Actress Garcelle Beauvais Honored at Single Moms Awards

Garcelle Beauvais was honored as Entertainer of the Year at the 2017 Single Moms Awards (Photo by @ArnoldShoots).

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Actress Garcelle Beauvais was honored as Entertainer of the Year at the star-studded 4^th Annual Single Mom’s Awards at The Peninsula Beverly Hills on May 11. Presented by Single Moms Planet, a Los Angeles-based non-profit organization created to assist struggling single mothers, the Single Moms Awards honors notable individuals who inspire, provide an example or give support to single mothers through their work, philanthropy or volunteerism. 

“I am very honored to be here to receive this award and be a part of such strong community of people,” Beauvais said. “I am very thankful to Single Moms Planet and to my incredible family which is the most important thing in my life!”

The actress, who is known for her work on NBC’s “Grimm,” “The Jamie Foxx Show” and other television shows and films, was honored for successfully combining a strong family life with a thriving career. 

The actress recently starred in the indie film “A Girl Like Grace” from executive producer Dan Garcia and is host of GSN’s “Window Warriors,” a store front skill-based design reality series, is now set to appear in “Spider-Man: Homecoming” this summer. She is also host of Fox’s “Hollywood Today Live,” where she breaks down the latest in entertainment, pop culture and celebrity news.

“Garcelle is an exemplary artist, mother and philanthropist who exemplifies the values of Single Moms Planet,” said Neferteri Plessy, founder of Single Moms Planet. “This event helped raise awareness and needed funds that will assist many single mothers facing poverty and other challenges.”

The event, held at The Peninsula Beverly Hills, was hosted by NBC 4 Los Angeles reporter Beverly White and author/TV personality Rosie Rivera, sister to late banda singer Jennie Rivera. Among the guests were NFL stars DeSean Jackson and Rodger Saffold, as well as actors Daphne Wayans, Carrie Stevens, Christy Buss, Alyssa Reeves and many others.

The honorees were Kelly Vlahakis-Hanks, Earth Friendly Products CEO who was honored for Business Innovator of the Year; Gayle Jackson, Co-Founder and CEO DeSean Jackson Foundation, Sports Mom of the Year; Joanna McFarland, Carolyn Yashari Becher and Janelle McGlothlin, founders of Hop Skip Drive founders, Corporation of the Year; Christy Salcido, senior vice president, Ketchum Inc. Visionary of the Year; Jan Perry, general manager, Economic & Workforce Development, Leader of the Year; and Karla Keene, CEO Clarity RX, Entrepreneur of the Year.

Among this year’s presenters were Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley, actor Tom Williamson (“The Fosters”), TV producer Kerri Zane, entrepreneur Anastasia Soare, founder of Anastasia of Beverly Hills, and noted fashion bloggers Heidi Nazarudin and Rachel Pitzel.

Powers Boothe, Known for ‘Deadwood’ and ‘Sin City,’ Dies at 68

Powers Boothe (File photo).

LOS ANGELES - Powers Boothe, known for playing villains in films like “Sin City” and “Tombstone” and television series like “Deadwood” and “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” and others, died Sunday morning in Los Angeles. He was 68.

The actor’s representative confirmed that Boothe died in his sleep from natural causes. Actor Beau Bridges was the first to report Boothe's death on Twitter, writing "It's with great sadness that I mourn the passing of my friend Powers Boothe. A dear friend, great actor, devoted father & husband.” Boothe was known for his portrayal of rival brothel owner Cy Tolliver during three seasons of Deadwood, where he became the nemesis to Ian McShane's Al Swearengen.

More recently, he had the recurring role of tycoon Lamar Wyatt on the country music drama “Nashville.” Boothe had won an Emmy award as Best Actor for his performance in the 1980 TV movie Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones.

CBS Leads Nominations for 44th Daytime Emmy Awards

Melody Thomas Scott and Eric Braeden of the hit CBS daytime drama "The Young and the Restless" (CBS photo).

LOS ANGELES - The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and THE TALK exclusively revealed the "44th Annual Daytime Emmy® Awards" nominations live today on the CBS Television Network. CBS leads the Daytime Emmy nominations with 70 nods, ahead of the other broadcast networks.

The #1 daytime drama THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS received 25 nominations, the most nominated daytime show. In addition, THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL received 23; THE TALK received eight, the most in the show's history; LET'S MAKE A DEAL and CBS SUNDAY MORNING received three; and THE PRICE IS RIGHT, CBS THIS MORNING, and CBS THIS MORNING SATURDAY received two each. Shows from THE CBS DREAM TEAM, IT'S EPIC! Saturday Morning lineup received two.

