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		<title>Jamie Foxx Detailed How Oprah &#038; Sidney Poitier Saved Him During One Of His Lowest Points</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>ILOSM family, many of us knew Jamie Foxx and Oprah Winfrey went back like Cracker Jacks, but had no clue why they were so tight..until now. It turns out, Oprah saved Jamie from himself when he was at his lowest,... </p>
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<p>ILOSM family, many of us knew Jamie Foxx and Oprah Winfrey went back like Cracker Jacks, but had no clue why they were so tight..until now. It turns out, Oprah saved Jamie from himself when he was at his lowest, most vulnerable point, even though it really should have been one of his highest moments in life. *Scroll down to watch Jamie explain his touching story*</p>
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<p>While interviewing on <em>The Howard Stern Show</em>, Jamie revisited a story he&#8217;d shared once before on <em>The Steve Harvey Show</em> a couple years ago about Oprah. Her help started in 2005, when Jamie was nominated for an Oscar Award for his phenomenal portrayal of music icon, Ray Charles, in the film, Ray (2004). Jamie says he was going WAY too overboard with his hardcore partying ways behind the scenes, so Oprah stepped in and staged an intervention&#8230;</p>
<h2>The Much Needed Reality Check</h2>
<p class="story-txt">Foxx admitted he was doing every &#8220;f*%kin&#8217; think you could possibly imagine&#8221; at the point in his life, and Oprah called him out of the blue with a reality check, by telling him, &#8220;You&#8217;re blowing it.&#8221;<br />
&#8220;[She said], &#8216;All of this gallivanting and all this kind of s**t, that&#8217;s not what you want to do… want to take you somewhere. Make you understand the significance of what you&#8217;re doing,'&#8221; Jamie recalled. But there&#8217;s more&#8230;</p>
<h2>The Intervention</h2>
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<p>Here&#8217;s the thing, Oprah didn&#8217;t just do an &#8216;intervention,&#8217; she did it BIG&#8230;and it included music icon, Quincy Jones;  iconic actor/Oscar winner, Sidney Poitier; and many more Black acting legends from the old school era, who were all there hoping Jamie would get his mind right- a moment that he&#8217;ll never forget. Jamie said it wasn&#8217;t until Poitier spoke to him man to man, Oscar winner to then-Oscar nominee, that he broke down in tears right there in front of everyone. <strong>Watch Jamie explain why this made him cry and straighten up his ways in both of the clips below&#8230;</strong></p>
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<p>Jamie explained that he was taken by surprise when he showed up to Oprah&#8217;s home that day and he is forever grateful to all of them for that.&#8221;To this day, it’s the most significant time in my life,&#8221; Jamie admitted.  This reminds me of a quote Oprah once said:</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t think you ever stop giving. I really don&#8217;t. I think it&#8217;s an ongoing process. And it&#8217;s not just about being able to write a check. It&#8217;s being able to touch somebody&#8217;s life.&#8221; -Oprah Winfrey</p></blockquote>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2022 22:17:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>ILOSM family, many of us knew Jamie Foxx and Oprah Winfrey went back like Cracker Jacks, but had no clue why they were so tight..until now. It turns out, Oprah saved Jamie from himself when he was at his lowest,... </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.iloveoldschoolmusic.com/jamie-foxx-detailed-how-oprah-sidney-poitier-saved-him-during-one-of-his-lowest-points/">Jamie Foxx Detailed How Oprah &#038; Sidney Poitier Saved Him During One Of His Lowest Points</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.iloveoldschoolmusic.com">I Love Old School Music</a>.</p>
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<p>ILOSM family, many of us knew Jamie Foxx and Oprah Winfrey went back like Cracker Jacks, but had no clue why they were so tight..until now. It turns out, Oprah saved Jamie from himself when he was at his lowest, most vulnerable point, even though it really should have been one of his highest moments in life. *Scroll down to watch Jamie explain his touching story*</p>
