Denzel Washington can now add Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient to his list of accolades.
President Joe Biden announced the 17 honorees on Friday. Presented annually, the medal recognizes public figures who have made notable contributions to American society, culture, politics or world peace. The awards are presented in a ceremony at the White House every July.
Washington is the only actor or entertainment figure recognized this year, although sports figures Simone Biles and Megan Rapinoe are also among the medal winners. Other honorees include religious figures Sister Simone Campbell and Father Alexander Karloutsos; political leaders Gabrielle Giffords and Alan Simpson; activists Fred Gray, Diane Nash and Raúl Yzaguirre; former University of Texas at Brownsville President Julieta García; healthcare worker Sandra Lindsay; Constitution Literacy and National Unity Project founder Khizr Khan; and U.S military leader Wilma Vaught. Steve Jobs, John McCain and Richard Trumka will be honored posthumously.
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President Joe Biden announced the 17 honorees on Friday. Presented annually, the medal recognizes public figures who have made notable contributions to American society, culture, politics or world peace. The awards are presented in a ceremony at the White House every July.
Washington is the only actor or entertainment figure recognized this year, although sports figures Simone Biles and Megan Rapinoe are also among the medal winners. Other honorees include religious figures Sister Simone Campbell and Father Alexander Karloutsos; political leaders Gabrielle Giffords and Alan Simpson; activists Fred Gray, Diane Nash and Raúl Yzaguirre; former University of Texas at Brownsville President Julieta García; healthcare worker Sandra Lindsay; Constitution Literacy and National Unity Project founder Khizr Khan; and U.S military leader Wilma Vaught. Steve Jobs, John McCain and Richard Trumka will be honored posthumously.
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- 7/1/2022
- by Wilson Chapman
- Variety Film + TV
Oscar winner Denzel Washington, gymnast Simone Biles and the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs are among this year’s 17 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the White House announced today.
Presented to individuals who have “made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or security of the United States, world peace or other significant societal, public or private endeavors,” the Medal is the nation’s highest civilian honor.
Other recipients this year include the late Sen. John McCain, former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords and Olympic gold medalist Megan Rapinoe. See the complete list below.
Washington, who has won two Oscars and a Tony Award, among other accolades, was cited for his service as National Spokesman for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America for more than 25 years.
The awards will be presented at the White House next Thursday, July 7.
The following individuals will be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom:
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Presented to individuals who have “made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or security of the United States, world peace or other significant societal, public or private endeavors,” the Medal is the nation’s highest civilian honor.
Other recipients this year include the late Sen. John McCain, former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords and Olympic gold medalist Megan Rapinoe. See the complete list below.
Washington, who has won two Oscars and a Tony Award, among other accolades, was cited for his service as National Spokesman for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America for more than 25 years.
The awards will be presented at the White House next Thursday, July 7.
The following individuals will be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom:
Simone...
- 7/1/2022
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
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President Joe Biden will present the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to 17 people, including actor Denzel Washington, gymnast Simone Biles and the late John McCain, the Arizona Republican with whom Biden served in the U.S. Senate.
Biden will also recognize Sandra Lindsay, the New York City nurse who rolled up her sleeve on live television in December 2020 to receive the first Covid-19 vaccine dose that was pumped into an arm in the United States, the White House announced Friday.
Biden’s honors list, which the White House shared first with The Associated Press, includes both living and deceased honorees from the worlds of Hollywood, sports, politics, the military, academia and civil rights and social justice advocacy.
The Democratic president will present the medals at the White House next week.
Biden himself is a medal recipient. President Barack Obama...
President Joe Biden will present the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to 17 people, including actor Denzel Washington, gymnast Simone Biles and the late John McCain, the Arizona Republican with whom Biden served in the U.S. Senate.
Biden will also recognize Sandra Lindsay, the New York City nurse who rolled up her sleeve on live television in December 2020 to receive the first Covid-19 vaccine dose that was pumped into an arm in the United States, the White House announced Friday.
Biden’s honors list, which the White House shared first with The Associated Press, includes both living and deceased honorees from the worlds of Hollywood, sports, politics, the military, academia and civil rights and social justice advocacy.
