[[tmz:video id="0_u2vkzltd"]] Charles Ogletree -- the man who taught law to Barack and Michelle Obama -- says she was the real star. The legendary Harvard constitutional law professor was at Lax Friday when our photog asked who was the better student, and Ogletree didn't hesitate ... it was Michelle. He then drops the bombshell, flatly saying she should have ended up in the Oval. Read more...
- 2/10/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Most recently, Jennifer Hudson and Jeffrey Wright joined the cast of HBO's scripted movie based on the Anita Hill/Clarence Thomas Supreme Court hearings, titled "Confirmation." Hudson will play witness Angela Wright, and Wright will be Harvard Law professor Charles Ogletree. Previously-announced Kerry Washington is starring, playing Anita Hill, as well as executive produce the telepic, which is written by Academy Award nominated writer Susannah Grant ("Erin Brockovich"), and produced by Groundswell Productions in association with ABC Signature Studios. And Wendell Pierce is playing Clarence Thomas. Rick Famuyiwa, fresh off his hit...
- 6/16/2015
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
Anyone else wondering what Olivia Pope might have to say about this first look at Kerry Washington fielding questions in HBO’s Confirmation?
The Scandal star will play Anita Hill — a lawyer who worked as an adviser to the Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and who later was called upon to testify about reports he had sexually harassed her — in the upcoming dramatization of Thomas’ 1991 confirmation hearings.
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Wendell Pierce (The Wire) will play Thomas in a cast that also includes Greg Kinnear (Little Miss Sunshine) as current United States Vice President Joe Biden,...
The Scandal star will play Anita Hill — a lawyer who worked as an adviser to the Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and who later was called upon to testify about reports he had sexually harassed her — in the upcoming dramatization of Thomas’ 1991 confirmation hearings.
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Wendell Pierce (The Wire) will play Thomas in a cast that also includes Greg Kinnear (Little Miss Sunshine) as current United States Vice President Joe Biden,...
- 6/16/2015
- TVLine.com
Looks like Kerry Washington's Anita Hill could use a little help from Kerry Washington's Olivia Pope.
On "Scandal," Washington plays a master fixer who can elect senators, clear innocent prisoners' names, and bring a president to his knees (literally). If only Anita Hill could call on her in the upcoming HBO movie "Confirmation."
HBO released the first image of Washington as the lawyer who testified in 1991 that she had been sexually harassed by then-Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas. The movie follows the confirmation hearings that took place before Thomas ascended to his seat on the highest court in the land.
Wendell Pierce ("The Wire") plays Thomas, and he and Washington are joined by a star-studded cast including Greg Kinnear as Joe Biden, Jennifer Hudson as witness Angela Wright, and Jeffrey Wright as Harvard Law professor Charles Ogletree. HBO has yet to set an airdate for "Confirmation."
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On "Scandal," Washington plays a master fixer who can elect senators, clear innocent prisoners' names, and bring a president to his knees (literally). If only Anita Hill could call on her in the upcoming HBO movie "Confirmation."
HBO released the first image of Washington as the lawyer who testified in 1991 that she had been sexually harassed by then-Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas. The movie follows the confirmation hearings that took place before Thomas ascended to his seat on the highest court in the land.
Wendell Pierce ("The Wire") plays Thomas, and he and Washington are joined by a star-studded cast including Greg Kinnear as Joe Biden, Jennifer Hudson as witness Angela Wright, and Jeffrey Wright as Harvard Law professor Charles Ogletree. HBO has yet to set an airdate for "Confirmation."
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- 6/16/2015
- by Kelly Woo
- Moviefone
Jennifer Hudson and Jeffrey Wright have joined the cast of HBO's scripted movie based on the Anita Hill/Clarence Thomas Supreme Court hearings, titled "Confirmation." Hudson will play witness Angela Wright, and Wright will be Harvard Law professor Charles Ogletree. Previously-announced Kerry Washington will star, playing Anita Hill, as well as executive produce the telepic, which will be penned by Academy Award nominated writer Susannah Grant ("Erin Brockovich"), and will be produced by Groundswell Productions in association with ABC Signature Studios. And Wendell Pierce will play Clarence Thomas. Rick Famuyiwa, fresh off his hit...
- 5/29/2015
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
HBO’s Confirmation has cast its Joe Biden, as well as three other key roles.
Greg Kinnear will play the current U.S. Vice President in the film about the 1991 controversy involving the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas, our sister site Deadline reports.
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Wendell Pierce (Suits, The Wire) and Kerry Washington (Scandal) star as Thomas and Oklahoma law professor Anita Hill, who brought forth allegations of sexual harassment against Thomas. As chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Biden oversaw the hearings.
