Despite his insistence on “Jeffrey or nothing” for “American Fiction,” Jefferson said he wasn’t quite prepared for the experience. “To be honest, I was a little terrified of directing him,” he said. “It felt like telling LeBron James how to dunk a basketball.” But “he’s great not because he says,
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Jeffrey Wright on His Oscar Nomination for ‘American Fiction’
That scene is the beginning of this journey toward the social commentary and satire within our film. But what I was drawn to on an emotional level was the more kind of plainly human side that focuses on a man and his relationship to love and to his family. There
Gary Wright, Who Had a ’70s Hit With ‘Dream Weaver,’ Dies at 80
Gary Wright, a spiritually-minded singer-songwriter who helped modernize the sound of pop music with his pioneering use of synthesizers while crafting infectious and seemingly inescapable hits of the 1970s like “Dream Weaver” and “Love Is Alive,” died on Monday at his home in Palos Verdes Estates, Calif. He was 80.
‘Surrounded’ Review: Letitia Wright Impresses in an Overbaked Western
Moses Washington, who goes by Mo, is a former Buffalo Soldier and freed slave seeking to make a new life in the post-Civil-War Wild West. Mo is also a woman disguising herself as a man; she’s played by Letitia Wright. When Colorado-bound Mo is relegated to the back of a
Watch Jeffrey Wright Give a Rousing Speech in ‘Asteroid City’
Hi. This is Wes Anderson. I’m the director of ‘Asteroid City.’ So this scene is near the beginning of our movie. We meet a general who has come to this town as one of the hosts of a gathering of young junior astronomers and scientists, kind of like a science
Russell Wilson's ex-teammate K.J. Wright unsure if the QB can handle Sean Payton's coaching style
Super Bowl champion K.J. Wright spent a decade with the Seattle Seahawks. For nine of those seasons, he shared a locker room with star quarterback Russell Wilson. Wright spent the 2021 season with the Raiders, while the Denver Broncos acquired Wilson in a blockbuster trade ahead of the 2022 season.
Packers latest addition hints that they’ll soon be hated by Nick Wright
The Green Bay Packers appear to have every intention of hacking the salary cap with a new analyst in tow. The Green Bay Packers are entering an obvious new chapter in 2023. They’ve officially said goodbye to Aaron Rodgers, who will suit up for the New York Jets next year,
Steven Wright, Master of the One-Liner, Tries His Hand at a Novel
If there’s one living stand-up legend whose jokes are perfect for Twitter, it’s Steven Wright. Not only are they concise (“Lost a buttonhole”) but so meticulously absurd (“I like to reminisce with people I don’t know”) that rapid shifts of context don’t distort their meaning. So it was a surprise
Book Review: ‘Harold,’ by Steven Wright
Perhaps the frenetic activity in Harold’s mind keeps him from thinking too much about more depressing subjects, such as his erratic home life. His mother was “put into an insane asylum temporarily,” and his father, a World War II vet, is absent. He is closest with his grandfather, from whom
Justin Fields must be doing cartwheels after Bears draft Darnell Wright
The Bears have selected OT Darnell Wright with the 10th pick in the 2023 NFL Draft and now Justin Fields doesn’t have to fear for his life. Justin Fields was incredible throughout the 2022 season as the Chicago Bears quarterback was nearly unstoppable whenever he took off to run. The