Viola Davis onFences, the role that could win her an Oscar

Viola Davis makes the mundane majestic. And when everything comes crashing down, her response, her fight, is every womans fight. Theres nothing that she does in this piece that is not relatable. That was the hardest thing to navigate. That doesnt mean they arent honest. I learned to leave her alone, Washington says. She killed it on Broadway. She won the Tony. So what do you say? Yeah, more of that, but do it in the kitchen instead of the yard....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 142 words · John Lopez

Viola Davis pays tribute to Meryl Streep: 'You make me proud to be an artist'

If you press links we provide, we may receive compensation. and Id say, No, I cant say anything, Julius. All I do is stare at her all the time, she recalled. Credit: Paul Drinkwater/NBC via AP She is an observer and a thief. She makes the most heroic characters vulnerable; the most known, familiar; the most despised, relatable. Thats the first thing you notice about her. She tilts her head back with that sly, suspicious smile, and she stares for a long time....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 368 words · Elizabeth Newman

Viola Davis talks sex scenes with Ellen DeGeneres

And I told them, No more sex scenes. You cannot throw me up against a wall.' As it turns out, Davis has a very good reason for that rule. Credit: Michael Rozman/Warner Bros. So I said, No more walls.' That only led to more restrictions. I just said, I want to be on the bed. I dont want to move. I dont want anyone on top of me. I dont want to be on top of anybody else,' the Emmy winner explains....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 157 words · Robert Buchanan

Viola Davis wins best supporting actress at SAG Awards, honors August Wilson: 'We deserve to be in the canon'

Viola Davis has won her fifth Screen Actors Guild Award. Davis also paid special honor to playwright August Wilson, who wroteFencesin 1983. They say maybe all one can hope for is the right regrets. What August did so beautifully is he honored the average man. Who happened to be a man of color, Davis said. We deserve to be in the canon, in the center of any narrative thats written out there....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 198 words · Debra Watson

Viola Davis, John Legend, and more share their greatest influences at Time 100

Check out who some of the stars nominated as their greatest influences. Shes the first example I had. My husband has been a big influence in my life. I didnt think I was going to meet a nice guy. He gave me faith in love and manhood and all those good juicy things. He is a perfect human being. Her husband, actor Julius Tennon, laughed it off, trying to protest her claims....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 219 words · Alicia Smith

Viola Davis, John Travolta share favorite movies and TV of 2016

See what else made the list below: John Travolta (The People vs. O.J. Simpson) Ive only seen four, but I enjoyedSullyand I enjoyedLion. Those were interesting movies. Credit: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic; David Crotty/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images; Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage Viola Davis (Fences) I did watch some ofAtlantaand it was fantastic. I thoughtLa La Landwas beautiful. Its awesome and I cant wait. I loved the originalBlack Mirrorso I cant wait to watch it and everything else Im woefully behind on....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 449 words · Katherine Gardner

Viola Davis: Fences star will compete in Best Supporting Actress Oscar category

Davis has been nominated by the Academy twice in the past decade. Paramount will releaseFenceson Dec. 25. Watch the films first trailer below. Credit: Paramount Pictures David Lee

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 28 words · Trevor Fischer

Visual effects legend Steve Johnson talks Slimer, James Cameron, and fleeing the country

If you select links we provide, we may receive compensation. Now, Johnson is back to tell-all in his five-volume(!) memoir,Rubberhead: Sex, Drugs, and Special FX. Credit: Courtesy of Steve Johnson Most people who write autobiographies manage to relate the story of their lives in a single book. Are you kidding me? says Johnson, 57. Dont you think people want to hear about that? Youve got the photos, youve got the ups, the downs, the drugs, the sex....

May 1, 2025 · 3 min · 486 words · Laura Mahoney

VMAs viewers' guide: Everything to know before Sunday night

Want to tune in to the most out-of-this-world awards show, but dont know where to start? Read on, and get ready to blast off. When are the VMAs? MTV The 34th annual MTV Video Music Awards will be held on Sunday at the Forum in Inglewood, California. Whats the name of the VMAs award? Whos hosting? Bon appetit, Katycats! VMA nomineeKaty Perrywill MC this year, and will also take the stage to perform during the ceremony....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 185 words · Cameron Hamilton

Vogue'gender-fluid' Zayn Malik and Gigi Hadid cover sparks backlash

We are very sorry the story did not correctly reflect that spirit we missed the mark. We do look forward to continuing the conversation with greater sensitivity. In the story, Malik said he borrowed one of Hadids shirts. Credit: Vogue I like that shirt. And if its tight on me, so what? It doesnt matter if it was made for a girl, he said. Added Hadid, Totally. Its not about gender....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 149 words · Benjamin Gilbert

Voltron: Legendary DefenderEPs talk season 2 — plus watch the new trailer

We obviously hinted at it and talked about it through Allura. Does one person have a stronger link to this lion than the other? Now his focus becomes a little more Voltron-centric and other things are affected by that. Netflix Theyre always looking to improve upon what they can do with the lions. They know that theyre new to the whole thing and theyre still fledgling pilots. You could work super hard at trying to master this one thing....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 405 words · Kimberly Mullen

Voltron:The Lotor-Voltron alliance is under attack in season 6 trailer

Those factions that have splintered from the Empire will pay for their treachery. But after the Paladins uncover some troubling information, they must engage in their most epic battle yet. Netflix Netflix Netflix Netflix

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 34 words · Brooke Mclaughlin

Voltronseason 3 trailer unleashes the wrath of Lotor

Showrunners Joaquim Dos Santos and Lauren Montgomery unpack the ‘complex’ season’s morally gray villain Lotor. But fans only heard the name uttered in the season 2 finale. Hunk, for one, is already freaking out. As Dos Santos explains over the phone, Lotor is a way more efficient operator than his father. Now theyve got this new guy who is not predictable, Montgomery explains. So its just infinitely more tricky for them....

May 1, 2025 · 4 min · 801 words · Jamie Osborne