Regina King Explains the "Ongoing Conversation" She Has With Her Son About the Police

Regina King thinks it can be "insulting" when celebrities ask people to "stay at home" amid the coronavirus pandemic. The 'Watchmen' star says she tries to "be very careful" about what she says to people in regards to the global health crisis, as while it is easy for celebrities to stay at home to limit the spread of the virus, others aren't in a "financial situation" that allows them to take time away from work.

Regina King sat down to speak with Reese Witherspoon for a Variety Studio: Actors on Actors event and one subject that was touched upon was the reality of being told to stay at home amid the Coronavirus pandemic.

Don’t hold out hope for a second season of “Watchmen”.

Ramin Setoodeh New York Bureau ChiefDespite the rave reviews and a career-best role, Regina King isn’t sure if she’ll return to playing the masked police detective Sister Night on HBO’s “Watchmen.”In an interview for Variety‘s Actors on Actors issue, King explained to Reese Witherspoon why there might not be a second season of the superhero series.“I don’t know,” King told Witherspoon when asked about more episodes.

Kate Aurthur editorHBO’s “Watchmen,” Regina King plays Angela Abar, also known as the masked police detective Sister Night. A drama about the legacy of racial trauma, “Watchmen” shows us the way we live now through the lens of the eponymous 1986 graphic novel — a world in which costumed vigilantes are very much a real thing.

One Night In Miami, which portrays a meeting of Cassius Clay (later known as Muhammad Ali), soul singer Sam Cooke, American football player Jim Brown and civil rights activist Malcolm X.The film stars Eli Goree as Clay, Leslie Odom Jr.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeA few years ago, I began brainstorming names for a list of TV’s MVPs — the stars who had managed to leap from hit show to hit show, without a clunker in the bunch. There weren’t many of them — honestly, the one name that came to mind was Ted Danson, who managed to even make “Becker” a hit.But on the kudos front, I’ve been struck recently by two stars, in particular, who have risen to the ranks of awards catnip — and rightfully so.

“Watchmen“, which depicted the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre in its remixed universe that blended real-life events with alternative versions of history, was one of 10 scripted TV series to earn a Peabody Award for Entertainment in 2019. Creator of the HBO adaptation Damon Lindelof and star Regina King put together a joint acceptance video, addressing America’s forgotten history after the ceremony was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

, which depicted the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre in its remixed universe that blended real-life events with alternative versions of history, was one of 10 scripted TV series to earn a Peabody Award for Entertainment in 2019.

Natalie Portman is explaining her initial “fear” around defunding the police, and where she stands on the issue after checking her “white privilege.”

A San Diego nurse was left in tears after a heartwarming surprise from Jimmy Kimmel and Mark Hamill. On Thursday night, the late-night host and the Star Wars actor teamed up to honor Chloé Ducos, a nurse who is on the front lines of the fight against Coronavirus.

Jimmy Kimmel is giving back to yet another #HealthCareHero.

Regina King is opening up about raising a young black man.

Appearing on Wednesday's episode ofJimmy Kimmel Live!,Regina King shared how the protests across the country inspired her to educate herself. "Everything has been super heavy," she said regarding the protests that began following the death of George Floyd while in police custody.

The renewed Black Lives Matter movement reminds comedian Kenny DeForest about a powerful exchange Dave Chappelle once had with a heckler.

Regina King and more celebrity parents have described conversations they’ve had with their children about interacting with police officers.

Constant conversations. Regina King has had multiple discussions with her 24-year-old son, Ian, about interacting with police officers.