The Democratic president will present the medals at the White House next week.
Biden himself is a medal recipient. President Barack Obama...
- 7/1/2022
- by Associated Press
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Doctor Who has featured several historical figures in its long run, and rumor has it that Season 11 will feature a prominent figure of the Civil Rights movement. Screenrant reports onlookers of Season 11 filming have noticed a bus similar to the one Parks famously refused to give up her seat on. Additionally, others have found evidence that roles have been cast for Parks' husband Raymond, as well as her lawyer Fred Gray.
I'm all for Doctor Who showing more American based stories! We've only gotten a bit of love over the years on the series, so any American centric episode is always welcome in my book. How do you feel about Doctor Who covering the story of Rosa Parks? ...
I'm all for Doctor Who showing more American based stories! We've only gotten a bit of love over the years on the series, so any American centric episode is always welcome in my book. How do you feel about Doctor Who covering the story of Rosa Parks? ...
- 2/14/2018
- by Mick Joest
- GeekTyrant
Peter Capaldi and Steven Moffat out; Jodie Whittaker and Chris Chibnall in.
That was the buzzworthy seachange that took place shortly after Doctor Who‘s Christmas special, “Twice Upon a Time,” and with production well underway on season 11 – rumor has it that Whittaker’s maiden series as the iconic Time Lord will begin its rollout in the fall – Whovians have been combing the Internet in search of any potential story clues relating to the hit BBC series.
So far, all we know for sure is that Doctor Who season 11 will kick things off with an extended episode, while there have also been rumblings of a possible change to Sunday evenings – as opposed to the time-honored Saturday slot. The BBC is yet to announce anything official though, so take that with a grain of salt..
That being said, Digital Spy has relayed a potentially huge story clue for Doctor Who season...
That was the buzzworthy seachange that took place shortly after Doctor Who‘s Christmas special, “Twice Upon a Time,” and with production well underway on season 11 – rumor has it that Whittaker’s maiden series as the iconic Time Lord will begin its rollout in the fall – Whovians have been combing the Internet in search of any potential story clues relating to the hit BBC series.
So far, all we know for sure is that Doctor Who season 11 will kick things off with an extended episode, while there have also been rumblings of a possible change to Sunday evenings – as opposed to the time-honored Saturday slot. The BBC is yet to announce anything official though, so take that with a grain of salt..
That being said, Digital Spy has relayed a potentially huge story clue for Doctor Who season...
- 2/13/2018
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
As Ava DuVernay's "Selma" moves out into wide release Friday, just 10 days shy of the Martin Luther King holiday on Jan. 19, the film finds itself in a tug-of-war over accuracy and dramatic license. If you've only skimmed the headlines or caught wind peripherally, here's a quick timeline of some of the debate's highlights. *** December 22: Things begin just before the holiday, when Mark K. Updegrove, director of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum, blasts the film's depiction of the King/Johnson dynamic at Politico. "'Selma' misses mightily in faithfully capturing the pivotal relationship — contentious, the film would have you believe," he writes. He then details how Johnson's feet-dragging on the issue of voting rights was less about simple trepidation than politicking and finding the best way to time out the series of events so that Congress wouldn't stop it cold: "Yes, Johnson advocated stripping a potent...
- 1/7/2015
- by Kristopher Tapley
- Hitfix
Cuba Gooding Jr. will play football legend/murder defendant O.J. Simpson in American Crime Story: The People V. O.J. Simpson, an upcoming FX anthology miniseries created by Ryan Murphy (Glee, American Horror Story). Sarah Paulson – who earned Emmy nominations for her roles in Ahs: Asylum and Ahs: Coven – will play lead prosecutor Marcia Clark on the show, which will focus on the infamous Nineties trial from the perspective of the lawyers.
Each season of American Crime Story will focus on a different true crime. The 10-episode People V.
Each season of American Crime Story will focus on a different true crime. The 10-episode People V.
- 12/10/2014
- Rollingstone.com
American Horror Story and Glee creator Ryan Murphy has started casting for his 10-episode FX miniseries about the infamous 1995 O.J. Simpson trail, and he's placed an Oscar winner and an Ahs regular into two of the major roles.
