In the 2023 rendition of The Color Purple, Oscar winner Louis Gossett Jr. plays the mean and cold Ol’ Mister. In real life, “mean” and
Will Smith was the talk of the 94th Academy Awards after he walked on stage to slap comedian Chris Rock minutes before winning his first
Dionne Warwick felt starstruck when she first met Sidney Poitier. The iconic actor died on Jan. 6, 2022, at the age of 94, and the
Sidney Poitier‘s cause of death has been revealed. Poitier died from a combination of heart failure, Alzheimer’s dementia and prostate cancer. The iconic actor died
Sidney Poitier‘s daughter has praised her dad for “changing the landscape for everyone who came after him.” The late actor died on Jan. 6 at
Will Smith has hailed Sidney Poitier as a “true pioneer.” The 53-year-old actor used Instagram to pay a heartfelt tribute to the iconic star, who
Oprah Winfrey is producing a documentary about Sidney Poitier. The 67-year-old media mogul will serve as the executive producer for the project about the late
Stephen Perry has paid tribute to his “adopted” father, Sidney Poitier. The 73-year-old actor starred alongside the late Hollywood legend — who died on Jan.
Sidney Poitier has died. He was 94. The Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner actor was the first Black winner of the Best Actor Oscar for
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures opens on Sept. 30 in Los Angeles and will mark the occasion by paying tribute to legendary actor Sidney
Spike Lee continues to receive his flowers and will be the recipient of the 46th annual Chaplin Award from Film at Lincoln Center next month.
Veteran actor Sidney Poitier is getting his flowers while he’s still alive as Arizona State University named its new film school after him. According to
More than 23 members of legendary actor Sidney Poitier’s extended family remain missing after one of the most powerful hurricanes ever recorded ravaged much of
Jamie Foxx has been cast alongside Joseph Gordon-Levitt in an upcoming sci-fi movie for Netflix. The untitled project is being made by Catfish directors Henry Joost
At age 90, legendary actor and Civil Rights activist Sydney Poitier (b. Feb. 20, 1927) is the oldest living Best Actor Oscar winner/ On April
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner was the first film to show an on-screen kiss between a Black man and White woman. The controversy was felt
To say that director Ava DuVernay has faced hurdles in bringing the civil rights drama, Selma, to the big screen is an understatement. After being
Malcolm–Jamal Warner is one of our favorite entertainers. The actor has been in our lives, gleaming his winning smile, for nearly 30 years, dating back
What inspired you to become an actor? Watching the kids on all of my favorite shows inspired me to become an actor. What actors do
(This story was originally published on April 1, 2013) As reported earlier this week, the world stood still as Nelson Mandela, the former South African
