The United States vs. Billie Holiday Archives

Oscars Diversity: Chloé Zhao, Steven Yeun, Riz Ahmed & More Score Historic Nominations

March 15, 2021 11:14 am

We are nearing the crescendo of a very long, very pandemic-y awards season, as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, aka The Academy, released the 2021 Oscars nominations. And though plenty of folks...

‘The United States Vs. Billie Holiday’: Lee Daniels’ Drama Can’t Honor The Trauma Behind ‘Strange Fruit’ [Review]

Valerie Complex

February 19, 2021 12:23 pm

Features, News, Reviews

"God Bless the Child" was the first Billie Holiday song I ever heard. It was one of my grandmother's favorites. She loved the lyrics because it was a lesson about how fake friends and money don't mix. Reading ...

‘The Spook Who Sat By The Door’: Lee Daniels Producing Spy Drama For FX With Gerard McMurray Directing The Pilot

Christopher Marc

February 9, 2021 10:21 am

News, Television

Lee Daniels is moving into the spy genre, according to The Hollywood Reporter, as he'll executive produce a series adaptation of the Sam Greenlee novel "The Spook Who Sat By Door" with "The First Pur...

February films falling cherry judas land

11 Movies To See In February: ‘Cherry,’ ‘Land,’ ‘Judas’ & More

Ally Johnson

February 1, 2021 1:13 pm

Features, News

After a relatively slow start to the year, on the film front, at least, February looks to provide a larger range of films across streaming platforms (and some still only available in theaters.) There’s a decen...

Lee Daniels’s new movie, The United States vs. Billie Holiday.

‘The United States Vs. Billie Holiday’ Trailer: Lee Daniels Tackles The Intersection Of The War On Drugs & A Jazz Legend

Edward Davis

January 11, 2021 3:04 pm

News, Trailers

The first thing you probably need to know about “The United States vs. Billie Holiday”—other than it’s a film by filmmaker Lee Daniels, his first feature since 2013’s “Lee Daniels' The Butler”—is that it was o...

The United States vs Billie Holliday (1)

Lee Daniels”The United States vs. Billie Holiday’ Is Headed To Hulu

Gregory Ellwood

December 24, 2020 4:40 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

And yet another one bites the theatrical dust. First reported by Deadline, but confirmed by The Playlist, Lee Daniels' awards season contender "The United States vs. Billie Holiday" is headed to Hulu. The peri...

The 100 Most Anticipated Films Of 2021

The Playlist Staff

December 9, 2020 2:00 pm

Features, News

I’m not telling you anything you don’t know. Aside from the election result, Trashfire 2020™ was a shitty year. And a weird and disorienting year thanks to COVID-19 and having to shelter-in-place, quarantine, ...

‘Hillbilly Elegy’ Enters The Oscar Chat, But How Long Will It Stick Around? [Contender Countdown]

Gregory Ellwood

November 10, 2020 9:10 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

It's a sign of the times that the incredibly prolific Clint Eastwood will not release a film that qualifies for the current 2021 Oscar season. His spirit, however, is present in Ron Howard's disappointing "Hil...

‘United States Vs. Billie Holiday’ First Look Photos: Lee Daniels Returns With A New Drama About The Iconic Singer

Charles Barfield

November 5, 2020 10:25 am

News

While Lee Daniels really got his start in Hollywood as a producer on films such as “Monster’s Ball” and “The Woodsman,” most film fans recognize him for his directorial efforts “The Paperboy,” “The Butler,” an...

Oh My, We Actually Have A Legit Best Picture Race [Contender Countdown]

Gregory Ellwood

September 30, 2020 2:32 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

A funny thing happened on the way to a COVID-delayed Oscar qualification deadline. Real Best Picture contenders showed up. That's right, anyone who thinks they are putting an asterisk on this upcoming 2021 Ac...

Tagged The United States vs. Billie Holiday