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Taye Diggs wins NAACP Image Award

2005-03-21T13:50:00.000-08:00

ChannelOklahoma.com - Entertainment - 'Ray' Wins Four NAACP Image Awards: "The Ray Charles biography 'Ray' dominated the NAACP Image Awards this year.

Jamie Foxx won best actor. He has already won a Golden Globe, Academy Award and Screen Actors Guild Award for his portrayal of the music legend. He exchanged long embraces with award presenters Sidney Poitier and Diahann Carroll.

It was the second year in a row that Charles has loomed large at the Image Awards, which honor works by and about people of color. He was inducted into the NAACP Hall of Fame in 2004, three months before his death at 73.

Charles left his mark on the television side of the awards as well: 'Genius: A Night for Ray Charles' was named outstanding variety program."

Diggs lost many roles to rappers

2005-03-16T08:21:00.000-08:00

BROWN SUGAR - DIGGS LOST MANY ROLES TO RAPPERS: "BROWN SUGAR star TAYE DIGGS is sick of famous rappers muscling black actors out of leading film roles.

In the past, SAMUEL L JACKSON has criticised hip-hop stars for using their celebrity to land roles which should go to more qualified actors, but Diggs has experienced the problem first hand.

He says, 'There have been a ton of movies I wanted but didn't get.

'It seemed like I was constantly being beat out by rappers. It would be down to me and someone else, and I'd find out that the someone else was a hip-hop artist.'"

Diggs, Zambri find Film Festival success

2005-03-14T11:44:00.000-08:00

Diggs, Zambri find Film Festival success: "They are the darlings of film festivals. They are Syracuse University drama graduates Taye Diggs and Catherine Zambri.

Before he scored big with his TV family comedy series, 'Kevin Hill,' Diggs filmed 'Drum,' a South African movie in which he portrays a reporter struggling against apartheid. It won the top prize at the Panafrican Film and Television Festival, the largest film festival in Africa.

Diggs last visited SU a year ago to conduct a master class for students.

Zambri's movie is '212,' which played at the Sundance Film Festival. The romantic comedy casts her as a young New York woman who, despite falling in love, is about to leave for a bowling tour in Europe.

The actress returned to the area last summer to direct the Monday Morning Summerstage production of 'him and her' at Fayetteville's Wellwood School."

Taye Diggs nominated for Image Award

2005-01-21T11:36:00.000-08:00

Taye Diggs nominated for Image Award
"The 36th annual Image Awards, for achievement by blacks in movies, television, music and literature, will be presented March 19 in Los Angeles. The ceremony will be televised on Fox on March 25.

Usher led the music category with five nominations, including best male artist, best song ("Yeah!") and best album ("Confessions").

UPN led among TV networks with 14 nominations. The network televises comedies with largely black casts Monday nights and introduced a new series, "Kevin Hill," which captured nominations for best drama and best actor for Taye Diggs.

More than 1,200 nominations were received, which the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People said was a record. Winners are determined by a vote of NAACP members."

Diggs: Hate Mail Drama Defused

2005-01-12T10:54:00.000-08:00

CBS News | Diggs: Hate Mail Drama Defused | January 12, 2005-12:00:06: "Taye Diggs, the stage, film and TV star, has been coping with some very real drama.

He and his wife, Tony-winner Idina Menzel, have gotten hate mail spurred by their interracial marriage.

But Diggs, star of the new hit UPN drama 'Kevin Hill,' told The Early Show co-anchor Hannah Storm, 'The authorities came in and took care of everything. There are a couple of wack jobs out there. We appreciate the support, but everybody handled it very well. Everybody's fine. It's all good.'

That's not the only adversity the couple has faced in recent weeks. "

Taye Diggs' Wife Injured in Stage Fall

2005-01-10T10:08:00.000-08:00

CBS 47 JACKSONVILLE//ENTERTAINMENT: "Broadway star Idina Menzel, the wife of Kevin Hill star Taye Diggs, cracked her lower rib when she fell through a trap door during Saturday's matinee of the Broadway musical "Wicked."
The mishap occurred near the end of the performance at the Gershwin Theatre during what's known as 'the melting sequence.' In the scene, a trap door opens and an elevator that was to have lowered Menzel had already partially descended, causing the actress to fall.
The show, a prequel to 'The Wizard of Oz,' stopped cold for about 45 minutes while Menzel's understudy, Shoshana Bean, prepared to go on as the green-skinned Elphaba. Bean continued in the role during Saturday's evening performance and Sunday's matinee, which was to have been Menzel's last performance after a more than 16-month run in the show. "

