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Whoopi Goldberg to voice lead role in Apple TV+ ‘Luck’

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Jane Fonda highlights ‘I May Destroy You’ at Golden Globes despite snub

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Chateau Marmont sued following racial discrimination allegations

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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Viola Davis speaks about growing up in “abject poverty”

Viola Davis told a crowd of Hollywood luminaries that her drive to end childhood hunger is fueled by memories of growing up in “abject poverty,” stealing and crawling through maggot-filled garbage bins to get food.
/ October 11, 2014
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Shonda Rhimes hosts baby shower for Kerry Washington

E! ONLINE – Kerry Washington celebrated her baby shower with a star-studded bash…
/ February 24, 2014
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

‘Butler’ backlash could spell trouble for future black films

theGRIO REPORT – Hailed a renaissance year for black films, backlash over Lee Daniels’ ‘The Butler’ suggests rhetoric surrounding current racially charged movies remains as divisive as ever, and could cause further angst with upcoming features…
/ August 23, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Kentucky theater boycotts ‘The Butler’ over Jane Fonda

ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. (AP) — A central Kentucky theater owner who trained pilots during the Vietnam War is refusing to show the nation’s top movie, “The Butler” because one of the stars is Jane Fonda who was an outspoken opponent of the conflict…
/ August 22, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

First trailer for Lee Daniels’ ‘The Butler’ released

theGRIO REPORT – The first trailer for the the upcoming Lee Daniels film The Butler has been released…
/ May 8, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Jane Fonda discusses raising black daughter, whose new book 'The Lost Daughter' explores their bond

In addition to her two biological children, Fonda has another daughter: Mary Williams. Fonda didn’t intentionally set up to adopt Williams, but had a chance encounter with Williams when she was a pre-teen attending a summer camp.
/ April 24, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

This week’s book list: Jane Fonda’s black adopted daughter tells her story

POSTSCRIPT’D – For the first time, Mary Williams shares her story of growing up the daughter of Jane Fonda after being rescued from the mean streets of Oakland, California…
/ April 12, 2013