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Sidney Poitier made some of the greatest Hollywood classics of all times. Here's our list of his must-see movies.

The first Black actor to win Best Actor at the Oscars has passed away in the Bahamas. Read more at Empire.

Sidney Poitier, who won an Academy Award for best actor for his role in ``Lilies of the Field'' in 1963, has died, according to a report from the Bahamian Minister of Foreign Affairs and various media outlets. He was 94.

Where You Can Watch It: Streaming on STARZ, available to rent on Google Play and YouTube for $3.99. While certain elements of “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” are a bit antiquated, it’s a fascinating glimpse into Civil Rights-era America starring some of the greatest performers who have ever lived. Joey Drayton (Katharine Houghton) returns to her […]

Tributes from Hollywood and around the world poured in today in honor of legendary actor Sidney Poitier, who broke color barriers when he became the first Black performer to win an Oscar for a leading role and paved the way for generations of Black actors who followed.

Jim McLean once admitted that he offered to resign at least 10 times while 14 offers to manage other clubs landed in his Tannadice office.

Taking a look back over 25 and 50 years

Jim McLean packed his bags 50 years ago and made the short flit from Dens Park to start a footballing revolution at Dundee United.

With swells from Hurricane Sam this weekend, swimmers are warned of serious rip current risks.

Airing in various time slots on Thursdays throughout March, the programme, Reframed: Classic Films In The Rear-view Mirror, will feature film critics and historians taking part in roundtable discussions focusing on certain films and various issues they have raised. "All of the films in this series are legendary classics, but when we watch them today, we’re seeing them in a different cultural context,” TCM said. “We often see problems now that we might not have seen when they were made, w...