Taye Diggs turned 34 on Jan. 2

2005-01-03T10:14:00.000-08:00

KUTV: Today In History - January 2, 2005: "Today's Birthdays: Former television evangelist Jim Bakker is 66. Actress Wendy Phillips is 53. Actress Gabrielle Carteris is 44. Movie director Todd Haynes is 44. Actress Tia Carrere is 38. Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. is 37. Model Christy Turlington is 36. Actor Taye Diggs is 34. Rock musician Scott Underwood (Train) is 34. Rock singer Doug Robb (Hoobastank) is 30. Actress Paz Vega is 29. Country musician Chris Hartman is 27. Actress Kate Bosworth is 22."

Taye Diggs and wife receive threats over interracial marriage

2004-12-06T14:26:00.000-08:00

channelcincinnati.com - Entertainment - Report: Actors Receive Threats Over Interracial Marriage: "Taye Diggs and his wife are being threatened because he's black and she's white.
Diggs, who starred as the Bandleader in the film version of 'Chicago,' is married to Idina Menzel, who co-stars in the Broadway musical 'Wicked.'
They've gotten at least three threatening letters, according to the New York Post
The Post report says Menzel is getting extra security when she's at the theater."

Taye Diggs charms costars, viewers in UPN's new hit

2004-11-17T09:47:00.000-08:00

Taye Diggs charms costars, viewers in UPN's new hit - PittsburghLIVE.com: "Taye Diggs is caught between two love interests, and apparently, he's busted and in for some serious grief.
In the scene they just ran through, Diggs' character -- lawyer and single parent Kevin Hill of the UPN show by the same name -- has run into one woman he's dating while out walking with another. On the first take, Diggs hems and haws his way through his predicament, employing shrill laughter and some overly nervous body language that, his costars insist, would be a dead giveaway to any real woman getting two-timed by her man.
'No woman would buy that,' teases Leila Arcieri, who plays the lawyer girlfriend, Monroe McManus.
'You'd be so busted,' chimes in Lisa Marcos, who plays the actress girlfriend, Evelyn Cruz. "

Lawyer and single parent 'Kevin Hill' may be giving Taye Diggs, the married star of UPN's new hit series, some parental ideas

2004-11-15T14:34:00.000-08:00

New York City - Television: "Taye Diggs is caught between two love interests, and apparently he's busted. Totally busted. In for some serious grief.

'Oh, you're just a stuttering bumpkin.' 'You're so, 'I'm caught! I'm caught!'' 'That is just so wrong!' In the scene they just ran through, Diggs' character - lawyer and single parent Kevin Hill of the UPN show by the same name - has run into one woman he's dating while out walking with another.

On the first take, Diggs hems and haws his way through his predicament, employing shrill laughter and some overly-nervous body language that, his co-stars insist, would be a dead giveaway to any real woman getting two-timed by her man."

UPN Renews Taye Diggs' 'Kevin Hill'

2004-11-10T13:25:00.000-08:00

TrekToday - UPN Renews 'Kevin Hill' and 'Veronica Mars': "UPN has renewed its freshman dramas Kevin Hill and Veronica Mars, both of which debuted to excellent reviews.
The Hollywood Reporter (via Yahoo!) reported that UPN had picked up both shows for full seasons, despite ratings that are not yet consistent.
Veronica Mars, which has averaged 2.7 million viewers on Tuesday nights, has improved consistently since its premiere, while Kevil Hill pulls in nearly a million more viewers and has made UPN much stronger on Wednesday nights, combined with America's Next Top Model in the 8 p.m. hour.
Taye Diggs stars on Kevin Hill as an attorney who has inherited custody of a little girl. The show averages a 1.7 rating/5 share in the target demographic of adults 18-34, noted Variety (also via Yahoo!). "

The Sly Charm Of Taye Diggs

2004-10-27T11:22:00.000-07:00

The Sly Charm Of Taye Diggs (washingtonpost.com): "Taye Diggs is caught between two love interests, and apparently, he's busted. Totally busted. In for some serious grief.
'Oh, you're just a stuttering bumpkin.'
'You're so, 'I'm caught! I'm caught!' '
'That is just so wrong!'
In the scene they just ran through, being filmed, Diggs's character -- lawyer and single parent Kevin Hill of the UPN show by the same name -- has run into one woman he's dating while out walking with another. On the first take, Diggs hems and haws his way through his predicament, employing shrill laughter and some overnervous body language that, his co-stars insist, would be a dead giveaway to any real woman getting two-timed by her man.
'No woman would buy that,' teases actress Leila Arcieri, who plays the lawyer girlfriend, Monroe McManus."