Jerry Maguire star Cuba Gooding, Jr. will take on the role of Simpson, while Sarah Paulson will portray prosecuting attorney Marcia Clark.
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American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson will dramatize the two-count murder trial of the former NFL pro. Simpson was found not guilty in the June 1994 deaths of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and waiter Ronald Lyle Goldman.
Kim Kardashian's father, the late Robert Kardashian, was on Simpson's defense team that was led by Robert Shapiro and later Johnnie Cochran.
Video: Ryan Murphy Spills on Glee's Final Season
The miniseries will be based on the book The Run of His Life: The People v. O.J. Simpson...
Jerry Maguire star Cuba Gooding, Jr. will take on the role of Simpson, while Sarah Paulson will portray prosecuting attorney Marcia Clark.
Photos: Actors Who've Portrayed Real-Life People
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American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson will dramatize the two-count murder trial of the former NFL pro. Simpson was found not guilty in the June 1994 deaths of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and waiter Ronald Lyle Goldman.
Kim Kardashian's father, the late Robert Kardashian, was on Simpson's defense team that was led by Robert Shapiro and later Johnnie Cochran.
Video: Ryan Murphy Spills on Glee's Final Season
The miniseries will be based on the book The Run of His Life: The People v. O.J. Simpson...
- 12/10/2014
- Entertainment Tonight
Cuba Gooding Jr. was spotted enjoying the Labor Day holiday at the beach in Malibu, Calif. on Monday.
Cuba Gooding Jr. In Malibu
Gooding was dressed for the beach outing in a pair of patriotic red, white and blue swim shorts emblazoned with stars and stripes. The Oscar-winning actor completed his Labor Day look with a bucket hat and sandals as he walked along the water shirtless. While having his fun in the sun, Gooding almost lost his shorts, exposing his backside for the cameras.
Noticeably absent from the Labor Day pictures were the actor's estranged wife Sara Kapfer and their three children – Spencer, Mason and Piper. Kapfer filed for separation from Gooding back in April after 20 years of marriage, citing irreconcilable differences. Kapfer, who is Gooding’s high school sweetheart, wants them to have joint legal and physical custody of their children, two of whom are minors.
Gooding, whose...
Cuba Gooding Jr. In Malibu
Gooding was dressed for the beach outing in a pair of patriotic red, white and blue swim shorts emblazoned with stars and stripes. The Oscar-winning actor completed his Labor Day look with a bucket hat and sandals as he walked along the water shirtless. While having his fun in the sun, Gooding almost lost his shorts, exposing his backside for the cameras.
Noticeably absent from the Labor Day pictures were the actor's estranged wife Sara Kapfer and their three children – Spencer, Mason and Piper. Kapfer filed for separation from Gooding back in April after 20 years of marriage, citing irreconcilable differences. Kapfer, who is Gooding’s high school sweetheart, wants them to have joint legal and physical custody of their children, two of whom are minors.
Gooding, whose...
- 9/2/2014
- Uinterview
Cuba Gooding Jr. was spotted enjoying the Labor Day holiday at the beach in Malibu, Calif. on Monday.
Cuba Gooding Jr. In Malibu
Gooding was dressed for the beach outing in a pair of patriotic red, white and blue swim shorts emblazoned with stars and stripes. The Oscar-winning actor completed his Labor Day look with a bucket hat and sandals as he walked along the water shirtless. While having his fun in the sun, Gooding almost lost his shorts, exposing his backside for the cameras.
Noticeably absent from the Labor Day pictures were the actor's estranged wife Sara Kapfer and their three children – Spencer, Mason and Piper. Kapfer filed for separation from Gooding back in April after 20 years of marriage, citing irreconcilable differences. Kapfer, who is Gooding’s high school sweetheart, wants them to have joint legal and physical custody of their children, two of whom are minors.
Gooding, whose...
Cuba Gooding Jr. In Malibu
Gooding was dressed for the beach outing in a pair of patriotic red, white and blue swim shorts emblazoned with stars and stripes. The Oscar-winning actor completed his Labor Day look with a bucket hat and sandals as he walked along the water shirtless. While having his fun in the sun, Gooding almost lost his shorts, exposing his backside for the cameras.
