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Oprah learned from Sidney Poitier “what it means to be a real star”

Thursday, September 15 by ABC News

Oprah Winfrey is paying tribute to the late Sidney Poitier as the producer of the new documentary Sidney, which premiered September 10 at the Toronto Film Festival. Winfrey was a close friend of the iconic actor who became the first Black man to win an Academy Award for best actor in... Read More.

First trailer debuts for Oprah Winfrey-produced Sidney Poitier doc

Tuesday, August 16 by ABC News

Apple TV+ has debuted the first trailer for Sidney, a documentary on the late legendary actor Sidney Poitier. The documentary, produced by Oprah Winfrey, explores Poitier’s journey from his early life in the Bahamas to becoming a successful Hollywood actor and... Read More.

Black History Month: Paley Center pays tribute to Sidney Poitier, Joe Morton hosts Inside the Black Box, and more

Thursday, February 3 by ABC News

In celebration of Black History Month, The Paley Center for Media in New York City is hosting its "Salute to Black Achievements in Television" from Saturday, February 5 to Sunday, February 27. The television work of the... Read More.

Sidney Poitier memorial service, ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ to resume production, and more

Monday, January 24 by ABC News

Sidney Poitier's memorial service will be private due to the pandemic. “The Poitier family so appreciates the wonderful outpouring of love, support and affection for Sidney,” reads the family statement, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “There have been many... Read More.

Broadway to dim its lights tonight for Sidney Poitier

Wednesday, January 19 by ABC News

At 7:45 p.m. Wednesday, Broadway will dim its lights in honor of stage and screen legend Sidney Poitier. The legendary actor and activist, who died at 94 on January 6, made his debut on the Great White Way 75 years ago in an all-Black revival of Lysistrata,... Read More.

TV networks pay tribute to Sidney Poitier, Ciara salutes women working in the NFL, and more

Friday, January 14 by ABC News

OWN, BET and TCM are paying tribute to the late Sidney Poitier with a series of special programming. On Sunday, the Oprah Winfrey Network will feature the Academy Award-winning actor’s 2000 and 2007 appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show, and his 1967 film To Sir, with Love, according to

Halle Berry remembers her idol Sidney Poitier, Ariana DeBose says ‘SNL’ will be a “surprise,” and more

Thursday, January 13 by ABC News

As Hollywood continues to mourn the late Sidney Poitier, Halle Berry wrote a tribute to her idol for Variety. As a biracial child, she said watching Poitier in the 1967 classic, Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, about an interracial couple, changed her life. “For the first... Read More.

In Brief: Oprah planning Sidney Poitier project; ‘Drive My Car’ revs up Society of Film Critics Awards, and more

Monday, January 10 by ABC News

Following Sidney Poitier's death on Friday at the age of 94, Deadline reports that Apple is in the middle of filming a documentary on the Oscar-winning actor with Oprah Winfrey executive-producing and House Party helmer Reginald Hudlin directing. The project, which has been in production for more than a... Read More.

Harry Belafonte remembers Sidney Poitier; Rick Ross stars in ‘The Equalizer’, and more

Friday, January 7 by ABC News

The tributes continue for one of the greatest actors of all time, Academy Award winner Sidney Poitier, who passed way Friday at age 94. Harry Belafonte was one of his best friends: They knew each other as teenagers, and their trailblazing careers paralleled each other. Both Poitier... Read More.

Sidney Poitier has died at age 94

Friday, January 7 by ABC News

Sidney Poitier, the Oscar-winning actor who brought a quiet dignity to his characters on screen and helped break down the color barrier in Hollywood, has died at age 94. Poitier's death was confirmed by two Bahamian ministers. Deputy Prime Minister Chester Cooper told ABC News... Read More.

Tyler Perry, Whoopi Goldberg, Viola Davis and more mourn the late Sidney Poitier

Friday, January 7 by ABC News

Hollywood is mourning the passing of the legendary Sidney Poitier, who died Friday. He was 94. Poitier became the first Black man to win an Academy Award for best actor, in 1964 for his role in Lilies of the Field. He is also remembered for starring in A Raisin... Read More.

Academy Museum of Motion Picture honors the legendary Sidney Poitier

Friday, September 3 by ABC News

When the $482 million Academy Museum of Motion Pictures opens on September 30 in Los Angeles, it will pay tribute to one of the greatest actors of all time, Sidney Poitier. The entrance to the new venue, the Grand... Read More.

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Oprah learned from Sidney Poitier “what it means to be a real star”

First trailer debuts for Oprah Winfrey-produced Sidney Poitier doc

Black History Month: Paley Center pays tribute to Sidney Poitier, Joe Morton hosts Inside the Black Box, and more

Sidney Poitier memorial service, ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ to resume production, and more

Broadway to dim its lights tonight for Sidney Poitier

TV networks pay tribute to Sidney Poitier, Ciara salutes women working in the NFL, and more

Halle Berry remembers her idol Sidney Poitier, Ariana DeBose says ‘SNL’ will be a “surprise,” and more

In Brief: Oprah planning Sidney Poitier project; ‘Drive My Car’ revs up Society of Film Critics Awards, and more

Harry Belafonte remembers Sidney Poitier; Rick Ross stars in ‘The Equalizer’, and more

Sidney Poitier has died at age 94

Tyler Perry, Whoopi Goldberg, Viola Davis and more mourn the late Sidney Poitier

Academy Museum of Motion Picture honors the legendary Sidney Poitier

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