Moonlight Wins Best Picture Oscar In Upset

By Darlene Donloe

Wait! What? Last night the 89th annual Academy Awards, 

hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and considered Hollywood's 

biggest night, ended in controversy when La La Land was 

mistakenly declared the Best Picture winner. Moonlight was 

later announced the winner to the shock of everyone involved 

with the show or watching the show. 

Presenters Warren Beatty and  Faye Dunaway looked a bit 

befuddled when Beatty opened the envelope. It was apparent 

he knew something was wrong, but never motioned and 

mentioned that he was holding the wrong card.  He looked in 

the envelope to see if there was another card, but never actually 

told anyone he was holding the wrong card. Why is still a mystery.  

Instead he handed the card to Dunaway who thought he was 

playing - so quickly read La La Land.  The result was a historic 

blunder by the Academy that left the cast and crew of La La Land 

traumatized and the cast and crew of Moonlight shocked.  

By that time, the wind had been taken out of Moonlight's sails. 

Reportedly, Brian Cullinan, one of the accountants from 

PriceWaterhouseCoopers mistakenly handed the wrong envelope 

to Warren Beatty.

It was the blunder heard around the world!

Below is the complete list of winners:

BEST PICTURE

MOONLIGHT
Adele Romanski, Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner, Producers

Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling

ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

Emma Stone
La La Land

ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

Casey Affleck
Manchester by the Sea

DIRECTING

LA LA LAND
Damien Chazelle

WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY)

MOONLIGHT
Screenplay by Barry Jenkins; Story by Tarell Alvin McCraney

WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY)

MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
Written by Kenneth Lonergan

Mahershala Ali

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

MAHERSHALA ALI
Moonlight

Viola Davis

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

VIOLA DAVIS
Fences

ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

ZOOTOPIA
Byron Howard, Rich Moore and Clark Spencer

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

THE SALESMAN
Iran

CINEMATOGRAPHY

LA LA LAND
Linus Sandgren

FILM EDITING

HACKSAW RIDGE
John Gilbert

VISUAL EFFECTS

THE JUNGLE BOOK
Robert Legato, Adam Valdez, Andrew R. Jones and Dan Lemmon

PRODUCTION DESIGN

LA LA LAND
Production Design: David Wasco; Set Decoration: Sandy Reynolds-Wasco

SOUND MIXING

HACKSAW RIDGE
Kevin O’Connell, Andy Wright, Robert Mackenzie and Peter Grace

SOUND EDITING

ARRIVAL
Sylvain Bellemare

DOCUMENTARY (FEATURE)

O.J.: MADE IN AMERICA
Ezra Edelman and Caroline Waterlow

COSTUME DESIGN

FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM
Colleen Atwood

MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING

SUICIDE SQUAD
Alessandro Bertolazzi, Giorgio Gregorini and 

Christopher Nelson

MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG)

CITY OF STARS
from La La Land; Music by Justin Hurwitz; Lyric by 

Benj Pasek and Justin Paul

MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE)

LA LA LAND
Justin Hurwitz

SHORT FILM (ANIMATED)

PIPER
Alan Barillaro and Marc Sondheimer

SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION)

SING
Kristof Deák and Anna Udvardy

DOCUMENTARY (SHORT SUBJECT)

THE WHITE HELMETS
Orlando von Einsiedel and Joanna Natasegara

DOCUMENTARY (SHORT SUBJECT)

THE WHITE HELMETS
Orlando von Einsiedel and Joanna Natasegara

Bergman's Oscar® Style Lounge & Party A Hit

By Darlene Donloe

In honor of the upcoming 88^th Annual Academy Awards, Doris Bergman hosted her Ninth Annual Valentine Romance Oscar® Style Lounge & Party at Fig & Olive in Hollywood.

Bergman has earned a reputation in Hollywood for throwing the best pre-Oscar style lounge and party. After her recent soiree, her reputation is in tact.

Doris Bergman

Fig & Olive

The invitation-only event, hosted by Buywine.com, was attended by celebrities and persons from the world of entertainment who enjoyed French and Italian gourmet cuisine, premiere Napa wines and unique spirits while celebrating the film industry’s Oscar® nominated actors, former Oscar® winners, presenters, stylists and industry VIPs.

The atmosphere was festive as attendees were lavished with everything from high-end fashion for men and women that included couture gowns, to bespoke tuxedos and suits, beauty, skin and hair care, jewelry, accessories, handbags, fragrances and electronics.