Noticeably absent from the Labor Day pictures were the actor's estranged wife Sara Kapfer and their three children – Spencer, Mason and Piper. Kapfer filed for separation from Gooding back in April after 20 years of marriage, citing irreconcilable differences. Kapfer, who is Gooding’s high school sweetheart, wants them to have joint legal and physical custody of their children, two of whom are minors.
Gooding, whose...
- 9/2/2014
- Uinterview
Martin Luther King biopic Selma has been given a release date.
The Ava DuVernay-directed project will open in a limited number of Us theatres on December 25, before its wider release on January 9, 2015.
Starring David Oyelowo as the civil rights icon, Selma will also feature Oprah Winfrey as Annie Lee Cooper (the civil rights protester who tried to register to vote but was denied).
Cuba Gooding Jr has been cast as King's attorney and fellow activist Fred Gray, and Tim Roth will play Alabama governor and racial segregation supporter George Wallace.
Winfrey recently told Entertainment Tonight that the late Maya Angelou - who worked with King - gave the Paramount Pictures film her blessing before she passed away.
The Ava DuVernay-directed project will open in a limited number of Us theatres on December 25, before its wider release on January 9, 2015.
Starring David Oyelowo as the civil rights icon, Selma will also feature Oprah Winfrey as Annie Lee Cooper (the civil rights protester who tried to register to vote but was denied).
Cuba Gooding Jr has been cast as King's attorney and fellow activist Fred Gray, and Tim Roth will play Alabama governor and racial segregation supporter George Wallace.
Winfrey recently told Entertainment Tonight that the late Maya Angelou - who worked with King - gave the Paramount Pictures film her blessing before she passed away.
- 6/20/2014
- Digital Spy
Paramount Pictures and Pathé today announced that the feature film Selma will have a limited release in the U.S. on Christmas Day and will open wide on January 9, 2015.
The date puts director Ava DuVernay’s (Middle Of Nowhere) film in a prime spot during awards season. Definitely add this one to your calendar.
Selma is the story of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s historic struggle to secure voting rights for all people – a dangerous and terrifying campaign that culminated with the epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, and led to President Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The film’s release will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the landmark legislation.
It was also announced that Academy Award nominee Oprah Winfrey has joined the cast as Annie Lee Cooper, an elderly woman and visible leader amongst the civil rights protesters in Selma who tried to register to...
The date puts director Ava DuVernay’s (Middle Of Nowhere) film in a prime spot during awards season. Definitely add this one to your calendar.
Selma is the story of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s historic struggle to secure voting rights for all people – a dangerous and terrifying campaign that culminated with the epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, and led to President Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The film’s release will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the landmark legislation.
It was also announced that Academy Award nominee Oprah Winfrey has joined the cast as Annie Lee Cooper, an elderly woman and visible leader amongst the civil rights protesters in Selma who tried to register to...
- 6/20/2014
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The civil rights drama Selma is already shooting down in Georgia, and Oprah Winfrey is producing the film that follows the historic 1965 voting rights campaign sparked by Martin Luther King Jr. The cast was just expanded with Tim Roth taking the role of Governor George Wallace, and now The Wrap reports Winfrey herself also has a role in the film. The television giant and Oscar nominee will be playing Annie Lee Cooper, an elderly woman who tried to register to vote and was unfairly denied by Sheriff Jim Clark (played by Stan Houston). Cooper became one of the more prominent leaders amongst the civil rights protesters. The rest of the cast includes David Oyelowo as Martin Luther King Jr., Carem Ejogo as Coretta Scott King, Tom Wilkinson as Lyndon B. Johnson, Cuba Gooding Jr. as Fred Gray, Common as James Bevel, Wendell Pierce as Reverend Hosea Williams, Stephen James as John Lewis,...
- 6/11/2014
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
Oprah Winfrey has been confirmed for the cast of Martin Luther King biopic Selma.
The talk show host had previously signed on to produce the project but will now also act in the picture as Annie Lee Cooper, the civil rights protester who tried to register to vote but was denied.
