Regina King Has 'Ongoing Conversations' with Her Son About Police Brutality

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.

The death of George Floyd has had a profound effect on millions of people around the world, sparking protests and calls for change. For actress and activist Jenifer Lewis, she took to the piano to express her feelings.

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.

Gayle King is opening up about some of the specific fears she's had while raising a black son in America. ET's Kevin Frazier spoke to the 65-year-old journalist Tuesday about the nationwide protests following the death of George Floyd.King said that while racism is not new, it's now being caught on tape in a way that hasn't happened before. She specifically talked about the death of 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery, an unarmed black man who was fatally shot in Georgia.

Oprah Winfreyis bringing stars, activists and other public figures together to discuss the future of the U.S. following weeks of civil unrest. In part one of the two-night special OWN Spotlight: Where Do We Go From Here, the former talk show host was joined by Selma star David Oyelowo, who opened up about the "mistake" he believes he made in talking to his son about racism and police brutality, which he touched on in a video previously shared to Instagram.

Erik Pedersen Managing EditorAs protests over George Floyd’s killing continue around the country, CBS News has set a special on racism and police brutality for this week. Anchored by Good Morning America‘s Gayle King, Justice for All airs at 10 p.m.

As protests continue around the globe in response to the murder of George Floyd at the hands of four Minneapolis police officers, some popular Sesame Street characters joined CNN’s Van Jones and Erica Hill and a group of experts to address the problem of racism and discuss how to fight against it.

Selma actor David Oyelowo and director say the film was snubbed by Academy voters after the cast and crew protested . Garner was a victim of who died after a cop placed him in a chokehold in 2014.Oyelowo, who played Martin Luther King Jr., recently told that members of threatened to shut out Selma from after the cast and crew wore T-shirts with Garner’s last words, "I Can’t Breathe," to the movie’s premiere in New York City.

Two Buffalo, New York, police officers were suspended without pay on Thursday after a video showed them shoving a 75-year-old man to the ground, as protests over the police killing of George Floyd continued into their tenth night.

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.