Ain't Nothing But Ladies on the Cover of Vanity Fair's Annual Hollywood Issue
On last year’s cover of Vanity Fair’s Hollywood issue—that annual Annie Leibovitz photo in which the country’s hottest actors use each other as sexy, well-dressed furniture—20 percent of those photographed were people of color, 100 percent were under 50, 60 percent were men, and 33 percent of the men were Miles Teller…
Viola Davis Says Nearly All-White Oscar Nominees Are a 'Symptom of a Much Greater Disease'
In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, Viola Davis weighed in on the lack of diversity among this year’s Oscar nominees. “The problem is not with the Oscars, the problem is with the Hollywood movie-making system,” Davis said.
Watch Aretha Franklin's Incredible Performance of 'A Natural Woman' at the Kennedy Center Honors
There’s not much to say about Aretha Franklin’s jaw- and fur-dropping performance of “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” last night during the Kennedy Center Honors that can’t be better described by the reactions from audience members like Barack and Michelle Obama, Viola Davis, Gina Rodriguez, Kerry Washington,…
'I Wish I Could Save Her Life': Viola Davis Shared Her Sister's Story of Sexual Assault
During a Tuesday night speech a the Stuart House, a Los Angeles-area nonprofit that serves children who have been sexually assaulted, Viola Davis gave a truly moving speech about the impact that sexual assault had her own family.
HTGAWM Poll: Will Annalise & Wes Take It to the Boneyard?
The various dramatic plotlines on How to Get Away With Murder are always juicy, but we are waiting with bated breath for the show to answer one of the juiciest of all: what will happen to the relationship between Wes and Annalise? Two popular fan theories provide the most intrigue: all that tension between Wes and…
Whoopi Goldberg Wasn't Sure What Viola Davis Was Getting at With Her Moving Emmy Speech
On September 20, How to Get Away with Murder’s Viola Davis became the first woman of color in herstory to win an Emmy for Outstanding Actress in a Drama. “Let me tell you something: The only thing that separates women of color from anyone else is opportunity,” she said in her impassioned acceptance speech. “You cannot…
Watch Viola Davis's Speech as First Woman Of Color to Win 'Outstanding Actress' Emmy
Viola Davis made history on Sunday evening as the first woman of color to ever win Outstanding Actress in a drama series for her role in How to Get Away with Murder.
Viola Davis Talks About Making Women Of Color 'Part of the Narrative'
At the National Women’s History Museum’s fourth annual Women Making History Brunch, Viola Davis gave an inspiring speech about being able to represent women of color through her work. “I understand that acting is not rocket science. I do. But I do feel that it’s an important art form,” said Davis. “It is my mission in…
How to Get Away With Murder Finale: Was It Good for You?
Last night on How to Get Away With Murder, Viola Davis' first season as television's best defense attorney Annalise Keating ended with a bang—or rather a choke—and left everyone screaming. I, alternatively, just clapped for the fabulous performances and masterfully hidden culprit. Honestly, I'm still kind of mad I…

