WEEK IN WOMEN: Mary J. Blige to Receive BET’S Lifetime Achievement Award -Brandy McDonnell reports

Actor/singer Mary J. Blige will be honored with the prestigious lifetime achievement award during the 2019 BET Awards. As a recording artist, Blige has earned Grammy Awards and 32 total nominations and has notched eight multi-platinum albums. The New York native is also an established actress who has garnered two Golden Globe Award nominations and one Screen Actors Guild Award nod.

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WEEK IN WOMEN: Gale Anne Hurd’s Career Achievement Award at Screamfest – Brandy McDonnell reports

Gale Anne Hurd began as an intern for Roger Corman at New World Pictures, then launched her career with her first feature film The Terminator, which was a box office and critical success. She followed with Aliens, which received seven Oscar nominations and won two Academy Awards. Shecurrently all about Walking Dead. And, she’s being honored by Screamfest on Oct. 16.

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