Daily entertainment news covering Sidney Poitier en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/02/25/eartha_kitt_s_publicist_lashes_out_over_ Wed, 25 Feb 2009 12:07:02 EST Entertainment News 111619@http://www.starpulse.com/news Late actress/singer Eartha Kitt's former publicist has lashed out at Oscar producers for omitting her from a segment paying tribute to stars who had passed away over the past year.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/02/16/overrated_aamp_underrated_oscar_winners_ Mon, 16 Feb 2009 09:00:51 EST Entertainment News 110653@http://www.starpulse.com/news Saying a Best Picture winner is overrated is quite simple. If you think a movie is terrible and it won Best Picture ipso facto it is overrated. But what about an underrated Best Picture winner?

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/02/11/james_earl_jones_to_fete_lincoln_at_ford Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:04:08 EST Entertainment News 110505@http://www.starpulse.com/news WASHINGTON (AP) - James Earl Jones, Katie Couric and Kelsey Grammer are planning to honor Abraham Lincoln on the eve of his 200th birthday in a star-studded gala at Ford's Theatre.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/10/10/tyler_perry_s_treatment_of_writers_no_ca Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:32:53 EST Entertainment News 100435@http://www.starpulse.com/news Atlanta - Saturday, October 4th: At a glittering gala event, a bevy of Hollywood power players including Oprah Winfrey, Will Smith and Sidney Poitier, entertainers

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/09/29/race_matters_is_hollywood_truly_color_bl Mon, 29 Sep 2008 09:49:13 EST Entertainment News 99402@http://www.starpulse.com/news In John Grisham's bestselling novel "The Pelican Brief," investigative journalist Gray Grantham and law student Darby Shaw uncover a political conspiracy and in the process, end up between the sheets.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/07/20/oprah_s_etiquette_advice_for_jamie_foxx_ Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:00:00 EST Entertainment News 93243@http://www.starpulse.com/news Comedic actor Jamie Foxx has credited talk show host Oprah Winfrey with refining his rough exterior.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/06/23/spotlight_on_talented_oscar_winning_movi Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:45:21 EST Entertainment News 90455@http://www.starpulse.com/news There are many talented people in Hollywood who have won a coveted Oscar, and there are so many talented winners that it's difficult to just name a few.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/20/celebrity_birthdays_february_46 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 73006@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to NBA star Stephon Marbury (1977), The Darkness drummer Ed Graham (1976), Backstreet Boy Brian Littrell (1975), late Nirvana singer Kurt Cobain (1967; d. 1994), supermodel Cindy Crawford (1966), vocal basketball star Charles Barkley (1963),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/18/burt_reynolds_to_present_pal_with_sag_ho Fri, 18 Jan 2008 12:20:23 EST Entertainment News 74806@http://www.starpulse.com/news Burt Reynolds will present the Life Achievement Award to Charles Durning at the 14th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on January 27 in Los Angeles. Beloved TV and film actor Durning will be honored for his career achievement and humanitarian accomplishments.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/11/tom_cruise_wins_momi_honor Wed, 11 Jul 2007 09:49:58 EST Entertainment News 51009@http://www.starpulse.com/news Tom Cruise is set to be honored at New York City's Museum of the Moving Image (MOMI) in November. The Minority Report star, 45, follows in the footsteps of former honorees Sidney Lumet, Robert De Niro, Richard Gere, Al Pacino, Sidney Poitier, Julia Roberts and James Stewart.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/03/29/oprah_honors_sidney_poitier_with_special Thu, 29 Mar 2007 09:05:02 EST Entertainment News 35883@http://www.starpulse.com/news Oprah Winfrey gave dinner guest Sidney Poitier a thrill when she invited him to join her for a sumptuous meal at the acting legend's favorite Los Angeles restaurant Spago's. Winfrey wanted to celebrate her hero and mentor as he turned 80 and spent weeks investigating Poitier's dining likes and dislikes, and then invited six fans to join her for dinner on February 28.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/03/26/sidney_poitier_to_be_honored_at_common_w Mon, 26 Mar 2007 13:39:46 EST Entertainment News 35419@http://www.starpulse.com/news Legendary actor Sidney Poitier will be honored with a 2007 Common Wealth Award for his contributions to the movie industry at a ceremony next month. The 80-year-old star - who became the first black man to win the Best Actor Academy Award for his role in Lilies Of The Field in 1963 - joins former Polish president Aleksander Kwansniewski, veteran broadcast journalist Cokie Roberts, and author Ian Mcewan as honorees of the awards.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/02/20/celebrity_birthdays_february_20 Tue, 20 Feb 2007 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 28751@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to NBA star Stephon Marbury (1977), The Darkness drummer Ed Graham (1976), Backstreet Boy Brian Littrell (1975), late Nirvana singer Kurt Cobain (1967; d. 1994), supermodel Cindy Crawford (1966), vocal basketball star Charles Barkley (1963), "Frasier" star Kelsey Grammer (1955), socialite Patty Hearst (1954), English actor Anthony Stewart Head (1954), actress/model Jennifer O'Neill (1948), "Peter Pan" actress Sandy Duncan (1946), English actress Brenda Blethyn (1946), "The Fifth Element" actor Brion James (1945; d. 1999), film director Mike Leigh (1943), songwriter/artist Buffy Sainte-Marie (1941), jazz singer Nancy Wilson (1937), soap opera actress Marj Dusay (1936), "Gunsmoke" actress Amanda Blake (1929; d. 1989), prolific screen actor Sidney Poitier (1927), Cuban singer Ibrahim Ferrer (1927; d. 2005), film director Robert Altman (1925), and photographer Ansel Adams (1902; d. 1984).

