James Earl Jones

The Most Shocking Moment Of Tonight's Tony Awards

They announced the winner of Best Actor in A Play. It was "James..." (Nominee James Earl Jones must have been getting really excited around this point.) "....Corden."

My Tony Nomination Predictions!

I've seen almost everything this season except Magic/Bird--which to me sounds like a wildlife puppet show, and it's quite possible that's what it is--and I'm ready to tell you who will definitely maybe probably almost get Tony nominated tomorrow morning. Here goes: BEST PLAY *Clybourne Park *Othe ... More >>

The Best Man: Political Party Animals

It's presidential-campaign showbiz in a Gore Vidal revival

Gore Vidal's The Best Man: My Review

A couple of legends, some TV stars, a few Broadway types, and Giuliani's ex-wife -- all together in the original outing play. It's as mixed a bag as it sounds. It's the new production of The Best Man, which is as timely as ever, seeing as it's set at a convention where corruption and dirty politic ... More >>

Blood Knot: Of Place and Race

Fugard's classic inaugurates a new theatrical meeting ground

The Best Man's Amazing Cast Speaks

Broadway.com​Gore Vidal's The Best Man is the chestnut about about the power machinations of various Presidential candidates, some of whom are willing to go farther than others when it comes to negative campaigning. (Sound familiar, news followers?) Well, the imminent Broadway revival is ca ... More >>

Celebs Who Are Only Children: Here's The List

I always assumed I was the only Italian-American only child in creation -- those people tend to procreate a lot -- but it turns out Al Pacino is one, too! I'm not alone! And I did a little research (and glanced at Us magazine) and found some other famous folk who have gone through life without sib ... More >>

Tom Aldredge (1928-2011); Consummate Supporting Actor

Tom Aldredge​I did not realize the extent to which Tom Aldredge was a hero of mine till the news of his death on Friday, July 22, of lymphoma, at age 83, made me look back on his half century of performances, Off-Broadway and on, which brought me several important realizations: I realize that, des ... More >>

NFL Lockout No Joke — Or Is It? Let's Go to the Video.

Field of Dreams 2: NFL Lockout with Taylor Lautner from Taylor Lautner Funny or Die, the comedy film company co-started by Will Ferrell, almost makes the NFL lockout worthwhile with Field of Dreams 2: NFL Lockout, a deadly little spoof that combines the oh-so-easy-to-parody Field of Dreams with the ... More >>

James Earl Jones Used To Work At The Voice!

​ I know this for a fact because the great actor told me about it last night! I was at Bridgewater's, where the formidable James Earl Jones was getting the Monte Cristo award from the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center. Michael Douglas, Hal Prince, Leslie Uggams, and James' Driving Miss Daisy co- ... More >>

Best Films of 1972: Eight 10-Best Lists (And 'The Godfather' Only Makes One of Them!)

​Clip Job: an excerpt every day from the Voice archives. January 11, 1973, Vol. XVIII, No. 2 films in focus by Andrew Sarris 'Tis the season to grind out 10-best lists, and this is certainly not the year to turn one's back on tradition. Still, there is at least one prominent film critic who ... More >>

We Already Had A Black US President!

​It was James Earl Jones in The Man, an obscure 1972 film based on an Irving Wallace best seller about a black Senator who gets to move up to the White House, as it were, after the President is killed in a disaster. (Rod Serling of Twilight Zone fame wrote the screenplay.) And we're getting ... More >>

What's Wrong With Broadway? It's Not Just Spider-Man!

Bono's Peter Parker isn't the only thing that's crashing and boring

Driving Miss Daisy Ticket Giveaway!

