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Has this film year overstayed its welcome? Let's take a flashback then, way back to April 1965 when Sidney Poitier read out Julie Andrews as the winner of Best Actress. Julie was her typically gracious self repeating her ambiguously directed gratitude (s
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LOS ANGELES — When the names of winners are revealed on Oscar night, months of suspense give way to tears, smiles and speeches. Yet when the curtain falls, one question remains: Who cast the votes? About 37 million people tuned in to the Academy Awards l
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February 20, 1927; On this day Sidney Poitier, who will be the first African American to win an Academy Award in a starring role, is born in Miami, Fl. Can you name the movie he received the Academy Award for? 1969; Tennessee Governor W.C. Brownlow decla
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“The Banana Boat Song” singer, actor, and social activist, Harold George Bellanfanti, Jr. , has done it all in his 84 years. He served in World War II in the Navy, received a Tony Award for his work on Broadway, performed with Miles Davis and Charlie Park
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I gathered up my courage and went and knelt at his side and began to tell him about Matty May and my book and how much he had meant to her. In the middle of my telling him all this Penny Marshall came up to say hello to him and I rose to leave them but h
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Screen legends Sidney Poitier and Harry Belafonte made a joint appearance to present the President's Award to the Black Stuntmen's Association. Established in 1967, the group fought to level the playing field for African-American stuntmen during a time o
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Happy Monday, everyone! Hope you are off work and enjoying a relaxing President’s Day. In today’s edition of Celebrity Birthdays, “Billy Campbell” turns 45, a “Backstreet Boy” turns 37, and “Harry Solomon” turns 48. Guess who? Happy Birthday, Rihanna! Bo
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Sidney Poitier was the child of tomato farmers in the Bahamas. He moved to New York as a teenager and worked as a dishwasher until a successful audition landed him a spot with the American Negro Theater. The 1949 film “No Way Out” launched his groundbrea
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CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Rihanna, 24; Brian Littrell, 37; Willie Garson, 48; Sidney Poitier, 85. Happy Birthday: Use your uniqueness to get ahead. The more creative you are in your personal and professional life, the more interest you will gather. B
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Actor Sidney Poitier is 85. Actress Sandy Duncan is 66. Actress Brenda Blethyn is 66. Actor Peter Strauss is 65. Actor Anthony Stewart Head (“Buffy the Vampire Slayer”) is 58. Actor French Stewart (“Third Rock From the Sun”) is 48. Model Cindy Crawford i
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Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer and Tate Taylor at the NAACP Image Awards, Friday, February 17, 2012 (Source:Associated Press) LOS ANGELES (AP) - "The Help" collected three prizes at the NAACP Image Awards, including top actress honors for Viola Davis, the
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Lena Younger is the matriarch of an African-American family of five living in a cramped, roach-infested apartment on the south side of Chicago in the 1950s. With the life insurance proceeds following her husbands recent death, Lena wants nothing more tha
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LOS ANGELES — “The Help” collected three prizes at the NAACP Image Awards, including top actress honors for Viola Davis, the supporting actress prize for Octavia Spencer and outstanding motion picture. Davis and Spencer have collected armloads of accolad
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SANDY COHEN, AP Entertainment Writer | Sidney Poitier, left, and Harry Belafonte walk onstage at the 43rd NAACP Image Awards on Friday, Feb. 17, 2012, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) — AP Sidney Poitier, left, and Harry Belafonte speak onstage
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It’s going to be a fantastic evening, with performances by Lenny Kravitz, Jill Scott, Kirk Franklin, Jennifer Hudson, and Ne-Yo, and appearances by Samuel L. Jackson, LL Cool J, Sidney Poitier, Harry Belafonte, Vanessa Williams and many more of your favo
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Quick links to other pages on this site | Still can't find it? Author-screenwriter Richard Matheson is 86. Actor Sidney Poitier is 85. Racing Hall of Famer Bobby Unser is 78. Actress Marj Dusay is
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LOS ANGELES "The Help" collected three prizes at the NAACP Image Awards, including top actress honors for Viola Davis, the supporting actress prize for Octavia Spencer and outstanding motion picture.Davis and Spencer have collected armloads of accolades
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The heat is on for Jermaine Bucknor. Bucknor is playing Virgil Tibbs in Workshop Theatre’s production of John Ball’s In The Heat of the Night, a powerful story of racial tension. The 1967 film version starred Sidney Poitier as Virgil, one of his most fam
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In the Heat of the Night: Workshop Theatre For its third show of the season, Workshop Theatre is stepping out on a limb from its more usual fare of murder mysteries and comedies with the provocative, foul-mouthed, racially tense In the Heat of the Night.
