾

#neworleansbounce baby! 🙌🏽 #bounce baby!

What #agreatnight 🌙 to #letthegoodtimesroll ……

shineon! ✨

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@dumpstaphunk

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Just going with the flow….

I enjoyed every moment!

From brass bands to bounce, a big, bold krewe full of New Orleans musicians thrilled the audience with the very sounds …that keep the Crescent City grooving!

Next time you hear about this concert coming to YOUR neck of the woods… Don’t.Miss.It ‼️

Evette Dabney, Founder, Owner, Creative Director of Sparkle ✨E✨ Entertainment & Promotions

Evette Dabney is an Emmy nominated TV news talent, SAG-AFTRA actor, writer / blogger, media consultant, and marketing influencer, living in Los Angeles, California.

Evette Dabney has worked on-air in television news and radio in several markets across the country… including South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Kansas and California. 

Evette is a graduate of Clark- Atlanta University, and longtime member of National Association of Black Journalists, Association of Black Journalists of Southern California, Women in Film, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. and Links Inc.

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Boys II Men, and TLC comeback BETTER than Ever… at the Hollywood ⭐️Bowl!

The Harmony! from those fine fellas from Philly!

The Sophisticated Groovy Sound… of those beautiful, trend setting Sista’s #CrazySexyCool….

Oh yeah, Oh Yeah!!! the party 🎊 scene back then was always poppin’ to their beats…Those were the days!!!

From “The End of the Road” to “Waterfalls,”

Catch their latest concert tour… and take a trip back down memory lane…

Boy did I enjoy this musical journey!

I sat with an enthusiastic bunch, and we had a ball….Singing and swaying…. to good ole’ music!

Some of the greatest songs in R&B history filled the Hollywood Bowl…when Boyz II Men and TLC teamed up for lively performances…for a sold out crowd..

The audience enthusiastically sang every song out loud… word. For. word! Oh what Fun !!!! And you know… I was singing 🎤 🎼 🎶 right along with the crowd…

“Baby, Ba-by, Babyyyyy !!!!!

TLC singing a #1 Hit!

TLC is responsible for some of the biggest songs ever!

As a trio, Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes, Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins, and Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas recorded popular hits…singing about female empowerment, safe sex, the AIDS epidemic, and the dangers of associating with “scrubs….”

In case you forgot…the definition of a “SCRUB”… to this very day… is STILL … a no good dude…with no ambition, no money… riding on the passenger side… of his best friends ride… trying to holla at women above his current status…

🫡 #GotIt ⁉️

#Good ‼️😆

“Singing: “I don’t want no scrubs… a scrub is a brother who can’t get NO LOVE from me!!!!!” 👎🏾👎🏼👎👎🏽

The blend of funk, hip-hop, and soul TLC developed on their breakthrough album, CrazySexyCool, had Rolling Stone calling it “a certified classic,”

The biggest hits were songs including“Creep,” “Red Light Special,” and “Waterfalls.”

Following the death of Left Eye in 2002, the group went on hiatus, but T-Boz and Chilli return to bring their songs back to the stage.

Some 30 years later… TLC is STILL looking GOOD , and sounding GREAT‼️😍‼️

…. It’s Like they’ve never missed a beat‼️

Chilli & T-Boz TLC 2022!

Moving on to the MEN of the moment….

The best-selling R&B group of all time, Boyz II Men created a legendary sound of the 1990s. They were, and still are…the pride of Philadelphia!

These guys burst on the scene …with the street corner harmonies… and hyped-up beats of the musical movement known as “New Jack Swing,”

#NotTooFast 🎶 🎵 #NotTooSlow 🎶

Boys ll Men

The sophistication and sincerity of signature songs like “The End of the Road,” “I’ll Make Love to You,” and “One Sweet Day” made them modern-day heirs to the Motown legacy, which they repaid on their album Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA.

Boys II Men performed their classic hits with Thomas Wilkins, and the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra.

The popular trio demonstrated true showmanship… adding a polished classical sound, to their iconic hit tunes…

The boys from Philly… have transitioned beautifully into impressive men indeed…

Talented Artists…

with a long lasting career, and millions of devoted fansin LA, and ALL ACROSS THE GLOBE! 🌍

It was a wonderful night! 🌙

-Evette Dabney, Owner, Founder, Creative Director of Sparkle ✨E✨Entertainment & Promotions

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Evette Dabney is an Emmy nominated TV news talent, SAG-AFTRA actor, writer / blogger, media consultant, and marketing influencer, living in Los Angeles, California.