Winfrey will be reunited with her co-star in The Butler David Oyelowo, who will play King.
It was recently announced that Cuba Gooding Jr has also joined the film as King's attorney and fellow activist Fred Gray.
Gray, now 83, became a key figure in the movement, working closely with King and other leaders.
Tim Roth is also set to star in the Ava DuVernay film as Alabama governor George Wallace - a supporter of racial segregation.
Winfrey recently said that civil rights protester Maya Angelou, who recently passed away, gave the film her blessing.
Speaking to Entertainment Tonight,...
The talk show host had previously signed on to produce the project but will now also act in the picture as Annie Lee Cooper, the civil rights protester who tried to register to vote but was denied.
Winfrey will be reunited with her co-star in The Butler David Oyelowo, who will play King.
It was recently announced that Cuba Gooding Jr has also joined the film as King's attorney and fellow activist Fred Gray.
Gray, now 83, became a key figure in the movement, working closely with King and other leaders.
Tim Roth is also set to star in the Ava DuVernay film as Alabama governor George Wallace - a supporter of racial segregation.
Winfrey recently said that civil rights protester Maya Angelou, who recently passed away, gave the film her blessing.
Speaking to Entertainment Tonight,...
- 6/11/2014
- Digital Spy
Oscar-nominated actress Oprah Winfrey has joined the cast of Ava DuVernay's “Selma,” the civil rights drama that the media mogul is also producing. The drama follows Mlk's landmark 1965 voting rights campaign, which is regarded as the peak of the civil rights movement. Also read: ‘Short Term 12' Star Keith Stanfield Joins Ava DuVernay's Mlk Movie ‘Selma’ (Exclusive) The film stars David Oyelowo as Martin Luther King Jr.; Carmen Ejogo as Coretta Scott King; Tom Wilkinson as Pres. Lyndon B. Johnson; Tim Roth as George Wallace; Cuba Gooding Jr. as Fred Gray; Common as James Bevel; Wendell Pierce as Rev.
- 6/10/2014
- by Jeff Sneider
- The Wrap
Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs star Tim Roth has been cast as segregationist Alabama Governor George Wallace in Selma, Ava DuVernay's forthcoming Martin Luther King Jr. biopic, which Brad Pitt and Oprah Winfrey are co-producing. Selma centers on King's 1965 voting-rights campaign and the iconic marches from Selma to Montgomery, and also stars Cuba Gooding Jr. as civil-rights attorney Fred Gray, Tom Wilkinson as President Lyndon Johnson and David Oyelowo as King. Here's hoping it goes better than Roth's last attempt at a historical biopic.
- 6/4/2014
- by Anna Silman
- Vulture
You have to admit that Selma is becoming one the most anticipated films to see, with one the most impressive and interesting casts of any film in recent memory.The film, which deals with Martin Luther King's voting rights campaign in the South in 1965, stars David Oyelowo playing Mlk, Carmen Ejogo as Coretta Scott King, Tom Wilkinson as President Lyndon B. Johnson, Lorraine Toussaint, Ledisi, Common, Wendell Pierce, Martin Sheen, and now Cuba Gooding Jr. has joined the project.Gooding will play the attorney and activist Fred Grey in the film, which started shooting two weeks ago in Georgia, and is being produced by Brad Pitt’s Plan B production company, Oprah Winfrey,...
- 5/31/2014
- by Sergio
- ShadowAndAct
• Josh Brolin (No Country for Old Men) is reportedly voicing a CGI Thanos in Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy. He’ll be joining fellow voice actors Bradley Cooper (Rocket Raccoon) and Vin Diesel (Groot) in the James Gunn-directed pic, which also stars Zoe Saldana, Chris Pratt, and Lee Pace. Thanos, a nihilistic purple supervillain, was introduced briefly in the post-credits sequence of The Avengers and is expected to be the main foe in Avengers: The Age of Ultron (May 1, 2015), which will be a more prominent role than his Guardians part. EW’s Darren Franich actually proposed Brolin as...
- 5/30/2014
- by Lindsey Bahr
- EW - Inside Movies
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