​ Want to see two legends--James Earl Jones and Vanessa Redgrave--in the current Broadway revival of the Pulitzer winning Driving Miss Daisy? I'm giving away three pairs of tickets for the Monday February 7th performance, which is a very special benefit for the all impor ... More >>

The Language Archive and Driving Miss Daisy Offer Bittersweet Fables

A new play from Julia Cho, an old one from Alfred Uhry

Countess LuAnn Meets Pee-wee Herman

Awards—they're a girl thing. Mostly, anyway, but the shows are bitchin'

HITCH A RIDE

Alfred Uhry's classic play Driving Miss Daisy

Bob Hope, John Wayne, Cary Grant -- the 1970 Oscars

​Clip Job: an excerpt every day from the Voice archives. April 16, 1970, Vol. XV, No. 16 Films in Focus by Andrew Sarris OSCAR GOES TO COLLEGE: You could hardly recognize Oscar this year at the celebration of his 42nd birthday. After years of flaunting his nouveau riche vulgarity and grade s ... More >>

The Star-Studded Hollywood Invasion of Broadway Continues: Stiller, Kidman, Rock, and More!

​The last year in Broadway theater saw the appearances of names like Scarlett Johansson and Catherine Zeta-Jones not just on stages, but in the same award categories as their Loyal-to-New-York-Theater co-stars. The trending caused our own lead theater critic Michael Feingold to pen an epic scr ... More >>

Official Answer To My Question About The Driving Miss Daisy Billing

​ Just the other day, I asked why James Earl Jones has gotten billing ahead of Vanessa Redgrave in Broadway's imminent Driving Miss Daisy revival. They're both acting titans of the highest magnitude, but after all, Daisy is the title role and Vanessa's an Oscar winner.

Who Gets Top Billing in Driving Miss Daisy?

​The marquee is up for the Driving Miss Daisy revival on Broadway, and James Earl Jones's name is the first one listed! He's on the left and Vanessa Redgrave comes next, on the right. This might be an alphabetical way to handle two titans of such magnitude, but isn't Vanessa slightly bigger, ... More >>

Will Vanessa Redgrave Incite the Jews by Playing One?

​Ever since it was announced that Driving Miss Daisy was coming to Broadway, with Vanessa Redgrave as the cranky old Jewish lady and James Earl Jones as her trusty driver, people have been polishing up the Tonys. But there IS a problem, as someone on a Broadway board has noted. Says the post ... More >>

Enron Collapses; Collected Stories and Fences Stand Firm

The Duchess of York Speaks Out About the Queen

Living high with Sondheim. Other heroes include Sean Hayes, Denzel. On the other hand, Kelsey Grammer . . .

Clip Job: Obies 1962

Clip Job: an excerpt every day from the Voice archivesMay 31, 1962, Vol. VII, No. 32Obies 1962By Jerry TallmerJames Earl Jones, 31, born Tate County, Mississippi, raised by his grandparents on a wilderness farm near Jackson, Michigan, the second of his family and first of his high-school graduating ... More >>

New Pool Party Brings Out The Cuties!

And finding people who, surprisingly, aren't all wet.

American Idol Season 8 Premiere: Ryan Seacrest Gets Lip-Raped by a Bitch, Tells Blind Guy He'll "See" Him Soon

Bikini Girl, Katrina Darrell Like the cockroaches after the apocalypse, American Idol is still here. And so, Idol fans and haters, the eighth season begins with some 16 hours of auditions from eight cities. Last night, we got two hours covering two days of auditions in Phoenix, Arizona--Archuleta- ... More >>

Clive Barnes, 81

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Prowls

But Dead Man's Cell Phone and Parlour Song ring hollow

Christian From Project Runway Has a Boyfriend!

Siddown and shuddup! It's da Kollege of Musical Knowledge.

Adrienne Kennedy Talks About Her Life

Lorca, London, and the Beatles: the doyenne playwright's new work

Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

Terrence Howard's Latest Hustle and Flow

Black people revive the Great White Way. Plus a hue and cry from Mel Brooks.

Owen Wilson Heals in Public

Advice from grannies and trannies; other topics are glossed over

The Chocolate Wars

On the bewildering summertime dominance of Tay Zonday and R. Kelly

Lear Window

Kevin Kline prepares to scale the mad king's heroic heights and war-torn politics

1962

August Wilson (1945-2005)

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Jones's Electricity and Uggams's Warmth Wake Up a Snoozy Script

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Grinding Axes

Authentic Chekhov via the Classical Theatre of Harlem

Not Blink-183

Brooklyn trio who knows Carson jumps pop-punk's turnstile

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Between Intermissions

Jazz and Then Some

Midtown Tragedy

Pride and Prejudice