Filling out the...
Greg Kinnear will play the current U.S. Vice President in the film about the 1991 controversy involving the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas, our sister site Deadline reports.
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Wendell Pierce (Suits, The Wire) and Kerry Washington (Scandal) star as Thomas and Oklahoma law professor Anita Hill, who brought forth allegations of sexual harassment against Thomas. As chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Biden oversaw the hearings.
Filling out the...
- 5/29/2015
- TVLine.com
HBO is beefing up the cast of its political drama Confirmation by adding Jennifer Hudson and Greg Kinnear.
The Rick Famuyiwa-directed television movie dramatizes the scandal surrounding Judge Clarence Thomas's (Wendell Pierce) nomination to the Us Supreme Court.
Kerry Washington will star in Confirmation as Anita Hill, who accused Thomas of sexually harassing her when they worked for the Department of Education.
The Hunger Games star Jeffrey Wright will play Hill's legal counsel Charles Ogletree, while Kinnear has been cast as then-senator and now-us vice president Joe Biden.
Hudson will appear as Hill's co-worker Angela Wright, whose statement about the sexual harassment allegations had a major impact on the outcome of Thomas's nomination.
Also joining the cast is The Americans star Alison Wright as Thomas's wife Ginni, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Modern Family's Eric Stonestreet was previously confirmed to be playing Republican lobbyist Ken Duberstein.
Confirmation's...
The Rick Famuyiwa-directed television movie dramatizes the scandal surrounding Judge Clarence Thomas's (Wendell Pierce) nomination to the Us Supreme Court.
Kerry Washington will star in Confirmation as Anita Hill, who accused Thomas of sexually harassing her when they worked for the Department of Education.
The Hunger Games star Jeffrey Wright will play Hill's legal counsel Charles Ogletree, while Kinnear has been cast as then-senator and now-us vice president Joe Biden.
Hudson will appear as Hill's co-worker Angela Wright, whose statement about the sexual harassment allegations had a major impact on the outcome of Thomas's nomination.
Also joining the cast is The Americans star Alison Wright as Thomas's wife Ginni, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Modern Family's Eric Stonestreet was previously confirmed to be playing Republican lobbyist Ken Duberstein.
Confirmation's...
- 5/29/2015
- Digital Spy
Following the controversy’s flareup in digital media, cable news shows are now dissecting the depiction of president Lyndon B. Johnson clashing with Martin Luther King Jr. over voting rights in critically acclaimed drama “Selma.”
MSNBC led the charge with hosts Steve Kornacki, Chris Matthews and Chris Hayes all dedicating segments on their respective programs to analyzing the controversy surrounding director Ava DuVernay‘s film. Despite the outcry among political insiders, the film has received universal praise from film critics on review aggregation site Rotten Tomatoes, and is nominated for four Golden Globe awards.
Also Read: ‘Selma’ Controversy Grows Over...
MSNBC led the charge with hosts Steve Kornacki, Chris Matthews and Chris Hayes all dedicating segments on their respective programs to analyzing the controversy surrounding director Ava DuVernay‘s film. Despite the outcry among political insiders, the film has received universal praise from film critics on review aggregation site Rotten Tomatoes, and is nominated for four Golden Globe awards.
Also Read: ‘Selma’ Controversy Grows Over...
- 1/6/2015
- by Greg Gilman
- The Wrap
If there's one thing that gets Bill O'Reilly fired up, it's when the college elites try to indoctrinate students with their liberal agendas. And that is clearly the aim of a course being offered by Harvard Professor Charles Ogletree called "Understanding Obama." Ogletree, who personally admires President Obama, defended it as a good insight for students into understanding his character.
- 4/28/2012
- by Josh Feldman
- Mediaite - TV
Never in the history of our nation has a hug been so controversial. Barney the Dinosaur would be ashamed, and so is Ed Schultz, who continued to hammer Sean Hannity for pushing the controversy that President Obama has ties to the late, controversial professor Derrick Bell. Professor Charles Ogletree, who had the tape Hannity played on his show, came on The Ed Show today to not only defend himself and Bell, but also accuse the president's most ardent detractors of reaching too much to try and find something to go after him with.
- 3/15/2012
- by Josh Feldman
- Mediaite - TV
The video the late Andrew Breitbart promised of President Obama was delivered in snippets this morning-- first by Buzzfeed, then by Breitbart's Big sites-- but on tonight's Hannity, editor-in-chief of Breitbart.com Joel Pollak and contributor Ben Shapiro released the full tape-- one held by Professor Charles Ogletree but released in a presentation after the 2008 election, where the professor is clearly heard saying he hid it during the election.
