Beyond the limelight, film star Forest Whitaker has a second life, creating peace centers that turn wartime refugees into peacemakers and Web-savvy global citizens. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images ...

Forest Whitaker, 63, might be a bit of a workaholic. "I've only taken about 10 vacations in my life," the actor told Haute Living in an interview published on Monday. "Three times to Capri. Once to ...

Whitaker portrays a failed Black conservative nominee to the Supreme Court in the series based on Stephen L. Carter’s mystery novel. “If it provokes thought, then I'm excited about that," he says of ...

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How far would you go for what you believe in? It’s this dilemma that drives the new MGM+ thriller, “Emperor of Ocean Park,” led by Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker. The ten-episode series centers ...