Entertainment News Wednesdays: Young Hollywood & The Icons at 45th Annual NAACP Awards

Young Hollywood Stars Michael B Jordan (Fruitvale Station) &
Lupita Nyong'o (12 Years A Slave) at NAACP Awards

Lupita, Lupita, Lupita. She is everywhere this Awards season and all eyes were on her and the other Young Hollywood stars at the 45th Annual NAACP Awards held on Saturday, February 22. She didn't disappoint as she won for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture, 12 Years A Slave. Her movie also won Outstanding Motion Picture. Michael B. Jordan, pictured above with Lupita, celebrated Outstanding Independent Motion Picture, Fruitvale Station winning.

Take a look at a few of today's current Young Hollywood stars.

Kevin Hart won 3 Awards: Entertainer of the Year; Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
and Outstanding Comedy Series for  “Real Husbands of Hollywood”. Ride Along 2 begins filming this Summer.

 

Kerry Washington, with her baby bump, won Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series for Scandal.
Scandal also won for Outstanding Drama Series. Photo Credit: eonline.com

David Oyelow, won for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture for Lee Daniel's The Butler.
Photo Credit: timesunion.com

Although we are excited about Young Hollywood, we can't forget icons Forest Whitaker & Angela Bassett. Whitaker won Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture for Lee Daniel's: The Butler and was presented the NAACP chairman's award. Angela Bassett (Forest Whitaker's co-star in last years Christmas movie Black Nativity) won Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for Black Nativity.

A picture taken last year with Michael B Jordan, Forest Whitaker, & Angela Bassett.
Photo Credit: BET.com

 Did you watch the NAACP Awards? Did your favorite win?

Rhonda W. & Sharee W.

MegaFest: International Faith and Family Film Festival

T.D. Jakes MegaFest will have it's Inaugural International Faith and Family Film Festival in Dallas, TX August 29-31, 2013. The Film Festival will include Keynote speakers, Panels, Master classes, and Movie screenings. 

Highlights

Special Screening
Bishop TD Jakes Presents "Mind, Body, & Soul" on BET

Keynote Speakers
Kerry Washington, Meagan Good

Panels
Marketing Within the Faith-Based Community: How to Break Through and Make It Stick
Panel guests include Stephanie Frederic FGW Productions and Tosha Whitten Griggs, CEO/Pres., Front Page Media

The Now and Future of Faith-Based Film and TV
Panel guests include Brian Edwards, COO, One Three Media and Dr. Holly Carter, CEO, Relevé Entertainment

Getting Your Film/TV Production Launched:  How to Choose the Right Team
Panel guests include DeVon Franklin, Senior Vice President of Production, Columbia TriStar Pictures and Nikkole Denson-Randolph, Vice President, Special & Alternative Content, AMC Independent

Digital World Rising:  The Current State of Digital Filmmaking, Distribution and Marketing and Where It Is Going
Panel guests include Al Thompson, CEO, ValDean Entertainment and Monique Ware, VP of Digital Marketing – Shows and Web Originals, BET

Master Class for Actors
Anthony Mackie

Screenwriting Master's Class
Dr. Stan Williams

Movie Screenings
Winnie Mandela (Red Carpet Event)
Grace Unplugged
The Other Son
Let The Church Say Amen

Is anyone going to this new Film Festival at MegaFest? Did you attend? Tell us about your experience in the comments.