Thursday, January 22, 2009 |
The 2009 Oscar Nomination announcements were held in Beverly Hills, California on Thursday morning and as expected some of the Gloden Globe front runners were among the nominees.
Actresses Taraji P. Henson (’The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’) and Viola Davis (’Doubt’) are both up for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role. Congrats to both ladies..
DOCUMENTARY ‘TROUBLE THE WATER’ UP FOR OSCAR
Also in the running for an Academy Award is the excellent documentary, ‘Trouble The Water,’ up for best Documentary feature.
The film literally takes you inside Hurricane Katrina, in a way it’s seldom been seen – through the eyes of two true survivors, Kim and Scott Roberts. It was executive Produced by Danny Glover.
Click here to view the full list of all the nominees and make sure to tune in to the 81st Academy Awards on February 22nd to see who walks away with the coveted trophies.
Thursday, January 22, 2009 |
Last night at 7:35, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. administered the oath of office to President Barack Obama a second time in the Map Room of the White House. Roberts began by asking Obama whether he was ready. “I am, and we’re going to do it very slowly,” Obama replied.
The do-over was to dispel any confusion after Tuesday’s oath and erase any doubt that Obama is legally president, although Obama became president at noon Tuesday without taking the oath as stated in the Constitution.
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Wednesday, January 21, 2009 |
Guess who was spotted leaving dinner in West Hollywood on Tuesday night? Hint: She has two movies coming out later this year.
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Wednesday, January 21, 2009 |
After Tuesday’s historic events, U.S. President Barack Obama gets to work in the Oval Office on Wednesday morning in Washington, DC.
President Obama (joined by Vice President Biden) signed his first five executive orders on Wednesday. Obama’s orders dealt with a freeze on some government salaries, a ban on lobbying his administration after leaving, and loosening of the way the federal government interprets the Freedom of Information Act.
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Wednesday, January 21, 2009 |
Rihanna attended the RIAA and Feeding America’s Inauguration Charity Ball at Ibiza on Tuesday night in Washington, DC.
Nas and Common pose backstage at the ‘Yes We Will !’ BET Inauguration Ball at the BET studios on Tuesday in Washington, DC.
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Wednesday, January 21, 2009 |
With all the Inaugural updates continued today, we decided to post up the latest “My President Is Black” remix. Jay-Z and Nas teamed up with Young Jeezy for the new remix, which Jay-Z performed during one of the Inaugural events in DC over the weekend. Since then, the radio hasn’t been able to get enough of spinning the record.
Make sure you keep it locked on CL for all the updates and photos from this historic week! And congrats to our 44th President, Barack Obama!
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Wednesday, January 21, 2009 |
MTV Host Sway and Kanye West appear on the MTV & ServiceNation: Live From The Youth Inaugural Ball at the Hilton Washington on Tuesday night in Washington, DC. The Youth Ball was one of the ten balls that President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama stopped by while celebrating the historic day.
Performers included: Kanye West, Fall Out Boy, Kid Rock and appearances by Usher, Rosario Dawson, Tobey Maguire and more. (view video from this ball)
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