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/01/12/stars_to_interview_other_celebs_on_oprah Fri, 12 Jan 2007 09:06:26 EST Entertainment News 25845@http://www.starpulse.com/news Julia Roberts, Jamie Foxx and Nicole Kidman are set to show off their interviewing skills after landing TV chats with their Oscar-winning heroes. The three Oscar winners were invited to pick their favorite Academy Award victor and interview them for an upcoming Oprah TV special.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/10/23/diddy_to_star_in_a_raisin_in_the_sun Mon, 23 Oct 2006 06:00:00 EST Entertainment News 19390@http://www.starpulse.com/news Sean "Diddy" Combs has reportedly been cast in the lead role in a new film version of A Raisin In The Sun despite his poor reviews in the Broadway production. The hip-hop mogul will reprise the role played by screen legend Sidney Poitier in a new adaptation of the 1961 film, which was later made into a hit stage show, according to British newspaper Daily Telegraph.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/08/31/veteran_movie_star_glenn_ford_dies Thu, 31 Aug 2006 09:24:22 EST Entertainment News 14611@http://www.starpulse.com/news Veteran actor Glenn Ford has been found dead at his home in Beverly Hills, California. He was 90. The Superman star, who had suffered numerous strokes, was discovered by paramedics yesterday. Police do not suspect foul play.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/08/09/british_film_group_honors_sidney_poitier Wed, 09 Aug 2006 15:27:40 EST Entertainment News 12602@http://www.starpulse.com/news Sidney Poitier, Rachel Weisz and director Anthony Minghella will receive Britannia Awards from the Los Angeles chapter of the British Academy of Film & Television Arts in October. Poitier will be only the second person honored with the Cunard Britannia Award for his lifetime achievement - last year British movie maker Ronald Neame was handed the award.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/06/28/tcm_celebrates_legendary_hollywood_stars Wed, 28 Jun 2006 14:32:24 EST Entertainment News 9025@http://www.starpulse.com/news Turner Classic Movies (TCM) struts its stuff in August with the annual Summer Under the Stars festival, a month-long celebration during which each day is dedicated to one of Hollywood’s most enduring personalities. This year’s festival is bigger than ever, with more than 400 movies and specials featuring 31 top stars.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/05/18/sidney_poitier_gets_prestigious_award_at Thu, 18 May 2006 13:18:14 EST Entertainment News 7109@http://www.starpulse.com/news Veteran actor Sidney Poitier was named a commander in France's order of arts and letters at the Cannes Film Festival yesterday. The Oscar winner received the highly coveted award from the French culture minister Renaud Donnedieu De Vabres, who praised him for tearing down barriers for black actors in Hollywood. He told Poitier, "You are the champion of equality between men."

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/05/18/ron_howard_defends_the_da_vinci_code Thu, 18 May 2006 09:01:07 EST Entertainment News 7074@http://www.starpulse.com/news The Da Vinci Code director Ron Howard used his film's star-studded world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival last night to launch a scathing attack on the poor reviews the film has attracted from critics and Christians. Howard, who was joined on the red carpet by the film's stars Tom Hanks, Ian McKellen, Paul Bettany and French beauty Audrey Tautou, brushed aside suggestions the work is a slight on the Christian faith.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/05/10/diddy_takes_film_role_seriously Wed, 10 May 2006 13:12:49 EST Entertainment News 6788@http://www.starpulse.com/news Sean 'Diddy' Combs is stripping his lifestyle back to the bare essentials for his upcoming movie A Raisin In The Sun. The hitmaker starred in the Broadway run of the show in 2004 and is thrilled to be back on board for the big-screen version. But Combs, who will play struggling Walter Lee Younger, will be trying method acting to get into the role.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/02/20/today_s_celebrity_birthdays_feb_20 Mon, 20 Feb 2006 03:00:43 EST Entertainment News 2374@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy Birthday to NBA star Stephon Marbury (1977), The Darkness drummer Ed Graham (1976), Backstreet Boy Brian Littrell (1975), late Nirvana singer Kurt Cobain (1967; d. 1994), supermodel Cindy Crawford (1966), vocal basketball star Charles Barkley (1963), "Frasier" star Kelsey Grammer (1955), socialite Patty Hearst (1954), English actor Anthony Stewart Head (1954), actress/model Jennifer O'Neill (1948), "Peter Pan" actress Sandy Duncan (1946), English actress Brenda Blethyn (1946), "The Fifth Element" actor Brion James (1945; d. 1999), film director Mike Leigh (1943), songwriter/artist Buffy Sainte-Marie (1941), jazz singer Nancy Wilson (1937), soap opera actress Marj Dusay (1936), "Gunsmoke" actress Amanda Blake (1929; d. 1989), prolific screen actor Sidney Poitier (1927), Cuban singer Ibrahim Ferrer (1927; d. 2005), film director Robert Altman (1925), and photographer Ansel Adams (1902; d. 1984).

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