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I heard thee speak me a speech once, but it was never acted, or if it was, not above once; for the play, I remember, pleas’d not the million, ’twas caviare to the general. But it was, as I receiv’d it —and others, whose judgments in such matters cried in the top of mine—an excellent play, well digested in the scenes, set down with as much modesty as cunning. Hamlet, Hamlet Act 2, Scene 2 You know their names: Denzel Washington, Angela Bassett, Viola Davis. They’re the greatest out there doing it on stage or screen. But you know they’re not the only Actors of Color working right now, right? You didn’t? Well, that sucks. But lucky for you we’re finna wax poetic about some of the less celebrated, but still G.O.A.T.s, in showbiz who deserve all the accolades. Like all of them. Y’all ready for this? Here we go! Regina Hall
Brittany Williams: Y’all, Hollywood been sleeping on Regina Hall for years. Years. Her cameo as Candy, a stripper with a heart of gold, in Best Man has sex appeal and honesty and vulnerability. Like Candy would make all of us go full Drake and buy a private dance just so we can sit with her and tell her why she needs to get out the game. Plus, she’s the queen of being the best part of a shitty movie. Like Scary Movie 3 through 5, Malibu’s Most Wanted, and the American remake of Death at a Funeral. And there will be no Scary Movie 2 slander in this house (even though some of her best work was left on the cutting room floor). None. Because this is fucking GOLD. A…
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