Morgan Freeman news stories on Newser

Time Warner Shareholder: Freeman Must Be Reined In

Evann Gastaldo — Thu, 17 May 2012 09:53:31 CDT

Could outspoken Morgan Freeman's politics endanger the success of The Dark Knight Rises ? That’s what one Time Warner shareholder warned at the annual shareholders' meeting this week, noting that while Freeman was promoting Dolphin Tale last year, he took the opportunity to call the Tea Party racist during an...

Dolphin With Prosthetic Tail Goes Hollywood

John Johnson — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 13:58:07 CDT

If you've never heard of Winter the dolphin, get ready. She's about to be a movie star, reports the Huffington Post . Dolphin Tale , with Morgan Freeman and Ashley Judd, tells the true-life story of how Winter lost her tail in a crab trap at age 3 months. Doctors fitted her...

USA Flubs World Cup Pitch, Still Likely to Win

Rob Quinn — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 03:30:00 CST

Soccer's governing body chooses the country to host the 2022 World Cup today and the US is widely expected to win—despite a somewhat shambolic presentation yesterday. Bill Clinton's speech was long and rambling and Morgan Freeman accidentally skipped a page in his script, but Team USA star Landon Donovan...

Aging A-Listers Have a Blast in Red

Rob Quinn — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 08:08:06 CDT

A bunch of aging Hollywood icons team up for a graphic novel adaptation— Red sounds fun, right? Some critics thought this movie about retired CIA operatives forced to get back in the game was a blast, others thought it was trying too hard. Perhaps it depends on how much you...

Surprising Celeb Voices Behind TV Ads

Evann Gastaldo — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:34:00 CST

Jon Hamm is famous for playing an advertising exec on Mad Men , and soon he—or at least his voice—will also be famous for advertising, period. Hamm is the latest celebrity to lend his voice to a commercial campaign, in his case, Mercedes-Benz. PopEater takes a look at nine...

Obama Salutes Protest Songs With Concert

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:57:11 CST

Crediting civil rights-era protest songs and their spiritual predecessors for his election, President Obama last night opened the White House to an all-star lineup that paid tribute to the music that he said fueled freedom marches and civil disobedience. Queen Latifah sang the Marvin Gaye classic "What's Going On" and...

Clint Eastwood America's Favorite Movie Star

Nick McMaster — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:05:59 CST

Americans love Clint Eastwood—he's the nation's favorite movie star for the fourth time in the annual Harris poll. Eastwood topped the men's list, as well being the favorite of Republicans and Independents. Democrats preferred Denzel Washington, while women liked Johnny Depp. The overall winners, not broken down by gender...

James Earl Jones, Tom Hanks Top Most-Trusted List

Rob Quinn — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 04:43:00 CST

The man who gave his voice to Darth Vader and the CNN tagline is the most trusted celebrity in America, according to a survey commissioned by Forbes . Tom Hanks came in second and Michael J. Fox third. Deadlist Catch host Mike Rowe came in fourth and Morgan Freeman fifth, based...

Morgan Freeman Becomes Voice of CBS News

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:55:00 CST

Nearly six months after Walter Cronkite's death, his voice is leaving the CBS Evening News. His introduction of anchor Katie Couric has been replaced by a voiceover featuring actor Morgan Freeman. The legendary CBS News anchor recorded the introduction, played at the beginning of most newscasts, when Couric started at...