Should Forest Whitaker play MLK?
theGRIO REPORT - Oscar-winning actor Forest Whitaker may be taking on another big movie role after reports say he may play Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on the silver screen...
First look: 'The Butler' star-studded poster
theGRIO REPORT - Director Lee Daniels' The Butler, a star-studded biopic of longtime White House service worker Eugene Allen, is one of the most buzzed about movies of the year...
'Zulu,' violent portrait of South Africa, ends Cannes Film Festival
CANNES, France (AP) - Academy award-winner Forest Whitaker turns in a solid performance as a cop searching for the murderer of a white teenager in the movie 'Zulu'..
WATCH: 1st trailer for Lee Daniels' 'The Butler'
theGRIO REPORT - The first trailer for the the upcoming Lee Daniels film The Butler has been released...
Forest Whitaker falsely accused of shoplifting
NEW YORK - Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker was frisked by an employee at a Manhattan deli Saturday after being accused of shoplifting, according to published reports...
Lee Daniels promises 'no urination, no cursing' in next film 'The Butler'
theGRIO REPORT - Director Lee Daniels ('Precious') is still reeling from the mixed reaction his sexually provocative drama 'The Paperboy' received from critics and audiences...
Oprah's behind the scenes 'The Butler' photos
theGRIO SlIDESHOW - Oprah Winfrey is giving her Twitter followers a behind the scenes look at 'The Butler' with new photos...
Hurricane Isaac halts production on Lee Daniels' 'The Butler'
Lee Daniels' all-star biopic 'The Butler' (which features Forest Whitaker and Oprah Winfrey in lead roles) was one of the unintended causalities of Hurricane Isaac this week...
'True Blood' star to play MLK in film
SLIDESHOW - Nelsan Ellis, most widely known as Lafayette Reynolds on the HBO original series 'True Blood', has been selected by director Lee Daniels to play the role of Martin Luther King Jr. in his upcoming film, 'The Butler'...
Oakland: Oscar Grant film being made
VIDEO - After months of speculation, filming of a movie about Oscar Grant is underway in the East Bay...
