During an interview for Apple TV+’s “Number One on the Call Sheet: Black Leading Men in Hollywood,” Murphy revealed he bumped into Poitier and brought up that he had been approached to play Alex Haley ...

Sidney Poitier was a man who didn't mince words. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Early on, Sidney said — I don’t know if it was ...

Sidney Poitier (left) and Eddie Murphy.

Actor and funnyman Eddie Murphy is best known for his comic roles and hilarious characters, with the 63-year-old consciously choosing to stick to comedy roles. The actor, who is best known for his ...

It started with Norman Brokenshire. As a young man from the Bahamas, aspiring actor Sidney Poitier had a thick accent, which prevented him from landing regular roles. And so he spent his nights ...

Sidney Poitier, whose elegant bearing and principled onscreen characters made him Hollywood's first Black movie star and the first Black man to win the best actor Oscar, has died. He was 94. Clint ...

"I don’t know if it was an insult or a compliment," Murphy says in the new Apple TV+ documentary 'Number One on the Call Sheet' Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic Eddie Murphy made his mark on Hollywood by being ...

"Early on, Sidney said — I don’t know if it was an insult or a compliment, or something," he begins. "It was like… They were talking about doing Malcolm X. Norman Jewison was putting it together, and ...