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Forest Whitaker's Ex-Wife Keisha’s Cause of Death Was Alcoholic Liver Disease
The 51-year-old mother of three passed away in early December.


Watch the Trailer for Upcoming 'Star Wars' Series 'Andor' Starring Diego Luna, Forest Whitaker, and More
The new trailer for the upcoming Disney+ 'Star Wars' series features Forest Whitaker reprising his role of Saw Gerrera. The show will be premiering next month.

New DMX, Swizz Beatz, and French Montana Collab "Been to War" Released
DMX's voice is heard loud and clear on the new track "Been to War" featuring Swizz Beatz and French Montana off EPIX’s series 'Godfather of Harlem. '

Forest Whitaker Thinks Migos Song Named After Him Is 'Brilliant'
The song appears on Migos' 2015 mixtape 'Back to the Bando.'

Forest Whitaker Series 'Godfather of Harlem' Casts 'Selma' Actor to Reprise Malcolm X Role
Forest Whitaker will be portraying the infamous Harlem legend, Bumpy Johnson, in a Epix series, 'Godfather of Harlem.'

Johnny Depp's Notorious B.I.G. Movie Up for Sale After Losing Theatrical Release
As Global Road Entertainment tries to avoid bankruptcy, it's selling off its remaining movies, including 'City of Lies.' In other news, a script advisor from the film is defending Depp against a recent lawsuit alleging he assaulted a crew member.

Johnny Depp's 'City Of Lies' Has Been Pulled a Month Before Its Release
'City of Lies,' the upcoming movie based on the investigation into Biggie's murder, has been pulled from its September 7 release date.

'City of Lies' Trailer Has Johnny Depp Investigating Biggie's Death 20 Years Later
The true-crime film details the web of LAPD corruption uncovered amid the ongoing Notorious B.I.G. murder investigation.

'Roxanne Roxanne' Star Chanté Adams Would Never Rap Again Without a Ghostwriter
After working exclusively in theater, Chanté Adams learned how to act on a movie set by watching herself on an iPhone. The Detroit actress shares what she learned about hip-hop playing Roxanne Shante and how far women in rap have come.

'Black Panther' Continues Breaking Records With a Projected $218 Million Holiday Weekend
'Black Panther' is coming out of the four-day weekend heading toward an astonishing projected $218 million debut.

‘Black Panther’ Screenwriter Reveals What Makes T’Challa One of the Most 'Unique' Characters in the MCU
Joe Robert Cole explains how he went from writing the People v. O.J. Simpson to Marvel's Black Panther, and how he and director Ryan Coogler shaped the world of Wakanda on the big screen. Plus, why his War Machine script never came to be.

Forest Whitaker Shares Details About 'Socially Conscious' 'Black Panther' Film
"It’s a unique piece," Whitaker says. "It’s a multicultural piece."

Forest Whitaker Signs On to Marvel’s ‘Black Panther’
Forest Whitaker has joined the movie’s all-star cast ahead of 2018 release date.

Take a Closer Look at 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' in New Behind-the-Scenes Footage
Get stoked for 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' with new behind-the-scenes footage and a fresh poster.

Kunta Kinte Comes Face-to-Face With a Slave Master in First Trailer For 'Roots'
There's a lot of intensity, and a lot of famous faces in the first trailer for the History Channel's new remake of "Roots."

T.I. Joins A&E's 'Roots' Remake Starring Laurence Fishburne, Forest Whitaker, and Anna Paquin
Tip recently appeared in 'Ant-Man' alongside Paul Rudd.

The New Trailer for 'Dope' Further Develops Malcolm's Nerdiness
Featuring Kendrick Lamar's "i."