Evette Dabney has worked on-air in television news and radio in several markets across the country… including South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Kansas and California. 

Evette is a graduate of Clark- Atlanta University, and longtime member of National Association of Black Journalists, Association of Black Journalists of Southern California, Women in Film, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. and Links Inc.

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The Spirited ✨Socialite is on the move! #Wow! 

There she goes again! 👠

✨She leaves a little sparkle…. everywhere she goes..💃🏽✨✨✨✨

Oh What a Night! 🌙 Oscars 2022

The 94th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, was held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 27, 2022.

The biggest night in Hollywood ⭐️ honors the best films released between March 1 and December 31, 2021,

The live telecast on ABC was hosted by Regina Hall, Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes.

What a dynamic team of women!

They were so much fun to watch! #GoodJob Ladies! 🙌🏽✨

There were hilarious bits throughout the show… that made me LOL ( laugh out loud) quite a few times!

Another thing I LOVED ♥️ about this year’s Academy Awards show was the #DiversityAndInclusion factor!

Kudos to Will Packer and his all Black production team for leadership in Oscars 2022, and setting a positive tone for an exceptional show.

EVERYONE from every walk of life could honestly say they could see someone representing them! I could tell that a lot of thought… and careful consideration went into every second of the show…It was truly a phenomenal tribute to the movies!

Well done Packer Team! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

I hope Packer… and his team will be invited back to handle the show AGAIN…And ALL 3 Hosts too!!!🙌🏽✨

Everything just flowed……..

It was quite the night! 🌙 I laughed…. Until I cried…..

Sigh………….

I’m still reflecting on the most SHOCKING moment of the night… I kinda wanted to just get underneath my covers and forget about it…. But then: my mind started racing……

wait a minute or should I say #wayment :

👉🏽 Did what I just witness on live television for real⁉️

Another sigh…….

In case you were hiding under a rock… or just glanced away… here’s what happened:

Chris Rock made an unflattering joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith…and Will Smith walked onto the stage and sucka punched Chris Rock in the face, then shouted obscenities at him from his seat. #CheckItOut 👇🏾

UNCENSORED WILL SMITH CHRIS ROCK FOOTAGE AS SHOWN ON GERMAN TV IN HD!
#Oscars#TheOscars2022#TheOscars#WillSmith#chrisrock#DamnWill#WhatJustHappendedpic.twitter.com/k0E3VEA3GC3/27/22, 8:10 PM

Sooooo…. After I kept trying to figure out if this was real or not…..

#Twitter lit up‼️🔥‼️

Ohhhh Boy !!!! This was REAL‼️

I’m thinking 💭 but… but… It’s NOT supposed to be this way….. I was so sure that this would be Will’s Big Night as an Oscar Winner…. and not tarnished by anger….

Sigh…… I wasn’t laughing anymore…

And then it happened:

WILL WON BEST ACTOR for #KingRichardMovie !!!!! The moment I had been waiting for…..

Then…. Will made his acceptance speech…. and that’s when I cried: #CheckItOut 👇🏾

Here’s Will Smith’s tearful acceptance speech at the #Oscars. bit.ly/3JNjjaq pic.twitter.com/Uq2krBbBld 3/27/22, 8:28 PM

So now…… I’m thinking 🤔💭

Wow! Will I ever have a MAN who cares enough about me…to defend my honor in this way⁉️

Are comedians more likely to get physically attacked now…..when they make unsavory jokes about people on stage, or during a live telecast ⁉️

Will people think a LOT more carefully about what they do… or say to other people… after this ⁉️

🔴🔴 Side Bar : 🔴🔴

👉🏽 There are things that you say…. and things that you JUST Don’t SAY!

There’s a fine line of constantly making people the butt of jokes… but some things are extremely insensitive… There could be a backstory… that you don’t know about…. Histories between people can get escalated QUICKLY after a below the belt jab…

There have been questions, more talk… and shots taken about entaglements, affairs, infidelities, open marriage rumors… All of which is the couples personal business. -but- since they’ve been so open about sharing… people have been extremely upset about all of this making WILL look bad…

People wondered… Did he feel frustrated or humiliated by things said??? How is he just taking all this ??? The Streets start rumbling… well… what IS he going to do ???!!

