Oprah The Butler

2013 marked the comeback for good, quality Black films and “Essence” magazine is showcasing them in March 2014 issue. Gracing the cover is “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” stars Forest Whitaker and Oprah Winfrey, Chiwetel Ejiofor “12 Years a Slave” and “Fruitvale Station” standout Michael B. Jordan. The magazine released a video that gave fans a behind-the-scenes […]

Steve McQueen’s “12 Years a Slave” and Lee Daniels’ “The Butler” is leading the ranks for the Screen Actors’ Guild (SAG) Awards! “Slave” snagged 4 nominations including best ensemble cast, male actor in a leading role for Chiwetel Ejiofor and supporting nominations for Michael Fassbender and newcomer Lupita Nyong’o.   “Butler” is right behind with 3 […]

Apparently, Oprah Winfrey’s acting was a bit rusty when she stepped onto the set of “Lee Daniels’ The Butler.”

Oprah did not hold back when talking about race in an interview with the BBC on Friday. She was in the UK to promote “The Butler,” and told interviewer that there needed to be some demographic pruning to stamp out racism more fully. “There are still generations of people, older people, who were born and […]