Also, thank you Michigan for not disenfranchising Detroit voters. My aunt Barbara lost her quick battle with COVID-19 last night, and as I mentioned on Election Day, she mailed her ballot in before the paramedics took her in. Voting was crucial to her. Should be to us all. 🙏🏿💔
After more than five months of COVID hospitalization, a coma, multiple surgeries and rehab, my uncle will get released today in a few minutes. And for that, I am glad. 🙏🏿❤️
New
#BlackPanther
box office numbers just in. Today the film will cross $500M globally after just 9 days of release. Global Box Office as of right now is $491.1M.
I don't say this lightly. I've interviewed just about everyone in this industry. Easily,
@jordanpeele
is one of my most favorites. Top five for sure. So brilliant, insightful and progressive. Please enjoy my latest interview with him.
#UsMovie
I'd like to share this with you all. Every year I go to the Academy Awards I always leave my seat and hang out in the little bar area off the lobby to watch the telecast from there. For as least the last 12 years — there was John Singleton.
News: BEYONCÉ WRITES, DIRECTS AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCES VISUAL ALBUM
“BLACK IS KING”
New film is based on the music of “The Lion King: The Gift”
Teaser for the visual album is now available
Disney+ to Premiere the Visual Album Globally on July 31, 2020
While we're on the subject, shout-out to
@ReginaKing
&
@JanelleMonae
who both stopped to be interviewed by black journalists on the red carpet last night at the
#Oscars
. It was VERY clear that they understood the importance & came over when they were likely being rushed in.
I have been to Wakanda. And it is glorious. Almost a year ago I spent some time on the Black Panther set and today, I can share the first of my findings. No spoilers. Not really. But some very cool details about the most anticipated film of the year.
When I first was told that this was coming — weeks ago — I was in shock and felt the most sadness. So I decided to write a bit about what I felt about the Queen of Soul. May she Rest In Peace and may we all remember her musical contributions to our lives.
so
@MatthewACherry
becomes the second former professional athlete — after
@kobebryant
— to be nominated for an Oscar. In the same category too. Congrats Matt!
#OscarNoms
@theofficetv
"Nine million, nine hundred eighty-six thousand minutes. We actually sat down and did the math/Nine million, nine hundred eighty-six thousand minutes. That’s how many minutes that you’ve worked here/In costumes/And impressions/In meetings/In cups of coffee ..."
Wow. Thanks for making this clip trend on Twitter. Please share this one though! This is the ACTUAL video clip and the entire interview is in the link below. Xo
@nytimes
I wrote this little tribute because his voice and his power was so much bigger than winning an Oscar. RIP, John. That little bar area will never be the same.
NCA: After awkward days in high school,
@IssaRae
focused on being smart versus over-valuing her physical appearance. “When you don’t have plans on Friday night, you’re making up a character who does.” From there, a star was born.
#IssaEssenceSlay
These speeches from actors about lack of diversity in critics + reporters are awesome, however, it'd be great if you all communicated that to your non-black publicists who don't grant interviews to the few black a&e reporters out here. The fight is very real.
Guys. Brenda from 227 has an Oscar. Shalika from Boyz in the Hood has an Oscar. If that wasn’t a victory for the culture, then I don’t know what is.
#Oscars2019
Three black men nominated for supporting actor. Two black women nominated for best actress. An Asian woman director. An Asian man nominated for best actor. And so much more. Y’all. History.
#OscarNoms
RIP to a legend, and my dad’s favorite baseball player. This story he shared with me in 2019 is ... whew. 🙏🏿 How the ‘Black Godfather’ changed baseball legend Hank Aaron’s life
My last interview with
@kobebryant
was about his planned dominance in Hollywood. His focus was on being a dad. "My daughter has some basketball games and I’ll be coaching. So, I’ll be coaching in the morning, and then going to the Oscars in the evening.”
After almost 35 years in this business,
@ReginaKing
is rightly getting the honors from this town that she deserves. This will be the first of many awards for her this season.
I get to fulfill a super secret goal I've had for longer than I can remember: this weekend I'm filling in on
@GMA
, delivering the iconic Pop News segment!! Would love if you all watched! I know my mom and dad will be! xoxoxo
GUYS. I met a woman today (a woman, not a child) who has NEVER heard of Stevie Wonder and I'm ... shook?
Man: "I can put on the Stevie Wonder Pandora station."
Her: "Who is that? I haven't heard of him."
Me: "Oh no, he said STEVIE WONDER."