<p><a id='gMoqdC9jR95T7ZECKJcAAg' class='gie-single' href='http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/931580352' target='_blank' style='color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;'>Embed from Getty Images</a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'gMoqdC9jR95T7ZECKJcAAg',sig:'K61sr2ZsBjcdm2OCm7qY_gaXH7XlSn3eYlyk9roinLc=',w:'417px',h:'594px',items:'931580352',caption: false ,tld:'com',is360: false })});</script><script src='//embed-cdn.gettyimages.com/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async></script></p>
<p>While interviewing on <em>The Howard Stern Show</em>, Jamie revisited a story he&#8217;d shared once before on <em>The Steve Harvey Show</em> a couple years ago about Oprah. Her help started in 2005, when Jamie was nominated for an Oscar Award for his phenomenal portrayal of music icon, Ray Charles, in the film, Ray (2004). Jamie says he was going WAY too overboard with his hardcore partying ways behind the scenes, so Oprah stepped in and staged an intervention&#8230;</p>
<h2>The Much Needed Reality Check</h2>
<p class="story-txt">Foxx admitted he was doing every &#8220;f*%kin&#8217; think you could possibly imagine&#8221; at the point in his life, and Oprah called him out of the blue with a reality check, by telling him, &#8220;You&#8217;re blowing it.&#8221;<br />
&#8220;[She said], &#8216;All of this gallivanting and all this kind of s**t, that&#8217;s not what you want to do… want to take you somewhere. Make you understand the significance of what you&#8217;re doing,'&#8221; Jamie recalled. But there&#8217;s more&#8230;</p>
<h2>The Intervention</h2>
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<p>Here&#8217;s the thing, Oprah didn&#8217;t just do an &#8216;intervention,&#8217; she did it BIG&#8230;and it included music icon, Quincy Jones;  iconic actor/Oscar winner, Sidney Poitier; and many more Black acting legends from the old school era, who were all there hoping Jamie would get his mind right- a moment that he&#8217;ll never forget. Jamie said it wasn&#8217;t until Poitier spoke to him man to man, Oscar winner to then-Oscar nominee, that he broke down in tears right there in front of everyone. <strong>Watch Jamie explain why this made him cry and straighten up his ways in both of the clips below&#8230;</strong></p>
<p><iframe title="Oprah&#039;s advice to Jamie Foxx || STEVE HARVEY" width="858" height="483" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/T0CMkgQslqY?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>
<p><iframe title="How Oprah Winfrey Helped Jamie Foxx Win His Academy Award" width="858" height="483" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/tcSGy2BPTsA?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>
<p>Jamie explained that he was taken by surprise when he showed up to Oprah&#8217;s home that day and he is forever grateful to all of them for that.&#8221;To this day, it’s the most significant time in my life,&#8221; Jamie admitted.  This reminds me of a quote Oprah once said:</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t think you ever stop giving. I really don&#8217;t. I think it&#8217;s an ongoing process. And it&#8217;s not just about being able to write a check. It&#8217;s being able to touch somebody&#8217;s life.&#8221; -Oprah Winfrey</p></blockquote>
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		<title>R.I.P. &#8211; Iconic Actor, Sidney Poitier, Passes Away At 94 Years Old</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jan 2022 16:48:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>ILOSM family, we&#8217;ve sadly lost another icon. It&#8217;s just been confirmed that actor, Sidney Poitier, has passed away at the age of 94 years young. The details surrounding his cause of death are scarce, but here&#8217;s what&#8217;s been confirmed so... </p>
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<p>ILOSM family, we&#8217;ve sadly lost another icon. It&#8217;s just been confirmed that actor, Sidney Poitier, has passed away at the age of 94 years young. The details surrounding his cause of death are scarce, but here&#8217;s what&#8217;s been confirmed so far:</p>
<blockquote><p>Via <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2022/01/07/sidney-poitier-dead-dies-actor/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">TMZ</a>: The office of the Bahamian Minister of Foreign Affairs has confirmed Sidney&#8217;s death to TMZ &#8230; however, the circumstances surrounding his passing are not yet known, nor do we know where he died.</p></blockquote>
