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Queen Latifah, seen here arriving for the 81st Academy Awards, says she would like to empower every woman to feel like a queen.

I've been enjoying Spike Lee films for the better part of my adulthood--following his films long enough to appreciate all the nuances that go along with his brand of filmmaking.

Actor Wesley Snipes is set to ask a federal appeals panel to overturn his three federal tax convictions.

An emotional Halle Berry makes Hollywood history by winning an Academy Award for "Monster's Ball" . Cleveland native Halle Berry will receive the Sherry Lansing Leadership Award at The Hollywood Reporter's 18th Annual Women in Entertainment Breakfast presented by Lifetime.

Main American actress byname of Ruby Ann Wallace born Oct. 27, 1924, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. American actress and social activist who was known for her pioneering work in African American theatre and film and for her outspoken civil rights activism.

Posted By TimALoftis 5 hours, 1 minute ago in Political Opinion When we first started dating, we faced many challenges as an interracial couple.

Award-winning director Spike Lee and a film crew spent Wednesday at the childhood home of Michael Jackson filming a documentary about the King of Pop.

Ever since Design Sponge ever so brilliantly created a series aptly titled Living In, I thought it would be fitting of Get Togetha to create something based on one of my most favorite iconic films ever "Mo' Better Blues." Without giving away the nitty gritty, the story is about a love triangle gone awry where Denzel Washington makes clear to all ...

Even in faded jeans, a matching denim shirt and white athletic shoes, Tony-nominated actress Lonette McKee exudes beauty and a roiling power that stems from a life lived on her own terms.

After a catalogue of froth, Halle Berry rejoiced at finding the kind of challenging role that once earned her an Oscar.

With his film 'adaptation' of Stew's rock musical, Spike Lee explores the Obama phenomenon and what it means to pass for black.

Halle Maria Berry was born August 14th, 1966, in Cleveland, Ohio. The youngest daughter born to Jerome and Judith Berry, an interracial couple.

She received the honour for her nuanced portrayal of Leticia Musgrove, a down-on-her-luck character in Monster's Ball .

On Aug. 14, 2009 Halle Berry turns 43. For her big day, we wanted to celebrated the Academy Award winning beauty in a special way.

A former teenage beauty queen, Halle Berry traded a successful modeling career for acting in the late 1980s.

The jazz trumpeter Terence Blanchard, who has morphed into one of Hollywood's busiest film composers, was tired and a bit distracted when The Observer met up with him early one afternoon recently at the Affinia Shelburne Hotel, where he'd been staying.

With his world-famous older brothers Wynton on ``headliner'' trumpet and Branford on sexy saxophone, Delfeayo Marsalis chose the trombone, gawky and U-shaped, without valves and prone to growl rather than purr.

Ware County is named after a U.S. senator who never set foot there. Now, county Commissioner Carlos Nelson says its time to honor someone a little closer to home.

The jazz trumpeter Terence Blanchard, who has morphed into one of Hollywood's busiest film composers, was tired and a bit distracted when The Observer met up with him early one afternoon recently at the Affinia Shelburne Hotel, where he'd been staying.

Spike Lee's Jungle Fever focused on many kinds of identity including: racial, gender, and parental identity.