BroadwayWorld chats with trailblazing actor/writer/director Robert Townsend about 'Living the Shuffle,' his rollercoaster ...

In the mid-1980s, actor and comedian Robert Townsend had scored supporting roles in films like A Soldier’s Story and Streets of Fire, but was still limited in the opportunities available to him as a ...

So, I’ve never met Robert Townsend, but he’s one of my absolute heroes.” Another hero of Smith’s proved to be actor-turned-director Bill Duke. In discussing Duke’s ’90s neo-noir ...