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The acclaimed star said actors from the South are often passed over for roles in Hollywood.Key Points Billy Bob Thornton faced prejudice in Hollywood for being Southern. asting directors wanted exaggerated Southern accents, rejecting authentic portrayals. Thornton says stereotypes against Southerners still persist but lessen with stardom. Actor Billy Bob Thornton said he faced prejudice upon arrival in Hollywood because he’s Southern and believes it still exists today. The acclaimed actor and Arkansas native, 70, who skyrocketed to fame in the film Sling Blade, went on to score an Academy Award nomination for his role in A Simple Plan. He...

Billy Bob Thornton's Daughter Arrested in Death of Baby KTLA News May 31, 2009 OCOEE, Florida -- The oldest daughter of Billy Bob Thornton has been arrested and charged with child neglect in the death of a 1-year-old she was babysitting, according to celebrity website TMZ.com. Amanda Brumfield was taken into custody on Friday. On the morning of October 3, 2008, a one-year-old child was declared dead at a Florida hospital -- the little girl had been left in the care of Brumfield. Brumfield told police the child fell and hit her head, But police say Brumfield didn't call for...

Methinks he is trying to copy Joaquin Phoenix's bizzare interview with Letterman.

US star visits Sudan 28/10/2004 11:00 - (SA) Khartoum - Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie said on Wednesday the situation in Darfur was "unbelievably horrible" and that security remained a major problem, after a tour of Sudan's war-torn region. "It is just the worst thing I have ever seen ... What is happening to the people and women there is just unbelievably horrible," the United Nations goodwill ambassador told reporters in the Sudanese capital. The United Nations says the 20-month-old conflict pitting government forces and Arab militia allies against ethnic minority rebels has created the world's worst ongoing humanitarian crisis, while...

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Angelina Jolie, who recently admitted that she has not spoken to husband Billy Bob Thornton in at least a month, has filed for divorce, citing irreconciable differences. The divorce papers were filed by Jolie on Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court. The Oscar-winning couple, who have been married for two years, recently adopted an 11-month-old boy, Maddox, from Cambodia. The papers were filed the same day Us Weekly's upcoming interview with Jolie was made public. In it, Jolie confirmed the couple was separated and was quoted as saying: "I'm angry. I'm sad. It's a very...