<p>As you all know, Mr. Poitier was one of the most prolific actors of his era. Throughout his career, he&#8217;d challenged and broken racial barriers in Hollywood. He&#8217;s also graced the screen in some of the most iconic Black &#8217;70s films including, &#8220;Uptown Saturday Night,&#8221; &#8220;A Piece Of The Action,&#8221; and &#8220;Let&#8217;s Do It Again.&#8221; </p>
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<p>The Bahamian-born actor also made great impacts in the acting game, by ultimately becoming the first Black actor to win an Oscar for Best Actor in 1963 for his lead role in &#8220;Lilies of the Field.&#8221; </p>
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<p>And of course we can&#8217;t forget about his iconic roles as Detective Virgil Tibbs in &#8220;In the Heat of the Night,&#8221; when he spoke his infamous line, &#8220;They call me Mr. Tibbs&#8221;; and also as Mark Thackeray in &#8220;To Sir With Love.&#8221; </p>
<p>Then there was the ever-so-controversial film (for that era), &#8220;Guess Who&#8217;s Coming to Dinner,&#8221; where Poitier starred as the lead love interest to his White co-star as an interracial couple. Every last one of those three films were released in the same year &#8211; 1967. </p>
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<p>In addition to his accomplishments in acting, Sidney Poitier was a fighter for the struggle against oppression of Black people. He dedicated himself to the civil rights fight, and was eventually awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009 by President Barack Obama for his efforts. Poitier maintained dual citizenship within the U.S. and the Bahamas, and served as Bahamian Ambassador to Japan from 1997-2007. </p>
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<p>Mr. Poitier was sadly preceded in death by his daughter, Gina Patrice Poitier-Gourage (whom he shared with is ex-wife, Juanita Hardy), who <a href="https://www.iloveoldschoolmusic.com/daughter-sidney-poitier-died-suddenly-now-kids-pushing-forward-honor/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">passed away</a> in 2018. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Joana Shimkus, and six daughters. After an impactful journey here on earth, may Sidney Poitier rest in power, peace, and serenity.</p>
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		<title>Jamie Foxx Reveals How Oprah &#038; Sidney Poitier Saved Him At His Weakest Point</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2021 19:18:36 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>ILOSM family, many of us knew Jamie Foxx and Oprah Winfrey went back like Cracker Jacks, but had no clue why they were so tight..until now. It turns out, Oprah saved Jamie from himself when he was at his lowest, most vulnerable point, even though it really should have been one of his highest moments in life. *Scroll down to watch Jamie explain his touching story*</p>
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<p>While interviewing on <em>The Howard Stern Show</em>, Jamie revisited a story he&#8217;d shared once before on <em>The Steve Harvey Show</em> a couple years ago about Oprah. Her help started in 2005, when Jamie was nominated for an Oscar Award for his phenomenal portrayal of music icon, Ray Charles, in the film, Ray (2004). Jamie says he was going WAY too overboard with his hardcore partying ways behind the scenes, so Oprah stepped in and staged an intervention&#8230;</p>
<h2>The Much Needed Reality Check</h2>
<p class="story-txt">Foxx admitted he was doing every &#8220;f*%kin&#8217; think you could possibly imagine&#8221; at the point in his life, and Oprah called him out of the blue with a reality check, by telling him, &#8220;You&#8217;re blowing it.&#8221;<br />
&#8220;[She said], &#8216;All of this gallivanting and all this kind of s**t, that&#8217;s not what you want to do… want to take you somewhere. Make you understand the significance of what you&#8217;re doing,'&#8221; Jamie recalled. But there&#8217;s more&#8230;</p>
<h2>The Intervention</h2>
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<p>Here&#8217;s the thing, Oprah didn&#8217;t just do an &#8216;intervention,&#8217; she did it BIG&#8230;and it included music icon, Quincy Jones;  iconic actor/Oscar winner, Sidney Poitier; and many more Black acting legends from the old school era, who were all there hoping Jamie would get his mind right- a moment that he&#8217;ll never forget. Jamie said it wasn&#8217;t until Poitier spoke to him man to man, Oscar winner to then-Oscar nominee, that he broke down in tears right there in front of everyone. <strong>Watch Jamie explain why this made him cry and straighten up his ways in both of the clips below&#8230;</strong></p>