TV series is looking good for Taye Diggs

2004-10-25T10:49:00.000-07:00

Philadelphia Inquirer | 10/25/2004 | TV series is looking good for Taye Diggs: "Don't love him because he's beautiful.
Sure, Taye Diggs is manifestly, famously handsome. He's the actor who put the groove back in Stella. The straight-up stud who made Ally McBeal's skinny little heart beat like a kettledrum. A guy who has the same effect on women that a microwave does on butter.
But he'd rather be known for his work. So he's gratified by the reviews he's getting for his smart new UPN drama, Kevin Hill, which airs at 9 p.m. Wednesdays.
Hal Boedeker of the Orlando Sentinel praised his 'dynamic performance.' Robert Bianco of USA Today wrote, 'Diggs, quite simply, is perfect.' And Mike Duffy of the Detroit Free Press lauded 'his thoroughly winning performance - a mix of manliness, vulnerability, and down-to-earth humor.'"

TAYE DIGGS IS KEVIN HILL TONIGHT @ 9

2004-10-13T09:53:00.000-07:00

foxreno.com - KRXI-TV - TAYE DIGGS IS KEVIN HILL TONIGHT @ 9: "Believing she has been branded a bad mom simply because she is famous, Kevin agrees to defend rock star Carly Austin (guest star Gina Gershon), who's on the verge of losing her daughter, but when he stumbles across a very inebriated Carly at a late night soiree, Kevin discovers she not only deceived him but jeopardized her daughter's welfare, and battles whether to defend his client or do what is ethically responsible.

Meanwhile, Dame feels like his best friend's bachelor lifestyle is being neglected, so he conducts an 'intervention' and takes Kevin to a party, and when baby Sarah begins speaking her first words, Kevin worries whether she will call him 'daddy.' "

Celebrity Q&A: Taye's diggin' his career

2004-10-11T10:02:00.000-07:00

Celebrity Q&A: Taye's diggin' his career: South Florida Sun-Sentinel: "Taye Diggs is incredibly sexy as the playboy lawyer who inherits a 10-month-old baby on the new UPN series, Kevin Hill. Is he married, and if so, who is the lucky lady?

Her name is Idina Menzel, and she's the 33-year-old, Tony-winning actress that 32-year-old Diggs married last year after being together since 1996. That was the year they co-starred on Broadway in Rent; in 1997, Diggs made his television debut as Adrian Hill on The Guiding Light, and he's been kept busy on small and big screens since.

The stage remains Diggs' first love, but he is best known as the man whose shower scene steamed up Angela Bassett -- and millions of female moviegoers -- in his 1998 movie debut, How Stella Got Her Groove Back."

Taye Diggs makes a solid case for 'Kevin Hill'

2004-10-05T10:37:00.000-07:00

USATODAY.com - Taye Diggs makes a solid case for 'Kevin Hill': "Actually, in terms of the bigger social picture, it's way past time network TV built another hour-long drama around a black actor. But all you have to do is watch five minutes of UPN's genial Kevin Hill to see that the show's timing is right in other ways as well. UPN could use a hit drama, and TV could use a new version of the old-time matinee idol.
And if Taye Diggs can't fill that bill, it's hard to imagine who can."

