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Oct 27, 20221 min read

A Video Interview with Nyle DiMarco

Nyle DiMarco was recently interviewed at the 2022 National Book Festival sponsored by the Library of Congress. The actor, producer,...

Jul 1, 20221 min read

Nyle DiMarco talks about his book & representing deaf culture

ABC News spoke with model, actor and activist Nyle DiMarco recently about his book Deaf Utopia and what it means to represent deaf...

Jun 24, 20221 min read

AMC Planning First Major US Series Created & Written by Deaf People

Disquiet will star Shoshannah Stern who audiences may know from the Sundance Now series This Close and ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy. image:...

Jun 23, 20221 min read

Oscar-winner Marlee Matlin Becomes Academy Governor

Academy Award winner Marlee Matlin is now on the the board of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. image from PBS video The...

Apr 21, 20221 min read

Marlee Matlin Talks about the 'CODA' Oscar Win, Deaf Actor Representation & More

Academy Award winner Marlee Matlin spoke with The Hollywood Reporter at its first ‘Raising Our Voices’ luncheon on Wednesday. Marlee...

Apr 12, 20221 min read

Deaf actor talks about working on ‘The Simpsons’

John Autry II plays a new character on the Simpsons named Monk—the first deaf character in the show’s 33-year history. image from ABC...

Apr 4, 20221 min read

Olivia Rodrigo brings sign language interpreter to Grammys red carpet

Singer Olivia Rodrigo walked the Grammys red carpet last night with a sign language interpreter. Academy Award winner Marlee Matlin...

Apr 3, 20221 min read

Kevin Hall inducted into the African American Golfers Hall of Fame

Kevin Hall is now part of an exclusive fraternity as he entered the African American Golfers Hall of Fame last night. The deaf pro golfer...

Apr 2, 20221 min read

'Top 10 Best Portrayals of Being Deaf or Hard of Hearing'

MsMojo offers its list of what it considers the "best portrayals of deaf or hard of hearing characters throughout different forms of...

Mar 31, 20221 min read

Troy Kotsur talks about CODA, cochlear implants, when he decided to become an actor, and more

Academy Award winner Tory Kotsur sat down with Variety to discuss the award and his views on a number of subjects of interest to the Deaf...

Mar 28, 20222 min read

The full text of Troy Kotsur’s Oscar acceptance speech

Here is entire text of Troy Kotsur's speech accepting the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor This is amazing to be here on this journey. I...

Mar 25, 20221 min read

Marlee Matlin: 'It was like one big family'

Academy Award winner Marlee Matlin spoke with PBS about daef actors in Hollywood and what it was like on the set of the movie CODA. image...

Mar 24, 20221 min read

Marlee Matlin’s Biggest Hope for Hollywood’s Future

Academy Award winner Marlee Matlin spoke with Entertainment Weekly about what she wants to see happen to deaf actors. image:...

Mar 22, 20221 min read

Troy Kotsur & Marlee Matlin appear on The Drew Barrymore Show

Academy Award Winner Marlee Matlin and Academy Award nominee Troy Kostsur appeared on the Drew Barrymore Show today. Matlin said: There...

Mar 21, 20221 min read

Young Deaf Actress says she could relate to the family in the film CODA

A 10-year-old actress who has done work with the Disney Channel and Starbucks gives her thoughts on the film CODA. ABC-10 in Sacramento...

Mar 19, 20221 min read

The 'Today Show' talks to the Cast of CODA

Actors Marlee Matlin, Troy Kotsur, Emilia Jones and Daniel Durant joined NBC's Today Show yesterday to talk about their Oscar-nominated...

Mar 1, 20221 min read

CODA's chances of winning Oscars just got a boost

The movie about a deaf family won the Screen Actors Guild's top film award and that makes it more likely to take home some awards at next...

Feb 25, 20221 min read

Marlee on 'The View'

Academy Award Winner Marlee Matlin appeared on ABC-TV's The View on Thursday. image from ABC-TV video She told the audience that being a...

Feb 11, 20221 min read

A Warm Homecoming for Oscar Nominee

Family and friends were at the airport when Troy Kotsur arrived in Phoenix yesterday. image from ABC-15 video Kotsur has been nominated...

Feb 9, 20221 min read

Troy Kotsur says he feels 'blessed' to be 1st deaf man nominated for an Oscar

ABC's Good Morning America spoke with Troy Kotsur about his role in the film CODA. He told ABC: "It's really not been easy to get to this...