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Cast of Hidden Figures at the SAG Awards. PICTURE: WEB BEAUTIFULLY written and a rather emotional story, Hidden Figures is a feel good film that reveals something that many may have thought was never possible. That black people were ever part of a space mission. It's a tale about three African-American mathematician females who assist America in a US race against Russia to put a man on space - and these women become a critical part of the project. Based on the unbelievably true life stories of three of these women, known as "human computers", wehe film follows these women as they quickly rose the ranks of NASA alongside many of history's greatest minds specifically tasked with calculating the momentous launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit, and guaranteeing his safe return. Dorothy Vaughan played by Octavia Spencer, Mary Jackson played by Janelle Monae and Katherine Johnson played by Taraji P. Henson crossed all gender, race, and professional lines...

Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling in Lala Land. PICTURE: LIONSGATE Neo-musical film La La Land topped the   Oscar Awards nominations  with a record of  14 nominations on Tuesday, a tie with Titanic and All About Eve  for the most in Academy Award history.  Belieiving #OScarSoWhite is over, critics are calling the nominations of six black actors -  a record — as they included films like Moonlight , Fences and Hidden Figures in the best picture race. Scenes from film Hidden Figures. PICTURE: 20th Fox Film Corporation According to Entertainment Weekly, 51-year-old actress Davis is the first black woman to earn three Academy Award  nominations as she received a Best Supporting Actress nod for her role in   Fences , and in the process became the most-nominated black actress in Oscar history. A nd “Hidden Figures” in the best picture race. She has yet to bring home the coveted trophy, but is considered a frontrunner after   win...

Hollywood actor Terrence Howard to join Taraji P. Henson on her visit to SA. PICTURE: WEB Hot on the heels of the announcement that Emmy Award® nominee and Golden Globe® winner Taraji P. Henson is coming to South Africa in June, FOX and DStv are delighted to let fans know that Emmy Award® nominee Terrence Howard is coming to South Africa as well and will be joining her on the tour promoting the third season of Empire.   Meeting Terrence Howard back in  May 2010 when he was shooting the film Winnie. PICTURE: JASON VON BERG  “What better way for DStv give to back to our loyal customers and existing super-fans of Empire than by giving them access to top notch talent like Taraji P. Henson and Terrence Howard. DStv is incredibly excited to have partnered with FOX to bring these superstars to South African shores”, says Nomsa Chabeli-Mazibuko, General Manager: Marketing at MultiChoice. “We hope fans of the show will be super excited with our surprise, to le...

Taraji P. Henson to make her first visit to South Africa. PICTURE: Jezebel Magazine EMMY Award® nominee and Golden Globe® winner Taraji P. Henson   is   set to make her first visit to South Africa in a five-day trip to Johannesburg, where she’ll do media interviews and meet and greet sessions with super-fans of the smash-hit show   Empire . The good news of her coming to the country coincide with the private broadcaster announcing that DStv Compact customers will be able to enjoy the global entertainment channel, FOX (DStv channel 125) from 1 June 2016.  DStv Compact customers will get to experience the thrilling and exclusive premieres of the best shows on FOX within hours of the United States broadcast – and in brilliant HD. The hot lineup includes the popular and powerful hit television drama,   Empire   in which Taraji P. Henson portrays the feisty ‘Cookie Lyon’ with   flashy fashion sense and witty remarks, opposite her ex-husba...