Forest Whitaker

Oreo rejoins me to discuss the incredible actor/activist/filmmaker Forest Whitaker, his list off his many accomplishments & why he finds a legion of fans with his scene-stealing roles every era. TOPICS INCLUDE: *universities he's overseen progress on *his activism efforts *some incredible TV roles he's perfected *why his voice is instantly recognizable *an analysis on his pitch-perfect Oscar acceptance speech *and some other less-discussed trivia!

Actor Robbie Jones talks about his passion for hoops and how the discipline he learned from his basketball coach father helped him transition from being a walk-on to a starter at UC Berkeley which led to a professional international hoops career and ultimately to acting. Jones tells stories of working with Tyler Perry, Forest Whitaker, and receiving unsolicited praise from Russell Crowe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Send us a text Yo-Yo shares her thoughts about staying relevant in hip-hop after 30 years as a Grammy nominated rap artist, her season on Love and Hip Hop Hollywood , Cardi B gifting her husband $500k for his birthday and new music, " Out of Control ." Markuann Smith talks his rise from being a roadie for Andre Harrell , founder of Uptown Records in the late 80's, to being the Executive Producer of the Epix hit series Godfather of Harlem which explores the life of Bumpy Johnson , played by Forest Whitaker , and why it took 18 years to get the script greenlit. Support the show