ANGELA Bassett may have gone home empty-handed at the Oscars in March, but the two-time nominee will be getting a golden statuette this year after all — and in very good company, too. READ HERE:
In November, Bassett, Mel Brooks and film editor Carol Littleton will receive honorary Oscars at the Governors Awards, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Monday.Angela Bassett poses for a portrait at the 95th Academy Awards Nominees Luncheon in Beverly Hills, California on Feb. 13, 2023.
Bassett, whose credits include 'Boyz N the Hood,' 'Malcolm X,' 'Waiting to Exhale' and 'How Stella Got Her Groove Back,' received her first Oscar nomination for her portrayal of Tina Turner in 'What's Love Got to Do With It' and her second earlier this year for playing the grieving queen in 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
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