Call it cynicism spurred by decades of watching artists, actors and other public figures squirm to make the perfect “I just lost an award, but believe me, I’m very happy for the person who beat me!” ...

More than two decades after fans fell in love Mary J. Blige, the singer, the artist is earning prestige as Mary J. Blige, the actor. In Mudbound, Blige plays Florence Jackson, a mother of four in ...