Oscar nominees in attendance included Benj Pasek (La La Land/Best Song), Justin Paul (La La Land/Best Song), David Greathouse, executive producer (Hacksaw Ridge) Best Picture, David Permut, producer (Hacksaw Ridge/Best Picture), Saniyya Sidney (Fences/Best Picture and Hidden Figures Best Picture), joined multiple Oscar nominees Bruce Dern, Golden Globe nominees/winners Allen Maldanado (Black-ish), Dale Goldboldo (People vs. O.J.), Grammy nominee Renee Olstead, (Do You Want To Know A Secret?), Frank Stallone, (Stayin’ Alive), primetime Emmy nominee Matt Walsh (Veep), primetime Emmy winner Patrika Darbo (Acting Dead), Dancing With Stars dancers Karina Smirnoff and Edyta Sliwinska, Sam Trammell (True Blood), Steven Bauer (Ray Donovan), Lauren Makk (FABLife), Dr. Nicholas Perricone (skincare guru), Michael Campion (Fuller House), Tony Denison (Major Crimes), Dee Wallace, Naomi Grossman (American Horror Story), Denise Boutte (Couples’ Night), Justin Chon (Gook) and Kelsey Scott (12 Years A Slave).

Johnny Harris of Photo Tee-Shirts

and Kelsey Scott (12 Years A Slave)

Allen Maldanado (Black-ish)

Spa Girl

A number of vendors were on hand – some for the first time, others making a return.  All of the vendors showered attendees with a number of high-end items. Vendors included: The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Dr. Perricone Hydrogen Water, Vida Emanuel European Day Spa, Isdinceutics, USA, Photo Tee-Shirts, Buywine.com, True Love Skin Care, The Footmate System by Gordon Brush, Rejuvenation in Motion Mobile Med-Spa, Timmy Woods Handbags, Sassy Locks Custom Baby Clothing, The Coffee Chef, Samiah Hinton Designs, FIBRUM Virtual Reality, Sue Wong Couture Gowns & Fragrance, Single Dress, Kaya Di Koko, Single Underwear For Men, Rekorderlig Cider, Handmade Hearts By Hillel, Hint Water, Spa Girl Vodka, M & R Photo Gallery, Pura D’or Hair Care, Spongelle, Zozo Bean Bakery, Zenful Water and Dr. Perricone gift boxes (containing Cold Plasma, Cold Plasma Eye, Cold Plasma Sun-D, The Essential Multivitamin, Super Greens and H2 Elemental Energy.)  VIP gift bags were provided by Dr. Perricone.

Alma M. Callan of BuyWine.com

Dee Wallace with Sassy Locks

Handmade Hearts By Hillel

Spa Girl

Timmy Woods Handbags

Always popular among the guests were Twisted Silver, My Saint, My Hero and Art Lewin Bespoke Suits & Tuxedos.

“We’re all here for the same reasons,” said Megan Lyne, sales rep for My Saint, My Hero. “It’s always nice to come and have a nice time, but our bracelets are a reminder that we all need prayer and blessings.”

(l-r) Christine Rich and Megan Lyne

My Saint, My Hero is inspirational jewelry that includes blessing bracelets, necklaces, earrings and accessories.

Twisted Silver

Twisted Silver introduced their latest piece – Muscle, which can be worn as a choker, necklace or bracelet.

Debra Mitchell, who owns Twisted Silver, said she participates every year because she gets to meet new people.

Debra Mitchell (r) adorns Casey Burke (The Middle)

with some Twisted Silver

Art Lewin

Art Lewin’s ties are always a crowd favorite.

The always nattily dressed Lewin of Art Lewin Bespoke has been participating in the popular event for years.  Lewin, whose company has been in existence for 27 years, opened his Art Lewin Bespoke company in Beverly Hills four years ago. 

ZoZo Bean Bakery

Janeth Hurtado’s ZoZo Bean Bakery was launched in honor of her seven-month-old, daughter, Zoey, who passed away eight months ago.   Proceeds from the sales are slated for liver research and organ donation.

Jennifer Suiter’s True Love Skin Care, founded in 2015, is a crowd-pleaser.  The line specializes in all-natural topical nutritional supplements.

“I’m so excited to share True Love with everyone,” said Suiter. “When people see the unique approach we take to skin care and health, they’re just blown away.”

Footmate was on hand (pun intended).  The product comes with a gel and has Tee Tree oil and olive oil, which is good for callouses.  The product is good for people in wheelchairs, athletes, diabetics and children.

Eureka Glinton, the general manager of the Bahamas Film & Television Commission was in attendance to promote the commission. The Bahamas has been used in several Hollywood films include seven James Bond films, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, Into The Blue and Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married Too?

Glinton also noted that the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issues have used the Bahamas as a destination.

Greg Keushgerian and Brittany Marshall

Greg Keushgerian and Brittany Marshall gifted Fibrum, a gaming content company with a branded VR headset.  The system is completely wireless and sells for $79.99.

