>> watching a hollywood actor speak about the conspiracy theory energized nk. >> the fact he is talkinghis is amazing because of who he is. he is a huge hollywood actor. >> in defiance of tyranny. >> in defiance of tyranny. >> here is a glimpse into just how easily he and millions of others could potentially get pulled back in to all of this. >> i wish i was there for that. i'll be honest with you, right now in this moment, i believe wholeheartedly. >> the influence of the qanon conspiracy theory on the capitol hill rioters. the u.s. justice department has arrested and charg more than 720 five people for offenses committed on january 6. this afternoon, merrick garland had this to say about one of the biggest and most complex investigations in the history of his department. >> the justice department remains committed to holding all january 6 perpetrators at any level accountable under law. whether they were present that day or were otherwise criminally responsible for the assault on our democracy, we will follow the facts wherever they lead. >> the u.s. attorney general merrick garland.

the independent which leads tributes to the hollywood actor, sidney poitier, the first black man to winactor oscar, who died at the age of 94. it also reports how the government has been accused to trying to �*subvert�* the justice system as the attorney general announces she may refer the colston statue case to the court of appeal. the i leads with what it describes as an �*nhs exodus�* of staff after it reports record numbers left the health service last year. turning to the telegraph — thejoint committee on vaccination and immunisation says fourth jabs won't be neccesary, it reports as evidence grows of the omicron variant being milder. and the mirror reports that double—vaxxed brits are rushing to book their summer holidays, travel agents say they're seeing a �*huge spike�* in bookings after restrictions were relaxed. the ft reports that the chancellor is coming under pressure to revisit his decision last year to suspend the �*triple lock�* on annual state pension increases. the lock was introduced in 2010 and acted as a guarantee that the state pension would not lose value in real

one of the best known black hollywood actors of the past century, sidney poitier, has died. was 94. he was the first black man to win an oscar for best actor, and his success paved the way for generations of other black artists. his films, including in the heat of the night and guess who's coming to dinner, reflected an america struggling with issues of racism and prejudice at the height of the civil rights movement. his impact ultimately, transcended the silver screen. our correspondent lizo mazimba looks back on the life of a hollywood icon. # in the heat of the night... sidney poitier�*s virgil tibbs, a man of authority... i'm a police officer. ..intelligence and a steely determination never to back down. the kind of qualities that defined poitier on screen and off. he made his cinema debut playing a doctor, a man of status, something almost unheard of for black performers then. and with roles like an escaped convict in the defiant ones and a struggling husband in a raisin in the sun, he tackled prejudice head—on. maybe i'll get down on my black knees. all right, mr charl

he's almost out and tribute poor in for better wives, the legendary hollywood actor, comedian, who's died, just wait shy for 100th birthday ah, south africa is beating farewell to its leading angie apartheid hero. archbishop desmond tutu with a funeral service in cape town, has been an outpouring of tributes for 2 to since his death. on sunday, his body was lying in the state. it's in george's cathedral in cape town, the sangh venue, where he preached against racial injustice for years. president sewell ram, oppose a will deliver the main eulogy for me to mila is lie for us in cape town. hallo! there for me to. the service has just begun. what can we expect from today's farewell? all the funeral service has begun or with him. and just before that, we saw a procession made up of bishops and clergy from the church. and the anglican church is very much emphasized that the entire proceedings to day really centre around the archbishop desmond tutu and the wishes he had around how he would be laid to rest. in fact, he will be cremated later in the day, and that's following his body being t

watching a hollywood actor speak about the conspiracy theory energised nick.who he is, because he's a huge hollywood actor. i'm with my countrymen, here in defiance of tyranny. "defiance of tyranny. " that's what this is about. here was a glimpse into just how easily he and millions of others could potentially get pulled back into all this. dammit, i wish i was there for that! and i'll be honest with you right now, in this moment, stephanie, i do believe wholeheartedly. stephanie hegarty, bbc news. tomorrow at 2100 gmt, there's a special programme on the bbc news channel and bbc world news about the us capitol attack. my colleague christian fraser will be speaking to some of the people who organised rallies that day, and he'll look at the the profound divisions left across the united states. due to den for that show. thanks for joining us. that's it for us. hard to believe we were starting the morning in the mid teens a few days ago. temperatures in the city centres below freezing, but it's into the countryside we see temperatures and minus double business. ——