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<p>Jamie explained that he was taken by surprise when he showed up to Oprah&#8217;s home that day and he is forever grateful to all of them for that.&#8221;To this day, it’s the most significant time in my life,&#8221; Jamie admitted.  This reminds me of a quote Oprah once said:</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t think you ever stop giving. I really don&#8217;t. I think it&#8217;s an ongoing process. And it&#8217;s not just about being able to write a check. It&#8217;s being able to touch somebody&#8217;s life.&#8221; -Oprah Winfrey</p></blockquote>
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		<title>Diahann Carroll Revealed All About Her Intense Extramarital Affair With Sidney Poitier</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Apr 2021 23:50:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>We&#8217;ve said it before and we&#8217;ll say it again, most of our favorite icons aren&#8217;t perfect, they&#8217;re simply perfectly flawed human beings, just like the rest of us. Diahann Carroll and Sidney Poitier are examples of that, although we still... </p>
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<p>We&#8217;ve said it before and we&#8217;ll say it again, most of our favorite icons aren&#8217;t perfect, they&#8217;re simply perfectly flawed human beings, just like the rest of us. <strong>Diahann Carroll</strong> and<strong> Sidney Poitier</strong> are examples of that, although we still give them nothing but the utmost respect for all that they&#8217;ve done to contribute to the film and the TV industry throughout their decades in entertainment.</p>
<p>With that said, let&#8217;s dig into this 9-YEAR love affair between Poitier and Carroll, that the late iconic actress publicly spoke about in her 2019 autobiographical book, &#8220;The Legs Are The Last To Go.&#8221; Apparently, there were plenty of mistakes and painful moments from both parties during the time they were seeing one another without the knowledge of their spouses&#8230;</p>
<p>According Diahann Carroll, Sidney Poitier convinced her to divorce her then-husband, Monte Kay, and led her to believe he would soon leave his then-wife, Juanita Hardy, for her. Carroll apparently held up her end of their reported agreement by divorcing her husband. However, she says Poitier reneged on his alleged promise, choosing to instead remain married to his wife. As a result, Carroll refused to sit around waiting on Poitier to move forward with his divorce, so she began dating another man at that time&#8230;and that pissed Poitier <em>all</em> the way of, according to Carroll. Here&#8217;s what she said happened next:</p>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;">Via Entertainment Rundown: “Sidney <a href="http://entertainmentrundown.com/2008/09/17/diahann-carroll-details-affair-with-sidney-poiter/">called</a> me at my <span style="font-weight: normal !important; font-style: normal !important;">hotel</span> . . . ‘You b*tch, whore, tramp,’ he yelled. ‘I know he just left your bed. I won’t have you <span style="font-weight: normal !important; font-style: normal !important;">running around</span> with other men. You belong to me!&#8217;” the <i><em>New York Post</em></i> quoted her as writing in the book.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;">She wrote that Poitier later told her he’d finally left his wife, Juanita Hardy. He even bought Carroll a ring and made her decorate a 10-room Riverside Drive apartment he’d bought.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;">“I was only home a few days when he called to say his wife was having second thoughts. Our <span style="font-weight: normal !important; font-style: normal !important;">wedding</span> plans would have to be postponed,” wrote Carroll.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;">She added: “When the apartment was ready and I was about to move my daughter in with me, Sidney told me he didn’t want her there . . . He changed the locks so I couldn’t get in. Then he made me write him a check to offset his purchase and <span style="font-weight: normal !important; font-style: normal !important;">decorating</span> costs. I did as I was told, submissive and desperate.”</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;">Despite her decision to detail their affair, Carroll says Poitier, who did not comment on the book, continues to be her friend.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;">“Sidney and I are now friends. That’s a lovely thing that comes as you age – forgiveness and perhaps a relaxing of standards,” wrote Carroll.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;">Poitier went on to marry actress <span style="font-weight: normal !important; font-style: normal !important;">Joanna</span> Shimkus, while Carroll married three <span style="font-weight: normal !important; font-style: normal !important;">more times</span>, her last husband was singer Vic Damone.</span></p>
