Lee Daniels
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Harvey Weinstein’s Oscar-Campaign Dilemma
Guest blog: His embarrassment of riches has arisen because his company is distributing two very strongly acted and directed films about race in America
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Oprah Talks Smoking Weed, Lindsay Lohan Vs. Whitney Houston on Andy Cohen’s ‘Watch What Happens Live’ (Video)
The mogul calls B.S. on an accusation that she didn't take Houston to task during interview, and also slaps Cohen during reenactment of a powerful scene from "The Butler"
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‘The Butler’ Reviews: Is the Civil Rights Drama a Masterpiece or Maudlin?
Lee Daniels' film has its eye on Oscar and critics say it shows
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‘The Butler’ Box Office: Weinstein Says Oprah, Wide Release Offset Painful Title Fight
Broad appeal, no adult competition — and Oprah's first role in 15 years — have TWC confident
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Oprah Winfrey Suffered Handbag Discrimination Because She’s ‘Fat,’ Rush Limbaugh Suggests
"Oprah is a plus-size woman," noted fitness guru Rush Limbaugh observes
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Which Black Celebrity Will Help Redeem Paula Deen? The Odds
An inevitable attempt to pull an Eminem requires a black Elton John
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Oprah Winfrey Apologizes for Racist Handbag Furor
"I'm really sorry that it got blown up," Winfrey says of media coverage
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Box-Office Record for Summer 2013? We’re Counting on You, ‘Kick-Ass 2’
Mid-level budget movies, not the blockbusters, will determine if this is biggest season ever
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Did ‘Lee Daniels’ The Butler’ Just Kick Off the Oscar Race?
One member compared the reception at the film's official AMPAS screening to last year's reaction to Best Picture nominees "Lincoln" and "Les Miserables"
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‘Lee Daniels’ The Butler’ Review: A Mass-Audience-Friendly Portrayal of Racism’s Legacy
The director's latest scores as a popcorn-politics survey of 20th century American racism but never becomes the soaring historical tearjerker it clearly aims to be
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Oprah Comments on Paula Deen N-Word Scandal: ‘Lots of People Use That Word Inappropriately’
The OWN CEO says she would consider interviewing the celebrity chef when she "is ready to talk"
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Oprah Winfrey Tells Larry King She’s Still Confronted With Racism (Exclusive Video)
Appearing on Ora.Tv's "Larry King Now," the media mogul discusses how she has been discriminated against recently
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Oprah Winfrey Likens Trayvon Martin to Emmett Till During ‘Today’ Show Appearance (Video)
Winfrey was promoting her new film Weinstein film "Lee Daniels' The Butler"
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‘Lee Daniels’ the Butler’ Clip Features Jane Fonda as Nancy Reagan
"The idea that I could play Nancy Reagan was too much to resist."
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