- 3/8/2012
- by Frances Martel
- Mediaite - TV
Yesterday at Harvard University, Lady Gaga and her mother, Cynthia Germanotta, officially unveiled the Born This Way Foundation (Btwf), a new non-profit charitable organization, before a crowd of policy makers, non-profit organizations, foundation leaders, students and youth at the Harvard Graduate School of Education’s Askwith Forum.
The day opened with Oprah interviewing Lady Gaga about her commitment to empowering youth before a packed audience at Sanders Theatre. Lady Gaga then took the stand in a mock trial to testify before a panel of expert “judges” about what she hopes to accomplish with Btwf. Panelists included Deepak Chopra, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, Kathleen Sebelius, sister of Jamey Rodemeyer Alyssa Rodemeyer, Harvard Law Professor Charles Ogletree, Psychologist Susan M. Swearer and E! News correspondent and Lgbt parent and spouse David Burtka.
“The culture of love is not going to change overnight but youth are the answer to creating a braver,...
The day opened with Oprah interviewing Lady Gaga about her commitment to empowering youth before a packed audience at Sanders Theatre. Lady Gaga then took the stand in a mock trial to testify before a panel of expert “judges” about what she hopes to accomplish with Btwf. Panelists included Deepak Chopra, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, Kathleen Sebelius, sister of Jamey Rodemeyer Alyssa Rodemeyer, Harvard Law Professor Charles Ogletree, Psychologist Susan M. Swearer and E! News correspondent and Lgbt parent and spouse David Burtka.
“The culture of love is not going to change overnight but youth are the answer to creating a braver,...
- 3/1/2012
- Look to the Stars
Los Angeles, California (X17online) - Oprah Winfrey will join Lady Gaga this Wednesday for the launch of Gaga's Born This Way Foundation. Along with U.S Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, the talk show host and the pop star will gather at Harvard's Graduate School of Education to debut the foundation, which is centered on addressing self-confidence, well-being, anti-bullying, mentoring and career development through research, education, and advocacy. The goal is to explore the most effective ways to create a culture of tolerance and empowerment. Spiritual guru Deepak Chopra and Harvard Law professor Charles Ogletree will also be in attendance. Gaga has long been an outspoken advocate for anti-bullying.
- 2/29/2012
- x17online.com
Cambridge, Mass. -- Lady Gaga is expected to be joined by Oprah Winfrey and U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius at Harvard University for the launch of the singer's Born This Way Foundation.
A kickoff event is scheduled for Wednesday at Harvard's Graduate School of Education.
The Born This Way Foundation will address self-confidence, well-being, anti-bullying, mentoring and career development through research, education and advocacy.
It is partnering with the John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, The California Endowment and The Berkman Center at Harvard to explore the best ways to create a culture of kindness, bravery, acceptance and empowerment.
Author and spiritual leader Deepak Chopra and Harvard Law professor Charles Ogletree are also scheduled to attend.
A kickoff event is scheduled for Wednesday at Harvard's Graduate School of Education.
The Born This Way Foundation will address self-confidence, well-being, anti-bullying, mentoring and career development through research, education and advocacy.
It is partnering with the John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, The California Endowment and The Berkman Center at Harvard to explore the best ways to create a culture of kindness, bravery, acceptance and empowerment.
Author and spiritual leader Deepak Chopra and Harvard Law professor Charles Ogletree are also scheduled to attend.
- 2/29/2012
- by AP
- Huffington Post
The Born This Way Foundation (Btwf) launch event featuring Lady Gaga and her mother, Cynthia Germanotta, at Harvard University will be streamed live to the Btwf website on Wednesday, February 29th, 2012 from 4:00-5:30pm Est.
Viewers worldwide will now be able to watch as Lady Gaga unveils Btwf for the first time before a panel of distinguished guests including Oprah Winfrey, Deepak Chopra, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, Kathleen Sebelius, Harvard Law Professor Charles Ogletree, Psychologist Susan M. Swearer and actor/host and Lgbt parent and spouse David Burtka as well as a crowd of policy makers, non-profit organizations, foundation leaders, students and youth at the Harvard Graduate School of Education’s Askwith Forum.
Btwf has partnered with the John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, The California Endowment and Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard to explore the best ways to reach youth and...
Viewers worldwide will now be able to watch as Lady Gaga unveils Btwf for the first time before a panel of distinguished guests including Oprah Winfrey, Deepak Chopra, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, Kathleen Sebelius, Harvard Law Professor Charles Ogletree, Psychologist Susan M. Swearer and actor/host and Lgbt parent and spouse David Burtka as well as a crowd of policy makers, non-profit organizations, foundation leaders, students and youth at the Harvard Graduate School of Education’s Askwith Forum.
