Ka-ching! The Mountaintop star Samuel L. Jackson has been named the word's highest grossing actor of all time by the Guinness Book of World Records, according to The New York Daily News. Jackson's films have grossed a combined $7.42 billion during his nearly 30 years in the film industry.

The impressive cash flow is helped by Jackson ...

Samuel L. Jackson is portraying the late civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Katori Hall's new drama The Mountaintop, and the Oscar nominee had plenty of enthusiastic topics to preach about on the show's October 13 opening night. Joined by his glamorous co-star Angela Bassett, Jackson wowed the first-night crowd at the Jacobs Theatre before ...

Oscar nominee Angela Bassett is back on the boards opposite Samuel L. Jackson in the Broadway premiere of Katori Hall's The Mountaintop. To mark this starry event, Broadway.com asked readers which of Bassett's many memorable screen roles is their favorite. Take a look at the results below!

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Civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr. was known for his incredible ability to engage audiences through his powerful words. Now Samuel L. Jackson is playing the iconic historical figure in Katori Hall's new play The Mountaintop, but does the Oscar nominee have the same charisma, charm  and ability to connect with people as the real life Dr. King ...

It was an emotional night on Broadway as Katori Hall's inspiring Martin Luther King Jr. drama The Mountaintop, directed by Kenny Leon, officially opened at the Jacobs Theatre. A slew of stars like Alicia Keys, Spike Lee, Ruby Dee, Magic Johnson and more were on hand to cheer on the show's dynamic duo, Samuel L. Jackson (who plays ...

The Mountaintop has opened on Broadway, which means that Angela Bassett is officially back on the boards. Considering the Oscar-nominated actress' pedigree on film and TV, her current turn as Camae, a maid in the Memphis motel room of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., is the latest in a long list of amazing Bassett roles. She gave an incendiary (literally ...

The Mountaintop, Katori Hall's Olivier-winning play examining the final hours of of the life of Martin Luther King Jr., opens at Broadway's Jacobs Theatre on October 13. Directed by Kenny Leon and starring Samuel L. Jackson and Angela Bassett, the limited engagement runs through January 15, 2012.

A slew of celebrities and politicians are expected among the first-night ...

Olympic track star John Carlos made headlines in 1968 after raising his fist to symbolize "black power" while claiming his bronze medal at the Mexico City summer games. More than 40 years later, Carlos is still politically active, taking part in the Occupy Wall Street protests in downtown Manhattan earlier this week. Carlos also managed to find time to head ...

When Samuel L. Jackson stopped by Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on October 11 to promote his Broadway play The Mountaintop, the Oscar nominee decided to get with the times and activate his Twitter account. Not surprisingly, Jackson dropped a few F bombs in his first tweet from Fallon's couch. After putting his iPad down, Jackson discussed the challenges ...

Broadway audiences are invited to enter the room of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at Memphis' Lorraine Motel in Katori Hall's new play, The Mountaintop. Starring Samuel L. Jackson as Dr. King and Angela Bassett as a maid named Camae, the play re-imagines the night before King's assassination as he sparks a dialogue with the ...