Dr. Sal

Dr. Sal, a primary care physician with expertise in facial aesthetics, sports medicine, and pharmaceutical clinical research, touted his mobile concierge med spa, which he started a year ago.

“Some people don’t want to come to the office,” said Dr. Sal. “I provide my services in the comfort of your house. You call me. I provide privacy and discretion because no one wants anyone knowing they’ve had plastic surgery.”

Lauren Makk

Lauren Makk (FABlife), who is pulling for Moonlight to win Best Picture this year, said she came to the event because she wanted to meet the vendors and support the Oscar nominees.

“I’m also here to support Wednesday’s Child,” said Makk.

In the spirit of giving back, guests and sponsors donated unwrapped gifts for young adults (ages 13-18) for a post-holiday gift drive benefitting ‘Wednesday’s Child’ -- a weekly segment airing on KTTV FOX 11 News, Los Angeles, with Anchor Christine Devine. ‘Wednesday’s Child’ highlights ‘harder to place’ children in the LA County foster care system who are in need of adoptive families.

“In Los Angeles County, alone, there are over 35,000 children receiving child welfare services,” says social worker, Professor William Wong.  Bergman always invites two foster children to join in on the festivities and experience what it feels like to be treated as a VIP.  http://www.foxla.com/wednesdays-child

Namic Vision Awards Nominations Announced

 New York, NY – February 22, 2017 -- The National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC) has announced nominees for the 2017 NAMIC Vision  Awards. Presented in partnership with NAMIC – Southern California, the awards honor original and digital programming content that depicts the lives, spirit, and contributions of people of color and best reflects the ethnic and cultural diversity of the viewing audience.

HBO led all networks and distributors vying for this year's awards with 12 nominations. Both BET Networks and ESPNgarnered eight nominations. History Channel and CNN are also among the top nominated networks, earning five each. Nominations for the 2017 NAMIC Vision Awards were announced as part of the Hollywood Creative Forum 8.0 VIP Reception hosted by The Walter Kaitz Foundation. Amrit Singh, chief political correspondent, culture editor, and news anchor for REVOLT, Donnell Turner, co-star of ABC's "General Hospital" and Danielle Vega, co-star of Hulu's original series "East Los High" were on-hand to announce the nominees.

"NAMIC is honored to continue the tradition of honoring original content that defies stereotypes, while telling compelling stories of cultural diversity and life experiences," said Eglon E. Simons, president and CEO, NAMIC. “This year's nominees must be applauded for their excellence and commitment to advancing diversity and inclusion on and off screen."

NAMIC Vision Awards are presented in 18 categories: Animation, Awards & Honors, Best Performance – Comedy, Best Performance – Drama, Children's, Comedy, Daytime, Digital Media - Short Form, Documentary, Drama, Foreign Language, Lifestyle, News/Informational, Original Movie or Special, Reality, Reality - Social Issues, Sports, Variety/Talk Show. History Channel’s “Roots: A New Vision” is this year's top nominated program with five nominations. The Starz original series, "Survivor's Remorse" earned a total of four nominations.

The NAMIC Vision Awards competition extends eligibility to national broadcast and cable networks; local affiliates; local origination programs from cable operators; and VOD content produced for digital platforms. Entries were judged by a distinguished panel of entertainment industry executives. Judging is based on overall imagery (creative merit, originality, and presentation quality), sensitivity (the consideration given to cultural nuances), writing (the depiction of issues relevant to people of color) and the quality of acting in the performance categories.

ABOUT NAMIC

NAMIC (National Association for Multi-Ethnicity in Communications) is the premier organization focusing on multi-ethnic diversity in the communications industry. Founded in 1980 as a non-profit trade association, today NAMIC comprises over 3,000 professionals belonging to a network of chapters nationwide. Through initiatives that focus on education, advocacy and empowerment, NAMIC champions equity and inclusion in the workforce, with special attention given to ensuring that the leadership cadres of our nation's communications industry giants reflect the multi-ethnic richness of the populations they serve. For more information, please visit www.namic.com and stay connected to NAMIC on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.

