"For me personally, for who I am, as far as morally, and also just to give myself a chance to actually develop into a human being as opposed to just being remembered for being a teenager, it didn't really line up with what I saw my future as." … [Read more...] about Meet Sharon Osbourne’s daughter Aimee – her job to her family – and why she really stays out of the spotlight
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7 Uniquely Cicely Tyson Stories From Her Memoir,
Everyone’s got a tale of Tyler Perry’s generosity, but Cicely Tyson might just have them beat. The two icons of Black Hollywood have been friendly since her role in 2005’s Diary of a Mad Black Woman, and in the years since, they’ve built a friendship spanning six films. “When he heard how little I was paid for Sounder and The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, his mouth fell open,” she writes. “From then on, he decided to double, and sometimes even triple or quadruple, my asking price for any role he requested that I play.” He’s making her rich in love, too. Tyson is godmother to Perry’s son, Aman. “You should see that child and me down on the carpet together, doing handstands, with a nervous Tyler standing by to be sure I don’t crack my neck,” she writes. “What a joy.” … [Read more...] about 7 Uniquely Cicely Tyson Stories From Her Memoir,
In the Most Competitive Oscar Season Ever, Bloggers Are Keeping Score
In this regard, Melissa Leo belongs in her own category: a darling of the bloggers ever since 2008’s Frozen River. When she first started hearing from them, “those guys were just figuring out how to use the internet” and she was just learning how to use the media. “I thought they knew what they were doing and I was just a fish out of water.” She traveled to Brandeis for a Q&A with Feinberg and sent out thank-you postcards. Her friend Thelma Adams, now a Yahoo blogger, urged Sony to buy Frozen River at Sundance. Leo understands, as the consultants do, that even negative coverage is no big deal. “I’ve always suspected Tom [O’Neil] wrote something not very nice”—about her “diva fits”—“just so people would say, ‘No, she’s really nice!’ ” … [Read more...] about In the Most Competitive Oscar Season Ever, Bloggers Are Keeping Score
