Cardi B Wins Two BET Awards, Including Video of the Year, for “WAP”

Posted on June 28, 2021 by Tom Castaneda

Get a bucket and a mop for Cardi B, after she cleans up at the BET Awards…

The 28-year-old half-Dominican American picked up two awards at the awards show on Sunday night, including the night’s top prize.

Cardi B won Video of the Year for her music video for her chart-topping single “WAP” with Megan Thee Stallion.

She and Megan Thee Stallion also took home the Best Collaboration award for “WAP.”

Hosted by Taraji P. Henson, the ceremony aired in front of a live, fully vaccinated crowd and aired on BET, BET Her, Logo, MTV, MTV2, TV Land and VH1.

Bruno Mars picked up two BET Awards, bringing his career total to six.

The 35-year-old part-Puerto Rican singer/songwriter won the Best Group Award for being part of the duo Silk Sonic.

Mars also won the Video Director of the Year award for the brilliantly slick video for Silk Sonic’s debut single “Leave the Door Open,” which he co-directed alongside Florent Dechard.

The annual awards celebrate the year in Black music, TV, film, sports and social impact and this edition touted the “year of the Black woman,” with Queen Latifah receiving the Lifetime Achievement BET Award. There was also a tribute to rapper DMX, who died in April at age 50.

Here’s the full list of winners:

Album of the Year

“After Hours” – The Weeknd
“Blame It On Baby” – DaBaby
“Good News” – Megan Thee Stallion
“Heaux Tales” – Jazmine Sullivan
“King’s Disease” – Nas
“Ungodly Hour” – Chloe X Halle

Best Collaboration

Cardi B Ft. Megan Thee Stallion – “WAP”
DaBaby Ft. Roddy Ricch – “Rockstar”
DJ Khaled Ft. Drake – “Popstar”
Jack Harlow Ft. DaBaby, Tory Lanez & Lil Wayne – “What’s Poppin” (Remix)
Megan Thee Stallion Ft. DaBaby – “Cry Baby”
Pop Smoke Ft. Lil Baby & DaBaby – “For The Night”

Best Female R&B / Pop Artist

H.E.R.
Beyoncé
Jazmine Sullivan
Jhené Aiko
Summer Walker
SZA

Best Male R&B / Pop Artist

6lack
Anderson .Paak
Chris Brown
Giveon
Tank
The Weeknd

Best New Artist

Coi Leray
Flo Milli
Giveon
Jack Harlow
Latto
Pooh Shiesty

Best Group

21 Savage & Metro Boomin
Chloe X Halle
Chris Brown & Young Thug
City Girls
Migos
Silk Sonic

Best Female Hip Hop Artist

Cardi B
Coi Leray
Doja Cat
Megan Thee Stallion
Latto
Saweetie

Best Male Hip Hop Artist

DaBaby
Drake
J. Cole
Jack Harlow
Lil Baby
Pop Smoke

Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel / Inspirational Award

Bebe Winans – “In Jesus Name”
Cece Winans – “Never Lost”
H.E.R. – “Hold Us Together”
Kirk Franklin – “Strong God”
Marvin Sapp – “Thank You For It All”
Tamela Mann – “Touch From You”

BET Her Award

Alicia Keys Ft. Khalid – “So Done”
Brandy Ft. Chance The Rapper – “Baby Mama”
Bri Steves – “Anti Queen”
Chloe X Halle – “Baby Girl”
Ciara Ft. Ester Dean – “Rooted”
SZA – “Good Days”

Best International Act

Aya Nakamura (France)
Burna Boy (Nigeria)
Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
Emicida (Brazil)
Headie One (Uk)
Wizkid (Nigeria)
Young T & Bugsey (Uk)
Youssoupha (France)

