Summer Madness

Summer Madness | Sidney Poitier (Day 1)

He broke barriers, redefined Hollywood, and gave us one of cinema’s most iconic lines: “They call me Mister Tibbs!” Today we open our month-long celebration with the incomparable Sidney Poitier — the first Black man to win the Best Actor Oscar and the blueprint for generations of stars to come.

Summer Madness ’25

31 days. 31 legends. One unforgettable journey through Black cinema history.

From Sidney Poitier’s trailblazing elegance to Angela Bassett’s commanding power, we’re celebrating the icons who changed the face of film, one day, one star at a time.

Summer Madness | Louis Gossett, Jr.

Turner Classic Movies (TCM)’s annual “Summer Under the Stars” series spotlights one actor’s work daily. As an inspiration, we present our companion series, Summer Madness. Today, we feature the late great Louis Gossett, Jr.