‘Ear Hustle’ prison podcast helped get its host pardoned. Now see it live in L.A.

Earlonne Woods and Nigel Poor stop at the Lodge Room in Highland Park during their 'Ear Hustle Live!' tour, which will be ...
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Rising flu cases in Louisiana; new sculpture of Solomon Northup — subject of ‘12 Years a Slave’ — unveiled in Avoyelles Parish

If you have the flu or know someone who does, you are not alone. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Louisiana is among the states with the highest number of flu cases. Last ...
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26 Coolest and Most Inspired Acting Oscar Nominated Performances This Century (So Far)

The Oscars were never meant to be a museum (no shade to the actual Academy Museum). They are a living record of what performance, film and art can look like when craft, courage and cultural timing ...
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173 years after he won his freedom, Avoyelles Parish unveils Solomon Northup statue

For Justin Gilliam, looking into the face of the bronze likeness of Solomon Northup was like looking into the faces of members of his family. Gilliam is the great-great-great-grandson of Northup, ...
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Lupita Nyong'o Offered ‘Slave Ship' Roles After Oscar Win for '12 Years A Slave'

Lupita Nyong’o reflects on post-Oscar challenges since 2013, revealing how early acclaim shaped her choices and resistance to stereotypes. Fox News Suffers Major Blow in Smartmatic Lawsuit Ford ...
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Lupita Nyong'o explains why she turned down several roles after Oscar win for 12 Years a Slave

While Lupita Nyong'o certainly enjoyed the honor of winning an Academy Award, the actress admits that the immediate aftermath wasn't all that she expected. Over a decade after making her big screen ...
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Lupita Nyong’o Reveals Her Oscar Win for '12 Years a Slave' Sparked Typecasting, Offered to Play More Slaves

When Lupita Nyong’o stepped off the Oscars stage in 2014, clutching her first statuette, it felt like the beginning of everything. Audiences around the world were moved by her performance in 12 Years ...
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Lupita Nyong'o Says She Was Offered 'Another Movie Where You're a Slave' After Winning Oscar for 12 Years a Slave

Nyong'o looked back on the time following her Oscar-winning feature film debut and how she navigated avoiding "perpetuating stereotypes" with her roles Arnold Turner/Getty Lupita Nyong’o recalled her ...
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Lupita Nyong’o Offered ‘Slave Ship’ Roles After Oscar Win for ’12 Years A Slave’

The actress spoke of her stifling role options after winning the coveted award. Lupita Nyong’o is getting real about her acting career since winning an Oscar in 2013 for 12 Years A Slave. The ...
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Lupita Nyong’o Says Oscar Win for ’12 Years a Slave’ Led to Acting Offers to Play More Slaves; One Offer Included the Pitch: ‘This Time You’re on a Slave Ship!’

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Lupita Nyong’o Says Oscar Win for ’12 Years a Slave’ Led to Acting Offers to Play More Slaves; One Offer Included the Pitch: ‘This Time You’re on a Slave Ship!’

Lupita Nyong’o revealed in an interview with CNN that winning an Oscar for her supporting performance in “12 Years a Slave” only led to acting offers for more slave roles in the months that followed ...