watching a hollywood actor speak about the conspiracy theory energised nick.just actually amazing, because of who he is, he's a huge hollywood actor. i'm with my countrymen, here in defiance of tyranny. "defiance of tyranny. " that's what this is about. here was a glimpse intojust how easily he and millions of others could potentially get pulled back in to all this. dammit, i wish i was there for that! and i'll be honest with you right now, in this moment, stephanie, i do believe wholeheartedly. stephanie hegarty, bbc news. we will have special coverage at 2100gmt on thursday across bbc news on the first anniversary of the us capitol attack. christian fraser will be speaking to some of the people who organised rallies that day, and he'll look at the the profound divisions left across the united states. organisers of the prestigious grammy music awards have postponed this year's annual show in los angeles, because of the renewed spread of the coronavirus in the us. the organisers said holding the show on the scheduled date of january 31 would pose too many risk

watching a hollywood actor speak about the conspiracy theory energised nick. ofjust who he is, he's a huge hollywood actor. i'm with my countrymen, here in defiance of tyranny. "defiance of tyranny. " that's what this is about. here was a glimpse intojust how easily he and millions of others could potentially get pulled back in to all this. dammit, i wish i was there for that! and i'll be honest with you right now, in this moment, stephanie, i do believe wholeheartedly. stephanie hegarty, bbc news. we will have special coverage at 2100gmt on thursday across bbc news about the us capitol attack. my colleague, christian fraser, will be speaking to some of the people who organised rallies that day, and he'll look at the profound divisions left across the united states. do tune in for our special coverage on that story. organisers of the prestigious grammy music awards have postponed this year's annual show in los angeles because of the renewed spread of the coronavirus in the united states. in a joint statement, the recording academy and cbs television said holdi

one of the best known black hollywood actors of the past century, sidney poitier, has died. now, many of us remember the tv drama grange hill for its gritty storylines and very catchy theme tune. it first aired in 1978, running for 30 years and now, it's going to be turned into a film with some of the original characters expected to return as grandparents. jayne mccubbin has been chatting to some of the original cast members. grange hill theme music plays.

watching a hollywood actor speak about the conspiracy theory energised nick.se he�*s a huge hollywood actor. i'm with my countrymen, here in defiance of tyranny. "defiance of tyranny." that�*s what this is about. here was a glimpse into just how easily he and millions of others could potentially get pulled back into all this. dammit, i wish i was there for that! and i�*ll be honest with you right now, in this moment, stephanie, i do believe, wholeheartedly. stephanie hegarty, bbc news. so that is just how influential the conspiracy theory qanon was in spreading the idea that the election had been stolen from president trump. joining me is a congressmen brendan boyle from pennsylvania he was inside this building went the rioters stormed the building one year ago. thank you for being with us and for bearing with us through the technical difficulties earlier. when you hear some of your republican colleagues describing the rioters as patriots and political prisoners, how does that chime with what you saw that day? fin a prisoners, how does that chime with what you

and one of the best known black hollywood actors of the past century, sidney poitier, has died.e was 94. mr poitier was the first black man to be awarded best actor at the academy awards in 1964 and paved the way for a new generation of stars. coming up in around 10 minutes�* time we'll have newswatch, but first here's click. that is it from us from ces. we'll be back in vegas from next year. we'll be back in vegas from next year-— we'll be back in vegas from next ear. ., , ., next year. not act can see no or convention _ next year. not act can see no or convention centre - next year. not act can see no or convention centre insight. | or convention centre insight. -- not— or convention centre insight. -- not a _ or convention centre insight. —— not a casino. thundering, powerful music plays. welcome to ces 2022 from vegas! it's been touch and go but we made it, and there's plenty of tech here. yeah, not as much as we were expecting, though, to be honest. in fact, quite a few big names pulled out quite late in the day due to you—know—what, which does mean that the world's biggest

cancelled or scaled down due to a rise and korean virus. infectious tribute to being paid to hollywood actor. comedian betty whites who's died 3 weeks short of her, 100 birthday she'd been acting for more than 80 years. she held the guinness world record as the female entertainer with the longest television career years. they were headlines, small news coming up here on out 0 right after a cheslax wife not ah, anyways, i got a freight price miss easter. busy cottage and my brokerage firm with a angie, i mean to get a month from the kid which is positioning my dad. i'm going to be on my saddle sack kwanisha. yes, i'm your okay to you. yep. i least passing though. so my st. on the tune. samples, xena ill cover you 305. even as you want by the cell move. i'd be doing something for the snack glucose. abby boyd: so i mean, i mean, i say boy, so b as pseudo mm. oh oh oh oh, i fancy god. wow. boy yeah, g o a z u s. h from harmony and that beau holt them wooten. but it was even been filled up is looked available to you on some think think she went back to you on some bank. they told me like vice hel

