Yesterday, just days before the Oscars, ESSENCE magazine honored the best and brightest of Black Women in Hollywood. Click here to see who was honored.

Acting veterans had words of wisdom for "Precious" star Gabourey Sidibe. Alfre Woodard, Viola Davis, and other prominent Oscar winning and nominated women gathered Wednesday night and advised Gaby how to handle awards day jitters. Watch the video here.

The 2010 Oscar nominations were announced this morning and there are some well deserved nominations, including several for the movie “Precious.”

"Precious" received three nominations at the 67th annual Golden Globe Awards, including best film, best actress in a drama for Gabourey Sidibe and supporting actress for Mo'Nique. Morgan Freeman also scored a nomination for his role as Nelson Mandela in "Invictus."