Obama spoofs Daniel Day-Lewis
VIDEO - President Obama teamed up with director Steven Spielberg to make a gag video for the White House Correspondent’s Dinner about Daniel-Day Lewis portraying Obama in a Spielberg film..
Mississippi finally ratifies 13th Amendment
theGRIO REPORT - After 148 years, Mississippi has ratified the 13th Amendment, banning slavery...
Is slavery Hollywood's new black?
OPINION - 'Django Unchained' – Quentin Tarantino’s latest ode to unrestrained violence and blood-soaked mayhem – and 'Lincoln', the celebrated Steven Spielberg period piece about the Great Emancipator, are notable for two specific reasons...
'Lincoln' falls short on racial issues
REVIEW - The film depicts Lincoln as a legend without deep exploration of his belief system, and very seldom shows him interacting with the very same people he’s trying to free...
Obama reportedly to host 'Lincoln' screening at White House
theGRIO REPORT - President Barack Obama is reportedly going to host a screening of Steven Spielberg's critically acclaimed biopic Lincoln at the White House...
'Lincoln' teaser features black actor
VIDEO - The first teaser trailer for Steven Spielberg's highly anticipated biopic Lincoln (starring perennial Oscar favorite Daniel Day-Lewis as the titular former president) has been released...
Anti-Obama group exposes president's celebrity donors
In retaliation against a controversial, but effective, anti-Romney Super PAC ad, a right-wing pro-Romney group called Grassfire Nation has published the phone numbers of high-profile celebrity supporters of the president...
Black baby adoption: Hollywood fad?
SLIDESHOW - theGrio takes a look at 10 Hollywood celebrities who have adopted black children recently as well as in the past...
J-Hud to star on NBC's 'Smash'
theGRIO REPORT - Academy Award winning actress Jennifer Hudson is set to star on NBC's 'Smash'...
Beyoncé reportedly getting acting help from Paltrow
theGRIO REPORT - Beyoncé has two significant acting gigs on the horizon, and she has reportedly reached out to her friend, actress Gwyneth Paltrow, for help...
