Some names are easy to pronounce, and some just aren’t. There are certain celebrity names we get wrong all of the time, and we’re here…

Actor, director, writer, and diplomat Sidney Poitier (pictured) has enjoyed an amazing career that spans the better part of 50 years. In that time, Poitier…

The night Jamie Foxx won the 2005 Oscar for his portrayal of Ray Charles in the movie Ray, Oprah Winfrey was seated right behind him.   Find out what advice she gave Jamie before his name was called. Plus, Jamie reveals how legendary actor Sidney Poitier changed his trajectory in Hollywood. RELATED LINKS: Jamie Foxx […]

Actor Sidney Poitier reflects on his incredible journey from life on a remote island in the Bahamas to the silver screen. Don’t miss the first of his two-part Oprah’s Master Class Sunday, April 22, at 10pm. RELATED LINKS: OUR HISTORY MAKERS: Sidney Poitier Looking Back on the Career of Sidney Poitier Will you be watching? […]

Looking back on an African American icon’s dream come true, today we honor actor extraordinaire Sidney Poitier. On this date in 1964, Sidney Poitier became the first African American actor to win an Academy award for Best actor. He won the Oscar for his role as a construction worker who built a church for nuns […]