Btwf has partnered with the John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, The California Endowment and Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard to explore the best ways to reach youth and...
- 2/28/2012
- Look to the Stars
Lady GaGa will be joined by Oprah Winfrey when her Born This Way Foundation launches this month. The singer - who named the organisation after her single and album release of 2011 - is expecting the former chat show host and philanthropist to attend the opening event held at Harvard's Graduate School of Education on February 29. The non-profit group announced that as well as the television personality, Us Health and Human Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, author and spiritual leader Deepak Chopra and Harvard Law professor Charles Ogletree are also scheduled to attend. Lady GaGa's new project aims to help with confidence, career and bullying issues through research, education and sponsorship. Also supporting the 25-year-old, whose real name is Stefani Germanotta, will be her mother Cynthia. Last November she said: "My daughter's foundation was born (more)...
- 2/14/2012
- by By Leah Simpson
- Digital Spy
Lady Gaga and her mother, Cynthia Germanotta, announced today that Oprah Winfrey will be joining them at Harvard University for the official launch of the Born This Way Foundation (Btwf) on Wednesday, February 29th, 2012.
Oprah will appear alongside Lady Gaga as she formally unveils Btwf before a crowd of policy makers, non-profit organizations, foundation leaders, students and youth at the Harvard Graduate School of Education’s Askwith Forum.
Lady Gaga also will be joined by several renowned guests including prolific author and speaker Deepak Chopra, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, Kathleen Sebelius, and Charles Ogletree, Harvard Law School’s Jesse Climenko Professor of Law and Director of the Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race and Justice. The one-day event will be co-hosted by Btwf, Harvard’s Berkman Center for Internet & Society, the Harvard Graduate School of Education, the John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and The California Endowment.
Oprah will appear alongside Lady Gaga as she formally unveils Btwf before a crowd of policy makers, non-profit organizations, foundation leaders, students and youth at the Harvard Graduate School of Education’s Askwith Forum.
Lady Gaga also will be joined by several renowned guests including prolific author and speaker Deepak Chopra, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, Kathleen Sebelius, and Charles Ogletree, Harvard Law School’s Jesse Climenko Professor of Law and Director of the Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race and Justice. The one-day event will be co-hosted by Btwf, Harvard’s Berkman Center for Internet & Society, the Harvard Graduate School of Education, the John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and The California Endowment.
- 2/14/2012
- Look to the Stars
PBS "Need to Know" Episode 113 is airing on Friday, July 30th on PBS at 8:30 p.m. (check local listings). To find out about developing stories, visit www.pbs.org/needtoknow. Show #113 to be fed on over PBS on Friday, July 30th. (Note: Due to Pledge programming, check local listings). "Need to Know" is from Wnet.Org. Newsmaker Interview: Joshua Foust The release of thousands of classified military documents on the war in Afghanistan by Wikileaks has been compared to the leaking of the Pentagon Papers during the Vietnam war. Jon Meacham talks to military analyst (and Need to Know web contributor) Joshua Foust about the significance of the documents and the war policy in Afghanistan. Conversation: Charles Ogletree...
- 7/29/2010
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
Following his nearly nine-year prison term, rapper will return to Belize, according to his attorney.
By Jayson Rodriguez
Shyne (file)
Photo: Doug Kanter/ Getty Images
Shyne was released from the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (I.C.E.) on Wednesday (October 28) and has "temporarily accepted deportation" to the country of Belize, according to his attorney Oscar Michelen.
The former Bad Boy rapper had been detained by immigration officials for nearly four weeks after serving close to nine years in prison for his involvement in 1999's infamous Club New York shooting, for which Diddy also stood trial but was acquitted. Representatives for the rapper told MTV News following his detainment that Shyne was expected to be released on October 6. A short time later, however, Hot 97's Angie Martinez reported that his deportation was imminent after speaking with the rapper privately.
At press time, the exact reason why Shyne...
By Jayson Rodriguez
Shyne (file)
Photo: Doug Kanter/ Getty Images
Shyne was released from the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (I.C.E.) on Wednesday (October 28) and has "temporarily accepted deportation" to the country of Belize, according to his attorney Oscar Michelen.
The former Bad Boy rapper had been detained by immigration officials for nearly four weeks after serving close to nine years in prison for his involvement in 1999's infamous Club New York shooting, for which Diddy also stood trial but was acquitted. Representatives for the rapper told MTV News following his detainment that Shyne was expected to be released on October 6. A short time later, however, Hot 97's Angie Martinez reported that his deportation was imminent after speaking with the rapper privately.
