Taraji, Terrence say Hollywood still needs work

[September 18, 2010]  NEW YORK (AP) -- Actress Taraji P. Henson agrees that minorities were not represented enough at the Emmys -- and throughout Hollywood.

"There were several times when I didn't even want to watch the Emmys," Henson says, "because I mean, who am I looking at?"

Henson made the comments when asked her thoughts about fellow actress Regina King's blog post for the Huffington Post.

In it, the black actress criticizes the Emmys for under-representing minorities. King also writes she was offended that a member of the media confused her with Rutina Wesley of "True Blood." And she was hurt that late actress Alaine Reed Hall of "Sesame Street" was not among those recognized at the Emmys.

In the same interview, actor Terrence Howard says things are changing, for the better.

Henson and Howard starred in the 2005 movie "Hustle & Flow."

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Regina King's blog post: http://tinyurl.com/22ohymz

[Associated Press; By MESFIN FEKADU]

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