*Louis Gossett Jr. will replace James Earl Jones in “Foster Boy,” a feature film based on a true story. The legal drama follows a high-powered litigator who takes on the case of a disadvantaged ...

As we gear up for the 2013 Academy Awards, airing Feb. 24, The Root is speaking with black Oscar winners and nominees — past and present — about the prestigious honor. First in the series: Louis ...

Los Angeles, CA — Louis Gossett Jr. is best known for his Academy Award winning role as Gunnery Sergeant Emil Foley in the film An Officer and a Gentleman, and his role as Fiddler in the ABC ...

Oscar-winning actor Louis Gossett Jr. says he is being treated for prostate cancer. In the announcement Tuesday, Gossett says the disease was caught early and he expects to make a full recovery. The ...

Winning an Oscar has the potential to make or break an actor’s career. Now, we’re looking deeper into their stories. Despite 2025 Oscars snubs, let’s take a look at Black, history-making moments at ...