Taye Diggs tries the small screen

2004-09-29T08:54:00.000-07:00

Television - Entertainment - canada.com network: "Taye Diggs says he used to be an ugly duckling.
'No one believes it, but I was kind of very thin, very insecure, big glasses,' says the now buff star of the new drama Kevin Hill. Diggs says his transformation into the proverbial swan was a slow process that started when he went to a performing arts high school.
'There, it was great because it didn't matter what you looked like, how much money you had, how good you were at sports. If you had (acting) talent you were considered,' he said, 'so that's where I got a little confidence going.' "

Diggs is UPN's first superstar

2004-09-24T10:18:00.000-07:00

SouthBendTribune.com: Diggs is UPN's first superstar: "Taye Diggs, star of UPN's 'Kevin Hill,' looks as though he's way too good for GQ, Vogue or any other periodical built on high fashion and the sleek, sculpted models of same. Oozing charisma and cool cat elegance, he potentially gives the lately classed-up UPN its first bona fide, magazine cover superstar.
Last fall's network of 'The Mullets' has upgraded itself from shag carpeting to oak wood floors. It still has 'WWE Smackdown!' but promising newcomers 'Kevin Hill,' 'Veronica Mars' and 'Second Time Around' at last allow UPN to get into West Hollywood's Sky Bar without a fake ID."

'Kevin Hill', starring Taye Diggs, to premiere Wed. Sept. 29 on UPN

2004-09-23T10:26:00.000-07:00

Three TV dramas debuting tonight show potential: "All you'll need tonight is a handy remote, as the three wonderfully strong premieres line up perfectly: ABC's 'Lost' at 8 on WEWS Channel 5, UPN's 'Veronica Mars' at 9 on WUAB Channel 43 and 'CSI: NY,' the CBS spinoff series starring Gary Sinise and Akron native Melina Kanakaredes, at 10 on WOIO Channel 19.
The other three quality newcomers, for those keeping score at home, are: the WB's 'Jack & Bobby,' which premiered Sept. 12; UPN's 'Kevin Hill,' starring Taye Diggs, which premieres Wednesday, Sept. 29, at 9 p.m.; and ABC's 'Desperate Housewives,' a witty suburban mix of soap and satire, which premieres Sunday, Oct. 3. "

Taye Diggs in powerful movie "Drum"

2004-09-16T08:46:00.000-07:00

Montreal Gazette - canada.com network: "In Drum, Taye Diggs plays Henry Nxumalo, a real-life journalist for a popular black magazine of the early 1950s who gradually develops a social conscience as he sees the race-dividing policy taking its brutal shape. He then launches a series of investigative exposes at great risk to his life. "

Taye Diggs in "Kevin Hill"

2004-09-13T10:56:00.000-07:00

Tallahassee Democrat | 09/12/2004 | The new shows: a day-by-day guide: "Other Wednesday newcomers:
'Hawaii' (8 p.m., NBC, premiered Sept. 2). Beautiful tropical weather, fast cars and lots of violence. It's 'Hawaii 5-0' for the 21st century. Alas, Michael Biehn ('The Terminator') is no McGarrett in this 'Las Vegas'-ized cop shop actionfest in Hawaiian shirts. Aloha, brain cells.
'Lost' (8 p.m., ABC, premieres Sept. 22). High anxiety. After an airliner crashes on a remote Pacific island, the 48 survivors struggle to stay alive. Matthew Fox ('Party of Five') heads the large ensemble of players in an ambitious drama produced by J.J. Abrams ('Alias'). But a flawed, meandering two-hour pilot is not a good sign.
'Kevin Hill' (9 p.m., UPN, premieres Sept. 29). Quality alert. Taye Diggs ('Chicago') plays a hotshot New York entertainment attorney forced to alter his playboy lifestyle after the death of his cousin, leaving our perplexed lawyer to raise his cousin's 6-month-old daughter. A funny, tender new drama with a charming romantic zing."

Taye Diggs to present at Tony Awards

2004-09-08T12:42:00.000-07:00

Indiantelevision.com > Tube Talk > Star World to air Tony Awards on 10 September: "Awarded by a panel of approximately 700 judges from various areas of the industry, it is generally regarded as the theatre's closest equivalent to the Oscars.
Among the celebrated names nominated for awards at this year's ceremonies are Kevin Kline, Frank Langella, Christopher Plummer, Anne Heche, Phylicia Rashad, Ben Chaplin, and Hugh Jackman.
The list of presenters include luminaries such as Carol Channing, Sean Combs, Taye Diggs, Ethan Hawke, Billy Joel, Scarlett Johansson, Nicole Kidman, Nathan Lane, Laura Linney, John Lithgow, LL Cool J, Anna Paquin, Sarah Jessica Parker, Bernadette Peters, Martin Short, Patrick Stewart, Sigourney Weaver, and Renee Zellweger."

