Posts with tag "Morgan Freeman"

Morgan Freeman Honored at Star-Studded Tribute

Posted Jun 11th 2011 at 02:19 PM by Christine Fenno

Clint Eastwood, Matthew McConaughey, Casey Affleck, Helen Mirren, Sidney Poitier, Matthew Broderick, Cuba Gooding Jr., Tim Robbins, Betty White and Samuel L. Jackson were among the stars who gathered Thursday in Hollywood for dazzling a tribute to Morgan Freeman. As guest of honor at the black-tie dinner, catered by Wolfgang Puck, the 74-year-old actor was given a Life Achievement Award from ...

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Morgan Freeman Death Hoax: How It Happened

Posted Dec 17th 2010 at 08:58 AM by Zach Dionne

For a few minutes Thursday afternoon, it seemed like Morgan Freeman had suddenly died, with CNN supposedly breaking the news. Turns out it was just a regular guy on Twitter playing a joke that caught fire. "How did the rumor begin?" Slate.com asks. "Blame it on @originalcjizzle, a guy with nearly 1,500 followers who is fond of calling people 'jive turkeys.' Just before 5PM ET, ...

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Morgan Freeman Livid Over Impersonator in GOP Campaign Ad

Posted Nov 2nd 2010 at 11:10 AM by PopEater Staff

It's Election Day, and after countless political ads leading up to this moment, there's one that has Morgan Freeman fuming. In the battle for the fourth district of North Carolina, Republican candidate B.J. Lawson ran an ad against his Democrat counterpart Rep. David Price which his team originally claimed was Freeman's voice, but the Oscar winner strongly denies it. "These people are lying," ...

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Morgan Freeman's Hand Is Still Paralyzed

Posted Feb 19th 2010 at 06:46 AM by PopEater Staff

After a 2008 car crash, Morgan Freeman still has no mobility in his left hand. "I suffered nerve damage and it hasn't gotten better. I can't move it," the actor told PEOPLE. "If you don't move your hand, it will swell up. Do you know you move your hand about a million times a day?" he added. The 'Invictus' star crashed his car in Mississippi in August of 2008. Freeman had to be airlifted ...

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Morgan Freeman Replaces Walter Cronkite's Voice in Katie Couric Intro

Posted Jan 4th 2010 at 05:41 PM by PopEater / Wire Services

Nearly six months after Walter Cronkite's death, his voice is leaving the 'CBS Evening News.' His introduction of anchor Katie Couric was replaced Monday by a voiceover featuring actor Morgan Freeman. The legendary CBS News anchor's voice was played at the beginning of most newscasts when Couric started at CBS in 2006. Cronkite's voice was kept on the air even after his death July 17. ...

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Mysteries of "Jersey Shore," "Morgan Freeman Hand," and "Tiger Woods Text Messages" Solved

Posted Dec 4th 2009 at 09:23 AM by Sam Brand

Wondering why "Jersey Shore," "Mikey Teutul Rehab," "Tiger Woods Text Messages," and "Andrew Conley" are surging in Google Trends? We can shed some light on the mystery. Google Trends provides the hottest keywords of the hour. Though the results change frequently, at any given time the list offers a snapshot of what's hot in the world of entertainment news. Here's what's steamin' today... ...