On Monday, Hollywood heavyweights came out to pay tribute to legendary filmmaker Reginald Hudlin, known for films such as Boomerang and House Party. Held at the offices of esteemed talent agency CAA, the event’s star power, including Andre Harrell, rapper/actor Common, and actors Sanaa Lathan, James Remar, Alfre Woodward, Brandon T. Jackson, Anika Noni Rose, Walton Goggins, Yvette Nicole Brown, Terry Crews, Jordin Sparks, and John Witherspoon. Hollywood insiders also came out to show their respect, including Hudlin’s television mentor, writer/producer Steven Bochco; producer of the upcoming Star Wars, Episode VII, JJ Abrams; Dana Walden, chairman of 20th Century Fox; Django Unchained soundtrack collaborator RZA; famed TV producer Suzanne dePasse and Shaun Robinson of “Access Hollywood.”
The night’s host, Bevy Smith, wowed the crowd with meaningful ruminations about Hudlin. “When I was younger, I was obsessed with John Hughes films, imagining myself as a mocha Molly Ringwald,” the media maven joked. “Then I saw House Party and knew I was Tisha Campbell, AJ Johnson.”
While Smith went on to praise Hudlin’s integrity in a business not known for that trait, fashion icon Bethann Hardison shouted out church-style: “That’s because he’s from New York!”
Summing up the evening, Blackhouse Foundation board chair Brickson Diamond said, “He’s been termed the modern day Gordon Parks and we are so proud of his work across film, television, and animation. He is a true beacon.”
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