The world has lost a brilliant giant of a man, one who left an indelible mark on the entertainment world and society at large. Sidney Poitier, actor, director and civil rights icon, has passed away at age 94. The first Black actor to win an Academy Award, he was a trailblazer and barrier breaker, in …
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Jamie Foxx Shares A Moving Story Of An Intervention For Him Led By Sidney Poitier In An Unearthed Howard Stern Interview
In an unearthed 2017 interview, Jamie Foxx tells Howard Stern about his experience meeting Sidney Poitier, right before Foxx won his Oscar for portraying Ray Charles in the 2004 biopic Ray. Foxx recalls Oprah Winfrey reaching out to him, “I get a call, and on the other end of the phone I hear, ‘Hi Jamie …
What Was Sidney Poitier’s Cause of Death? Details on the Actor’s Passing
In 1976, Sidney married his second wife, actor Joanna Shimkus. Together, they had two daughters: Anika and Sydney, who went on to follow in her parents’ footsteps and become an actor herself. In addition to his six daughters, Sidney had eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Our thoughts are with Sidney’s family and loved ones at …
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Movie Lovers Are Reacting To The Passing Of Legendary Screen Oscar Winner Sidney Poitier
Getty Image Following the confirmation that legendary screen actor Sidney Poiter passed away at the age of 94, the tributes started pouring in on social media as film lovers and colleagues like Whoopi Goldberg and Jeffrey Wright praised the Oscar winner for his trailblazing cinematic output. As the first Black man to win an Academy …
Sidney Poitier, The First Black Man To Win An Oscar For Best Actor, Is Dead At 94
Getty Image Sidney Poitier, who made history as the first Black man to win an Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in 1963’s Lilies of the Field, has died at 94, according to the Bahamian Minister of Foreign Affairs (via TMZ). The cause of death is still unknown. Poitier was born on February …
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Sidney Powell Actually Thought Trump’s CIA Director Got Arrested In Germany During A Secret Mission To Destroy Proof Of Election Fraud
Getty Image In the latest bonkers excerpt from Jonathan Karl’s new book, Betrayal: The Final Act of the Trump Show, attorney Sidney Powell reportedly fell so hard for a QAnon conspiracy theory that she actually contacted the Pentagon and attempted to launch a special operations mission to extract CIA Director Gina Haspel from Germany. For …
Why Did Sidney Chambers Leave ‘Grantchester’? His Story Ended
In that same interview, James mentioned that he wanted Sidney’s departure to be a gruesome one involving murder and a new vicar arriving to solve the mystery. Instead, the character introduces the new Reverend Will Davenport and the two solve one final mystery together. “It’s been a privilege to play such a wonderful character, but …
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