The original Mufasa actor did not record new material before he died, but the film itself honors the late actor.

Celebrities like Denzel Washington, Whoopi Goldberg, Courtney B. Vance and Candice Bergen appeared at the James Earl Jones Theatre in New York City on Monday, April 7, to pay tribute to Jones, who ...

James Earl Jones, who overcame racial prejudice and a severe stutter to become a celebrated icon of stage and screen — eventually lending his deep, commanding voice to CNN, “The Lion King” and Darth ...

Donald Sutherland, Teri Garr, Maggie Smith, and Louis Gossett Jr. were also among those honored. The Academy of Motion ...

Denzel Washington has called James Earl Jones “one of the greatest actors ever to be on a Broadway stage.” This tribute comes from an actor who has himself won multiple prestigious awards for his own ...

Honoring members of the film industry who died last year, this year’s In Memoriam sequence featured members of Hollywood from actors and songwriters to producers and publicists. Over the swelling ...

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences paid tribute to the luminaries we lost last year in the annual "In Memoriam" segment at tonight's Oscars. A visibly emotional Freeman continued, "I ...