Showing Out

BET apparently just wrapped up a press conference on the 2010 BET Awards, and whoever’s working in their PR department timed this one perfectly for those who couldn’t be there. According to a press release that just landed in our inbox, Queen Latifah has been tapped to host this year’s award show, which is set to air on Sunday, June 27th at 8 P.M. on BET with a live stream taking place on BET.com. The show, which will be broadcast live from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, will feature performances from Diddy-Dirty Money, Trey Songz, Nicki Minaj and Drake, in addition to promised surprises. On the nomination tip, Jay-Z leads the pack with an impressive five nominations, followed by Beyonce, Alicia Keys, Trey Songz and Melanie Fiona tied for four nom’s apiece. Additionally, a surprise nomination was given to Justin Bieber for Best New Artist, while tween sensation Selena Gomez got a nod for the YoungStars Award. “We are thrilled that Queen Latifah is going to host the BET AWARDS ‘10,” said Stephen Hill, President of Music Programming and Specials, BET Networks. “Her versatility as a performer perfectly matches the dynamism of our show. This will be the perfect 10. Get ready for stirring performances, a surprise that will knock you out and massive quantities of fun; all helmed by ‘The Queen.’” Better be.

Tired of seeing Russell Brand hosting MTV award shows? So are we. In fact, we were tired of it long before it actually became a recurring thing. Lucky for us, MTV has decided to hire someone a bit funnier to serve as MC for the upcoming MTV Movie Awards, with the announcement that the network has tapped Parks and Recreation and Human Giant star Aziz Ansari to host this year’s award ceremony. “I’m so happy Ronnie from ‘Jersey Shore’ was unavailable and this exciting opportunity was able to come my way,” Ansari said in a statement. “Our audience fell in love with Aziz on ‘Human Giant.’ They followed him to the movies, TV and stand-up, and connect with him daily online,” said Stephen Friedman, general manager of MTV. “Aziz is the perfect host for the 2010 MTV Movie Awards, as he will bring his innovative comedy and distinctive style to the movie industry’s most rebellious night on television.” This is going to be one big LOL.

It’s that time of the year again when the Tribeca Film Festival announces its panel of judges, and this year, they’re getting quite hip to the “who’s hot” of today. According to Variety, Alicia Keys and Whoopi Goldberg lead the list of 35 jurors chosen to judge films and documentaries at the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival, with additional jurors including Aaron Eckhart, America Ferrera, Gary Ross, Cheryl Hines, John Ridley, Jessica Alba, Aidan Quinn, Selma Blair, Andrew McCarthy, Zach Braff, Dan Klores, Scott Neustadter, Brooke Shields, Peter Facinelli, Jack Dorsey, Tim Armstrong, Larry Gagosian and Shirin Neshat. The fest will take place from April 21st to May 2nd, which allows all you autograph mongers plenty of time to mob the scene. Just remember to keep that 20-foot distance - don’t want no trouble.

This past year, Sandra Bullock made history by becoming the first actress to win both the Razzie for Worst Actress for her role in All About Steve and the Best Actress Oscar for her role in The Blind Side. And due to the good publicity from the accomplishment and high demand to see what all the razz is about, the 2011 Golden Raspberry Awards will now be televised. According to a press release, the 31st Annual Razzie Awards are set for the evening of Saturday, February 26, 2011 - the night before the Academy Awards - though there’s no official word on what network the ceremony will actually air. Stay tuned for more on this one, and if you had anything to do with Tooth Fairy, block that weekend and reserve that tux now.

Will Smith’s son Jaden may have only been in one big Hollywood release so far, starring alongside his pops in the film Pursuit of Happyness. But with his upcoming Karate Kid remake on the way, he’s already being honored way ahead of time. According to THR, ShoWest will honor the young’n with their ShoWest Breakthrough Male Star of the Year award during their ceremony next Wednesday, honoring him for his future contributions to Hollywood. “Jaden Smith is an exceptional young actor who has delivered a true breakout performance with his portrayal of Dre Parker in The Karate Kid,” Robert Sunshine, managing director of the event, said. Wish we could get an award for the excellence of our future endeavors, too.

It seems like every award ceremony this year has broken the record for most-watched award show in recent history, and The Oscars is no exception. Last night, the 82nd Annual Academy Awards was the most-watched television broadcast in five years, pulling in an audience of 41.3 million viewers and becoming the show’s second straight year of audience gains. Meanwhile, the pre-show specials drew in record numbers as well, with ABC’s red carpet pre-show alluring 25.1 million viewers (the show’s largest audience in three years) and the final Barbara Walters special nabbing 15 million viewers (its largest audience since 2002). Of course, the numbers were hurt because Cablevision blocked out more than 3 million viewers from watching the beginning of the broadcast, but can’t hate… These numbers are tough!

In case you didn’t know, Sandra Bullock received the highest and lowest honors in film awards this past weekend. While she took home the Oscar for Best Actress for her performance in The Blind Side, she also made an appearance at the Razzie Awards this weekend where she was chosen as the worst actress of the year for her performance in All About Steve. In the above clip, you can see Bullock gracefully accept the Razzie by challenging everyone in the room to actually watch the film, and stated that if they didn’t in fact like it, she would come back next year and give it back. It takes a lot of guts and class to show up to accept your Worst Actress award - let’s hope this one sits next to good ol’ Oscar on her mantelpiece. Hit the jump to see the rest of the evening’s losers.

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If you happen to be one of the three people in America who didn’t watch the Oscars last night, have no fear: here’s your next-morning recap. During the 82nd Academy Awards, The Hurt Locker, a film about bomb diffusers in the heat of war, won best picture, with its director Kathryn Bigelow besting James Cameron for best director and becoming the first woman to ever win the prize. Jeff Bridges was a shoo-in for best actor for his role in Crazy Heart, while Sandra Bullock unsurprisingly took home the statue for best actress for her role in The Blind Side. On the supporting actor/actress tip, Christoph Waltz won for his Nazi role in Inglourious Basterds, while Mo’Nique won for her monstrous character in the film Precious (you can watch her acceptance speech above) and Geoffrey Fletcher won for best adapted screenplay for the same film. Hit the jump to see the full list of winner from last night’s event.

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In case you haven’t heard the word, Precious is a shoo-in to win at the Oscars tomorrow night. And if the film’s wins last night at the Spirit Awards were any indication, it’s fate is already sealed. During the ceremony last night, the Lee Daniels-directed pic won the best picture prize, best director for Daniels, best actress for Gabourey Sidibe, best supporting actress for Mo’Nique and best screenplay for Geoffrey Fletcher. Other big winners for the evening included Jeff Bridges for best actor in Crazy Heart while Woody Harrelson won for best supporting actor for his role in The Messenger. If this says anything about what we can expect tomorrow night, we may not even have to watch it to know who’s going to take home the statues. Hit the jump to see the full list of winners from last night.

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On Friday night, a horde of influential black celebrities attended the NAACP Image Awards, which saw Precious winning a massive six awards during the evening. But if you were wondering what it was like backstage with all that talent mulling about, then hit that play button above. In this clip, you can see Chris Rock walking with his people before getting sidetracked and heading over to Jamie Foxx, with whom he conferred in the corner. Soon, Tanicha Arnold comes out of nowhere and chats it up with the guys, when Carlos Santana suddenly walks by and congratulates the boys on their accomplishments. This is kind of a surreal moment - hit the play button and witness the star power confer backstage.