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NAACP fetes Fishburne, Pettiford
Wolfe earns lifetime achievement award
Laurence Fishburne won lead actor for "Without Walls" and Valarie Pettiford landed lead actress for "Wild Party" at Monday night's NAACP Theater awards.

NAACP announces nominees
'Everybody Hates Chris,' 'Dreamgirls' lead the pack
It seems not "Everybody Hates Chris." The CW's sophomore sitcom received the most nominations when the 38th NAACP Image Awards announced its nominees on Tuesday.

Jones focus of Lens kudos
DaimlerChrysler to donate to Harvard U. School of Public Heath
Quincy Jones will be honored with the DaimlerChrysler 2006 Behind the Lens Award at the fifth annual Behind the Lens event Tuesday at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.

NAACP favors Foxx for male musical artist
'Bernie Mac' takes top honors in three tube categories
Jamie Foxx's quest for musical stardom got a boost Saturday at the 37th Annual NAACP Image Awards, where the Oscar-winning actor was picked as best male musical artist. Foxx has begun performing tracks from his album "Unpredictable."

Same themes, new dreams
Latest NAACP prexy will use awards to draw in youth and aid behind-the-scenes talent
Shepherded through its first 97 years primarily by political and religious leaders, the National Assn. for the Advancement of Colored People recently turned over its presidency to a veteran corporate executive.

Skein scene hinges on a new CW
Net's exex promise to maintain penchant for diversity
When the WB and UPN announced last month their plans to fold operations, African-American producers, helmers and scribes were just as surprised as the rest of the industry.

Marketers see family's value
Pic campaigns zero in on women and churches to reach black auds
For years, Hollywood has tried to tap the African-American audience. But the studios have often struggled to market effectively to a demographic that spans broad ranges of age, social and economic classes, and regional taste.

BET wagers on original fare
New programming topper Reginald Hudlin energizes cabler's development slate
The fact that Black Entertainment Television only garnered one Image Award nom this year doesn't concern the Viacom cable network's new entertainment prexy, Reginald Hudlin.

37th Annual Image Awards nominations

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Honorees

NAACP's Chairman's Award, Hall of Fame Inductee and President's Award recipients.

'Crash' tops NAACP noms
West, Keys, Carey each receive four music mentions
"Crash" leads the 37th NAACP Image Awards motion picture nominations, with six, while "The Bernie Mac Show," "Everybody Hates Chris" and "Half & Half" top the TV categories, with five each. Noms were announced Tuesday at the Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills.

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