Sidney Poitier

Michael B. Jordan's Best Actor Oscar for 'Sinners' marks a career high, cementing his partnership with Ryan Coogler. The film's success, with four Academy Awards, highlights Jordan's artistic growth. Looking ahead, Jordan is set to star in Netflix's 'Swapped', direct and star in 'The Thomas Crown Affair', play Rico Tubbs in 'Miami Vice', and return for 'Creed IV'.

Michael B. Jordan clinched the Best Actor Oscar for his dual role in the critically acclaimed "Sinners." This marks a significant career milestone for the actor, who has been building towards such recognition for over two decades. The film, set in 1930s Mississippi, also garnered a record 16 nominations, solidifying its impact on the awards circuit.

Michael B. Jordan achieved a historic Oscar win for Best Actor in 'Sinners,' becoming the sixth Black man to receive the prestigious award. He honored his predecessors on stage. Jamie Foxx, deeply moved, lauded Jordan's "amazing" dual performance, calling it Oscar-worthy. The duo's collaboration, including 'Black Panther,' continues to shine.

Michael B. Jordan won Best Actor for Sinners at 2026 Oscars—his first. The film, out April 2025, wowed all. He recalled meeting Jr NTR, eyeing Bollywood. Viral 2023 after-party pics show them laughing; Jr NTR in sherwani, Jordan suited. Sixth Black actor to win.

Magic Johnson praised Ryan Coogler after Sinners dominated the 98th Academy Awards. The film earned four Oscars, including Best Actor for Michael B. Jordan and Best Original Screenplay for Coogler. Cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw also made history as the first woman to win Best Cinematography, marking a major cultural moment.

Legendary Hollywood actor Sidney Poitier breathed his last at the age of 94 and left an unavoidable void in the Hollywood industry. Known for his great contribution to films, Poitier was the first Black man to ever bag the best actor Oscar.

Sidney Poitier, Hollywood's first major Black movie star and the first Black man to win the best actor Oscar, has died at 94, prompting an outpouring of grief from the entertainment industry and beyond.

Eddie Murphy revealed that Sidney Poitier advised him not to star in 'Malcom X'. Murphy was initially approached to play Alex Haley. Sidney Poitier advised him that he was not like Denzel Washington or Morgan Freeman. Spike Lee later directed the film with Denzel Washington in the lead role, earning critical acclaim.

Vin Diesel lauded Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" as a top film, calling it a "rich historical exploration of culture." Starring Michael B. Jordan as twins, the period horror drama secured a record 16 Oscar nominations. Diesel, impressed by Coogler's "Black Panther," highlighted the film's profound storytelling and its significance for filmmakers of color, noting Sidney Poitier would be proud.

Actor Kevin Hart is in negotiations to star in the remake of 'Uptown Saturday Night'.

Filmmaker Rick Famuyiwa has been announced as the director of 'Uptown Saturday Night' remake.

Paresh Rawal is cricket buff, but it seems like he doesn’t like the new 20-20 format.

Actors like Halle Berry and Denzel Washington and Sidney Poitier broke the mould in Hollywood when they they won big at the Academy Awards in 2002.

Veteran actor Helen Mirren will receive Film Society of Lincoln Center's Chaplin Award.

Actor Johnny Brown, known for playing housing project superintendent Nathan Bookman on the massively hit show 'Good Times', has passed away at the age of 84.

Louis Gossett Jr, an Emmy and Academy Award winner known for 'Roots' and 'An Officer and a Gentleman', passed away at 87. His family confirmed his passing after battling respiratory illness and prostate cancer.

Actor Damson Idris shared how starring in 'F1' made him drive differently in real life, reported People.

The actor's bail was set at USD 1 million as he was charged for sexual assault.

Glynn Turman, celebrated for his extensive acting career, received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Magic Johnson and his wife Cookie honored Turman's achievement with a full-page ad in Variety, expressing their admiration for his talent and dedication. Johnson also shared heartfelt messages on social media, highlighting Turman's impact on television and film.

Late stars Sidney Poitier, Betty White and Ivan Reitman received emotional tributes at the Oscars.

A woman testified on Friday that she was 14 when Bill Cosby took her into a trailer on a movie set in 1975, grabbed her so she couldn't move her arms, and kissed her.

The oscar-winning cinematographer Haskell Wexler has passed on peacefully.

Veteran actor Glenn Close will be honoured by the Museum of the Moving Image at its 32nd annual Salute on December 3 at the 583 Park Avenue event space in New York.

Don Rickles, the big-mouthed, bald-headed "Mr Warmth" whose verbal assaults endeared him to audiences and peers and made him the acknowledged grandmaster of insult comedy, died today. He was 90.

Sharing a personal account on the 50th anniversary of Dr Martin Luther King Jr's assassination, Hollywood veteran Samuel L Jackson today revealed how the murder of the civil rights champion led him to embrace political activism.

Melody queen Lata Mangeshkar and cinema veteran Dilip Kumar were missing from the 'In Memoriam' segment at the 94th Academy Awards. The absence of two of Indian cinema's giants from the 2022 Oscars ceremony was a glaring one, especially after the British Academy Film and Television Awards (BAFTA) honoured Mangeshkar and Kumar earlier this month.

Melody queen Lata Mangeshkar was featured in the 'In Memoriam' segment at the 2022 edition of the British Academy of Film and Television Awards (BAFTA). Hosted by actor-comic Rebel Wilson, the award ceremony took place on Sunday at the Royal Albert Hall.