Viewer’s Choice Award

Cardi B Ft. Megan Thee Stallion – “WAP”
Chris Brown & Young Thug – “Go Crazy”
DaBaby Ft. Roddy Ricch – “Rockstar”
DJ Khaled Ft. Drake – “Popstar”
Drake Ft. Lil Durk – “Laugh Now Cry Later”
Lil Baby – “The Bigger Picture”
Megan Thee Stallion Ft. Beyoncé – “Savage” (Remix)
Silk Sonic – “Leave The Door Open”

Video of the Year

Cardi B – “Up”
Cardi B Ft. Megan Thee Stallion – “WAP”
Chloe X Halle – “Do It”
Chris Brown & Young Thug – “Go Crazy”
Drake Ft. Lil Durk – “Laugh Now Cry Later”
Silk Sonic – “Leave The Door Open”

Video Director of the Year

Benny Boom
Bruno Mars And Florent Déchard
Cole Bennett
Colin Tilley
Dave Meyers
Hype Williams

Best Movie

“Coming 2 America”
“Judas And The Black Messiah”
“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”
“One Night In Miami”
“Soul”
“The United States Vs. Billie Holiday”

Best Actress

Andra Day, “The United States vs Billie Holiday”
Angela Bassett
Issa Rae
Jurnee Smollett
Viola Davis
Zendaya

Best Actor

Aldis Hodge
Chadwick Boseman
Damson Idris
Daniel Kaluuya
Eddie Murphy
Lakeith Stanfield

Youngstars Award

Alex R. Hibbert
Ethan Hutchison
Lonnie Chavis
Marsai Martin
Michael Epps
Storm Reid

Sportswoman of the Year Award

A’ja Wilson
Candace Parker
Claressa Shields
Naomi Osaka
Serena Williams
Skylar Diggins-Smith

Sportsman of the Year Award

Kyrie Irving
LeBron James
Patrick Mahomes
Russell Westbrook
Russell Wilson
Stephen Curry

David Charles Rodrigues’ Documentary “Gay Chorus Deep South” to Air on Television Next Month

Posted on November 27, 2020 by Tom Castaneda

David Charles Rodrigues’ feature project is headed to the small screen.

MTV Documentary Films’ Gay Chorus Deep South, directed by the part-Brazilian filmmaker, will make its broadcast premiere Sunday, December 20 at 9:00 PM ET/PT on Pop, Logo and Pluto TV.

Produced by Bud Johnston and Jesse Moss, the film tells the story of the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus as they embark on a tour of the American Deep South. The journey came in response to a wave of discriminatory anti-LGBTQ laws and the divisive 2016 election.

Led by Gay Chorus conductor Dr. Tim Seelig and joined by The Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir, the tour brought a message of music, love and acceptance to communities and individuals, while confronting intolerance.

More than 300 singers traveled from Mississippi to Tennessee through the Carolinas and over the bridge in Selma. They performed in churches, community centers, and concert halls in hopes of uniting Americans in a time of difference. The journey also challenged Seelig and other Chorus members who fled the South to confront their own fears, pain and prejudices on a journey towards reconciliation.

The conversations and connections that emerge offer a glimpse of a less divided America, where the things that divide us—faith, politics, sexual identity—are set aside by the soaring power of music, humanity and a little drag.

Gay Chorus Deep South made its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival, where it won the Documentary Audience Award. The film also won awards from many other film festivals, including the Palm Springs Film Fest.

Mark Consuelos & Kelly Ripa to Develop Two ‘Ripped from the Headlines” Movies for Lifetime

Posted on September 10, 2020 by Tom Castaneda

Mark Consuelos is bringing the headlines to life…

The 49-year-old half-Mexican American Spanish-born actor/producer and his wife Kelly Ripa have signed a deal with Lifetime to produce two new movies for the network’s Ripped from the Headlines slate via their Milojo Productions banner.

Consuelos, Ripa and Albert Bianchini will serve as executive producers for the untitled projects, which are set to debut in 2021..