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<p>Diahann Carroll and Sidney Poitier were treading in dangerous waters back in the day, but every now n&#8217; then, we all have to fall into ditches  and figure out how to climb out on our own. Sometimes people stay married for convenience, financial reasons, their children, etc., but end up having affairs to fulfill their desires. So the question is this, ILOSM family: Which do you think the best is choice &#8211; To stay in a marriage for reasons other than one&#8217;s personal desires; or walk away to instead follow your heart?</p>
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<p>When acting legend, Sidney Poitier, married his now ex-wife, Juanita Hardy, in 1950, they would have never imagined that 50+ years later, they’d have to lay one of their beautiful children to rest. To say that is just <em>not</em> the natural order of life, is an understatement, it is the greatest pain that no parent should ever have to face. Unfortunately last year, in mid-2018, it is a pain that Sidney and Juanita came to know firsthand, when they lost their beloved daughter, Gina.</p>
<p>As they continue to adjust to their &#8216;new normal,&#8217; the Oscar winning actor has had to face a &#8216;new first&#8217; this year. As we <a href="https://www.iloveoldschoolmusic.com/slideshow/sidney-poitier-celebrates-92nd-b-day-fam-many-talking-beautiful-daughters/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">previously reported</a>, he celebrated his 92nd birthday in February 2019. Though that is a blessing in itself, it was the <em>Uptown Saturday Night</em> star’s first time celebrating his birthday without his 4th born (of 6) child, here with them in over five decades. Read more below&#8230;</p>
<h2>Here’s How Poitier&#8217;s Grandkids Are Keeping Their Late Mom&#8217;s Legacy Alive&gt;&gt;&gt;</p>
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		<title>Diahann Carroll Revealed All About Intense Extramarital Affair With Sidney Poitier</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jun 2018 22:32:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>We&#8217;ve said it before and we&#8217;ll say it again, most of our favorite icons aren&#8217;t perfect, they&#8217;re simply perfectly flawed human beings, just like the rest of us. Diahann Carroll and Sidney Poitier are examples of that, although we still... </p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We&#8217;ve said it before and we&#8217;ll say it again, most of our favorite icons aren&#8217;t perfect, they&#8217;re simply perfectly flawed human beings, just like the rest of us. <strong>Diahann Carroll</strong> and<strong> Sidney Poitier</strong> are examples of that, although we still give them nothing but the utmost respect for all that they&#8217;ve done to contribute to the film and the TV industry throughout their decades in entertainment.</p>
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<p>With that said, let&#8217;s dig into this 9 YEAR love affair between Poitier and Carroll, that Diahann Carroll publicly spoke about in her book. Apparently there were plenty of mistakes and painful moments from both parties during the time they were seeing one another without the knowledge of their spouses&#8230;<a href="https://www.iloveoldschoolmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/diahann-carroll-book.jpg"><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-12388" src="https://www.iloveoldschoolmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/diahann-carroll-book.jpg" alt="diahann carroll book" width="500" height="500" /></a></p>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;">Via Entertainment Rundown: Carroll claims that Poitier persuaded her to divorce her husband Monte Kay, and that Poitier said he would leave his wife to be with her. When Carroll got her divorce, Poitier didn’t keep up his end of the bargain. Carroll said she dated another man out of frustration, which didn’t sit well with Poitier.