One other thing set The Autobiography of Malcolm X apart: its subject would not live to see book published — just as he had predicted. Alex Haley retired after 20 years with the Coast Guard in ...

Sidney Poitier told Eddie Murphy to not compete with actors like Denzel Washington or Morgan Freeman for a role in 'Malcolm X.' ...

Taking advice from the late Sidney Potier, Eddie Murphy was told to avoid starring in a 1992 Spike Lee classic that starred ...

A foster child and street hustler who went on to become a world leader, Malcolm X electrified some audiences and terrified others with his aggressive brand of Islamic teachings and black nationalism.

Eddie Murphy was told by Sidney Poitier not to star in "Malcolm X," he reveals in Apple TV+'s “Number One on the Call Sheet." ...

LeBron James closes his media conference by sharing his thoughts on Malcolm X's autobiography and the influence the book had on his views about human rights issues. 5Y The Latest ...

By Carly Thomas Associate Editor “They were talking about doing Malcolm X,” Murphy recalled. “Norman Jewison was putting it together. They were gonna use The Autobiography of Malcolm X by ...

Hollywood star Eddie Murphy revealed that actor-director Sidney Poitier advised him not to star in 'Malcom X' which was o ...