Dorothy Dandridge Facts. Dorothy Dandridge (1922-1965) was the first African American woman to receive an Academy Award nomination for best actress for her performance in the 1954 film Carmen Jones. Her glamorous image and turbulent life have inspired many to compare her to another equally tragic Hollywood figure, Marilyn Monroe.
Pam and Andrew were married on beautiful Hyams Beach in Jervis Bay on the NSW South Coast. Following their lovely wedding ceremony the guests were treated to a dolphin cruise in the bay.
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) on Thursday became the latest politician to defend Phil Robertson, a cast member of the reality show Duck Dynasty who was suspended from the television network A&E after making graphic anti-gay comments and saying African-Americans were singing and happy before civil rights in the South.