Legendary actor Sidney Poitier passed away on January 7, 2022, at age 94. His cause of death was confirmed after the release of his death certificate.

Sidney Poitier, Hollywood’s first-ever Black leading man, died on the night of Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022 at 94 years old. News of Poitier’s death went public through the office of the Prime Minister of ...

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." ‘Lee ...

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 ...

During an interview for Apple TV+’s “Number One on the Call Sheet: Black Leading Men in Hollywood,” Murphy revealed he bumped into Poitier and brought up that he had been approached to play Alex Haley ...

Sidney Poitier was a man who didn't mince words. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Early on, Sidney said — I don’t know if it was ...

"I don’t know if it was an insult or a compliment," Murphy says in the new Apple TV+ documentary 'Number One on the Call Sheet' Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic Eddie Murphy made his mark on Hollywood by being ...

Hollywood "elders" had conflicting takes when it came to Eddie Murphy's career. The actor-comedian appears in upcoming Apple TV+ limited docuseries Number One on the Call Sheet, and in one episode, ...

Death, taxes and Ryan Calais Cameron delivering another outstanding play, some things in life are just guaranteed. His latest work, Retrograde, is no exception, an electrifying, razor-sharp piece that ...

Sidney Poitier was a Bahamian-American actor and a key figure in the American film industry during the civil rights movement of the 1960s. Born on Feb. 20, 1927 in Miami, Florida, he spent his ...

Sidney Poitier wasn’t initially a fan of Atlanta when he traveled through what was then Atlanta Municipal Airport in the 1950s. He had already been a lead actor in films such as “No Way Out” and “Cry, ...

It started with Norman Brokenshire. As a young man from the Bahamas, aspiring actor Sidney Poitier had a thick accent, which prevented him from landing regular roles. And so he spent his nights ...