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;">“Sidney called me at my <span style="font-weight: normal !important; font-style: normal !important;">hotel</span> . . . ‘You b*tch, whore, tramp,’ he yelled. ‘I know he just left your bed. I won’t have you <span style="font-weight: normal !important; font-style: normal !important;">running around</span> with other men. You belong to me!&#8217;” the <i><em>New York Post</em></i> quoted her as writing in the book.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;">She wrote that Poitier later told her he’d finally left his wife, Juanita Hardy. He even bought Carroll a ring and made her decorate a 10-room Riverside Drive apartment he’d bought.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;">“I was only home a few days when he called to say his wife was having second thoughts. Our <span style="font-weight: normal !important; font-style: normal !important;">wedding</span> plans would have to be postponed,” wrote Carroll.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;">She added: “When the apartment was ready and I was about to move my daughter in with me, Sidney told me he didn’t want her there . . . He changed the locks so I couldn’t get in. Then he made me write him a check to offset his purchase and <span style="font-weight: normal !important; font-style: normal !important;">decorating</span> costs. I did as I was told, submissive and desperate.”</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;">Despite her decision to detail their affair, Carroll says Poitier, who did not comment on the book, continues to be her friend.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;">“Sidney and I are now friends. That’s a lovely thing that comes as you age – forgiveness and perhaps a relaxing of standards,” wrote Carroll.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #000000; font-size: 12pt;">Poitier went on to marry actress <span style="font-weight: normal !important; font-style: normal !important;">Joanna</span> Shimkus, while Carroll married three <span style="font-weight: normal !important; font-style: normal !important;">more times</span>, her last husband was singer Vic Damone.</span></p>
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<p>[<a href="http://entertainmentrundown.com/2008/09/17/diahann-carroll-details-affair-with-sidney-poiter/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Source</a>]</p>
<p>Diahann and Sidney were treading in dangerous waters back in the day, but every now and then we all have to fall into the &#8216;manholes&#8217; and figure out how to climb out on our own. Sometimes people stay married for convenience, financial reasons, their children, etc., but end up having affairs to fulfill their desires. So my question is this ILOSM family: What do you think the best is choice is? To stay in a marriage for reasons other than one&#8217;s personal desires, or walk away to instead follow your heart?</p>
<p><strong><em>-ILoveOldSchoolMusic, Old school news with a new point of view</em></strong></p>
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		<title>Epic! Pics Surface Of SidneyPoitier&#8217;s 90th B-day Party w/All 17 Of His Offspring</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 May 2017 21:49:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>ILOSM fam&#8217; we&#8217;re a lil&#8217; tardy for the party with this one, but hey&#8230;better late than never, right? Acting icon, Sidney Poitier, turned 90 this year &#8211; on February 20, 2017 to be exact. Although he&#8217;s accomplished many great things... </p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>ILOSM fam&#8217; we&#8217;re a lil&#8217; tardy for the party with this one, but hey&#8230;better late than never, right? Acting icon, Sidney Poitier, turned 90 this year &#8211; on February 20, 2017 to be exact.</p>
<figure id="attachment_73920" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-73920" style="width: 478px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img decoding="async" class="size-full wp-image-73920" src="https://www.iloveoldschoolmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Screen-Shot-2017-05-28-at-2.12.47-PM.png" alt="" width="478" height="603" srcset="https://www.iloveoldschoolmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Screen-Shot-2017-05-28-at-2.12.47-PM.png 478w, https://www.iloveoldschoolmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Screen-Shot-2017-05-28-at-2.12.47-PM-238x300.png 238w, https://www.iloveoldschoolmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Screen-Shot-2017-05-28-at-2.12.47-PM-60x76.png 60w, https://www.iloveoldschoolmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Screen-Shot-2017-05-28-at-2.12.47-PM-332x419.png 332w, https://www.iloveoldschoolmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Screen-Shot-2017-05-28-at-2.12.47-PM-144x182.png 144w, https://www.iloveoldschoolmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Screen-Shot-2017-05-28-at-2.12.47-PM-181x228.png 181w" sizes="(max-width: 478px) 100vw, 478px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-73920" class="wp-caption-text">Sidney Poitier and his wife of 41 years, Joanna Shimkus</figcaption></figure>
