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Tyler Perry once paid the late Cicely Tyson $1 million for just one day of work. The 57-year-old actor "took care" of the veteran actress - who died in February 2021 aged 96 - by offering her a hefty pay deal to appear in his movie 'Why Did I Get Married?' because she hadn't been "well compensated" early in her career and is thankful he was able to give her "some security" and make her feel "valued". He told AARP: “I’ve never said this publicly, but I took care of Ms. Tyson for the last 15 years of her life. “She was a proud woman, and the only reason I mention this is because she wrote it in ...
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Andra Day thinks her Oscar nomination is "crazy". The 36-year-old star has been shortlisted for Best Actress thanks to her role in 'United States vs Billie Holiday' and she found out the news on Monday (14.03.21) when she received a "flood of messages" from her friends and family congratulating her on the achievement. She said: "“When I looked at my phone I saw that it was full of messages. "I figured this might mean we got the green light on the nomination. [I had this] flood of messages that I’m super grateful for. It’s crazy, it’s amazing.” And when she realised the happy news, Andra wanted...
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Cicely Tyson's body will have a public viewing later this month. The 'How to Get Away with Murder' actress died at the age of 96 on 28 January and how her family have revealed fans in New York City will be able to pay their respects on 15 February. Cicely will be lying in repose at Abyssinian Baptist Church, 132 Odell Clark Place, with the walk-by taking place between 10am and 6pm. Coronavirus protocols will be in place, with masks and social distancing compulsory, and no photographs will be permitted. The 'Sounder' actress' "peaceful" passing was confirmed by her loved ones last week. They sa...
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Cicely Tyson thought Miles Davies was haunting her after he died. The ‘How To Get Away with Murder’ actress – who passed away earlier this week aged 96 – found that whenever she stepped into a taxi or inside a department store for a year after her ex-husband passed away in 1991, she’d hear a snatch of his music. Speaking in the final interview she gave before her death, Cicely said: “It was as though Miles was following me around. “Everywhere I went, his music would be playing. I’d say to him, ‘OK, OK, I know you’re with me.’ ” The former couple first met through a friend in 1965 and though Ci...
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Cicely Tyson never worked for money. The 'Sounder' star insisted she never took on an acting role just for the money, but because she wanted to tell more varied stories about Black people. Speaking to The Sunday Times magazine before her sad passing earlier this week, she said: "I never worked for money. I didn’t care what they offered me. Because I felt there were enough actresses who would take those jobs and would be happy doing them. That was not my mission. I wanted to make the world know that yes, we have prostitutes and thieves, like every other race of people. But I did not want the wo...
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Viola Davis has penned a moving tribute to her late on-screen mom, Cicely Tyson. The 'Sounder' star passed away on Thursday afternoon (28.01.21), aged 96, and her 'How to Get Away with Murder' co-star, who played Cicely's character Ophelia Harkness' daughter Annalise Keating on the hit ABC legal thriller, has admitted she is "heartbroken" by the news of her death. Viola thanked Cicely, who she also starred alongside in the 2011 flick, 'The Help', for making her feel "loved, seen and valued" in a world where there is still racial inequality and for making her see the "possibilities" in herself....
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Cicely Tyson has died aged 96. The 'Sounder' star passed away on Thursday afternoon (28.01.21), her family have confirmed. Her family shared: "With heavy heart, the family of Miss Cicely Tyson announces her peaceful transition this afternoon. At this time, please allow the family their privacy." Whilst her manager, Larry Thompson, added in a statement: "I have managed Miss Tyson’s career for over 40 years, and each year was a privilege and blessing. "Cicely thought of her new memoir as a Christmas tree decorated with all the ornaments of her personal and professional life. Today she placed the...
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