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Denzel Washington, Morgan Freeman awarded prestigious German acting awards

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12:35 PM on 02/05/2012

BERLIN (AP) - The 47th ceremony of the Golden Camera Awards was held in German publishing house Axel Springer's Berlin headquarters...
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Morgan Freeman and E'Dena Hines: Is this relationship odd, questionable or just wrong?

By Madame Noire

3:02 PM on 01/30/2012

OPINION - I love Morgan Freeman, I forgot he's such a good actor. Then I saw reports that he may have actually married his 27-year-old step-granddaughter, E'Dena Hines, or at least plans to...
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Golden Globes fashion: Black stars shine bright at 2012 Golden Globes awards (SLIDESHOW)

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9:09 AM on 01/16/2012

SLIDESHOW - Last night, Octavia Spencer, Idris Elba and Morgan Freeman took home honors at the Golden Globe awards, but they weren't the only African-American winners in the audience...
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Golden Globe awards: Octavia Spencer wins best supporting actress, Idris Elba wins for 'Luther'

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9:19 PM on 01/15/2012

BEVERLY HILLS (AP) - 'With regard to domestics in this country, now and then, I think Dr. King said it best: 'All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance.' And I thank you for recognizing that with our film,' Spencer said...
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Morgan Freeman honored with Cecil B. DeMille Golden Globe award: Top 10 film roles of the Oscar winner

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2:15 PM on 01/15/2012

SLIDESHOW - Freeman has played everything from a low-life pimp to the personification of God. Even though it's incredibly hard to pick -- here are theGrio's top 10 favorite Morgan Freeman film roles...
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Celebrities incorrectly declared dead by Twitter

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12:34 PM on 12/20/2011

SLIDESHOW - Celebrities are often incorrectly declared dead by Twitter. The latest victim: rocker Jon Bon Jovi...
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Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer score Golden Globe noms for 'Help'

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9:16 AM on 12/15/2011

BEVERLY HILLS, California (AP) - With drinks and dinner, the Globes are a laid-back affair for Hollywood's elite compared to the Oscars...
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The week in pop culture: Rihanna's new single, Whitney dishes on 'Sparkle'

By Chris Witherspoon

4:18 PM on 11/11/2011

theGRIO REPORT - Welcome to the week in pop culture. Here's all the latest and greatest black entertainment news from the week that was...
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Morgan Freeman earns DeMille Award at Globes

By theGrio

1:41 PM on 11/09/2011

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Academy Award winner Morgan Freeman is taking home a new prize: a lifetime-achievement honor at the Golden Globes...
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Slideshow: Top 10 black stars at the box office

By Amber Leon

2:55 PM on 10/27/2011

SLIDESHOW - According to The Guinness Book of World Records, Samuel L. Jackson holds the record at the box office as Hollywood's highest-grossing actor of all time...
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Is Herman Cain's race the real elephant in the room?

By David A. Love

8:24 AM on 09/29/2011

OPINION - Perhaps race explains why Herman Cain is not regarded as a serious frontrunner in the GOP presidential primaries...
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Why Herman Cain's Florida win shouldn't be written off

By Javier E. David

6:00 AM on 09/26/2011

OPINION - The Hermanator is far from being a lock for the presidential nod, but his win in Florida sends an unmistakable message that the outcome of the Republican nomination is far from assured...
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Morgan Freeman: Tea Party is 'racist', out to get Obama

By theGrio

3:12 PM on 09/23/2011

HUFFINGTON POST - Morgan Freeman laid down the chips on the Tea Party in a new interview with Piers Morgan that is due to air Friday night....
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The week in pop culture: Beyoncé is starting a boy band, Tyler Perry obsessed with marriage

By Chris Witherspoon

11:17 AM on 09/23/2011

theGRIO REPORT - Welcome to the week in pop culture. Here's all the latest and greatest entertainment news and headlines from the week that was...
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Morgan Freeman to star in play about Prop 8 on Broadway

By theGrio

12:40 PM on 08/17/2011

NEW YORK (AP) - On Wednesday, producers announced some of the cast members who will perform in Dustin Lance Black's play "8'' as part of a fundraiser at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre on Sept. 19...
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Freeman in talks for magician crime film, 'Now You See Me'

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12:51 PM on 08/11/2011

Morgan Freeman's TV series sees him investigating the unexplained secrets of the cosmos; for his next film, he may be exposing the fraudulent illusions...
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Morgan Freeman sound-a-like narrates GOP ads

By theGrio

5:07 PM on 07/26/2011

WASHINGTON - Actor Morgan Freeman sure is interested in Wisconsin politics. At least, it sounds like he is if you listen to the state's campaign ads...
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Why Idris Elba is Hollywood's ideal black leading man

By Ronda Racha Penrice

8:42 AM on 06/23/2011

OPINION - The problem with Elba might just be that he can't hide his sex appeal...
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Morgan Freeman honored with Lifetime Achievement Award

By theGrio

3:02 PM on 06/21/2011

Morgan Freeman has received the 39th AFI Lifetime Achievement Award in Culver City, California...
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Morgan Freemen receives AFI Life Achievement Award

By theGrio

1:44 PM on 06/10/2011

CULVER CITY, Calif. (AP) - The three-and-a-half-hour celebration included clips of Freeman's legendary films and early performances interspersed with segments of other actors and filmmakers reflecting on his career...
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