It all seemed to just blow over… but it must have just been simmering…

There’s been TOO MUCH pressure on Will over these issues… for quite sometime.

You never know what a person may have experienced…… before they’re embarrassed by someone’s words or actions…..for the very LAST TIME…

👉🏽 It could be the last straw…

👉🏽 The breaking point —-> snap! 💥

👉🏽 That moment in time… when one has an out of body experience… and responds in a way they never intended… but will regret forever….

Always take a breath… take a minute before you respond to ANYTHING in anger… Don’t forget: ☝🏽 You can’t Unring a bell 🔔…

Will there be copy cat behaviors ⁉️

Things have been so TENSE‼️ Woooo ‼️ better yet: Wooo-sahhh ‼️

I think Covid… lengthy isolation periods from the shut down, and other stress factors associated with those things…have affected a LOT of peoples behavior. This pandemic packed onto personal issues… & other forms of trauma people were trying to handle. The number of mental health issues drastically increased… and unfortunately suicides as well…

Yes…. I’ve personally observed a lot of situations where people are on edge… and extremely quick to anger…

In this case: It appears that Will had reached his breaking point…. And just had enough…..

But Does that make it right ????? Did he have the right to react when… and how he did ??!!!

Trauma and Mental Health can be triggered anytime…anywhere…

A lot of dialogue is going to come out of this…. This situation made Oscar History… (Hollywood History.)

Unfortunately, this assault will always be tied to Will’s Oscar Win.

-Meanwhile- I’m glad Will included an apology in his speech…. and I do hope he’ll be invited back to shows… and stay booked and busy….using the great TALENT God has given him. Good therapy sessions, or talking with respectful and unbiased sources will also help!

I was so relieved to know that Denzel Washington, Tyler Perry, Bradley Cooper and a few others stopped by to check on Will. They comforted him…and offered sound advice/encouragement to help him collect himself, regain control of his mind, body and spirit.

Smith confirmed during his Best Actor speech that Washington told him, “At your highest moment, be careful — that’s when the devil comes for you.”

It’s so true….. that’s why we have to stay prayed up! 🙏🏽♥️ Ask God for Guidance, Protection, and help us hold our peace…. in difficult situations.

I also hope he & Chris Rock can talk it out…. and be okay……

Chris Rock kept his composure… though….after that shocking bitch slap…heard wayyyy up in the top balconies at the Dolby Theatre.

In minutes… news of this incident traveled around the W 🌎 RLD at warped speed 💨 !!!! People are STILL talking about it….and will be for a long time..

For the record… I’m still in shock… hurt…and really very sad about what happened. I still can’t believe it… I hope it can all be smoothed over…

Everyone makes mistakes… and one mistake should not redefine a person, ruin their lives..or disrupt their livelihood forever…. Especially a man who has been so open, gracious, kind and successful.

I can’t help but remember how… he made sure his King Richard cast mates were given raises… after it was brought to his attention that they weren’t making a lot of money…for being in the film.

Will Smith, and his wife Jada Pickett-Smith… have issued the following statements.. since the incident at the Oscars:

Chris Rock has not pressed charges against Will Smith…at the moment, with the LAPD stating, “The individual involved has declined to file a police report. If the involved party desires a police report at a later date, LAPD will be available to complete an investigative report.”

The Academy later announced that Will Smith was asked to leave after the incident… shortly after that revelation, Will Smith resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences after smacking Chris Rock at the Oscar’s. His resignation was accepted by the Academy.

Side note: Tickets 🎫 to Chris Rock Comedy Show tour have tripled in price… and venues have been selling out since all of this has happened.

Sales of Will Smith’s recent book… have also skyrocketed.

People want Chris Rock to be ok… after that assault. Chris Rock is a very popular comic… who has really made me laugh over the years. I have supported his movies/tv shows as well over the years. In fact, I still recall some skits he did on Saturday Night Live… and chuckle when I remember them..

While Chris Rock is still processing what happened, he has been quick to shut down hecklers at his comedy shows… who make negative remarks about Will Smith.

rocks brother, comedian Tony Rock made it known… that he is not feeling Will’s written apology. It appears that he, and most likely Chris, want to hear from WILL directly, and not throughout a tagged Instagram post.

