Moonlight Star Uses Money to Fund Cancer Research

A good number of successful celebrities use their riches to acquire material things - fast cars, flashy clothes, access to exclusive events and venues - as is their right, but one young actor is putting his money toward more philanthropic ends. Alex R Hibbert, the actor who plays Young Chiron in last year’s excellent drama Moonlight, shared his noble future plans in a recent interview with HeyUGuys.com. When asked what he plans to do with his earnings, Hibbert said he plans to “take...some of [his] money, and build a lab...and take the best scientists to work on curing cancer and stuff like that.” At just 12 years young, Hibbert’s dream is well within reach, and there’s certainly a great demand for research dealing with “cancer and stuff like that.” More power to you, young brother!

2017 WGA Nominees Announced

In awards season news, the WGA has announced its nominees for best screenplay. Categories include Original, Adapted, and Documentary screenplays, and there’s a good amount of diversity in this year’s nominees. In the Original category there’s Loving, inspired by the true story of the first interracial marriage in American history, and Moonlight, an exploration of black masculinity and sexuality written and directed by Barry Jenkins. I have gone on the record about my deep and abiding love for Moonlight, so it’s safe to assume which script I’m pulling for this year. There are two more highlights in the Adapted screenplay category, with the late great August Wilson’s Fences and Taraji P. Henson vehicle Hidden Figures. Win or lose, it’s nice to see stories by people of color and about people of color finally getting some well-deserved recognition.