Sheryl Lee Ralph has been an inspiration for people of color in Hollywood. Throughout her career, Ralph overcame many ...

"Sidney Poitier said, 'You are not Denzel [Washington], and you are not Morgan [Freeman]. You are a breath of fresh air, and don’t f*** with that!'" Murphy recalls.

The world will always remember actors Sidney Poitier and Diahann Carroll for their historic contributions to film and television. They made history and opened doors for future generations of actors, ...

Sidney Poitier told Eddie Murphy to not compete with actors like Denzel Washington or Morgan Freeman for a role in 'Malcolm X.' ...

Eddie Murphy was warned by Sidney Poitier not to star in "Malcolm X." During an interview for Apple TV+'s "Number One on the Call Sheet: Black Leading Men in Hollywood," Murphy revealed he bumped into ...

He achieved something that nobody had ever done before when he was named ‘Best Actor’ at the Academy Awards for his central ...

And they approached me about playing Alex Haley." Murphy continues: "And some-kind-of-where around that same time, I bumped into Sidney Poitier at something. And I asked him, ‘Yeah, I’m ...

the 63-year-old recalled getting advice from Academy Award winner Sidney Poitier early on. At the time, Murphy was known for taking on humorous roles but was approached about portraying author ...

Ivanno Jeremiah as Sidney Poitier in Retrograde Unfolding in real time in a tight and wickedly funny 90 minutes, Ryan Calais Cameron’s play dramatizes the moral challenge faced by Sidney Poitier at ...

Actor and comedian Eddie Murphy opened up about some advice Sidney Poitier once gave him that left him surprised. In Apple TV+’s new documentary, ‘Number One on the Call Sheet: Black Leading Men in ...

Eddie Murphy is opening up about some advice Sidney Poitier once gave him that left him surprised. “They were talking about doing Malcolm X,” Murphy recalled. “Norman Jewison was putting it ...