Issa Rae co-stars in two romantic movies with leading men of color this year: “The Photograph,” a drama with Lakeith Stanfield, and the upcoming rom-com “The Lovebirds” with Kumail Nanjiani.Rae said the former — written and directed by Stella Meghie — echoes the nostalgia of one of her favorite films centered on black love, “Love […]
Continue readingThe legendary football coach from T.C Williams High School in Virginia who inspired the classic film Remember the Titans has died at 84. As fans may recall, coach Herman Boone was famously portrayed by Denzel Washington in the 2000 Disney movie. Alexandria City Public Schools released a statement regarding the beloved coach’s death on Twitter.”We are truly saddened to […]
Continue readingA jack-o-lantern, Aaliyah, The CN Tower, Denzel Washington, a flaming skull, an emoji praying hands, a more realistic set of praying hands, Rihanna eating ice cream, Steph Curry, and Kevin Durant — these tattoos represent only a smattering of the random, awkward, and symbolic ink, Drake has committed to his body.It’s hard to fathom any […]
Continue readingAt 64, Denzel Washington has put together a remarkable body of work as an actor (Glory, Training Day, Malcolm X, Philadelphia) and director (Antwone Fisher, Fences) that has won him two Oscars, three Golden Globes, one Tony and now — to be presented June 6 — the American Film Institute’s 47th Life Achievement Award.He’s also […]
Continue readingDrug lord Frank Lucas, who inspired the 2007 film American Gangster, played by Denzel Washington, has died at 88 years old.Lucas passed away on Thursday, as confirmed by his nephew, Aldwan Lassiter, who revealed to The Rolling Stone that his uncle’s death was of natural causes.The drug kingpin is best know for being one of […]
Continue readingFrank Lucas, one of America’s most infamous drug kingpins, died Thursday night …TMZ has confirmed. Frank, famously played by Denzel Washington in the 2007 movie “American Gangster,” died in New Jersey, according to his brother.We’re told Frank was being transported to a hospital for an unknown health issue and died on the way.Lucas rose to […]
Continue readingBill Yoast, the high school football coach whose undefeated 1971 team served as inspiration for the classic film Remember the Titans, died Friday at an assisted living home in Virginia.He was 94.Yoast’s death was announced in a news release by the Alexandria City Public School district, where he coached and taught at T.C.Williams High School […]
Continue readingBill Yoast, the football coach whose personality was portrayed by Will Patton in the film Remember The Titans, has died.He was 94 and passed at an assisted living facility in Springfield, Virginia, according to a news release from the Alexandria City Public Schools.Yoast coached at Francis C.Hammond High School, an all-white school, before integration in […]
Continue readingReese Witherspoon had her taste of luxury sports cars before she ever became famous.The 43-year-old actress revealed she once drove Denzel Washington‘s car when she was an intern on the film Devil in a Blue Dress, which came out in 1995.“He had this Porsche and I had to park his Porsche,” Witherspoon said on the […]
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