Posted on 03/28/2019 12:20:23 PM PDT by gattaca
Jussie Smollett is nominated for an NAACP Image Award for his work on “Empire,” but it’s still unknown if he will attend the upcoming festivities on Saturday at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood.
Anthony Anderson, who returns as host for the sixth consecutive year, hopes the actor will make an appearance.
“I hope to see him here,” the “Black-ish” star told Variety during a preview of the Awards on Wednesday morning. “I hope he wins. I’m happy for him that the system worked for him in his favor because the system isn’t always fair, especially for people of color.”
“So I’m glad it worked out for him,” Anderson continued. “It’s not my place or any other person’s place to judge him or what not, but I’m glad the he’s nominated…I hope he wins because I’d be interested to hear his speech.”
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Image Awards and its first time being held at the Dolby, also the home of the Oscars.
“I think it’s grown every year and this is the culmination of that growth,” Anderson said. “When I took over six years ago I always wanted to movie it from its location to the Dolby Theater. And here we are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the NAACP Image Awards as I envisioned it. I couldn’t think of better place, a better venue, a better moment in time to celebrate the 50th year.”
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This year’s Image Awards lineup includes appearances by Kerry Washington, Amandla Stenberg and Trevor Noah. Rep. Maxine Waters will be honored with the Chairman’s Award while radio legend Tom Joyner will receive the Vanguard Award. Entertainer of the year nominees include Beyoncé, Chadwick Boseman, LeBron James, Regina King and Ryan Coogler.
While a Beyonce and Jay-Z appearance has not been officially announced, it sure sounds like they’ll be attending. “You know, we’re just here to celebrate them,” awards producer Reggie Hudlin told Variety. “They’ve given us years and years of entertainment. I think it’s time for us to just give them some applause. They tend to inspire a lot of love, deservedly so.”
The two-hour Image Awards air live on TV One on March 30 at 9 p.m./8c.
You know this, just might have the audacity to get up there and double down...
Nothing says EQUALITY like a fake hate crime.
That makes two of us. Since these morons are impervious to shame maybe they could have Sammy Jackson be the presenter. They could swap stories about how much they hate White people and Auntie Maxine could lead the cheers.
The fix is in...
Based only on what I have heard & read, the system didn’t necessarily work this time, but it DID work for Jussie.
I think Jussie would be an excellent choice for a NAACP image award.
So what is the meaning of this award? Is this supposed to be the best of the best of the best or what?
I hope he wins, too.
A 5 year all expenses paid vacation at Leavenworth or similar resort..................
“Mr. Smollett is unable to be here tonight to accept this award. Accepting on his behalf are 2 Nigerian brothers and some white men with bleach and a noose yelling “This is MAGA Country”.”
Double black privilege
It’s an award for whichever African-American has gotten over on Whitey the most during the year................
Well that explains a lot. Obama must have gotten it 8 times.
Of course they hope he wins..they hate white people..what they regret is that two innocent white Trump supporters were not arrested and imprisoned for voting for Donald Trump
I hope he wins also ....a perfect representative of the naacp and leftists in general...
The NAACP shows how much of a worthless, evil, destructive, racist fraud it is by honoring another evil, communist, racist, destructive fraud.
LOL!.........................
“Anderson continued. “It’s not my place or any other person’s place to judge him...”
Aren’t you “judging him” by saying he’s the one you want to win the award?
The all criminals should go free? Maybe all the criminals should show up at Anderson’s house and rob him......then perhaps he’d have perspective on criminals and being judged.
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