CBS Daytime's entire entertainment lineup was honored, with both THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS and THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL receiving nominations for Outstanding Drama Series. THE TALK was nominated for Outstanding Talk Show/Entertainment and Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host. THE PRICE IS RIGHT and LET'S MAKE A DEAL were each nominated for Outstanding Game Show, and LET'S MAKE A DEAL's Wayne Brady was nominated for Outstanding Game Show Host.

CBS THIS MORNING and CBS SUNDAY MORNING each received a nomination for Outstanding Morning Program.

The Network's Saturday morning lineup received two nominations, one for LUCKY DOG WITH BRANDON MCMILLAN and one for THE HENRY FORD'S INNOVATION NATION.

Other top nods include Outstanding Lead Actor nominations for Y&R's Peter Bergman and Kristoff St. John and B&B's Scott Clifton, and Outstanding Lead Actress for Y&R's Gina Tognoni and Jess Walton and B&B's Heather Tom. Outstanding Supporting Actress nominations went to Y&R's Stacy Haiduk and Kelly Sullivan, as well as B&B's Anna Maria Horsford. Y&R's Steve Burton received a nod for Outstanding Supporting Actor. Y&R's Hunter King and Alyvia Alyn Lind and B&B's Reign Edwards received nods for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series, and B&B's Pierson Fodé and Anthony Turpel were nominated for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series.

CBS Daytime has been number 1 in the day-part for 30 consecutive years, featuring a balance of dramas, game shows and talk. The Network's daytime lineup includes network television's #1 daytime program and longest-running game show THE PRICE IS RIGHT, the #1 daytime drama THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, Daytime Emmy Award-winning THE TALK, THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL, which celebrates its 30th anniversary on March 23, and LET'S MAKE A DEAL.

CBS THIS MORNING, hosted by Charlie Rose, Gayle King and Norah O'Donnell delivers two hours of original reporting, breaking news and top-level newsmaker interviews in an engaging and informative format that challenges the norm in network morning news programs.

CBS SUNDAY MORNING, anchored by Jane Pauley, is television's #1 Sunday morning news program. Each broadcast features breaking news as well as original reporting on the worlds of entertainment, arts, sports, science, technology, movies, music and more.

CBS THIS MORNING: SATURDAY, hosted by Anthony Mason and Alex Wagner, presents a mix of stories and coverage of national and global news, as well as featured interviews with celebrated chefs, authors, celebrities, and musicians.

The full nominations list can be found online at www.emmyonline.org/daytime.

THE TALK will continue the celebration with its fifth annual "After Party" on Monday, May 2 when they honor some of the night's biggest winners. Guest names will be announced following THE DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS early Monday morning, May 2.

NBC Renews Shades of Blue for a Third Season

Jennifer Lopez in "Shades of Blue" (NBC Photo).

LOS ANGELES –  “Shades of Blue,” NBC’s gritty drama starring Jennifer Lopez and Ray Liotta about corruption in the NYPD and the ramifications that ensue, has been renewed for a third season.

The announcement was made by Jennifer Salke, President, NBC Entertainment.

“We’re so hugely appreciative of everything Jennifer and Ray do, and know it is due to their dedication, as well as the hard work of our incredible cast and producers, that ‘Shades of Blue’ has so clearly and compellingly earned a third-season renewal,” Salke said. “This show continues to mine powerful stories that always leave us hungry for more.”

Thus far in its second season, “Shades of Blue” is dominating the Sunday 10 p.m. ET hour among the ABC, CBS and NBC dramas, generating a +50% margin of victory in the timeslot in adult 18-49 rating. In total viewers, “Shades of Blue” also wins decisively, averaging 5.0 million viewers in “live plus same day” ratings from Nielsen Media Research.

Additionally, “Shades” leads the timeslot’s broadcast competition in all other key measures – adults, men and women 18-34; men and women 18-49; and adults, men and women 25-54.

“Shades” adds substantial viewership from time-shifting and video on demand, with the show’s March 5 season premiere growing by 66% in “live plus three day” Nielsens to a 1.6 rating in adults 18-49, and in total viewers by 2.5 million persons to a total of 7.8 million, accounting for the biggest L+3 lifts of the night on the Big 4 networks.

Harlee Santos (Jennifer Lopez) is a charismatic single mother and resourceful detective at the heart of a tight-knit crew of Brooklyn detectives, led by enigmatic Lt. Matt Wozniak (Ray Liotta) who often leads the team to step outside the limitations of the law in order to effectively protect their precinct and their own.