Tag: 12 Years a Slave

WATCH: Oscar Winner Lupita Nyong’o on Kenyan Soap Opera ‘Shuga’

Newcomer Lupita Nyong'o was unknown to American audiences before her scene-stealing role as slave Patsey in Best Picture Oscar winner "12 Years A Slave." Now, after winning the Best Supporting Actress Oscar (the first African actress to do so) and giving an incredibly moving speech, Nyong'o is on her way to becoming a household name. But did you know that before being cast in "12 Years A Slave," Nyong'o played the lead role on a ground-breaking Kenyan soap opera?

RETURNING FEATURE: ‘Tweet This, Tweet That’

Not on Twitter? Following too many people that you're afraid you missed out on some of the best tweets? Do not fear, because "Tweet This, Tweet That" has returned! This week, your favorite soap actors past and present weigh in on the Golden Globes results and reveal their favorite Best Picture Oscar nominees!

AFI Celebrates The Best in TV and Film: ‘Scandal,’ ‘The Good Wife,’ ‘Gravity,’ ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ and More

The American Film Institute (AFI) announced today its official selections for its annual AFI Awards, which honors the 10 outstanding films and 10 outstanding television programs that it deemed "culturally and artistically representative of the year's most significant achievements in the art of the moving image." In the TV category, AFI is celebrating "The Americans," "Breaking Bad," "Game of Thrones," "The Good Wife," "House of…