HBO tends to dominate this category, with numerous victories over the years, so there is no reason to believe that their two entries this year, The Wizard of Lies and The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks aren't immediate frontrunners. But this could be a year for PBS as well in a critically uneven field of contenders…

An African-American woman living through the “peak of segregation,” Henrietta Lacks died of cervical cancer in 1951, unaware that cells taken from her body would go on to transform modern medicine and history at large. Now known as HeLa cells, Henrietta’s “immortal” cells aided in the development of the polio vaccine…

“What you don’t understand is we didn’t know nothin’ about nothin’!” HBO is giving us a first look at The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, its upcoming telepic featuring Oprah Winfrey in a rare starring turn. It's the true story of the African-American woman whose cells were used to create the first immortal human…

HBO said today that The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, starring Oprah Winfrey and Rose Byrne, will premiere at 8 PM Saturday, April 22. It’s the true story of the African-American woman whose cells were used to create the first immortal human cell line. Told through the eyes of her daughter, Deborah Lacks…

UPDATED with Melvin Van Peebles casting: Courtney B. Vance and Leslie Uggams are among eight actors who have joined the cast of HBO Films' The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, starring Oprah Winfrey. Reg E. Cathey, Reed Birney, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, John Douglas Thompson, Adriane Lenox, Roger Robinson and Melvin Van…

Kyanna Simone Simpson has joined the cast of HBO films' The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. The film tells the true story of Henrietta Lacks, an African-American woman whose cells were used to create the first immortal human cell line. Told through the eyes of her daughter, Deborah Lacks (Oprah Winfrey), the film…

NCIS star Rocky Carroll has been cast opposite Oprah Winfrey and Renee Elise Goldsberry in HBO films' The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. The film tells the true story of Henrietta Lacks, an African-American woman whose cells were used to create the first immortal human cell line. Told through the eyes of her…

Tony-winning Hamilton star Renée Elise Goldsberry has been cast in the title role opposite Oprah Winfrey in HBO Films’ The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Goldsberry will play Henrietta Lacks, an African-American woman whose cells were used to create the first immortal human cell line. Told through the eyes of her…

Damages alumna Rose Byrne has been cast opposite Oprah Winfrey in HBO Films' The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. The film tells the true story of Henrietta Lacks, an African American woman whose cells were used to create the first immortal human cell line. Told through the eyes of her daughter, Deborah Lacks…

EXCLUSIVE: In a rare starring turn as an actress, Oprah Winfrey is set to topline HBO Films’ The Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks, which has been greenlighted for production. This has been a passion project for the TV mogul and Oscar-nominated actress who six years ago teamed with Six Feet Under and True Blood creator…