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'Star Wars' actor Billy Dee Williams says blackface should be allowed, and that he 'loved' one of its most notorious uses
He also applauded a now-controversial performance by Laurence Olivier, who in 1965 used blackface to play the title role in Shakespeare's "Othello." Williams is best known for playing the charming ...
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‘Othello’ Director Kenny Leon and Denzel Washington Are “Absolutely” Discussing a Potential Film Adaptation
By Lexi Carson Othello may have just hit Broadway, but the future of seeing it on the silver screen — with Denzel Washington — looks promising, too. Leon went on to say he doesn’t know what ...
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'Othello' premiere photos: Jennifer Lopez, Katie Holmes, Joe Biden, more stars light up Broadway
The Broadway premiere of "Othello" was anything but a tragedy. On Sunday, a bevy of stars flocked to the Barrymore Theatre in New York City to check out the opening night revival of the classic ...