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The "Abbott Elementary" actress remembers when she was directed by the legendary star, who lamented: "I am sorry that the industry doesn’t have more to offer you, because you deserve it." “Mr. Poitier ...

Sydney Poitier, the charismatic actor with the smooth-toned voice and intense gaze, rose to stardom in the 1960s. Honored by the Screen Actors Guild, winner of an Academy Award and recipient of the ...

Sheryl Lee Ralph is set to receive the Sidney Poitier Icon Tribute at the second annual Gotham Television Awards. The Gotham will honor Ralph for continuing to inspire, uplift, and break new ground ...

The world will always remember actors Sidney Poitier and Diahann Carroll for their historic contributions to film and television. They made history and opened doors for future generations of actors, ...

"I didn't know if it was an insult or a compliment," Murphy said of Poitier's comment. "I was like, 'What?'" Camping World CEO defies lawsuits, vows American flags ‘not coming down’ Kurt Russell ...

"Sidney Poitier said, 'You are not Denzel [Washington], and you are not Morgan [Freeman]. You are a breath of fresh air, and don’t f*** with that!'" Murphy recalls. By Carly Thomas Associate Editor ...

Eddie Murphy is opening up about some advice Sidney Poitier once gave him that left him surprised. “They were talking about doing Malcolm X,” Murphy recalled. “Norman Jewison was putting it together.

Eddie Murphy revealed during an interview for the Apple TV+ documentary “Number One on the Call Sheet: Black Leading Men in Hollywood” (via Entertainment Weekly) that Sidney Poitier advised him not to ...

Murphy was in talks to portray author Alex Haley in the Norman Jewison-helmed version before Spike Lee took over directing, with Washington as the titular civil rights icon. “They were talking about ...