the independent — the paper leads tributes to the hollywood actor, sidney poitier, the first black mana best actor oscar, who died at the age of 94. the guardian reports how the government has been accused of �*meddling' over the colston statue case as the attorney general announces she may refer it to the court of appeal. the i leads with what it describes as an �*nhs exodus�* of staff after it reports record numbers left the health service last year. turning to the telegraph — the panel of experts called thejoint committee on vaccination and immunisation advises that new data shows a fourth jab won't be neccesary — at least for the time being. it also features a familiar face. former bbc breakfast host, louise minchin opens up about the threats sent by her stalker — some of them so bad, she says she couldn't show her husband. the mirror reports that double—vaxxed brits are rushing to book their summer holidays, travel agents say they're seeing a �*huge spike�* in bookings after restrictions were relaxed. and the express writes that lots of us are sitting on a cash pile of £1.7—trilli

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hollywood actor ryan reynolds, who starred in a film with betty white, said, "the world looks differemanaged to defy excitations. she managed to grow very old and somehow not old enough." debra messing tweeted, "i grew up watching and be delighted by her. she was playful and daring and smart. we all knew this day would come, but it does not take away the feeling of loss. a national treasure." michael schneider is from an entertainment magazine "variety" reflecting on betty white's career. >> we don't use the term national treasure lightly, but it definitely applies in the case of betty white. we have never known to them should without betty wright. she was there like you mentioned at the dawof tv. some of our favorite shows over the years, golden girls, maybe 10 or more, she was a part of our life -- mary tyler moore but she was a part of our life. >> i think she had been living quietly at home during the pandemic but she said in a recent interview that she felt lucky to be in such good health at her age. she was looking forward to her 100th birthday on the 17th of january. >> yeah. t

one of the best known black hollywood actors of the past century, sidney poitier, has died. he was 94. mr poitier was the first black man to be awarded best actor at the academy awards in 1964 and paved the way for a new generation of stars. now, many of us remember the tv drama grange hill for its gritty storylines and very catchy theme tune. it first aired in 1978, running for 30 years, and now it is going to be turned into film with some of the original characters expected to return as grandparents. jayne mccubbin has been chatting to some of the original cast members. grange hill theme music plays. there was the theme tune. bom bom bom bom, ba—na ba—na nah nah, bam ba—na ba—na—na, bow bow bow... there was the gritty realism. move your arm, fat man. it was just like a real british show, wasn't it? showing, like, kids in their natural habitats, so to speak. yeah, cheeky and naughty. what's he talking about? it's not true. controversial storylines. did you just say no in school? idid. good girl. just say no! now, like an unheard—of decent school dinner, there is going to be

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. ♪ amen ♪ ♪ amen ♪ >> the gifted hollywood actor, the civil rights trailblazer. >> why, you black --head and say it. >> his roles did not ignore the times. >> i drive a man around in his limousine and say, yes, sir, and no, sir, and shall i take the drive sir? that ain't no kind of a job. >> he was born in miami and raised in the bahamas. he'd move to harlem as a teenager and work as a dishwasher, trying out for roles, remembering being turned away by a director. >> i did decide then at that moment on that street that i'm going to be an actor just to show him that he was wrong. >> reporter: he learned a place in a theater acting school after volunteering to work as a janitor without pay, and later from new york to hollywood. in 1950 at the age of 22, playing a doctor in the ground breaking film on racism, "no way out." >> there is a possibility i killed him, isn't there? >> don't be a feel. >> that i was careless in a spinal tab. >> his role of quiet dignity and determination, which is how he conducted himself in life. >> i became involved in civil rights out of a necessity to surviv

. ♪ amen, amen ♪ >> reporter: sidney poitier, the gifted hollywood actor, the civil rights trailblazer why, you black -- >> go ahead and say it. >> reporter: his roles did not ignore the times. >> i drive a man around in his limousine and i say, yes, sir, and no, sir, and shall i take the drive, sir? mama, that ain't no kind of a job. that ain't nothing at all. >> reporter: he was born in miami and raised in the bahamas on his father's tomato farm. he'd move to harlem as a teenager and worked as a dishwasher, trying out for roles, remembering being turned away by a director. >> i did decide then at that moment, on that street that i'm going to be an actor just to show him that he was wrong about me. >> reporter: he learned a place in a theater acting school after volunteering to work as a janitor without pay and later from new york to hollywood. in 1950, at the age of 22, playing a doctor in the ground-breaking film on racism, "no way out." >> there is a possibility that i killed him, isn't there? >> don't be a fool. >> that i was careless in a spinal tap. that his brother's negro bait

current viruses centers in the capital one areas on new year's eve. tribute to being paid to hollywood actor, comedian betty white, who's died 3 weeks short of 100. she'd be 19 for more than 80 years today with headlines more news heroine now to 0 right after the bottom line i hi, i'm steve clements and i have a question angle, a miracle stepped into lead the west at a time when the united states was trying to shrink away from the world stage, but who will fill the gap next time, or even now, let's get to the bottom line. ah, for a time she was the most powerful woman in the world angle. america became germany's 1st female chancellor in 2005. and she served for 4 terms, thing and power for 16 years, a whole generation. while the former us president donald trump closed america's borders to folks fleeing the wars in the muslim world, she opened germany for a 1000000 refugees. and while he daily dallied on the crown of virus, she gave a famous speech speaking as a mother. and as a scientist and telling the world to really take it seriously, she became the one people look to. and america started

not tyra sheets are being made it to hollywood actor and comedian betty white, who's died 3 weeks shy of her 100 birthday. she'd been acting for over 80 years and held the guinness world record as the female entertainment. with the longest television, korea, barbara, and gaba reports. in a youth driven film industry, betty white was a rarity. she was one of the few actresses who maintains top power well into her ninety's. oh, this is something you did to mrs. miller, that she began her career in the 19 thirty's on radio and in variety shows. i'm sorry, but this is a very critical touchy one to best supporting actress emmy awards for her role in the mary tyler moore show in the 19 seventy's. oh, oh oh. but her portrayal of sweet and quirky rose nyland in the 1980s sit com. the golden girls shot her to super stardom anne and her new legion of fans. she won an emmy in 1986 for the role playing a widow living and retirement with for all to ladies and the antics in miami. she wasn't afraid to laugh at herself. ah, he was a response when she unveiled a wax work of herself at madame to sorts

the hollywood actor arnold schwarzenegger has been involved in a multi—car crash in la.alifornia governor said he was unharmed. nickjohnson explains what happened. from the sky above the la suburbs, arnold schwarzenegger's black suv flanked by tow trucks, some hours after it was involved in a multi—vehicle crash. photos taken by us showbiz news site tmz showed the body—builder, actor and politician standing at the scene talking to a police officer, with the black suv teetering on top of both a toyota prius and a porsche. police say the four vehicle collision happened on friday afternoon in the wealthy brentwood area of la. one woman was taken to hospital but it is not thought her injuries are life—threatening. well, i told tom to get a six pack. but he got a cake instead. a spokesperson for the actor confirmed the 74—year—old was behind the wheel of his car at the time but was unharmed. los angeles police department say no arrests have been made and neither drugs or alcohol were involved, but the investigation is continuing. nickjohnson, bbc news. as the impact of climat

one of the best known black hollywood actors of the past century, sidney poitier, has died. he was 94. mr poitier was the first black man to be awarded best actor at the academy awards in 1964 and paved the way for a new generation of stars. in the us, three white men who were convicted of chasing and then murdering ahmaud arbery, a black man, in the state of georgia, have been sentenced to life in prison. the case became a focus of protests by the black lives matter movement. the us have questioned kazakhstan�*s decision to seek russian military support to deal with a wave of violent unrest. russia says its deployment of troops is temporary. dozens of people have been killed during nationwide protests triggered by a rise in fuel prices. now on bbc news, it's time for the media show. hello. welcome to the media show. we have reached the one—year anniversary of the storming of the stroming of the capital in washington, dc. it was a pivotal moment for america and for its media. we have seen some us journalists criticised for overemphasizing its importance and obsessing about i

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one of the best known black hollywood actors of the past century, sidney poitier, has died.4. the security forces in kazakhstan are patrolling the streets of the biggest city, almaty, after nightfall, having apparently reasserted control following violent scenes there on wednesday and thursday. the authorities are conducting what they're calling �*anti— terrorist�* operations. three white men convicted of the murder of a black man in the us state of georgia have been sentenced to life in prison. ahmaud arbery was outjogging in 2020 when the men chased him in pick—up trucks and shot him dead.

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has boosted his hopes of winning his first 0scar after being nominated for a screen actors guild award, one of hollywood'sand are seen as one of the key 0scars precursors. will tell me your names again. i'm venus. i'm serena. will smith has been nominated for playing tennis superstars venus and serena williams�* father in king richard. this latest nomination comes just days after he won the best drama actor prize at the golden globes. and three nods for netflix�*s western, the power of the dog, with benedict cumberbatch, kirsten dunst and kodi smit—mcphee all recognised in acting categories. in tv, squid gamejoins other contenders such as succession and yellowstone. it's making sag awards history as the first foreign—language in tv, squid gamejoins other contenders such as succession and yellowstone. it's making sag awards history as the first foreign—language and first korean series tv nominee. sandro monetti, editor—in—chief of the hollywood international filmmaker magazine, says will smith could, indeed, be one step closer to an oscar. well, could it? the long wait could finally be over. will smith has

one of the best known black hollywood actors of the past century, sidney poitier, has died. he was 94. mr poitier was the first black man to be awarded best actor at the academy awards in 1964 and paved the way for a new generation of stars. now, many of us remember the tv drama grange hill for its gritty storylines and very catchy theme tune. it first aired in 1978, running for 30 years and now, it's going to be turned into a film with some of the original characters expected to return as grandparents. jayne mccubbin has been chatting to some of the original cast members. grange hill theme music plays. there was the theme tune... bom bom bom bom, ba—na ba—na nah nah, bam ba—na ba—na—na, bow bow bow... ..there was the gritty realism... move your arm, fat man. it was just like a real british show, wasn't it? showing, like, kids in their natural habitats, so to speak. yeah, cheeky and naughty. what's he talking about? it's not true. controversial storylines. did you just say no in school? idid. good girl. just say no! now, like an unheard—of decent school dinner, there is goin

someone who now is in movies and hollywood phoned me the other day in he told me that he thinks this movie will help. i mean that he thinks this book will help every black actor actress cinematographer film director dresser hair stylist etc in hollywood, and i hope it does thank you both and thanks to everyone who submitted questions we had a lot and they were great. i'm sorry. we couldn't get to all of them. but again a huge. thank you to will and peter for this conversation and to all of you out there for spending your evening with us on behalf of harvard bookstore here in cambridge, massachusetts. keep reading pick up colorization and stay well. thank you. bye peter. bye serena. you're watching book tv for a complete television schedule visit book tv.org. you can also follow along behind the scenes on social media at book tv on twitter instagram and facebook. hello everyone. my name is jacob demlow. i am the events and marketing manager at east city bookshop on capitol hill in washington dc and we are so excited to have you with us

it's jim caviezel, he's a huge hollywood actor. defiance of tyranny... "in defiance of tyranny." you've come to fight as free men. oh, i'm so kissed that we missed this, dude! you've come to fight as free men, and free men you are. oh, he's literally giving the speech from braveheart right now! will you fight? you're irish! this is based in scotland. same lingo! watching jim caviezel perform a scene from braveheart, i was just trying not to laugh. that's what this is about. but this meant a lot to nick. powerful. holy bleep. listen, if you guys told me that jim caviezel was going to give the speech from braveheart as emphatically as mel gibson gave it in 1995 — best picture... ..i would've been there, 650 would've been nothing. we would've definitely went to this. damn it, i wish i was there for that! and i'll be honest with you right now, in this moment, stephanie, i do believe wholeheartedly. because this man's right here, right now, saying that "we're going into the storm." he must know something that i don't know with his multi

watching a hollywood actor speak about the conspiracy theory energised nick.fiance of tyranny. "defiance of tyranny. " that's what this is about. here was a glimpse into just how easily he and millions of others could potentially get pulled back into all this. dammit, i wish i was there for that! and i'll be honest with you right now, in this moment, stephanie, i do believe wholeheartedly. stephanie hegarty, bbc news. and you can see the full documentary, qanon: after the storm? on bbc world news this weekend. joining me now is mallory newall, the vice president of ipsos mori, the market research company which did the poll discussed in stephanie hegarty�*s piece there. tell us more about what you found about qanon and conspiracy theories? i think this poll is illuminating for a number of reasons. we are one year out today from the assault on the us capitol last year, and we found that the american public is overwhelmingly concerned about the spread of misinformation throughout society. and yet we are seeing that some of these conspiracies or threads of misinfo

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>>> hollywood, paying their respects to a trailblazing and legendary actor this evening. passing away at the age of 94. michael george has more on his career. breaking through racial barriers on the screen. >> sydney was an award-winning actor, but also played the role of a hollywood trailblazer. the first prominent black movie star. he did not shy away from roles that took on the issue of race. raised in the bahamas on his father's tomato farm. he quit school as a teenager and eventually landed in new york, where he found work as a dishwasher. his first acting audition was at the american [null] theater. the producers laughed at his accent. undeterred, he worked on his speech four months. eventually made it to the stage. in 1950 he got his big break in hollywood. soon bruising to stardom as a traumatic leading man. in 1964 he became the first african american to win a best actor oscar followed by a string of hits. including his role as the fiancc and guess who is coming to dinner. >> his legendary role as the detective in the heat of the night. he started working behind

one that made sidney poitier among hollywood's most revered actors. born in miami, but raised in the bahamas, poitier moved back to the u.s. as a teenager. >> i was right. i know i was right. i've got to prove it. >> reporter: his big-screen debut came in "no way out" in 1950. it launched a series of roles known for their cultural impact during a time when america started confronting racial divisions. ♪♪ >> reporter: starring opposite tony curtis in "the defiant ones" poitier was nominated for his first academy award in 1958. >> he didn't say anything to me. i was just passing by. >> reporter: six years later he made history becoming the first black academy award winner for best actor in "lilies of the field." more iconic roles followed. playing virgin tibbs in "the heat of the night" in a sophisticated big-city detective investigating a murder in the rural south. >> though we have black detectives in pretty much every city in the country, we have not had that kind of representation on the screen. and i was very proud to be there doing it. >> reporter

actor. he inspired hollywood stars like dental washington. rob reynolds looks back at policy, his life and legacy accepting his 2nd academy award. this one for lifetime achievement sydney. what year paid tribute to those who had preceded him. i accept this award and memory of all the african american actors and actresses who went before me in the difficult years. but it was quite j himself who cleared the path for many black stars in hollywood, born in miami, to immigrants from the bahamas. what year trained on the new york stage before breaking through on the big screen. his signature rolls founded on the themes of america's racial conflicts. in the late fifty's, he played a southern prison, convicted, a chain to a whitey and made as they made a desperate escape. oh, you married to me. all right, okay. and he is lorraine, but i am going south on no honeymoon now in the early sixty's, another report. he has characters touched on interracial marriage, which was still illegal in several american states. mom, this is gone. meanwhile, what year w

that you know was not the hollywood here when i arrived. >> in 2009, the actor who helped bridge america's racial divide received the medal of freedom from america's first black president. michael george, cbs news. >> still ahead on kpix five streaming on cbsn bay area, paying tribute to john madden, what we are learning about a public memorial and the special remembrance by the raiders. fans are counting down to klay thompson's return to court. what we can expect after two >> pretty light traffic there on the bridge. we have a public memorial to tell you about. it's been planned to honor the life of john madden. nfl legend passed away last week at the age of 85. according to the nfl, the memorial is being scheduled for february 5th teens in oakland. also, the raiders have announced that his family will light the memorial torch this sunday before the team season finale. let's take a live look at chase center. fans cannot wait for sunday's game and the expected return of klay thompson from injury. charlie is here. charlie, two years he's been gone. >> just two ye

dion lim has more on his impact and how he did more than just pave the way for black actors in hollywood. dion: to many, sidney poitier was known as one of the most popular actors of his generation. in movies such as defiant , lilies of the field, and one movie that had a tremendous impact on friend, fellow actor and ebay area's own danny glover. >> i first remember seeing sidney poitier in "guess who's coming to dinner?" in all of this movies, substantive. dion: his legacy goes beyond just the movies. >> i don't think you can measure how important he was. he didn't just pave the way for denzel washington, but i believe th he paved the way for obama. he was the first black person to win the oscar for not playing a slave. dion: his movies tackle many of the same issues of race and social justice america is grappling with today. >> he was transformative in people's thinking. he was the biggest box office star in the 60's, and white people were going to his movies. poitier former mayor willie ralph not to know him through politics. he hopes the next generation will understand the gravity of

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