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Essence is known for honoring black women, but during Oscar week, it’ll also be lauding the accomplishments of African-American men in film.
The magazine is launching its first "Black Men in Hollywood" dinner, an intimate affair that will salute the work of Spike Lee, Lee Daniels, Malcolm Lee, and filmmaker Tyler Perry, who will host the event.
The California Endowment’s “Sons and Brothers” campaign, which acknowledges role models for young men of color, will also be recognized.
Honorees will gather on Feb. 26 in Los Angeles on the eve of Essence’s annual Black Women in Hollywood luncheon, which returns to Beverly Hills to recognize best supporting actress nominee Lupita Nyong’o for “12 Years a Slave,” Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences President Cheryl Boone Isaacs and writer-director Ava DuVernay.
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Seth Meyers says former comedy colleague Fred Armisen will lead the band when he takes over NBC's "Late Night."
Meyers tweeted Monday that his former “Saturday Night Live” castmate will “curate and lead” the band and run it even while shooting his IFC comedy series “Portlandia.” NBC confirms the news.
Armisen is best known as a comic performer from “Portlandia” and his decade at “SNL.” But he began show business as a drummer, principally for the punk-rock band Trenchmouth in the 1990s.
He will handle vocals and guitar for “Late Night’s” 8G Band. Other players include Seth Jabour on guitar, Syd Butler on bass, Eli Janney on keyboards and Kimberly Thompson on drums.
“Late Night with Seth Meyers” premieres Feb. 24. “Portlandia” returns for its fourth season three days later.
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Movie director Franco Zeffirelli is 91. Actor Joe Don Baker is 78. Country singer Moe Bandy is 70. Actor Michael Ironside is 64. Guitarist Steve Hackett (Genesis) is 64. Singer Michael McDonald (Doobie Brothers) is 62. Actress Joanna Kerns is 61. Actor-talk-show host Arsenio Hall is 58. Actor Raphael Sbarge ("Once Upon a Time") is 50. Actor Josh Brolin is 46. Singer Chynna Phillips of Wilson Phillips is 46. Bassist Jim Creeggan of Barenaked Ladies is 44. Keyboardist Keri Lewis of Mint Condition is 43. Actor Jesse Spencer is 35. Actress Sarah Lancaster ("Chuck") is 34. Actress Christina Ricci is 34. Actresses Baylie and Rylie Cregut ("Raising Hope") are 4. ASSOCIATED PRESS
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