Forest Whitaker News

Two films opposite when it comes to story, but still share a connection in the form of a five-star layered and inspired performance by the great Robin Williams. We’re talking "Dead Poets Society" ...
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Bad guys, bold girls, crime bosses...and a dangerous man with a serious case of puppy love? Meet the motley crew of the new action drama "Catch .44," currently out on Blu-ray from Anchor Bay Enter...
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Since Christmas is almost here and the holidays sometimes bring out the nostalgia in all of us, I thought why not examine a flick with a sensitive side. (But also a distinctive 'getting even' side...
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Forest Whitaker is following in the footsteps of stars including Angelina Jolie and Shakira by taking up a post as a United Nations (U.N.) goodwill ambassador. The Oscar-winning actor is to be af...
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Hollywood legends including Clint Eastwood, Sidney Poitier and Samuel L. Jackson paid tribute to Morgan Freeman as he was honored with the American Film Institute's (AFI) Lifetime Achievement Award...
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Sean Penn will reunite with his Fast Times At Ridgemont High castmates and director on Saturday when the high school comedy is inducted into the Guy Movie Hall of Fame at Spike TV's Guys Choice Awa...
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Actress Angela Bassett has confirmed rumors she's reuniting with Whitney Houston for a sequel to 1995 film Waiting To Exhale. The hit romantic movie, about the love lives of four female friends in...
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I’m not old, but I am mature. I’m not in the let’s-go-clubbin’-this-Saturday-night set, but I’m still in the coveted demographic that advertisers like. I’m old enough to remember when vampires were...
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So, “Californication” is returning soon, and everyone’s favorite blind-in-one-eye leading man David Duchovny reprises his role as the perpetually creatively-blocked novelist Hank Moody. And I bet y...
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We spotted Goldie Hawn bundled up in a long, fur lined coat as she went Christmas shopping at an antique store in Aspen.
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Forest Whitaker is facing legal action over a TV documentary about New Jersey which he produced for the Sundance Channel. The Oscar-winner acted as an executive producer on factual five-episode s...
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It’s been joked that the Internet acted as casting director for Sylvester Stallone’s muscle and explosion symphony The Expendables. Setting out to create a who’s who of action stars of the past 30 ...
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Julia Roberts, Forest Whitaker and Goldie Hawn have signed TV deals with media queen Oprah Winfrey to develop documentaries for the mogul's new U.S. network. The trio, along with American actress M...
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Forest Whitaker has shed 80 pounds since becoming a vegetarian three years ago. The "Last King of Scotland" star, 48, was required to pile on the pounds for his role as Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in...
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When I read the results of the Oscars, I was not terribly surprised by any of the winners. I felt that a lot of the films and actors that were played up very politically in the entertainment indus...
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America Ferrera looked quite glamorous at the "Our Family Wedding" premiere in New York City last night in a black and silver cocktail dress with Louboutin stiletto heels. The film centers on an...
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As I sit here preparing this column, the Oscars have not aired yet, but I must admit there’s not a high likelihood that I will be watching them when they come on. Most years I’ll watch a few minut...
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Hollywood has always had its share of big-name black talent, from Sidney Poitier to Hattie McDaniel to Louis Gossett, Jr. But looking back, none of those big names owned Hollywood like Clint Eastwo...
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Madonna and Rio de Janeiro's Governor Sergio Cabral waved during a visit to the Dona Marta shanty town in Rio de Janeiro on Friday, Nov. 13. Madonna followed a trip to Africa with a stop in Rio to ...
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A star was born in Southeast Washington, D.C. on September 11, 1970 and her name is Taraji Penda Henson, otherwise known as Taraji P. Henson. The first name Taraji means "hope" and the middle name...
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Happy Birthday to "90210" actor Brian Austin Green (1973), System of a Down drummer John Dolmayan (1973), Deftones bassist Chi Cheng (1970), actors Stan Kirsch and Eddie Griffin (1968), "Good Morni...
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Keanu Reeves' new Jekyll and Hyde movie will face some serious competition when it hits the big screen - Forest Whitaker and rapper 50 Cent have signed up to star in rival take on the classic tale....
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According to Urban Dictionary, a wonk eye is "a constant lazy eye, so bad that it is unavoidable to stare at when talking to an individual with this problem, and sometimes difficult to know who the...
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Actress Jessica Biel's topless turn in her latest movie has failed to win over film bosses - Powder Blue is heading straight to DVD. Justin Timberlake's girlfriend stars as exotic dancer Rose...
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A beloved children's book from the 1960s is finally getting a release date for its feature-length film adaptation. "Where The Wild Things Are" is a simple story of a boy, Max, who acts up and is se...
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Rapper 50 Cent has reportedly been dropped from the cast of Sylvester Stallone's forthcoming movie The Expendables - just days after the Rambo star defended his decision to cast the rapper. ...
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has a long history of awarding actors who portray real people. For example: Jamie Foxx as Ray Charles (Ray), Charlize Theron as Aileen Wuornos (Mons...
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John Travolta's friends and co-stars Tim Allen and Forest Whitaker have sent personal condolence messages to the movie star and his wife Kelly Preston following the death of their son. Teenag...
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Actor-turned-director Sylvester Stallone is adding another Hollywood name to the star-studded line-up for his new movie The Expendables - Forest Whitaker is reportedly in talks to join the cast. ...
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Forest Whitaker is delighted to land the lead role in a new Louis Armstrong biopic after winning the approval of the late star's estate. The actor will play the legendary jazz musician in the...
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