The Academy said in a statement: “The Academy does not condone violence of any form. Tonight we are delighted to celebrate our 94th Academy Awards winners, who deserve this moment of recognition from their peers and movie lovers around the world.”

******* ***** UPDATE ***** *******

Will Smith has resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, (which hosts the Oscars.)

The Academy also banned Smith from attending ANY of his events for the next ten years.

Academy President David Rubin and CEO Dawn Hudson have apologized to Chris Rock in a letter, saying “We want to express our deep gratitude to Mr. Rock for maintaining his composure under extraordinary circumstances.”

That being said…. .

How about a big HOORAY for #Hollywood ⭐️ and a #salute to

2022 #OscarWinners 🎉🎉🎉🎉

……. And here are the WINNERS:

• Best Picture: “CODA”
• Best Director: Jane Campion, “The Power of the Dog”
• Best Lead Actor: Will Smith, “King Richard”
• Best Lead Actress: Jessica Chastain, “The Eyes of Tammy Faye”
• Best Supporting Actor: Troy Kotsur, “CODA”
• Best Supporting Actress: Ariana DeBose, “West Side Story”
• Best Sound: “Dune”
• Best Cinematography: “Dune”
• Best Documentary Short Subject: “The Queen of Basketball”
• Best Visual Effects: “Dune”
• Best Animated Feature:“Encanto”
• Best Animated Short Film: “The Windshield Wiper”
• Best International Feature Film: “Drive My Car” (Japan)
• Best Live Action Short Film:“The Long Goodbye”
• Best Costume Design: “Cruella”
• Best Original Screenplay:Kenneth Branagh, “Belfast”
• Best Adapted Screenplay: Siân Heder, “CODA”
• Best Original Score: “Dune”
• Best Film Editing: “Dune”
• Best Documentary Feature:“Summer of Soul (…Or When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)”
• Best Production Design: “Dune”
• Best Original Song: “No Time to Die,” from “No Time to Die”
• Best Makeup and Hairstyling:“The Eyes of Tammy Faye”

I’m always going to be a huge movie 🎥 fan…. No matter what!!!

It’s been a tough couple of years in the industry.

But….☝🏽

I can honestly say there are NO people like show people… WE smile 😃 when we are low….

I’m sending #goodvibesonly ✨ into #hollywood —-> we’re resilient ✅ sooooo… let’s GO ON WITH THE SHOW !!!!

~ Evette Dabney, Founder, Owner, and creative director of Sparkle ✨E✨ Entertainment & Promotions http://www.sparkle-e.com 💎

Evette Dabney is an Emmy nominated TV news talent, SAG-AFTRA actor, writer / blogger, media consultant, and marketing influencer, living in Los Angeles, California.

Evette has worked on-air in television news and radio in several markets across the country… including South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Kansas and California.

Evette is a graduate of Clark- Atlanta University, and longtime member of National Association of Black Journalists, Association of Black Journalists of Southern California, Women in Film, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. and Links Inc.

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King Richard 👑 Rules SUPREME ‼️

Breaking News!!!!!

Will Smith WINS #Oscar for #BestActor on March 27, 2022

& SAG-AWARD, on Sunday, February 27, 2022, for Best MALE ACTOR– For his role as Richard Williams… in KING RICHARD FILM !!!!!! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 Congrats Will !!!!!!

King Richard has earned six Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, Best Supporting Actress, Best Film Editing, Best Original Song.

Will Smith has just received his third and fourth Oscar nominations this morning, earning his place on the Best Actor list for his role in King Richard, and sharing in the film’s Best Picture nomination with Tim White and Trevor White.

Aunjanue Ellis scored a Best Supporting Actress nomination for her role as Oracene Price, mother of the Williams sisters, in the film.

Beyoncé, has earned her first Oscar nomination for Best Original Song for “Be Alive,” a song she wrote for the King Richard soundtrack.

the song was co-written with songwriter Dixson and plays during the end credits while featuring footage of the real Williams family.

If you haven’t seen this movie yet… .

Stop! 🛑 ✋🏽 and put it on your to do this right now! Your spirit will most definitely be grateful for being lifted!

This is a wonderful film! A positive reminder of what can be accomplished when you are DETERMINED!!!! 🙌🏽✨

Directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green and written by Zach Baylin, and follows the life of Richard Williams, the father and coach of famed tennis players Venus and Serena Williams, who are also executive producers of the film.