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The Associated Press, None | Feb. 19: Singer Smokey Robinson is 72. Singer Bobby Rogers of Smokey Robinson and the Miracles is 72. Singer Lou Christie is 69. Actor Michael Nader is 67. Guitarist Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath is 64. Actor Jeff Daniels is 57
About Sidney Poitier
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Sir Sidney Poitier, KBE (pronounced /ˈpwætɪeɪ/; born February 20, 1927) is an Oscar-, Golden Globe-, BAFTA- and Grammy award-winning Bahamian-American actor, film director, author, and diplomat. He broke through as a star in acclaimed performances in American films and plays, which, by consciously defying racial stereotyping, gave a new dramatic... Full Article
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LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 17: (L-R) Vicangelo Bulluck, Executive Director of the Hollywood Bureau of the NAACP, actor Harry Belafonte and actor Sidney Poitier attend the 43rd NAACP Image Awards held at The Shrine Auditorium on February 17, 2012 in Los Angeles, California.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 17: (L-R) Actors Sidney Poitier, Harry Belafonte and guest attend the 43rd NAACP Image Awards held at The Shrine Auditorium on February 17, 2012 in Los Angeles, California.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 17: (L-R) Singer Harry Belafonte, actress Beverly Todd , and actor Sidney Poitier attend the 43rd NAACP Image Awards held at The Shrine Auditorium on February 17, 2012 in Los Angeles, California.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 17: (L-R) Singer Harry Belafonte, and actors Laurence Fishburne, Cicely Tyson, and Sidney Poitier attend the 43rd NAACP Image Awards held at The Shrine Auditorium on February 17, 2012 in Los Angeles, California.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 17: The Black Stuntman's Association accepts and award onstage at the 43rd NAACP Image Awards held at The Shrine Auditorium on February 17, 2012 in Los Angeles, California.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 17: Presenters Sidney Poitier (L) and Harry Belafonte speak onstage at the 43rd NAACP Image Awards held at The Shrine Auditorium on February 17, 2012 in Los Angeles, California.
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Sidney Poitier, left, and Harry Belafonte speak onstage at the 43rd NAACP Image Awards on Friday, Feb. 17, 2012, in Los Angeles.
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(L-R) Actors Harry Belafonte, Laurence Fishburne and Sidney Poitier pose during the 43rd Annual NAACP Image Awards at the Shrine auditorium in Los Angeles, California February 17, 2012.
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Cicely Tyson, front center, and from left, Harry Belafonte, Laurence Fishburne and Sidney Poitier pose in the audience at the 43rd NAACP Image Awards on Friday, Feb. 17, 2012, in Los Angeles.
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BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JANUARY 15: In this handout photo provided by NBC, actor Morgan Freeman accepts the Cecil B. Demille award presented by actor Sidney Poitier and actress Helen Mirren onstage during the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton International Ballroom on January...
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Actor Sidney Poitier poses in the photo room at the 69th annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California, January 15, 2012.
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Actor Sidney Poitier poses for the photographers during the 69th annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, January 15, 2012.
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Actress Helen Mirren, actors Morgan Freeman, and Sidney Poitier pose for the photographers during the 69th annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, January 15, 2012.
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Actor and presenter Sidney Poitier appears on stage during the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California January 15, 2012.
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BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JANUARY 15: Actor Sidney Poitier poses in the press room with the Cecil B. DeMille Golden Globe award for career achievement at the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 15, 2012 in Beverly Hills, California.
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BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JANUARY 15: In this handout photo provided by NBC, actor Sidney Poitier presents the Cecil B. Demille Award onstage during the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton International Ballroom on January 15, 2012 in Beverly Hills, California.
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Actor Morgan Freeman (C), recipient of the Cecil B. DeMille Award, poses backstage with presenters Helen Mirren (L) and Sidney Poitier at the 69th annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California, January 15, 2012.
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BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JANUARY 15: Actress Helen Mirren, actors Morgan Freeman, and Sidney Poitier pose in the press room with the Cecil B. DeMille Golden Globe award for career achievement at the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 15, 2012 in Beverly...
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Actor Morgan Freeman, center, poses backstage with the Cecil B. Demille Award with Helen Mirren, left, and Sidney Poitier, right, during the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012, in Los Angeles.
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Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award recipient Oprah Winfrey holds her Oscar statuette as she greets Oscar-winning actor Sidney Poitier (C) at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences 2011 Governors Awards in Hollywood, California November 12, 2011.
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Oscar winning actor Sidney Poitier (L) and his daughter actress Sydney Tamiia Poitier pose at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 2011 Governors Awards in Hollywood, California November 12, 2011.
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BELAIR, CA - OCTOBER 16: Sister Alice Marie with St. Vincent and actor Sidney Poitier (R) attend The First Annual Los Angeles Food & Wine Hosts Wolfgang Puck's Sunday Brunch & Charity Auction at Wolfgang Puck at Hotel Bel-Air on October 16, 2011 in Belair, California.
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BELAIR, CA - OCTOBER 16: Actor Sidney Poitier attends The First Annual Los Angeles Food & Wine Hosts Wolfgang Puck's Sunday Brunch & Charity Auction at Wolfgang Puck at Hotel Bel-Air on October 16, 2011 in Belair, California.
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BELAIR, CA - OCTOBER 16: Actors Sidney Poitier (L) and James Kahn attend The First Annual Los Angeles Food & Wine Hosts Wolfgang Puck's Sunday Brunch & Charity Auction at Wolfgang Puck at Hotel Bel-Air on October 16, 2011 in Belair, California.
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Actors Sidney Poitier (L) and Harry Belafonte speak on stage during the 43rd annual NAACP Image Awards at the Shrine auditorium in Los Angeles, California February 17, 2012.
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