Viola Davis, like the rest of the world, had no idea Chadwick Boseman was dying of cancer when they filmed their 2020 movie “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.” In a new interview with The Times, the 59-year-old actress recalled that Boseman’s girlfriend and make-up artist rubbed his back and played meditative music when they were on … Read more
BBC News has issued a groveling apology after using a photo of Viola Davis in a story about Beyoncé. The unfortunate mix-up took place Sunday during the outlet’s live coverage of the Grammy Awards, which showed a picture of Davis at this year’s Golden Globes next to the headline, “Beyoncé’s big night.” The accidental blunder … Read more
Viola Davis cemented herself as a multihyphenate with her EGOT at the 2023 Grammy Awards. What is an EGOT winner, you ask? The prestigious title is bestowed upon performers who have won specific awards for dipping their toes into the four realms of Hollywood. These awards include the Emmys (television), Grammys (music), Oscars (film) and … Read more
Viola Davis earned a Grammy and the EGOT title at Sunday’s 2023 Grammy Awards. She scored the Grammy for Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording for narrating her memoir, “Finding Me.” “I don’t know if I expected it,” the 57-year-old actress said of her first Grammy nomination in an interview with the Recording Academy … Read more
The 2023 Oscar nominations were announced Tuesday morning, and some notable A-listers were shockingly left out. While some nominations were expected — with “Everything Everywhere All at Once” dominating with 11 nominations — there were also plenty who were shut out. Here are some of the biggest snubs and surprises from the 95th Academy Awards. … Read more
Viola Davis and Lashana Lynch in The Woman KingPhoto: Sony Pictures Over the weekend, despite having no recognizable I.P., franchise connections, or a big fighter jet, The Woman King climbed to the top of the box office with a $19 million opening. It was an unlikely success that may not be as flashy as Avengers: … Read more