Richard Williams had a vision. His golden “plan” for his daughters Venus and Serena… was carefully crafted before they were born.

Compton resident, Richard Williams planned, and believed with his whole heart… that his daughters would become HUGE tennis superstars.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

There would be no deviations… from this goal. That was that…. KING RICHARD declared, and decreed this goal… and NOTHING or NO ONE was going to stop this plan.

The Williams Family is a tight bunch. their devoted and loving parents raise them to have confidence in themselves, and respect for others..

These girls KNOW who they are… and where they come from. They are unapologetically Black. proudly wearing cornrows, braids, and braids with beaded accents. A reflection of African Royalty… while they skillfully beat the competion in tennis matches left and right.

These young women were raised to be CHAMPIONS in every possibke way. They are trained to be alert, and quick on their feet. They’re smart! sharp! They think fast…. and are groomed into respectful girls with easy going personalities, and a WINNING SPIRIT!!!

I just can’t say enough positive things about the Williams Sisters when they were growing up… and even now.. i’m TRULY a BIG FAN! my heart is filled with so much pride for how much they have accomplished in their lives..

OK folks…. this is your FEEL GOOD MOVIE for the year. We all know how this SAGA ends….but you still root for these gifted athletes, and hold your breath… every time a challenge comes.….

I was deeply moved by this film… and yes… I shed tears watching.. Tears of relief… Tears of frustration… and big ole’ crocodile tears of JOY! 🙌🏽✨

Richard Williams definitely made waves in the tennis world.. for his unconventional approach to building his daughters careers. He took them off the junior circuit and refused to let them play ANY matches until they turned PRO.

King 👑 Richard ruled over his daughters tennis careera with an iron fist! he stood ready to challenge the coaches’ advice at every turn.

He took some risky chances, but everything ALWAYS worked out for the best!

The two young actresses portraying Venus and Serena nailed it!!!!! Do you hear me?!! they captured the essence and souls of the William Sisters… and WOW !!!! they even become super star tennis players in the process. You’ll be AMAZED watching them hit those balls!

In the movie, we watch a young Venus (Saniyya Sidney) and Serena (Demi Singleton) hitting balls on the Compton court late at night… and in the rain. A neighbor contacts social services about Richard’s firm grasp on his children, and for making them play in horrible weather conditions.

Richard Williams (portrayed by Will Smith), excelled in a performance that’s made him an early favorite for this year’s early favorite for Best male actor Oscar. Shout out to the dialect coach working with Will to transform his speech for the role…

Oracene “Brandy” Williams was superbly played by Aunjanue Ellis… I think she’ll receive Oscar, and other awards nominations as well…

I’d love to see the young girls playing Venus, and Serena be recognized as well…

They were so poised..speaking at a recent screening…

Back to the MOVIE!👉🏽👉🏽👉🏽 🎥

Richard mentions in the film that they were both athletic… He tends to extremely outspoken. He’s like an old school my way, or the highway kind of dude…

Anyway, Williams is raising his two daughters, Venus and Serena…plus his three step-daughters in Compton.

His wife, Oracine, and mother of the family almost seems trapped in the supportive spouse role. She watches her words… and respectfully stands by her man. Yeah…. it looks like she puts up with a lot of crap from her husband, but she also has her own “dreams.” So just keep watching!

You feel the tension coming, … and when she has finally has had enough…. she.lets.him.have.it!!!

Oracine, gets her prideful husband straight! I believe this scene is one of the most memorable on screen this year. Just another reason why this movie should be nominated for Best Picture.

Ok… I’m predicting big things for this film come Awards Season! let’s GO !!!!!

Here! Here! for King Richard!!!! I give this movie a high five 🖐🏾…. after I gracefully RISE UP… from a curtesy! Cheers to King Richard!!! It’s a MUST SEE MOVIE …. Another WIN for the Culture!!!