“Kelly and Mark have been important voices in popular culture for the past twenty years and we are so incredibly pleased to have them become a part of the Lifetime family,” said Paul Buccieri, Group President, A+E Networks. “We look forward to seeing their creative vision brought to life through these projects.”

The network’s 2020 Ripped from the Headlines slate has been a ratings boon for Lifetime. Stolen By My Mother: The Kamiyah Mobley Story, Chris Watts: Confessions of a Killer, Poisoned Love: The Stacey Castor Story, Neighbor in the Window, and You Can’t Take My Daughter reached more than 25 million total viewers, from January – April on Lifetime & LMN1, according to Nielsen Live+7.

“I am beyond thrilled to welcome Kelly and Mark and their company into the Lifetime family. We feel like Kelly and Mark have our same sensibilities and instincts for good storytelling,” said Tanya Lopez, EVP of Movies, Limited Series & Original Movie Acquisitions, Lifetime & LMN. “We know our ripped from the headlines slate will be energized by their enthusiasm and we all look forward to bringing these timely stories to their fans.”

Milojo Productions, which has developed and produced for networks including Bravo, Logo, VH1, E!, CMT, HGTV, WeTV, TLC and Discovery, has produced the Emmy-nominated documentary The Streak for ESPN, and critically acclaimed documentary Off The Rez for TLC, both which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. The company has been involved in such projects as Masters of Reception, Homemade Millionaire, Dirty Soap, Cheer, Secret Guide To Fabulous, My Diet Is Better Than Yours, Secret Guide to Summer, Fire Island, and the New Now Next Vote election specials with Wanda Sykes.

Milojo is currently in production on Family Reboot, a docuseries for Disney+ and Exhumed, a true-crime series for Oxygen.

“As longtime true crime fans, there is nothing more thrilling than tuning into a Lifetime original movie,” Kelly and Mark added. “We are so excited to be working with Paul, Tanya, and their incredibly talented team to bring these Ripped from the Headlines stories to the screen.”

MJ Rodriguez to Take Part in This Year’s Virtual GLAAD Media Awards Ceremony

Posted on July 13, 2020 by Tom Castaneda

MJ Rodriguez is GLAAD…

The 29-year-old part-Puerto Rican actress/singer and her fellow Pose castmates and producers will take part in this year’s virtual GLAAD Media Awards ceremony.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the awards show will stream on GLAAD’s Facebook and YouTube accounts on Thursday, July 30 at 8:00 pm ET and will air on Logo on Monday, August 3 at 8:00 pm ET.

In addition to Rodriguez and her Pose castmates and producers, the awards show will include appearances by Dolly Parton, Dwayne Wade & Gabrielle Union, Lil Nas X, Cara Delevingne, Kaitlyn Dever, Beanie Feldstein, Lena Waithe, Jonica T. Gibbs, Dan Levy, Rachel Maddow, Ryan O’Connell, trans model and advocate Geena Rocero, Angelica Ross, Brain Michael Smith, Peppermint, Olivia Wilde, Raquel Willis,WWE superstar Sonya Deville and comedian Benito Skinner.

The ceremony will feature a special performance from the Grammy-nominated duo Chloe x Halle.

Comedians Fortune Feimster and Gina Yashere will serve as co-hosts of the show.

Honoring film, TV and media for its fair, accurate, and inclusive representations of LGBTQ people and issues, the GLAAD Media Awards ceremonies were originally supposed to take place in New York on March 19 and in Los Angeles on April 16.

The ceremonies were cancelled due to the pandemic, but GLAAD shifted plans and strived ahead in order to give shine to the LGBTQ-centric film, TV and media.

Earlier this year, GLAAD announced over 175 nominees in 30 categories who are being recognized for their work in queer media.

