While the 2016 Emmy Awards boasted its most diverse batch of nominees in history on Sunday night… there’s still work to be done.
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The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story star was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for his portrayal of the former National Football League star.
Before the Emmys had even started, the official Twitter account for the Television Academy tweeted out a picture of Terrence Howard and incorrectly identified him as Cuba Gooding Jr.
Howard’s character, Lucious Lyon, is a bigoted, homophobic music mogul who hits his children.
A judge threw out the couple’s divorce judgment and the ruling is on appeal.
The tweet, announcing Gooding Jr’s arrival at the awards show, was accompanied by a photo of Howard on the red carpet.
Moments later, the academy fixed their social media snafu, but the mistake didn’t go unnoticed.
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Howard attended the Emmys in support of his Empire co-star Taraji P. Henson, who was nominated for lead actress in a drama for her role as Cookie in the drama series.
