Golden Globes: ‘Color Purple’ stars, other Black entertainers vie for awards

By AFRO Staff Hollywood is ready to party as the Golden Globes return for its annual boozy celebration of film and television’s biggest names. The 81st annual GLobes begins at 8 p.m. Eastern on Jan. 7 and will air live on both coasts on CBS, which is available with an antenna or through cable and satellite providers. It’s the first time the network is airing the show since the early 1980s. Several Black entertainers are among those who earned nods for their work in film and television and are up for awards at the show.& Fantasia Barrino sports purple eye shadow posesl at the screening of the film “The Color Purple” in London on Nov. 20, 2023. (Scott Garfitt/Invision/AP, File) “American Idol” winner Fantasia Barrino was nominated for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Musical or Comedy for her turn as Celie in “The Color Purple,” a role she also played in the Broadway show’s original  production. Meanwhile, co-star Danielle Brooks, who reprises the role of Sofia for which she earned a Tony nomination in 2016, is up for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role. On the male side, veteran actor Jeffrey Wright was...