The difference between doing an impression of Sammy Davis Jr. and actually becoming Sammy Davis Jr. is the difference between an ordinary comic and Tommy Davidson. Sprightly, bursting, and spontaneous ...

Adds Don Cheadle: "Sammy Davis, Jr., was not only a towering, sui generis talent but also a performer who used his platform and prestige to fight for equality and justice" A century ago, on Dec. 8, ...

When I was a kid, I was Sammy Davis Jr. before I was anyone else. I started my entertainment career as a tap dancer. That was what led to my first appearance on television, in Philadelphia on KYW-TV.

The entertainer, who would have turned 100 this month, reinvented himself by starring in the musical version of Clifford ...

Marking Sammy Davis Jr.'s birthday highlights the sweeping cultural shift sparked by an artist whose versatility and visibility reshaped the landscape of modern entertainment. When the calendar turns ...