In 1991, 35-year-old Oklahoma State University law professor Anita Hill was called before Congress to testify about the behavior of Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas, her former boss at the Office for Civil Rights and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Hill was subpoenaed by the Senate Judiciary Committee to share allegations that Thomas sexually harassed her on the job at the Eeoc — the federal agency that handles workplace sexual harassment claims, among other things. For coming forward, Hill was demonized by conservatives, who called her a liar and delusional for thinking...
Hill was subpoenaed by the Senate Judiciary Committee to share allegations that Thomas sexually harassed her on the job at the Eeoc — the federal agency that handles workplace sexual harassment claims, among other things. For coming forward, Hill was demonized by conservatives, who called her a liar and delusional for thinking...
- 4/11/2016
- Rollingstone.com
Kimberly Elise and Kristen Ariza have joined the cast of HBO's scripted movie based on the Anita Hill/Clarence Thomas Supreme Court hearings, titled "Confirmation," which stars Kerry Washington and Wendell Pierce as the 2 key characters. Elise will play Sonia Jarvis, Anita Hill’s college roommate and an attorney as well; while Kristen Ariza has signed up to play crisis management expert, and then White House press liaison, Judy Smith (you know her as the inspiration for Kerry Washington's character in Shonda Rhimes' ABC drama series "Scandal"). Elise and Ariza join the previously cast Jennifer Hudson, who is playing witness Angela Wright,...
- 6/17/2015
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
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
Greg Kinnear, Jennifer Hudson, Jeffrey Wright Sign on for HBO’s Clarence Thomas Movie ‘Confirmation’
HBO’s upcoming movie “Confirmation,” about the contentious confirmation hearings of Supreme Court justice Clarence Thomas, has added Jennifer Hudson, Greg Kinnear and Jeffrey Wright to its cast. The HBO films project has also added “The Americans” actress Alison Wright. “Dreamgirls” and “Smash” alum Hudson has signed on to portray Angela Wright, who had worked with Thomas at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and provided a statement in support of Thomas. Also Read: Wendell Pierce to Play Clarence Thomas Opposite Kerry Washington in HBO's 'Confirmation' Kinnear, meanwhile, will play Joe Biden, who chaired the Senate Judiciary Committee during the 1991 hearings on Thomas’ confirmation.
- 5/29/2015
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
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