Oh!!!! Wait up!!! I have a personal side story to share… ✨😃✨

As a television news reporter, and morning show personality

at KFMB -TV, Channel 8 in San Diego, I was always thrilled to cover major events…

One day, I was assigned to cover the Toshiba Tennis 🎾 Classic, at was then known as the La Costa Resort…

My day ALWAYS started at 4:00 am! Since this tennis competition was a BIG Deal… I arrived EARLY with my photographer 🎥… to do early live shots for the morning show, and throughout the afternoon…

Around 5am or so…. It was still pitch black… We had tall lights set up all around where I was about to go LIVE…

I couldn’t see anything… beyond those bright lights, and I was moments before going live for my first report of the day. ☀️

Suddenly… I started to hear this swish, swish, swish, swish sound… It was faint at first, but it got louder, and louder…. SWISH, SWISH, SWISH, SWISH !!!!!! What is that ?!!

I cupped my hands over my eyes, and strained to see… All of a sudden I see two girl jogging… wearing very familiar white beads on their hair! The swish, swish, was from all the beads..( on their braids!) ☺️…gently clanking together as they ran..

Wayyyy before the crack of dawn… there they were:

Venus & Serena out jogging… -WITH- their Mom, Miss Oraciine… running 🏃🏾‍♀️🏃🏿‍♀️🏃🏾‍♀️right there with them… keeping them alert! Keeping them on course! Keeping motivated!

I waved, and smiled in awe! ✨😁✨ Wow, what DEDICATION!!!!!

The entire property on the LaCosta resort..was dead quiet. It was dark…. and Errrrr-body else was still sleeping! 💤 😴 💤

But…. ☝🏽 the Williams sisters! They were deep into pre-conditioning, and training BEFORE the tournament started later in the day…

Venus gave a quick wave, but stayed seriously focused. Serena turned around jogging backwards, giving a happy and enthusiastic wave, and big grin! Miss Oracine smiled, waved her towel, I waved back!!! So THRILLED to see them! They weren’t giving too many interviews at this stage…

Just seeing them..made my day! 😃

I was already extremely proud of their success, but this sighting…. Proof of their genuine efforts to never stop putting for the effort to be the BEST… and stay on TOP OF THIR GAME !!!!! #BlackExcellence! 🖤

This sighting was when they were already the BEST in the world 🌍 of tennis…. But you know how they story goes….

They kept getting BETTER, and BETTER!!!!! TRUE CHAMPIONS….

FOR REAL!!!! 👊🏾

With Admiration, and Respect for Venus & Serena, and the STRONG support from their parents:

King Richard, and Queen Oracine!!!

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KING RICHARD 👑

Starring: Will Smith; Aunjanue Ellis; Saniyya Sidney; Demi Singleton; Tony Goldwyn; Jon Bernthal

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WOw! There she goes again! 👠

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Movies that ✨Shine✨ for the Fall and Winter Season!

“SPENCER “

This upside fairytale, (as it has been called) centers around Christmas festivities at the Queen’s Sandringham Estate in 1991..

There’s eating and drinking, shooting and hunting.

while spending the Christmas holiday with the royal family…Princess Diana decides to leave Prince Charles.

You can feel her pain and anguish….. The highs… the lows… and utter madness in her despair…

This film presents a very intriguing chain of events… from Diana’s point of view.

This film is an imagining of what MAY have happened during those few fateful days.

Kristen Stewart gives a SUPERB performance of Lady Di in the drama… #BRAVO !!!!! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

She is so amazing in this role… until I actually forget it was her playing the part! I felt like time rolled back, and replayed everything, and the audience is a fly on the wall… watching IT.ALL.GO.DOWN !!!!!

The stress and drama… the defiance..

Kristen Stewart has a wonderful chemistry with the young actors playing the roles of a young William & Harry.

When Kristen Stewart was initially announced to play this role, people wondered if she could pull it off… “Bella” from the world of “TWilight” vampires… playing LADY DI ?!”

Yep… SHE’s Royally divine!!!

Trust me…. by golly She’s GOT IT!!! I watch a pre-screening of the film… with a packed audience… keeping their eyes fixed on the big screen… with great interest.

Director Pablo Larraín was most confident in his star.

Kristen Stewart & Pablo Larraín

“Kristen can be many things, and she can be very mysterious and very fragile an ultimately very strong as well, which is what we need.”

SPENCER gets its title from Diana’s maiden name, “Spencer.”

During her great awakening during this film, Diana remembers who she is…. and the greatness in her own background…

The marriage between Princess Diana and Prince Charles is definitely not working out. There are tell tell signs of serious trouble that family/, and royal staffers can no longer ignore…

Rumors of affairs and a divorce run rampant

Royal Staffers are very concerned about Diana..(Some more sensitive than others.) Diana’s young sons also worry a bit…in this dramatic tale…

They’re not quite sure of what to make of her actions from time to time… but they are lovingly devoted to their Mother… The three-some are a tight knit crew indeed!

