Spelman College Rename Performing Arts Center in Honor of Samuel L. Jackson & Wife LaTanya Richardson Jackson
It’s a full-circle moment for the SpelHouse alum! LaTanya Richardson Jackson and her husband, Samuel L. Jackson, met as students at Spelman and Morehouse College. It was the beginning of a love story that has lasted more than four decades and the genesis of a powerhouse that would forever transform the entertainment industry. Last week, […]
New ‘Piano Lesson’ Film Based on August Wilson’s Play Starring Samuel L. Jackson Is Coming to Netflix
The Pulitzer Prize-winning play is now coming to Netflix! Malcolm Washington, son of famed actor Denzel Washington, is making his directorial debut with the new film adaptation of August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson. The stirring play by August Wilson first debuted in 1987 at the Yale Repertory Theater, debuting on Broadway three years later, NY […]
Janet Jackson Reveals Another Famous Family Connection to Iconic Actor Samuel L. Jackson
The cousin connection runs deep with the Jacksons! The Jackson family needs no introduction. Iconic all by themselves, they have birthed several legends, fundamentally changing the landscape of entertainment culture. And as if The Jackson 5, Michael, and Janet weren’t enough, the bloodline is heavy on the icon, with the famous Jackson family also related […]