Forest Whitaker

One Year Later: Celebrities Who Have Visited The Obama White House (PHOTOS)

Posted 11.04.2009 | Entertainment


The White House released its visitor log on Friday in an act of "transparency like you've never seen before." The list of 431 names only includes thos...

At the Tender Age of 39, Spike Jonze Receives a Retrospective at MoMA

Jane Levere | Posted 10.07.2009 | New York


Jane Levere

The centerpiece of the retrospective will be two special programs: Jonze will appear with author Maurice Sendak, and there will be an evening of skate videos where No Age will perform.

Forest Whitaker's Sundance Channel Series About Newark Reform Efforts Premiers Today

Joe Territo | Posted 11.15.2009 | New York


Joe Territo

The first screening of "Brick City," chronicling reform efforts in Newark, will be held at Newark's Symphony Hall at 5pm today.

Eminem's MTV Fit Not Stuntin

Raymond Leon Roker | Posted 07.02.2009 | Entertainment


Raymond Leon Roker

Clearly the WTF moment of the MTV Movie Awards was Sacha Baron Cohen teabagging Slim Shady on national television.

Forest Whitaker Sings 'Dick In A Box,' Rimes Sings 'Jizz In My Pants' At MTV Awards (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Katherine Thomson | Posted 07.02.2009 | Entertainment


Andy Samberg got three unexpected performers to sing some of his Digital Short songs when he hosted the MTV Movie Awards. He first introduced LeAn...

Stars Light 'Candles For Rwanda' For Genocide Survivors (VIDEO, PHOTOS)

Susan Morgan | Posted 05.08.2009 | World


Susan Morgan

On this tragic anniversary of the Rwandan genocide, 10,000 candles are being lit in Kigali. The ceremony is the beginning of a mass global remembrance, which will continue for a hundred days.

Jake Gyllenhaal And Ron Howard Star In Hip Hop Video

Huffington Post | Posted 03.29.2009 | Entertainment


Ron Howard and Jake Gyllenhaal (wearing a black trilby) can now add music video eye candy to their resumes. The pair, along with Forest Whitaker, ...

Actor Forest Whitaker Stumps for Obama in Michigan: "It's Time We Stand Up for Our Country"

Andrea King Collier | Posted 11.09.2008 | Home


Andrea King Collier

"I can feel a tide of change in the country," Whitaker said. "It comes not just from this financial crisis but from concern over problems that have been building up over a number of years."

Denzel Washington: His (Almost) Normal Christmas Plans

Huffington Post | Katherine Thomson | Posted 03.28.2008 | Entertainment


Denzel Washington appeared on Oprah today to hype "The Great Debaters," which he directed and in which he costars with Forest Whitaker. Oprah (who pr...

Forest Whitaker Sells Out For Pepsi Project "Dewocracy"

Variety | Marc Graser | Posted 03.28.2008 | Entertainment


Forest Whitaker is doin' the Dew. As his first foray into branded entertainment, thesp partnered with Pepsi-Cola North America to produce the web-bas...

Hollywood Still Hearts Obama

Huffington Post | Katherine Thomson | Posted 03.28.2008 | Entertainment


Stats on third quarter donations are out, and Hollywood still loves the Democratic candidates, with many stars opening their wallets this time around ...