<p>Although he&#8217;s accomplished many great things throughout his life- being one of the most influential actors in Hollywood history, becoming the first African American to earn the &#8216;Best Actor&#8217; Oscar Award in 1963, after forcing Hollywood to recognize him as superior talent through his performance in <em>Lillies of the Fields</em>, a social activist, and more- it&#8217;s his 90th birthday party that probably best represents what he is most proud of &#8211; his family.</p>
<h2>Sidney Poitier&#8217;s 90th Birthday Details</h2>
<p>For his 90th birthday, Poitier was celebrated by 17 of his offspring (his children, grandchildren, and great-grandkids) and 10 more of his close family and loved ones, including his wife, ex-wife, nieces, nephews, in-laws and others. As you can imagine, that birthday family photo is epic! In fact, we&#8217;re surprised they were able to fit all of them into one shot. Check it out below&#8230;</p>
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<p><strong>Photo details via THR:</strong><br />
1. Etienne Gouraige, 21; Sidney Poitier&#8217;s grandson, student</p>
<p>2. Gina Poitier-Gouraige, 55; daughter, administrative assistant</p>
<p>3. Leandro DiMonriva, 39; son-in-law, writer-producer</p>
<p>4. Guylaine Gouraige, 22; granddaughter, student</p>
<p>5. Gabrielle Gouraige, 18; granddaughter, student</p>
<p>6. Jacinta Howard Jordan; wife of Mike Jordan, editor</p>
<p>7. Mike Jordan; godson, editor-writer</p>
<p>8. Julia Burnside; cousin, retired</p>
<p>9. Sherrie Burgess Brooks, chief of staff to Sidney Poitier</p>
<p>10. Pamela Poitier, 62; daughter, actor/teacher</p>
<p>11. Dorian Heartsong; son-in-law, musician</p>
<p>12. Sydney Ayele LaBarrie, 11, great-granddaughter</p>
<p>13. Aisha LaBarrie, 40; granddaughter, owner of LaBarrie Littles, a kids&#8217; clothing embroidery company</p>
<p>14. Beverly Poitier-Henderson; daughter, designer of Poitier Henderson Jewelry</p>
<p>15. Sherri Poitier; daughter, chef</p>
<p>16. Constance Jordan Wilson, Ph.D.; goddaughter, retired</p>
<p>17. Alison Brooks; friend, fashion stylist</p>
<p>18. Jennifer Brice; friend, United Airlines international service manager</p>
<p>19. Juanita Marie Hardy Poitier, 86; first wife</p>
<p>20. Vanesta L. Poitier, 64; niece, therapist</p>
<p>21. Anika Poitier; daughter, filmmaker</p>
<p>22. On Anika&#8217;s lap: March, grandson</p>
<p>23. Kai LaBarrie, 9; great-granddaughter</p>
<p>24. Joanna Poitier, 73; wife, interior designer</p>
<p>25. On Joanna&#8217;s lap: Paloma, granddaughter</p>
<p>26. On Joanna&#8217;s lap: Diarra LaBarrie, 6; great-granddaughter</p>
<p>27. Sidney Poitier</p>
<p>28. Sydney Poitier-Heartsong, 33; daughter, actor</p>
<p>29. On Sydney&#8217;s lap: Sunny Plum, granddaughter</p>
<p>30. Sienna Sky Jordan, Mike Jordan&#8217;s daughter</p>
<h2>Poitier&#8217;s Relatives Reveal Little Known Facts About Him</h2>
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<p><a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/sidney-poitiers-relatives-gather-family-portrait-at-90th-birthday-party-981423" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Hollywood Reporter</a> provided the birthday photo and also talked to a few of Poitier&#8217;s family, who revealed things about his personality, that the world never knew. For one, the 90 year old Bahamian native has the ability to crack folks up with his sense of humor. Secondly, he can cuss up a storm!</p>
<blockquote><p>Via THR: &#8220;He&#8217;s one of the most eloquent curse-word users,&#8221; says godson Mike Jordan admiringly&#8230; [&#8230;] Adds grandson Etienne Gouraige, &#8220;He knows how to make a room explode.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>It was also reported that Poitier has helped many of his family members turn their career dreams into a reality, with his generosity of putting them through school and such:</p>