The film reflects how William & Harry desperately want their mother to be Happy…

It appears she finds the most JOY in her life… with her Sons…

A take-away from this film: Through trials & tribulations… escape to wherever you can to find PEACE!

All you need… is a Miracle! They can happen when you least expect… and ONLY when you truly BELIEVE!!!

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SPENCER CAST:

Kristen Stewart – Diana

Jack Farthing – Prince Charles

Sally Hawkins – Maggie

Timothy Spall – Major Alistar Gregory

Sean Harris – Darren

Stella Gonet – the Queen

Richard Sammel – Prince Philip

Elizabeth Berrington – Princess Anne

Lore Stefanek – Queen Mother

Jack Nielen – William

Freddie Spry – Harry

It’s the 73rd Prime time Emmy Awards!!!

The 2021 Emmy Awards was hosted Sunday, September 19, 2021, -LIVE- …by Cedric the Entertainer… on CBS and Paramount +

I have to give it to “Ceddy” He was engaging with the audience… and had me laughing out loud… all night long! ✨😆✨Cedric was very ~entertaining~ indeed! And dressed sharp as a tack! 📌

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I loved the bit with all his TV wives… (((he heeee!!! 😆))) That spontaneous situation made me giggle 😆 even more… (very cute!)

You ALL win the “wifey” award of the year!!! 🏆 Tichina Arnold, Niecy Nash, and Terry J. Vaughn…

The setting for Emmys 2021…looked more intimate, and warm.

Nominees and guests were seated at small tables, instead of rows at a theater.

It seemed like the audience fully enjoyed the evening, and all the good company.

It looked like a fun time!

This year’s ceremony took place at L.A. Live’s Event Deck instead of the Microsoft Theater, which has been home to the Emmys since 2008.

It was a night of memorable tributes… including one at the top of the show..to Rapper Biz Markie… 

This “surprise” tribute showcased the rap skills of several popular celebrities… and YES! It had plenty of flavor!!!

Rita Wilson, L.L Cool J, Lil Dickie, and Cedric the Entertainer got the Emmy’s off to a great start… by rockin’ the house to a custom rendition of Biz Markie’s “Just a Friend.”

As the show continued… presenter Kerry Washington gave a heartfelt tribute to Michael K. Williams, who passed away… just a few weeks before the Emmy Awards show.

During her presentation, Kerry said: “Michael was a brilliantly talented actor and a generous human being who has left us far too soon,” she said. “Your excellence, your artistry will endure. We love you.”

John Oliver also paid tribute to comedian Norm Macdonald…who died just last week.

During the win  for Best Variety Series, Talk Show, Oliver said  “there was no one funnier in late-night comedy than Norm Macdonald.” 

Female directors hit a milestone Sunday night, as “The Crown’s” Jessica Hobbs and “Hacks'” Lucia Aniello won for outstanding directing for a drama series and a comedy series.

Yayyyy for the Ladies!!!

This is the first time that women have swept both directing categories in the same year.

The Governor’s Award went to the phenomenal Debbie Allen!

Debbie made a heartfelt speech expressing her gratitude for the honor! She finished after she said all that she wanted to say.. telling time keepers to turn that clock ⏰ off!

“The Queen’s Gambit,”

“The Crown” “Ted Lasso” and “Mare of Easttown,” took the highest Honors…

In fact… “The Crown” 👑 swept the drama acting awards…

This royal favorite brought home seven wins…the most of any show.

I must say.. this was not a huge surprise… because this Netflix show is extremely well done… It also happens to be one of my favorite shows… 🙌🏽 👑 🙌🏽
I’ve watched it consistently from the very beginning! Even when new actors take on the same characters… it never diminishes the “QUALITY” of the show… It only gets better.. and better! I can’t wait for this show to return!!!

🙋🏽‍♀️A few other personal notes..📝 from me..

Love craft Country was one of the most unique dramas on the tube. This HBO show was like nothing I’ve -ever-seen on television… truly one of the BEST new shows!!!! I was glad to see this show nominated, but it would have been nice to see this incredible production headed by Misha Green get more recognition, and get picked up for another season..
But this was the last hurrah…

After premiering to positive reviews and solid ratings last August, HBO opted not to renew Misha Green’s horror drama, which was originally intended as a limited series.

