Oprah Winfrey, Chris Rock Honor Tyler Perry at the 2020 Emmys for Finding "Success on His Own Terms"
"Of course Hollywood welcomed an independent Black man with open arms. Wait, I misread that… He did it all by himself." So cracked Chris Rock, heard narrating but not seen at the 2020 Emmys tonight, as he and Oprah Winfrey co-presented trailblazing filmmaker and producer Tyler Perry with the Governor's Award, an honor the Academy doesn't bestow every year because, well... Not everyone is Tyler Perry. "In life we're given no guarantees," Winfrey, a longtime friend of Perry's, said via video in a pre-taped segment. "In our journeys, we face roadblocks and bumpy roads, and it takes extraordinary grit and dedication to navigate the rough terrain often life can give you...
- 9/21/2020
- E! Online
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