Taye Diggs in new UPN show 'Kevin Hill'

2004-09-03T11:34:00.000-07:00

U-San Bernardino County Sun - TV: "In UPN's upcoming 'Kevin Hill,' the charismatic title character (Taye Diggs) has scored with most of New York's eligible women, including new co-worker Jessie (Michael Michele). Chances are he'll get around to the rest of the cast - and the rest of New York's available pulchritude - pretty quickly."

Jeri Ryan Bewitched by CBS Drama Pilot

2004-03-23T21:05:00.000-08:00

Television Article | Reuters.com: "Michael Michele has been tapped to star opposite Taye Diggs in UPN's drama pilot 'Kevin Hill,' which centers on a rising young attorney (Diggs) who gives up his playboy lifestyle to raise his cousin's infant daughter. Michele ('ER') will play the owner of a small law firm Hill joins. "

Celebs' Secret Turn-Ons

2004-03-20T12:34:00.000-08:00

The National Enquirer: Celebs' Secret Turn-Ons: "Gals: Want to know what attracts a Hollywood hottie?
Well, according to some of today's hunkiest stars, you don't need a perfect body or a buxom bank account.
'I'm very attracted to older women,' says Taye Diggs, the sexy lead in 'How Stella Got Her Groove Back.' 'Mentally, physically, sexually -- the whole nine yards.'"

Men we love to watch

2004-03-19T11:12:00.000-08:00

Men we love to watch

Ferguson devotes pages to forgotten and/or obscure hunks as well, including Neil Hamilton (aka Commissioner Gordon in “Batman”), Jeffrey Hunter, Fabian, Jan-Michael Vincent, Helmut Berger, Matt Lattanzi, Maxwell Caulfield, Rodney Harvey and Sasha Mitchell. He also offers a nod to emerging dreamboats such as Jared Leto, Ryan Phillippe, Ian Somerhalder and Paul Walker.

Some might argue that Ferguson’s choices are skewed toward comely white guys, but he also acknowledges the talents of Sabu, Sidney Poitier, Bruce Lee, Denzel Washington and Taye Diggs.

Taye Diggs keeps busy

2004-03-15T20:54:00.000-08:00

SU alum Bob Dishy back onstage: "Taye Diggs keeps busy
Where Do They Go From Here Dept.: Taye Diggs spent Feb. 25 lending his talents to students of the SU drama department, from which he graduated.
Four days later - a day before the Academy Awards - he was on the beach in Santa Monica, Calif., at the Independent Spirit Awards. Presided over by filmmaker John Waters, the ceremony takes place under a tent and, because of its setting, everyone dresses casually. "

Taye Diggs Climbs Up Mel Gibson's Hill

2004-03-10T07:37:00.000-08:00

Coming Soon! - Latest News: "Taye Diggs Climbs Up Mel Gibson's Hill Source: VarietyMonday, February 16, 2004

Taye Diggs is jumping into television, reports Variety, signing on for the leading role in UPN's Mel Gibson-produced drama pilot Kevin Hill. Diggs previously did a six-episode stint on Ally McBeal back in 2000."

Recent Wicked Star Diggs Cast in UPN Drama Pilot

2004-03-04T14:57:00.000-08:00

Playbill News: Recent Wicked Star Diggs Cast in UPN Drama Pilot: "Recent Wicked Star Diggs Cast in UPN Drama Pilot
By Andrew Gans
18 Feb 2004

Taye Diggs

Taye Diggs, who recently played a limited engagement in the hit new musical Wicked, has signed on for a lead role in a new UPN pilot.
Variety reports that Diggs will play attorney Kevin Hill in a Mel Gibson-produced drama, which is simply titled 'Kevin Hill.' "

Diggs comes back to his beginning

2004-03-01T21:48:00.000-08:00

Diggs comes back to his beginning: "Diggs comes back to his beginning

February 26, 2004
JOAN E. VADEBONCOEUR
ENTERTAINMENT COLUMNIST
Syracuse University drama students Angie Dix and Craig Middleton are playing out a romantic scene. Above them, a television screen magnifies their work.

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Maneuvering their chairs is a teacher. Not just any teacher. It is movie-stage-television star Taye Diggs, who a little more than 10 years ago was himself acting on that same stage in the Storch Theater."