Forest Whitaker

Fox Searchlight starts production on 'Black Nativity'

2013-01-28 18:00:00

Fox Searchlight Pictures has commenced production in New York on the musical “Black Nativity,” director Kasi Lemmons’ adaptation of the Langston Hughes play. The cast of the all-black interpretation of the nativity story includes...

Sundance 2013: 'Fruitvale' wins Grand Jury Prize

2013-01-26 00:00:00

PARK CITY, Utah--"Fruitvale," a drama based on the real-life story of a young man shot to death at an Oakland BART station, took home the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival on Saturday night. The movie also won the Audience Award for U.S....

Report: James Marsden welcomes third child, a boy

2012-12-19 13:57:00

James Marsden's "30 Rock" character is attempting adoption with his love interest Tina Fey — but off-screen the hunky actor is reportedly a father again. Marsden welcomed a baby boy with Brazilian model Rose Costa last week, according to People.�...

Oscars by the Numbers

2012-02-02 16:41:14

Sarah Jessica Parker, others join Obama arts education push

2012-04-25 08:30:00

The Obama administration has enlisted a handful of prominent screen actors -- including Sarah Jessica Parker, Kerry Washington, Forest Whitaker and Alfre Woodard -- to help promote Turnaround Arts, an initiative launched this week to incorporate arts...

Robert Easton dies at 81; Henry Higgins of Hollywood

2011-12-22 00:00:00

Robert Easton, a character actor whose command of a vast array of foreign and American regional accents led to a flourishing second career as a dialect coach to Hollywood stars such as Charlton Heston and Anne Hathaway, has died. He was 81. Often...

Word Theatre celebrates 10 years with party and performances

2011-11-04 16:32:59

Arnold Schwarzenegger shows off bloody 'Last Stand' injury

2011-11-18 16:37:41

Monday's Highlights: 'The Big C' on Showtime

2011-07-03 21:36:32

UCLA makes offer to Combs, son of rapper and producer

2011-08-21 16:33:49

Scene & Heard: No day off for Jane Fonda

2011-03-06 00:00:00

As the star of "33 Variations" at the Ahmanson Theatre, Jane Fonda has been performing six days a week, twice a day on weekends. Instead of relaxing on her day off, she spent Monday discussing her life, career and current play with Michael Ritchie,...

Gold Derby nuggets: 3 or 5 animated feature Oscar nominees? | "SNL" = Oscar good luck charm?

2010-10-29 16:33:24

Forest Whitaker gets apology from Milano Market for shoplifting accusation

2013-02-20 12:12:00

Actor Forest Whitaker speaks onstage at the 39th AFI Life Achievement Award honoring Morgan Freeman held at Sony Pictures Studios on June 9, 2011 in Culver City, California.

2013-02-20 10:49:34

"Fruitvale" director Ryan Coogler, right, with producer Forest Whitaker, at the Sundance Film Festival.

2013-01-26 12:44:00