Uzo Aduba
‘The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat’ Review: Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Uzo Aduba and Sanaa Lathan Buoy Routine Female-Friendship Drama
The stars play women who endure life's ups and downs together in Tina Mabry's feature adapted from the novel of the same name by Edward Kelsey Moore.
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Sharon Stone, Charlize Theron Dive Deep on Hollywood Philanthropy at THR’s Social Impact Summit
Optimism in the face of uncertainty was the tune of the day at the inaugural Social Impact Summit, co-hosted by The Hollywood Reporter and the Social Impact Fund on Thursday. The summit, focusing on “The Future of Hollywood Philanthropy” and presented by biopharmaceutical company Gilead, buzzed with hope and a sense of urgency as Hollywood […]
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‘Painkiller’ Author on the 20-Year Road to a Netflix Hit and Why He Doesn’t Expect Richard Sackler to Watch
When Barry Meier first published what would become his explosive book Pain Killer back in 2003, which investigated the billionaire scions behind Purdue Pharma and the drug OxyContin, it was optioned by production firm Anonymous Content. But, the author says, Hollywood wasn’t actually ready to tell the story. “They had a very hard time selling […]
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‘Painkiller’ Trailer Sees Uzo Aduba Taking on Purdue Pharma in Opioid Crisis Series
Painkiller, Netflix’s anticipated and upcoming new limited series about the U.S. opioid crisis, has dropped its first trailer. The six-episode series releasing Aug. 10 from the EP team of Eric Newman (Narcos, True Story) and director Pete Berg (Friday Night Lights, Spenser Confidential) is inspired by real events amid the country’s opioid crisis and features a […]
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Uzo Aduba Is Pregnant, Expecting First Child With Husband Robert Sweeting
Uzo Aduba is pregnant. The actress, who was nominated for a Tony Award last year for her work in the play Clyde’s, returned to the awards show in New York on Sunday night to debut her latest accessory — a baby bump. Wearing a bright orange Christian Siriano suit, the 42-year-old cradled her bump to […]
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Uzo Aduba to Star in Shondaland White House Murder-Mystery ‘The Residence’
Uzo Aduba is returning to Netflix. The Emmy-winning Orange Is the New Black alum has been tapped to star in The Residence, the murder-mystery show from Shondaland duo Shonda Rhimes and Betsy Beers. Ordered straight to series in March, The Residence is described as a thrilling, comedic murder mystery. Here’s the official logline for The Residence, per […]
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‘Beauty and the Beast’ Stars, Viola Davis Pay Tribute to Angela Lansbury: “She Touched Four Generations”
Robby Benson, Viola Davis and Josh Gad were among the list of Hollywood stars and entertainment industry members who shared tributes and expressed their condolences following the news of the passing of actress Angela Lansbury. The celebrated performer and iconic star of Murder, She Wrote was a five-time Tony Award winner, recipient of an honorary […]
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Kim Kardashian, Scott Budnick Talk Criminal Justice and Storytelling at Propper Daley Summit
Social impact agency Propper Daley hosted its second “A Day of Unreasonable Conversation” summit on Thursday, featuring a starry lineup including Kim Kardashian, Uzo Aduba, Chrissy Teigen, B.J. Novak and director and producer Scott Budnick. The invite-only event — produced in collaboration with culture change agency Invisible Hand, with The Hollywood Reporter as a media partner — […]
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B.J. Novak, Chrissy Teigen, Uzo Aduba Set for Propper Daley’s A Day of Unreasonable Conversation
On Sept. 15, Propper Daley’s second A Day of Unreasonable Conversation gathering will return to Los Angeles, after being canceled in both 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The invite-only event — produced in collaboration with social impact and culture change agency Invisible Hand — will take place at The Wallis Annenberg Center […]
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Pixar’s ‘Lightyear’: Film Review
Chris Evans voices the big-screen Space Ranger who became a 'Toy Story' action figure in the sci-fi adventure spinoff, also featuring Uzo Aduba, Keke Palmer and Taika Waititi.
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Chris Evans on Channeling Captain America, Taking Over for Tim Allen in ‘Lightyear’
After four Toy Story films, audiences will meet a new version of Buzz Lightyear in Pixar’s latest film, Lightyear, which tells the story of the man who inspired the iconic action figure voiced by Tim Allen. In this story, Buzz is a space ranger embarking on an intergalactic adventure, leading a team of recruits in […]
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New ‘Lightyear’ Trailer Reveals Time and Space-Hopping Plot, Teases Villain Emperor Zurg
The latest Lightyear trailer unlocks the hatch on the animated Toy Story spin-off’s plot and villain. In the second and more in-depth look at the upcoming Pixar animated film, Buzz (voiced by Chris Evans) and his team are seen stranded on a hostile planet more than 4 million light-years from Earth. Alongside his commander, the […]
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