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Sheryl Lee Ralph has been an inspiration for people of color in Hollywood. Throughout her career, Ralph overcame many ...
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, ...
Sidney Poitier told Eddie Murphy to not compete with actors like Denzel Washington or Morgan Freeman for a role in 'Malcolm X.' ...
Sidney Poitier was an inspiration to multiple generations of actors, and he even told Eddie Murphy there was one role he wasn ...
Eddie Murphy has shared the advice Sidney Poitier gave him after he was approached to star in the 1992 film Malcolm X. Murphy, 63, who shot to fame on Saturday Night Live before establishing himself ...
Eddie Murphy was told by Sidney Poitier not to star in "Malcolm X," he reveals in Apple TV+'s “Number One on the Call Sheet." ...
Actor and comedian Eddie Murphy opened up about some advice Sidney Poitier once gave him that left him surprised. In Apple TV+’s new documentary, ‘Number One on the Call Sheet: Black Leading Men in ...
And they approached me about playing Alex Haley." Murphy continues: "And some-kind-of-where around that same time, I bumped into Sidney Poitier at something. And I asked him, ‘Yeah, I’m ...
Is the U.S. going through a cultural revolution? New York Times journalist shares the view from China ...
the 63-year-old recalled getting advice from Academy Award winner Sidney Poitier early on. At the time, Murphy was known for taking on humorous roles but was approached about portraying author ...
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 ...
"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 ...