At press time, the exact reason why Shyne...
- 10/29/2009
- MTV Music News
Immigration officials detained the rapper immediately after his release from prison.
By Jayson Rodriguez
Shyne
Photo: MTV News
Shyne's deportation appears imminent, according to a conversation Hot 97's Angie Martinez recently had with the detained rapper off-air.
The Belize-born former Bad Boy recording artist has been held in custody by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement since completing his prison sentence on October 6 for his role in the infamous 1999 Club New York shooting also involving Diddy and his then-girlfriend Jennifer Lopez.
Shyne served nearly nine years of a 10-year sentence after pleading guilty to first-degree assault among other charges in 2001.
Immigration officials detained the rapper, and members of his camp told MTV News at the time that Shyne's immigration status was being evaluated. Speculation about whether the rapper would be deported swirled; Shyne has been in a federal facility for weeks now in Buffalo, New York, awaiting his fate.
By Jayson Rodriguez
Shyne
Photo: MTV News
Shyne's deportation appears imminent, according to a conversation Hot 97's Angie Martinez recently had with the detained rapper off-air.
The Belize-born former Bad Boy recording artist has been held in custody by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement since completing his prison sentence on October 6 for his role in the infamous 1999 Club New York shooting also involving Diddy and his then-girlfriend Jennifer Lopez.
Shyne served nearly nine years of a 10-year sentence after pleading guilty to first-degree assault among other charges in 2001.
Immigration officials detained the rapper, and members of his camp told MTV News at the time that Shyne's immigration status was being evaluated. Speculation about whether the rapper would be deported swirled; Shyne has been in a federal facility for weeks now in Buffalo, New York, awaiting his fate.
- 10/21/2009
- MTV Music News
The Museum of African American History (Maah) will pay tribute to four pioneering individuals at its "Living Legends of 2009" ceremony on June 10. Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick, financial executive Carol Fulp, Harvard law professor Charles Ogletree and social entrepreneur Alan Solomont all stand to be recognized for their role in the electoral success of America's first black president, Barack Obama.
In addition to the tribute ceremony, the evening will function as a fundraiser featuring the Tuskegee Airmen of New England. Donations will continue the museum's efforts in chronicling the historical contributions of African Americans stretching back from the colonial period through to the present day.
The honorees are of unquestionable distinction, each working to establish a radical legacy of civic activism and social responsibility. For their notable leadership and advocacy during Barack Obama's presidential race, the Maah sees fit to identify each individual as a vanguard of progress in the...
In addition to the tribute ceremony, the evening will function as a fundraiser featuring the Tuskegee Airmen of New England. Donations will continue the museum's efforts in chronicling the historical contributions of African Americans stretching back from the colonial period through to the present day.
The honorees are of unquestionable distinction, each working to establish a radical legacy of civic activism and social responsibility. For their notable leadership and advocacy during Barack Obama's presidential race, the Maah sees fit to identify each individual as a vanguard of progress in the...
- 6/2/2009
- icelebz.com
London -- Broadcasters around the world ripped up their schedules Tuesday to carry live coverage of President Barack Obama's inauguration, as U.S. political historians, pundits and even celebrities were called on to provide commentary on the historic proceedings.
Utilizing pooled footage, broadcasters showed simultaneous coverage of a sea of Obama hats stretching from the Capitol to the Washington Monument as excitement over the inauguration of the 44th president of the U.S. began to build from midmorning Washington time.
In the U.K., the BBC simulcast live coverage across BBC1, BBC News and BBC World News as well as its radio and online outlets. In addition to having a five-strong team of reporters in Washington, the British pubcaster called on veteran broadcaster Bob Woodward, historian Robert Dallek and Harvard Law School Professor Charles Ogletree -- who taught both Barack and Michelle Obama -- for commentary.
Similar coverage was aired across Europe,...
Utilizing pooled footage, broadcasters showed simultaneous coverage of a sea of Obama hats stretching from the Capitol to the Washington Monument as excitement over the inauguration of the 44th president of the U.S. began to build from midmorning Washington time.
In the U.K., the BBC simulcast live coverage across BBC1, BBC News and BBC World News as well as its radio and online outlets. In addition to having a five-strong team of reporters in Washington, the British pubcaster called on veteran broadcaster Bob Woodward, historian Robert Dallek and Harvard Law School Professor Charles Ogletree -- who taught both Barack and Michelle Obama -- for commentary.
Similar coverage was aired across Europe,...
- 1/20/2009
- by By Mimi Turner and Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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