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Host/executive producer Morgan Freeman attends The Paley Center for Media Presents “The Story of Us with Morgan Freeman” at The Paley Center for Media on September 28, 2017 in New York City. *Morgan Freeman will take on the role of former Secretary of State Colin Powell in “Powell,” a biopic from Ashok Amritraj’s Hyde Park […]

* Morgan Freeman and University of Mississippi Professor Linda Keena donated $1 million to the school to launch a legal studies center that focuses on policing. The donation was inspired by the slew of violent police encounters involving unarmed Black Americans. “Look at the past year in our country – that sums it up,” the […]

* Morgan Freeman famously played New Jersey educator Joe Clark, the high school principal who inspired the 1989 movie “Lean on Me.” Clark died Tuesday after a “long battle with illness,” his family said in a statement. On Wednesday, Freeman paid tribute to Clark, calling him the “best of the best.” “Joe was a father […]

Getty *via press release The HISTORY channel has announced the new nonfiction series “Great Escapes with Morgan Freeman” (working title) hosted and executive produced by the Academy Award-winning actor as part of A+E Networks MIPCOM upfront presentation. Produced by Freeman and producer Lori McCreary’s production company, Revelations Entertainment, the six one-hour episode series will reveal […]

Morgan Freeman attends the 2015 Actors Fund Gala at The New York Marriott Marquis on May 11, 2015 in New York City *He’s played God in multiple movies, but next year Morgan Freeman will travel the world in search of the Almighty for National Geographic Channel’s new docuseries, “The Story of God.” The series — produced […]

*Attorneys defending Lamar Davenport, the man accused of stabbing to death Morgan Freeman’s step-granddaughter, introduced evidence of text message exchanges in which the victim talked about her “grandpa feelings.” “E’Dena Hines disclosed to Davenport and others that her grandfather engaged in a sexually inappropriate relationship with her,” Davenport’s lawyer Annie Costanzo told the court on […]

Morgan Freeman attends the 2015 Actors Fund Gala at The New York Marriott Marquis on May 11, 2015 in New York City *Morgan Freeman has come aboard Millennium Entertainment’s spy action/comedy “Cold Warriors” from director Raja Gosnell. Morgan will play a retired CIA agent who enlists the help of his video game programmer stepson […]

*The man who stabbed Morgan Freeman’s step-granddaughter to death was convicted of first-degree manslaughter Monday, but acquitted of second-degree murder. Lamar Davenport had been tried for the August 2015 killing of E’Dena Hines, and he now faces up to 25 years in prison. He showed no reaction to the verdict and was quietly led out of the courtroom. […]

*A private jet that was taking actor Morgan Freeman from Clarksdale, Mississippi to Houston, Texas to shoot a segment for the series “The Story of God” ended up careening off a runway during an emergency landing in Tunica, Mississippi. Here’s what TMZ is reporting: We’re told Morgan was the only passenger on the plane when […]

*Did you see it? In the process of delivering his acceptance speech for SAG’s Lifetime Achievement Award, Morgan Freeman had to let someone know they were intruding on his time and space, so to speak. We’ll tell you and show you how it went down. But FIRST … At the SAG Awards on Sunday evening, […]

*News coverage of the unrest in Baltimore has gotten a lot of people, including Morgan Freeman, all riled up. In an interview with the Daily Beast’s Marlow Stern, the actor had words for certain media outlets while voicing his support of those protesting the death of Freddie Gray. In his eyes, there’s a lot of […]

*Oscar-winner Morgan Freeman credits cannabis with reducing his fibromyalgia pain. As such, he’s a proud advocate pushing for the national legalization of marijuana. During a 2015 interview with The Daily Beast to discuss his new film “5 Flights Up,” Freeman instead opened up about his long-time use of cannabis and why he thinks it should be easily […]

*One of our favorite actors just became our FAVORITE actor.   🙂   That’s because the one and only Morgan Freeman knows what time it is. The acclaimed Oscar winner gave the internet’s favorite source for infotainment a smooth shout out while pitching his new Warner Bros. film, “Going in Style.” Freeman is not the […]

Morgan Freeman in AARP The Magazine *The go-to voice of God has spoken. Actor Morgan Freeman has weighed in on the presidency of Donald Trump in the latest issue of AARP The Magazine, and compared it to a situation in which the country is plunging toward a certain death. “As for politics today, I […]

Actor Morgan Freeman attends the 2016 Creative Arts Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 11, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. *Morgan Freeman is about to add yet another award to his stash. AARP said Thursday the actor will receive its Movies for Grownups Career Achievement Award at a gala ceremony next year. The 79-year-old […]