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2017 NAMIC Vision Awards Nominees

Animation

Doc McStuffins - Disney Junior

Miles from Tomorrowland - Disney Junior

Sanjay and Craig - Nickelodeon

Sofia the First - Disney Junior

The Loud House - Nickelodeon

Awards & Honors

47th NAACP Image Awards - TV One

BET Awards 2016 - BET Networks

Black Girls Rock! - BET Networks

Dear Mama - VH1

Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens - VH1

Trailblazers Honors - Logo

Best Performance – Comedy           

Don Cheadle: House of Lies - Showtime

Issa Rae: Insecure  - HBO

RonReaco Lee: Survivor’s Remorse - Starz

Teyonah Paris: Survivor’s Remorse - Starz

Tichina Arnold: Survivor’s Remorse  - Starz 

Best Performance - Drama

Anika Noni Rose: Roots - History Channel

Forest Whitaker: Roots - History Channel

Gabrielle Union: Being Mary Jane - BET Networks

Kerry Washington: Confirmation - HBO

Malachi Kirby: Roots - History Channel

Malik Yoba: Bad Dad Rehab - TV One

Regé-Jean Page: Roots - History Channel

Children's

All in with Cam Newton - Nickelodeon

Game Shakers - Nickelodeon

Nina’s World - Sprout

Sesame Street - HBO

Stuck in the Middle - Disney Channel

Comedy

Ballers - HBO

black-ish - ABC

Fluffy Breaks Even - Fuse

Insecure - HBO

Survivor’s Remorse - Starz

Daytime         

SuperSoul Sunday - OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network

The Talk - CBS

                                               

Digital Media - Short Form

Change Agents: History in the Making - TV One

Harlem on My Plate - Powerhouse Productions

One Heritage, Two Generations: Amelia Morán Ceja and Dalia Ceja - NBC Latino

This is Birth with Lisa Ling - CNN

Voices - NBC Asian America

                       

Documentary

Eyes on the Prize Then and Now: A WORLD Channel Special -  World Channel 

Fault Lines: The Lives of Black Women - Al Jazeera English

Roots: A New Vision - History Channel

Southwest of Salem: The Story of the San Antonio Four - Investigation Discovery

We Will Rise: Michelle Obama’s Mission to Educate Girls Around the World - CNN

                       

Drama

Being Mary Jane - BET Networks

East Los High - Hulu

Grey’s Anatomy - ABC

How to Get Away With Murder - ABC

Secret and Lies - ABC

                       

Foreign Language    

Pancho Villa: Se Busca Vivo o Muerto - Discovery Latin America/US Hispanic

Texas Trocas - Discovery Networks - Discovery Latin America/US Hispanic

                       

Lifestyle        

Ayesha’s Homemade - Food Network

Design + Story - ABS-CBN International

Patti LaBelle’s Holiday Pies - Cooking Channel

Smollett Eats - Food Network

Special Projects: Breakthrough Women - CNN

Spice to Life - ABS-CBN International

News/Informational

Arab and Queer: Lebanese Singer Pushes Boundaries - NBC Out

BA Election Day Coverage 2016 - ABS-CBN International

NewsOne Now with Roland Martin - TV One

Special Projects: Impact Your World - CNN

Stay Woke: The Black Lives Matter Movement - BET Networks

The Story of God with Morgan Freeman - National Geographic

Original Movie or Special    

All the Way - HBO

BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration - BET Networks

Black Girls Rock! - BET Networks

Rock the Runway - ABS-CBN International

Special Projects: Amalgam Comics - CNN

                       

Reality           

Black Market with Michael K. Williams - VICELAND

SC Featured: Chubbtown - ESPN

SC Featured: Inky Johnson - ESPN

SportsCenter: Mother of Hampton Lacrosse - ESPN

Sunday NFL Countdown: Jarrius Robertson - ESPN

                       

Reality - Social Issues         

E:60 American - ESPN

Gaycation with Ellen Page - VICELAND

Rise Up: A SportsCenter Special - ESPN

Vice News Tonight - HBO

Vice: “Viva Cuba Libre” - HBO

                       

Sports

E:60 Mike Evans - ESPN

SC Featured: The Meaning of Miyah - ESPN

Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel - HBO

Terrance Crawford: My Fight - HBO

VICE World of Sports - VICELAND

Variety/Talk Show    

All Def Comedy - HBO

Being: Brandy - BET Networks

Lemonade - HBO

StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson -  National Geographic 

VH1 Live! - VH1

  

2017 NAMIC Vision Awards by Network/Distributor

ABC - 4

ABS-CBN International - 4

Al Jazeera English - 1

BET Networks - 8

CBS - 1

CNN - 5

Cooking Channel - 1

Discovery Latin America/US Hispanic -2

Disney Channel - 1

Disney Junior - 3

ESPN - 8

Food Network - 2

Fuse - 1

HBO - 12

History Channel - 5

Hulu - 1

Investigation Discovery - 1

Logo - 1

National Geographic - 2

NBC Asian America - 1

NBC Latino - 1

NBC Out - 1

Nickelodeon - 4

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network -1

Powerhouse Productions - 1

Showtime - 1

Sprout - 1

Starz - 4

TV One - 4

VH1 - 3

VICELAND - 3

World Channel - 1