Topic: Cicely Tyson

On January 23, 1977, ABC aired the first of eight consecutive episodes of the twelve-hour mini-series Roots. Arguably the most successful...
Danny Glover and Cicely Tyson are among the winners of the 2011 Freedom Awards, sponsored by the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis.. . In...
By Jamie Portman. . It's a study in contrasts this morning. We have the mercurial Emma Stone, at 22, one of the most promising young stars of her...
Some of the lucky audience members of Oprah Winfrey's final show gave their testimonials about the experience. Gayle King spoke to a few members...
I spent the first ten seconds of the new Willow Smith video joking to myself that the ancient desert wanderer that opens the clip was likely Cicely...

BET Shows Growth With BET Honors

The BET Honors showed off the grown-up side of BET and offered a taste of the network's potential.. . . . Imagine an opinion poll of African...
I wish I could say I have read the novel Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo. She was supported by a strong cast of character actors, including Jeff Daniels in a solid performance as her father, The Preacher, Eva Marie Saint, Cicely ...

17 Celebrities Who Started on Soap Operas

This hottie was "Livin' La Vida Loca" in General Hospital's Port Charles as Miguel Morez. Today he's far from Port Charles; in fact, this Grammy Award-winning artist spends much of his free time working for children's charities.. After seven ...

Cicely Tyson

Dec. 19, 1933, New York, N.Y., U.S.), American model and actress noted for her vivid portrayals of strong African American women.. Tyson, the daughter of immigrants from the Caribbean island of Nevis, grew up in a devoutly religious household in ...
“Initially I said no because I’m not a stand-up comedian; I don’t know how to be funny without a costume,” Perry told EUR’s Lee Bailey. “But when I found out that Cicely Tyson was being honored and Laurence Fishburne ...