<blockquote><p>Via THR: He supported the dreams of other family members to pursue careers in the arts; after a trip with Poitier to Walt Disney Animation Studios, Gouraige made the decision to study at the Savannah College of Art and Design (along with his sister Gabrielle). Says Joanna, Poitier&#8217;s wife of more than 40 years, &#8220;He is the most wonderful, generous, kind, honest man with the most integrity that I&#8217;ve ever known in my life.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>This is a beautiful sight to see, Sidney Poitier is clearly surrounded by several generations of love and we wish him many more birthdays to come.</p>
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		<title>Jamie Foxx Reveals How Oprah &#038; Sidney Poitier Saved Him At His Weakest Point</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 May 2017 22:29:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>ILOSM fam&#8217; many of us knew Jamie Foxx and Oprah Winfrey went back like Cracker Jacks, but had no clue why they were so tight..until now. It turns out, Oprah saved Jamie from himself when he was at his lowest,... </p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>ILOSM fam&#8217; many of us knew Jamie Foxx and Oprah Winfrey went back like Cracker Jacks, but had no clue why they were so tight..until now. It turns out, Oprah saved Jamie from himself when he was at his lowest, most vulnerable point, even though it really should have been one of his highest moments in life. *Scroll down to watch Jamie explain his touching story*</p>
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<p>While interviewing on <em>The Howard Stern Show</em>, Jamie revisited a story he&#8217;d shared once before on <em>The Steve Harvey Show</em> a couple years ago about Oprah. Her help started in 2005, when Jamie was nominated for an Oscar Award for his phenomenal portrayal of music icon, Ray Charles, in the film, Ray (2004). Jamie says he was going WAY too overboard with his hardcore partying ways behind the scenes, so Oprah stepped in and staged an intervention&#8230;</p>
<h2>The Much Needed Reality Check</h2>
<p class="story-txt">Foxx admitted he was doing every &#8220;f*%kin&#8217; think you could possibly imagine&#8221; at the point in his life, and Oprah called him out of the blue with a reality check, by telling him, &#8220;You&#8217;re blowing it.&#8221;<br />
&#8220;[She said], &#8216;All of this gallivanting and all this kind of s**t, that&#8217;s not what you want to do… want to take you somewhere. Make you understand the significance of what you&#8217;re doing,'&#8221; Jamie recalled. But there&#8217;s more&#8230;</p>
<h2>The Intervention</h2>
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<p>Here&#8217;s the thing, Oprah didn&#8217;t just do an &#8216;intervention,&#8217; she did it BIG&#8230;and it included music icon, Quincy Jones;  iconic actor/Oscar winner, Sidney Poitier; and many more Black acting legends from the old school era, who were all there hoping Jamie would get his mind right- a moment that he&#8217;ll never forget. Jamie said it wasn&#8217;t until Poitier spoke to him man to man, Oscar winner to then-Oscar nominee, that he broke down in tears right there in front of everyone. <strong>Watch Jamie explain why this made him cry and straighten up his ways in both of the clips below&#8230;</strong></p>
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<p>Jamie explained that he was taken by surprise when he showed up to Oprah&#8217;s home that day and he is forever grateful to all of them for that.&#8221;To this day, it’s the most significant time in my life,&#8221; Jamie admitted.  This reminds me of a quote Oprah once said:</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t think you ever stop giving. I really don&#8217;t. I think it&#8217;s an ongoing process. And it&#8217;s not just about being able to write a check. It&#8217;s being able to touch somebody&#8217;s life.&#8221; -Oprah Winfrey</p></blockquote>
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		<title>Their Dad Is An ICONIC Black Actor, Wait &#8216;Til You See Who!</title>
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<p>These two ladies are the daughters of a legend who has been a powerful actor for many decades. Many of the greats look up to their father and if you&#8217;re a fan of Old School films from the 60&#8217;s and 70&#8217;s era, you have probably watched a film with their daddy in it.</p>
<p>He&#8217;s received many awards and accolades throughout the years and his personal life had it&#8217;s fair share of controversy back in the day. Hit the &#8216;next&#8217; button to find out who these women call &#8220;Dad&#8221;&#8230;</p>
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