Writer/Journalist/Columnist. Awarded for outstanding column and feature writing by APSE (Associated Press Sports Editors) 2005, 2006; won New York Publishers Association's contest for Distinguished Sports Writing, 2007; included seven times in annual Best American Sports Writing anthology; voted Best Sportswriter in New York City by New York Press, 1990; won first place for profile writing by the Society...
PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Producer, director and Oscar-winning actor, Forest Whitaker, will provide the keynote address at a symposium on maternal and infant mortality tomorrow at the California Institute of Technology from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The symposium, entitled “Women and Children First” will explore why so many mothers and young children die in Africa and will highlight innovative...
Writer/Journalist/Columnist. Awarded for outstanding column and feature writing by APSE (Associated Press Sports Editors) 2005, 2006; won New York Publishers Association's contest for Distinguished Sports Writing, 2007; included seven times in annual Best American Sports Writing anthology; voted Best Sportswriter in New York City by New York Press, 1990; won first place for profile writing by the Society...
Trick question. Despite a renewal of the discussion among some global music advocate friends of mine since Obama was elected a year ago, there is no Minister of Culture or Secretary of Culture in the United States. Some think that's probably a good thing, given the dramatic political shifts that can occur from one administration to the next. On the other hand, having a high-level official whose job...
Haven't heard of The Experiment? Don't worry, there are always plenty of great indies you've never heard of! Our friends at Bloody-Disgusting got their hands on a few new photos from The Experiment at AFM. The film, which is a remake of Oliver Hirschbiegel's Das Experiment, is about a group of ordinary people who are chosen to participate in the roles of guards and prisoners in a psychological study...
It's casting notes time again! First up, Michael Fassbender, the British film critic lieutenant from Inglourious Basterds, has been cast in the thriller A Single Shot, working under director David Jacobson. He's appearing alongside a great cast: William H. Macy, Thomas Haden Church and a newly slim Forest Whitaker. (Seriously, check out this pic of Whitaker in The Experiment. Give the guy a sandwich!)...
Writer/Journalist/Columnist. Awarded for outstanding column and feature writing by APSE (Associated Press Sports Editors) 2005, 2006; won New York Publishers Association's contest for Distinguished Sports Writing, 2007; included seven times in annual Best American Sports Writing anthology; voted Best Sportswriter in New York City by New York Press, 1990; won first place for profile writing by the Society...
She's not just into fashion and releasing fragrances! Actress Sarah Jessica Parker will be joining the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities in an effort to help with President Barack Obama's arts initiatives. Also joining the committee are actor/director Forest Whitaker, Edward Norton, Alfre Woodard, cellist Yo-Yo Ma and even Vogue editor Anna Wintour! Next Tuesday [...]
Forest Whitaker and his family were spotted enjoying a sunny day in Los Angeles on Sunday (November 1). Forest and his wife of 13 years, Keisha Nash , have four children: two daughters together (Sonnet and True), his son (Ocean) from a previous relationship, and her daughter (Autumn) from a previous relationship. Forest currently stars as Ira in the new Spike Jonze flick, Where the Wild Things Are...
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After all those rumors months ago about Anna Wintour leaving Vogue to take a job in the White House , the president has finally given her a little side gig on the Committee on the Arts and Humanities. The committee consists of 24 others, including Sarah Jessica Parker, Forest Whitaker, Edward Norton, Yo-Yo Ma, and Teresa Heinz Kerry. Anna has been cozying up to the Obamas for a while. She did quite...
International News: Pic also stars Whitaker, Macy, Church -- Rising star Michael Fassbender has boarded helmer David Jacobson's thriller "A Single Shot" opposite Forest Whitaker, William H. Macy and Thomas Haden Church.
Back in June it was reported that Lil Wayne , Bow Wow , and Forest Whitaker had a movie coming soon called “ Hurricane Season “, however it was put on hold due to financial reasons.
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