My Publicist Note Book

After a lengthy wait, his time has finally come! Marvel is just about ready to debut the first superhero movie of the year and you can watch along LIVE right here! Plus, check out an epic new sneak peek!  "Black Panther" " My king... we are home. " Tonight's the night as Marvel kickstarts an epic year of superhero movies with the red carpet world premiere for Ryan Coogler's long-awaited  Black Panther . Chadwick Boseman is expected to be in attendance tonight alongside almost all of his co-stars, including Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira, Angela Bassett, Martin Freeman, Daniel Kaluuya, Letitia Wright, Winston Duke, Forest Whitaker, Andy Serkis, Sterling K. Brown, John Kani, Florence Kasumba, and more. Director Ryan Coogler and producer Kevin Feige will be there as well and also be on the lookout for some of your other favorite Marvel stars, including, but not limited to, Sebastian Stan, Don Cheadle, Laurence Fishburne, Walton Gog...

We wanted to do something really big for one of my lesser known client’s in the world OUTSIDE of Hollywood this year in my immediate community and submitted an application for a Community award. It gives me great pleasure to announce that YOU! Orrin "Checkmate" Hudson have WON the 2016 "Community Hero Award"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This award highlights the contributions of residents who work tirelessly to enhance the well-being of neighborhoods throughout DeKalb County. The CE O would like to celebrate your community service and thank you for diligently working to make DeKalb County an awesome place to live, work and play. So….. On behalf of CEO Burrell Ellis and The Champion Newspaper, we are pleased to announce that you, Orrin Checkmate Hudson have been selected as a recipient of a 2016 Community Hero Award. There were many organizations and individuals that were nominated, but you Orrin Hudson, stood out as leaders who consistently strive to make...

Orrin Hudson, Founder of Be Someone, Partners With Lupita Nyong’o to Promote New Disney Film, “Queen of Katwe” Orrin Hudson, founder of Be Someone, and actress Lupita Nyong’o teaching the game of chess to a group of young children during a promotional event for the film. Nationwide  — Chess champion Orrin “Checkmate” Hudson from Stone Mountain, GA, has been chosen by Disney Studios to help promote their new film  Queen of Katwe  starring Oscar award-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o ( 12 Years a Slave ) and actor David Oyelowo ( Selma, The Butler ). The film tells the story of the life of Phiona Mutesi, a 10-year old girl from the slums of Katwe, Uganda, who learns how to play chess and goes on to become a global chess champion. Hudson, who is also the founder of an organization called  Be Someone  was asked to bring his personal and professional messages to the “Queen of Katwe” audiences. Just like Phiona in the film, Hudson learned the...

Lupita Nyong'o  has had a big year.  As soon as  12 Years a Slave  opened, it was clear the Kenyan actress had loads of talent, but no one knew she'd be an instant style icon, too. As the lithe newcomer has made her way through awards season, Lupita has landed on as many best dressed lists as she has year-end critics' lists. With the Oscars just days away, we looked back at each of her awards show appearances to track which awards she won, and what she wore while winning (or occasionally not winning) them. For a little expert commentary on Lupita's wardrobe we turned to  Simona Rabinovitch  of sister site StyleBistro.com. Let's start with a look at the actress' awards season fashion palette, along with a tally of wins and losses. Hollywood Film Awards, Oct. 21, 2013 The Awards:  Lupita's first brush with awards season glory came back in October when she picked up the "New Hollywood" award at the Hollywood Film Awards. While she came a...