Her: "Is he new?"
Talked with Ms.
@Oprah
yesterday about some really amazing things she’s doing to help in the midst of the pandemic. One cool thing: she’s partnering up with HBCU Tennessee State University to feed families. Find the full convo here —>
Spent some time with
@TracyMorgan
at his home recently. This was easily the most emotional interview — and probably one of the best interviews — I’ve had in my entire career. Thank you Tracy for trusting me with your story. Xoxoxo
#ESPYs
A lot of you have been asking me about my documentary on
#ArethaFranklin
's cover of
#Respect
. Here is one of my favorite interviews from it. I sat down with her son Teddy Richards who shared this gem.
Interesting thing from last night: Octavia Spencer tells me
@kingjames
helped her get her negotiations right for their upcoming project. Crazy that she wasn’t getting it on her own merits, but apparently he went to bat for the Oscar winner.
#GoldenGlobes
Let’s also talk about all of the Oscar winners and nominees we have now from John Singleton’s 1991 classic “Boyz In The Hood,” which was a first film for Cube, Regina, Angela, Morris ... and here’s a shocker, Spider-Verse’s Peter Ramsey ... This was Singleton last night 👇🏿 ...
I'm super confused as to why Regina King didn't get a
#SAG
nomination. Out of every show during this season, this is the one I figured would be the slam dunk.
We high-fived when that happened. He was so excited. All of his people were collecting Oscars that night. I stopped him at one point and was like "these are your Oscars, too."
While you guys are out helping to make history tonight and this weekend, this guy is going to do three things: Go back to Oakland, take his grandma out to breakfast and sleep. Trust me: he’s earned it. Find out more about
#RyanCoogler
here.
#BlackPanther
His homeboy with him that night agreed, and other round of cheers went up. I'll never forget the look in his eyes then. I sure had hoped to see John get another chance to see another project of his get nominated — and perhaps win.
I did this thing. To honor
@SamuelLJackson
's three decade career, I asked him to do a power ranking of his iconic roles. More is coming later, but for now, Samuel L. Jackson ranks Samuel L. Jackson. Thank you Sam! xo
There have been three funerals/memorial services at Staples Center. Michael Jackson. Nipsey Hussle. And now, Kobe. I've attended all three. And yesterday was the loudest silence I've ever experienced. Wrote about it.
This year was no different. Except, it was.
@ReginaKing
had won her Oscar earlier, and we were awaiting to hear if Spider-Verse would win an Oscar — because that meant Peter Ramsey, who like Regina, also worked on Boyz N The Hood.
Some news. I'm doing something a little special at the Oscars this year. Honestly, a career goal and I'm over the moon. I'm joining ABC as a special contributor this year before the show. Tune in! xo
Go wish my business partner, shade tree therapist, resident truth teller and BFF
@jemelehill
a happy birthday! May this next trip around the sun be your absolute best! Love you! ❤️ (photo is circa 1995)
So
@ira
just showed me that video. It’s a CAPITAL NOPE for me. What you’ll never be able to do is drop that n-word in front of me, with me or around me. I do not care who you are, how famous you are or how funny you think you might be.
Guys. It’s beyond time for y’all to learn the difference between Regina King and Regina Hall. Like, come on. (Cuz y’all know the differences between all the Chrises!)
Want to thank the always super sweet
@LaurenLondon
for trusting me and for sharing this with me in our interview. As always, find the clip here and the rest of the show here —>
#WithoutRemorse
Finally can stop holding this secret in. So proud of my girl
@jemelehill
. And not for nothing, she’s an alum of the same high school Hollywood producer Jerry Bruckheimer went to, so ...
Hours later, I’m still speechless and devastated. Chadwick and I had a great reporter-subject relationship that spans almost a decade. Loved seeing his rise. In pain for his family and friends. RIP King Chadwick. And thank you. ❤️🙏🏿
This is tracking bigger than some of the biggest film franchises of all time. Understand how major this is. This could change everything. Everything.
#BlackPanther
Make that five. Have five black folks ever won an Oscar in one single year? I don’t think so. Academy voters are singlehandedly correcting Black History Month. Oscars2019
Knew it. No shocker there. Listen. This is about to be the blackest Oscars ever. It may already be. Four black folks have already collected Oscars and — whew.
#Oscars2019
When I tell you everyone is up in here at this screening ... John Legend, Janelle Monae, Ryan Coogler. Literally all of black Hollywood. This is ... a thing ...
#UsFirst