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17 hours ago · From AP's archives: Louis Gossett Jr. on receiving a Hollywood legacy award in 2020. Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar and an Emmy winner for his role in the seminal TV miniseries “Roots,” has died. He was 87.
5 days ago · The numbers are in! IF, directed by John Krasinski, has brought in $35 million in its opening weekend at the box office, Variety reports.. That number comes slightly below expectations, as it was ...
5 days ago · Krasinski also enlisted several big-name stars to voice the other IFs, including George Clooney, Matt Damon, Bradley Cooper, Emily Blunt and the late Louis Gossett Jr. MORE FOR YOU iOS 17.5.1 ...
17 hours ago · Iconic and pioneer Oscar-winning actor Louis Gossett Jr. has died in California, AP reports. Gossett Jr. had a spectacular seven-decade career, but encountered hardship and racism along the way.
3 days ago · Born in Brooklyn, New York, Louis Gossett Jr. made his stage debut at 17. After building his craft onstage through the 1960s, Gossett Jr. made the jump to screen and in 1977 was cast in the acclaimed miniseries "Roots" opposite the likes of Ben Vereen, LeVar Burton, and John Amos. He went on to win an Emmy for his performance as Fiddler.
IF stars Ryan Reynolds, John Krasinski, Cailey Fleming, Fiona Shaw, and the voices of Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Louis Gossett Jr. and Steve Carell.
17 hours ago · Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar and an Emmy winner for his role in the seminal TV miniseries “Roots,” died March 28, 2024. He was 87. Gossett always thought of his early career as a reverse Cinderella story, with success finding him from an early age and propelling him forward, toward his Academy Award ...