“Among this year’s nominees are a wide range of stories and narratives about LGBTQ people of different races, ethnicities, genders, religions, and other identities that demonstrate the power of inclusion and diversity in fostering positive cultural change,” said GLAAD President & CEO Sarah Kate Ellis. “As this year’s Media Awards go virtual, we hope to send a powerful message to LGBTQ people that in the midst of this culturally and politically divisive time, our visibility and voices have never been more important.”

Consuelos & Kelly Ripa to Develop Book “Geek Girl Rising” into Scripted TV Series

Posted on April 2, 2017 by Tom Castaneda

Mark Consuelos is ready to Geek out…

The 46-year-old half-Mexican actor and his wife Kelly Ripa will develop the book Geek Girl Rising: Inside the Sisterhood Shaking Up Tech as a scripted television series, according to Variety.

ABC Studios optioned the book, which will be released by St. Martin’s Press on May 23.

Ripa and Consuelos will executive produce along with Albert Bianchini through their Milojo Productions banner, which is currently under an overall deal with the studio.

Milojo also produces the upcoming Logo unscripted series Fire Island” and has previously developed several shows with ABC Studios.

The book, written by journalists Heather Cabot and Samantha Walravens, introduces readers to the female entrepreneurs and technologists who are building the next generation of tech start-ups, investing in each other’s ventures, upending male hacker stereotypes, and rallying women and girls everywhere to join the digital revolution.

According to information cited by the authors, just 2.7 percent of venture capital-funded companies have a female CEO, while 94 percent of venture capitalists are male and mostly white. In addition, 56 percent of women in technology drop out mid-career and only 18 percent of undergraduate computer science degree recipients today are women , which has dropped from a high of 37 percent in 1985.

Garcia Named Outstanding Music Artist at GLAAD Media Awards

Posted on April 2, 2017 by Tom Castaneda

Kany García has plenty to be GLAAD about…

The 35-year-old Puerto Rican singer-songwriter picked up her first-ever prize GLAAD Media Award, at a special ceremony at the Beverly Hilton.

Garcia, who declared herself a lesbian in 2016, was named Outstanding Music Artist for her album Limonada, which she used to officially come out as a lesbian.

Garcia’s album has much in common with Beyonce‘s Lemonade album, in that it “highlights feminine power and helps break certain barriers,” commented the singer in an interview with Uforia.

Gema Corredera received a Special Recognition Award for the Cuban singer’s “Sin Ir Más Lejos” music video.

The 2017 GLAAD Media Awards will air on Logo on April 6 at 10:00 PM ET/PT. Additional awards will be presented at the GLAAD Media Awards event at the New York Hilton Midtown in New York on Saturday, May 6.

Here’s the complete list of winners:

Outstanding Film – Wide Release: Moonlight (A24)
Stephen F. Kolzak Award: Troye Sivan
Outstanding Comedy Series: Transparent (Amazon)
Outstanding Drama Series: Shadowhunters (Freeform)
Vanguard Award: Patricia Arquette
Outstanding Film – Limited Release: Other People (Vertical Entertainment)
Outstanding TV Movie or Limited Series: Eyewitness (USA Network)
Outstanding Individual Episode: “San Junipero” Black Mirror (Netflix)
Outstanding Daily Drama: The Bold and The Beautiful (CBS)
Outstanding Comic Book: The Woods, written by James Tynion IV (BOOM! Studios)

GLAAD previously announced that it was acknowledging two web series, Her Story (HerStoryShow.com) and We’ve Been Around (WeveBeenAround.com), and music video “Sin Ir Más Lejos” by Gema Corredera, with Special Recognition Awards.

