Viola Davis may have just won an Academy Award for her performance in “Fences,” but she didn’t always feel like she was living up to her potential. The actress was honored by Harvard with the 2017 Artist of the Year award during its Cultural Rhythms Festival on Saturday.
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This image released by Lionsgate shows Ryan Gosling, right, and Emma…
This year’s slate of Oscar contenders is stronger than usual, but it’s hard to understand how Amy Adams was left off the list of best actress nominees. “Arrival” received eight well-deserved nominations, including one for best picture, but the performer who had to carry most of the science-fiction drama on her back failed to make the cut.
‘La La Land’ breaks record at Golden Globes
The musical film — starring Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling — won all seven of the awards for which it received nominations including best motion picture – musical or comedy, best director, best screenplay, best score and acting awards for its stars. Host Jimmy Fallon kicked off the broadcast with a taped sketch that riffed off “La La Land” — foreshadowing the winning theme of the night.
‘Fences’ opens strong among play-to-screen adaptions
“Fences” already is well on its way to becoming one of the 21st century’s top box-office successes for play-to-screen adaptations. The film, based on the Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning play and boasting acclaimed performances by Denzel Washington and Viola Davis, already has paid back its estimated $24 million budget and more.