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Wilson Chapman editorMarvin J. Chomsky, the Emmy-winning director and producer who helmed episodes of beloved TV shows like “Roots” and “Star Trek,” died Monday, his son Peter Chomsky confirmed to Variety.

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Eddie Murphy Was Told Not to Star in ‘Malcolm X’ by Sidney Poitier: ‘You Are Not Denzel. You Are Not Morgan. You’re a Breath of Fresh Air. Don’t F— With That!’

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Eddie Murphy revealed during an interview for the Apple TV+ documentary “Number One on the Call Sheet: Black Leading Men in Hollywood” (via Entertainment Weekly) that Sidney Poitier advised him not to star in “Malcom X,” which was originally being put together by Poitier’s “In the Heat of the Night” director Norman Jewison before Spike Lee took over and cast Denzel Washington in the lead role. “They were talking about doing ‘Malcolm X,'” Murphy said. “Norman Jewison was putting it together.

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Eddie Murphy reveals the one — and only — job he ever auditioned for

“Coming to America” star, 63, recently revealed that he’s only had to audition for one role in his almost 50-year career.Murphy opened up about his early days in the industry and first few gigs in the new Apple TV+ documentary “Number One on the Call Sheet.” He suggested his fame and success as an actor were inevitable – especially after he landed a role on “Saturday Night Live” in 1980.“Early on, I just knew I was going to be fa — I started when I’m around 16, I’m going, ‘I’m gonna be famous,'” the “Beverly Hills Cop” actor said in the new two-part documentary.“When I was 19, I got ‘Saturday Night Live,’ and things just started happening,” Murphy added. “I didn’t go through all of the stuff that a lot of actors, I didn’t go through auditions.”He then revealed the one – and apparently only – acting job he has ever had to audition for.“I had one audition in my whole life,” the “Boomerang” star said.

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Sammy Davis Jr. Limited Series Not Going Forward At Hulu, Will Be Shopped Elsewhere

EXCLUSIVE: Hulu is not proceeding with its planned limited series about Sammy Davis Jr., starring Elijah Kelley as the Candy Man, from Lee Daniels and 20th Television.

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Sinéad O’Connor’s Best: 12 of Her Finest Musical Moments

A.D. Amorosi Today’s news of Sinéad O’Connor’s death at age 56 and the desperate tangle of her life immediately reminded us of the emotional, imagistic depths of her songwriting, her tactile interpretive skills and the piercingly distinctive range of her vocals. For all of the genuine pain she felt throughout her life, O’Connor displayed empowerment, spirituality, savagery, anti-establishment sentiment and, yes, quietude, like no other vocalist could.

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Kimberly Harrison Joins Hulu’s Sammy Davis Jr. Limited Series As Showrunner

EXCLUSIVE: Kimberly Harrison (The Crossover) has been tapped as showrunner for Hulu’s limited series about Sammy Davis, Jr. from Lee Daniels and 20th Television, which stars Elijah Kelley as the Candy Man.

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Louis Gossett Jr. on 'Roots,' Working With Sidney Poitier and His Fight Scene With Richard Gere (Exclusive)

Louis Gossett Jr. is looking back on his iconic work. The actor sat down with ET to reflect on his most influential work, including the iconic ABC miniseries It's been 45 years since the eight-episode series hit the network and, as Gossett says, «woke people up.»The 1977 miniseries, based on Alex Haley's 1976 novel, , follows the journey of an African man who is enslaved and shipped to North America, and his descendants.

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LeVar Burton Reflects on 'Roots' and 'Star Trek: Next Generation' Anniversaries (Exclusive)

LeVar Burton's turning 2022 into the Year of LeVar Burton. He kicked off the New Year as the Rose Parade's Grand Marshal, but that celebratory occasion was only the beginning.

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How Laurence Fishburne Gave Voice To 'The Autobiography Of Malcolm X'

The Autobiography of Malcolm X as told to by Roots author Alex Haley for the first time in college. It was powerful and enlightening, to say the least.

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