Chadwick Boseman's Widow Simone Movingly Quotes Late Actor While Accepting His 2021 SAG Award

Chadwick Bosemancontinues to dominate awards season as Hollywood honors his final performance. For more on the 2021SAG Awards, listen below to the episode of PEOPLE Every Day! He beat out fellow nomineesRiz Ahmed(Sound of Metal),Steven Yeun(Minari),Anthony Hopkins(The Father) andGary Oldman(Mank). Chadwick has been on a winning streak for his final movie performance, with his wife Simone accepting the Golden Globe, the NAACP Award, the Gotham Award and the Critics' Choice Award for her husband in heartfelt speeches....

March 16, 2025 · 1 min · 209 words · Morgan Roach

Chadwick Boseman's Wife Accepts His Posthumous Golden Globe Award: 'Hon, You Keep 'Em Coming'

Chadwick Bosemanjust won gold.The actor, whodiedlast August at age 43 after a private four-year battle with colon cancer, received a posthumous award for best actor in a motion picture, drama, at the2021 Golden Globeson Sunday night for his riveting performance inMa Rainey’s Black Bottom.Riz Ahmed inThe Sound of Metal, Anthony Hopkins inThe Father, Gary Oldman inMankand Tahar Rahim inThe Mauritanianwere also nominated in the category.The award marks Boseman’s first Golden Globe win....

March 16, 2025 · 4 min · 718 words · Jason George

Chadwick Boseman's Wife Accepts His Posthumous NAACP Image Award with Emotional Call to Action

Chadwick Boseman was honored at the 2021 NAACP Image Awards. On Saturday, the late star won the outstanding actor in a motion picture award for his role in Netflix’sMa Rainey’s Black Bottom, which was one of his final projects. Boseman died last August at age 43 after a private four-year battle with colon cancer. Boseman’s widow, Simone Ledward Boseman, virtually accepted the award for him. “As always, he would give all honor and glory to the most high God,” she tearfully began....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 604 words · Katherine Berry

Chadwick Boseman's Wife Says She Sees 'Signs' from Her Late Husband 'All of the Time' as She Releases Debut Album

Simone Ledward Boseman and Chadwick Boseman.Photo:Kevork Djansezian/Getty Kevork Djansezian/Getty Simone Ledward Bosemanis looking to her late husbandChadwick Bosemanand their relationship for inspiration as she releases her debut album. Ledward Boseman, who performs assahn, opened up in a recent interviewwithVibeabout her journey creating her recordThe Morningsfollowingthe death of her husbandat age 43 in August 2020. The R&B artist explained that the love she shared and the connection she continues to feel with the late actor greatly informed her new music....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 500 words · Samantha Brown

Chadwick Boseman's Wife Simone Ledward Boseman Opens Up About 'Most Challenging Two Years' of Her Life

Chadwick Boseman and Simone Ledward Boseman.Photo: Kevork Djansezian/GettyChadwick Boseman’s wife,Simone Ledward Boseman, is reflecting on her late husband’s legacy in her first interview since his death.Ahead of the premiere ofBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever, Simone sat downfor an exclusive discussionwithWhoopi Goldbergthat aired Tuesday onGood Morning America, where she opened up about the “most challenging two years” of her life.She revealed that it was during theCOVID-19pandemic that her husband’s health really began to “spiral,” as he managed through his fourth yearbattling colon cancer....

March 16, 2025 · 8 min · 1510 words · Travis Bryant

Chadwick Boseman's Wife Simone Powerfully Accepts His Posthumous Critics Choice Award: 'He Deserves This'

Chadwick Bosemanis continuing his winning streak.The actor received a posthumous award for best actor at Sunday’s 26th annual Critics Choice Awards for his performance in the Netflix filmMa Rainey’s Black Bottom. Bosemandiedlast August at age 43 after a private four-year battle with colon cancer.Boseman’s widow,Simone Ledward Boseman, accepted the award for him.“Wow. It has to be said aloud that for those of us who know Chad intimately, personally, professionally, those he taught, those he gave a word of advice, those who taught him — it is so hard to find a celebratory feeling in these moments,” she said as she fought back tears....

