Samuel L. Jackson
Samuel L. Jackson Says “It’s Not” an Honor to Be Nominated for an Oscar: “It’s an Honor to Win”
Jackson said "most people forget" about Oscar-nominated performances, and even some of the winners.
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John David Washington Calls Danielle Brooks and Danielle Deadwyler the Next Viola Davis
Brooks starred alongside Washington in the 2022 Broadway production of 'The Piano Lesson' in the role of Berniece, which Deadwyler takes on in the upcoming film adaptation.
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Debbie Allen on Going Gangster in ‘Fight Night’ and Why She Needed to Be Slapped in ‘Grey’s Anatomy’
The multihyphenate talks about that surprising cameo in the Kevin Hart-starring Peacock series and her future on the Ellen Pompeo-led ABC medical drama, now in its historic 21st season.
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Samuel L. Jackson’s Reaction to Nine-Picture Marvel Deal: “How Long Do You Have to Stay Alive to Make Nine Movies?”
The actor has played Nick Fury in a dozen projects in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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Samuel L. Jackson to Be Honored at the Museum of Modern Art’s Annual Film Benefit
The event, presented by Chanel, will take place on Oct. 23 at MoMA and follow a career retrospective screening series for the star.
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‘Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist’ Cast and Creators Explain Why They Made a (Hit) Series About “Dreamers”
“I was a dreamer just like these characters," executive producer Will Packer explains to The Hollywood Reporter of why he was drawn to the podcast turned Peacock series starring Kevin Hart, Samuel L. Jackson and Don Cheadle, which is now the streamer's most watched original title.
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Kevin Hart Hopes ‘Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist’ Will Be “the Big Thing of the Year”
"How do we present [stories] to audiences who don't know about stories they need to know? That's the priority," says Hart while speaking with production partner Bryan Smiley about the Peacock heist series.
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M. Night Shyamalan Movies, Ranked
With 'Trap' in theaters, The Hollywood Reporter ranks his filmography. Are twists in store?
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How Samuel L. Jackson Used His Personal Experience in 1970s Atlanta For ‘Fight Night’: “He Kept Us in Line”
"Sam was a wealth of information throughout. He would tell us if we weren't getting things right — if that wasn't the watch that they wore, if that wasn't the look that they had," EP Will Packer said of the star.
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‘Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist’ Review: Kevin Hart, Samuel L. Jackson and Don Cheadle Have a Blast in Peacock’s Inconsistent Comic Thriller
A top-notch ensemble leads this eight-episode look at the bloody aftermath of a scheme tied to a 1970 Muhammad Ali comeback fight in Atlanta.
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‘The Piano Lesson’ Review: Danielle Deadwyler Buoys Malcolm Washington’s Dutiful August Wilson Adaptation
Two siblings fight over the fate of a family heirloom in the Netflix film produced by Denzel Washington and costarring John David Washington and Samuel L. Jackson.
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How ‘Fight Night’ Is Showing Its Appreciation for Atlanta and HBCUs Even Before Its Premiere
Will Packer says it was important to pay homage to Atlanta as he rolls out the all-star project featuring Kevin Hart, Samuel L. Jackson, Taraji P. Henson and more: “We've always talked about ['Fight Night']as a love letter to Atlanta."
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