Comes out on DVD Tuesday!!:cool:

Has anyone seen TDHoward's TVOne on One interview?

now Oscar Nominated Terrence Howard.
I wonder if his soon to be ex-wife will try to reconcile. :confused:

LOL

Seriously.

When will the debate begin about THIS role being nominated? :confused:

When I heard he was nominated, I thought the same thing! I hope he doesn't take her and takes the former Mrs. Marc Anthony.

But congrats to him! *singing* It's hard out here for a pimp...:p

Also the debate about him being nomiated for this role can be the same debate as in why Denzel won for Training Day.

Isn't the Pimp Song nominated as well? I am almost :o at the notion that it will be performed at the ceremony. :o

I'm Lovin' It!!!
 

It sure is, soror! :) It' been playing in my head all morning long!!!

http://www.oscar.com/nominees/list.html

I caught a bit of "The View" before I went to class and (our soror) Star mentioned it and wondered who'd be performing it at the ceremony (she suggested Snoop). It should be interesting! :D

This has been a bittersweet day (with Soror King's passing). But, it has been brightened with all of the nominations for Crash and for Terrence. I'm a self-proclaimed wannabe Oscar "pundit"; I have been for about 10 years now. It delights me to see thought-provoking films and performances get recognized. Yes; there *will* be debate about him nomination (ditto to what SF jitterbug said about Denzel in Training Day), but *WHO CARES*?! The brutha is talented, whether he's playing a pimp or the producer of of TV show (Crash) or a POW in Hart's War (when many critics first saw his dramatic potential and were talking Oscar back then). People need to get over it already.

Those are my $0.08 worth. Can't wait 'til March 5!!! :D:p

Terrance Howard on NPR
 

Some news segments you can listen to regarding Terrance Howard and "Hustle and Flow" on NPR:

Terrance Howard on NPR

Bravo!!!
 

Terrance Howard manged to show the complexity of human nature and heart felt desire in the most unlikely of characters.

Yes, he portrayed a pimp, but more than that he portrayed man's weaknesses and strengths. It truly was a dynamic performance.

He deserves the Oscar nod, and I wish him the best!

The Debate
 

Ok, seriously, I am really happy for Mr. Howard. I love his work! But I can't help but to feel like this is a flash back to Denzel's Oscar nod and win for a movie that portrays a negative black image. Just as Denzel, I feel that Terrance could and should have been nominated for another work (Crash) that would not put such a negative image into peoples minds about Black people. Does anybody see the correlation between the nod for "Training day" and this one for "Hustle and Flow" ? Or, even the somewhat degrading role Halle won for in "Monster's Ball". I just feel like the powers at be are nominating these works as a slap in the face. I really don't think they are being nominated because they are actually relating to the stories themselves, but they are choosing these movies because they feel the most comfortable with Blacks in these types of roles. I think they don't see the roles where Black people are playing positive roles as realistic.

Oscar for what?
 

^^"Somewhat degrading role for Halle Berry"

I think that was the worst depiction of a black woman I have ever seen. It was horrible.

This song was nominated.....are you kidding me???!!! Wow........:eek:

Nope, it is...funny, I know. :D

H**l, Eminem has an Oscar, so anything's possible. :p

It's hard out there for a pimp was nominated for an Oscar? :o

Wow...I agree that Terrence is a great actor. However, I am a little disturbed that this role has received so much praise. The movie was watchable but not breathtaking, outstanding, or even deep. I think it is a slap in the face for someone who has played complex characters and has talent far beyond that portrayed within "Djay." This character was a pimp who went to prison for beating up a star in the music business who didn't like his music. I hope Terrence wins, but I just don't understand it. :confused: