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Submitted by Sandy Cohen on June 10, 2011
CULVER CITY, Calif. – Standing on the soundstage where Fred Astaire once danced and Dorothy skipped down the yellow brick road, Morgan Freeman accepted the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award.
Clint Eastwood, Sidney Poitier, Helen Mirren, Samuel L. Jackson, Tim Robbins and Forest Whitaker were among the stars who feted Freeman during a ceremony Thursday at Sony Studios, former home of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
Submitted by Frazier Moore on June 6, 2011
NEW YORK – Morgan Freeman calls his mind-expanding series "Through the Wormhole," but he doesn't recommend you take the title literally.
"Here's the thing about going into a wormhole: Where are you going to come out?" He chuckles. "And if you go in, you can't be worrying about getting back. So I don't know about that."
Submitted by Rich King on October 11, 2010
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — The American Film Institute will honor Morgan Freeman with its 39th Life Achievement Award, the organization announced Monday.
The award will be presented to Freeman at a gala tribute on June 9, 2011 in Los Angeles.
Submitted by Dave Paris on November 5, 2009
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Morgan Freeman has reached an out-of-court settlement with the woman traveling with him at the time of his near-fatal car accident last year in Mississippi, court records revealed Thursday. Terms of the settlement were not disclosed.
Passenger Demaris Meyer sued Freeman in February for the August 2008 crash, accusing the Academy Award-winning actor of negligence. She retained famed attorney Gloria Allred for the case.
Submitted by Chloe Bunker on February 25, 2009
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Morgan Freeman is being sued by the female passenger with him at the time of a near-fatal car accident last August in Mississippi, The Associated Press reports.
Passenger Demaris Meyer has retained famed attorney Gloria Allred for the case, in which she is suing the actor for negligence, AP says.
Submitted by Chloe Bunker on August 5, 2008
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Morgan Freeman and his wife, costumer Myrna Colley-Lee, are divorcing after 24 years of marriage.
Freeman's attorney and business partner, Bill Luckett, tells Access Hollywood the couple has been split for some time.
Submitted by Alexis Sezar on August 4, 2008
JACKSON, Miss — Morgan Freeman is keeping his head up after being seriously injured in a car accident late Sunday night in Mississippi.
Submitted by Chloe Bunker on August 2, 2008
JACKSON, Miss — Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman was seriously injured in a car accident late Sunday night in Mississippi, the Associated Press reports.
The 71-year-old star is in serious condition, a hospital spokesperson tells AP.
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