Fortunately, Courtney B. Vance did get recognized for his guest performance in the dramatic show.. during the creative Emmys..

I also want to congratulate another dramatic series.. that didn’t win..
“The Underground,” by Barry Jenkins…which was also outstanding!!! This Amazon Prime Series received 7 nominations.

And….. Bridgerton… ((sigh:))

That show was such a ✨delight!!!!✨Sooooo GOOD!!! Bridgerton got 12 nominations, and only 1 Emmy awarded….

At least the show had already won for Outstanding Period and/or Character Hairstyling…

A well deserved honor… I might add… but… I still think all the shows I have mentioned deserved 👉🏻👉👉🏽👉🏿 BETTER!!!!

Needless to say I was also disappointed… I also was sorry not to see more actors of color win….

Well………….

BTW… 👉🏼 If you HAVE not seen any of these shows I’ve mentioned … I suggest you set aside a day to Binge Watch!!!! 👀

It’s totally WORTH IT!!! 👍🏽

Yeah…..I’ll just do a happy dance 💃🏻 about all these shows getting better marketing and publicity campaigns … (which has paid off..), with loyal followers…. and a LOT of buzz from influencers, and ATTENTION on social media.

stepping off soapbox… and dropping the mic! 🎤

Saturday Night Live has been one of my favorites for YEARS… (Congratulations to them for their win! 🏆), but I also want to give a shout out to “A Black Lady Sketch Show.” This sketch comedy show is “Hi-Larious!!!!” Bravo to the editing team, who did win during the creative Emmys..

And finally… Can we get a round of applause for “Blackish!!!” 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

It’s the last season for this awesome family comedy on ABC…It would have been great to see them ride off into the sunset with a few trophies… but it’s all good!! The show had a loyal following, and a great run….and lots of memorable episodes…

Now that I’ve had my say…

Here’s a complete list of winners from the 2021 Prime time Emmys:

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Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series 

WINNER: Hannah Waddingham, Ted Lasso

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series 

WINNER: Brett Goldstein, Ted Lasso

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie 

WINNER: Julianne Nicholson, Mare of Easttown

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie 

WINNER: Evan Peters, Mare of Easttown

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series 

WINNER: The Crown (Peter Morgan, Episode: “War”)

Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series 

WINNER: The Crown (Jessica Hobbs, Episode: “War”)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series 

WINNER: Gillian Anderson, The Crown

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series 

WINNER: Tobias Menzies, The Crown

Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series 

WINNER: Last Week Tonight With John Oliver

Outstanding Variety Talk Series 

WINNER: Last Week Tonight With John Oliver

Outstanding Variety Sketch Series 

WINNER: Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series 

WINNER: Hacks (Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, Jen Statsky, Episode: “There Is No Line”)

Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series 

WINNER: Hacks (Lucia Aniello, Episode: “There Is No Line”)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series 

WINNER: Jean Smart, Hacks

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

WINNER: Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso

Ted Lasso took home the lion’s share of Comedy awards, with series star Jason Sudeikis winning for Lead Actor,

Outstanding Competition Program 

WINNER: RuPaul’s Drag Race

Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie 

WINNER: The Queen’s Gambit(Scott Frank)

Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie 

WINNER: I May Destroy You(Michaela Cole)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie

WINNER: Kate Winslet, Mare of Easttown

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie 

WINNER: Ewan McGregor, Halston

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

WINNER: Olivia Colman, The Crown

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series 

WINNER: Josh O’Connor, The Crown

Outstanding Variety Special (Live) 

WINNER: Stephen Colbert’s Election Night 2020: Democracy’s Last Stand Building Back America Great Again Better 2020
Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) 

WINNER: Hamilton

Outstanding Comedy Series 

WINNER: Ted Lasso

Outstanding Drama Series WINNER: The Crown

Outstanding Limited Series 

WINNER: The Queen’s Gambit

And now… the final numbers…

After the Creative Arts Emmys and the recent Primetime Emmys…here’s how many Awards.. the top studios racked up:

Netflix – 44
HBO/HBO Max – 19
Disney+ – 14
AppleTV+ – 10
NBC – 8
VH1 – 6

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