Oscars Snub Denzel, SAGs Air Sunday

First the half-ass Golden Globes, now this ... The Oscars showed no love for Denzel Washington!

With TWO films up for Oscar buzz this awards season ("American Gangster" and "The Great Debaters"), he didn't get ONE nomination. Boooooo!!

They shot, edited and distributed Debaters in six months or less and still didn't get anything ...

The ONLY Black face among the dozens of Oscar nominees was Denzel's AG co-star, the imcomparable RUBY DEE ....

(Can you believe she's 83???!!!).

Mrs. Ruby got a nod for Best Supporting Actress for her role in American Gangster.

JUNO, the comedy/drama about a pregnant teen (which I haven't seen, but want to) scored 4 nominations, including Best Picture.

For a list of all the Oscar nominees, go HERE!

The Oscars air Sunday, February 24th on ABC.

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And though the Academy didn't give DW the kudos he deserved, the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) sure is ...

American Gangster is nominated for Best Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture,

but they're up against Hairspray, so we'll see how that turns out!

Other "colorful" SAG nominees include:

• Ruby Dee (again, for Best Supporting Role by a Female for American Gangster)
  
• Vanessa Williams for Best Supporting Female Actor in a Comedy (Ugly Betty), and ...


• Queen Latifah is nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries (for her role in HBO's "Life Support" ... She was the only Black person to win a Golden Globe and it was for the same role).

For a list of all SAG nominees, go HERE.

{Side note: SAG winners often go on to win Oscars (Jennifer Hudson did last year)}.



The SAG Awards will be broadcast Sunday, January 27th on TBS and TNT, 8/7 c ... {But don't expect to see ALL of your favorites at the show. Though the Striking Writers are sparing it (and the GRAMMYs) from picket lines, a lot of actors are not supporting the awards show ... guess we'll just have to wait and see!}

- mahogani media

Golden Globes: No Party, No to Denzel, But Hail The Queen!

So the Golden Globes were the first award show of 2008 to fall victim to the Writer's Strike.

I can't WAIT to see what happens around Oscar time lol.

Writers on the picket lines demanded that the show not hit the air or they would picket right outside.

Many actors were boycotting the awards show as well, and as a result of their hoopla, it was reduced to a simple "press conference" at which the winners were nominated.



Hairspray, which had several nominations in different categories, went home without a win. Denzel and his criminal drama American Gangster also took no trophies with three nods.



But Queen Latifah did score a win for her role in the HBO docu-drama, "Life Support". All she needs now is an Oscar and Tony lol.

{There weren't any press photos to upload (because most actors/actresses did not attend) ... so let's reveal in the Queendom's deluxe dress from last year.}


*For a full list of winners (and non-winners lol) ... Click HERE. .... And stay tuned to this blog for more on how this Writer's Strike will affect you, the viewer, in the near future!

-- m.m (c) 2008