SPANISH-LANGUAGE NOMINEES
Outstanding Music Artist: Kany García, Limonada (Sony Music Latin)
Outstanding Local TV Journalism: “A la calle por quien soy” Noticias 34 (KMEX-Univision 34 [Los Ángeles])
Outstanding Newspaper Article: “Las discretas batallas LGBTI ganadas en Guatemala” by Sonia Pérez D. (Associated Press)
Outstanding Digital Journalism Article: “6 mujeres transgénero exitosas que rompen moldes en América Latina” by Leire Ventas (BBCMundo.com)

Logo Greenlights Consuelos- & Kelly Ripa-Produced Docuseries “Fire Island”

Posted on July 21, 2016 by Tom Castaneda

Mark Consuelos is bringing the Fire (Island) to Logo…

The network has given a greenlight to Fire Island, a docuseries from the 45-year-old half-Mexican actor and his wife Kelly Ripa’s SoHo based production company Milojo Productions.

Fire Island will follow a group of young New York City professionals who leave behind the stress of their big-city lives and escape to the magical sun-soaked oasis that is Fire Island Pines.

“Fire Island is an exciting new addition to Logo’s slate and perfectly complements the stories our audience craves,” said Pamela Post, Logo’s SVP Original Programming.

Milojo Productions will produce the docuseries with Albert Bianchini and Lenid Rolov.

Consuelos, who currently appears on Queen of the South, and Ripa’s production company has previously produced American Cheerleader, Secret Guide to Fabulous and Get On Pointe, among other projects.

Consuelos and Kelly Ripa Developing “Rated P for Parenthood” for ABC Family

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Tom Castaneda

Mark Consuelos may soon be bringing Rated P programming to ABC Family…

The network has put in development Rated P for Parenthood, a half-hour musical comedy chronicling the stages of modern-day parenting from the 43-year-old half-Mexican actor and his wife Kelly Ripa’s Milojo Prods. and writer-actress Jamie Denbo.

ABC Signature, the cable division of ABC Studios, is producing Rated P For Parenthood, which is based on the stage musical comedy of the same name created by Sandy Rustin, with music and lyrics by Dan Lipton and David Rossmer, which had an off-Broadway run in 2012.

Denbo will write the adaptation and executive-produce the project with Ripa and Consuelos.

In the spirit of Girls, Avenue Qand Parenthood, Rated P is an irreverent (musical) peek into the struggles of parenting in the age of parents who all still feel much closer to being kids themselves. And in many ways, still are.

Milojo is gearing up production on a new series for Logo, Secret Guide To Fabulous Living. Two digital projects, Unstoppable Moms and La Familia De Hoy have premiered online in recent months, with another, 30 Things for Conde Nast Entertainment’s Glamour channel, in the beginning stages of production.

Rivera to Sing Whitney’s Music

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Tom Castaneda

It looks like Naya Rivera will be lending her voice to some of Whitney Houston’s most iconic songs…

The 25-year-old half-Puerto Rican actress/singer—who recently received the Cause You’re Hot award at Logo’s NewNowNext Awards—will perform the late singer’s music during Glee’s upcoming tribute episode to Houston later this month.

Newly released photos from the episode—slated for April 24—offer a glimpse at Rivera’s character Santana performing with her on-screen love interest Brittany (Heather Morris) on the auditorium stage.

In another pic, Santana and Rachel (Lea Michele) join voices for a duet in the choir room, while Brittany sings in front of a grand piano.

Still no word on which Whitney songs Rivera and her costars on Fox’s hit dramedy will perform.

Images courtesy of Fox.

Rivera to Emcee the GLAAD Media Awards…

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Tom Castaneda

Naya Rivera will be the hostess with the mostest later this month…

The 25-year-old part-Puerto Rican singer/actress—nominated for Logo’s NewNowNext Awards in the “Cause You’re Hot” category—will host the upcoming GLAAD Media Awards, along with her Glee co-star Cory Monteith.

Rivera, who plays lesbian cheerleader Santana Lopez on Fox’s hit musical dramedy, is a proud supporter of gay rights and has hosted the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation’s event in the past.

Rivera’s character became extremely popular in the gay community after her character began dating her fellow Cheerio Brittany (Heather Morris) and came out to her grandmother in a heartbreaking scene.

The GLAAD Media Awards will take place in New York City on March 24th.

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