March 16, 2025 · 6 min · 1110 words · Alexandria Hawkins

Chadwick Boseman, 'Borat 2' and 'WandaVision' All Score MTV Movie & TV Awards Nominations

Photo: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic; Courtesy Amazon Studios; Courtesy Marvel Studios See below for the full list of nominees. Scripted BEST MOVIEBorat Subsequent MoviefilmJudas and the Black MessiahPromising Young WomanSoulTo All the Boys: Always and Forever BEST SHOWBridgertonCobra KaiEmily in ParisThe BoysWandaVision BEST PERFORMANCE IN A MOVIECarey Mulligan,Promising Young WomanChadwick Boseman,Ma Rainey’s Black BottomDaniel Kaluuya,Judas and the Black MessiahSacha Baron Cohen,The Trial of the Chicago 7Zendaya,Malcolm & Marie Chadwick Boseman inMa Rainey’s Black Bottom....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 495 words · Amanda Taylor

Chadwick Boseman, Kelly Preston and Cicely Tyson Remembered in Oscars 2021 In Memoriam

Photo: getty images (3) The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences honored its own during its In Memoriam segment at the 93rd Oscars on Sunday. Those remembered includedChadwick Boseman,Kelly Preston,Cicely Tyson,Fred Willard,Jerry Stiller,Max Von Sydow,Carl Reiner,Kirk Douglas, Christopher Plummer and more. The segment was introduced with a touching speech from Angela Bassett. “To all of those who left our lives too soon, we cherish the moments that we had the honor of having with you,” she said....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 251 words · Andrea Turner

Chadwick Boseman, Michelle Yeoh, Gal Gadot and More to Get Hollywood Walk of Fame Stars in 2024

Photo:Kevin Mazur/Getty; Frazer Harrison/Getty; Alexandre Schneider/Getty for NETFLIX Kevin Mazur/Getty; Frazer Harrison/Getty; Alexandre Schneider/Getty for NETFLIX The Hollywood Walk of Fame’s class of 2024 has been unveiled. As announced on Monday, the star-studded sidewalk will soon include Kevin Feige,Gal Gadot, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Chris Meledandri, Chris Pine, Christina Ricci andMichelle Yeohfor film.Chadwick Boseman, who died of colon cancer in 2020 at 43, will also be honored posthumously. The music new additions are Glen Ballard, Toni Braxton, Def Leppard, Charles Fox, Sammy Hagar, Brandy Norwood, Darius Rucker, Gwen Stefani and Andre “Dr....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 252 words · Savannah Nguyen

Chaim Topol, Star of 'Fiddler on the Roof', Dead at 87

Photo: Ariel Schalit/AP/Shutterstock Chaim Topol, the Israeli actor behind the iconic portrayal of Tevye inFiddler On the Roofhas died. He was 87. Topol died in Tel Aviv, Israel, according to Israeli leaders. No cause of death was immediately given, but the actorhad been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s diseaseseveral years ago, his son confirmed tomultiple outlets. “FromFiddler on the Roofto the roof of the world, Haim Topol, who has passed away from us, was one of the most outstanding Israeli stage artists, a gifted actor who conquered many stages in Israel and overseas, filled the cinema screens with his presence and above all entered deep into our hearts,” Israel’s ceremonial presidentIsaac Herzog wrote on Twitterlate Wednesday....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 390 words · Travis Jackson

Chairman of Jordan Brand Larry Miller Reveals He Killed a Man and Kept it a Secret for Decades

Larry Miller.Photo: Adam Pantozzi/getty Larry Miller, chairman of the Jordan Brand, is ready to tell the world about his past. As a 16-year-old in 1965, Miller shot an 18-year-old man. He served prison time for the crime, and expressed deep regret in his interview withSports Illustrated, saying that the shooting “was for no reason at all.” “I mean, there was no valid reason for this to happen. And that’s the thing that I really struggle with and that’s—you know, it’s the thing that I think about every day,” he said....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 367 words · Reginald Graves

Chaka Khan Apologizes for Shading Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey as She Says Music Is 'Not a Competition'

Chaka Khan, Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey.Photo: Santiago Felipe/Getty Images; Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images; Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images The “Ain’t Nobody” singer, 69, said in an Instagram post on Sunday that she did not mean to “cause pain or upset anyone” when she gave her candid thoughts on stars likeMariah Carey,Mary J. Blige,Adeleand more on a recent podcast. “Recently, I was asked about a list of the ‘greatest singers of all time’ and instead of questioning the need for such a list, I was pitted against other artists and I took the bait,” she wrote alongside a photo of herself....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 506 words · Danielle Gilbert

Chaka Khan Gives Memorable National Anthem Performance at NBA All-Star Game

Chaka Khanmay beevery woman, but her rendition of the national anthem is unlike any other. On Sunday, the 66-year-old Grammy winner gave a unique and memorable performance of the patriotic song during the2020 NBA All-Star Game, which aired on TNT. The event — which was held at United Arena in Chicago, Illinois — also saw tributes to late basketball legendKobe Bryant, plus musical performances fromJennifer HudsonandChance the Rapper, among others....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 374 words · Melody Chen