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As we mourn his passing, revisit the best movies and TV shows starring Leslie Jordan.

We're sad to share that Leslie Jordan has passed away unexpectedly at the age of 67, with film and TV roles that include "The Help," "Will & Grace," "Ugly Betty," "K.C. Undercover," and "Sordid Lives."

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In celebration of Pride Month, ET is once again recognizing those who had an impact in the entertainment industry.

Andra Day plays legendary jazz singer Billie Holiday in Lee Daniels' biopic, streaming on Sky Cinema. Read the Empire review.

Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs written by Johann Hari. You can read the excerpt detailing "The Hunting of Billie Holiday" on Politico. It was adapted for the screen by Pulitzer prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks, so it should come to no surprise that the film has a lot of long, conversational, theatrical scenes. Besides Day as Holiday, the characters in the film based on real people primarily include the antagonist — Henry Anslinger, played by Garret...

comments To full comprehend the hard road Billie Holiday traveled in her final years, see if you can get your hands on "Lady in Autumn: The Best of The Verve Years." More than merely a compilation, these songs gleaned from sets recorded between 1946 and 1959, the year she died at age 44, create an unsparing biography of decline told through Holidays voice. You can hear the ways that substance abuse and despair ravaged her voice, and you can also sense the spirit beneath it remained unbowe...

CinemaBlend Feb. 23. 2021 12:12 AM The United States vs. Billie Holiday doesn’t so much feel like a film based on a screenplay as much as it does a series of index cards pinned to a corkboard. Starring: Andra Day, Trevante Rhodes, Garrett Hedlund, Melvin Gregg, Natasha Lyonne Written By: Suzan-Lori Parks The United States vs. Billie Holiday doesn’t so much feel like a film based on a screenplay as much as it does a series of index cards pinned to a corkboard. Every biopic trying to ca...