Viola Davis

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August 11, 2011
On average, only two movies per year garner an "A+" rating from CinemaScore, a market-research firm that surveys moviegoers on…
August 10, 2011
REVIEW - Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer create characters worth watching, people who you root for until the very end...
August 10, 2011
theGRIO Q&A - With two Tony Awards and an Oscar nomination for best supporting actress to her credit, Viola Davis…
August 9, 2011
theGRIO VIDEO - Octavia Spencer, star of "The Help," says that she has no problem playing the role of a…
July 15, 2011
theGRIO REPORT- Welcome to the weekly wrap up. We've got all the black entertainment news from the week that was!...
July 1, 2011
In an effort to capitalize on word of mouth buzz after several positive screenings, Disney and Dreamworks pictures have decided…
May 3, 2011
SLIDESHOW - Summers are synonymous with big box office films, and the upcoming film season should be no exception...
April 22, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - Welcome to the weekly wrap up. We've got all the black entertainment news from the week that…
February 25, 2011
Hattie McDaniel was the first African-American to take home a little gold statue when she won the award for Best
February 25, 2011
TheGrio's 100 - From a nearly all-white town in Rhode Island, Davis was resilient about her pursuit of acting...
February 25, 2011
OPINION - Angela Bassett and others expressed their dismay with the continued cold shoulder so many of these incredible actresses…
February 22, 2011
OPINION - There are several examples of literary cross-cultural depictions that have been successes. But historically, they have often been…
February 1, 2011
TheGrio's 100 - Kenny Leon seeks out performance art that combines a sense of history with modern appeal...
September 15, 2010
SLIDESHOW - Aretha Franklin wants Oscar winner Halle Berry to portray her in a planned feature film about her life.…
August 13, 2010
REVIEW - When a supporting actor is just as memorable as the lead in a film you know that they…
June 14, 2010
OPINION - Broadway must continue to get the message that diversifying its production roster is essential to it remaining strong…
April 30, 2010
REVIEW - Denzel Washington's portrayal of Troy is every bit as powerful as James Earl Jones's was. He dominates the…
April 27, 2010
NEW YORK (AP) - Washington portrays Troy Maxson, a 53-year-old black sanitation worker who once had dreams of professional baseball…