NAACP Image Awards Winners
February 13, 2009
Though we reported last month that the NAACP Image Awards held an unprecedented number of LGBT-inclusive nominations in its 40th year, sadly, these noms didn’t turn to gold last night.
Even though gay talent like Wanda Sykes (The New Adventures of Old Christine) and Patrik-Ian Polk (Noah’s Arc: Jumping the Broom) were recognized through their nominations, both were beat out by their straight colleagues. Straight actors playing gay characters like Paul James (GREEK), Sonja Sohn (The Wire) and Michael K. Williams (The Wire) went home empty-handed as well.
Patrick-Ian Polk
The only LGBT-inclusive nominee to win was ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy, which was awarded Outstanding Drama Series.
For a complete list of LGBT nominees, please click here.
For a complete list of NAACP Image Awards winners, please click here.
Patrik-Ian Polk Jumps to an Image Award Nom
January 28, 2009
Gay auteur Patrik-Ian Polk just nabbed an NAACP Image Award nomination for his direction of Noah’s Arc: Jumping the Broom. He’s in good company: Spike Lee, Tyler Perry, Gina Prince-Bythewood and Darnell Martin are also nominated, but Polk is the only one with an LGBT film.
The 40th NAACP Image Awards, hosted by Halle Berry and Tyler Perry, airs live on Fox Feb. 12.
Good luck, Patrik!
NAACP Image Awards Nominations are LGBT-Inclusive
January 8, 2009
The nominations for the 40th Annual NAACP Image Awards were announced yesterday, and we are pleased to report that many of them are for LGBT-inclusive projects.
Established in 1967, at the height of the civil rights movement, the NAACP Image Awards is the nation’s premier event to honor outstanding black actors, actresses, writers, producers and directors.
Below is a list of LGBT-inclusive nominees. For a complete list, please click here.
Wanda Sykes
Outstanding Comedy Series — Ugly Betty
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series — Paul James*, GREEK
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series — Wanda Sykes**, The New Adventures of Old Christine
Outstanding Drama Series — Grey’s Anatomy, House, Lincoln Heights, The Wire
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series — Blair Underwood*, In Treatment
Michael Kenneth Williams as Omar in The Wire
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series — Michael Kenneth Williams*, The Wire
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series — Sonja Sohn*, The Wire
Outstanding Reality Series — Project Runway
Noah's Arc
Outstanding Independent Motion Picture — Noah’s Arc: Jumping the Broom
Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series — Liz Friedman & Sara Hess – House – “Lucky Thirteen”
Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture — Patrik-Ian Polk & John R. Gordon – Noah’s Arc: Jumping the Broom
Outstanding Literary Work – Fiction — E. Lynn Harris**, “Just Too Good to Be True”
*plays LGBT character
**artist is LGBT
The 40th Annual NAACP Image Awards will be broadcast live Thursday, Feb. 12 at 8 PM on Fox.
Noah’s Arc: Jumping the Broom Premieres to Big Numbers
October 30, 2008
This post was written by Terrell Frazier, GLAAD’s Fellow for National News – Communities of African Descent.
Last Friday, Noah’s Arc: Jumping the Broom premiered in Washington, DC at a private screening proudly sponsored by GLAAD, the National Black Justice Coalitionand DC Black Pride.
Jumping the Broom, a big-screen adaptation of Logo Network’s landmark television series about a group of young gay African-American men in Los Angeles, sold out its Washington, New York, and Atlanta venues, grossing an astounding $32,000 per screen. You can check out the trailer on Logo’s website.
The huge audience response to the film’s weekend release has prompted Logo Features to add screens for the film’s second weekend. “It’s a really phenomenal event,” Logo’s Steven Fisher told indieWIRE. “This is a testament to our strategy to appeal to niche audiences within the gay community with content that speaks to them.”
With Black gay and lesbian relationships often ignored by the mainstream media, honest and heartfelt depictions such as those found in Noah’s Arc take on added importance within popular culture. We are excited to see the audience respond so positively to this film and hope that its success leads to increased representation of the Black LGBT community.
Jump the Broom with Noah, Alex, Ricky and Chance on Friday
October 20, 2008
Noah’s Arc: Jumping the Broom hits select theaters Friday, October 24, but if you’re in the Washington, DC area, you can attend a very special private screening this week, sponsored by GLAAD, the National Black Justice Coalition and DC Black Pride.
On Friday, October 24, head to the E Street Cinema at 555 11th Street NW for a perfect date movie — and a chance to see the stars of your favorite Logo series in person!
For only $20, you can obtain a General Admission ticket.
But $30 will grant you a VIP ticket, which ensures preferred seating at the theater, with a reception to follow. (Great deal, huh?)
The movie starts at 5:45pm, with a Q&A with very special guests right after.
But what’s the film about?
All your favorite characters are back but this time, there’s a big wedding to plan! Noah, Alex, Ricky, Chance and their significant others travel to Martha’s Vineyard for a weekend wedding getaway. Drama ensues as one by one, their relationships start to crack under the pressure of closer examination.
Newly successful screenwriter Noah looks to his friends for advice as he prepares to move his relationship to a more serious level while struggling to keep his first studio movie alive. But the friends are of little help as they juggle their own issues. Elder statesmen Chance and Eddie attempt to scratch their seven-year itch but worry their marriage has permanently lost its spark. And playboy Ricky flaunts his barely legal college student fling in the face of his monogamous friends but hides a surprising secret that threatens to rock the house. Add to the mix Alex’s crazy-making wedding prep, a closeted superstar rapper, a high-maintenance studio exec, and a surprise visitor and you’ve got the makings of a hilarious and poignant romantic comedy.
Check out the trailer here.
And buy your tickets already! Tickets are going fast! Call 202.319.1552 ext. 24.
